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The Funniest Show In Town At The Moment
Royal Albert Hall, London. Tuesday, 28 Sep 2021
Royal Albert Hall, London
Tuesday, 28 Sep 2021 at 6:30 PM .
This event's performance date has changed (the old date was Sunday, 15 Mar 2020 at 6:30 PM). The show will now take place on Tuesday, 28 Sep 2021 at 6:30 PM.
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The Royal Albert Hall is one of the world's most famous stages. Its breath-taking auditorium hosts over 380 shows a year by the world's greatest artists across all genres. The magical atmosphere combined with inspired artists creates legendary events.
Opened in 1871 as part of Prince Albert's vision for a centre for the Arts and Sciences, the Hall is a registered charity which operates without public revenue funding, remaining true to his founding ambitions within a modern context. Extending the brand with 200 events annually outside the auditorium in the state-of-the-art Elgar Room, the Hall has broadened its appeal to younger, diverse audiences. It also has regular daytime tours and works extensively with schools, young people, disadvantaged groups and partners such as Music For Youth through its Education programme. For more information, visit www.royalalberthall.com Registered charity number: 254543.
The Hall also offers six dining spaces and 14 bars for customers attending performances at the Hall. These open two hours before the performance giving you plenty of time to eat and drink at the Hall before the show. To find out more about the Hall's food and drink and pre-book a table, please visit http://www.royalalberthall.com/visit/food-drink/default.aspx or call the Box Office on 020 7589 8212.
By Tube
South Kensington (District, Circle and Piccadilly Lines) and High Street Kensington (District and Circle Lines) are the closest Underground stations to the Hall. Walking to the Hall takes approximately 10 minutes from both stations.
London Victoria is the nearest National Rail train station.
The Royal Albert Hall is located in South Kensington, facing onto Hyde Park. The address is Royal Albert Hall, Kensington Gore, London SW7 2AP. No parking is available at the Royal Albert Hall.
Gates open from 6pm for evening shows and from 1pm for weekend matinees (please note you may be refused entry if you arrive before those times).
Black cabs can usually be hailed from Kensington Gore, outside the front of the building.
9 - Aldwych to Hammersmith, stopping on Kensington Gore outside the Hall. 10 - King's Cross Station to Hammersmith, stopping on Kensington Gore outside the Hall. 52 - Victoria to Willesden stopping on Kensington Gore outside the Hall. 70 - Acton to South Kensington, stopping on Queen's Gate, 2 minutes walk from the Hall. 360 - Elephant & Castle to the Hall, stopping on Prince Consort Road, 1 minute walk from the Hall. 452 - Wandsworth Road Station to Kensal Rise stopping on Kensington Gore outside the Hall.
Number of Steps
The Hall has many stepped entrances at Ground level. Ramped access is located at Doors 1, 3, 8, 9 and 12. Public lifts are located at Doors 1 and 8 and serve all levels from Basement to Gallery. The Arena Foyer bars can be accessed via a platform lift from the Basement level at Door 1.
Fourteen wheelchair spaces with adjacent companion seats are situated in the Stalls at Ground floor level. There are also six wheelchair spaces in the Circle at sections P, R, V and X and four spaces within the unreserved standing area of the Gallery. Please note that due to the physical limitations of the circular shape of the auditorium, the spaces in the Circle are more suitable for customers with good upper body mobility.
Hearing Systems
The auditorium has an infra-red system with a number of personal headsets for use with or without hearing aids.
If you have a guide dog, the best place to sit in the Royal Albert Hall is in a Loggia or Second Tier Box, where your dog may stay with you. If you are sitting elsewhere, stewards will be happy to look after your dog while you enjoy the concert. Please call the Access Information Line on 020 7838 3110 to organise in advance of your visit.
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Q: Why can't LaTeX smartly match the double quote? In many word processors, when you type " twice, it will give you a left and right double quotation marks in sequence, they are smartly matched. Why does latex end up with using,
``Blahblahblah...''

to do double quotings?
Question: Any philosophy behind this design?
A side complaint: This is very annoying when you try to copy a text file with a lot of " double quote marks. And you cannot just simply replace them all, you have to do it manually!!!

A: The standard logic for inserting smart quotes in place of dumb quotes is as follows:

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*If there is a space character before the quote, it is an opening quote;

*Otherwise, it is a closing quote.

However, this is problematic in the case of the apostrophe. Consider the (English) transcription of the dropped 'h' in 'hello', which is stereotypically attributed to the Cockney accent:

'ello

According to the rules above, this would be typeset as an opening single quote, rather than as an apostrophe (which is equivalent to the closing single quote).
Although I am not familiar with the language, I gather that there are many examples of this in French as well.
There is no algorithm for determining when such an apostrophe is intended, rather than an opening quote, and so incorporating this feature would require an exception list, as in hyphenation. However, since the use of apostrophes for indicating elisions (as in the example above) is significantly increased in dialectal speech (at least in English), an exception list is not an appropriate solution to this problem.
So it is not appropriate for the compiler to attempt to convert dumb single quotes into smart single quotes. Although your question refers to double quotes, single quotes and double quotes really ought to work the same way, since they are so closely related.

