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Don't Get Zapped
While many of us obsess over our gear choices as if we're ordering our last meal, we often neglect to think about how we're going to protect that gear once we get it home. Even worse, many of us simply plug the system into a cheap power-strip-style surge protector, which we bought because we needed a couple of extra outlets, not because we were confident it would keep an AC surge from damaging any gear. But that can be dangerous, since power surges are common occurrences around the home.
Big appliances such as refrigerators, washing machines, and air conditioners have compressors or motors that draw lots of power and that constantly switch on and off. Those switching motors cause momentary ebbs and flows in power supplies, sucking power away from A/V equipment when the motors kick in and sending bursts of extra voltage through the system when they shut off. Even if a single one of these surges isn't strong enough to hurt your gear, over time they may gradually cause damage.
There are other potential sources for dangerous surges. The much-feared direct lightning strike will destroy any gear in its path, even with surge protection, but indirect strikes can also wreak havoc. (The only sure-fire remedy is to unplug your equipment during a thunderstorm.) Less dramatic but more common is uneven power flow coming from your local utility, which delivers electricity through a complicated maze of grids and distribution lines - all subject to failure at any moment. A downed power line from a storm (or from a careless neighbor more occupied by an incoming cellphone call than by his driving) can cause an outage, followed by a significant surge when power is restored. And even the growing number of smaller household appliances equipped with small switching motors can take their toll on the consistency of the power running to your wall outlets.


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Voters continue to prefer Gov. Jerry Brown's tax initiative solidly over wealthy civil rights attorney Molly Munger's, but a new poll shows signs that the governor's measure may be vulnerable to attack ads.
Brown's initiative, Proposition 30, holds a 55 to 36 percent lead in an online poll by PACE/USC Rossier School of Education, while the measure bankrolled by Munger, Proposition 38, has the support of only 40 percent of likely voters, with 49 percent opposed.
When online survey takers were shown a simulated advertising campaign on Proposition 30 -- with a 90-second Web ad from the yes side and a radio ad from the no side -- support dropped slightly, 52 to 34 percent.
The numbers suggest some weakness heading into the fall campaign, said Ben Tulchin, a Democratic pollster who worked with M4 Strategies in conducting the survey. The intensity level of supporters -- 23 percent of whom strongly support Proposition 30 -- is no better than the strong opposition to it.
"Its prospects are partly cloudy with a chance of rain," Tulchin said. "The ray of sunshine for the yes on 30 campaign is it's still hanging on even after attacks, but by its fingernails."
Both measures would primarily fund schools: Proposition 30 would raise $6 billion a year, the amount that would have to be cut from schools if it fails. Proposition 38 would raise $10 billion a year for 12 years, though not until the fiscal year beginning next July.
If both pass, the one with the most votes would take effect.
Traditionally, tax measures need to start out a fall campaign with much healthier support -- around 60 percent -- to survive voters' inherent skepticism toward tax hikes, Tulchin said.
"Typically the trajectory for revenue measures is downward," he said. "They'll be hard-pressed to hold a lead. They can do it if they can out-resource the other side."
Brown's campaign has about $8.4 million cash on hand, while opponents have about $1 million.
The online poll, which surveyed 1,041 likely voters from Aug. 3 to Aug. 7, has a margin of error of plus or minus 3 percentage points. The online survey is designed to reflect the geographic, ideological and demographics of likely California voters.
Online polls are considered controversial among some established pollsters but accepted as the next logical progression in survey-taking by other leading pollsters and universities as it becomes increasingly difficult to contact voters by phone and survey participation rates decline.
A month ago, the Field Poll showed Proposition 30 ahead 54 to 38 percent, with support for Proposition 38 split at 46-46.
Ace Smith, campaign manager for Proposition 30, which would hike the income tax rate on couples making $500,000 or more and raise the sales tax by a quarter cent, said it's showing "incredible resiliency and is holding up awfully well."
He questioned whether voters form their opinion in the same way that the survey simulated the campaign.
"It's all a bit artificial because that's not how people consume information," Smith said, adding that he does not subscribe to the idea that support for the tax measure will necessarily go down from now until Election Day.
"That's stale conventional wisdom," he said. "On ballot measures where there's a minute amount of public knowledge, that's true. But this is something that everyone in California knows what's at stake, so you just throw
the conventional wisdom out the window."
Prospects for Proposition 38 are "much worse," Tulchin said. Thirty percent of respondents strongly opposed the measure, while only 11 percent strongly supported it. "So that suggests it's even a tougher uphill climb for Proposition 38."
Proposition 38 would raise taxes on all but those making less than $7,316, with the wealthiest facing the stiffest hike.
Nathan Ballard, a spokesman for Proposition 38, said poll numbers won't mean much until the campaign gets under way in earnest.
"Once we begin our aggressive campaign on the airwaves, Proposition 38 will climb rapidly in the polls as voters learn about its benefits for our public schools," he said.
Contact Steven Harmon at 916-441-2101. Follow him at Twitter.com/ssharmon. Read the Political Blotter at IBAbuzz.com/politics.

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A World After the Risk Trade
For much of 2012, the dollar was the world's most important safe-haven asset, the bedrock of the overarching 'risk trade' that dominated market action. Entering 'Risk On, Risk Off' into the Google search engine gives you a choice of 1.3 billion entries, almost twice the number you get if you try 'Obama'.
Indeed, the premise that the U.S. Federal Reserve would keep conventional monetary policy ultra-loose, and unconventional liquidity plentiful, meant the dollar fell on any strong economic data from its homeland. There were always better returns to be had offshore for those who saw a glimmer of growth.
And, on the face of it, little has changed despite the surprisingly hawkish minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee's latest meeting.
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A fan named Michael Drysch nailed a half-court hook shot during Friday's game between the Pistons and Heat in Miami, winning $75,000 and the right to be tackled by NBA MVP LeBron James in celebration.
The right hand hook shot swished straight in, earning an ovation from the AmericanAirlines Arena crowd and a bear hug from James that sent the two of them tumbling to the ground with excitement.
The $75,000 shot was sponsored by LeBronJames.com and Carmex, according to Fox Sports Florida. The Miami Herald reported that Drysch, 50, is a Bulls fan.
ESPN.com reported more from Drysch's post-shot reaction.
"It's a great way to meet somebody like that," Drysch said, as he was presented the oversized check. "I had no idea he was coming over to me like that. That was amazing. What a great feeling to experience something like this."
"They told me to put some spin on the ball, and get it up there as high as I could," Drysch said. "I had made that shot something like 1 percent of the time in my life."
James posted a message on Twitter about the shot after the game: "How bout my man Michael with the sky hook from half court for 75k large!!! #wow #awesomeness"
The Heat beat the Pistons 110-88, improving to 28-12 on the season. James finished with 23 points, seven rebounds, seven assists and one steal in 33 minutes.


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When I try to use the Fox TV "Full Episode" viewer (using IE 7), Forcefield
it from working.
I appear to have succesfully installed the "Fox player" given
that it works
if I open an "Unproteced Browser," but if I open a regular FF protected browser (the regular one, not the "Private" one), the
site thinks that the player is not installed, and keeps asking me to install it.
Is there any way to get this player to work WITH FF active?
I imagine that could run into similar issues later on with other sites that offer this type of thing, so this information will quite likely be useful in the future.
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Just Born: Arya Faith Morrison
Emma Kerr and Joe Morrison, from Belfast, are celebrating the birth of their daughter, Arya Faith Morrison.
Arya weighed 7lb 1oz when she was born at the Mater Hospital in Belfast on August 22, at 9.28pm.
Teacher Emma (32) is a first-time mother and her partner, Joe (28), a bank manager, now has two lovely daughters.
Proud mum Emma told the Belfast Telegraph how her gorgeous baby daughter arrived just one day late.
"It wasn't too long a wait," Emma said. "I was over the moon when they handed her to me.
"It is one of the best feelings you will ever get.
"Lots of people think she looks like her daddy and she's got my nose, apparently."
Emma said being a parent is a dream come true. She is enjoying every moment of taking care of little Arya and said that giving birth at the Mater Hospital was a very positive experience.
"The staff were wonderful," Emma said.
"Being a mum is brilliant.
"It's a bit of culture shock, but she's fabulous and feeding well.
"She's been very good. We are very happy."
Emma and Joe's friends and family are doting on Arya and the couple said they want to thank everyone for their kind wishes and generous gifts.
"We have had so many messages, cards and lovely presents," Emma said.
"Arya is spoilt already. She is out today wearing Juicy Couture."
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I've used lots of AA rechargeable batteries.. more Lithium Ion lately.
Who has experienced quick "fallout" of these batteries? Which are best in your experience/application?
I've used lots of AA rechargeable batteries.. more Lithium Ion lately.
Who has experienced quick "fallout" of these batteries? Which are best in your experience/application?
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The Lithium has a higher voltage than NiMH. That may be important for some uses. Also, I don't think the Eneloops come in a capacity larger than 2000 mAh. That may not be enough juice for your use.
After years of using rechargeables, I have also given up on these. I buy Lithium for some equipment and Energizers batteries. The only rechargeable that I can count on are those that I use with my professional camera equipment.
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Lithium batteries are great in cold temperatures.
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I am with Marchyman on this - Eneloops. They hold their charge.
The flashlight nerds over at the candlepowerforums.com are all gaga over them, too. I use them in any device that has to work after sitting for long periods (flashlights, for instance). I also use them in my digital cameras since they have a tendency to sit for extended periods of time.
Ritz camera usually has them, and candlepower has links to order them.
I gave up on AA and AAA rechargeable batteries years ago. This was mostly because they were one more thing to keep track of when I wasn't using them for a long period. For the money they cost and the amount I use them, I'd just as soon keep a supply of good quality lithium batteries handy. They have a shelf life of years, and I don't have to think about it.
For touring purposes, they also mean I don't have to carry a charger, and replacements can be had at any drug store while on the road.
Thanks Folks!
Looks like "good ole reliable" is still the best choice when I need flexibility and storage time... And the "recharge option" remains hassle and short lived.
