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Tonight is Friendship House's annual spaghetti supper, but if you don't have tickets yet, don't miss out because you assume it's too late. Just stop by Dalton's First United Methodist Church and join hundreds of others who celebrate this annual tradition.
Friendship House's fall fundraiser is always a big success, and it's become a part of the, pardon the pun, fabric of our Dalton community.
My guess is that most people who live in Dalton and Whitfield County have heard of this remarkable child care organization for years, but I'm not sure how many know about its rich history and the strong connections Friendship House has long had with carpet, our primary industry, and with the many families who populate our great town.
I recently had the chance to chat with Mary Thelma Norris, who has served as the director of Friendship House since 1985, and she filled me in on some of the highlights of the center's 60-plus years.
Did you know?
• Friendship House was started by women from area churches in the 1950s to provide half-day kindergarten programming for children who lived in what was then called the "Happy Top" area because "providing a good start for those children was the right thing to do."
• From this effort a program sprang up to provide adult education for the moms of the children served, and Whitfield County's adult education program actually evolved from that effort.
• First Presbyterian Church of Dalton leased Friendship House's "first home" to the organization for $1 per year, and churchwomen from area churches provided food, snacks and clothes.
• When urban renewal in the late 1960s and early 1970s caused many Friendship House families to relocate, Friendship House board members sought a new location, eventually relocating on Fifth Avenue.
• Full-time child care began in 1981.
• A capital campaign, led by carpet industry leaders, was initiated in late 1991, and by 1993 had resulted in a yield of $1.1 million, all but $100,000 of it coming from inside Whitfield County. The vast majority of the money was raised by pillars of the carpet and rug-related industries and through corporate contributions.
• Also in 1993, the center moved into its current state-of-the-art facility.
• More than 3,000 children have been served through its programs since moving into the new facility 20 years ago.
• Currently, 91 children, ages six weeks to five years, are cared for in the program.
• Parents of children who are served at Friendship House have to be full-time students or full-time employees in order to take advantages of child care services.
• All parents pay something for their children to attend, based on their ability to pay.
These are just a few of the program's "facts," but when talking to Mary Thelma you pick up on more than just the "particulars." You pick up on many of the "warm and fuzzies."
Besides telling me that she works with "the best people in the world," all 23 of them — staff and teachers alike — Mary Thelma praises our community as having provided "incredible support" of Friendship House since its inception way back when.
"So many people in the industry and our community have supported us through giving of their time, their talents and their money," she told me.
"Over the decades, hundreds, if not thousands, of people in this community have helped us, either by coming by to read to the children, contributing clothes, serving as volunteers on our board, chaperoning field trips, providing services like nursing, dental care and 'creative movement,' and helping with fundraisers," she added.
Fundraisers, like tonight's spaghetti supper and May's Derby Day event, have evolved over time, she said. In the beginning, the women who started Friendship House made vats of their own special spaghetti sauce, stored it in one volunteer's freezer, and combined it all into one big melting pot of sauce that volunteers "dished out" generously during the annual fundraising dinner.
Today, the spaghetti sauce is prepared in one location, but scores of volunteers still bake cookies and brownies to accompany each dinner served, and volunteers still serve up both in-house plates and to go orders by the thousands.
And this year, in addition to the two major fundraisers, Friendship House will be partnering with the Creative Arts Guild to host a Festival of Trees around Christmastime, in which fully decorated trees will be displayed at the Guild and will be for sale.
"I feel so lucky to be in a community like Dalton, that cares so much about other people," Mary Thelma said.
"We believe that we provide incredible services for our children and their families, and we plan to continue to do so for years to come. Friendship House is a place for all of us to be proud of."
And I couldn't agree more.
Werner Braun is president of the Dalton-based Carpet and Rug Institute.


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As New Hampshire primary voters prepare to cast their ballots, Rick Santorum is pleading with GOP voters not to settle for a "moderate," "establishment," candidate, The Hill reports:
"Let's put up Bob Dole, because it's his turn," Santorum said ironically of the 1996 GOP nominee. "Let's put up John McCain, because it's his turn."
Some in the crowd started booing, while others cried out "No!"
Dole and McCain did not lose in 1996 and 2008, respectively, because voters perceived them as too centrist. Bill Clinton, elected amid a torpid economic climate in 1992, coasted to re-election thanks to robust economic growth. Because economic performance drives electoral outcomes, it followed that McCain stood little chance of defeating Barack Obama in 2008. Coming shortly after the collapse of Lehman Brothers, the Democratic triumph in 2008 was the natural result of a severe recession occurring under a Republican president. Does Santorum really believe the GOP would have stood a better chance in 1996 by nominating Bob Dornan or in 2008 by putting up Tom Tancredo?
It's also worth noting that by historical standards, Romney hardly qualifies as a centrist Republican. (And don't expect a return of moderate Massachusetts Mitt.) Unlike Santorum, Romney tends to steer clear of inflammatory culture warrior rhetoric, so one could argue that he's a temperamental moderate. But he still opposes abortion rights, stem cell research, and same-sex marriage. On economic issues, he endorses a full repeal of the estate tax, offers a regressive tax plan, and supports the Paul Ryan budget proposal, which would privatize Medicare. For a Republican presidential nominee who would really ruffle Santorum's feathers, look to Gerald Ford, a pro-choicer, or Richard Nixon, the instigator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
It certainly suits Santorum's ideological purposes to blame Republican defeats on insufficient conservatism, but a cursory knowledge of political history dispels his self-serving myth.

