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Community Theatre Festival 2017 - Murray Players - A Partridge in a Pear Tree
Friday, October 12, 2018
AUDITIONS: 12 Angry Women
A dozen roles for women ... Auditions in late December
ACT (a community theatre) will stage 12 Angry Women in the round at four Island venues April 26–May 10. Rehearsals will begin in mid-February. The play is an adaptation for an all-female cast by Reginald Rose and Sherman Sergel of Rose's famous 12 Angry Men, set in a grubby, hot jury-room in New York in the 1950's. Adult women of all ages are required. Auditions are Dec. 29, 10am-1pm, 2-4pm; Dec. 30, 2-5pm, 6-8pm. For audition expectations and a 20-minute time-slot, contact the producer, Richard Haines (12angrywomenact @ gmail.com). For production information or a special audition before the holidays, contact the director, Terry Pratt (675-3672; tpratt @ upei.ca).
Time to think about the Community Theatre Festival 2019
The PEI Community Theatre Festival will be held for 2019 on Saturday, March 30th. It's the Island's annual celebration of World Theatre Day.
It will be at the Carrefour in Charlottetown, filling the Saturday afternoon with a play running every ¾ of an hour or so, with a social time in-between performances.
The Community Theatre Festival is a showcase for true community theatre—a great chance for scores of actors and off-stage production volunteers to perform beyond their usual home audience, to rub shoulders with and learn from one another and get constructive feedback. Performers will be given helpful adjudication. Previous mentors have been helpful people like Wade Lynch, Monique Lafontaine, Richard Haines and Laura Bird. Participants will be presented with participation award mementoes, and there are refreshments for them, too.
The Festival has grown in popularity since its resurgence in 2010. Last year hundreds of audience-people dropped in, commonly to watch two or three of the seven performances—a fine mix of slapstick, intense drama, legend, musical, an original work in French, even some improv. Photos can be seen on ACT's website — www.actpei.ca … click on "Gallery" (upper-right corner) and scroll down to click on the "Community Theatre Festival" sections.
Here's what 'Mister Theatre' Wade Lynch has said about the Festival:
"The PEI Community Theatre Festival reminds me of why I went into theatre in the first place. It is an inclusive, nurturing community experience … To hear stories told, sung and physicalized in English, French, Mi'kmaq and mime is how we build a stronger, welcoming, tolerant, safe and magical community. I can't wait for next year!"
Now is the time organizers are inviting amateur (for-the-love-of-it) theatre groups to express interest and get working on a play. What's wanted are short plays or excerpts—no more than a half-hour—of any kind: comedy, improv, gripping drama, mystery, slice-of-life, political satire, musical, romance, family-friendly or avant-garde/mature.
It can also be a fine opportunity for a group to preview or reprise a show they've developed for another presentation.
So let the creative juices flow. There's plenty of time over the coming few months to get into performance mode. Mentoring guidance is available on request.
To get information and to express interest, contact Kim Johnston 902-569-8563, johnstonk @ hotmail.com; Kate Martin 902-892-4384, eslkatie1 @ gmail.com; or Rob Thomson 902-628-6778, robthomson @ pei.sympatico.ca.
A group should signify its intention to participate by December 15th; then definite confirmation is needed by January 31st.
Tuesday, May 29, 2018
New CBC Series
A new series created by Andrew Bush, Mark Little and Garry Campbell!
Synopsis: Cavendish is a half hour comedy about two bickering brothers returning to their hometown to
take care of their grumpy and ailing father, only to collide with the strange townsfolk and their even stranger
ROLLIE: MALE 50's-60's. Playing the father to Mark Little and Andrew Bush. SERIES LEAD!
RUTH: FEMALE 50's-60's. She is Rollie's partner. SERIES LEAD!
MOLLY: FEMALE. Mid 30's. She is a local farmer in Cavendish. SERIES LEAD!
BRYN: FEMALE. 16-18 years. She Ruth's niece. SERIES LEAD!
MAYOR HELEN DRURY: FEMALE. 40's. Is the Mayor of Cavendish. RECURRING!
OFFICER GIBBONS: MALE. 30's-40's. The ineffectual, de facto police chief of Cavendish. RECURRING!
FELIX: MALE. 30's. He is Cavendish's resident barfly. RECURRING!
DR. DALAL: MALE. 30's-50's. He is Rollie's doctor. RECURRING!
Production Company: Temple Street
Network(s): CBC
Created by: Andrew Bush, Mark Little and
Garry Campbell
Executive Producers: Ivan Schneeberg,
David Fortier, Kerry Appleyard, Andrew Bush,
Mark Little
Line Producer: Ginny Jones-Duzak
Director(s): Andrew Bush and other various
directors TBA
Writers: Andrew Bush, Mark Little
Outside Date(s): August 5 to September 26
Rate: ACTRA
Location: Filming in Nova Scotia and PEI
Want to audition? Please send in a video!!!!!
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Tuesday, March 27, 2018
A theatrical project to consider …
Entertaining residents at a nursing home
We want to share theatre, right? That's part of community theatre.
So here's a chance to do that.
Phil Matusiewisc — a man who has a long record of public service, and incidentally has been the superb photographer for our Community Theatre Festival — is now acting as the Administrator of the Atlantic Baptist Home. He has put a request to us:
Could our theatrical community devise activities with which to visit the nursing home — particularly the 'secure' units where residents are mostly living with varying degrees of dementia.
• Such visits might be single-occasion, or on-going, with some degree of regularity (e.g. monthly, every second week). It would be during the daytime, I gather.
• Preliminary examples:
- dramatic reading of short stories and poems
- short play reading
- game-like theatrical exercises (e.g. changing facial expressions, motions to show emotions)
- simple action songs
- acting out some scenes
- doing a short rehearsal of a play you're preparing
The nurse in charge of coordinating resident care tells us that persons with dementia — at least many of them, most of the time — will be able to appreciate such activities, even if it's only liking the rhythm of a poem, or having a good memory associated with a song, or getting a kick out of movement. I suppose we would learn through trial and error what works best.
Have you got some ideas? Think you might want to give it a try to see how it goes?
Send me a note or give me a call to talk about this.
Rob Thomson - robthomson @ pei.sympatico.ca, 902-628-6778
A fine success!
PEI Community Theatre Festival 2018
Saturday afternoon, March 17th at the Carrefour: what a great Community Theatre Festival it was. It was enjoyed by the biggest audience we've ever had.
Seven amateur groups presented a dandy variety of pieces: an amusing mystery, a gripping drama in French, a belly-laugh spoof of CBC-Compass, young people doing improv theatre games, excerpts of a new PEI musical, a fascinating look at family dynamics around Alzheimer's, and colourful creations of Mi'kmaq legends.
You can see the photos by clicking on 'Gallery' in the upper-right corner of the screen ... and scrolling down to click on 'Community Theatre Festival 2018.'
45 actors made it happen … 45 actors and an audience of about 225 ... and the front-of-house volunteers ... and our sponsors and contributors: Academy of Learning, The Buzz, Bluefield Realty, the dental clinic on Belvedere Ave; Watermark Theatre, Spotlight School of Arts and the Victoria Playhouse;Sobeys, Superstore and Foodland.
Thanks to all for this fitting observance of World Theatre Day.
Tuesday, March 06, 2018
2018 Community Theatre Festival
Saturday afternoon, March 17th - 1:00 to 5:00 - at the Carrefour
Here's the 7-play line-up for this year's Festival … What an afternoon of theatrical variety!
1:00 - The Murray Players - "Any Body for Tea"
A comedic melodrama: six 'very-proper' elderly spinsters find a novel way to lure an attractive homicide detective to visit them — a murder. A play within a play, there is an unexpected and subtle twist at the very end.
1:45 - Nadine Salami & Friends - "Ma meilleure amie, ma meilleure ennemie"
A 'drama-comedy' in French, featuring Rebecca Parent, Lise Morin and Veronica Jendrick.
How toxic can your best friend or your mother's 'love' be? Scratch the veneer off and see what's there. Réfléchissez au côté plus sombre et plus complexe du soi et des relations dans les situations vulnérables.
2:30 - The Tracadie Players - "News Mix at Six"
A spoof of the Island's familiar broadcast, with some recognizable characters (?Bryce Roomey and Bloomer Grant?) + a celebrity sighting. What goes on behind the scenes at CBC-PEI … all en-Compassing!
3:10 - Spotlight School of Arts - "Improv Fun!"
Quick! spur-of-the-moment reactions to roles or suggestions as they are posed. Surprises and laughs … Let the games begin.
3:45 - ACT (a community theatre) - "Rainbow Valley" (scenes)
A sample of the romantic musical — adapted by Hank Stinson from the LM Montgomery novel — to be staged in November. A story of the new minister, his 'wild as the hills' children, and the people they meet in PEI's north-shore community where the past rules the present. Are some life-gifts a blessing or a curse?
