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30 Rock: Season 7, Episode 7
Mazel Tov Dummies
Remember how I was concerned about Liz Lemon's ultimate fate last episode? Well, I'm an idiot. "Mazel Tov Dummies" handled her wedding with the perfect mixture of pointing out gender stereotypes and being heartfelt, and reminded me that, ultimately, Liz Lemon is, as Criss put it, a human woman who is allowed to have feelings. Sure, in my mind, Liz has become a symbol of a "have it all" mentality, and I do still kind of want her to prove its possible for a woman to balance a career she loves with a home life (my mother does it, and so do many other women in my life. Why don't many of the women on my TV screens get to have it all?), but ultimately, 30 Rock won me over to the idea that whatever the ending is for Liz, it will be one she has well-earned over the course of the series. And with "Mazel Tov Dummies," it did so in the best episode so far this season.
I always say 30 Rock episodes live and die by their weakest storyline, so let's start with Jenna. This was by no means a weak storyline, even if it was slight and a complete retread. John Hodgman was there, as a man who believes he legally owns Jenna, and there were enough weird Jenna and Jack moments to carry the whole thing off. Jenna has a seventh grade education, a bullet in her jaw, a fatwah against her and is wanted by the Yakuza. For a C-plot, that list alone gave me enough laughs to walk away happy, and Jack's speech to Jenna about being past his prime was exactly the right mix of funny and poignant.
Tracy has more to do, in the continuation of his seemingly season long arc, in which Tracy Jordan learns to grow up, at least slightly. This story could have coasted on the presence of Dr. Spaceman alone, but it was pretty much a dream Tracy story, as he learns he is healthy enough to live for 40 more years and begins to put his life together (including changing his "chainsaw hat" fund into a "kid's college education" fund and throwing out his radioactive pirhana Bitey). Its all funny stuff, and it ends with Tracy gleefully recognizing his own mortality, with the help of Alec Baldwin's Harriet Tubman sexily eating corn on the cob. That I got to write that sentence alone makes this a pretty stellar episode of 30 Rock.
And then there's the wedding. It feels perfectly within character that Liz and Criss get engaged and married all within one episode, where on most other shows the process takes at least a full season (engagements and weddings both being the stuff season finales are made of). It also feels perfectly within character for Liz to rage against gender stereotypes only to admit that, of course, she wants her special day. This could have felt like a sacrifice of Liz's hyper-strong aversion to schmaltz, but this is a wedding. Everyone wants their wedding to be special, and even Liz Lemon is going to get emotional enough to want Jack there and to wear her Princess Leia dress to the alter (it's the only white dress she has, and also, she's a princess!).
Liz loves to take a stand against norms imposed on her by society, but what "Mazel Tov Dummies" reminded us is, there is a time and a place for a stand, and her wedding day just isn't one of them. I didn't expect to be turned around so quickly on the idea of Liz potentially ending her career in the series finale (which is still, admittedly, wild speculation on my part), but this episode hit every beat it needed to for me to be on board. If her life and her happiness are on the line, Liz Lemon should make the choice that will be better for her, not better for her society, and if that's the message Tina Fey wants to leave us with as the show winds down, I think its a great one.
This was a great episode of 30 Rock. I laughed throughout, it tugged at my heart strings, there was major plot movement in a plot I actually care about, and it had a moral at its center to boot. This is the show at its best, and if this quality keeps up in the home stretch, 30 Rock's final season may go down as amongst its best.
-"I got a brand new business selling suicide insurance. Its going great!"
-"His name is Black Dennis? That is racist!" "Yeah, right Liz. The guy with the black baby is racist."
"I'll buy it! Sorry, I was talking to my guy at the octopus auction. I hate your idea."
-"You know who else was married? Ted Bundy!" "I don't think so, Liz." "Really? He was so handsome. Is he still alive?"
-"You can wear that wedding dress you bought." "No, I can't. I got rid of it after Hurricane Irene. I had forgotten to stock up on toilet paper, but I had remembered to stock up on seven layer dip..."
-"I remember when Bravo used to show operas..."
-"I will tell her or it that I took a stand against the wedding industrial complex. We are registered at Popcorn Palace."
