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Steady Progression, Jane Getter Scales New Heights and Finds Her Voice Amidst the Notes
JANE GETTER BEGAN HER CAREER AS A precocious straight-ahead jazzer, rapidly securing gigs with luminaries such as saxophonist Joe Lovano and pianists Kenny Barron and Richie Beirach— but it was an extended outing with Hammond B3 maestro Jack McDuff that dramatically altered her perspective. "I had been writing music that was more of an intellectual listening experience, and people in the audience would just stare off into space," says Getter. "But Jack played jazz-blues party music that was really fun to listen to, and people would be dancing and clapping and having a great time. That experience made me want to do something more like that with my own music."
From there, Getter continued to expand her curriculum vitae, winning the ASCAP Gershwin Award for Music for Theater or Dance, co-writing the smooth jazz hit "Hopscotch" with drummer Lenny White, amassing credits with artists ranging from jazz sax giant Kenny Garrett to punk veterans the Jam to hip hoppers the Roots, playing in the Saturday Night Live Band, and recording two solo albums and a collaboration album with guitarist Bruce Arnold.
On her latest release, Three [Digital Nations/ Alternity], Getter ventures into progressive rock territory accompanied by her keyboardist husband Adam Holzman, bassist James Genus, and drummer Anton Fig. She also makes her debut as featured vocalist. "I'd sung backups in different contexts before, and after taking some voice lessons I decided to go for it," she says. "After all, the singing doesn't necessarily have to be the strongest element in a primarily instrumental rock band as long as the artist is communicating what they want to communicate in the song."
Have you become a progressive rock guitarist?
I don't know if I'm a progressive guitarist, though my music has been slowly going in that direction, because that's the kind of music that has gotten me excited for the last few years. My husband plays with Steven Wilson's band, and I particularly like what Steven does on his own and with Porcupine Tree. There are also some jazzier pieces on the album, though, such as "Scofused," which I dedicated to John Scofield. I like many different styles of music and so I've never really been comfortable just staying within one genre—but I've always maintained my jazz roots.
What guitars did you play on the album?
I played my '71 Tele with a Roger Sadowsky humbucker in the bridge slot on a few tunes. That was my main guitar for years before I became a Fender artist and they made me a Stratocaster. My Strat is based on a '60s model, and other than swapping out the bridge and tweaking a few things I kept it the way it was. I also played a '74 Martin D-28 acoustic and an '80s Ovation nylon-string on the album.
So, the Strat is your main guitar now?
Yes, though Paul Schwartz at Peekamoose built an instrument for me that I just got a few weeks ago. He knows what I like, right down to the finish. I'd wanted a Les Paul for a while and this is similar, with incredible Seymour Duncan humbuckers.
Do you have other guitars, as well?
Yeah. I have an amazing '53 Gibson ES-175 that I used to play back when I was doing straight-ahead jazz with Jack McDuff and others. These days that guitar sits in its case a lot, mostly because it feels so different from my other guitars, though I do pull it out for certain gigs. I also have a nice Fender cutaway nylon-string.
Do you string the ES-175 with flatwounds?
For a while I was using flatwounds. The straight-ahead jazz tone is really round and midrange-y, with no highs or punch, and that's the sound that I used to love. But now I like to have a little more punch and edge. I tried putting lighter strings on it so that it would feel more comfortable, but .011 sets were as light as I could go before I began losing some of that beautiful, round sound.
What strings do you use on your Fenders?
I use GHS, because they make the inbetween gauges that I need. Right now the gauges are .046, .036, .026, .017, .0115, and .0095, low to high. They were making .0165 for a while, but now I can only get .017 for the third. I like .0095 for the first string because .009 is a little too light and .010 is a little too stiff.
Do you have a favorite amp, and if so, did you use it on the album?
I have a Mesa/Boogie Mark IV and a Fender Hotrod Deluxe. The Boogie is so heavy that I only take it out for certain gigs. The Fender is my main "around town" amp. I used both of them on the album, as well as a Marshall half-stack that they had at the studio.
What's your signal chain?
My foot is always on my Ernie Ball volume pedal, because I'm continually feeling like I need to adjust my volume. My basic clean sound is an MXR Dyna Comp into a Boss DD-3 set to a short delay, and the reverb on my amp. I leave the compressor and the delay on all the time, so I'm getting a second delay pedal that I can use for longer delays. I also have a Vox Wah pedal and an old TC Electronic Stereo Chorus+ pedal that I use sometimes.
So, you get your overdrive and distortion tones from your amps?
I use the Lead channel on the Boogie, which I love, but when I'm playing through the Fender or a backline amp I'll often use pedals. For lighter overdrive I'll use a Boss SD-1 Super Over Drive, and for heavier distortion I have a Seymour Duncan Lava Box, which has a really full sound.
You play with a hybrid picking style. Describe what's going on there.
When I'm playing straight lines, I use a pick and alternate picking, but I use hybrid picking for just about everything else. I hold the pick with my thumb and first finger, and use my other three fingers to play the strings I'm not playing with the pick. That gives me more precise articulation of each string, particularly when playing rhythmically complicated patterns, and even some melodic lines. I also just like the sound of flesh against the string.
What kind of picks do you like?
I prefer the heavy teardrop-shaped white Fender picks, though they don't sell them anymore. The company that made them says that the currently available picks are the same exact weight and size, but they aren't. To make them more comfortable, I file the point and the edges down so they are a little bit rounder.
You sometimes create your own scales. How do you do that, and how do you use them?
I started experimenting with my own scales when I was looking for certain sounds that I wanted to have in my lines, and there weren't scales that I knew about that had those sounds. For example, one of the first ones was basically a minor pentatonic scale, but with a major 6 instead of a flat 7. It still had the pentatonic vibe, but with an added little something that sounded slightly different, and didn't scream "minor pentatonic scale." Then, once I had the notes, I worked out the fingerings all over the neck by simply modifying the five basic fingerings of the minor pentatonic scale, and connecting everything together. I also created arpeggios within the scale that brought out its nuances.
Another example might be a situation in which I want to maintain the root and the 7 within a scale, but be able to use it in either a major or minor context. I could leave out the 3, or include both major and minor 3rd tones, and either would accomplish that. And then I would decide how many notes I want to have in the scale—five, six, seven? There are lots of techniques you can use to construct new scales, including using triads [see "Creating Scales" in the August 1999 issue of GP and "Synthesizing Scales from Triads" in the January 2000 issue], but the important thing is to get them under your fingers and be able to use them in your playing.
Do you ever reverse the techniques and harmonize the new scales as part of your compositional process?
No, I haven't. That's an interesting concept that I'll have to think about. But the riff on the opening track on Three, "Inversion Layer," was derived from one of my scales, as was the riff on "Over the Edge," so the scales do inspire songs.