4:15 - The Malcolm Murray Readers - "Missing Mom" (scenes)
A staged reading by a quartet of leading Island actors — Kathleen Hamilton, Rob MacLean, Barbara Rhodenhizer and Noah Nazim. A man looks for his missing Mom, an Alzheimer patient, and instead finds an alternative missing Alzheimer Mom, whom he adopts. A policeman intervenes, with unexpected result. It's a comedy, but it addresses the challenges of Alzheimer's.
4:55 - Mi'kmaq Heritage Players "Mi'kmaq Legends"
A colourful finish: tales from the rich stock of Mi'kmaq culture, passed down from generation to generation, told with song and dance by the popular group which has given hundreds of performances here on Abegweit and away.
Drop in for a play or two or for the whole afternoon. Doors open at 12:30.
A bargain: pay-what-you-will admission … Refreshments, too!
Info: robthomson @ pei.sympatico.ca, 902-628-6778
Thursday, March 01, 2018
French-speaking actresses
3 women actors/actrices
Wanted: 3 French-speaking actresses
… to be in the 25-minute play "Ma meilleure amie, ma meilleure ennemie."
Characters: two aged around 30-40, and the third around 60.
Rehearsals beginning immediately … in preparation for the PEI Community Theatre Festival on Saturday, March 17th.
Contact Nadine Salami - n.n.salami @ gmail.com
On recherche: 3 actrices francophones
... d'être dans la pièce de 25 minutes "Ma meilleure amie, ma meilleure ennemie".
Personnages: deux âgées d'environ 30-40 ans et la troisième environ 60 ans.
Les répétitions commencent immédiatement ... en préparation du Festival de théâtre communautaire de l'Î.-P.-É., le samedi 17 mars.
Contactez Nadine Salami - n.n.salami @ gmail.com
Friday, February 16, 2018
PEI Community Theatre Festival 2018
March 17 - an afternoon of good entertainment fun
PEI will mark the 57th celebration of World Theatre Day on the afternoon of Saturday, March 17th, at the Carrefour in Charlottetown. It's the annual Community Theatre Festival.
A half a dozen short plays (30 minutes or less) will run every three-quarters of an hour or so throughout the afternoon. It's a smorgasbord of comedy, charming drama, legend-telling and improv.
PEI is full of theatre. There are several dozen local drama groups, and literally hundreds of amateur actors and backstage workers who make plays happen. It's an important part of the fabric of the Island's community life. And the Community Theatre Festival is a great chance for participants to strut their stuff and get good feedback. Performers will be given constructive tips by adjudicator Laura K. Bird.
It's great for the audience, too. People drop in for a particular play or two, or stay for the whole afternoon. It's good-fun entertainment ... and it's a bargain: pay-what-you-will admission to help defray the costs. There's a social time with refreshments in-between performances.
This year's Festival has a fine array of participants. For ever-reliable belly-laugh humour, the Tracadie Players' skit will be "News at 6", a spoof of the Island's most-watched suppertime newscast. The Mi'kmaq Heritage Actors will present several new tellings of imaginative First-Nation legends handed down through the generations. There is a French-language play: Nadine Salami's drama-comedy "Ma meilleure amie, ma meilleure ennemie." In the suspenseful comedy "Any Body for Tea" the Murray Players have six 'very proper' spinsters employing an unorthodox lure to attract the attention of a handsome homicide detective. The young people of Spotlight School of Arts will provide the fun of theatre-game improv. We'll also have a bonus: a staged reading from a new original script, "Missing Mom" by PEI playwright Malcolm Murray, featuring some of the Island's best playwright-actors.
The annual event is backed by ACT (a community theatre) and sponsored by several community businesses which have a commitment to the arts, including The Buzz, Bluefield Realty, and Academy of Learning, as well as a well-known dental clinic. (Apparently they were not too offended last year by Tracadie's lampoon "A Trip to the Dentist"!) As well, the Watermark Theatre, Victoria Playhouse and Spotlight School of Arts have all donated tickets to be raffled.
The Carrefour's doors open at 12:30 on Saturday, March 17th; the plays begin at 1:00 and run till about 5:30. There'll be a 15-minute break between plays to provide for adjudication and set-up of the next play ... and also to give the audience a chance to socialize, get raffle tickets and sample the refreshments. Snow date: Sunday 18 March.
For information: Rob Thomson - robthomson @ pei.sympatico.ca, 628-6778.
Thursday, October 26, 2017
New musical - needs producer(s)
Hank Stinson — the man who for decades has acted in and developed shows for the Charlottetown Festival — has created a musical adaptation of LM Montgomery's Rainbow Valley. We think ACT will stage it at The Guild a year from now, in November 2018. ACT has been directly involved as the show developed, in sort-of 'testing' and refining the script. We know it's a really good musical.
The music setting is by Dean Burry, and the orchestration is being done by Natalie Williams-Calhoun.
Hank himself will be the Director. Marti Hopson will be Music Director. Sharon MacDonald will be Stage Manager. What a team!
What we need now, in order to complete the proposal and get the go-ahead, is a producer.
The producer is the co-ordinator of a theatre piece, the person who oversees the organization and manages the finances. It can be a big job, but we have three ways of making it easier, even for someone with little experience.
• We hope to have an assistant or co-producer, to share the responsibilities.
• ACT has a comprehensive 'Producer's Handbook' which gives detailed guidance about what the tasks are and how to do them.
• An experienced producer (Rob Thomson) has volunteered to provide active mentorship.
So this is the pitch: can you suggest to us anyone who might be a good prospect as a producer? … or would you be interested yourself?
We'd be happy to talk about it — no strings attached — with anyone who would like to investigate the idea.
This is a very good project, and we want to make it happen.
ACT's Directors of Theatre:
Sharon MacDonald - 1-902-432-2317, sheamacd @ gmail.com
Grace Kimpinski - 902-388-4372, kimpinski_g @ yahoo.ca
Thursday, October 19, 2017
Plays Wanted!
Time to think about the Community Theatre Festival 2018
Prince Edward Island's annual celebration of World Theatre Day is the PEI Community Theatre Festival, which will again be held in March, on Saturday the 17th.
It will be at the Carrefour in Charlottetown, filling the Saturday afternoon with a play running every ¾ of an hour or so, with a social time in-between performances. Refreshments will be provided to the players. Performers will be given helpful adjudication; previous mentors have been helpful people like Wade Lynch, Monique Lafontaine, Richard Haines and Laura Bird. Participants will be presented with participation award mementoes.
The Community Theatre Festival is a showcase for true community theatre—a great chance for scores of actors and off-stage production volunteers to perform beyond their usual home audience, to rub shoulders with and learn from one another and get constructive feedback.
The Festival has grown in popularity since its resurgence in 2010. Last year the audience tended to drop in to watch two or three of the six performances—a fine mix of slapstick, intense drama, legend, classic satire, even some improv. Photos can be seen on ACT's website — www.actpei.ca … click on "Gallery" (upper-right corner) and scroll down to click on the "Community Theatre Festival" sections.
Here's what Adjudicator Wade Lynch has said about the Festival:
"The PEI Community Theatre Festival reminds me of why I went into theatre in the first place. It is an inclusive, nurturing community experience … To hear stories told, sung and physicalized in English, French, Mi'kmaq and mime is how we build a stronger, welcoming, tolerant, safe and magical community. I can't wait for next year!"
Now is the time organizers are inviting amateur (for-the-love-of-it) theatre groups to express interest and get working on a play. What's wanted are short plays or excerpts—no more than a half-hour—of any kind: comedy, quasi-improv, gripping drama, mystery, slice-of-life, political satire, romance, family-friendly or avant-garde/mature.
It can also be a fine opportunity for a group to preview or reprise a show they've developed for another presentation.
So let the creative juices flow. There's plenty of time over the coming few months to get into performance mode. Mentoring guidance is available on request.
To get information and to express interest, contact Kim Johnston 902-569-8563, johnstonk @ hotmail.com; Kate Martin 902-892-4384, eslkatie1 @ gmail.com; or Rob Thomson 902-628-6778, robthomson @ pei.sympatico.ca.
A group should signify its intention to participate by December 15th; then definite confirmation is needed by January 31st.
Tuesday, September 05, 2017
Audition Call for Family Violence Prevention Videos
Want to have a role in a unique-in-Canada video series aimed to help recognize signs of family violence in everyday settings – and to take action to safely intervene?
This comes from Charlottetown's Purple Ribbon Task Force ...
Mugisha Enterprises, in collaboration with the City of Charlottetown's Mayor's Purple Ribbon Task Force on Family Violence Prevention, will be holding auditions on Sunday, September 17, and Monday, September 18, 2017, to fill the roles listed below in a workplace training and public education video — entitled "Make It Your Business" — that will emphasize small, straightforward actions people can take in everyday life to notice and to help when they see signs of possible family violence.