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Her character "really didn't like" the disturbing sex scene (some characterized it as rape), that ended their relationship, but the audience did."Mad Men" A master class could be taught about the women of "Mad Men's" Don Draper, whose existential angst has become so acute that his capacity for intimacy seems to be at an all-time low. But in season six of the series, yet another mistress gets under his skin, causing him once again to confront a profound ambivalence that no amount of bourbon can wash away. This object of desire is played by Linda Cardellini as Sylvia, the trophy wife of a doctor who lives in the same swanky apartment building as the unhappily married Drapers. With her Jackie O bouffant, tailored clothes and a strategically placed beauty mark, one could have mistaken her as merely a sexy distraction -- putty in Don's hands. But in fact she's in many ways his equal, introducing him to Dante and, eventually, calling his bluff after he subjects her to a dominant submissive exercise as a way of separating sex and commitment. How did it feel for the actress to bring Don Draper to his knees? "I feel pretty good," laughs Cardellini over the phone. "I think it's interesting because you think that because she has this so-called conscience, that she's not going to be able to compartmentalize as well as he does. And it seems that she does." Cardellini's appearance in the series immediately sparked water cooler conversation about how drastically different she is from her role as a sullen teen in "Freaks and Geeks," for which she was previously best known. "It definitely has hit a different audience," she says, "and it surprised people to see me in that sort of role. I think that was the most fun about it." -- Steve Chagollan"Justified" For geeks spread throughout the television universe, Patton Oswalt's guest spots on "Justified" (as the sort of constable you might describe as "simple") and "Parks & Recreation" (as a Pawnee resident who decides to take the filibuster to another level) were nothing less than nerd catnip. And Oswalt -- a devoted nerd for many shows himself -- is keenly aware of his good fortune. "I don't know what happened but I must have pleased the TV gods somehow because I got to be on two of my favorite shows," he says. The comedian was asked to riff as long as he could on any subject for "Parks & Rec" as part of his character's attempt to stall a city council vote. When a pitch for the next installment in the "Star Wars" series that involves the Avengers franchise and Chewbacca's severed head came tumbling out, Oswalt was as surprised as anyone. "It was hilarious that it went viral," he says. Oswalt's portrayal of foolish and bumbling cop Bob Sweeney on "Justified" lightens the neo-Western in unexpected ways. For a show that usually lives on the dark and creepy side of funny, there's real charm in seeing a character explain that he could take out any assailant with the small knife he keeps with him -- as long as his attacker approaches from the right angle. "He's someone who seems like he doesn't have it together but then turns out to be just as dark or darker than anyone on the show," says Oswalt. In either case, the demand for this comedian as an actor will likely only increase, whether or not Disney picks up his "Star Wars" pitch. -- Karen Idelson"Louie" Melissa Leo is known for gritty, tough roles in such films as "The Fighter" and "Frozen River." So when a guest role on FX's dark comedy "Louis" came her way, she was thrilled -- and a little nervous. Louis C.K.'s sometimes autobiographical series enjoys a devoted following and oodles of critical acclaim. So, the Oscar-winning actress ran lines with a male actor friend and watched the show closely to study the humor and pacing of the show before coming to set. "I wanted to get insights into Louis' mind because this work really comes from his perspective," Leo says. "You want to know what you're doing builds on everything else that's happening in the show." Her turn as a vain, bawdy actress who goes on a blind date with C.K. and then demands sex from him as the evening progresses earned her the kind of solid reviews she's received for her dramatic work. She also got something else she loved. "I've had the good fortune to work with some great people on some incredible projects but I've never had a reaction like this, where people yell out: 'Hey, I loved you in Louis,' while I'm walking down the street," she says. The actress says she's willing to use social media to get herself more comedic work. Leo reached out to the comedian via her @MelissaLeo handle April 25. Her tweet featured a photo of her holding the comedian's Rolling Stone cover and a "...what the #$*&!..." over not having received a recent phone call. "I think Twitter is a good way to get (Louis C.K.'s) attention," laughs Leo. -- Karen Idelson"Veep" Gary Cole became the nemesis to paycheck-cashing desk jockeys everywhere as the narcissistic boss in the cult film "Office Space." In this season of HBO's Julia Louis-Dreyfus comedy "Veep," his character Kent Davidson is equally good at quashing others' good times -- although this go-around it's seemingly more for the greater good. As a wet blanket, Karl Rove-like political adviser to the president, Kent is the buzzkill that keeps Louis-Dreyfus' VP Selina Meyer (and her staff's) political power and ego in check. Even his personal life is fairly uneventful. He prefers to do his Pilates classes alone, detests brown-nosers, and can't appreciate some good-natured ribbing at a political roast. 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The common thread of all the disciplines in our college is
that we are story tellers. We tell good stories, funny stories,
horror stories—and in every sense of those words. What
sets our disciplines apart is that we tell those stories from
different perspectives. Journalism and public relations come
to mind. Each is an honorable profession—would we teach
anything other?—though they do not always find common
One of the more artful practitioners of political PR that
I met during nine years as CNN's Senior White House correspondent
was Michael K. Deaver.
If Ronald Reagan was the "great communicator," Mike
Deaver must have been the "great illuminator." In
fitting understatement, Deaver once told an interviewer: "I've
always said the only thing I did is light him well,"
When Deaver died of cancer Saturday at age 69, he was vice
chairman of Edelman International, a global public relations
firm. But his days in the spotlight, so to speak, were in the
Reagan White House.
Deaver was deputy chief of staff and so much more. He was
Reagan's imagemeister and First Lady Nancy Reagan's
confidante. By her description, Deaver was "like a son
to Ronnie." He was also the buffer between the First
Lady and the Reagan campaign and staff aides who tiptoed around
or blundered into differences with her.
was in on Mrs. Reagan's use of an astrologer to plot
a safe course for her husband. But that's another story
and too long to tell here. It suffices to convey that Deaver,
of all the Reagan aides, was closest to the couple and most
entrusted with projecting and protecting their images.
Leslie Stahl, then the CBS White House correspondent, tells
the often repeated story of airing what she considered a scathing
report about budget cuts made by the Reagan administration.
Stahl came to the White House the next morning expecting to
be berated by White House officials. Instead, she was greeted
with compliments for her report.
Finally, Stahl confronted a Deaver deputy who shed light on
her bewilderment. "No one heard what you had to say in
that piece," Stahl was told. "They just saw the
pictures." And in those pictures, Reagan was glowing.
In this regard, the Reagan team was cocky, but good. Spokesman
Larry Speakes kept a framed saying on the wall of his office
that said: "Don't tell us how to stage the news.
We won't tell you how to report it."
I don't buy the notion, as Stahl put it, that "pictures
drowned out my words." At least, not as an absolute.
Perhaps I'm just an old radio guy, but the television
in my office is not in my line of sight. I rarely just watch.
I listen for audio cues to catch my attention.
And I'd never tell any of our students that words don't
matter. In fact, I admonish our broadcast students that the
audio—both words and ambient sound—are not afterthoughts
to their reports. For that matter, too much TV news video is
little more than wallpaper to accompany the sound. We need
to do something about that, too. Writing to pictures, not writing
over pictures, is a start.
But the way Mike Deaver set the scene was masterful. The light
rising over the beach cliffs in Normandy caught the glint in
Reagan's eye at a World War II commemoration. The Brandenburg
Gate was framed behind the president in Berlin when he declaimed, "Mr.