You've played with some great horn players. Has listening to horn players influenced your approach to your own instrument?
Like a lot of people, I was really inspired by John Coltrane, and when I was getting into jazz it was like what the heck is this guy doing? What are these notes he's playing? How is he thinking? I transcribed his solo on "Blues to You," so I could at least see what he was doing in that particular case, and among other things that really opened my eyes to the concept of superimposing different triadic lines over the notes in a certain key. I think listening to that kind of approach also helped me to develop this whole thing with creating scales, because I wanted to get those sorts of sounds without just playing back-to-back arpeggios like a lot of guitarists do. By creating my own scales I'm able to play more fluid, horn-like lines in a way that works for me as a guitar player.


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So a colleague asked me why I wear bright, happy ties on Mondays.
Well, I explain, I guess it's a combination of two reasons:
1) I'm starting the week all bright-eyed and bushy-tailed coming off the weekend energized and ready for a brand new and exciting week.
2) I'm trying to counter what many consider the "Mondays Blues" and make them brighter and more cheerful for everyone.
- Smile and the whole world smiles with you!
So the other person responds, as if all the craziness of the office and organizational psychos during the week will somehow wear down my good cheer:
"So by the time you get to Fridays, what are you wearing black ties???"
I guess everyone knows the workweek is the workweek.
And they don't call it work for nothing. ;-)
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A group of conservative Christian attorney's in California were attempting to win judicial seats from judges who didn't pass their muster.
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"We believe our country is under assault and needs Christian values," said Craig Candelore, a family law attorney who is one of the group's candidates. "Unfortunately, God has called upon us to do this only with the judiciary."
Apparently Jesus forgot to vote. All four sitting, godless judges won by hefty margins, each garnering about two-thirds of the vote. This equates to 66.6%, which we all know is the Mark of the Beast.


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AP Report: Woman tried to teach her dog how to drive
AP Report: Woman tried to teach her dog how to drive
BEIJING (AP) — You can't teach an old dog new tricks -- like driving.
A woman in Hohhot, the capital of north China's Inner Mongolia region, crashed her car while giving her dog a driving lesson, the official Xinhua News Agency said Monday.
No injuries were reported, although the vehicles involved were slightly damaged, it said.
The woman, identified only be her surname, Li, said her dog "was fond of crouching on the steering wheel and often watched her drive," according to Xinhua.
"She thought she would let the dog 'have a try' while she operated the accelerator and brake," the report said. "They did not make it far before crashing into an oncoming car."
Xinhua did not say what kind of dog or vehicles were involved but Li paid for repairs.


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In June a Working Group agreed to propose changes to Rule 3 of the Treaty, which concerns trade mark filing procedures. The Treaty, which has 21 members, was signed in 2006.
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Alchemist tests in other frame
I recently switched to a multi-monitor setup, but I couldn't get my specemacs properly set-up to work with multiple frames.
Finally a solution using popwin, and a random hack found on internet worked.
(push '("*alchemist test report*" :position bottom :stick t :noselect t)
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Some of Hollywood's top black actors have collaborated and created an excellent television series, Milk + Honey . The show, over three years in the making, was created to showcase diverse images of women of color that are rarely seen on the big or small screen and to create more opportunities for black actors.
So who are some of the folks behind this series? Idris Elba, Lance Gross and Debbie Allen for starters. Then add Brown Paper Dolls --- Chicago natives and HBCU grads: Dana Gills (Spelman College); Asha Kamali May (Howard University); and Jeanette McDuffie (Florida A&M University).
The "Milk + Honey" scripted series will soon be seen on all platforms and is looking to be picked up by a television network. The company needs 1 million views of the trailer, so let's help them surpass their goal. Click on the video below or visit the official website at http://www.milkandhoneyseries.com/.
Thank you. Spread the word!
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Archive for June 17th, 2014
Progress Report, in which I speak French
Another 3.1 K on the Apocalypse Pictures Presents rewrite, and Magic Meter says:
One more logistical hurdle to clear, and then we're down to the denouement.
The word is denouement, folks. It's from the French. Look it up.
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He checked his own pistol one more time. Fully loaded, safety off, ready to go. He hoped he wouldn't need it; Susan had berated him repeatedly what being such a lousy shot. But if he did have to fire it, their chances of survival would be slim, anyway.
A wash of headlight illumination at the east doors, and the drone of an approaching engine, though he did not see the vehicle. Gil holstered his pistol—carefully—but made sure it was visible.
The engine cut off. Car doors opened and closed. Footfalls on the concrete outside. Gil drew a shaky breath and wished Johnny Cascio were there.
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ROME — It speaks to the strange state of Italian democracy that Silvio Berlusconi, the disgraced former prime minister, is now claiming the high moral ground in politics — and that his claim is not completely without merit as Italy prepares for its third consecutive unelected prime minister.
Mr. Berlusconi — he of the endless scandals, a recent tax fraud conviction for which he is awaiting sentencing and a humiliating expulsion from Italy's Senate — has been quick to remind people that he is the last Italian prime minister actually elected by the Italian people, in 2008.
Since then, Italy has experienced crisis management as much as democracy. Mr. Berlusconi resigned under pressure in 2011 at the height of Europe's debt crisis. To succeed him, President Giorgio Napolitano appointed a technocratic government led by the economist Mario Monti. Then, in 2013, national elections were inconclusive, so Mr. Napolitano jammed together a coalition government and named Enrico Letta as prime minister.
But faced with a revolt in his own Democratic Party, Mr. Letta resigned on Friday, Valentine's Day, meaning that Mr. Napolitano will name his third unelected prime minister in three years. This time it will be Matteo Renzi, 39, the new leader of the Democratic Party, who engineered the revolt against Mr. Letta and has promised to change national election laws so that Italian voters can have a clearer say about who becomes prime minister.
On Sunday, Mr. Napolitano summoned Mr. Renzi to Rome for a meeting on Monday morning, and he is expected to ask the Democratic leader to try to form a government.
Parliamentary democracies are often messy, and Italy has a long history of revolving governments. But analysts say Mr. Renzi must deliver election reforms because an Italian public already confronted with a painful economic crisis is becoming even more cynical and distrustful as anti-establishment parties like the Five Star Movement are angrily questioning the legitimacy of the government and positioning for the European elections in May.
Beppe Grillo, the comedian who leads the Five Star Movement, played on the legitimacy theme — in profane terms — when he compared Mr. Renzi to Al Capone and likened the dumping of Mr. Letta to the 1929 execution-style murders by Capone's men that became known as the St. Valentine's Day Massacre.
Less colorful skepticism came from across the Tiber River at the Vatican, where the Roman Catholic Church's official daily newspaper, L'Osservatore Romano, wrote in an editorial that Italy's latest power shift was "the umpteenth government crisis with reasons and rituals that taste stale."