To book an audition time, please email firstname.lastname@example.com.
Auditions will take place at the PEI Advisory Council on the Status of Women office (Sherwood Business Centre, 161 St. Peters Road, see directions below*).
Scripts will be provided on the day.
All ethnicities, genders, ages, and abilities are encouraged to book an audition.
Parts for Men (9 roles)
• 1 man, any background, 65+
• 1 man, Asian or Middle Eastern, middle-aged
• 1 man, any background, "hipster" look
• 1 man, white-presenting, expensive-looking hair, 40s
• 1 man, brown or Black, 20s
• 1 man, white-presenting, professional look, any age
• 1 man, edgy/alternative/punk look, teens to early 20s
• 1 man, white-presenting, over 65 (preference for 75+)
• 1 man, Indigenous, 40s
Parts for Women (9 roles)
• 1 woman, hijab-wearing, brown, any age
• 1 woman, white-presenting, 20-45
• 1 woman, white-presenting, "soccer mom" type, 40s
• 1 woman, white-presenting, expensive-looking hair, 40s
• 1 woman, Indigenous, any age
• 1 woman, any background, 65+
• 1 woman, white-presenting, mid-20s
• 1 woman, Asian or Latina, 30s
• 1 woman, any background, any age
Parts for Either Gender (2 roles)
• 1 person, any background, natural non-English/non-French accent, 30s
• 1 person who uses a wheelchair, any age
Parts for Non-Binary (1 role)
• 1 non-binary person, 20s
Extras, diverse backgrounds and ages
* Directions: Please enter the Sherwood Business Centre (Ellis Brothers) through the Public Health door at the back of the building. The Advisory Council on the Status of Women office is down the ramp, past the café, and on the right just beyond a big orange fridge that says "Cool Books for Kids."
Payment will be by honorarium
Info: 894-3354, ext 22
Friday, June 30, 2017
Rum Running and such!
Hank & Rowena Stinson at the Haviland Club
Our friends Hank & Rowena have a dandy show—about Rum Running!—at the Haviland Club ...
Tickets are available at ticketwizard.ca
Phone 902 360 2024
Or at the Haviland Club, corner of Haviland & Water Streets.
Phone 902 894 4421
Wednesday, May 24, 2017
Stage Combat Workshop Being Offered in June
We know what you're thinking. And, yes, this is going to be as cool as it sounds.
ACT (a community theatre), in partnership with Phil Stewart from the PEI Fencing Association, will be offering a two-day stage combat workshop Father's Day weekend, Saturday, June 17th and Sunday, June 18th.
The workshop is for beginners and up, so no previous experience is required and equipment will be provided.
Stewart, who is an experienced fencing coach and stage combat director, will be demonstrating basic footwork, attacks, and defence. He will be using a mixture of old school sword play and modern fencing techniques.
The workshop will take place over two afternoons, June 17-18, 2017, from 1 pm to 6 pm, at the Kirk of St. James, on the corner of Fitzroy and Pownal streets in downtown Charlottetown (35 Fitzroy Street). Space is very limited but a waiting list will be created. To register, or for more details, email johnstonk @ hotmail.com or call Kim at 902 569 8563. Price for this two-day workshop is $45 for ACT members and $55 for non-ACT members.
See you there! En garde!
Wednesday, April 05, 2017
Job Opportunity at Victoria Playhouse
Theatre Carpenter/Stage Hand wanted
Start date: late May/early June
40 hours/wk: variable hours must be available weekends and evenings
This is a full-time seasonal position that offers the right individual an opportunity to work in a creative environment as part of a dynamic team. You will be working with the head scenic carpenter/stage technician.
Duties include, but are not limited to: building/painting sets; installing and striking sets on stage; backstage technical/maintenance work as assigned
Skills needed: Basic carpentry and painting — previous experience using power tools and working on ladders; ability to work independently as well as being a team player
Must have own transportation
Salary negotiable based on qualifications
Please submit applications to firstname.lastname@example.com
Deadline for applications is April 13.
The Victoria Playhouse thanks all interested candidates but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
Saturday, March 04, 2017
PLAY READING - March 12
RAINBOW VALLEY - Sunday, 12 March, 7:00 pm
ACT and Hank Stinson are hosting a reading of Hank's new musical play Rainbow Valley at the Stinsons' home - 14 Confederation Street (across from Ardgowan, the Parks Canada HQ) on Sunday evening, March 12th.
Hank Stinson is the well-known actor who for years and years played several parts, including Matthew, in Anne of Green Gables - the Musical … as well as many other roles in various Charlottetown Festival productions. He has been co-creator of several of the Main Stage music shows, and over the years has authored a number of plays. He created one of ACT's most delightful musical shows: The Blue Castle, based on the L.M. Montgomery novel.
Now he has written (with composer Dean Burry) a musical derived from another LMM novel, Rainbow Valley. Chronologically it was the seventh book in the series about Anne of GG. Anne has been married to Gilbert for 15 years; they have six children. However, the story is mainly about the family of the new neighbour, the widower-clergyman John Meredith … and there is a thread of love and marriage.
Hank has connected with ACT to have a reading of the play, to hear how it sounds, with a view to possible adjustment and subsequent production. We'll be joining Hank himself and two of his well-known Festival colleagues, Charlotte Moore and Julain Molnar.
Want to take part in the reading? Tell Noah Nazim, so that we'll have an idea about numbers. (902) 213-3798, noahnazim @ gmail.com.


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Born in Glasgow, Scotland, Hamish Stuart shot to fame in the 1970's as the falsetto voice of The Average White Band, his distinctive songwriting and guitar style paving the way for the band's worldwide success. When the AWB split in 1982, Hamish went on to tour and record with an array of soul stars including Diana Ross, Aretha Franklin, George Benson and Chaka Khan, for whom he wrote the No.1 chart hit Whatcha Gonna Do For Me? In 1986 David Sanborn invited Stuart to record with him and they released the live album Straight From The Heart on which Hamish sang Al Green's Love and Happiness–now a Hamish Stuart Band standard. The following year he was back in the studio teaming up with former band member and drummer Steve Ferrone and together they recorded the Easy Pieces album. In 1988 Paul McCartney asked Hamish to join his band and he went on to tour and record with the legendary Beatle for six years, recording 2 studio and 3 live albums in the process before embarking on his solo project.
Since leaving McCartney's band, Stuart has been working on new material of his own with his newly formed group The Hamish Stuart Band. He still finds time to work on projects such as Quincy Jones' 64th birthday celebration event in Switzerland last year and most recently accepting Bonnie Raitt's invitation to duet with her on-stage at her end of tour show in London.
Sooner or Later, Stuart's first Compass release, showcases his inimitable vocal style and reflects both his own personality and immensely diverse interests and influences. There are haunting, romantic ballads like Care For You and Same Old Moon included among taut, sophisticated slices of urban funk like It Is What It Is and Midnight Rush.
In recent months, the Hamish Stuart Band has blown the roof off of U.K. venues including Ronnie Scotts in London. With the talents of Ian Thomas on drums, Steve Pearce on bass and Jody Linscott on percussion, the band generates a truly ferocious groove. Although it is becoming impossible to book a seat at their monthly gig at the 606 Club in Chelsea, England, fans old and new are always guaranteed a good time and often a bonus from guest friends such as Bonnie Raitt, Brian Auger, former AWB saxophonist Jim Mullen and Molly Duncan. Nostalgia is not the main goal of the shows. It's hearing a new and soulful band firing on all six cylinders.

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Arts & Events
Press Release: The Chamber of Commerce Has Plans
for Downtown Berkeley
When: Monday, February 4, 2013 ~ 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM
Where: Berkeley Chamber of Commerce ~ 1834 University Avenue, Second Floor
Please bring your Brown Bag Lunch - Space is Limited
Please join Government Affairs Chairperson Mark Rhoades, AICP, John Caner, CEO of the Downtown Berkeley Association, and Michael Caplan, Manager of the City of Berkeley's Office of Economic Development, at the Chamber of Commerce's Government Affairs Committee on Monday, February 4th, 2013, for a discussion and update on Downtown Berkeley.
Our first discussion of the year will be held in the Chamber's brand new Board room and will provide an overview of the tremendous positive change that is occurring in the Downtown as well as the continuing challenges from a business and development perspective.
Three major changes in circumstances are converging that have the potential to reshape the downtown and to create a more vibrant, welcoming, and prosperous community "living room."
First, after nearly eight years of public process for the Downtown Area Plan, new zoning has been implemented. Second, is the tremendous work that has been done by the Downtown Berkeley Association to establish the Downtown's Property-Based Business Improvement District (PBID). Third, is the recovering economy. The Urban Land Institute's projections for 2013 show the San Francisco Bay Area as the number one real estate investment economy in the United States for the next year or more.