No "news" there.... yet.
Wishing y'all a very blessed Christmas...
Stuff that goes on the road with AA or AAA gets ordinary batteries. We still use rechargeable batteries in several home-based devices. I have discovered that all batteries are not created equal. Look at the mah ratings - for AA I've recently seen them ranging from 800 to 2400. An 800 doesn't last very long in use in lots of things.
I've pretty much quit buying off-brand non-rechargeable batteries because I've had horrible luck (life) from the cheap ones. There have been some exceptions with house branded stuff from True Value or Ace but the no-name or new-name stuff from the dollar stores have been pure junk.
At my 50th birthday party (which lasted 3 days) some of the clownish attendees attached a little toy siren loudspeaker to the handlebars of my K75, along with the streamers and other adornments. After the party it went in a drawer in the garage. I rediscovered it last month. After 15 years it still operates. I felt compelled to see what batteries had lasted those 15 years. Energizer - not bulged or corroded and still enough to run the siren. YMMV. Don't try this at home boys and girls.
Paul Glaves - "Big Bend", Texas U.S.A
"The greatest challenge to any thinker is stating the problem in a way that will allow a solution." - Bertrand Russell
My wife , yesterday,drags out an "Elvis Presley" candy box that he sings to you when you open it & he has quit singing! It was my Mom's and came as a gift to her from some truck co in the past. Anyway, I put new Energizers-3- button cells in it last year w/fresh date and all and it had played for something like 10-15 yrs prior on no name batteries-now its dead again. Now, one of my engineer sons says the bunny batteries are better than the lower pricepoint Ray-o-vacs. Has the "king" finally died? I'm taking to shop to read the voltage!
I think this whole battery thing is a conspiracy to get our $. I have tried name brand, Big Lots, $ store, Ray-o-vac and they all eat my $$$! These yard lights my wife has all over(and their rechargeable batteries) are a part of that conspiracy! Proof I'm right:I spend more on batteries for Chinese junk than I do on a battery for my bike!
I've been using a set of 4 rechargables to run a small tape player and a portable CD player for several years, now. It seems as if they are not quite holding a charge as long as they used to, but vs. the way I was going through AA battreies, they've paid for themselves over at least twice. I'll post the brand when I get home.
I've been using Panasonic NiMH batteries for about 5 years.
Although I have two batches of those batteries, the older ones when I conditioned them on a Cadex charger, came back to 90% capacity and they've been recharged countless times in 5 years.
Whenever possible I try to buy devices that use AA batteries instead of proprietary batteries, otherwise you are carting numerous chargers along.
A little off the subject, but has anyone else experienced anything like this ?
In 1989 when we got married, my wife gave me a Casio watch that according
to the paperwork that came with it, had a 5 year battery in it. The strap on it
broke more than 10 years ago and I put it in my dresser. Every 6 months or so, I
look at it and can you believe that it is still running on the original battery ! It still
has the correct date but is about 15 minuets fast.


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Miranda Lambert Dishes on What She and Blake Shelton Don't Agree On
Miranda Lambert and Blake Shelton are essentially country music royalty. They're one of the most talented, good-looking, and personality-filled couples, and they have a solid marriage. However, just like any married couple, there are a few things they disagree on -- and Lambert is talking.


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The son of Republican Senate candidate Tommy Thompson has apologized after being videotaped suggesting voters should send President Barack Obama back to Kenya.
Jason Thompson, the son of the former Wisconsin governor, made the comments Sunday during a brunch hosted by the Kenosha County Republican Party. The footages was captured by a Democratic operative and posted Sunday on BuzzFeed Politics, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
The comment drew laughs from the crowd, with one woman jokingly adding, "We are taking donations for that Kenya trip."
Obama's father was Kenyan, but the president was born in Hawaii.
Jason Thompson, 38, has represented his father's campaign at some events. The candidate's campaign said Monday that the son apologizes for "saying something he should not have."


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What Women Really Feel as Their Looks Change
Chapter One: A Generation Lost and Confused
…the democratic idea has not extended to aesthetic variation; instead the aesthetic idea has paradoxically become narrower over the last few decades.
Is This What We Fought For?
Beauty is antithetical to our democratic ideals. It is distributed unfairly and unequally and this does not sit well with other values held by most evolved women. Consequently, many of us deal with the subject by dismissing it as insufficiently weighty, anti-feminist, un-intellectual, and culturally induced. Others hold contempt for those who are blessed with great genes. Some just cope by using cognitive dissonance, a mental trick that allows us to feel more comfortable with a reality we cannot control: concluding, for example, that most beautiful women are stupid. Sure, we've occasionally heard of the brainy blonde but not nearly as often as her dumb counterpart.
In spite of these cognitive acrobatics and rationalizations, so many of us continue to struggle reconciling who we are with how we look. Why does our appearance matter to us even if our politics, beliefs, and intellect tell us it shouldn't? To understand this dilemma, we have to recognize the biological and cultural roles beauty plays in women's lives.
Scientific studies have been conducted to demonstrate that humans are hard-wired to react to beauty. Recent research supports the belief that attractive physical features serve evolution, propelling the survival of our species. Psycho-sociologists have found that people who are commonly considered attractive seem to survive better than those who aren't. This has led them to infer that good-looking people have stronger immune systems, more robust genes, and higher mate-value. Other studies tell us that what is considered attractive is similar across varied and unrelated cultures; for example, men generally are more attracted to women with large eyes and small noses set in round faces—features often associated with infants. And MRI and PET scans provide further evidence about the importance of beauty: Female brain activity has been shown to increase when women are told they are being admired by men. Male brains register more activity when viewing women they consider attractive.
Developmental research reveals that newborns not only quickly recognize facial features but also demonstrate preference for faces independently rated as attractive. This natural bias for beauty evolves into deep-seated stereotypes that result in a psychological phenomenon called "The Halo Effect," which says that the quality of one trait is automatically applied to all parts of the object being observed. For example, someone who has the positive trait of being beautiful is also assumed to be responsible, intelligent, adaptable, and so on. This translates into a tendency for attractive people to be hired faster, get better jobs, earn more money, and even get acquitted more often. In essence, those who are physically blessed are not simply accorded more leeway in life, they are universally and positively recognized and rewarded.
It's not surprising then that the desire to be attractive and perceived as such remains important to women of all ages across the world and spans all ages. Sociologist Naomi Wolf writes, "Beauty is a currency system like the gold standard." Most women agree, reporting that good looks continue to be associated with respect, legitimacy, and power in their relationships with others. Actress and model Isabella Rosselini says, "In monetary terms, beauty pays more than anything."
What do these facts and inequities about physical beauty mean to a generation of women whose childlike faces are fast becoming distant memories? It could lead you to conclude that we are right back where we started, with science confirming the sentiment supported by so many popular books; that it is what's outside that counts and that we should in fact seek ways How Not To Look Old. Or, accept our biology and resign ourselves to an inevitable fate, as Lucille Ball jokingly suggested, "The secret of staying younger is to live honestly, eat slowly, and lie about your age." Easy to say, but it's not so simple.


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It may not have ever been one but that's the event I want.
Call it pole dancing if you must...
Pole coming.
(Poll too!)
Oxymoron alert! Yes, this sport features one female swimmer synchronizing with herself. The sport made its debut in the Los Angeles Games in 1984, with U.S. swimmer Tracie Ruiz winning the gold medal.
Similar to the group event, a swimmer performs a kind of water ballet. A lonely water ballet.
Despite the seemingly misleading title, organizers of the sport say the swimmer is actually in sync with the music.
Will we see this sport in London?
No. But there will be the team synchronized swimming events that most people are familiar with. The solo event was discontinued after 1992.
CLUB SWINGING (aka Falconing?)
Club Swinging debuted in 1904. The athlete stands erect, holding clubs that resemble bowling pins in each hand. He then twirls and whirls them around. The more complicated the routine, the more points he wins.
Historians say the sport was the precursor to rhythmic gymnastic events that use ribbons and hoops.
Will we see this sport in London?
No. Sadly. Club Swinging was only in the Olympics twice, ending in 1932.
Once a very competitive Olympic sport, tug of war employs teams that struggle and strain to pull a rope past a certain point. Great Britain actually won the most medals in this event, historians say.
Will we see this sport in London?
Nope. Tug-of-war was an Olympic event until 1920, and was then relegated to the church picnic circuit.
The 1900 Olympics in Paris had the great distinction of being the first Games where women competed. It also wore the ignoble badge for this sport, where athletes aimed to bring down as many pigeons as possible.
Nearly 300 birds were slain, historians say, leaving a bloody, feathery mess. The winner shot down 21 pigeons.
Will we see this sport in London?
Yes. Just kidding. Come on now. The 1900 Games in Paris was the only time pigeon killing was featured in the Olympics.
As strange as this sport may seem, the obstacles swimmers had to overcome are even more unusual. In the 1900 Games in Paris, swimmers crawled over boats, swam under them and climbed a pole (told you a pole was coming!) -- all the while swimming 200 meters in the Seine.
Will we see this sport in London?
No. The boats on the Thames are safe.
Maybe if this was the 1970s and there was a disco ball, this sport would have taken off. Roller Hockey debuted at the 1992 Barcelona Games. The game follows the rules of ice hockey, but with roller skates. Argentina took the gold.
Will we see this sport in London?
No. The Barcelona Games was the only time Roller Hockey was in the Olympics.
LA CANNE (Gold Medal - Raoul)
Ok, think fencing. Now take away the saber and replace it with a cane. You know, the walking stick type of thing? Voila, now you have the French martial art La Canne, that debuted at the 1924 Olympics.
Will we see this sport in London?
No, but you can watch the fencing events and imagine how much more awesome it would be with wooden canes.
Yes, the activity that made you feel like a weakling in your physical education class debuted as an Olympic sport in 1896. Just like in your gym class, climbers are timed to see how quickly they can shimmy up a braided rope.
But unlike your classmates, these athletes didn't run out of steam before reaching the top.