-"The money I've made from your health problems has put me almost all the way through medical school."
-Also, Tracy calls water "clear bathtub juice." And now, so do I."
-"Fine. In Arizona $2,000 will by me a castle and a pillow case full of meth."
-"I always imagine getting married right when they take your picture on Splash Mountain. But weddings are about the bride, so if you want your special day..."
-"I work at the marriage bureau, but I will never get married."
-"I'm at an age that I know longer need erectile softeners..." also, "I coined the phrase, 'You wish, pal!'"
-Alec Baldwin played Harriet Tubman tonight. I think we should take a moment to appreciate that.
-"Liz Lemon is getting married! Harry Truman was right! Anything is possible!"
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California World Music Festival 1980
Annual summer arena rock concert called the Texxas World Music Festival 19781988. Ticket Stub Fan Review.
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Music festivals as we currently know them in the Western world can be drawn back as far as the 1950s.
California world music festival 1980. Feb 09 1979 Feb 11 1979 Cheech Chong. Jul 01 1978 Texxas World Music Festival – Day 1. Savvy was bumped at the last minute by The Eagles management.
The Newport Jazz Festival was founded in Rhode Island in 1952. Your search has returned 51 festivals. Hardcore punk hip hop country and heavy metal have all appeared in California.
July 3-4 2021 Book Tickets. A list of music festivals around the world. California World Music Festival.
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Furthermore new genres of music such as surf rock and third wave ska have their origins in California. Los Angeles California United States.
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Lightning in a Bottle one of the worlds preeminent independent music and arts festival will return home to the beautiful shores of Buena Vista Lake in Central California and reclaim its traditional Memorial Weekend date May 25th-30th 2022. The first and largest was held at the LA Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles California on April 7 8 1979. Toto California World Music Festival 1979 – Apr 8 1979 Apr 08 1979.
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Lessons for the TARP Warrants from 1983 Chrysler Auction
Academy of Accounting and Financial Studies Journal, Vol. 16, No. 2, pp. 69-76, 2012
14 Pages Posted: 23 Jul 2009 Last revised: 15 Apr 2012
See all articles by Linus Wilson
Linus Wilson
University of Louisiana at Lafayette - College of Business Administration
Date Written: December 31, 2009
The U.S. Treasury began auctioning its warrant holdings in December 2009. Nevertheless, this was not the first large auction of warrants. The U.S. Treasury auctioned its holdings of warrants from the bailout of Chrysler Motors in 1983. That warrant auction resulted in an implied volatility of less than zero, but it generated higher price than the management of Chrysler was willing to pay in negotiations. The similarities and differences between this auction and the more recent auction of the JP Morgan Chase warrants, which were issued as part of the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP), are discussed.
Keywords: auctions, bailout, banks, banking, Capital Purchase Program, Chrysler, EESA, Emergency Economic Stabilization Act, JP Morgan, options, TARP, Troubled Asset Relief Program, valuation, warrants
JEL Classification: A44, G01, G13, G21, G28, G32, G38
Wilson, Linus, Lessons for the TARP Warrants from 1983 Chrysler Auction (December 31, 2009). Academy of Accounting and Financial Studies Journal, Vol. 16, No. 2, pp. 69-76, 2012, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1436649
Linus Wilson (Contact Author)
University of Louisiana at Lafayette - College of Business Administration ( email )
Department of Economics & Finance
214 Hebrard Blvd., Room 326
Lafayette, LA 70504-0200
HOME PAGE: http://www.linuswilson.com


-We will be exploring abstract painting using the different techniques of fluid acrylic painting and color to create effects and compositions.
-Plastic table cover from the dollar store and news paper to protect the tables.
-Floetrol, small container, found at Lowes and Home Depot.
I'll have extra Floetrol on hand as well as silicone to share.
Creating art and crafting was a daily part of my childhood. My Nana was a gifted crafter who taught me how to sew and do other useful crafts as a small child. My mother was a painter and always had projects in process in our home. These two early influences planted the seed for my love of the arts.
After several years focusing on portraiture and folk art, I decided to start exploring other art medias and disciplines. My most recent adventures in art involve working in graphite, colored pencil, linoleum block, and most recently, experimenting with abstract color via textile art, Inks and fluid acrylic abstract techniques.