Gorbachev, tear down this wall." The balloons cascaded
from the rafters in just the right pattern to frame Reagan's
buoyancy at Republican conventions.
was not always successful. The pictures of Reagan visiting
a military cemetery at Bitburg, Germany, haunted the White
House when it became apparent that Nazi SS troopers were among
the German soldiers buried there.
Deaver's own photo on the cover of a 1986 issue of Time
presaged his downfall. Time's headline: "Who's
This Man Calling? Influence Peddling in Washington."
Now Deaver has shaped one last scenario—a conundrum
for the dean of a college of mass communications that spans
the diverse, though related, disciplines of public relations
and journalism. This weekend we welcomed hundreds of new students
at our freshman convocation. And Mike, in absentia, and I were
recast in our old roles from White House days where a certain
tension between the press and the presidency was a democratic
As a PR guy, I suggested, Mike would have told our public
relations students to show their clients in the best possible
light. On the other hand, I hope I conveyed to the journalism
students that it is their responsibility not to be blinded
by the light.
Photos courtesy of edelman.com
Minding Our Business is a column
by Charles Bierbauer, dean
of USC's College of Mass Communications and Information Studies and
a former CNN and ABC News correspondent.
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news directors, public relations experts, and media managers about
our professions.
We welcome feedback.
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Thursday night viewing gets a change of pace from "CSI," "Grey's
Anatomy" and "ER" this week with the Democratic candidates'
debate from S.C. State University in Orangeburg. But like those shows,
the debates — this is only the first — have an ensemble
cast with a story arc that will play out over the next months.
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deserved respite from the political trails ahead. But with all respect,
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Big changes are on the horizon for individuals who study through GED (General Education Development) classes to take the test to receive a high school equivalency certificate.
Lydia McClellan, Adult Education and Literacy Director/Community Education Coordinator for Macon R-I School District would like to encourage anyone who has been thinking about getting their high school equivalency to start now.
"Beginning in 2014, students will be taking a new version of the test," said McClellan. "It will be a completely computerized test and will cost considerably more than the current test."
The current paper and pencil test is $40. McClellan anticipates that the new computerized test will be raised to a minimum of $140.
The new test will be more in line with the common core subject course of study currently used in high schools. The test now in use was last updated in 2002.
"The new test will also measure college and career readiness," said McClellan. "Many of our students come to us with little or no computer experience, so we will be assisting with those skills too."
In Macon, GED classes are offered free of charge through the Family Literacy Center at 408 Blees Industrial Drive. GED Classes are held M-F from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and M-W from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Students must attend class two times a week for a minimum of 3 hours each time.
The usual course of study time is around six months. The five main areas of study include: math, language arts (reading), language arts (writing), social studies and science.
"The first quarter of the year is the best time to come in and get started," said McClellan. "If students wait until the last part of the year they may be put on a waiting list for a testing date."
Testing sites in our area include Moberly, Hannibal and Columbia. It normally takes around two weeks to get test results.
"Some students who pass a portion of the test may complete the other areas at a later date," said McClellan. "All these partial results will expire on Jan. 2, 2014, the first official day of the new test.
"It is a big change. We don't want to scare anyone away with this news," said McClellan. "We just want to encourage anyone thinking about this to come out and get started now, before all the changes take effect."
For more information contact McClellan at the Macon R-I Career and Technical Education Center at 660-385-2158. The number for the Family Literacy Center is 660-395-8060.


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BELLEVILLE — Belleville East sophomore defensive back Shamar Welch wasn't about to let a golden opportunity slip through his hands again Friday.
Welch returned an interception 35 yards for a touchdown on the final play of the first half to cap a 17-point second quarter and the Lancers went on for a 24-8 win over Collinsville in the Southwestern Conference opener for both teams.
East (2-1), which erased a 2-0 deficit on a 2-yard touchdown run by senior Jaecob Cotton with 8 minutes and 44 seconds remaining in the second quarter, increased its advantage to 10-2 when sophomore Matt Sotiropolis booted a 23-yard field goal with 31 seconds left in the first half.
Buried deep in its own territory with time running down Collinsville quarterback Connor Zabala threw a pass into a crowd that Welch picked off at the 35-yard line.
Getting good blocking, Welch weaved his way into the end zone for the score and a 17-2 Lancers lead.
"The first two weeks, I had chances and didn't make the plays. My coaches told me all week that I was going to get one tonight," Welch said. "The credit goes to my teammates. They blocked well and I took it in the end zone."
Senior quarterback Ryan McDonald threw a 29-yard touchdown pass to Parker Hendricks in the third quarter and the defense did the rest for East.
The win came after a slow start by the Lancers. But keyed by three fourth-down stops in the first half, the East defense held firm until the offense was able to get on track.
"Give Collinsville's defense credit. Coach John (Blaylock) is a good coach and he's been around for a long time. He knows what we do and we know what they do and so for a while it was like a chess match tonight," Lancers coach Tim Funk said. "The defense came up big a couple of times on fourth-down plays in the first half and we were finally able to move the football.
"The 10 points in 31 seconds at the end of the half was huge. Shamar (Welch) made a nice play and did a good job of taking in for a touchdown. That was a big part of the game."
Unfortunately for the Kahoks (1-2), they couldn't take advantage of the Lancers' slow start on offense.
East, using its size and athleticism, bottled up the Kahoks' strong running game from the beginning and never let up.
"I didn't think we played bad. I think it was 42-7 they beat us last year," Blaylock said. "They are big and strong on the defensive line and they just kept us bottled up all night.
"The play right before the half was big, but it wasn't the deciding score in the game. We just couldn't sustain anything on the ground at all. Again, the credit goes to their defense."
Collinsville's only touchdown came on a 29-yard pass from Zabala to Luke McNamara early in the fourth quarter.
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Hello everyone!
Back in good 'ole Montana. The last few days in China were very busy. Photos from the trip can be found on my Facebook photos, or if you look up "china_msu" at photobucket.com you can find more!
See everyone around!
Forbidden City, Beijing Zoo, Tianamen Square, IVP, walked.. a lot. Subway rides. Chaos. Tomorrow, the Wall!
Tomorrow is our last day in the lovely clean basement of the Zhejiang Natural History Museum. Did I ever mention it has a distinctive smell? Almost a cross between wet paint and other cleaning chemicals. You get used to it.
Well it's a something.
Those were the words spoken by Dave after we bought our tickets for the Chinese Opera.
But before that statement was made, let us give a brief look into our trek to the theater.
Hello from Hangzhou!