"So with Renzi," the editorial concluded, "the moment has come in which the whole of Italy needs to turn a new leaf, after 20 years in which little of use has been achieved."
Mr. Renzi, the mayor of Florence, is nicknamed the Demolisher for his promise to shatter the political old guard. His political skills made him a rising national star amid predictions that he would one day become prime minister. But Mr. Renzi always said he wanted to be elected to win a public mandate for the changes he promised to deliver.
His supporters say circumstances forced him to take this different route. The principal mandate of Mr. Letta's government was to pass a new election law, especially since Italy's highest court deemed much of the old law unconstitutional. None of the parties want to call elections until a new law is in place, but progress was slow as critics blamed Mr. Letta and other lawmakers for deliberately stalling to remain in office.
Mr. Renzi, who became the leader of the Democratic Party in December, even struck a surprising deal on an election reform package with Mr. Berlusconi — who is still an opposition leader — that will soon be debated in Parliament. Finally, though, as critics blamed the government for inaction on multiple fronts, Mr. Renzi and his party decided that Mr. Letta had to go.
Mr. Renzi has been considered a political outsider, someone who has confronted the old guard in his own party. Even before last week's machinations, many analysts regarded him as the sort of political street fighter who represented Italy's best chance to shatter the country's systemic paralysis.
But some analysts worry that Mr. Renzi is instead part of the same trend that produced Mr. Berlusconi two decades ago, and that has now produced Mr. Grillo — a personality-driven style of politics, fueled by television or the Internet, that has eroded Italy's democratic institutions.
"What Renzi has in mind is a personal party, like Berlusconi's or the Five Star Movement," which is dominated by Mr. Grillo, said Angelo D'Orsi, a professor of political theory at the University of Turin. "They ignore that there is a system founded on rules."
By the end of the week, Mr. Renzi's transition to prime minister is likely to be official, although negotiations will be required because the Democrats by themselves do not have a majority in both chambers of Parliament. Mr. Renzi must then confront an economic crisis, rising unemployment and a sclerotic bureaucracy. He has promised to overhaul the labor laws and the tax system, introduce an emergency jobs act, rip through the bureaucracy and push big-ticket economic proposals through Parliament.
It is a huge challenge, given that he is likely to be governing with the same unwieldy majority that was judged to be hampering Mr. Letta's attempts to carry out his agenda. Yet, analysts say, he also must push through changes to the electoral system so that future prime ministers have a chance to win a popular mandate.


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The best way to maximize your experience with one of the iPad is to learn whatever you can about it. Continue on to learn helpful hints to make your iPad very useful.
Are you frustrated with your iPad asking if you are interested in accessing a wifi network that it has detected? This prompt can be turned off in your device settings. Select "Wi-Fi" and then turn off the Ask option if you want them to disappear.
You may need to reboot your iPad with a soft reset if it freezes. This will make the device to restart. If you want an application to shut down, hold only the home button.
Did you accidentally launch an application that makes a lot of noise? You can quickly turn the sound down by pressing the volume-down button. The lock orientation can be turned into a mute button as well.
You do not need to click the camera roll icon found in the bottom left corner to look at a picture or video you have just taken. Just swipe to see your finger to the right to find the video or video. Swipe in a continuous motion to see prior photos.
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Don't use the iPhone charger for your iPad if you are short on time. The iPad requires a totally different wattage requirement than the iPhone. Charging with an iPhone charger will end up taking nearly twice as long. Use the original charger that came with your iPad instead.
You must know how to maintain your iPad properly. The heat will ruin the battery. You must also want to guarantee that your iPad away from areas where it may be subjected to liquids. You would be smart if you purchased a quality padded cover that will provide some extra padding for your iPad.
Because iPads are not cheap, it is a good idea to care for them properly. Many people purchase screen protectors for use with their iPad. This is a thin plastic which adheres to your screen and keeps it safe. Use a cloth when cleaning screens whenever you wipe off your iPad screen. Don't ever use window cleaner or other household cleaners on the iPad's screen.
Set up your FaceTime emails and phone numbers in FaceTime. Your iPad's FaceTime includes the email you used to set it up with by default; however, but you should add more contacts.
People who own an iPad can tell you how wonderful it is, saving them time and providing them with entertainment. In order to truly have an optimal experience using one, however, it pays to spend some time learning about everything it can do. Review these tips to see how to tap into an iPad's full potential.


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Sound Linear Pioneers Nexo Modular Line Array in Germany
Rental company Sound Linear, based in northern Westfalia, has completed a diverse run of shows with its new NEXO STM modular line array PA, after taking delivery of the first system in Germany from NEXO distributor audiovation.
Sound Linear's Kalle Hogrefe with Reinhard Steger from Audiovation
Sound Linear Germany chooses Nexo STM
Sound Linear bought its very first NEXO system the Alpha in 1993, and has stocked the brand exclusively for the past 20 years.
Despite its loyalty to NEXO, the company feels STM will be a game-changer like no other system before.
"We saw the possibilities of STM immediately," says Sound Linear's Kalle Hogrefe. "Its modularity allows us to use different components of the system separately, making it suitable for large and small events alike. And we can use it for a whole range of different music, from classical events, through to singer/songwriters and rock and roll."
Nexo Alpha - Still a favourite around the world
In a very short time, the team at Sound Linear has already deployed its STM system for a variety of events and tours, including dates with British bands from the 1970s on their reunion tour Sweet, Smokie, Showaddywaddy and Boney M. Talk about Daddy Cool.
"At this stage, we'd only taken delivery of the M46 Main and B112 Bass cabinets, so we used six STM sets per side for venues of around 4,000 people," says Sound Linear's system tech Jonas Telesch. "With just six per side, the system sounded great, easily handling up to 6,500 people at the Volkswagen Arena Braunschweig."
This was followed by a tour for German artist Ina Mueller, where nine M46s and B112s (nine sets) per side were used with six S118 subs in venues ranging from 2,000 - 6,500 capacity. "Before we got the STM, we had to transport two systems around with us to handle the different venues on the tour, ranging in size from 2,000 to 12,000 people, and we had to change for every show," continues Telesch. "The FOH engineer also had to change his way of mixing every day because he had a different PA. With STM, we're hanging the same system in a bigger or smaller configuration, yet the sound is consistent."
Sound Linear's STM was used on German Pink Floyd tribute band, Floyd Reloaded. "We had a situation where one day we were at the Olympiahalle in Munich using 12 stacks per side for 10,000 people, and it sounded great," says Telesch.
"The next gig was in Berlin at a 2,000-capacity venue, and we couldn't hang very much from the roof, so we flew eight M46 per side, and kept the B112s and subs on the ground, with another two M46s stacked on two subs for effects. This gave us the same sound as in Munich."