Gina Studied at Hillsborough Community College in the fine arts program and Tampa College where she earned a commercial art degree.
She continued her studies though workshops with a variety of well respected artist including portrait artist June Allard-Berte' and internationally known pop artist Robert Burridge.


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Our internship classes are designed to equip interns with foundational truths that will build the character and knowledge essential for their role as healthy members in a local church and community.
Interns will be placed in a primary ministry area for the duration of the internship where they will gain hands-on ministry experience. They will be asked to lead in a variety of ways depending on their specific ministry area.
Interns can expect to disciple and be discipled. We believe the primary context for such life change is relationships. Each intern will have a ministry lead and will be challenged to shepherd others throughout their internship.
We believe that Jesus has called us to take the gospel in word and deed to the ends of the earth. Each intern will have the opportunity to be involved with Grace's local, regional and national ministry partnerships.
Children's Ministry interns will experience the daily work that makes programming possible for children across each of the Grace Church campuses. This includes work in lesson planning, curriculum writing, and creative projects on a weekly basis. Interns will have the opportunity to serve on multiple Grace Church campuses in the areas of nursery, preschool, and elementary. Over the summer, our elementary students attend a weekend camp where interns help plan, prepare, and lead the elementary students as they experience camp.
Grace Church has programs each weekend for more than 800 students over our eight campuses from sixth grade through high school. Interns will have relational time to connect with and disciple students. They will help brainstorm, plan, and lead Student Ministry programs, events, retreats, and mission trips.
Worship Interns will participate in leading worship across each of our venues (adult, student, children's) across our eight campuses as an instrumentalist or vocalist. They will participate in weekly worship staff meetings and troubleshoot projects related to creating successful worship services for the weekend.
A/V interns will gain hands-on experience operating the soundboard and other various A/V equipment (light board, video switcher, video camera, ProPresenter, etc.) at each of our campuses. Interns will have the opportunity to see how campuses of different sizes and different venues utilize technology during the worship services.
In any large organization, communication is always a challenging but a critical part of the daily operation. Interns will use various forms of communication, graphic design, social media, web development, video, animation, writing and photography to effectively communicate important information.
Campus Specific interns have the opportunity to be involved in all of the behind the scenes efforts of running an individual campus. Interns will help plan weekend services, coordinate campus specific events, manage data and assist campus staff needs. Interns will learn what it takes to prepare for services each weekend.
Interns can expect to record and edit videos and interview and direct people. They will learn about production workflow in a studio setting and during the weekend services. They will learn how to use video to craft and tell a story in a compelling way.
A Culturally Engaged intern's primary focus is on engaging our culture. Interns will arrange Simple Serving projects, coordinate local and regional missions trips, and research and explore new local opportunities. Grace Church Culturally Engaged areas of focus include neighborhood transformation, elderly care, micro-finance, support of students, and city-side service.
Mosaic Ministry interns can expect to gain exposure and insight into why disability ministry is important to the Church. They will have the opportunity to serve and experience the impact of the Mosaic ministry across children, youth, and adults. Most of their time will be spent working to adapt curriculum, work on creative projects, and create accommodations to accompany the Children's Ministry curriculum.
Care & Recovery Ministry interns will have primary responsibilities of supporting care & recovery leaders through trainings and weekly meeting support tasks and researching community partnerships and resources available in the upstate of South Carolina. Interns will have an opportunity to assist in planning and preparation of the care ministries as well as observe and help facilitate care groups.
An internship in the Human Resource area will expose an intern to the behind the scenes systems and processes that offer support to the ministries and staff at Grace Church. Interns will learn about the life cycle of an employee and how human resources supports our staff and ministry leads. They will work on a variety of projects and experience day to day staff activity.


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Job growth continued at a steady pace recently, and the top two job gaining metros last month remained the leaders in March 2018.
According to preliminary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. employers added nearly 2.3 million jobs in the year-ending March 2018, growing the nation's job base 1.6%.
Among U.S. metropolitan areas, nine of the top 10 metros from February returned to the list in March, although there was some movement among the positions. New York and Dallas retained their top spots with job gains of 93,400 and 78,400, respectively. Phoenix moved up two spots, displacing Houston to the #4 rank. Los Angeles rounded out the top five with the gain of 61,700 jobs, shifting downward from its #4 spot from last month.