Will we see this sport in London?
No. After 1932, the Olympics thankfully left rope climbing behind. Kind of like you did after high school.
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It may not have ever been one but that's the event I want.
Call it pole dancing if you must...
friggen baseball and solfball. I mean WTF baseball is a lot more popular around the world then Basketball. Apparently the Olympic committees are just mad MLB refuses to shut down for the Olympics so they voted the sport out. Way to kill one of your biggest draws. I hope the air you fill with horse jumping and squash gets better ratings.
I want an event where two guys come out and try to kick each other in the nuts. Hands must be behind the back at all time. This is some ghey azz ****. But funny and violent ass hell and the Joe Thiesman slo-mos of the kick that connects would be epic.
An event that combines wrestling and making your opponent eat poop.
I coulda won gold.
Or pubes.
Camel-toeing (as opposed to camel towing).
Sure you argue that female swimmers and gymnasts still do it, but it needs its own medals.
I want the Olympics to just go away.
There is literally nothing worth watching.
Tubesteak Boogie.
I'm getting sick of the water cooler talk from every fool who thinks they are now an expert in handball or archery, but I like watching these sports that I otherwise would never get any exposure to.
Basketball, OTOH, doesn't need to be in the Olympics. I'd much rather watch some kid who has busted his ass all his life at judo to make the Olympics than to see Lebron and CO. just going through the motions and not really giving a ****.


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Press releases for arts and entertainment events and programs should be typed, double-spaced, with basic information about the event, performance dates and times, location, ticket prices and a public telephone number. Send notices two to three weeks before the event to Preview, 207 E. Pennsylvania Ave., Escondido, 92025, or via e-mail to email@example.com. Or fax items to 760-745-3769.
"Abbey Road" ---- The Welk Resorts Theatre presents this Beatles tribute show with three costume changes and most of the quartet's biggest hits; 7 p.m. Saturdays, through Sept. 3; Welk Resorts Theatre, Welk Resorts San Diego, 8860 Lawrence Welk Drive, Escondido; $25, adults; $10, children; 888-802-7469 or welktheatresandiego.com.
Actors Who Write: "Secrets and Lies" ---- San Diego Actors Theatre will present a site-specific program of monologues and scenes performed by the actors who wrote them, inspired by the phrase "Secrets and Lies"; 6 p.m. Monday; Encinitas Library, 540 Cornish Drive, Encinitas; free; and at 6 p.m. May 23 at Scott White Contemporary Art Gallery, 939 W. Kalmia St., San Diego; $10; email@example.com.
"Aladdin Jr." ---- Coast Kids Theatre presents a youth-cast production of this stage version of the Disney animated classic; 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday; Star Theatre, 402 N. Coast Highway, Oceanside; $15, general; $12, seniors, students and Military; $7, children under 12; 760-721-9983.
"Amadeus" ---- The Old Globe 2011 Shakespeare Festival presents Peter Shaffer's Tony-winning play, which follows the rise and fall of Wolfgang Mozart through the eyes of the jealous, inferior court composer Antonio Salieri; play will rotate in repertory with "Much Ado About Nothing" and "The Tempest"; previews, 8 p.m. June 12, 21-24; regular performances, 8 p.m. June 24, July 6, 8, 12, 16, 22, 24, 27, 28, Aug. 5, 9, 11, 17, 21, 25, 27, 30, Sept. 3, 7, 8, 13, 17, 18, 22; Lowell Davies Festival Theatre, The Old Globe, Balboa Park, 1363 Old Globe Way, San Diego; $29-$85; 619-234-5623 or theoldglobe.org.
"An Afternoon With Debbie Reynolds" ---- The star of "Singin' in the Rain" and "Unsinkable Molly Brown" returns to the Welk Stage for an afternoon of music and memories; 1 p.m. Thursday-Sunday; Welk Resorts Theatre, Welk Resorts San Diego, 8860 Lawrence Welk Drive, Escondido; $65 ($80 with brunch buffet); 888-802-7469 or welktheatresandiego.com.
"Annie Jr." ---- Carlsbad Performing Arts Academy presents a youth-cast production of this musical based on the story of "Little Orphan Annie"; 7 p.m. May 12 and 13; Avo Playhouse, 303 Main St., Vista; $15, adults; $12, seniors and students; 760-724-2110 or vistixonline.com.
"August: Osage County" ---- The Old Globe presents Tracy Letts' Tony Award- and Pulitzer Prize-winning dark comedy that tells the sprawling saga of three generations of a highly dysfunctional Oklahoma family; previews, Saturday through May 11; opens May 12 and runs through June 12; showtimes, 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 2 p.m. Saturdays; 1 p.m. Sundays; 7 p.m. Sundays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays; The Old Globe, Balboa Park, 1363 Old Globe Way, San Diego; $29-$85; for mature audiences; 619-234-5623 or theoldglobe.org.
"Blithe Spirit" ---- Grossmont College Theatre Arts presents Noel Coward's farce about a newly married novelist haunted by the spirit of his first wife; 7:30 p.m. May 12-14, 18-21; 2 p.m. May 14 and 21; Stagehouse Theatre, Grossmont College, 8800 Grossmont College Drive, El Cajon; $10-$12; 619-644-7234.
"The Book of the Dun Cow" ---- Lamb's Players revives its own stage adaptation of Walter Wangerin Jr.'s children's storybook about Chauntecleer the rooster and a group of his fellow farm animals who band together to fight evil that has entered their world; 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays-Thursdays; 8 p.m. Fridays; 4 and 8 p.m. Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays; through May 15; Lamb's Players Theatre, 1142 Orange Ave., Coronado; $29-$58; 619-437-0600 or lambsplayers.org. Critic's choice.
"Cabaret" ---- Cygnet Theatre presents a reimagined version of Kander and Ebb's dark musical about a seedy German cabaret on the eve of World War II, featuring a Marlene Dietrich-style female Emcee; 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays; 8 p.m. Fridays; 4 and 8 p.m. Saturdays; 2 and 7 p.m. Sundays; extended through May 22; Cygnet Theatre, 4040 Twiggs St., San Diego; $29-$54; 619-337-1525 or cygnettheatre.com. Critic's choice.
"Carmen" ---- San Diego Opera presents Georges Bizet's fiery French opera about a free-spirited Gypsy and her star-crossed romance with a Spanish soldier, starring Georgian mezzo Nino Surguladze and Italian tenor Salvatore Licitra, both in their company debuts; 7 p.m. May 14 and 17; 8 p.m. May 20; 2 p.m. May 22; San Diego Civic Theatre, Third Avenue at B Street, San Diego; tickets start at $35; 619-533-7000 or sdopera.com.
"Chalk It Up to Murder" ---- Peggy Sue Productions presents this new "spaghetti Western" murder-mystery dinner theater production at Mikki's Restaurant; 5:30 p.m. Sundays; through June 5; Mikki's Restaurant, 1639 E. Valley Parkway, Escondido; $32 (includes three-course dinner and show); 760-489-2496 or www.peggysueanddinnertoo.com.
"Children of Eden" ---- J*Company Youth Theatre will present Stephen Schwartz and John Caird's musical based on the biblical book of Genesis; 8 p.m. May 14 and 21; 1 and 4:30 p.m. May 15 and 22; 7 p.m. May 19; Garfield Theatre, Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center, 4126 Executive Drive, La Jolla; $14-$16; 858-362-1348 or sdcjc.org/jcompany.
"A Chorus Line" ---- San Diego Musical Theatre presents Marvin Hamlisch, James Kirkwood and Edward Kleban's musical about a group of Broadway hopefuls at a make-or-break audition; opens May 28 and runs through June 12; showtimes, 8 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays; Lyceum Theatre, 79 Horton Plaza, San Diego; $30-$60; for mature audiences; 858-560-5740 or sdmt.org.
"Completeness" ---- South Coast Repertory presents the world premiere of Itamar Moses' romantic comedy about math, science and love between a computer scientist and molecular biologist; 7:45 p.m. Thursday-Sunday; 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday; Argyros Stage, South Coast Repertory, 655 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa; $20-$66; 714-708-5555.
"Crime and Punishment" ---- Ion Theatre opens its sixth season with the regional premiere of Marilyn Campbell and Curt Columbus' 90-minute adaptation of Dostoevsky's epic Russian novel about a murderer driven mad by guilt over his crime; opens May 21 and runs through June 18; showtimes, 8 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays; Ion Theatre at BLKBOX@6th&Penn, 3704 Sixth Ave., San Diego; $21-$25; 619-600-5020 or iontheatre.com.
Creedence Clearwater Revival tribute ---- The Welk Resorts Theatre presents Timmy & the Po' Boys in this costumed rock tribute; 7 p.m. Sundays; Welk Resorts Theatre, Welk Resorts San Diego, 8860 Lawrence Welk Drive, Escondido; $25, adults; $10, children; 888-802-7469 or welktheatresandiego.com.
"Curse of the Starving Class" ---- Triad Productions presents Sam Shepard's drama about a dysfunctional family's struggle to achieve the American dream; previews, 7:30 p.m. Thursday; opens Friday and runs through May 28; showtimes, 8 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays; 5 p.m. Sundays; 10th Avenue Theatre, 930 10th Ave., San Diego; $25, general; $15, students, seniors and military; seemoreplays.com.
"DangerHouse Rocks!" ---- DangerHouse Productions presents an evening of entertainment with an MC, live music by four bands (Tiny Frank, Riz Orkestra, the Eben Brooks Band and Loose Nuts), a black-light skeleton dance and a scene from one of DangerHouse's upcoming season productions; 7 p.m. May 13; Swedenborg Hall, 1531 Tyler Ave., San Diego; $13 ($10 in advance); 619-663-5652 or dangerhouse13.com.
"Disney's Beauty and the Beast" ---- San Diego Junior Theatre presents a youth-cast production of this musical based on the animated fairy tale; 7 p.m. Fridays; 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays; through May 15; Casa del Prado Theatre, Balboa Park, San Diego; $8-$14; 619-239-8355.