Well the field trip went well! We visited several museums, road cuts (will post some photos back in the states), farmland, temples, etc.
A couple days ago we went prospecting for some dinosaur footprints. Guess where? One the side of a road in a dump area/road cut area. Several specimens were found, and I found one at the end of the two hours! Very happy camper.
We also went prospecting for some eggs, but we didn't have much luck. We saw some previously discovered egg impressions on the side of a road, but that was all.
Internet service! Looks like I'll be able to post some blogs about the trip. Yesterday we drove about five hours from Hangzhou to Lishui, which is still in the Zhejiang Province. We looked at some large clutches of about a dozen eggs that were being housed in an upstairs entryway above the "temporary" museum, which is below. The eggs were neat, however, Danny noticed that the eggs we saw were the same as the described in our handouts... with different names. Cataloging we have noticed is not done like it is in the U.S. of A.
Ni Hao!
In about 45 minutes we will be leaving for a 5 day field trip to work on field work in the Zhejiang Province. Updates when we get back!
If you didn't know about the MSU blog of our trip so far, the link is.... http://chinadinodig.wordpress.com/
Last night after our excursion in the wetlands, Krista, myself, Jordan, Nathan, and Danny went to a club a few minutes walk away called the SoSo Club. We were ushered in the entrance by a couple of "bodyguards" and then were taken through a thick, black curtain... it was amazing! There was an entire DJ area in the center with a small raised dance floor, bar tables and stools everywhere, lights, fog, and these giant glass chandeliers that would pulse to the music. It was definitely a treat to also listen to American dance music mixed with Chinese techno/disco.
Well today we ended up having an extra day for sightseeing; apparently there would have been no one at the museum in the basement to open it up for us today. We were thinking about taking a two day trip somewhere (Beijing, or the Huangshan Mountains), but we thought everything was too rushed. We have time at the end of the trip for a group trip... so hopefully the mountains!


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Harris' newest research shows advergames can be an effective sales pitch.
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DALLAS (SMU) -- Judith Jamison, renowned dancer, choreographer, teacher and artistic director of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater (AAADT), will receive the 2001 Algur H. Meadows Award for Excellence in the Arts on November 3 at the Meadows School of the Arts at Southern Methodist University.
Prior to accepting the award, Jamison and members of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater will spend several days on the SMU campus. They will teach dance classes to university students as well as a master class that will include students from Booker T. Washington High School for the Visual and Performing Arts and members of the Dallas Black Dance Theatre. Some SMU students from the Division of Dance will be selected by the Ailey company to join them at the Meadows Award ceremony in performing Divining, the first work Jamison choreographed for Alvin Ailey in 1984.
Ms. Jamison will also participate in two public evening events at SMU. The first, A Conversation with Judith Jamison, is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Wed., Oct. 31 in Caruth Auditorium at the Owen Arts Center, 6101 Bishop Blvd. Carole Brandt, dean of the Meadows School, will moderate the open forum discussing Jamisons career, her inspiring vision and the intimate, enduring art of dance.
The second event brings together dance experts from around the country for a panel discussion, entitled The Preservation of Dance, at 7:30 p.m. Thurs., Nov. 1 in Caruth Auditorium. In addition to Jamison, the panel will include moderator Shelley Berg, associate professor of dance at SMU; Thomas deFrantz, associate professor of theatre arts at MIT; Ilene Fox, executive director of the Dance Notation Bureau; Richard Long, Haygood Professor in The Graduate Institute of the Liberal Arts at Emory University; and Madeleine Nichols, curator of the dance collection at The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts at Lincoln Center.
Each event will be followed by a reception in the Owen Arts Center foyer at 9:00 p.m. Both events are FREE and open to the public. However, tickets are required (limit 2 per person) and may be reserved by calling the Meadows Ticket Office at 214-768-2787.
Judith Jamison has left an indelible mark on the world of dance, said Meadows School Dean Carole Brandt. Her life and career are monuments to her passion, her pride and her vision. The faculty and students of the Meadows School are honored to share this rare and uncompromising dancing spirit with our community of family and friends.
A native of Philadelphia, Judith Jamison was born in 1943 and studied with the late Marion Cuyjet. She was discovered by legendary choreographer Agnes de Mille in 1964 and made her New York debut that year with the American Ballet Theatre. In 1965, she became a member of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, with whom she performed for 15 years. During her tenure there as a company member, Jamison danced her most enduring roles, including her signature piece, the tour-de-force solo Cry. Choreographed by Alvin Ailey specifically for Jamison, Cry continues in the Ailey company repertoire today and remains a powerful tribute to African-American women.
Jamison went on to star in Sophisticated Ladies on Broadway and was the subject of a PBS special, The Dance Maker, in 1988. That same year, she debuted her own company, The Jamison Project. In 1989 she returned to Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater to honor Aileys request that she be appointed artistic director following his death.
As a highly-regarded choreographer, Jamison has created many notable works, including Rift (1991); Hymn, her critically acclaimed tribute to Ailey featuring a libretto by Anna Deavere Smith (1993); Riverside (1995); and Sweet Release, a collaboration with Wynton Marsalis which premiered at New Yorks Lincoln Center in 1996.
In her role as artistic director of the AAADT, Jamison has propelled the organization in new directions. The Company has performed at the 1996 Olympic Arts Festival, made national appearances in American Express television and print ads, and performed in South Africa. A pioneer in dance education, Jamison also has helped implement a multicultural curriculum at The Ailey School, developed a collaborative degree program with the school and Fordham University, and expanded community outreach programs.
She has garnered a long list of awards and honors, including a prestigious Kennedy Center Honor for lifetime achievement in the performing arts in 1999 and honorary doctorates from Harvard, Yale and Juilliard. Her autobiography, Dancing Spirit, was published by Doubleday in 1993.
Presented annually by the Meadows School, the Algur H. Meadows Award for Excellence in the Arts honors the accomplishments of an artist at the pinnacle of a distinguished career. It is funded by a generous endowment from The Meadows Foundation. Jamison will accept the award from Foundation President and CEO Linda Evans and SMU President R. Gerald Turner at a formal ceremony hosted by the Meadows School of the Arts and The Meadows Foundation.
The Meadows Foundation endowed this award to commemorate Al Meadows belief in the pursuit of excellence in art, education and life. Certainly, Judith Jamison embodies that belief. Her life has been dedicated to dance, both in performance and in helping those with talent pursue their individual dreams of success, said Linda Evans, president and chief executive officer of The Meadows Foundation.