Seattle and Riverside switched places in March. Seattle moved up one spot to place at #6, while Riverside slipped one position to land at #7. Two Southeast markets – Atlanta and Orlando – maintained the #8 and #9 positions for the third month in a row, with 45,200 and 43,700 jobs added, respectively. Austin was a newcomer to the top 10 with annual gains of 36,800 positions. Washington, DC slipped out of the top 10, coming in at #13 this month.
The top 10 job gain markets in March 2018 accounted for 586,400 positions added – roughly 26% of the nation's total job gain during that period. While strong, that recent figure came in 2,800 jobs short of the 589,200 positions those same 10 markets accounted for in March 2017. The metros most responsible for that downturn were Atlanta and New York, where annual job growth is down 30,000 positions and 25,100 positions, respectively, year-over-year.
All but two of February's top 10 annual percentage growth leaders returned to the list in March, though most of those that remained were reshuffled. Odessa held onto its top position among national leaders in the year-ending March, though the pace of growth in the Texas market waned, falling to 6.6% after registering above 7% for two consecutive months.
Salinas climbed one rank to come in second, with 4.1% growth in the year-ending March. Reno was not far behind at 4%, though that showing did cause the metro to slip from its #2 standing from February. Austin climbed from #6 to #4 with annual job growth of 3.6%, while Orlando rose from #7 to #5 with an expansion of 3.5%.
Three metros tied in the #6 position, with a job base increase of 3.2% in the year-ending March. Phoenix was a newcomer to the list, while Seattle moved up from the #9 spot and Riverside fell from the #3 position.
Tying at #9 with 3.1% annual growth in March were new arrivals Jacksonville and Dallas, alongside Athens, which took a steep dive from its #3 February spot, and Fresno, which ticked down one place from #8.
Augusta and Huntsville were the two metros that made it in the top 10 list in February but fell out of the nation's top rankings in March. Both of those markets saw job growth of 2.9% in the year ending March, ranking them alongside Colorado Springs in the #15 spot.
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Irish Distillers Pernod Ricard has announced the launch of Redbreast 21 Year Old, the pinnacle of the range to date. To celebrate the newest member of the Redbreast Family, Master Blender Billy Leighton hosted a special tasting in London last night. The new expression is the ninth Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey to be added to the Irish Distillers portfolio and arrives after another strong year for the Irish whiskey category.
Redbreast 21 Year Old sits alongside Redbreast 12 Year Old, Redbreast 12 Year Old Cask Strength and Redbreast 15 Year Old to complete the largest-selling and most definitive Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey brand in the world.
As the oldest and richest expression in the decorated Redbreast family, Redbreast 21 Year Old is the finest representation of the brand's signature sherry style. It is made from a mash of malted and unmalted barley, triple distilled in copper pot stills and matured in a combination of American Bourbon barrels and first fill Spanish oloroso sherry casks. The 21 year ageing process introduces new levels of depth and flavour, creating an inherently complex and rewarding whiskey.
Whiskey lovers eagerly anticipate the launch of new Single Pot Still Irish Whiskeys and Redbreast 21 Year Old, as the oldest age-statement whiskey in the Irish Distillers portfolio, is anticipated to be notably popular and savoured by Irish whiskey enthusiasts. In the US, Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey continues to perform strongly, driven primarily by the popularity of Redbreast.
Brendan Buckley, Global Innovation & Category Development Director at Irish Distillers added: "The increasing global interest in Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey is really encouraging and we see great potential for continued growth at the higher end of the Irish whiskey category. With exciting new Single Pot Still Irish Whiskeys such as Redbreast 21 Year Old, we hope to satisfy both existing fans of this quintessentially Irish whiskey style and lovers of Irish whiskey in general, to help them understand the unique provenance and outstanding quality that the category has to offer".
Redbreast 21 Year Old is non-chill filtered at 46% ABV and is available in very limited quantities. The exclusive expression will be available from this month in the USA, France, UK, Ireland and Germany priced at $180.


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The real Obama revealed, at last!