"Dooley" ---- Diversionary Theatre presents the world premiere of William di Canzio's play based on the true story of Dr. Tom Dooley, the openly gay former Camp Pendleton Navy physician who founded several health clinics for Vietnamese orphans in Laos before his death in 1961; opens Thursday and runs through May 29; showtimes, 7:30 p.m. Thursdays; 8 p.m. Fridays; 3 and 8 p.m. Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays; Diversionary Theatre, 4545 Park Blvd., San Diego; $27-$31; 619-220-0097 or diversionary.org.
"A Dram of Drummhicit" ---- La Jolla Playhouse opens its 2011-2012 season with the world premiere of Arthur Kopit and Anton Dudley's comedy about an American entrepreneur whose efforts to build a golf course on a Scottish island dig up secrets and bodies galore; previews, May 17-21; opens May 22 and runs through June 12; showtimes, 8 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays; 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays; 7 p.m. Sundays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays; Mandell Weiss Theatre, La Jolla Playhouse complex, UC San Diego, La Jolla; 858-550-1010
"The Emperor's New Clothes" ---- South Coast Repertory's Theatre for Young Audiences program presents Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty's musical based on a foolish emperor who falls for the flattery of a con man; previews, May 20-27; opens May 28 and runs through June 5; 7:45 p.m. Tuesdays-Sundays; 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays; Argyros Stage, South Coast Repertory, 655 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa; $18-$30; 714-708-5555.
"Forever Plaid" ---- Moonlight Stage Productions opens its summer season with Stuart Ross' popular musical about a long-dead '60s men's vocal quartet brought back from the dead to perform the show they never got to do in life; opens June 15 and runs through July 2; showtimes, 8 p.m. Wednesdays-Sundays; Moonlight Amphitheatre, Brengle Terrace Park, 1200 Vale Terrace Park, Vista; $27-$50; 760-724-2110 or moonlightstage.com.
"God of Carnage" ---- L.A.'s Center Theater Group presents Yasmina Reza's comedy about two sets of warring parents trying to settle a dispute between their kids, starring James Gandolfini, Jeff Daniels, Hope Davis and Marcia Gay Harden; 8 p.m. Tuesdays-Fridays; 2 and 8 p.m. Saturdays; 1 and 6:30 p.m. Sundays; through May 29; Ahmanson Theatre, Music Center, 135 N. Grand Ave., Los Angeles; $20-$120; 213-972-4400 or centertheatergroup.org.
"The Great American Trailer Park Musical" ---- Coronado Playhouse presents David Nehls and Nancy Kelso's Broadway comedy musical about the residents of a trashy trailer park; 8 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays; through May 15; Coronado Playhouse, 1835 Strand Way, Coronado; $20-$25; 619-435-4856 or coronadoplayhouse.com.
"The House of Blue Leaves" ---- MiraCosta College presents John Guare's black comedy about a frustrated zookeeper/piano player in Queens who dreams of a life more glamorous than his own; preview, 7:30 p.m. April 28; regular performances, 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday; 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday; MiraCosta College Theatre, 1 Barnard Drive, Oceanside; $12, general; $10, seniors; $8, students and preview; 760-795-6815 or miracosta.edu/artsandevents.
"The King and I" ---- Community Players Theatre presents the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical about a progressive Siamese king and an English schoolteacher; 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 2 p.m Sunday; Community Lutheran Church, 3575 E. Valley Parkway, Escondido; $10, general; $8, seniors, military and children under 11; 760-739-1650.
"King O' the Moon" ---- North Coast Repertory Theatre presents Tom Dudzick's sequel to "Over the Tavern," featuring the further adventures of the Pazinki family, as they weather divorce, remarriage and the Vietnam War; 8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday; 2 and 7 p.m. Sunday; North Coast Repertory Theatre, 987D Lomas Santa Fe Drive, Solana Beach; $30-$47; 858-481-2155 or northcoastrep.org.
"Last Sunday Cabaret" ---- Lamb's Players Theatre presents an evening of classic standards, jazz, gospel and Broadway tunes, performed at 7 p.m. on the last Sunday of each month; Anthology, 1337 India St., San Diego; $15-$45; 619-595-0300 or www.lambsplayers.org, anthologysd.com.
"Let Me Down Easy" ---- La Jolla Playhouse, San Diego Repertory Theatre and Vantage Theatre present a co-production of Anna Deavere Smith's acclaimed one-woman show based on hundreds of interview with Americans on their health, their bodies and the resilience of the human spirit; 7 p.m. Sundays and Wednesdays; 8 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays; 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays; through May 15; Lyceum Space Theatre, 79 Horton Plaza, San Diego; $30-$53; 619-544-1000 or sdrep.org. Critic's choice.
"Life of Riley" ---- The Old Globe presents the U.S. premiere of Alan Ayckbourn's British comedy about a dying man who plans a final farewell party with his friends that goes horribly awry; 8 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays; 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays; 7 p.m. Sundays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays; through June 5; Sheryl and Harvey White Theatre, The Old Globe complex, Balboa Park, 1363 Old Globe Way, San Diego; $29-$67; 619-234-5623 or theoldglobe.org.
"The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe" --- Classic Youth Theatre will present L.B. McGill's new stage adaptation of the stories by C.S. Lewis; 2 p.m. Sunday and May 15 and 22; 263 S. Coast Highway 101, Solana Beach; $10, adults; children under 2 are free; 858-794-9447 or classicyouththeatre.org.
"A Little Princess" ---- Village Church Community Theater presents a stage adaptation of Frances Hodgson Burnett's novel about a wealthy young American schoolgirl orphaned by her soldier father during World War I; 7:30 p.m. May 13, 14, 20, 21; 2 p.m. May 15 and 22; 6225 Paseo Delicias, Rancho Santa Fe; $10, preferred seating; general admission by donation; high tea will be served before the Sunday performances; 858-756-2441 or villagechurchcommunitytheater.org.
"Little Women ---- The Broadway Musical" ---- San Diego State University presents a musical adaptation of Louisa May Alcott's novel about four sisters in Civil War-era New England; 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday; Don Powell Theatre, SDSU, 5200 Campanile St., San Diego; $14-$16; 619-594-6884 or theatre.sdsu.edu.
"Mamma Mia!" ---- Broadway/San Diego presents the national touring production of the ABBA jukebox musical about a middle-aged mom forced to confront secrets from her wild past when her daughter gets engaged; 7 p.m. May 31 and June 1; 7:30 p.m. June 2; 8 p.m. June 3; 2 and 8 p.m. June 4; 1 and 6:30 p.m. June 5; San Diego Civic Theatre Third Avenue at B Street, San Diego; ticket prices vary; 619-570-1100 or broadwaysd.com.
Marie Hitchcock Puppet Theatre ---- Balboa Park Puppet Guild presents Puppet Express' "Peter Rabbit," Thursday-Sunday; Big Joe Productions' "Animals, Animals, Animals," May Thursday-Sunday and May 11-5; Millie Patterson's Weaver's Tales' "The Three Pigs and Other Funny Stories," May 18-22; and Eva Kvaas' "Two Frong Stores and a Spider Song," May 25-30 and June 2-5; regular showtimes, 10 and 11:30 a.m. Wednesdays-Fridays; 11 a.m., 1 and 2:30 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays; Marie Hitchcock Puppet Theater, Balboa Park, San Diego; $6, adults; $5, seniors; $4, children 12 and under; 619-544-9203 or balboaparkpuppets.com.
"A Midsummer Night's Dream" ---- Patio Playhouse Youtheatre presents Shakespeare's mismatched love comedy set in an enchanted forest; opens Thursday and runs through May 15; showtimes, 7 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays; Patio Playhouse, 201 E. Grand Ave., Escondido; $10, adults; $7, youths; 760-746-6669 or patioplayhouse.org.
"MiXtape" ---- Lamb's Players Theatre has extended its production of this new revue by Jon Lorenz and Colleen Kollar Smith, offering a fun and fast-paced musical journey through the music of the 1980s; 7:30 p.m. Thursdays; 8 p.m. Fridays; 4 and 8 p.m. Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays; extended through July 17; Lamb's Players at the Horton Grand Theatre, 444 Fourth Ave., San Diego; $29-$58; 619-437-0600 or lambsplayers.org.
"Much Ado About Nothing" ---- The Old Globe opens its 2011 Shakespeare Festival with William Shakespeare's comedy about sparring lovers, jealous suitors, betrayal and romantic games; play will rotate in repertory with "Amadeus" and "The Tempest"; previews, 8 p.m. May 29, June 25, 26 and 28; regular shows, 8 p.m. June 29, 30, July 2, 7, 10, 13, 15, 19, 21, 29, 31, Aug. 2, 4, 6, 10, 12, 14, 16, 20, 26, 31, Sept. 2, 4, 8, 11, 14, 20 and 24; Lowell Davies Festival Theatre, The Old Globe, Balboa Park, 1363 Old Globe Way, San Diego; $29-$85; 619-234-5623 or theoldglobe.org.
"The Music Man" ---- Lamb's Players Theatre presents Meredith Willson's classic musical about a fast-talking con man who meets his match in small-town Iowa in the early 20th century; previews, May 27-June 2; opens June 3 and runs through July 10; showtimes, 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays-Thursdays; 8 p.m. Fridays; 4 and 8 p.m. Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays; Lamb's Players Theatre, 1142 Orange Ave., Coronado; $29-$58; 619-437-0600 or lambsplayers.org.
"My Mother's Italian, My Father's Jewish & I'm in Therapy" ---- Presley Theater Corp. and producers hosts the national touring production of Steve Solomon's comedy, billed as one part lasagna, one part kreplach and two parts Prozac; opens June 15 and runs through Sept. 4; showtimes, 7 p.m. Wednesdays; 8 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays; 2 and 8 p.m. Saturdays; 2 and 5:30 p.m. Sundays; Lyceum Theatre, 79 Horton Plaza, San Diego; $42.50-$47.50; 888-264-1788 or 619-544-1000.