The opportunity to have this distinguished artist interact with the students at SMU is the most important aspect of this award. It will enable them to learn from one of the most extraordinary dancer/choreographers of our time. Her presence at the Meadows School of the Arts brings to life Al Meadows dream of providing these students with educational excellence, Evans said.
The Algur H. Meadows Award for Excellence in the Arts provides a forum for the artist to share ideas and aspirations with the students of the university who will be professional artists and patrons in the future. The Meadows Award is a permanent memorial to Algur H. Meadows (1899-1978), a distinguished arts patron and benefactor of the Meadows School of the Arts.
The award, which carries a cash prize of $50,000, has previously been awarded to artistic luminaries Ingmar Bergman, Peter Brook, Santiago Calatrava, Merce Cunningham, Martha Graham, John Houseman, Angela Lansbury, Jacob Lawrence, Wynton Marsalis, Arthur Miller, Leontyne Price, Robert Rauschenberg, Mstislav Rostropovich, Stephen Sondheim and Paul Taylor.
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Good news from Egypt.
Egypt's new constitution limits the role of Islam. Where the new constitution differs most significantly from the old one is on issues of Islam's role in governance and law. The 2012 constitution included three articles that broadly defined and significantly expanded the role of Islamic jurisprudence. Article 2, which dates back to the 1971 constitution, …
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Ban Muslim Brotherhood
"Allah is our objective. The Prophet is our leader. Qur'an is our law. Jihad is our way. Dying in the way of Allah is our highest hope."– Muslim Britherhood. Bangladesh is an Islamic country but banned Jamaat-e-Islami, the Islamic political party. Egypt should learn from Bangladesh and ban Muslim Brotherhood. There is almost no difference …
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Women live with their worst enemies
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(Source) Almost 80% of Egyptian Muslims say they favour religious freedom and a similar number favour sharia law. Of that group, almost 90% also think people who renounce Islam should be put to death. Probably we do not expect much from Afghanistan and Pakistan. But What about Bangladesh? Atheists and Islamists have recently been fighting …
Mar 19 2013
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Stupid Egyptian court ordered stupid death sentences over a stupid film
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Women speaking out
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Muslims are becoming jokers. They want Halal Meat, Halal Apple-pie. Now they want Halal Television.
Indonesian Muslim group wants halal television. An Islamic council in Indonesia wants the country's broadcasting commission to consider certifying TV programs as religiously acceptable. But the country's broadcasting commissioner has ruled out certifying TV programs based on whether they're acceptable to Islam. The term halal most commonly refers to foods that are permitted by Islam, …


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JACINTO CITY, Texas—A 15-year-old boy was charged with murder early Wednesday after his mom was found fatally stabbed in her Jacinto City bed.
Laura Moreno, 31, was stabbed multiple times at her home in the 11100 block of Verano Street.
Her son called Moreno's sister who found the body and called 911 call shortly after 3 a.m.
Witnesses told police they saw the woman's son running from his home screaming shortly before paramedics arrived.
"Her father called me and told me that there had been a tragedy," said family friend Arthur Zunnga. "He said his grandson had killed his daughter. I said, 'unbelievable.'"
The police chief said the woman's son was the only other person home at the time.
The teen allegedly confessed to family members that he stabbed his mother. He was taken away from the home by officers, who bagged his hands to preserve any evidence.
The chief described the victim's wounds as "defensive wounds," saying she was stabbed at least 10 times.
The owner of the house who lived with Moreno and her son said there were signs of trouble.
"She had a temper. She abused him," he said.
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"He said that he had suffered abuse, verbal abuse, and he was tired of it," said Jacinto City Police Chief Joe Ayala. "And he just snapped."
Police said the two argued about the clothes the boy was wearing overnight.
"He was slapped… and that's what led to this," Ayala said.
"I just can't believe it. I'm still numb," the homeowner said. "I'm hoping this is all a dream and I'm going to wake up any minute.
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By BRIAN WOODSON
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Some of the local flavor will be missing, but the games must go on, and they will.
The Alpha Natural Resources Holiday Tournament will be tip off at Princeton Senior High School tonight, and will continue through Saturday as long as the weather that is approaching the area allows it happen.
"We are expecting a very good tournament, a very exciting tournament," Princeton head coach Ernie Gilliard said. "We have added some teams that are very talented and very tough which should pose a great challenge for everybody in the tournament."
In the past, both Bluefield and PikeView have joined James Monroe and Princeton in the annual event, but that isn't the case this season.
"It has changed tremendously because we have lost some of the local teams and most of the time your holiday tournaments should have a local community flavor," Gilliard said. "When you have that kind of flavor it is good for every school that is participating so this year we have had to branch out a little bit."
Bluefield is now hosting its own tournament at the Brushfork Armory over the next two days, while PikeView was invited to Shady Spring for a four-team tourney that has been pushed back from this weekend to January because of the impending weather.
James Monroe has returned and will play Princeton tonight at 7:30 p.m. That game will be preceded by Webster County and Patrick Henry-Roanoke at 5:30 p.m.
Princeton was 2-1 on the season heading into Thursday game with Nitro. The Tigers have wins over Shady Spring and Winfield, and dropped a two-point decision to South Charleston.
The Tigers are led by eight seniors, which is always a good thing for a team with big goals in mind.
"Not only are they seniors, but this is a very cerebral group," Gilliard said. "These guys have good basketball IQs and that is going to be a plus for us.
"We just have to make sure we cover all the Xs and Os to make sure they are prepared for every possible situation they can face and as a result of that, I think success will speak for itself."
Princeton will play James Monroe in the finale tonight. The Mavericks, who have been part of this event for many years, is 2-3, with two wins over Giles, and losses to Class AAA Greenbrier East, and to Narrows and Giles.
James Monroe has played Giles in three of its five games. The Jonathan McPherson-coached Mavericks have been led by Micah Deskins, Chord Settle, Garrett Mann and Josh Ganoe.
"We are going to have James Monroe back with us so that helps us keep a little bit of the local community flavor into the holiday tournament," Gillard said.
A pair of undefeated teams will meet in the opener.
Webster County (3-0), which advanced to the Class AA state tournament last season, has much of that team back. The Highlanders have wins over Pocahontas County (94-45), Richwood (71-56) and Roane County (70-53).
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The Highlanders will open with Patrick Henry, which is also unbeaten at 6-0. The Group AAA Patriots have scored as many as 111 points in a 67-point win over Martinsville, and also won by margins of 39, 11, 25 and 18. Their closest call was a 69-63 win over Battlefield in the championship game of the Chip Lozinak Memorial Tournament in Dumfries, Va.