What this means for Downtown Berkeley is investment in new projects, both large and small. A number of new businesses have opened in the last few months with more on the way. There are also currently six major development projects in the pipeline that will create nearly 800 new dwelling units and approximately 35,000 square feet of new retail space. The new housing will generate approximately 1,600 or more new Downtown residents. As a start, the Zoning Adjustments Board approved the 205-unit Acheson Commons project and the 99-unit project at Dwight and Shattuck on December 20, 2012. Keeping this momentum going will take a concerted effort on the part of the Chamber of Commerce, Downtown Berkeley Association and groups such as Berkeley Design Advocates, Livable Berkeley and others. We look forward to seeing you!


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See Jordin Sparks, Carly Rae Jepsen, Cher Lloyd + More at 2013 Clive Davis Pre-Grammy Party
Jordin Sparks, Carly Rae Jepsen, Cher Lloyd and Jennifer Hudson all looked like glam divas at the 2013 Clive Davis Pre-Grammy party last night (Feb. 9).
Sparks sparkled in a teal, draped Roberto Cavalli gown with a ruched top. The rich, jewel-tone color popped against her skin.
But check out that va-va-va-voom slit!
CRJ crackled in second skin red leather by Thomas Wylde. It was a sleeveless number that she pared with black, wedge platform heels. She was a bit dressed down when compared to other divas, but it was still more grown up than some of the other fare we've seen the 'Call Me Maybe' singer in. She sizzled, that's for sure.
Saucy in scarlet! That's our Carly Rae! The gold grommets on the neckline and hem were a sexy detail.
Miss Lloyd was darling in a peek-a-boo dark Georges Chakra Couture dress that appeared black in some lighting and navy blue in others. Regardless of that detail, she looked extra sweet, thanks to the sheer sleeves and ruffled front.
Lloyd looks so dainty and sexy in this lighting, doesn't she?
J. Hud went the short and flirty route in this champagne Maria Lucia Hohan dress, which she paired with strappy Giuseppe Zanotti heels. Mmm hmm. Wait, can we sorta see her Spanx?


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WASHINGTON, July 28 (UPI) -- Trees breathe by taking in carbon dioxide and releasing oxygen. As they help keep our air well supplied with oxygen, they also filter it, removing pollution as they respirate.
By removing toxins and particulates from the air, trees are saving lives, scientists with the U.S. Forest Service say. According to a new study by USFS ecologists and collaborators, the pollution-removing qualities of trees save approximately 850 human lives a year, prevent roughly 670,000 cases of acute respiratory symptoms and save some $7 billion. The study -- the first of its kind -- was published last week in the journal Environmental Pollution.
"With more than 80 percent of Americans living in urban areas, this research underscores how truly essential urban forests are to people across the nation," explained Michael T. Rains, Director of the Forest Service's Northern Research Station and the Forest Products Laboratory.
"Information and tools developed by Forest Service research are contributing to communities valuing and managing the 138 million acres of trees and forests that grace the nation's cities, towns and communities," Rains added.
The study measured trees' ability to filter four main pollutants, which are most influential in dictating the EPA's air quality standards: nitrogen dioxide, ozone, sulfur dioxide, and particulate matter less than 2.5 microns (PM2.5) in aerodynamic diameter.
Of course, the pollution fighting capabilities are trees are just one of trees many tangible benefits. Previous studies have shown the ability of trees and forests to moderate temperatures, control erosion, filter water, and even promote more peaceful neighborhoods in inner cities.


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City Streets (1931)
In City Streets, gangster's daughter Sylvia Sidney wants her boyfriend, easygoing shooting gallery employee Gary Cooper, to make something of himself by joining her father's Prohibition-era beer racket. When her father allows her to be imprisoned in connection with a murder he himself committed, Cooper is unwillingly drawn into mob life, thinking the fast money he can make will help him free her.
In the scene linked here, Cooper visits Sidney in jail, decked out in his new mobster finery. Her time in prison has led her to see how terrible mob life is and to want no part of it. When she realizes that her sweet, innocent boyfriend is now a racketeer, she is horrified. It's such a great scene – their initial happiness at seeing each other, their straining to touch and kiss each other through the wire that separates them, and Sidney's growing dismay at what she's gotten him into.
Directed by Rouben Mamoulian, City Streets is surprisingly modern and technically sophisticated for such an early movie. (It boasts the first use of a voiceover to indicate a character's inner thoughts in any talking picture.) The performances are really good too, especially Sylvia Sidney's. She transforms from a shallow girl who goes along with a criminal life because of what it can get her, to someone who sees how rotten her father's business is and wants only to get herself and her boyfriend out of it.
Gary Cooper was so young and beautiful. I feel shallow always going on and on about his looks, but it's impossible not to gush. His introduction in the movie (about 30 seconds into the below clip) will take your breath away. The way the moment was staged was obviously meant to do just that. There are a lot of actresses who would've killed for such loving treatment by the camera. That smile!
For Whom the Bell Tolls (1943)
I had to watch For Whom the Bell Tolls over the course of three days, because it's just too long! Parts of it drag, most of the political motivation of Robert Jordan and his band of Republican guerillas was drained out of Hemingway's story, and it all goes on and on. And on.
What makes For Whom the Bell Tolls worth watching is the romance between Gary Cooper's Robert Jordan and Ingrid Bergman's Maria. Their scenes together are incredible. The rumor is that the two of them had an affair during filming. Bergman later said she fell in love with Cooper, but because they were married to others nothing happened. Given both of their reputations, that seems unlikely.
Whatever the truth is, there's definitely a lot of heat between the two of them on screen. The way they gaze at one another, drinking each other in like they can't get enough, is amazing. Frankly, Maria often seems too smitten and blissful every time she looks at Jordan, given her terrible recent history of rape and imprisonment at the hands of the Nationalists. It's as if Bergman's feelings for Cooper are too overwhelming, perhaps spilling over into her acting a little more than they should have.
The movie is a bit of a mess overall, but scenes like the ones below make up for that. Even if I never sit and watch the whole 2 hours and 45 minutes again, I can certainly see myself fast-forwarding through the battle scenes and endless talk of El Sordo's horses to get to moments like these. "If there's nothing to do for you, I'll sit by you and watch you. And in the nights, we'll make love."
Saratoga Trunk (1945)
Saratoga Trunk is such a strange movie – almost like two movies stuck together. In the first half of the film, Clio Dulaine (Ingrid Bergman), illegitimate daughter of a Creole aristocrat and a lower class French woman, returns to New Orleans bent on revenge against the aristocrat's family for their part in destroying her mother's life.
Clio runs into Texas gambler and con-man Clint Maroon (Cooper), and sparks fly between the two of them. It's sort of a Rhett/Scarlett thing, with him not being the marrying kind and her determined to avenge herself on the family that did her wrong, then marry a man much richer than Clint.
Clio is accompanied by her bossy, superstitious maid, Angelique (Flora Robson in disturbingly bad makeup meant to indicate her mixed race), and a mischievous dwarf manservant, Cupidon. Their presence gives an especially bizarre tone to the movie.
The second half of the film takes place when Clint and Clio make their way to Saratoga, he to exact his own revenge against the railroad magnate who ruined his father, she to beguile and marry a wealthy railroad heir. Clint and Clio are of course madly in love with each other, even if they won't admit it, and are at cross-purposes all the time. They finally make their way into each other's arms, but not before a (literal) train wreck.
It's a big, sweeping story, though a bit disjointed. The tone of the New Orleans half of the movie is noticeably different than the Saratoga half. It just doesn't quite flow. And though it seems they were going for the sort of sparring romance Clark Gable and Vivien Leigh had in Gone With the Wind, Gary Cooper is by nature too laid back for that to really work for the Clio/Clint relationship.
Nonetheless, the chemistry he and Bergman exhibited in For Whom the Bell Tolls is still there. This scene, in Clio's New Orleans boudoir, is a good example. I love the possessive way he grabs her hair and wraps it around her neck, and the way she bats his hand away with her brush. Sexy!
The camera spends a lot of time leisurely taking in Cooper's long-legged frame in Saratoga Trunk. When we first see him it's from Clio's point of view – a slow, sensual sweep from his cowboy boots to his big white hat as he sits on the edge of a barstool and leans back against the bar. At another point, a middle-aged busybody in Saratoga tells Clio she's foolish not to drop her rich suitor in favor of Clint, longingly describing his broad shoulders and narrow hips.
I've noticed that Cooper is often ogled by the camera and lusted after by female characters in his films of the '30s and '40s, in a blatant way usually reserved for actresses. He is almost too beautiful, but he carries it off with total nonchalance, as if he has no idea how gorgeous he is. Or, if he does know, he doesn't really care. Which of course makes him that much more attractive, doesn't it?