Offering this level of flexibility, NEXO's modular line array represents a bright new future for the live sound rental industry. Designed to boost profitability by combining versatility with exceptional sound quality, throw and ease of rigging, STM draws on NEXO's classic Alpha Series of point source cabinets, sharing the basic principles of scale through modularity. The initial touring range incorporates the M46 Main cabinet, B112 Bass cabinet, S118 Sub-bass cabinet and M28 Omni-purpose cabinet, allowing users to build systems for audiences from 200 to 100,000.
Next up for Sound Linear's STM is a short tour for radio station RTL featuring Earth, Wind and Fire, Chic, Sister Sledge and Kool and the Gang, plus simultaneous dates for German rap star Bushido and the legendary James Last and his Orchestra. "We'll pretty much be able to use our STM system for all of this," says Telesch. "For hip hop we need lots of bass so we will use almost all the system, while for James Last we only need the M46 mains and some S118 subs so we can scale it as we need it."
Already, Sound Linear can envisage a future where its inventory consists solely of STM cabinets. "One system really does fit all," says Hogrefe. "It's so difficult to make money in what we do these days, and we're confident this will change the face of our rental company."


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Ed Bennett has long been considered one of the West Coast's premiere string bass players. Currently living in Portland, Oregon since 1990, Ed's work has taken him virtually everywhere in the world. He has worked with, toured internationally, or recorded with many legendary jazz figures, including: Dizzy Gillespie, Joe Henderson, Sonny Stitt, Frank Morgan, Richie Cole, Pete Christlieb, Bud Shank, Charles McPherson, Pete Jolly, Joe Albany, James Williams, Mike Wofford, Bill Mays, Dick Berk, Larance Marable, Carmen McRae, Jimmy Witherspoon, Anita O'Day, Ernistine Anderson, Marlena Shaw, Nancy King, Karrin Allyson, Mary Stallings, Dee Daniels, The Modernaires, and the Gerald Wilson Orchestra. Ed was born in Los Angeles California on December 19, 1951 and began playing the string bass at the age of 12. He was a talented student of bassist Nat Gangursky, with whom he concentrated on technique and the classical repertoire. At 13, he was introduced to jazz music, and played in a Dixieland band that appeared on the Ted Mack Original Amateur Hour in 1966. A dedicated, working professional, Ed also majored in music, winning acceptance to the Berklee School of Music in Boston in 1971. Ed made what he considers to be his first professional jazz engagement doing a week stint at the Jazz Workshop with Brazilian greats Victor Brasil and Claudio Rotiti, while a Berklee student. In 1974, Ed toured with Jimmy Witherspoon. Between 1976 and 1979 he backed Carmen McRae, making his recording debut on "Carmen McRae at the Great American Music Hall" in San Francisco which was was nominated for a Grammy Award in 1977. In 1981, he worked with the Toshiko Akiyoshi-Lew Tabackin Big Band, recording the Grammy- nominated "Tanuki's Night Out." While living in Los Angeles, Ed Bennett recorded his first album (LP) as leader on Vision Records in 1987. A trio date with Kent Glenn on piano and Jack Ranelli on drums. In 1993 Ed started Saphu Records, an independent record label. There are currently 20 releases in the Saphu catalog. In Portland, Ed has been a member of the Mel Brown Quartet for the last 15 years. He also has been the bassist for the Tony Pacini Trio since 1999. Ed also performs with his Quintet focusing on his original compositions. In a professional career spanning over 45 years, Ed has performed at major jazz clubs and events nationally and worldwide: Tel Aviv Opera House (Israel), Newport Jazz Festival (NY), Cathedral Park Jazz Festival, Mt Hood Jazz Festival, Britt Festival (Oregon), Jazz at Wolftrap (VA), Centrum Jazz Festival Port Townsend, Anacortes Jazz Festival (WA), Blues Alley (Wash. D.C.), Jazz Alley (Seattle,WA), Concord Jazz Festival, Laguna Beach Jazz Festival, Concerts by The Sea, The Light House (CA).
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Pauline Marois announced Monday night she is stepping down as Parti Québécois leader after losing the election to Philippe Couillard's Quebec Liberals and losing her own Charlevoix-Côte-de-Beaupré riding.
Accompanied by high-profile members of her team who won their seats, Marois told about 250 cheering and crying PQ supporters that she is proud of her 18 months as Quebec's first female premier.
But if she has one regret, Marois said, it was that she was not able to do more to protect the French language.
"We speak French in America, in Quebec," Marois said, calling on her supporters to "defend French everywhere and all the time," urging them to take the torch of the French language "and hold it high."
"Nothing is resolved," she said of the PQ goal to make Quebec an independent country.
Recalling a favourite phrase of René Lévesque, the first PQ premier, Marois said: "The future lasts a long time."
Before Marois spoke, Pierre Karl Péladeau, elected PQ MNA for the Saint-Jérôme riding, told the crowd Marois was "an excellent woman who brought me into politics, a woman who loves Quebecers."
In the 21st century Quebecers "should make their decisions alone," Péladeau said, striking a nationalist theme.
The business executive said he is proud to be entering the National Assembly with the PQ caucus.
"We are going to defend the interests of Quebecers," Péladeau said.
Jean-François Lisée, the PQ minister of many hats, said the PQ will have to analyze the election results.
"We have to listen to Quebecers," Lisée said, noting that with 90,000 members, the PQ is Quebec's largest party, and that it has survived defeat before, giving Marois credit for building up the party.
"It will survive Philippe Couillard," Lisée added.
Bernard Drainville, the PQ minister who proposed the Charter of Quebec Values at the heart of the PQ campaign, said the party will begin Tuesday to prepare to win the next election.
"We will never give up. Never, never, never," Drainville said, ending his speech with the PQ chant, "On veut un pays!" (We want a country!), picked up by the crowd.
Drainville also launched the PQ election slogan, "No PQ, no (values) charter!"
First elected to the assembly in 1981, Marois held several key portfolios — finance, education, health, family and treasury board.
Marois won a constitutional amendment, transforming Quebec's denominational Catholic and Protestant school boards into linguistic — French and English — boards.
She initiated Quebec's subsidized daycare, pharmacare and parental-leave plans.
At the start of her 18-month term as premier, Marois shut down Quebec's only nuclear reactor, ended production in Quebec of cancer-causing asbestos and brought peace, although without solving the underfunding problem, to Quebec's CEGEP and university campuses.
From a humble background, Marois became a social worker, married real-estate millionaire Claude Blanchet and earned an MBA, under the tutelage of professor Jacques Parizeau, before turning to politics.