Patrick Henry was led in the win over Martinsville by making 17 3s, including seven each from Marcus Banks and Christian Kirchman. Tre Terry, Austin Donithan, Trayvon Crowder and Tyus Esworthy, whose father, Jack Esworthy, is the Patriots' coach, have also contributed for the top-ranked team in the Timesland.
"They are a AAA team in the Roanoke Virginia area that is going to be very talented," Gilliard said. "If I am not mistaken I think they were perhaps rated number four in the state of Virginia or in the Roanoke Valley."
Princeton (2-1), which played Nitro on Thursday and will have played four games in five nights by the time Saturday's games are played, rallied from a 10-point deficit against South Charleston last Saturday and just fell short to the Black Eagles.
"We saw some things we have got to work on and we have got to shore up from the South Charleston game," Gilliard said. "We are trying not to be big or hang our hats on morale victories, what we have got to do is get the actual wins.
"There are some things we could have possibly done better that may have given us a win in that game so that is some of the things we are going to work on and continue to grow."
Princeton has been led by seniors Ryan Meadows, who is averaging 25 points a game, and Hunter Walters, who is tallying 13 points a contest. The Tigers also have other players capable of contributing, including fellow seniors Kyle Caron and 6-foot-7 sophomore Aaron Ferguson.
"Both of those players (Meadows and Walters) are a big plus for us and we have some other kids that are here that are very capable of doing some big things for us and having some big nights also," said Gilliard, who is excited about the potential of the Tigers.
"Am I proud, am I pleased with these kids?" he said. "Absolutely. It is an outstanding group of young men and we are just going to try and work to get better every day."
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The Observable Reading Series, brought to you by St. Louis Poetry Center, welcomes poets Genevieve Kaplan and John Gallaher to Llywelyn's Pub (CWE) on May 12th. The event will begin at 7:30 PM and will be held in the upstairs loft of the restaurant.
Genevieve Kaplan is the author of settings for these scenes (Convulsive Editions, 2013) and In the ice house (Red Hen Press, 2011). Her poems, essays, and reviews have been published in numerous print and online journals, including recent work in Word for/ Word, Rhino, Poecology, H_NGM_N, and Western Humanities Review. She lives in southern California where she edits the Toad Press International chapbook series, publishing contemporary translations of poetry and prose.
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It looks as if Pew saw something other social research has failed to see (check out the below image). Using sentiment trackers and analysis, so far U.S. males (n=1000+) seem to be hostile toward the idea of marriage (contributing to the low marriage rate?). This study, of course, is ongoing, and the findings seem similar to the Pew findings - though, unlike Pew, this study does not evaluate what is considered the "most important thing in life," but what is the general sentiment toward marriage of men and women. To a certain degree, I think the Pew study creates a weakness by asking a dumb question, instead of trying to capture the overall sentiment (which would be more accurate). Nonetheless, a post explaining more details about this study (which is much larger) will be forthcoming.
While my study does not calculate age (unlike the Pew study), this seems to reconcile with my findings where Millennial males didn't seem interested in the prospect of marriage. As it turns out, male Echo Boomers may be wise for abstaining from marriage. While this bodes well for men, it creates a dilemma for culture (from Male Echo Boomers Dump Marriage):
Related, there's been an increase in young women who say that having a successful marriage is one of the most important things. A recent study might even show why they would think this since parenthood ranks of high importance to young women as well:
A new study discovers that while mothers have a unique social and emotional bond with each child, a father's love contributes as much — and sometimes more — to a child's development.
The results from more than 500 studies suggest that while children and adults often experience more or less the same level of acceptance or rejection from each parent, the influence of one parent's rejection — oftentimes the father's — can be much greater than the other's.
In other words, Kay Hymowitz is both right and wrong about family formation: while a marriage - including a man and woman - cultivates the best environment for child-rearing, the Millennial generation will probably have a low marriage rate, affecting its other social value, parenthood.


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Also, of the 6 papers retracted that were mentioned by Forbes, none were the result of falsification of data or omission of data as your statement would imply. I just read the formal retraction on all and all involved an "enhanced" image that may not have accurately represented the intended image. Not saying it's OK, but it's not falsification of data.
So please, show us what you have.
1) One graph in particular that attracted the world's attention would be Ancel Key's graph depicting an association between dietary fat and death rates for heart disease, comparing different countries.
Of course the association wasn't real. Keys tossed out data that did not meet his criteria. This is called lying by omission. Had Key's used all the data available, there would be no association whatsoever.
The study graph was never retracted, but it had an incredible impact and kicked off the low fat diet fad that millions of people to bought into. It was extremely misleading.
2) Red wine researcher Dipak K Das published fake data. Officials found 145 cases of fabricated or false data. Millions of Americans drank red wine believing the resveratrol in the wine offered cardiovascular protection.
That's a huge reach. First off as you mentioned the study was never retracted because it was NEVER found to be falsified. (FYI, studies are not typically retracted, we were talking about articles, this is just another shift in the discussion or is there a confusion between studies, trials and articles?). Also, the only people that consider it flawed are the same groups that complain about JUPITER. the anti-cholesterol crowd. This study is still accepted as the predecessor of the Mediterranean diet. The results can still be accessed at PubMed and have recently been through a 20 year follow up that supported the original results.;
Over the past four decades, observational studies have come to conclusions similar to those of Keys and his coworkers. In observational studies, very large numbers of people are recruited. Careful measurements are made of their diet, exercise pattern, smoking status, weight and very many other variables. The participants report any new health problems that have developed. All of these measurements of lifestyle and health are made repeatedly over many years.
In any case, what affect did it have on millions, they cut saturated fats out of their diets? No one suffered any adverse effects as a result. A major stretch to make a point.
As far as Dipak K Das goes, yes he did falsify his work it appears, but how did it affect millions of people, they drank wine? How were they worse off for drinking wine? Again, truly falsified but not really an impact on the population.
What you are missing is that in this case there was no proclamation of a new treatment for CVD that included drinking wine, some of the public ran with and drank some wine.
Is that all you got?
Yes, that one false paper impacted millions of people.
We should maybe stay a little more current since as some here have said, things chage.
Keys used a comparison of only 7 countries to make his case that saturated fat consumption was related to heart disease .
I was a teenager when I learned about the 7 country study. I can still remember my first thought upon hearing about it.
"He came to that conclusion based upon only 7 countries? What about the rest of the world?"