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Dark bar-sided Skink - Sydney, Australia
Firstly, sorry for the prolonged absence. A new family member has meant that photography has taken a back seat to other more important activities. However, I was able to duck out for about an hour or so this morning and here are the results. I opted to head out with the macro lens and see what I came across.
More info after the jump.


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Book of Mormon Boston dates get the same discount beginning in April for the Boston Opera House.
Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) March 03, 2014
Book of Mormon Los Angeles tickets continue to lead sales for Tickethunteronline.com. The LA production of Book of Mormon Pantages is including a pre-show lottery for tickets. There's a limited number available for $25. Tickethunteronline.com is offering 100 $25 tickets as a promotional incentive to coincide with the lottery.
When the $25 tickets are gone all remaining tickets can be purchased for 20% off with promo code "wicked" at tickethunteronline.com.
Ticket Hunter Online has held the top position for Pantages Theatre sales for the last 3 weeks. The success has led the company to focus on Hollywood Bowl events specifically, Bruno Mars' highly anticipated tour.
Book of Mormon Boston tickets and tour dates get the same discount beginning in April for the Boston Opera House.
Book of Mormon Los Angeles returned to Hollywood's Pantages Theatre February. It's a limited 16-week run. The hit Broadway show won 9 Tony Awards, including Best Musical. Two of the stars stopped by Studio 11 LA; David Larsen, who plays Elder Price, and Cody James Strand, who plays Elder Cunningham.
The national tours of The Book of Mormon have broken 47 house records in 22 venues across the country. At Broadway's Eugene O'Neill Theatre, The Book of Mormon has broken the house record 45 times.
The Book of Mormon features book, music and lyrics by Trey Parker, Robert Lopez and Matt Stone. Parker and Stone are the four-time Emmy Award-winning creators of the landmark animated series, "South Park." Tony Award-winner Lopez is co-creator of the long-running hit musical comedy, Avenue Q. The musical is choreographed by Tony Award-winner Casey Nicholaw (Monty Python's Spamalot, The Drowsy Chaperone) and is directed by Nicholaw and Parker.
The Book of Mormon is the winner of nine Tony Awards, including Best Musical, Best Score (Trey Parker, Robert Lopez, Matt Stone), Best Book (Trey Parker, Robert Lopez, Matt Stone), Best Direction (Casey Nicholaw, Trey Parker), Best Featured Actress (Nikki M. James), Best Scenic Design (Scott Pask), Best Lighting Design (Brian MacDevitt), Best Sound Design (Brian Ronan) and Best Orchestrations (Larry Hochman, Stephen Oremus); the New York Drama Critics Circle Award for Best Musical; five Drama Desk Awards including Best Musical, the 2011 Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album; four Outer Critics Circle Awards, including Best Musical, and the Drama League Award for Best Musical.
The Book of Mormon features set design by Scott Pask, costume design by Ann Roth, lighting design by Brian MacDevitt and sound design by Brian Ronan. Orchestrations are by Larry Hochman and Stephen Oremus. Music direction and vocal arrangements are by Stephen Oremus.
Ticket Hunter Online specializes in discount Broadway tickets. They currently have over 300 tickets available for the Book of Mormon Pantages Theater and hundreds of tickets in inventory for the Book of Mormon on Broadway in New York.
More discount Broadway tickets available for Kinky Boots, Motown and Wicked the Musical.


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If you would be wealthy, think of saving as well as getting.
Benjamin Franklin
When I was younger, my parents would read to me before I went to bed. I would hear tales of adventure and science from Tom Swift, Jr. and tales of mystery from the Hardy Boys, and the fantastical from The Hobbit. They would also read the Berenstain Bears to me. If you're unfamiliar with this series, it's about a family of bears that face situations that are likely to be faced by children and parents. The Bear family consists of Papa Bear, Mama Bear, Brother Bear, Sister Bear, and, since 2000, Honey Bear. There have been more than 260 books in the series. In the books, Brother and Sister bear learn many valuable lessons, like what happens when you watch too much TV (The Berenstain Bears and Too Much TV), eat to much junk food (The Berenstain Bears and Too Much Junkfood) (hurmmm American public), or about earning and saving money (Wall Street)… I mean Trouble with Money.
The one that made a lasting impression on me was The Messy Room (da, da, daa). In that book, Brother and Sister have a messy room and can never find anything (they even forget that they have some things) and their parents come up with an idea for storage. Clearly labeled boxes stacked in the closet. And then their room is clean (I'm still working on it myself, is it messy if I know what's in all the piles?).
The current (that pun again) electrical infrastructure is like that messy room.
|photo credit: l.bailey_beverley
The current electrical grid operates on a "use or lose" bias. Meaning that only the amount of electricity needed at any given moment is on the grid. If an energy source, like a wind turbine in West, Texas produces more electricity than the grid can use, it is bled off as waste. If the amount of electricity needed increases, then short start up generators go online and once the demand is over they shut back down. That strikes me as a very dumb grid.
One of the large hurtles in making a smarter grid is electrical storage. We are all used to some forms of electrical storage. We have alkaline batteries lying about our houses (except AA, I can never find any, but I'm sure they're just over there…). These work by producing electricity through the reaction of zinc and magnesium dioxide. They make up 80% of the batteries in the United States. People have also gotten familiar with the lithium ion batteries which are found in most mp3 players and some phones. Lithium ion batteries are rechargeable, but through many recharges slowly loose the ability to hold a charge. Lithium sodium batteries are in the works that can hold more energy and be a little less expensive. One way to get batteries for your home is to get the old batteries from your hybrid car.
Chemical batteries are not the only way to store electricity.
|photo credit: Howard Dickins
Another way is to store the energy as compressed air. The excess electricity is used to compress air, and when the electricity is needed the air is let out and turns a turbine. Compressed air has been used for energy since the 1870s in Paris, London, and other cities. Another way to store electricity is the use of fly wheels. The excess electricity is used to power up a rotor in a spinning motion. When electricity is needed, the movement of the rotor is converted back into electricity. The new Gerald Ford class super aircraft carriers will make use of flywheels to help launch planes. One of the main technical concerns is friction. Too much friction and too much energy is lost. One of the most efficient ways to store up electrical power on the large scale is pumped water. The excess electricity is used to pump water up in a holding chamber or reservoir. Then when electricity is needed, the water flows back down.
Electrical storage is also important for renewables. Solar power can be unreliable. Because of the rotation of the earth, solar power can be reliably unreliable. Solar power can only be gathered when the sun is out. Most of the time the sun is out, I'm at work. There are usually only a few days a week when I get to see the sun. Therefore, most of my electrical needs happen when solar power is not an option. If I had a way to store it while I was at work, then I would use it when I got home. The same is true for wind. Despite the United States being full of hot air, wind does not always blow. Wind generated electricity can sometimes be too much for the electrical grid. If the excess were stored, it could be used when there's no wind a blowin'.
Small scale electrical storage would also help small scale renewables.
If I have a small scale solar panel, a small wind turbine, and a small water pump all tied up with some sort of electrical storage, I can take the electricity I gather in and only use it when I need it. That way if the sun shines, the wind blows, or the rain falls while I'm away, I can come back and have Mother Nature power my computer.


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I've taken my time, I've analyzed my picks, and I'd like to assure you that I'm confident with my selections.
But, I'm not.
This is by far one of the toughest brackets I've ever had to deal with. There are so many wild cards in play this tournament season. Here's a few to keep in mind:
1.) More mid-majors (and dangerous ones, too) – I'm counting eight (nine, if you want to include the Bonnies) that are all easily capable of winning one game. A couple of them will surely make the Sweet 16. Unfortunately, there are so many this year that we see last year's Cinderella (VCU) set to take on one of the mid-majors most likely to make some noise, Wichita St. That's disappointing because both of them could have made a run. The other six to be careful of when filling out your bracket: St. Louis, Long Beach State, Murray State, Creighton, Ohio, and Belmont.
2.) UCONN – Which team are we going to see out there? They're extremely talented. The have all the athleticism and size to take on anyone, but they so often this year have played like goofs and made their team look like a joke. Calhoun is back and they seem to have a chip on their shoulder. Watch out for them in the second round against Kentucky, they may just break everyone's bracket.
3.) Henson's wrist – I'm a Tar Heel fan and I'd like to say they are going all the way, but if Henson's wrist limits him, my guys won't make it out of the Sweet 16. If something amazing happens and they do, Kansas will destroy them in the Elite 8. Yes, Henson's wrist on his non-shooting hand is that big of a deal.