The PQ's values charter called for a ban, in the name of religious neutrality, on wearing religious signs, such as turbans, Islamic veils and Jewish kippahs by the 600,000 employees in Quebec's public sector, from judges and prosecutors, to police and prison officers, civil servants, doctors, nurses, teachers and daycare workers, as well as employees of government enterprises, from Loto-Quebec to Hydro-Québec.
A CROP poll, just before Marois called the election, suggested a PQ majority was within reach. The premier gave as the reason for an early election the blocking by the combined Liberal-Coalition Avenir Québec opposition of the values charter, the tougher language law the PQ proposed and her minority government's budget.
On the other hand, the ban on wearing religious signs went against jurisprudence in Canada, where courts have ruled believers have a fundamental right to wear their religious signs.
The values charter was strongly opposed by non-francophones, Montreal civic leaders, starting with Mayor Denis Coderre, as well as universities, hospitals and school boards.
A Léger Marketing poll in the last week of the campaign indicated that the Liberals were ahead of the PQ among voters from age 18 to 54 and 65 and over, with only voters aged 55 to 64 favouring the PQ.
The ban was denounced by Quebec's human-rights commission, the Barreau du Québec, representing lawyers, as well as past PQ premiers Jacques Parizeau, Lucien Bouchard and Bernard Landry, and former Bloc Québécois head Gilles Duceppe.
The arrival of Péladeau, Québecor Inc.'s controlling shareholder with his reputation as a union busting, lockout champion, drove some left-leaning PQ backers to Québec solidaire and Option nationale.
Péladeau gave Couillard justification for contention the PQ was planning a new referendum saying he wanted to make Quebec a country, for his children, raising his hand in the clenched-fist salute Péladeau learned in his Marxist-Leninist student days.
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Tehran: Indian football team will face its toughest test in the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers when it takes on Asia's highest ranked side Iran, sans influential striker Sunil Chhetri, at their own backyard on Thursday.
160th-ranked India were dealt a body blow when Chhetri, the country's highest scorer in international football, was ruled out with a groin injury just before the team boarded the flight to Tehran.
In Chhetri's absence, the mantle of leading the side has fallen on the young shoulders of Jeje Lalpekhlua.
The Indians, whose campaign have been nothing short of a disaster, are currently placed last in their group and will have one home match against Turkmenistan on March 29 left after the Iran game.
A loss tomorrow against the Asian heavyweights Iran, who are ranked as high as 44th in the current FIFA rankings, will also throw the Indians out of contention for a berth for the 2019 Asian Cup from this campaign, which also doubles up as the qualifying tournament for the continental showpiece.
Guam, who are currently on fourth spot in Group D, are four points above India who will end at the bottom if they lose tomorrow.
India, who had also failed to qualify for the 2015 Asian Cup, will then have to play a separate play-offs round to book a berth for the final qualifying round of the 2019 edition.
Coach Stephen Constantine is aware that the game at the Azadi Stadium will stretch his team to the limit.
"Playing Iran in Iran is as tough as it can get. It's like David vs Goliath on the field. Iran are the Giants of Asia," Constantine said at the pre-match media interaction.
The Briton, who is in his second stint with the team, added, "We have huge respect for Iran. We understand that we will be without the ball for most part of the match. We will try to stop them. We will fight and try to get something out from the match."
"We have four key players missing. We are a young side. On paper, we have nothing to lose. We will give everything which we have. If we can take anything out of this game it will be a bonus," Constantine said.
Iran have consistently qualified for the World Cup and several of their established players either are, or have, played in Europe and some of the new ones are regularly in the news with premier European clubs expressing interest.
The trip down memory lane is not that encouraging for India, who last beat Iran in 1959. After that it has all been one-way traffic.
For the 22-member squad whose average age is around 24, there are four players who haven't made their international debut as yet. And there is a 18-year old in the squad as well. Tomorrow may see someone break into the Indian team.
The India coach knows that Iran will also have a huge crowd backing them.
"The decibel levels are high. When they are in full voice it's simply fantastic. Iranians are very passionate about their football and it can be intimidating. But that's the beauty of football," he quipped, adding, "But when we step onto the field, we will carry with us our confidence and full respect for Team Melli but we won't fear them."
The build-up hasn't been great for India as they were denied permission to train at the main stadium yesterday, prompting Constantine to express his displeasure.
Eight group winners will advance to the third round of the World Cup qualifiers, as well as straight to the 2019 Asian Cup in United Arab Emirates, along with the four best runners-up.
The other four runners-up will progress to the third round of qualifying for the Asian Cup, along with all the third-placed teams and the four best fourth-placed teams.
Finally, the remaining 12 teams will have to negotiate past two rounds of play-offs for eight spots in the Asian Cup third qualifying round.
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Herbed Shepherd's Pie
"This one-dish meal pleases the meat-and-potato lovers in my family...and they also get their veggies," writes field editor Margaret Wagner Allen of Abingdon, Virginia.
Total TimePrep: 45 min. Bake: 10 min.
Makes4-6 servings
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) beef broth, divided
- 3 to 4 bay leaves
- 2 whole cloves
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 pound potatoes, peeled and cubed
- 1/4 to 1/2 cup whole milk
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 tablespoon minced chives
- 1 teaspoon salt, divided
- 1 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
- 2 medium onions, sliced
- 2 celery ribs, diced
- 1 large carrot, sliced
- 1 cup frozen corn, thawed
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- In a large skillet, cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Stir in 1 cup broth, bay leaves, cloves, pepper and thyme. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 30 minutes.
- Meanwhile, place potatoes in a large saucepan; cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat. Cover; cook 15-20 minutes or until tender. Drain. Mash potatoes with milk, butter, chives and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Stir in cheese; keep warm.
- Add vegetables and remaining salt to the beef mixture. Cover and simmer for 10 minutes. In a small bowl, whisk flour and remaining broth until smooth. Gradually stir into beef mixture. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened. Remove from the heat. Discard bay leaves and cloves.
- Transfer beef mixture to a greased 11x7-in. baking dish. Top with mashed potatoes. Bake, uncovered, at 375° for 10 minutes or until heated through.
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And last but not least is Kasey Anderson releasing a free EP of five cover songs. This is my first introduction to Kasey's music but I really enjoyed his mesh of two Townes Van Zandt songs titled Loretta and Rex's Blues. It's a great 7 minute version of these two songs. The other artists covered on this EP are Bruce Springsteen, Robyn, Lyle Lovett, Tom Waits. Great lineup! Download this one for free below or visit his Bandcamp page.


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Also known as the "Spice Island" for its peculiar yet attractive fragrance of different spices the moment you land on the island, Grenada is located in the far south of the Caribbean. To the northeast of the mainland, you'll find two quieter and smaller islands of Petite Martinique and Carriacou. For ultimate adventurers, the island offers authentic Caribbean experience that's a perfect blend of local culture, rainforests, lavish mountains, beaches and plantation.