Now if a teenage boy focused only on chasing girls can think about that then, why couldn't our educated leaders?
Gullible is the answer.
You really have issues with educated people, I guess we should let the uneducated non-professionals do the work on these studes.
You were a teenager in 1957 and reading studies?
I don't have issues with educated people. But I do have issues when misrepresentations are made. Especially when it impacts millions of people in a negative manner.
Make no mistake. I have zero tolerance for white collar crime.
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Yes, less grip, so feet get stuck less. Also depends on what wats you are on. On wrestling mats, I really like them. Good traction, I can feel the floor with my feet better (kind of like being bare foot). On tatami, I find sambo shoes more slick...especially old tatami.One of the best Bullshido investigations ever written: http://www.bullshido.org/David_Kujawski_Investigation
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Oh, and Mr Miyagi, I ordered a pair from Steve like two years ago, and they're still going strong. I'm on the gold coast (I recall you're with Matt Cooper's gym up in Brissy, yeah?), so I know the postage is very reasonable. It was cheaper to order them from Steve including postage, than it would have been to drive down to Rebel Sports and buy a pair of wrestling shoes over the counter.
Having said that wrestling shoes are ridiculously priced here.
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I've noticed how expensive they are here, it's pretty intense! And these seems like an awesome option.Daniel: I don't know if I know enough karate.
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- A condominium complex in the Dilworth neighborhood had to be evacuated Thursday morning after a water pipe ruptured.
An official from the Charlotte Fire Department said a water pipe ruptured on the fifth floor of 1315 Condominiums East building off of East Boulevard near Kenilworth Avenue around 5:45 a.m.
Officials said 17 condos were damaged during the pipe rupture. Officials also said there is flooding and significant damage from the ruptured pipe.
Residents in the condos were evacuated by firefighters so the pipe can be fixed and damage assessed. The pipe rupture was not weather related, according to officials.
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The residents of the 17 condos that suffered heavy water damage were told their units are uninhabitable until a building inspector investigates the incident.
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The condo complex has several apartment units and a few small businesses at the bottom of the building, including 131 Main Restaurant.
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When it was announced that Cincinnati native Bryce Dessner would be one of the curators of the huge Big Ears festival in Knoxville, Tenn., at the end of March, some wondered if his annual hometown avant/Indie/Chamber MusicNOW festival would happen in 2010, considering the similarities in programming and timing. So it was good news to hear that MusicNOW is on schedule for March 30-April 1 at Memorial Hall (next to Music Hall), just after Big Ears and featuring some of the same artists.
An avalanche of information about this year's MidPoint Music Festival reveals the event's growth and focus entering its 10th year. The full schedule of performances — from an eclectic assemblage of artists that includes Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Booker T. Jones, rising Australian Indie Dance champs Cut Copy and clever Pop duo Mates of State — is available now at mpmf.com. Many of the popular features from recent MPMFs are returning Sept. 22-24, but there are plenty of brand new ones being introduced, all designed to make the MidPoint experience even better.
Some sad news on the MidPoint front. Chicago "Chamber Pop" band The Scotland Yard Gospel Choir were involved in a serious highway accident on the way to their MPMF show last night at the Contemporary Arts Center. The Seedy Seeds, playing to a packed room in the slot right before SYGC's, said a few words about the accident during their set (and played a little longer, to the disappointment of no one) and the news has hit the media in the Bloodshot recording artist's hometown.
Invitations to the performers chosen from online music submissions are set to begin rolling out soon, but today, the first artists coming to Cincy for this September's MidPoint Music Festival were announced. Below are the initial 20 national artists booked for the fest, which runs Sept. 22-24 in various venues in Downtown and Over-the-Rhine, as well as a few more acts for the MidPoint Indie Summer series on Fountain Square.
Area label Sol Records is taking pre-orders now for the Dallas Moore Band's next release, Hank To Thank, culled from the locally-based Country crew's sessions one year ago with longtime Willie Nelson guitarist Jody Payne at the site of Cincinnati's Herzog studios where Hank Williams laid down some of his early, big hits.
Ever listened to Paul McCartney's first two solo albums and thought, "Wow, these are so great, I want to reinterpret them artistically"? If that's you (or if you're just looking for a bit of self-promotion), you could win some cool prizes by entering your McCartney-inspired artwork into a unique contest judged by Sir Paul himself.
Last night, Cincinnati's Walk the Moon hosted an album release show at New York City's Mercury Lounge in honor of their full-length debut for RCA Records. To promote the record on a bit of a wider scale, the quartet also performed on The Late Show with David Letterman. The band played its signature tune, "Anna Sun," which has been named "song of the summer" two years running and, therefore, deserves a ranking on the list of all-time songs of summer.
WtM's appearance on The Late Show also elicited some nostalgia from the host. Letterman introduced the band as "from the Queen City, Cincinnati, Ohio … home of Oscar Robertson and your Cincinnati Royals." Lettterman grew up in Indiana and has talked about his affinity for Cincinnati (and, particularly, its sports teams, including our one-time NBA franchise) frequently.
After the tune, Letterman seemed to enjoy the group so much, he joked with them, "Now wait a minute — during your song, we made some calls and we've arranged for you guys to move from Cincinnati and live here at the YMCA."
Walk the Moon killed it. Look ma — no face paint?! Here's the video:
The Bunbury Music Festival in Cincinnati falls on the same weekend as two other big regional music fests, one 100 miles to our south and the other about 300 miles northwest of the Queen City. Like Bunbury, the Pitchfork Music Festival in Chicago and the 10th annual Forecastle fest are happening July 13-15.
In theory, the proximity (geographically and time-wise) should lead to some crossover, as artists from one event might run their tour route to the other cities to score some of those big festival performance fees. (MidPoint's 2011 fest in Cincy, for example, shared some acts with the somewhat nearby Pygmalion Music Festival in Urbana-Champaign, Ill.) But so far that hasn't happened with Bunbury, which seems to be focusing on more mainstream "Alternative" artists, as opposed to Pitchfork's more esoteric lineup and Forecastle's endearing mishmash of styles.
Louisville's Forecastle previously announced that hometown heroes My Morning Jacket would be curating the event and performing. This morning organizers announced that joining them will be Dubstep superstar Bassnectar and Dad Rock champs Wilco, plus Andrew Bird, Girl Talk, Atmosphere, Neko Case, Sleigh Bells, A-Trak, Dean Wareham (playing Galaxie 500 songs), Galactic, Clutch, Flying Lotus, Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Mike Doughty, Real Estate, Deer Tick, Charles Bradley, JEFF the Brotherhood and Cincinnati's Walk the Moon, among others. Click here for ticket info and the the full lineup so far.