"Night Stage to Big Shaft" ---- Peggy Sue Productions presents Grant Gelvin's new murder-mystery-comedy dinner theater production about a murder spree that occurs at a stage stop in the California mining town of Big Shaft, circa 1853; 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, through June 4; Mikki's Restaurant, 1639 E. Valley Parkway, Escondido; $35 (includes three-course dinner and show); reservations required to 760-489-2496 or www.peggysueanddinnertoo.com.
"9 to 5: The Musical" ---- The national touring production of this Tony Award-nominated musical inspired by the film about three secretaries who get even with their philandering boss; 7:30 p.m. Tuesday through May 13; 2 and 7:30 p.m. May 14; 1 and 6:30 p.m. May 15; Segerstrom Center for the Arts, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa; tickets start at $20; 714-556-2787 or scfta.org.
"Pardon Me, Prime Minister" ---- PowPAC, Poway's Community Theatre, presents Edward Taylor and John Graham's British farce about what happens when conservative British P.M. gets caught with some semiclothed women in his office at 10 Downing St.; 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays; through May 22; PowPAC, 13250 Poway Road, Poway; $15, general; $13, seniors, students and active military; 858-679-8085 or powpac.org.
"The Perfectly Preposterous Pirate Adventure of Solana Beach" ---- The Theatre School@North Coast Rep presents a youth-cast production of Matt Thompson and Kathryn Byrd's new play about the history and unique qualities of Solana Beach, told in the style of a pirate's treasure hunt; 5 p.m. May 19-21; 2 and 5 p.m. May 22; North Coast Repertory Theatre, 987D Lomas Santa Fe Drive, Solana Beach; call for ticket prices; 858-481-1055 or northcoastrep.org.
"Raisin' the Rent" ---- Ira Aldridge Repertory Players and M&M Productions presents a dinner theater production of Calvin Manson's original musical that brings together jazz greats Billie Holiday, Ruth Brown, Sarah Vaughan, Nina Simone and Silky Slim in an intimate jazz concert to save an ailing nightclub; opens May 20 and runs through June 5; 6:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays (show at 8 p.m.); 2 p.m. Sundays (show at 3 p.m.); Lafayette Hotel, 2223 El Cajon Blvd., San Diego; $27.50-$45 (price includes dinner); 619-283-4574 or iarpplayers.org.
"Ramona Outdoor Play" ---- California's Official State Outdoor Play, in its 88th season, features more than 400 actors, singers, dancers and horsemen re-enacts Helen Hunt Jackson's 1884 novel of the tragic love story of early California settler Ramona and her American Indian love, Alessandro; other performances, 4 p.m. Saturday (gates open at noon for pre-show entertainment and dining); Ramona Bowl, 27400 Ramona Bowl Road, Hemet; tickets start at $28; 800-645-4465 or ramonabowl.com.
"Shotgun Wedding Anniversary" ---- Mystery Cafe Dinner Theatre presents a fast-paced mystery-comedy about a series of murders that take place during an couple's anniversary party; 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; runs indefinitely; Imperial House Restaurant, 505 Kalmia St., San Diego; $59.50, price includes four-course dinner; 619-460-2200 or mysterycafe.net.
"Sila" ---- Mo'olelo Performing Arts presents a reading of Changal Bilodeau's play about how the melting of the polar ice cap has a scientist, an Inuit, a government official and a polar bear scrambling for their share of what's left; reading will include a pre-show potluck reception and mingle with the artistic team; 5:15 p.m. May 24; 10th Avenue Theatre, 930 10th Ave., San Diego; admission is either a $10 donation, a bottle of wine or soda and food to share; 619-342-7395 or moolelo.net.
"Singin' in the Rain" ---- Rancho Bernardo Community Presbyterian Church's Wing It Youth Theatre presents this musical about a silent film actor making the transition to talkies in 1930s Hollywood; 7 p.m. Friday; 2 and 7 p.m. Saturday; 4 p.m. Sunday; 17010 Pomerado Road, Rancho Bernardo; $10, adults; $5, children; 858-487-0811, Ext. 269 or rbcpc.org/youth-musical.
"Sweet Storm" ---- New Village Arts Theatre presents the regional premiere of Scott Hudson's romantic comedy/drama about a pair of newlyweds trying to negotiate life's ups and downs from a honeymoon treehouse in an approaching storm; 8 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays; 3 and 8 p.m. Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays; through May 15; New Village Arts, 2822 State St., Carlsbad; $30, general; $25, seniors, students and military; 760-433-3245 or newvillagearts.org.
"The Tempest" ---- The Old Globe 2011 Shakespeare Festival presents William Shakespeare's romance about a castaway wizard who tries to control the lives of his daughter, his servants and the shipwrecked sailors on an enchanted island; play will rotate in repertory with "Much Ado About Nothing" and "Amadeus"; previews, 8 p.m. June 5, 16, 17, 18; regular shows, 8 p.m. June 19, July 1, 3, 5, 9, 14, 17, 20, 23, 26, Aug. 3, 7, 13, 18, 19, 23, 24, 28, Sept. 1, 6, 10, 15, 16, 21, 23 and 25; Lowell Davies Festival Theatre, The Old Globe, Balboa Park, 1363 Old Globe Way, San Diego; $29-$85; 619-234-5623 or theoldglobe.org.
Ten Cent Night ---- Moxie Theatre presents the San Diego premiere of Marisa Wegrzyn's dysfunctional family play about a failed musician hitchhiking her way home to Texas to comfort her sister over the self-inflicted shooting of their father, a gone-to-seed country singer who hasn't had a hit in 40 years; previews, May 27-June 3; opens June 4 and runs through June 26; showtimes, 8 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays; Moxie Theatre, 6663 El Cajon Blvd., Suite N, San Diego; $22-$40; 858-598-7620 or moxietheatre.com.
"Three Days of Rain" ---- South Coast Repertory presents Richard Greenberg's time-shifting drama about two young adults who discover a diary left by their architect parents that sheds light on mysteries from 30 years in the past; previews, May 13-19; opens May 20 and runs through June 12; showtimes, 7:30 p.m. Sundays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays; 8 p.m. Thursdays-Sundays; 2:30 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays; Segerstrom Stage, South Coast Repertory, 655 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa; $20-$66; 714-708-5555.
"Urinetown, The Musical" ---- Carlsbad High School's drama department present Mark Hollman and Greg Kotis' satirical musical about a society where a chronic water shortage forces people to pay to use bathrooms owned by a corrupt corporation; 7 p.m. Friday, Saturday and May 13, 14; 2 p.m. May 14; Carlsbad Cultural Arts Center, 3557 Lancer Way, Carlsbad; $10; 760-331-5764.
"Vicki Lawrence and Mama: A Two-Woman Show" ---- The star of "The Carol Burnett Show" and "Mama's Family" performs songs and brings her sharp-tongued alter ego Mama to life onstage; 1 p.m. May 19-22; Welk Resorts Theatre, Welk Resorts San Diego, 8860 Lawrence Welk Drive, Escondido; $65 ($80 with brunch buffet); 888-802-7469 or welktheatresandiego.com.
"Welk Illusions" ---- Family-friendly evening of magic tricks and death-defying illusions featuring Riverside-based illusionist Anthony "Anthony the Magic" Hernandez; 7 p.m. Wednesdays; Welk Resorts Theatre, Welk Resorts San Diego, 8860 Lawrence Welk Drive, Escondido; $25, adults; $10, children; 888-802-7469 or welktheatresandiego.com.
Legoland California stage performers ---- Legoland will hold auditions for actors and singers for its summer stage shows; auditions by appointment Thursday, Monday and Tuesday; e-mail email@example.com; more details online at legoland.com/auditions.
"Sweeney Todd: School Edition" ---- PaccoArts will hold auditions for ages 12 to 20 for this Stephen Sondheim musical about the "Demon Barber of Fleet Street"; auditions by appointment, 5 to 8 p.m. Friday; 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday; 6:30-8:30 p.m. Tuesday; Best Foot Forward Dance Studio, 1320 E. Valley Parkway, Escondido; show runs July 22-30 in Kit Carson Park, Escondido; for details, visit paccoarts.com.
2011 Globe Honors ---- The Old Globe Theatre will hold auditions this weekend for San Diego County high school drama students in grades 9-12 for its 2011 Globe Honors program. Auditions will be held Saturday through Monday at the Globe, with students competing in the categories of lead actor and actress in a musical, and outstanding achievement in the fields of musical theater, spoken theater and technical theater. Winners will receive scholarships and the lead actor and actress winners will receive an all-expense-paid trip to New York where they'll compete in the National High School Musical Theatre Awards on June 27. Semifinalists and finalists will compete (and winners will be announced) at the Globe on May 16. For audition details, visit theoldglobe.com/globehonors.
"Summer Shorts" ---- New Vision Theatre will hold auditions for 30 roles in its sixth annual festival of one-act plays; auditions, 6:30 p.m. May 17 and 1 p.m. May 21; Sunshine Brooks Theater, 217 N. Coast Highway, Oceanside; show runs June 30-July 17; 760-529-9140 or www.nvtheatre.com.
"The Wiz" ---- Carlsbad Community Theatre will hold auditions for ages 8 to adults for this hip musical adaptation of "The Wizard of Oz"; auditions, 5 to 9 p.m. May 18; Valley Middle School, 1645 Magnolia Ave., Room 101, Carlsbad; show runs Aug. 5-7; for audition appointment, e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com.
Kids Act! Youth Theater workshop ---- Six- and 10-week workshops in self-expression, role-playing and acting are being presented for ages 4 to 11 operated by Aleta Barthell, a member of the Screen Actors Guild, Television and Radio Artists Guild and Writers Guild of America; New Village Arts Theatre, 2787B State St., Carlsbad; Barthell also teaches classes for youths ages 4 to 17 at Encinitas Community Center, 1140 Oakcrest Park Drive, Encinitas; 760-635-3340 or aletabarthell.com.