A: Short answer: You said it: "while typing". LaTeX code can be typed with any text editor and even any word processors, so this is a problem of the editor, not the LaTeX code, that it must be unambiguous. Use a editor with this feature, as TeXWorks.
Long answer: Since pdflatex, xetex, etc work with an already typed code, a LaTeX solution would require a posteriori the interpretation of your  thoughts in that you have typed, a needless complication in IMHO.  For instance, what to do with this simple code?:
\documentclass{article}
\begin{document}
2", 5" and 7"
\end{document}

May be you want here 2``, 5'' and 7", or may be  2", 5`` and 7'' or simply 2", 5" and 7" exactly as you typed? What to do if this interpretation is wrong? It will be a pain if you need to re-edit to be more specific about what you want really.
Instead, if the interpretation of your thoughts is done by the editor, misinterpretation is less painfull. Following the example, if you typed in TeXWorks  2", 5" and 7" and "more" will be typed   2'' and 5'' and 7'' and ``more'' (note that each " are now two characters) that probably is what you want, but in other case you can change easily in a second.
Anyway, this feature is not painless, since this force that " (single character) must be obtained with  Ctrl+Shift+2 instead of the usual Shift+2.

A: I have difficulties understanding what you want to ask. I recognize 3 distinct points here:
(1) Why doesn't Latex automatically change " + " to smart quotes " + "?
(2) Why does LaTeX use `` + '' for quoting?
(3) It's annoying that you can't automatically replace dumb quotes " + " with smart quotes " + " in LaTeX when you copy and paste a text with dumb quotes into a text editor.
The answer to (1) is that LaTeX uses (2). I can't see how that's any better or worse than using " + ". Nevertheless, at least some text editors (e.g. Texworks) will automatically replace " + " with the conventional LaTeX sequences `` + ''.
For (3), I guess that's annoying, but I don't know of any other word processor that automatically replaces " + " with smart quotes " + " when you copy a text with dumb quotes either. MS Word certainly does not.

A: In an editor, you can always undo the change. When LaTeX processes it, you do not have such an option, as the processing is usually not interactive (apart from some errors). So, if the autoreplace was there, we'd also need a "don't replace" version, which would be a needless complication.
Add to that that software systems that try to outsmart the user, usually end up being to stubborn for normal use, with the results often less than satisfactory.
Similarly, if you use \begin{equation}...\end{equation}, LaTeX will add a tag, even if you didn't use \label{...} and, hence, will not be referencing the equation. You made a choice to use a tagged equation, and LaTeX is not trying to outsmart you. Same with the quotation marks: you take your pick, and LaTeX respects it, thus reducing the number of undesirable results.