4.) Fab Melo – This guy just doesn't get it. He can't keep his grades up ("up" is a deceiving word here) and has now effectively ruined his team's chances of a run. With Melo now ineligible, when does Syracuse lose? I think they still cruise in to the Sweet 16, but Vandy takes them easily. The first team with an effective inside game will beat them. Hell, we may even have our first 16-seed take down a #1. I highly doubt it, but I've seen Asheville play and they are no joke. Still, at the same time, I feel bad for Melo. Syracuse is a really good school and it's probably much more difficult for him to keep up his grades there than it would be at most other schools. I bet he now wishes he had taken that signing bonus at Kentucky. If Calipari can get DeMarcus Cousins through eligibility, he can do it for anyone.
I'll run through each of my brackets. With the wild cards in-play and all of the uncertainty, I folded and went with my gut opinions.
As much as I'd love to write down UCONN for my Sweet 16, I can't convince myself to gamble against Kentucky so early. Unfortunately for Indiana, they aren't playing in the state of Indiana and quite frankly, they stink anywhere else – I've got Wichita State matching up against UK in the Sweet 16. This one is no problem for Kentucky and they cruise to the Elite Eight. The bottom half of the bracket is much less competitive. Baylor and Duke, no doubt about it. I've got Baylor taking Duke because no one on Duke will be able to defend Perry Jones III. Unfortunately for Baylor, Kentucky can defend Jones and Kentucky will subsequently represent the South in New Orleans.
I don't care who wins between Memphis and St. Louis because at the end of the day, neither beat Sparty. I keep hearing about New Mexico making a run. I just can't convince myself that they will beat both Long Beach and Louisville. I've got Louisville making the Sweet 16. Murray State is good, but one win against St. Mary's didn't do it for me – Marquette tramples them. Florida wants to welcome Missouri in to the SEC in a potential Round of 32 matchup. Not happening – Missouri works them and Bradley Beal chucks up the deuces to Gainesville because he's headed to the NBA. Missouri over Marquette and Michigan State easily beats Louisville. The Missouri and Michigan State matchup will be a tough one to call. In one bracket I've got Missouri and another I've got Michigan State. If I had to bet, I'd go with Draymond Green and Coach Izzo.
Syracuse makes it to the Sweet 16 because Kansas State isn't big enough to take advantage of no Fab Melo. Wisconsin will try to slow down Vandy and turn it in to another drawn-out boring game, but it won't happen. Vandy wins this one, no problem. Unfortunately for Florida State, they don't get to play UNC and Duke each game so even if you have them making it to the Sweet 16, they won't beat Ohio State. Ohio State will take on Vandy in the Elite Eight because a Melo-less Syracuse can't compete with them. Ohio State wins this game. It'll be tough, and Vanderbilt could pull it out, but I still like the Buckeyes.
I like UNC to beat Creighton and take on the Wolverines in the Sweet 16. NC State will roll over the Aztecs, but hit a wall against the Hoyas as Georgetown moves on. Kansas will not have a problem against St. Mary's or Purdue and I'll still take the Jayhawks over the Hoyas as they move on to the Elite Eight. UNC will beat Michigan because Michigan can't run with them, end of story. The UNC/Kansas winner will rest solely on Henson's wrist. If he's healthy, the Heels will match up just fine against the Jayhawks in this rematch from the Final Four in 2008. Roy Williams will get his vengeance and the Heels will march on down to New Orleans.
Final Four
Kentucky, Michigan State, Ohio State, and North Carolina will make up my Final Four. From these 4, I believe we'll see a rematch from the December 3rd game in Lexington – the Kentucky Wildcats vs. the North Carolina Tar Heels. Kentucky is more talented and by all accounts, they should win. However, I will NEVER pick Kentucky over the Tar Heels. EVER. I say the Heels get their revenge from the one-point loss at Rupp and cut down the nets for their 3rd time in 8 seasons. You can discount this as me being a homer, but let's be honest, the Heels have a real shot and I'm not making any drastic predictions. However, I'll go back to my wild cards – if Henson's wrist is not 100%, UNC will be lucky to even make the Final Four and you may see the Wildcats get Calipari his first championship (only to be taken away a few years later following another NCAA investigation). – Sorry, had to say it.
Enjoy the tournament.
Comment below with your Final 4 picks and remember to click here and join Can of Corn's FREE NCAA Bracket Challenge. There will be a prize for the winner!
Rodney Scearce is the Public Relations Coordinator for a major professional sports team. He earned his bachelor's from the University of North Carolina and received a Master's in Business Administration and Master's in Sport Business Management from the DeVos Sport Business Management Program at the University of Central Florida. Having grown up in the Research Triangle, Rodney was born into a basketball culture. He grew up a fan of the Charlotte Hornets but his passion is college basketball. He was in the heart of North Carolina for the golden years of Dean Smith and Coach K. He understands the Tobacco Road rivalry and considers his own involvement a badge of honor. Though he strongly dislikes Duke, his respect for the program and the rivalry is second to none. Rodney is a diehard fan of the Chicago Cubs and the Carolina Panthers, but will tell you that his expertise lie within college basketball and everything involved with it. You can follow Rodney on Twitter @rscearce.


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This dish is absolutely wonderful. My cousin-in-law made this for Thanksgiving this year and it was a hit. This is perfect for a dessert because it is not as sugary. I love the tartness of it. I hope you will enjoy it too!
3 cups sliced green apples
2 cups cranberries (I use 1 bag of cran raisins)
1.5 cups oatmeal
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/3 cup flour
1 cup chopped nuts
1 stick of butter, melted
Place in 9x13 casserole dish.
Mix 1 1/2 cups oatmeal, 1/2 cup sugar, 1/2 cup brown sugar, 1/3 cup flour, 1 cup chopped nuts, and 1 stick of butter, melted.
Pour mixture (crumble) over apples and cranberries.
Bakes at 350 for 40 minutes.
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We're developing a new project, a weekly newsletter focused on photography + visual culture recommendations carefully curated from across the Web. You know, the good stuff that deserves a closer look. FlakPhoto Digest is currently in closed beta and will be available to the public later this year. You can request an invite by subscribing below.
Alexander Zhukov and Pavel Lipatov,
Esso, Kamchatka, 2004
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Simon Roberts' photographs have been published and exhibited widely with recent solo shows at the National Media Museum, EX3 Centro per l'Arte Contemporanea (Italy), and Centro Brasileiro Britânico (Brazil). Roberts' images are represented in major public and private collections, including the Deutsche Börse Art Collection, George Eastman House and Wilson Centre for Photography. He is the recipient of several awards including a commission as the official Election Artist by the UK Parliament Committee (2010) to produce a record of the UK General Election. His published monographs include Motherland (Chris Boot, 2007), We English (Chris Boot, 2009) and Pierdom (Dewi Lewis, 2013). Roberts' approach is one of creating wide-ranging surveys of our time, which communicate on important social, economic and political issues.
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Free development screenings are Oct. 8
Free screenings for children 5 or younger will be from 12:30 to 3 p.m. Oct. 8 in Marion. The screenings will check for development in learning, motor, language, and social areas. Vision and hearing will also be screened.
The screening usually takes at least an hour for a child to complete. All children are welcome, but an appointment is necessary. Call (620) 382-2858 to schedule an appointment.


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for Cynsations
Thanks so much for being a Cynsational reader!
I appreciate your enthusiasm for and interest in the world of books for kids and teens.
Breaking news: Effective immediately, Cynsations is going on summer hiatus until September.
In the meantime, you can keep up with children's-YA books news on my author facebook page and @CynLeitichSmith on Twitter.
See y'all in the fall!
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Romanticizing Mental Illness by L. Lee Butler, S. Jae-Jones and Alex Townsend from Disability in Kidlit. Peek: "Ideally there would be plenty of stories within and outside of the perspectives of mental illness. Because lots of outsiders don't really relate until they hear a story from the outside perspective."
Mary E. Cronin's Workshop on Gay (LGBT) & Questioning Characters in Middle Grade from Lee Wind at I'm Here. I'm Queer. What the Hell Do I Read? Peek: "There may be GLBT people in the character's family, or they may have no role models or reference points at all. These factors will have a huge impact on a character's trajectory."
The Mystery of the Hardy Boys and the Invisible Authors by Daniel A. Gross from The Atlantic. Peek: "If writing seems like a lonely profession, try ghostwriting children's books."
How to Secure a Traditional Book Deal by Self-Publishing by Jane Friedman from Writer Unboxed. Peek: "By far, the No. 1 consulting request I receive is the author who has self-published and wants to switch to traditional publishing. Usually it's because they're disappointed with their sales or exposure; other times, that was their plan all along."
What Makes a Picture Book a Mega Hit? by Elizabeth Bird from School Library Journal. Peek: "With that in mind, today I'm going to talk about some of the top picture book blockbusters to come out in the last ten years. Please note that I'm avoiding picture books with TV or other media tie-ins. These are the folks who got where they are on their own merits."