Encinitas School of Music Flute Choir ---- The Encinitas School of Music is seeking flutists of all ages for its flute choir program. Musicians should have played for at least two years. The year-round program includes clinics, field trips and concerts. The group meets at 7 p.m. Wednesdays. There is a $40 monthly fee (or $10 per session); 775 Orpheus Ave., Encinitas; call Ron Ebel at 760-757-3096 or esom.org. .
Encinitas School of Music Woodwind clinic ---- The Encinitas School of Music's Ron Ebel will host a woodwind clinic for young musicians who are interested in learning how to play sax, flute and clarinet; Ebel will demonstrate the instruments and students are encouraged to bring their own; 3 to 4:30 p.m. Nov. 20; 775 Orpheus Ave., Encinitas; free; 760-757-3096 or esom.org.
Encinitas School of Music Big Band ---- Students who have played saxophone, trombone, piano, bass, guitar and drums for at least two years are invited to join this Encinitas-based all-ages ensemble; call Jack Hill at 760-612-5299 or visit ww.esom.org.
Positive Action Community Theater free acting classes ---- New Encinitas theater group offers free acting classes for preschool, elementary and teen/adults, from 4:15-6:15 p.m. Saturdays; Dance North County, 535 Encinitas Blvd., Encinitas; free; 760-436-4869.
Prodigy Kids Performing Arts ---- Caryn Hall's new children's theater program, designed for children ages 6 to 16, offers free instruction in drama, musicals and clowning. Class meets from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Saturdays; 116 Encinitas Blvd., Encinitas; 858-336-0878 or visit prodigykidsperformingarts.com.
Christian Youth Theatre's Theater for Kids ---- Drama classes for ages 4 to 18 will be presented by CYT in seven locations countywide. Class enrollment allows youth to audition for CYT musicals; 800-696-1929.
Premiere for Kids youth acting classes ---- Premiere for Kids Youth Theatre, run by Randall Hickman and Douglas Davis, presents ongoing acting classes for youth actors ages 8 to 17; Broadway Theater, 340B E. Broadway, Vista; www.premiereforkids.com.
New Village Arts acting classes ---- Ongoing acting program features techniques taught at the Actors Studio Drama School, including relaxation and sensory exercises as well as scene study; 6 to 9 p.m. Mondays or 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays in Carlsbad; call for fees; 760-439-3784 or www.newvillagearts.org.
Triple Threat Academy ---- This Temecula theater school, founded by Paul Kehler and Joseph J. Arreola, offers classes in acting, musical theater, vocal training, music theory, dance, stage management, stagecraft and more; 27574 Commerce Center Drive #137, Temecula; 951-693-1017.
Center Stage Senior Theater ---- New nonprofit North County performing arts group for seniors is auditioning for members to entertain for special occasions and organizations; seniors who can dance, sing, do comedy or have other specialty talents are invited to contact co-founders Lynnell Nelson and Margaret Olson, who are longtime dance teachers and experienced performers; 760-941-9211 or 760-754-4866.
Teen film/TV acting workshops ---- Acting coach Al Valletta offers a 12-week acting workshop for actors ages 10 to 17 who want to pursue a career in film and television. Ongoing classes meet from 4 to 6 p.m. Tuesdays at the Star Theatre in Oceanside, and from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Thursdays at the Rising Stars Studio in Solana Beach. A separate class for older teens meets from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursdays in Solana Beach. Cost is $275 for 12 weeks; 760-941-3208.
Actors Workshop Studios ---- San Diego acting and auditions workshop for film and TV; on-camera training, audition techniques, industry knowledge; weekly in-house auditions with producers, casting directors, agents; www.actorsworkshopstudios.com.
Christian Youth Theatre acting classes ---- CYT holds 10-week acting classes for children ages 6 to 18; activities include education in acting, singing, dancing and general theater skills; classes beginning in Rancho Bernardo, Solana Beach and Carlsbad; the two-hour classes are held weekly on Tuesdays; call for prices; 800-588-0206.
Civic Youth Orchestra ---- The nonprofit training program for young musicians has a new conductor, Greg Lawrence, and a new rehearsal location at the San Marcos Senior Center, 111 Richmar Ave., San Marcos. Lawrence will instruct the Chamber Strings and Intermediate Strings Orchestra. For information, call 760-728-1977.
Encinitas Youth Show Choir ---- The choir for children ages 6 and up, and all ability levels; rehearsals are 4 to 5:30 p.m. Thursdays; Dance Connection, 625 Encinitas Blvd., Suite A, Encinitas; contact Katherine Pupping at 760-717-9249 or email@example.com, or visit encinitasyouthshowchoir.com.
Encinitas School of Music Flute Choir ---- Flutists who've played for at least one year are invited to join instructor Ron Ebel's program, which includes clinics, field trips and concerts year-round; the choir practices at 7 p.m. Mondays at 775 Orpheus Ave., Encinitas; call Ebel at 760-757-3095.
Fallbrook Chamber Orchestra ---- This 8-year-old chamber music ensemble directed by Art Blodgett is seeking musicians for its 2010-2011 season; rehearsals are held from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Mondays at Community Baptist Church, 731 S. Stagecoach Lane, Fallbrook; contact Elizabeth Monacelli at 760-723-5544.
First United Methodist Church of Escondido Children's and Youth Choirs ---- The church is seeking young singers from grades 1 through 12 for its two junior choirs. Rehearsals for the Children's Choir (grades 1-5) under the direction of Kathleen Sand are at 5 p.m. Wednesdays; rehearsals for the Youth Choir (grades 6-12) under the direction of Benjamin Peck are at 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays; 341 S. Kalmia St., Escondido; no reservations or auditions are required; 760-745-5100.
MiraCosta Oceanside Jazz Orchestra ---- MiraCosta College's music department is launching a new jazz repertory big band, nicknamed MOJO, under the direction of Steve Torok that will concentrate on the music of the great big band-era jazz arrangers, including Duke Ellington, Stan Kenton, Woody Herman, Gil Evans and Mel Lewis/Thad Jones, along with contemporary composers. The band will form in the spring 2010 semester and will hold weekly rehearsals from 6:30 to 9:15 p.m. Tuesdays; Concert Hall, Building 2400, MiraCosta College, 1 Barnard Drive, Oceanside; 760-757-2121, ext. 6438, or contact Torok at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Music Men chorale and a cappella chorus ---- The Palomar Pacific Music Men barbershop harmony chorus is seeking new members for its choir and a cappella ensemble; no audition required; all male voice types welcome; group meets at 7 p.m. Tuesdays; Salvation Army facility, 1301 Las Villas Way, Escondido; 760-839-6518.
The Music Men Barbershop Chorus ---- The choir is seeking male singers; auditions will be held at the group's rehearsals, 7 p.m. Tuesdays; San Marcos Senior Center, 111 Richmar Ave., San Marcos; 760-839-6518.
North Coastal New Horizons Band ---- The Museum of Making Music and director Allison Hargis oversee the Carlsbad affiliate of the National New Horizons Band, an ensemble for musicians primarily over age 50; band rehearses at 7 p.m. Wednesdays; 5790 Armada Drive, Carlsbad; for details, visit ncnhband.org or call 760-438-5996.
Pacific Coast Harmony ---- This men's barbershop chorus is seeking talented singers who can sing a cappella and in harmony; 619-427-6669.
Pacific Women's Chorus ---- Singers are needed for the 2009-10 season; choir rehearses on Wednesday evenings in Solana Beach; for an audition, email email@example.com or call 760-846-6184.
Poway Community Symphony Orchestra ---- This community orchestra for ages 18 and up, led this year by University of San Diego and Grossmont College professor Branden Muresan, is seeking new musicians; no audition necessary; rehearsals are held from 7 to 9 p.m. Mondays at Room 501, Bernardo Heights Middle School, 129909 Paseo Lucido, Rancho Bernardo; 858-748-5131, ext. 2613.
Rancho Penasquitos Flute Choir ---- New members are sought for the group's Wednesday evening sessions; all levels of adult flute players are welcome to the choir, led by local musician and recording artist Bradley Leighton; 858-484-8609 or visit www.fluteguy.com.
RB Chorale ---- The choir led by Pat Bean is seeking members; rehearsals are at 7 p.m. Tuesdays; Westwood Elementary Schoo, 17449 Matinal Road, SanDiego; 858-485-7664 or rbchorale.org.
San Diego A Cappella Chorus ---- The choir will hold auditions for girls ages 11 to 17 in all vocal ranges; the choir rehearses every Tuesday in Rancho Bernardo; call for audition appointment, 858-717-0262.
San Diego Chorus ---- The 100-member women's a cappella chorus is seeking singers in all voice parts; choir rehearses from 6:30-9:30 p.m. Wednesdays in Balboa Park; call 619-685-3385.
San Diego Master Chorale ---- Experienced singers are invited to audition by sitting in on the rehearsals from 7 to 9 p.m. Mondays at First United Methodist Church, 2111 Camino del Rio South, San Diego; audition appointments at 858-581-2203.
San Diego Youth Philharmonic Orchestra ---- The advanced ensemble is holding auditions for strings, winds, brass and percussion students up to age 25; rehearsals are from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays at Mt. Carmel High School in Rancho Penasquitos; for an audition appointment, call 858-673-0217.
San Diego Youth Symphony and Symphonic Orchestra ---- Musicians ages 7 to 25 are invited to audition for positions in the orchestra; artistic director Jeff Edmons directs both the Youth Symphony and more advanced Symphonic Orchestra; ensembles rehearse on weekends from September through June; 619-233-3232.
Southern California Sinfonietta ---- San Diego-based training orchestra for musicians ages 7 to 13 (feeder orchestra for Southern California Youth Symphony) is auditioning players of all instruments; auditions by appointment; rehearsals, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Sundays; California Institute of Music, 3346 Industrial Court, San Diego; e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com or 858-259-5508.
Southern California Youth Symphony ---- San Diego-based youth orchestra conducted by Grammy-winning horn player and conductor Warren Gref is auditioning players of all instruments; auditions by appointment; rehearsals, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Sundays; California Institute of Music, 3346 Industrial Court, San Diego; e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com or 858-259-5508.