The capital city of St. George's is the prettiest in entire Caribbean and popular with yachters, anchoring in the Carenage; a busy harbour. Most of the tourists spend time wandering on the Grande Anse Beach that offers more than just the golden sands. The hiking trails treading through the dense rainforest is worth exploring with magnificent waterfalls gushing in the island's interior. There's more to see than meets the eye and only way to do it is with a valid Grenada passport.
The Grand Anse Beach
Bordered by coconut palms and sea grapes, Grand Anse beach is among the most beautiful and prominent beaches in Grenada. Most of the boutique resorts and restaurants are lined along the shore where visitors usually flock around, discovering the calm surf and golden sands. Water shades range from turquoise to cobalt whereas the water is perfect for swimming.
St. George's
Among the prettiest towns in all the Caribbean, the capital city of St. George's boasts a horseshoe-shaped harbour with volcanic hills in the backdrop. The city is colourful and popular with yachters docking in the harbour of Carenage. Buildings are made of stones and bricks with red tiled roofs where local sells crafts and spices.
Fort George is one of the main attractions built by the French in early 18th century with promising view of the entire capital city. The Grenada National Museum is lodged amongst the French barracks from the 1705 and a former prison. It offers an assortment of relics that includes artefacts from the Carib and Arawak, exhibiting beautifully on sugar mills and old industries.
Fort Frederick
To the top of the Richmond Hill, as you reach the end of hairpin turn lie the Fort Frederick! From here, you can dive in the beautiful view of the city, the residential territories and the shining sea. The very construction of the fort dates back to 1779 with the French but completed by the British in 1791.
It's dubbed as the "backwards facing fort" due to the cannons facing inland rather than towards the sea. This is a construction strategy of the French who feared ground assault from the enemy and indeed, a successful strategy against the British forces. The fort was later occupied by the Grenadian military after its initial abandonment in the 1850.
The Carenage
If you're looking for a place to wander along the beachfront, witness dockside activities and browse through the shops, Carenage is the perfect spot being a major anchorage and inner harbour. The wooden yachts are loaded and unloaded here allowing visitors to mingle with the locals, learn about the culture and dine in one of many restaurants serving fresh seafood.
If you happen to have a valid Grenada passport, do visit the above places or apply for passport today.


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I've had the good fortune of working directly with Mike Trampe over the past six years. He is one of the most reliable, trustworthy and professional colleagues in this business. His knowledge and connections make him an asset to anyone who is lucky enough to speak with him.
Mike Trampe has always been extremely professional & passionate about his work and has a gifted ear for discovering new talent. It's been an honor and a privilege to work with Mike on past projects and I look very forward to what the future holds for this bright young future music mogul.
Working with Mike over the last couple years has been one of the most genuine experiences I've had in the music industry. Mike brings so much creative energy into any project he is working on and isn't afraid to push boundaries for the great good of music culture. You'd be lucky to work with him or for him.
Mike Trampe has been in early adopter in using Social Media to improve the audience and engagement of entertainment publications. He uses hard work and second-to-none people skills in being a critical access point to a brand, publication, and information source. A lot of the success HipHopDX enjoyed in my six years as Editor-in-Chief would not have been possible without Mike's dedication, personality, and excellence in his field.
Mike is a very cool dude that really lives the true culture of hip hop.
I've worked directly with or along side Mike Trampe many times through the years. He has a great ear and instinct for hip hop and has the rare ability to see around the curve and spot the hottest up and coming artists as well as industry trends before they arrive. I look forward to many more years of collaboration as Mike's star continues to rise.


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Don't let the title of this post throw you off, because I'm going to engage you in a bit of reverse psychology. Sometimes, a great way to do something right is to instead learn how it's done wrong and then do the opposite.
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Necklace – Vintage
Ok so you probably know that I am a mahusive fan of People Tree! Well imagine my delight when they asked me to pick out a piece from their latest collection to try out. It took me a while to decide (bit like a child in a sweetie shop) but I finally managed to settle on the Lulu moon print dress.
I loved the flattering style and lovely print on the dress and knew it would work for work which is the time when I have the most of those got nothing to wear days. I also love the colour which is great as an equally slimming alternative to black. It fitted perfectly and is probably one of my favourite dresses in my wardrobe.
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It is clear that overall the Chinese transgression will leave its scars for a long time to come on the bilateral equations, even as India will have to learn from lessons in statecraft to protect its sovereignty and territorial integrity, says Srikanth Kondapalli.
The 'compromise' solution arrived at the Indian and Chinese troops at Depsang plains and diplomats at Delhi and Beijing on Sunday had lifted the pressures building up between the two countries in the last three weeks ever since the Chinese troops crossed 19 kilometres into Indian claimed areas in Ladakh sector. This is also expected to pave way for the Indian foreign minister's visit to Beijing and then China's premier visit slated for this month.
However, as details of the compromise are not available -- and could remain so for at least a year or so -- it is difficult to surmise on the reasons first of the Chinese intrusions and their exit at will in the Ladakh sector. However, what is clear is that some trends became quite obvious for us to reflect on this issue.
First, the incident triggered intense diplomatic activity with hardly any military moves by India after the incident was reported on April 15. A number of flag meetings were held and diplomatic visits ensued. Could India have done better in getting these tents vacated? Could Indian troops acted similarly as the Japanese coast guard did as in September 2010 when they arrested 15 crew members of an intruding Chinese ship in the Japanese claimed but Chinese contested Senkaku islands?
If the Indian defence secretary had told the parliamentary committee on defence that the Chinese troops had intruded 19 km into the Indian territory, then did India have not acted in the initial stages by handing over the intruders at the borders? Was escalation on the border the fear in the Indian political leadership?
No clear answers are forthcoming, but indicated to the Chinese that the Indian resolve had chinks in its armour and more needs to be done if a similar incident occurs in future. It is interesting to compare, in 1962 as well, the Chinese side stayed almost the same time they did as this time and walked away later.
It is also not clear if the Indian side had agreed with China on the latter's three main demands viz, to stop infrastructure projects in Ladakh, discontinue patrolling up to the Line of Actual Control, de-activating the Daulet Beg Oldi, Fukche and Nyoma airfields. Similarly it is not clear if there is a reciprocal demand that China should stop such projects in Tibet, adjoining the Line of Actual Control. The ground level situation in the coming months and years will indicate the variations and compromises, if any.
Secondly, Indian foreign minister's suggestion for possible postponement of his May 9 visit to Beijing if there is no ground level improvement in the situation could have put pressures on the Chinese side, preparing as they were for premier Li Keqiang's first overseas visit to Delhi after he took over in March. Also, the anti-China public perception in India -- which the Ladakh incident triggered -- mainly in the media and Parliament -- could have consequences to the bilateral relations.