Meanwhile, here is who Pitchfork announced yesterday for this year's event in Chicago's Union Park: Vampire Weekend, Feist, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Hot Chip, AraabMUZIK, A$AP Rocky, The Field, Liturgy, Kendrick Lamar, Grimes, Cloud Nothings, Tim Hecker and Willis Earl Beal. Thirty more artists will be announced later.
Pitchfork tickets go on sale next Friday, March 9, at noon via the Pitchfork fest's site here.
So if you could go to any of the three festivals, based on the info available so far (and not counting travel costs and lodging arrangements) which one would you attend — Cincinnati's, Louisville's or Chicago's?
One of Cincinnati's finest Indie acts, the brilliant Bad Veins, has split in two. Last night, BV's singer/songwriter/guitarist/keyboardist Benjamin Davis took to the group's website to announce that founding member, drummer Sebastien Schultz, has decided to "move on from his time with Bad Veins."
Schultz — previously the drummer for local Indie rockers Cathedrals — had been a member of Bad Veins since almost the very beginning; Davis' first Bad Veins show was a solo affair opening for late Cincy duo wil-o-ee. As the pair told me for a 2008 CityBeat cover story, Schutlz was at the show (though he left early) and joined shortly after. He's played on all of BV's releases, including the most recent LP, The Mess We've Made, and toured extensively with Davis for the past five-plus years.
Thankfully for BV fans, this is not the end of the group. "The show must go on!" Davis said in his website post, expressing excitement for Bad Veins' future:
"I'm going to use this opportunity to do something I've been thinking about for a while, and take Bad Veins in a bigger direction, adding others members, bass, keyboard etc. I've already received a number of offers from musicians to join but haven't made any decisions yet. If anyone has any recommendations, hit me up! The plan is to get back on the road this spring!"
We had heard rumblings about the split prior to this past Sunday's Cincinnati Entertainment Awards. Davis ended up opening the show solo (with taped backing), closing his set with a great, orchestral version of The Muppets' "Rainbow Connection." (The CEA show was filmed and will be airing locally on cable; a special, limited-edition DVD will also be available — stay tuned.)
Bad Veins is booked to play an all-ages show presented by the Counter Rhythm Group on Feb. 16 at Rohs Street Cafe in Clifton Heights along with PUBLIC and The Ridges. More info is available here.
Tomorrow (Thursday) marks the first Cincinnati Reds' Opening Day in some time where fans actually have cause to be realistically optimistic about the team's chances of going deep into the playoffs come the end of the season. If you're planning on going all out for Opening Day, a good place to start your reveling is at Arnold's, as local Folk faves Jake Speed and the Freddies once again host its baseball-themed variety show. The fun kicks off at 9:30 a.m. and you can be there in spirit if you can't make it in person by listening to WNKU, which will simulcast the festivities live.


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n The following is a partial list of area students named to the Dean's Lists for the fall 2013 semester at NMC: James Bixby, Rachel Harden, Brandon Klusmeyer, Chad Lambert, Marc Michalski, Frank Moser, Joshua Mosher, Cassandra Pavlichek, Shelby Person, Emma Pittenger, Kasey Poel, Brittany Ray, Aaron Schmidt, Julie Steck, Nicholas Stepanian, Hunter Sutherland, Jessica Ventzke, Kendyl Weekley, Taylor White, Travis Wilson, of Antrim County; Troy Bailey, Levi Berlin, Kalin Brehler, Heather Ellis, Marissa Fisher, Chelsea Fries, Molly Gillespie, Jacob Humlinski, Jesse Leahy-McGregor, Ryan Monette, Jacob Naylor, Matthew Parlette, Noelle Parlette, Elizabeth Sanderson, Patrick Stowe, Matthew Weaver, Amy Weinke, Julia Weinke, Jessie Zeller, of Benzie County; Crosby Boettger, Lindsay Bos, Ryder Boss, Chaya Peebles, Jacqueline Radtke, Timothy Troupe, of Charlevoix County; Katrina Butler, Ashley Nola, of Cheboygan County; Miranda Davis, Emily Schans, of Crawford County; Samuel Manthei, of Emmet County; Gregory Anderson, Rebecca Barlow, Candice Bruckner, Morgan Davis, Lynn Hildebrand, Amanda Hockin, Richard Jones, Austin Long, Cassandra McCarty, Aliza Morse, Emaly Panek, Curtis Reinhold, Nicole Ritter, Skyler Skrobecki, Heather Smith, Naomi Steelman, Richard Steffe, Robert Watrous, of Kalkaska County; Sierra Baker, Kelli Bechtel, Patrick Bradley, Reginald Dean, Carrie Dunklow, Benjamin Duperon, Jaclyn Eikey, Nicole Falkiewicz, Elizabeth Fiator, Douglas Fikes, Marcia Gould, Mary Graverson, Marc Hamlin, Jennifer Hardwick, Casey Kahler, Ashley Keith, Cameron Krepps, Quinn McDonald, Samantha Mork, Andrew Pleva, Ethan Poirier, David Prevo, Jeremiah Priest, Saurabhi Punhani, Monni Raphael, Justin Rice, Corina Rybka, Chelsey Sawallich, Sawyer Scott, Emily Send, Marriah Sobczak, Michael Stachnik, Katie Staudacher, Jill Turnquist, James Wheelock, Mikela Wilson, of Leelanau County; Keri Daberkoe, Katilin King, Allen LaCroix, Carissa Leach, Erin McRae, Katherine Oetman, Rachel Robinson, Nicholas Wemple, of Manistee, County; Kelsey Chase, Danielle Peer, Christopher Raden, Tara Sprague, Alyssa Wade, of Missaukee County; Marisa Barajas, Hannah Huff, Rebecca Zaborowski, of Otsego County; Emily Bever, Victor Hubbard, Nicole Lesperance, Joel Olsen, Alex Sands, Audrey Shankland, Andre Torres, Amanda Vanpelt, Ceara Wetherell, Andre Whittaker, Morgan Zubalik, of Wexford County.
n The National Automotive Technician Education Foundation (NATEF) granted certification to Traverse Bay Area Intermediate School District's Career-Tech Center (CTC) Auto Body program. TBAISD Career-Tech Center offers high school juniors and seniors from public, charter and private schools in the five-county TBAISD region the opportunity expand their education experience with career and technical studies.