Southwest Women's Chorus ---- The Temecula-based community women's choir is seeking new singers; beginners welcome; music-reading ability desirable but not required; Old Town Temecula Community Theater, 42051 Main St., Temecula; for reservation appointment, call 951-926-4100.
Symphonic orchestra ---- The Civic Youth Orchestra is forming a new youth symphony (with strings, woodwinds, brass and percussion) to provide a symphonic experience for music students not yet at the CYO level; rehearsals are from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturdays at Palomar College; for audition information, visit www.sandiegocyo.org or call Rebecca Washburn, 858-484-9635.
Valley Center-Pauma Community Orchestra ---- Adult and youth string and woodwind players are needed for this chamber ensemble, which will perform works by Bach, Handel, Mozart, Faure and John Williams; meetings are 6:30-8:30 p.m. Thursdays at Valley Center Upper Elementary School; $70 sign-up fee; 760-749-4218.
Village Presbyterian Church Junior Choir ---- Children in grades one to six are invited to audition for the program for its choir festivals and musicals; rehearsals, 4:30-5:30 p.m. Sundays; 6225 Paseo Delicias, Rancho Santa Fe; 760-739-0706.


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Lightning strike impacts life of Sun City couple
Dancing to "The Crazy Otto Medley" by Johnny Maddox at the seventh-grade dance was just the beginning for Ron and Bunny McClellan. On Sunday, the couple celebrated 52 years of marriage.
Ron McClellan proposed the day they graduated from high school.
"I gave her a big box as a graduation present and inside that was another box until she finally got to the engagement ring box," Ron said.
They married Feb. 3, 1961, during a snow storm in Pennsylvania that shut down Interstate 95. Unable to fly out of an airport to enjoy a honeymoon, the couple later visited New York.
Ron attended pharmacy school while Bunny studied x-ray training. During her sophomore year, she dropped out of college and started preparing to be a mother. The couple has two sons, Ronald and Daniel McClellan.
In 1974, Ron opened his own pharmacy in Lebanon County, Pa.
"It was Amish country. We had people come visit the pharmacy and tie their buggies and horses to a tree outside," Bunny said.
After Ron created a computer software package for pharmacies, he closed his store and sold the packages for 26 years. Bunny refereed high school and college field hockey games for more than 20 years before retiring.
Though he is retired, Ron works at Coastal Carolina Hospital about six days a month.
After many years together, the McClellans experienced an unexpected tragic event. On a vacation to Sarasota, Fla., in 2003, Bunny was struck by lightning.
While she was picking up a seashell on Turtle Beach, lightning hit near Bunny's ear. For 12 minutes, she had no pulse. Ron and a stranger performed CPR until an ambulance arrived and defibrillated Bunny.
The 15-minute ride to the emergency room left Ron in shambles.
"I rode in the front seat of the ambulance and I heard them call from the back to slow down... I thought she was gone and I wasn't getting her back," Ron said.
After four days in a coma at the Tampa General Hospital, Bunny regained consciousness. The first thing Ron asked his wife was if she remembered what song they first danced to in the seventh grade.
After 15 more days at the hospital, the McClellans flew back to Pennsylvania to spend 17 days at Hershey Medical Hospital, then four months in rehabilitation.
"After all these years, it still upsets me when I think I almost lost her," Ron said.
Bunny lost a lapse of 10 years in memory and continues to struggle with short-term memory. Despite the incident, the McClellans remain positive, enjoying life.
The couple retired to Sun City in 2007, moving only 10 doors down from Ron's sister, Nancy Mathias, and brother-in-law Gene Mathias.
A board saying, "It's a wonderful life" hangs above their doorway as a constant reminder to appreciate the blessings of being alive. For the McClellans, a balanced combination of togetherness and independence makes their marriage strive.
"You have to have a sense of humor and don't carry grudges," Ron said. "If you have a fight, get over it quickly and move on."
Active in the community, Ron and Bunny play golf, tennis, pickleball and ski occasionally. Continuing their love of dance, the McClellans joined the ballroom dance club.
"My mother-in-law said, 'Do things with your husband, because if not, someone else will.' So I've learned how to ski and do all these activities... That's key to a strong marriage, to do things together, but still have your own space," Bunny said.
Anniversary: Feb. 3
First dance: 1954 to "The Crazy Otto Medley"
Hobbies: Ballroom dance, skiing, golf
Family: Two sons, four grandchildren, two great grandchildren


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Date: February 20 2013
A legal challenge against the Australian-run detention centre on Papua New Guinea's Manus Island will go to the Supreme Court, after lawyers dropped lower circuit court proceedings.
The lawyer acting for PNG opposition leader Belden Namah told AAP on Wednesday he was blocked from meeting with detainees in defiance of a court order handed down last week.
"We seem to be getting bogged down in procedural matters so we will head to the Supreme Court," Mr Henao said.
"We will be filing that reference this week, in the next couple of days, and this matter will be back in court.
"We were denied access (to the centre) and we will be filing contempt proceedings against the officers of the government concerned."
Justice David Canning last week rejected Mr Henao's request for an interim injunction on any more asylum seekers being brought to Lombrum Naval base on Manus.
But he granted Mr Henao and his firm permission to visit the site and interview detainees.
Mr Henao has said he was ordered by his client to interview detainees to see if they wanted to join the legal challenge.
PNG Prime Minister Peter O'Neill on Tuesday denied there was any order given to stop Mr Henao's team from visiting the temporary tent facility, which is home to 274 asylum seekers, including 34 children.
"There is no direction from my office or anybody else about the lawyer trying to visit the premises in Manus," he told reporters on Tuesday.
The legal arguments for and against the facility, set up under a memorandum of understanding between PNG and Australia, depend on the interpretation of two different sections of the constitution.
Mr Namah's lawyers argue the site is illegal under PNG's constitution, while government lawyers say the migration laws give Immigration Minister Rimbink Pato the power to set up a processing facility.
AAP and PNG'S The Post Courier were denied access to the facility last November by security firm G4S and PNG immigration, who told reporters they were following orders from Canberra.
Australian officials had earlier directed all requests to access the site to PNG authorities.
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The Geffrye Museum of the Home
The Geffrye explores the home from 1600 to the present day. Evocative displays of London, middle-class living rooms and gardens illustrate homes and home life through the centuries, reflecting changes in society, behaviour, style and taste.
These displays are complemented by a sequence of period gardens and an award-winning walled herb garden which illustrate the role of the garden in home life (open April - October).
The Geffrye is located in the lively and creative Hoxton area - historically a centre for furniture-making and market gardening. Set in 18th-century almshouses surrounded by gardens, it is often described as an oasis in the heart of the city.
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Overground: Hoxton (directly behind museum)
Underground and Rail: Liverpool Street and Old Street
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Restaurant overlooking the gardens serving home-cooked English food
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The displays of period rooms lead the visitor on a walk through time, from the 17th century with oak furniture and panelling, past the refined splendour of the Georgian period and the high style of the Victorians, to 20th century modernity, seen in a 1930s flat, a mid-century room in 'contemporary style' and a late 20th century 'warehouse conversion'.
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Opening of Restored 18th century almshouse
Visitors can now view one of the Geffrye's eighteenth century, Grade I listed almshouses, which has been fully restored to its original condition. The almshouse offers a rare glimpse into the lives of London's poor and elderly in former times and is one of only a very few almshouses accessible in this way.
The almshouse will open to the general public on the first Saturday of each month on a timed-entry basis beginning at 11.00pm. Limited visits will be possible during the week for groups which have pre-booked.
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Prospect Simmons wants Majors debut in 2012
By Mark Bowman / MLB.com
"Of course, who doesn't [want to play in the Majors]," Simmons said. "During the year at some time, I'm hoping to be there and try to help the team win. It's possible. I know I've still got some stuff to learn. I'm trying to learn as quick as I can."
The Braves are preparing to enter this season with Tyler Pastornicky as their starting shortstop. But the organization knows Simmons could be Major League-ready by this time next year. He is ranked by MLB.com as baseball's ninth-best shortstop prospect.
There are few defensive concerns surrounding Simmons, who has wowed scouts with his glove. Less than two years removed from his collegiate career at Western Oklahoma State, he needs to compile more at-bats at the Minor League level. But the 22-year-old shortstop opened some eyes last summer when he won the Carolina League batting title.
Simmons' .311 batting average last year was 21 points higher than the next qualified batter. He possesses some speed, but is still learning the art of stealing bases. He was successful with 26 of his 44 stolen-base attempts last year.
"I was happy with the season, but you're always looking to improve, too," Simmons said. "So I'm never satisfied. The whole year I was trying to do work. I learned a lot from the full season last year."
The Braves drafted Simmons as a pitcher in the second round of the 2010 First-Year Player Draft. But the young shortstop was able to convince the club to allow him to begin his professional career as a position player.
"They gave me a chance," Simmons said. "We talked for a bit and they decided to give me a chance. Apparently, I'm doing well."
Justice, McGriff join Braves camp as instructors
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- There was a nostalgic feel in the air on Monday when the Braves welcomed David Justice and Fred McGriff to Spring Training to serve as special instructors over the course of the next week.
"It's always good to come back to any function with the Braves," Justice said. "This is where my heart is. Even though I played with other teams, this is home for me."
As the Braves took the field for Monday's workout, Justice was proudly wearing the Braves uniform again and gladly taking time to reminisce about the game-winning solo homer he hit in the decisive Game 6 of the 1995 World Series.
"When you are done playing, all you have is your memories," Justice said. "People will want to talk about it. I enjoy talking about it. It was a wonderful moment, not only for me and the Braves, but think about the wonderful moment for the fans, too. All of us are all included in that moment."
Chipper Jones seemed to enjoy seeing Justice back in his No. 23 and McGriff once again wearing No. 27 on the back of his Braves uniform. Both of the former players took time to provide some assistance to Jason Heyward, Tyler Pastornicky and any of the players who were willing to pick their brains.