Interview: Jackie Morse Kessler on the Riders of the Apocalypse Series by Katherine Locke and Alex Townsend from Disability in Kid Lit. Peek: "I'm a former bulimic, and I still have self-image issues. The protagonist Lisabeth is inspired by someone I knew when I was younger; she'd been a very close friend, and she was the one who introduced me to bulimia." Note: This series is highly recommended.
The Connection Between Emotional Wounds and Basic Needs by Becca Puglisi from Writers Helping Writers. Peek: "...she still feels the pain associated with the loss of her esteem and will subconsciously take steps to meet that need or make sure that it isn't threatened again. Maybe she'll throw herself into education, sports, or the arts as a means of gaining recognition for herself, since she feels unable to compete physically."
Emotional Wounds Thesaurus: A Parent's Abandonment by Becca Puglisi from Writers Helping Writers. Peek: "This negative experience from the past is so intense that a character will go to great lengths to avoid experiencing that kind of pain and negative emotion again. As a result, certain behaviors, beliefs, and character traits will emerge."
One Tweet Reminds Us Why Judy Blume Was the Sexual Revolutionary We Needed by Kate Hakala from Connections.Mic. Peek: "The children and teens of Blume's books didn't only normalize sexuality for so many young kids, they illuminated the more embarrassing, secret parts of sex — the blood, the touching — that many readers were too afraid to bring up in school or to their parents."
Industry Q&A with Charlesbridge Editor Alyssa Mito Pusey from CBC Diversity. Peek: "When I was recently looking up Asian and Asian American biographies, I was shocked all over again at how little there is out there—Lee & Low seems to be the only publisher consistently putting out these books."
Children's Book Council to Receive BookExpo America's Industry Ambassador Award by Yolanda Scott from CBC Diversity. Peek: "While this is the first year that the award is being bestowed on an organization in place of an individual, BEA show organizers note that the Children's Book Council's work is both personal and special for its dedication to fostering literacy, diversity and education, making it eminently qualified to receive the award."
Case Cracked: The Process of Editing Mystery Novels by Stacy Whitman from Lee & Low. Peek: "...we discussed how the inciting incident—the moment that gets Claire to veer her course to investigating whether her father and her stepdad ever knew each other—might be complicated and how those complications would have a ripple effect that would improve multiple other plot points, and increase the pacing." See also: Wouldn't You Like to Know . . . Valynne E. Maetani by Stacey Hayman from VOYA.
The Godzilla Effect: How Climaxes, Twists, and Turning Points Work (and How They Don't) by Harrison Demchick from Project Mayhem. Peek: "The climax, then, is the inevitable result—eventually, the effect—of that incident two hundred or three hundred or however many pages ago. It needs to be an organic development of the story."
Six Tips from Six Years of School Visits by Chris Barton from Bartography. Peek: "If you've got multiple books, don't assume that your host wants you to focus on your newest one. Your host might not know much about it, and in fact may have led their students to expect something else."
Breaking Barriers: Alvina Ling, Editor-in-Chief of Little, Brown Books for Young Readers from TaiwaneseAmerican.org. Peek: "...ideally we have a nice balance between books that may have award potential, and books that are more commercial and have bestseller potential (although books that are both are even more ideal!). We also don't want to have all fantasy books or all historical fiction, for example, so I help guide our acquisitions process and identify needs and gaps to our editors to keep in mind as they are reading submissions and acquiring."
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2015 Boston Globe-Horn Book Award Winners from School Library Journal. Peek:
"The Farmer and the Clown by Marla Frazee (Simon & Schuster) has won the 2015 Boston Globe–Horn Book Award for best picture book, while Katherine Rundell's Cartwheeling in Thunderstorms (Simon & Schuster) took best fiction title and Candace Fleming's The Family Romanov: Murder, Rebellion and the Fall of Russia (Schwartz & Wade) was named best nonfiction book." See honor books and more information.
2015 South Asian Book Awards:
- Twenty-Two Cents: Muhammad Yunus and the Village Bank by Paula Yoo, illustrated by Jamel Akib (Lee & Low, 2014).
- Bombay Blues by Tanuja Desai Hidier (PUSH/Scholastic, 2014).
Cynsational Giveaways
- signed copy of The Neptune Challenge by Polly Holyoke (Hyperion, 2015), plus glass dolphin pendant and earrings
- signed copy of The Cost of All Things by Maggie Lehrman (Balzer + Bray/HarperCollins, 2015)
- signed copy of Dress Me! by Sarah Frances Hardy (Sky Pony, 2015)
- Kissing in America by Margo Rabb (HarperTeen, 2015)
See also a giveaway of an author- and illustrator-signed copy of The Amazing Age of John Roy Lynch by Chris Barton, illustrated by Don Tate (Eerdmans, 2015) from Fat Girl Reading.
This Week at Cynsations
- Author Ashley Pérez and Editor Andrew Karre on Book Covers, Challenging YA Boundaries & Out of Darkness
- New Voice Stephanie Lyons on Writing Edgy YA Lit, VCFA & Dating Down
- Helen Wang on Children's Book Translation
- New Voice: Laura Woollett on Big Top Burning: The True Story of an Arsonist, a Missing Girl, and The Greatest Show On Earth
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As all y'all can tell from my events listed below, I'm going to be coming and going for the next few months. I hope to see many of you on the road or here in Austin, and online you can catch up with me at my author facebook page and @CynLeitichSmith on Twitter.
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Cynthia will lead a breakout session on "Diversity in Children's and YA Literature" Aug. 22 at East Texas Book Fest at the Harvey Hall Convention Center in Tyler, Texas.
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March 27, 2013
Lockport Police
Jarett Leon, 44, 1003 Canal St., Lockport, disturbing the peace/appearing in an intoxicated condition, simple battery of the infirm.
March 28, 2013
Terrebonne Sheriff's Office
Phillip Thomas Brunet, 21, 2158 Effie St., Houma, simple criminal damage to property less than $500, theft of goods less than $500.
Sarah Elizabeth Hebert, 23, 1418 Lynn St., Thibodaux, failure to appear, possession of marijuana seat belt violation.
Garfield O'Brian Martin, 28, 188 3rd St., Gilbert, holding for other agency.
Lester Deville, 18, 462 Rose Marie Lane, Thibodaux, domestic abuse battery, resisting an officer.
Ramon Anthony Vinnett, 21, 312-B River Ridge Drive, Boutte, holding for other agency.
John Allen Wildman, 46, 307 Duet St., Houma, domestic abuse battery.
Houma City Police
Scott Leroy Milton, 41, 36102 Gene Road, New London, N.C., fugitive from justice.
Lasheka Shene' Charles, 23, 2366 Shady Oaks Court, Houma, two counts aggravated battery.
Logan James Kelly, 20, 138 Dupre Lane, Houma, simple criminal damage to property, domestic abuse battery.
Schona Annette Hotard, 44, 7491 Park Ave., Houma, unauthorized use of motor vehicle.
Lois Perry Long, 49, 225-B Palm Ave., Houma, second offense DWI, improper lane usage, driving under suspension, liability insurance violation.
Joey Dee Wilson, 25, 2632 Daniel Turner Court, Houma, careless operation, flight using motor vehicle, switched license plate, liability insurance violation, no driver's license, contempt of court.
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Dustin Roger Rodrigue, 20, 502 Champagne Court, Chauvin, parole revocation.
Phillip Thomas Brunet, 21, 2158 Effie St., Houma, parole violation.
Jujuan Sloudies Wilkerson, 27, 111 Morgan St., Houma, domestic abuse battery, second offense domestic abuse battery.
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Bruce Williams, 33, 1132 Louise St., Thibodaux, bicycles front lamps, rear lamps, side and rear reflectors required between sunset and sunrise, possession with intent to distribute marijuana.
Jovan Kenny, 20, 708 Barbier, Thibodaux, aggravated battery with dangerous weapon.
Sarah Hebert, 23, 1418 Lynn St., Apt. 8, Thibodaux, fugitive of Terrebonne and Houma (two counts).
Michael Converse, 47, 605 Poplar St., Thibodaux, intimidating, impeding or injuring witnesses/officers, cruelty to juveniles.
Stacey Naquin, 36111 Washington Ave., Thibodaux, contempt.
Ronnie Anderson, 35, 482 Paula Drive, Thibodaux, fugitive, headlights required, driver must be licensed.
Charles Folse, 20, 515 Paula Drive, Thibodaux, theft of goods (felony).
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Mildred Gregory, 40, 114 Highway 401, Napoleonville, issuing worthless checks.
Edmond Mitchell, 47, 113 Williams Street, Raceland, simple burglary, resisting an officer.
Shawn Vicknair, 39, 4013 15th St., Marrero, writ of Habeas corpus.
Donald Watkins, 34, 5553 Am Court, Marrero, writ of Habeas corpus.
Freda Clark, 53, 385 Triple Oaks Drive, Raceland, contempt.