Thirdly, the Chinese policy makers -- the politburo and the central committee members -- grew up in the tradition of understanding the "correlation of forces" in the international system. Was the Chinese leadership paying attention to the Japanese deputy prime minister Taro Aso's visit to Delhi this week and his comments that Japan and India are in the same boat?
Specifically on his comments that India and Japan should strengthen maritime cooperation must have unnerved the Chinese side, dependent they are on the Indian Ocean for energy and increasingly trade with the region.
Fourthly, although not exhibited prominently, there is a movement after the Ladakh incident erupted, in India for the boycott of Chinese goods. This move, if successful, could pinch the Chinese economy reeling as it were under the global economic crisis. On an average, China had been exporting manufactured goods worth $30-40 billion officially to India a year. Cumulatively, these figures could have been higher if we consider the dumping of goods in the Indian market.
When Turkish Prime Minster R T Erdogan gave the slogan for boycott of the Chinese goods in the aftermath of the July 5, 2009 incident at Urumqi that killed 197 people in two hours, China made amends to Turkey and today has flourishing commercial and military relations.
It is clear that overall the Depsang plains incident will leave its scars for a long time to come on the bilateral equations, even as India will have to learn from lessons in statecraft to protect its sovereignty and territorial integrity.
Srikanth Kondapalli is Professor in Chinese Studies at JNU, New Delhi


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"I'm gonna take this piece of corn and I'm gonna take some mayonnaise on my paintbrush, and I'm just gonna slather that mayonnaise – y'all still with me? – I'm gonna just slather this corn with mayonnaise."
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A continuation of Paula's exercising video. This is her after-workout power snack, pimento cheese with extra mayonnaise.
"You know believe it or not, sometimes Paula Deen runs out of butter. I know that's hard to believe, but sometimes that happens."
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Earlier this week, Smallwall Writer asked you to respond to an effort to restrict AirBnB apartment rental volume in the City of Boston. Then we wrote a letter to the movement leadership. ( Photo of small house adapted a Boston Globe article.)
We heard back a day after.
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The issue of short term rentals is an incredibly complex issue that will have many years of positive or negative impacts on the City of Boston. I will continue to work with the administration and my colleagues in order to get a solid ordinance that addresses this issue.
I appreciate your email and your advocacy.
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My name is Audria Torian and I am a military spouse and mom to four rambunctious children, ranging in age from 14 to 2! Although I am a stay-at-home mom, I rarely seem to stay at home. I have had the privilege to watch my children grow and mature right before my very eyes . Over the years, I feel as if God speaks to me most clearly through them. Sometimes I have listened and sometimes I have stubbornly closed my ears! Through them, I have received a glimpse of the depth of God's love for me.
The past year or so, I have been looking at some of the things that we say as parents or have heard as children growing up. Some of these things parents say in an effort to help their children but upon further inspection, they are really misguiding them. You've heard some of them: "Sticks and stones may break your bones, but words will never hurt you!" or "Children should be seen and not heard!" and my personal favorite, "Don't do as I do. Do as I say!" I've already taken a closer look at sticks and stones a while back. Today I want to focus on "Don't do as I do. Do as I say!" What does God's Word say about it? What message do our kids get from it?
As Christians, we are called to a higher standard, to be examples to those we encounter. We are walking testaments to the power of the Father in our lives. What does our life say about us? When we speak, do our words ring true because our lives back them up? Or do our words ring hollow, falling on deaf ears because our actions have spoken more loudly?
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Audria Torian is a military wife married to Joseph Torian for 15 years and have 4 kids: JT (14), Autumn (10), Josiah (4) and Amaris (2). Being able to stay at home with her kids has been the greatest privilege and one of her greatest joys! She attends Second Calvary Baptist Church in Norfolk, VA where she continues to study the Word of God and listens for His voice to lead her.


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Theory and Applications of Computational Chemistry (TACC) is a conference that has traditionally been highly interdisciplinary and sought to provide an overview of the broad scope of theoretical and computational chemistry with presentations from a diverse representation of the research community. The conference is intended to convene leading researchers in computational chemistry and allied disciplines to present and discuss forefront research in the development and applications of chemical theory and computation. A broad range of fundamental and applied topics in chemistry, biochemistry, and materials science will be covered, including the development of new theories and methods as well as applications to the characterization of structures, properties, spectra, reactivity, and transport in complex chemical and materials environments and the tailored assembly of these environments. A special focus will be on approaches that bridge the gap between atomistic simulations and mesoscale phenomena and that exploit extreme-scale computing to advance the frontiers of computational chemistry.
Previous conferences were held in 2004 in Gyeongju, Korea, in 2008 in Shanghai, China (http://tacc2008.sjtu.edu.cn), and in 2012 in Pavia, Italy (http://www.tacc2012.org). As a quadrennial series, TACC 2016 will be held on the campus of the University of Washington in Seattle, WA, USA, from August 28, 2016 to September 2, 2016. The conference will run from mid-afternoon on Sunday to mid-afternoon on Friday, with plenary sessions and parallel sessions. The program will have keynote lectures, plenary lectures, and parallel invited lectures as well as parallel contributed lectures and poster sessions.
The 2016 conference is co-sponsored by the University of Washington (UW) in Seattle WA, the Northwest Institute for Advance Computing (NIAC) also in Seattle, the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) in Richland, WA, Washington State University in Pullman, WA, and the University at Buffalo (UB), SUNY in Buffalo, NY, with the Organizing Committee consisting of Dr. Michel Dupuis (UB, email@example.com), Prof. Xiaosong Li (UW, firstname.lastname@example.com), Dr. Thom H. Dunning Jr. (UW, NIAC & PNNL, firstname.lastname@example.com), Prof. Aurora E. Clark (WSU, email@example.com), Dr. Karol Kowalski (PNNL, email@example.com), Prof. Anne B. McCoy (UW, firstname.lastname@example.com), and Dr. Niri Govind (PNNL, email@example.com).
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THE Toxic Avenger at the Old Joint Stock Theatre is a wacky, in fact downright stupid, musical – but it is oh so funny!
The OJS musical theatre company has a history of 'off the wall productions' but with 'The Toxic Avenger' they hit new heights of mayhem.
Of course, if they weren't such a slick, talented bunch in command of their craft, then the whole production could be become a disaster – even laughable for the wrong reasons.
Think of a clown walking on a tightrope wearing those insane yard-long shoes – we laugh and marvel at the same time – and so do we here at the 'in yer face' cleverness of it all.
Director Adam Carver has crafted this production with great skill and vision.
The synopsis of the story is that scientist and town wimp, 'Melvin Ferd the Third' who is secretly in love with beautiful blind librarian Sarah, falls foul of corrupt city mayor 'Babs Belgoody' when he discovers she is involved in illegal activities concerning dumping toxic waste.