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Whether it's ten, 15 or even 20 or more years apart, large numbers of men and women are finding themselves in relationships with large age gaps. And while it's definitely possible to have a strong and meaningful connection with someone who is considerably older or younger than you are, there are things to keep in mind so that you and your mate are able to enjoy a happy and healthy relationship that can ripen with age.
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With Heavy Hearts: Our Memories of West, TX
Posted on a home in West
[neither the Czech flag nor the Texas flag]
Two years ago on the final day of our spring tour to the Dallas area, we had the great pleasure of spending a full day in West, Texas. Before arriving, we knew only that West was a Czech heritage site. We spent our car ride practicing the Czech songs we'd learned in preparation for our visit, hoping our pronunciation might measure up.
Maclovia, Hana & Katy wait to judge the BBQ
Sarah meets some local folks
Sarah is excited!
Anna Rose outside the judges' tent
Awaiting the ribs
Entering the rodeo
Enjoying a beautiful day
When we arrived, we were greeted by our hosts and spent the day being whisked from place to place, getting a real sense of the town's culture, community, and rich history. It was a tiered cultural experience unlike anything else–a Czech village nestled in the heart of Texas. We helped to judge the annual barbecue contest sponsored by the Volunteer Fire Department [although, for many of us it was our first time, and as one judge blogged in response "…when you've got a $15,000 grand prize I don't think I would want a couple of yankee girls who have never judged before as part of the judging system"]. We visited the West Rodeo and heard stories of how it had been growing in popularity. We were taken to the West cemetery to see some of the town's original metal works by Czech ancestors of the 1880s. We went to the Czech Bakery for Kolaches and other treats. We wandered through a decades-old blacksmith shop. Our trip culminated in a concert we sang in the West Fraternal Auditorium.
Even from our single day in West, we could sense the incredible pride in this community. Everywhere we went, we were greeted with smiling faces, open arms, and vivid stories. People were so excited to show us their town and teach us about its history as a refuge for Cezch immigrants in the 1880s. The day we visited happened to be a sad day for the town. Cyril "C.W." Cernosek had just passed away, a beloved servant of the town of West as a city councilman and in a variety of other roles for the Czech community. But in their grief, people selflessly felt the need to apologize to us for the effects this might have on attendance at our concert. All we could do was assure them again and again that we were just so grateful to be there and to glimpse their lives through this brief window. Here are some of our reflections:
Celia:
The thing that sticks out to me the most was how welcoming they were and how excited they were to have us. It was beautiful to be taken around town and shown just how much their Czech heritage meant to them, and how much pride they had in that heritage–not to mention the delicious food that they gave us, both at the bbq and in the bakery!
Hana:
The first word that comes to my mind when thinking about West is warm. From judging the ribs contest, to visiting the amazing Czech bakery, to touring the town, to performing later that evening, everyone was so kind and welcoming to us no matter where we stepped. Locals were always ready with a story about times past and a friendly smile. It was an unforgettable experience to visit such a culturally rich place filled with lovely, proud people. My thoughts and prayers are with them during this difficult time.
Merav:
When I think about our time in West, a dozen recollections immediately pop into my head, from getting welcome goody-bags at the local bar, to standing inside a terrifyingly ancient blacksmith shop, to witnessing my first ever barbecue competition. But the experience that struck me the most during and after our visit to West was the deep kindness and generosity displayed towards us by every person we met. I felt a sense of being truly welcomed into the West community, and it saddens me immeasurably to think of the loss and harm that came to this amazingly warm, giving, loving community.
Katy:
My favorite memory of West is the tour we took of the old blacksmith shop, where nothing had been touched for decades. When we were inside the main room, we heard a story of how our guide's father had organized the people of West to band together to ambush some KKK thugs who were threatening the town's Cezch residents. I remember vivid imagery our guide painted of young men up in the rafters, waiting to jump down and scare away those fear mongers. West was just brimming with culture and history and compassion. Even after our concert, our hosts insisted we take plates upon plates of sandwiches back with us for the drive to Dallas. Their kindness was unyielding.
Rachel:
What I remember most about our tour of West was that all the people we ran into with our guide were not only acquaintances, but were friends. I think that there's a closeness that exists between the members of the West community that has been lost in other towns and cities. They are hard working, good people who truly care for each other. They really are a model for all neighborhoods and communities.
Nila:
I am so sorry to hear about what has happened in West. I remember very fondly my time at West, eating Kolaches, helping at a barbecue contest, and meeting some of the kindest people in the world. West, you are in my thoughts. I hope the recovery progresses quickly so things can return back to normal soon.
Maclovia:
What a beautiful day we had in West. We were really treated like royalty, and shown every kindness. I won't forget people's generosity and consideration on the day we visited, taking the time to feed us and show us around, and allowing us to sing the songs of their own heritage. My heart goes out to all of them now in this difficult time, wishing the town a fast recovery.
Abby:
The Slavic Chorus came to West as guests and performers, and the town welcomed us, strangers as we were, during a transformative time in its own history. West was in the midst of building a story of itself. We got to see so much of the town's history–its railroad, graveyard, blacksmith shop–because the stories of West's ancestors, of the work they did to establish the town and the lives they lived, are the ones that modern-day West treasures. We all felt humbled by their generosity. The people of West were generous with their time, with their food and personalities, but most of all with themselves and the contents of their hearts. How, after all that, could we not feel dismay at what has happened and determination to help?
West really left a mark on us. Now it's time to do something for them. We were devastated to hear of this week's horrible blast; immediately upon hearing of it, we were all transported back to that beautiful day and seized with the sense that we needed to act. In the aftermath of this tragedy, we've been doing our best to follow what's happening in West and to learn how we might be able to help. At present there is no access to water and limited electricity and natural gas in town. They may go without water for up to three weeks. Debris remains abundant and a curfew is in effect for health and safety reasons. But we know these hardships will be surmounted, as we've seen the indomitable spirits of West's citizens. Still, there are things we can all do to help.
At our spring concert, we took up a collection of funds for West that we'll be sending down to help. If you would like to donate to West for the recovery and rebuilding effort, we encourage you to visit POINTWEST Bank. The Knights of Columbus have also established a relief fund for West. You can also visit this link to read about other donation sites.
As a token of gratitude and remembrance, we also dedicated a Cezch song, "Což se mně, má milá, hezká zdáš," to the West community at our spring concert. We hope you enjoy it.
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