Jovonta Johnson, 20, 1259 Martin Luther King Blvd., Apt. 45, Thibodaux, simple battery.
Skylleur Hayes, 21, 948 St. Charles St., Thibodaux, simple assault, aggravated arson.
Mark Higdon, 45, 110 Autumn Wind Lane, Mandeville, possession or distribution of drug paraphernalia, posession of marijuana (third offense) and subsequent offenses.
Daxton Ingram, 38, 204 W. 26th St., Cut Off, distribution of Hydrocodone, distribution of marijuana, possession with intent to distribute Psilocybin, possession of firearm/carrying a concealed weapon by convicted felon, illegal carrying of weapon, use of weapon/violent crime with controlled dangerous substance, unlawful use of body armor, possession with intent to distribute marijuana, possession or distribution of drug paraphernalia, possession of steroids (three counts), possession of Klonipin, possession of Oxycodone, possession with intent to distribute Adderall, possession with intent to distribute Valium, possession with intent to distribute Hydrocodone, possession with intent to distribute Xanax, distribution of Xanax.
James Lytal IV, 44, 134 Chisholm Trail, Thibodaux, DWI (felony), driving under suspension.
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Christopher Toups, 33, 145 Kliner Road, Des Allemand, DWI (second offense), careless operation, prohibited acts (four counts).
Barron Wilson, 42, 1737 3rd St., Lake Charles, DWI (second offense), driving left of center, driving under suspension.
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Aviahn Dumas, 23, 108 Gwen St., Thibodaux, possession of marijuana.
Jessica Davis, 27, 416 Camellia St., Thibodaux, possession of marijuana.
Cory Adams, 23, 215 W. 8th St., Thibodaux, disturbing the peace, resisting an officer with force or violence (felony), drinking in public, public intimidation.
Heath Hernandez, 23, 6435 Highway 1, Belle Rose, modified exhaust system, driving under suspension, possession of alcoholic beverage in motor vehicle, DWI (third offense), fugitive of Calcasieu Parish.
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The game has three phases, a sea voyage phase that looks like a resource management mini game, a exploration phase that looks to play similar to D&D board games like Wrath of Ashardalon and Castle Ravenloft, and a port phase for upgrading and getting missions.
There aren't a lot of ks exclusives, but the war dog looks great:
And some add ons, a set of interesting sea miniatures to replace game tokens:
Can't say I've ever seen a sperm whale mini before, though he's probably minnow sized next to most tabletop minis.
And the dice tower looks good, with an awesome demo video:
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Looks like Scale75 is about to drop a new paint line on Kickstarter. Not too much to know right now all they have is a teaser video on their FB saying a new "smooth acrylic" is coming soon to KS.
I'm not going to post the link because I'm not sure about linking to FB. I will keep an eye on this and post more once they do.
I really don't need more paint but if this is decently priced then I may not be able to pass it up.
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Cake Pops!
I love cute party treats and cake pops are one of the items I've been trying to perfect. Ever since Bakerella starting showcasing the cute little goodies on her blog, I've been attempting to learn the ins-and-outs of the entire process. Believe me, there is more of a learning curve than one might think!
Below are some of the examples of the pops I've made in the past year. Not only did I love making these for my friends, I also enjoyed stretching my mind to come up with creative ways to display them.
It's a Boy! pops for my friends Heather and Alex. I made these to share at our Bible study group before baby Owen arrived. I was able to score a green picket fence display rack from Hobby Lobby for free! The styrofoam base works perfectly for displaying cake pops.
I also made some cake balls (minus the stick), just to give that a try. YUM!
This set of cake pops was created for my friend Mandy's birthday party. She invited all her friends over to dreadlock her hair, and I knew the occasion called for chocolate and sprinkles!
Mandy is an amazing writer, so I wrapped a plastic container with fabric covered with words. I added a green stripey ribbon and a cork-board M.
To help the cake pops stand upright in the container, I filled it with dark chocolate and white chocolate chips.
These cake pops were made for my SIL's baby shower. A baby girl, could you guess?! :) It was fun playing around with different combinations of sprinkles and decorations. Again, the display was from Hobby Lobby (free), with a coat of pink paint and a sparkly tulle bow.
I failed to get a shot of the last batch of cake pops I made. They were for a wedding shower, and I made round ones and also tried my hand at shaped ones. Hearts. Not as easy as I anticipated.
I only took the best-looking pops to the shower. These were the "defects" left behind to be consumed by my family. ;)
This photo shows a couple of the things that I need more practice to perfect...funky-shaped hearts and cracked candy coating (and there are so many variables that can cause cracked coating, argh!)
But, considering that Bakerella herself only ever shows 5-10 pops at a time, I'm sure even she has at least a few duds in every batch of 48. :)


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Jets look to get back on winning track at home
NHL Headlines
- Flames trade Neal to Oilers for Lucic
- Rangers' Trouba to ink 7-year, $56M deal
- Francis named GM of expansion Seattle
- Police say Greg Johnson's death suicide
- Avalanche lock up F Compher for 4 years
WINNIPEG, Manitoba -- After losing two straight games at home for the first time all season, fans of the Winnipeg Jets are either breaking their ankles jumping off the bandwagon, pleading for a trade deadline deal or calling for somebody's head. Or in many cases, all three.
Their immediate worry is Bell MTS Place has lost some of its fear factor coupled. But they're also wringing their hands over the fact that center Mark Scheifele's return isn't having nearly the impact they were hoping for. The Jets followed up Friday night's 5-2 loss to St. Louis with another 3-1 defeat to the New York Rangers on Sunday afternoon. They're hoping to stop the bleeding when the Washington Capitals skate onto the ice on Tuesday night. It's the first game between the two squads this season.
The 24-year-old Scheifele had an assist in his second game back after missing six weeks with a shoulder injury and momentarily appeared to tie things up late in the third period against the Rangers but the officials ruled he deflected Dustin Byfuglien's shot from the point with a high stick.
The Jets came out flying and took a 1-0 lead on right winger Nik Ehlers' 21st goal of the season just a couple of minutes in, but before the end of the period, the young Dane threw a blind pass into the middle of the ice, the Rangers struck back and the dynamics of the game changed.
"The first period we dominated them and then they got that goal at the end and then we gave them an opportunity to come back," Ehlers told The Winnipeg Free Press. "We didn't play the same game anymore. After that first one, I think we could have been up three or four to nothing. We had a lot of chances."
"It was a stupid pass from me trying to make it into the middle there. It's something that I have to take on me. We let them get back into the game in the second period and they kind of took over a little bit. Stupid mistake," he said.
Still, even after starting their 10-game home stand 3-2-1, the Jets still have one of the league's best home records at 20-5-2 and are the fifth-best team in terms of winning percentage at .652, so it's not like the sky is falling.
The Capitals come to town on the heels of a disappointing 5-4 overtime loss to the Detroit Red Wings on Sunday and have lost three of their last five games. Their visit to Winnipeg is the first of a season-high four-game, eight-day road trip.
"It's a big stretch," Caps center Jay Beagle told a media scrum after practice on Monday.
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Yesterday was the first day of harvest for the Tres Palmeras Vineyard which is exclusively for Coral Mustang Wines!
This is always exciting and an anxious time. It is exciting to see the work finished, anxiety in how it is going to come out as wine. After two really bad years for grapes, this one looks good. Fruit was pristine- no mold and very little bird damage. There is still one more section to pick for next week, wasn't quite there in the flavor department, but close!
I love these mornings- there was a little fog, 47 F- had to put the big jacket on. Then the fog burned off and the sun came through- beautiful and couldn't have been more perfect.
These grapes are now in a tank cold soaking and waiting to ferment. That will kick in in a couple of days- magic!
The signs of fall are here and I am still trying to figure out where the summer went- days are flying by much too quickly. But to see this accomplishment of harvest makes it easier to see the end of year holidays arriving and to contemplate the approach for the next harvest.
Before I end for the day, I wanted to send out a reminder for the Wine Club- you can sign up on the website. Next month will be the first shipment for the club. This will include at least one bottle of bubbles from my second brand, plus the Reserva that will be exclusive to Wine Club Members only at this time. I also have a few cases of 2006 Rose that will be perfect to match up with your holiday meals. It is not on the website, but you can contact me at firstname.lastname@example.com for more information- not much left and it is yummy!
More to come-
Cheers from the Mustang Winemaker
Sunday, September 16, 2012
Harvest 2012!!!
Yesterday was the first day of harvest for the Tres Palmeras Vineyard which is exclusively for Coral Mustang Wines!
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Monday, April 23, 2012
Spring has finally Sprung
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Check out the website www.coralmustang.com - the wine club is alive!!!!!
I am a partner and Winemaker with Nuestro Vino and will be offering my famous bubbles at a great price.
Cheers to Spring,
The Mustang Winemaker
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