Larry Kummer, Editor	Politics	 8 January 2013 9 February 2015
Summary: During the election we were warned by Republicans about the horrors of Obama's second term, when the radical leftist anarchist socialist would show his true colors. Now that day has arrived, and we see the real Obama revealed in his first two appointments.
President Obama's fist two major appointments:
For Secretary of Defense: Chuck Hagel — former GOP Senator for Nebraska.
For Director of the CIA: John Brennan, appointed by Bush Jr as Director of the National Counterterrorism Center (August 2004 – August 2005). Famous for his advocacy of torture (but not waterboarding) and immunity for telephone companies' illegal surveillance of their customers for the government.
So they were not just wrong in a sense, but 180° wrong. As they are so often these days, blinded by their madness. Will they learn from their experience, their failed predictions?
But they were right in another sense. Obama has reveal his true values. Again, as he has done repeatedly during the past four years. With Obama what we see is what we get; but most of the Left refuses to see (blinded by their dreams). For the significance of this we turn to the essential Glenn Greenwald.to explain what this reveals about Obama, about us, and about the significance of these events.
What this shows about Obama:
{T}he very idea that someone should be disqualified from service in the Obama administration because of involvement in and support for extremist Bush terrorism polices seems quaint and obsolete, given the great continuity between Bush and Obama on these issues. Whereas in 2008 it seemed uncertain in which direction Obama would go, making it important who wielded influence, that issue is now settled: Brennan is merely a symptom of Obama's own extremism in these areas, not a cause. This continuity will continue with or without Brennan because they are, rather obviously, Obama's preferred policies.
What this reveals about us:
American Justice: blind, no sword.
"Still, this is worth commenting on because the drastic change between the reaction to Brennan in 2008 and now is revealing. The New York Times article this morning on the appointment claims that "it is uncertain whether the torture issue will now cause any problems for Mr. Brennan."
Of course, there is nothing at all uncertain about that: "the torture issue" won't cause any problems for Brennan, as it did in 2008, because Obama has buried that issue with his "Look Forward, not Backward" decrees; because most people who claimed concern over such issues back in 2008 have resigned themselves to Obama's posture in this area; and because, with very rare exception, there are no more serious campaigns mounted against Obama's decisions except from the American Right."
What historians might say about the significance of these events:
"It is a perfect illustration of the Obama legacy that a person who was untouchable as CIA chief in 2008 because of his support for Bush's most radical policies is not only Obama's choice for the same position now, but will encounter very little resistance. Within this change one finds one of the most significant aspects of the Obama presidency: his conversion of what were once highly contentious right-wing policies into harmonious dogma of the DC bipartisan consensus."
About John Brennan see Obama's national security team: I hope you didn't really believe in change?
About Obama, his Administration, and his Policies.
About torture:
Something every American should read, 25 March 2009
We close our eyes to torture by our government. The Brits are stronger., 9 April 2009
So many Americans approve of torture; what does this tell us about America?, 30 April 2009
The Reverse Nuremberg Defense – "We were just giving orders", 20 May 2009
Our government does torture, but it is just like the treatment of young reporters by newspapers, 16 February 2010
The US government at work, doing dark deeds in our name, 13 March 2010
Reading about American torturers is a bummer. Let's close our eyes and pretend it didn't happen, and will not happen again., 22 March 2010
An expert speaks to us about torture, 5 May 2010
A reminder of better days in our past, when we were exceptional
…….. Trial of the Major War Criminals
before the International Military Tribunal
Nuremberg, 14 November 1945 – 1 October 1946
Published 8 January 2013 9 February 2015
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September 08, 2015 Arts + Culture » Theatre
Atlantic Fringe Binge - Day 5
Not boring. Lots happening.
By Kate Watson
GET TO THE FRINGE! - Water Choke
Water Choke
This is the first production I've seen so far that I would say is a must see, but I can't. There is no way around it, Water Choke is intense, difficult, and at times harrowing to watch. The production describes itself as "a collection of stories, moments, … concerning suicide, sexual abuse and survival" and that's barely scratching the surface of this rich, dark, colourful, and rewarding piece of theatre. Among its fascinating complexities are an exploration of the impossibility of achieving, much less sustaining "normative masculinity" and the loss of personality caused by overwhelming depression. Projections and sound effects achieve epic scale in the tiny Living Room performance space, but the production is grounded on rock solid direction. There's no attempt to hide the flicking of switches or the shifts by the author/actor Elliott Maxwell from character to narrator; a profoundly human performance.