Babs dispatches a couple of henchmen to dispose of Melvin, which they do by dropping him into a vat of radioactive gunge. Rather than dying though, Melvin is reborn as a seven foot slimy, scabby, scaly super strong singing hero – 'The Toxic Avenger' – who sets about becoming Robin Hood dressed in putrid rather than Lincoln green. What follows is a riotous rock music pantomime for adults only.
Richard Haines is quite superb as both Melvin and the Toxic Avenger, being lovable and believable when he really has no right to be either.
Sarah Haines makes a zany and quite beautiful 'Blind Sarah.' She is effortlessly comedic and the parts where she forgets or loses 'accidently on purpose' her white stick and has to feel her way round the audience to find her way off stage are just hilarious. Sarah also enjoys the choreography credit and deserves a shout out for a good job there too.
Lizzie Robins performs a magnificent double as both the wicked mayor and Melvin's mum. Her pace and timing not to mention the lightning changes she has to make between the two are spot on.
There are four more members of the company who perform a veritable myriad of roles from cops to nuns and villains to heroes. That is the deliciously soulful powerhouse that is Alanna Boden, the weird but wonderful Joash Musundi, an effervescent Elle Knowles and the man of a thousand faces Gavin Whichello. Gavin provides my favourite sequence of the night when he strums and sings 'The Legend of the Toxic Avenger' dressed only in a cowboy hat and gold pants. If you've ever seen the famous 'Naked Cowboy' entertaining the crowds on 42nd Street in New York you'd find this doubly funny.
Under the musical direction of Ian Stephenson the band rock excitingly as we enjoy a score, which includes such classics as 'Get the Geek', Kick your Ass', 'Choose Me Oprah' and 'Bitch/Slut/Liar/Whore'.
I hope Joe DiPietro (book and lyrics) and David Bryan (music and lyrics) who, apparently with a little botanical help, wrote this epic based on the film of the same name make the journey across the pond and see what a triumph OJSMTC have made of it. You should do the same – a rare opportunity to have such fun.
The Toxic Avenger runs at the Old Joint Stock Theatre until next Saturday, February 16. Call the Box Office on 0121 200 1892 or visit https://www.oldjointstock.co.uk/whats-on for tickets, times and more information.


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Email remains the most important digital tool for workers. Just 7% of online job holders say the internet makes them less productive at work, but 36% say they spend more time working because of the internet and cell phones.
Americans are becoming more aware of the domestic energy boom and the recent drop in gas prices. Yet, views of energy policies have changed only modestly since 2011.
Will governments and corporations expand current tracking policies? Or will innovators create new ways for individuals to control personal information? Experts are divided on whether a secure and balanced privacy-rights infrastructure will be in place by 2025.
Most vote in elections, but few engage in other kinds of political participation or think those forms are effective. Publics overwhelmingly say that government officials do not care what they think.
For the first time since at least 2009, as many say they're hearing good news as bad news about the nation's job situation. While most hear a mix of good and bad economic news, 70% hear good news about gas prices.
Following the Senate Intelligence Committee's report on post-9/11 CIA interrogation practices, 51% of Americans say these CIA methods were justified, compared with 29% who say they were not.
A majority of Americans believe the historical accuracy of the biblical Christmas story and also look forward to gathering with friends and family for the holidays.
Americans are divided over President Obama's recent executive action that allows more unauthorized immigrants to stay and work in the U.S. At the same time, the public continues to support a pathway to legal status for those here illegally.
The public is deeply pessimistic about the prospects for healing the nation's political divisions. And most Americans think continued partisan gridlock would wreak significant damage on the country.
Pope Francis, leader of the world's nearly 1.1 billion Catholics, enjoys broad support across much of the globe. A median of 60% across 43 nations have a favorable view of the pontiff.


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On May 28, I attended the Santa Barbara Trust for Historic Preservation's lecture at El Presidio de Santa Barbara entitled "Basque Culture, History, and the Study of Gastronomy." In the talk, Dr. Iker Arranz of UCSB spoke about the philosophy of food – about thinking while we eat. According to him, we are no longer simply eating to consume, to feed ourselves, but to engage in an experience. He raised questions of eating and identity while establishing links between culture and gastronomy in the Basque Country.
Here are some of the exciting things Dr. Arranz has been doing over the last semester at USCB:
What classes have you taught as UC Santa Barbara, and what will you be teaching in the future?
I have been teaching Basque Culture, Basque Language (Levels from 101 to 103), Basque Cinema, Basque-Spanish Fantastic Cinema and Culinary Arts and Identity. I will be mainly teaching the same courses in the future, but we will might try to offer two classes on Culinary Arts and Identity for next year, it will depend on a few factors that we need to study during this summer though.
How did your Culinary Arts class go this last quarter?
The class was awesome! Apart from the Chef I had 3 different scholars contributing to my class. I had Prof. Hertweck from UNR for one week. He gave 2 lectures for my students and another lecture for UCSB scholars and students. The feedback has been really good, and many students have been using these lectures in their papers. I also had Prof. Galfarsoro from Leeds University and Prof. Alvarez from UPV. They both gave lectures via internet to my students and they really enjoyed the experience. We have been using readings from these two lectures and the students had the chance to ask the authors about their ideas and writings, something that they really appreciated in my opinion. And finally, Chef Aingeru Etxebarria was teaching how to cook traditional and more elaborated "pintxos" to the students. The goal was to offer the chance to taste all the theory on culture and identity to my students and also try to change their habits with some healthy and tasty Basque creations.
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A group dedicated to making sure Alabamian residents get the most of the federal Affordable Care Act, called Enroll Alabama, is holding events in Birmingham and around the state to help create an "enroll tide" of new Obamacare sign-ups.
The group is holding not one but two Bham events on Saturday, in the western and eastern parts of the city respectively, as well as one in Selma.
"Starting October 1st, over 300,000 Alabamians will be eligible to enroll in the health insurance marketplace," reads the group's Facebook page, founded and run by so-called ACA "navigators" who are authorized under the 2010 federal health care law to contract with governments in order to help boost enrollment among the uninsured by explaining the law and assisting with paperwork.
"People will need help to understand what it all means. That's why we are here."
The Birmingham West event is set to run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Princeton Baptist Medical Center, while the Birmingham East event is slated for the same time frame at the city's Don Hawkins Recreation Center, at 8920 Roebuck Blvd.
The Selma enrollment-a-thon will run from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Selma-Dallas County Public Library's main library, at 1103 Selma Ave.
Enroll Alabama will also host events throughout the week for those with kids in school or who work on the weekends.
You can catch them in Huntsville on Monday, Muscle Shoals Tuesday, Athens on Thursday, or again in Huntsville on Nov. 14.
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The Roscoe Committee unanimously selected Takoma Park artist
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