"It's always good to have the alumni back spreading their knowledge," Jones said. "Those guys were the guys who took me under their wing and really gave me so much guidance when I was younger."
With first-base coach Terry Pendleton also in camp, Justice pointed out that the Braves have reunited the core of the lineup that they utilized after McGriff was acquired from the Padres midway through the 104-win, 1993 season.
"We've got Terry Pendleton, me and Freddie," Justice said. "We've got the three, four and five hitters. I'll take on any coaching staff in the 20-mile radius ... for one inning."
Jurrjens happy knee is pain free in camp
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- Jair Jurrjens has gone through the first week of Spring Training without any restrictions or concerns about his bothersome right knee, which has prevented him from pitching down the stretch each of the past two seasons.
"I can concentrate on pitching without having to worry about my knee," Jurrjens said.
Noted knee specialist Dr. Richard Steadman fitted Jurrjens with a brace that provides stability to his knee and hip. The 26-year-old pitcher has found even greater relief since starting to wear orthotics in his shoes. This step was taken after it was determined some of the extra strain on his knee was a product of a shorter-than-normal joint in his right big toe.
Jurrjens has not yet reached the point where he is worried about how hard he is throwing. He is just enjoying the opportunity to pitch in a pain-free manner again.
"It's a little too early," Jurrjens said. "Usually I don't worry about velocity this early in camp. It's more about getting comfortable on the mound again and working on my pitches."
Hanson feeling 'really strong' after latest workout
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- Tommy Hanson pushed himself a little harder with some conditioning exercises Monday morning and then visited a local doctor with the hope that he will be cleared to participate in Spring Training workouts with the Braves on Tuesday.
"Everything felt really good," Hanson said. "I felt really strong and no headaches. So I'm good. ... The sooner I get out there, the better. So hopefully, it's [Tuesday]."
Hanson said he had no trouble when he took a concussion-impact exam on Monday. He suffered a Grade 1 concussion when he was involved in a one-car accident on Feb. 20.
"I did good, so no more of those stupid tests," Hanson said.
Mark Bowman is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Whitman School's online Six Sigma program saves Beech-Nut Nutrition $782,000
Beech-Nut Nutrition, an Upstate New York-based company that produces high-quality, nutritious infant and toddler food, learned and employed the online process improvement tool Six Sigma in collaboration with the Whitman School of Management at Syracuse University. Six Sigma is a statistical tool that eliminates process variations in order to reduce costs and save companies money. Maclean Dunbar, a supply chain planner at Beech-Nut, went through SU's online Six Sigma training this past fall and saved his company in excess of $782,000 while eliminating several rework issues within the Beech-Nut factory.
"The Six Sigma program has been a great success for Beech-Nut," says Dunbar. "We decided to focus my Six Sigma project on engineering improvements to the manufacturing system in order to help reduce rework. Our project objective was to decrease the rework per day from 3 percent (600,000 cases annually) of finished product to 1 percent (180,000 cases annually)."
Within a few months of starting the program Dunbar was able to reduce the rework within the facility to 1 percent. The reduction in rework will save Beech-Nut more than $782,000 per year. "The tools we learned in the online Six Sigma class really helped us narrow down and determine statistically what the issues were within the process. Once we made the adjustments to the manufacturing system, we could determine if the improvements we made were working," says Dunbar.
In addition to Beech-Nut, 42 other companies over the past six years have been through the online Six Sigma course and have saved a combined $8.12 million. Six Sigma is one of the most effective problem-solving methodologies for improving business performance. The Whitman School of Management's online Six Sigma Executive Education program has been designed for large and small organizations and the tool is applicable to any type of organization from government services to manufacturing.
"The Six Sigma program at SU is a 'well kept' secret," says Patrick Penfield, assistant professor and director of supply chain executive management programs. "Year after year, the return on investment from this training is phenomenal."
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Rattlesnakes of Bennington
Tom Pinsonneault
It's December and I have chosen to write about rattlesnakes. I know its an odd topic considering the time of year coupled with the fact that many people do not consider rattlesnakes a part of the Vermont wildlife scene. This is about a type of rattlesnake that has been able to stay fairly hidden from our experience even though it operates in the open and is as close as our next-door neighbor.
People who live in Addison and Rutland Counties closer to Lake Champlain are familiar with an outcropping ridgeline called Rattlesnake Ridge. The reason for this name? You got it! Rattlesnakes live there and have been sighted my many hikers along this ridge. Local athletic teams have taken the name "Rattlesnakes" for obvious reasons although I'm not big on the idea of having an actual rattlesnake as a team mascot.
These creatures of nature live among us but try to stay out of sight and away from our big clumsy feet. You will be happy to know that I am not writing about that kind of rattlesnake.
It's curious how we tend to live our lives thinking that we are quite aware of our environment and all things in it. Have you ever had that notion? However, sometimes we are taken by surprise when we discover something in our surroundings that have been there for a long time but have never been aware of. A case in point are the Rattlesnakes in Bennington.
I remember when after a Sunday service in Fair Haven a couple years ago Ron Knapp, a long time Bennington businessman, approached me to compliment my column in the Banner. He said that every time my column is published in the Banner he and several others meet read and discuss it along with other Bennington-related subjects. He further suggested that I devote one of my columns to the Rattlesnakes. Easier said than done.
There was an organization in Bennington that I had no knowledge of? I found that incredible! I had the largest paper route in Bennington (at one time), extending from Burgess Road at one end of town to Seule Street at the other end of town. I worked at the Hotel Putnam for five years, for the District #1 Highway Department for four years. I worked at Adams Clothing Shop on Main Street, in Bob Cummings' barbershop and at Sibley's Machine Shop. How did I miss finding out about the Rattlesnakes? I realized: "It's time to do some snooping." Here is what I discovered, the results of my snooping. The Rattlesnakes have been lurking in the streets and shops of Bennnington since the 1920s. Consisting of a group of businessmen (mostly) they began gathering every day at local restaurants for coffee before the workday began. Their discussions focused on town politics, business and general information. They really had no specific agenda.
The origins of the name "Rattlesnakes" is unclear; however, it is thought that the name was chosen because they did not like the idea of being pushed around by anyone. One could imagine the town trying to regulate hours and days of trade, which might be considered a threat to their businesses. So, hands off! We will regulate our own best interests. Sounds like they meant business.
The Rattlesnakes met at several local establishments. The Village Nook, the Paradise Restaurant, Geannelis' and other local eating establishments all served as their meeting place. On occasion, their meetings would become so boisterous and loud they were asked by the proprietors of all the aforementioned establishments to leave.
Who were these Rattlesnakes? They were all men from all walks of life who lived in Bennington and shared a common interest in the business life of the community as well as its history and the welfare of Bennington in general. Some of the members' names may ring a bell. Abe Noveck (owner of a music and camera shop on Main Street), L. Nichols (owner of the L. Nichols Store), Gerry Morrissey (owner of Morrissey Construction), Hy Savage (executive director of the Chamber of Commerce), Bill Eddington (co-owner of the Chevrolet-Caddilac dealership), Steve Green (Congregational minister), Fred Grant (owner of Adams Hardware Store), Jimmy Playotis (owner of Paradise Restaurant), Charlie Gould (jeweler on Main Street) and Waldo Holden (lawyer) to name a few of the old timers
Some of the later and present members are: Ron/Ronnie Knapp (president of Knapp's Pets and Hobbies on Monument Plaza and former Vermont legislator) and a Rattlesnake since the 1960s, Tom Steffen, Joe Hall, Syd Russell, Adrien Lane, Al Ray, Ted Bird (Ted who, along with Al Ray provided me with this information about the Rattlesnakes), Chet Stockman and Jack Evans. The list goes on. The Rattlesnakes represented occupations ranging from Retired Navy Chief Petty Officer to schoolteachers. The group does not promote any specific activities but do make donations to some charitable causes. Today the Rattlesnakes meet at Jensen's Restaurant, where the topic of discussion could be town politics or sporting events or this particular column.
The Rattlesnakes are not all strictly business. They have been known to pull a prank or two. Take for example the following, as related to me by Ted Bird: "Apparently at one time Abe Noveck went to Florida on vacation. During his absence his fellow Rattlesnakes took a picture (see photo above) of the front of his store with big signs reading: "NEED CASH -- EVERYTHING MUST GO! 2/3 OFF." And mailed it to him as a joke. We can only imagine Abe's reaction to this bit of mail!
So, there you have it! Bennington's Rattlesnakes. If you have never seen a rattlesnake before, keep an eye on Jensen's!
Tom Pinsonneault can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com. He grew up in Bennington and attended the former Bennington Catholic High School.
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Its just to the right of bunbury surf club and left of backwash. Easy to find and see.
DistanceIn the city
WalkInstant access (< 5min)
Easy to find?Easy to find
Public access?Public access
Special accessPaddle > 20mn or Boat
Alternative name Sidies
Wave qualityRegional Classic
ExperienceAll surfers
FrequencyDon't know
BottomSandy with rock
PowerHollow, Fast
Normal lengthShort (< 50m)
Good day lengthNormal (50 to 150m)
Good swell directionEast
Good wind directionEast
Swell sizeStarts working at 1.0m-1.5m / 3ft-5ft and holds up to 2m+ / 6ft+
Best tide positionMid tide
Best tide movementRising and falling tides
Week crowdFew surfers
Week-end crowdCrowded
- Rocks
Sidies is a hollow right A-frame, and a very popular bodyboarding spot. Also having to survive the freefall on the sucky bombs. All 'round its a very fun spot.
It is one of the best spots in bunbury and everyone sees your moves from the carpark and if its an epic move you'll be shore to get a toot.
The perfect A-frame barrels for bodyboarders and gnarly surfers.
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By Anonymous , 26-06-2007
- The first photo isnt sidies...sidies is a right idiot, that picture is further south from sidies
By anonymous , 27-04-2006
sidies... fiths? - yer sidies is ok on the odd ocasion.. but ive heard of a queit place called fifths beach...? anyone no where it is?
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