If you're grieving or recovering, be forewarned. But be assured that the intention of the creators is richly compassionate.
- Hugo Dann
This is Boring, Nothing is Happening
The year is 1992 and you're invited to the serene and rustic Camp Spookynoise. It's the perfect place for arts and crafts, board games, and fleeing from the notoriously reviled swamp monster. This Is Boring boasts fast-paced, hyperactive improvisation that breaks the mould with unbridled creativity. Featuring a new guest performer from other Fringe shows each day, this is the hidden comic gem you never knew you needed.
Performers Ryan Floyd and Sophie Nadeau are stellar, conjuring up ridiculously amusing sketches, songs, puppet shows, and a recurring horror theme based upon Friday the 13th and The Creature From The Black Lagoon. Standout acts include the bed monster Slime Breath, a ghost training program, and a chicken responding to an Avon Calling marketer. Nadeau shines in her comedic element. Her adorable awkwardness ensures the fluidity of many of the sketches, while Floyd's goofy physicality and charm knock every scene out of the park.
While the show fizzles towards the end, this pair's comedic chemistry allow them to play off each other beautifully. Improvisation is a medium that many artists struggle to pull off, but the young Floyd and Nadeau do it effortlessly. This is one summer camp Mom and Dad won't have to force you to attend.
- Carey Bray
In Astrolabe, two philosophers, one a "Christian optimist", the other a "rational mystic," find themselves stranded on a South China Sea island (or at least they think that's where they are, navigational niceties being one of their points of disagreement.)
It's an intriguing idea, one that could lead to Beckettian absurdity, intellectual debate, intense drama, or some productive mixture of the three. While there are attempts at this mixture, nothing seems to quite gel here. With no strong underlying structure or rhythm to the play's progress, we move from the absurdity to the debate to the drama without really experiencing any of them.
Part of the problem is the play's tempo. Both the actors' delivery and the establishment of plot points seems rushed—when the play's abrupt conclusion comes, I at first thought it might be an intermission. (The guide lists 85 minutes for the play's length, but the performance I attended couldn't have been more than 45.)
The idea here is sound, but this seems a play needing further workshopping and not yet quite ready for performance.
- Martin Wallace
Empty Nest Syndrome
Trudy Fong's has prowess as a storyteller. Decked in heels and sipping a vodka martini, you'd never suspect comedy wasn't her natural calling. But we learn that her prolific, freelance experience was killed by the anonymous hands of internet writing. Rather than retreating into depression or defeat, Fong turned to comedy.
As opposed to other stand up acts thus far seen in Fringe, the sassy Trudy Fong of Empty Nest is a stage persona. While schticks are fine and have been used to great effect by many famous comedians, Fong's words don't possess as much gravitas and weight as other one-person shows that we've seen in Fringe. Additionally, with so many of Fong's jokes geared towards males and her husband, things quickly went from chuckle-inducing to awkward. I love stand-up, but I kept getting to many punchlines before she did and it's an odd sensation.
To her credit, Trudy spins beautiful yarns, laced with her fiery brand of wit and it is in these moments that her routine sparkles. Fong is a comic with great potential. By adding more weight to her words I think Empty Nest can be a show we will all flock to.
The late 19th C. American feminist, Charlotte Perkins Gilman, is not a writer I was familiar with, so I'm grateful to Lions Den Theatre for mounting Alison House's stage adaptation of her short story, "The Yellow Wallpaper". Director Jozel Bennet and actor Christine Daniels have mounted a commendable, albeit somewhat basic, production: simply staged, clearly told. Alas, it doesn't quite succeed. Ms. Gilman's writing is the star here. She recounts the descent into horrifying madness of a young woman, confined to an upstairs bedroom so she can "recover" from the birth of her child and ensuing post-partum depression. The setting is as gothic as anything imagined by the Bronte Sisters. The tension in the text increases all but unbearably as madness takes over the heroine, as inevitable, creepy, and chilling as a tale by Poe. If Lions Den decides to continue their exploration of this project I hope they'll take it more in the direction of gothic horror, there need be no weakening of the essential feminist perspective.
Once You've Found It
In Once You've Found It, playwright and performer Donovan Jackson introduce us to Bruce, a child who has been abandoned by his parents into his grandmother's care. As Bruce grows, this early rejection sets him up to be plagued by self-doubt and trust issues that come to him in the form of a black crow. The story plays out in a series of dreams and memories – a kind of cryptic fable, filled with mermaids, pirates and buried treasure.
While this may sound suited for a young audience, the show is actually very heavy. Bruce's childhood has made relationships difficult, and the journey to finding love is dark and bleak at times.
The staging is visually interesting, combining multimedia, puppetry and dance to tell the story, but the small confines of The Living Room somewhat limit Jackson's movements.
Jackson himself is an arresting performer. His stage presence, fluid movements and captivating boyish energy make him a pleasure to watch.
- Kate Watson
In Michael Burgos' outstanding new play, we are informed Thomas has died. Chosen to give the eulogy is Thomas' former roommate, Raul, who gives his dearly departed friend some final words. Raul is a fireball, highlighting Burgos' skill as a physical acting aficionado. While Raul unleashes an array of accents and personalities that make him momentarily hard to follow, they never detract from the story or make Eulogy any less enjoyable.
Raul depicts Thomas as the worst kind of roommate. A merciless slob with an intense fondness for cottage cheese and fried eggs, it's no wonder Thomas has died so early and so corpulently. Thomas is further smeared as a whiny, unloving husband and Raul openly hits on his widow without tarnishing his own name.
But it is the topic of death that allows Eulogy to live up to its name. From early onset, death is perceived to be a negative ultimate outcome derived from our negligence or mistakes. Through Raul's hilariously grotesque ventriloquism with Thomas, Burgos shows how little we understand about something so important. The Eulogy is one of the funniest shows in Fringe and it's also one of the smartest. It's an existential nightmare. It's a ballet with gasoline. It's a heck of a send-off.
For information about show times, venues and costs, visit AtlanticFringe.ca
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After selling out the last 2 years, we are back at our beloved Kralingse Bos for the 8th Edition!
Boothstock is a house, techno, and urban music festival in Rotterdam. After selling out the past two editions, the festival is heading into its eighth year.
Putting together a lineup of national and international party starters, Boothstock features five music areas all focussing on a different sound.
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On C60 one half mile west of the K49 intersection.
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**Family Note: "A Wetrosky cousin said this little cemetery also includes the grave of a man who worked with explosives & he blew himself up. He was a shirtale relation. This cousin also said that ggrandpa Wetrovsky was not a church going man & the Lutheran church would not allow him to be buried in their cemetery so the Mathwigs gave the family a 60 X 60 ft. plot for family burials. One of the Wetrovsky daughters was married to a Mathwig."
--OBSERVATION: One of the family researchers has commented that very likely Gottlieb's first wife Minnie may have died in the old country. His second wife is known to be: Augusta A. Schroder (born 1857 and died 1944.) Augusta is buried in Trinity Lutheran Church Cemetery.
--Another Observation: Apparently the Mathwig family already had family members buried in this plot at the time of John Wetrovsky's death in 1913. There is a stone marking the graves of Gottlieb & Minnie Mathwig in this cemetery, however there are no dates on their joint tombstone. It is likely the Mathwig stone was placed later by caring descendants.


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Are you hungry to eat something? and Do wanted to enjoy your rainy season with some special dish, then Onion Pakoda is the best way to enjoy this season. Enjoy the faster rain from the balcony with crispy Onion Pakoda and Tea.
First, cut onions into long thin slices.
In a one bowl mix together Basan, rice flour, baking soda, salt and red chilly Powder.
Due to adding rice flour, Pakoda makes crispy and crunchy.
Add 1 tbsp hot oil and add water little by little.
Make a batter thick and smooth. Leave it aside for 20 min.
Fry it till it becomes golden browns on both sides. Do not overcrowd them.
Then serve with a cup of hot tea or coffee in the rainy season.


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