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HOUMA -- Its been one year since Louisianas Smoke-Free Air Act went into effect, and signs taped up inside Mr. Ronnies Famous Hot Donuts on Tunnel Boulevard make it clear how the owner feels when it comes to banning smoking in workplaces and restaurants across the state.
"I said, ëNo more smoking, please send all complaints to Gov. Kathleen Blanco, " said Mr. Ronnies general manager Wendy Picou. "I made those signs myself. Im not happy about it, not happy at all."
On Jan. 1 of last year, the Smoke-Free Air Act officially banned smoking in most public places and workplaces including all restaurants, cafés, school campuses and bowling alleys.
Murphy Painter, Commissioner of the Louisiana Office of Alcohol and Tobacco Control, which monitors compliance, said more than 95 percent of restaurants statewide are adhering to the law.
And the compliance is resulting in improvements for air quality in Louisiana restaurants, said officials with the Louisiana Campaign for Tobacco Free Living. A study of indoor air quality released earlier this year shows that Louisiana restaurants had eight times more air pollution before the law went into effect than they do today.
"Eighty-five percent of cigarette smoke is released into the air for others to breathe," said Tante Chatman, Thibodaux area regional coordinator for the Louisiana Campaign for Tobacco Free Living. "After just 30 minutes of exposure to secondhand smoke in a smoky room, the health effects are the same as if you had smoked a cigarette yourself."
Most restaurants that allowed smoking had indoor air-quality measurements defined as "hazardous" by the federal Environmental Protection Agency before the ban, but the study showed that those have fallen to a "moderate" rating.
"Id say most restaurants in the area are in compliance," Chatman said. "I havent had any negative criticism about the law and most of the patrons were excited about it."
According to a poll conducted by the campaign, 81 percent of registered voters in the state were in favor of the act.
"Weve been getting great feedback from all over the state," Chatman said. "Weve made great strides this year to educate business owners and the public about the law and how to properly comply with it."
Exempt from the law are bars, casinos, tobacco shops and private residences, up to 50 percent of hotel rooms and private convention functions.
Restaurants with video-poker machines must also be smoke free, which Picou insists completely killed that aspect of her business.
"Our video poker went down the tubes, which infuriates me," Picou said.
As a restaurant manager, Picou felt that the decision about whether smoking is appropriate inside her business should be hers, and it should be left up to the customers to decide whether to patronize places that allow smoking if they dont like being around it.
"Im starting to feel like we live in a communist country and not a free country. We pay enough taxes to say whether or not we will allow smoking in our restaurant," Picou said.
Picou wasnt the only business owner with gripes about lost customers.
"You know, we never had any complaints about the smoking before the ban," said Janette Hebert, owner of Big Rocks Catfish House on Grand Caillou Road.
Hebert said shes seen her regular breakfast crowd shrink significantly since the ban went into effect.
"It did affect our business a whole lot. We took a hit of at least 48 percent," she said. "I used to have a lot of people who would smoke. I knew them all, and they stopped coming in."
Hebert said she does see some new faces coming around now that the air in Big Rocks is a little cleaner, but the difference doesnt make up for the loss of her regular smoking patrons.
"I truly believe its because they put the ban on that my business went down so much," Hebert said.
But Mitzi Landry, a manager at Griffins Poboy and Grille on Tunnel Boulevard, said that on the contrary, shes seen business improve since the ban.
"Weve had a lot more people come in who arent smokers," Landry said. "We really havent lost any people."
Vivian Morvant, owner of Countrys Café and Bar on St. Mary Street in Thibodaux, was also positive about the effect that regulating smoking would have on her business.
"I think its going to help because it will satisfy the people who dont smoke," Morvant said. "Theyll come in and enjoy the smokeless atmosphere."
Whether restaurant owners were personally smokers seemed to have no bearing on their opinion of the ban.
Hebert, who disagrees with the ban, said shes not a smoker and suffers from heart problems, but was never bothered by smoking in her restaurant.
"Im not a smoker, but it really never bothered me because I have ventilation," Hebert said.
Though she is a smoker herself, Landry said that she liked being able to work and eat in a smoke-free atmosphere.
"When you work, you dont have to be around it every day," Landry said. "And when you go out to eat you dont have to be around it."
Morvant said shed had a handful of smokers complain about the ban and she could see why theyd be upset.
"I am glad that theres no smoking in the café because I, personally, am not a smoker," Morvant said. "But I can see that Id probably be upset if I were a smoker."
The Louisiana Smoke-Free Air Act is about limiting the exposure of workers in places like restaurants to secondhand smoke, Chatman said. According to the Louisiana Campaign for Tobacco-Free Living, those who inhale secondhand smoke at work during a long-term employment face a 50 percent higher risk for lung cancer.
Though right now the campaign is still focusing on clean air in restaurants and workplaces, the scope may expand, Chatman added.
"In the future, maybe well look at bars," she added.
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Bobby Hutcherson has experienced the thrill of winning a state championship in a sport other than football.
While winning a state crown on the gridiron would nevertheless be a tremendous thrill, he says a more immediate goal for the Cyclones is simply to reach the postseason.
Memphis is dropping down from Class 2A into a tough 1A district against the likes of Wheeler, Clarendon, Claude, and Wellington.
"Hopefully playing in Class 1A might make things somewhat easier," Hutcherson said.
The Cyclones were 3-6 last season in Class 2A, but return five offensive and six defensive starters. Hutcherson's memories of success at the highest level are far from the football field.
Memphis won the Class 2A boys state golf championship last spring at Austin, and Hutcherson was the team's top player. With most of the team returning in the spring, they figure to be the team to beat next spring when that season rolls around.
"That was a thrill, winning a state championship," Hutcherson said. "It would sure be nice to have a similar experience in a sport such as football."
He is an interior lineman on offense and linebacker on defense. While he admits golf is the sport he probably enjoys the most, football will be on his mind for the next few months.
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He admits football may not be his best sport, but hopes to contribute to any success his team might have.
"I think we can be better this season," he said. "We do have a lot of returning players, and dropping down a class might help too."
What will the Cyclones have to achieve on the field in order to contend for a playoff berth?
"I think we will have to throw the ball with some degree of consistency this season," he said. "We've just got to move the ball better. If we can do that, I think we'll be fine."
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ClassDefNotFoundException or the dalvik vm complaining in logcat that it was not able to resolve some classes or super classes. Turned out that it was not able to load classes that were located in external jar files (which were on the classpath).
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Ingomar golf wins second district championship
Ingomar golf picked up its second consecutive district title last week, and an added bonus gives the Falcons an advantage as they now look forward to state next week.
Sophomore Molly Hale has declared to compete with the boys, foregoing her chance to win an individual title in girls' competition. Hale finished runner-up last year, and was favored to win on the girls' side, but has chosen to not only improve her game by competing with the boys, but also help Ingomar in its quest for a state title.
"Once she played in division and declared with the male team, she's locked in to play at state," Ingomar coach Mike Conway said. "She would have been a walk-in for a state championship, but she chose to make her game better by playing with the guys."
Hale finished district competition, shooting a 75, two strokes from the medalist. Her brother, Matt, finished behind her with a 79, followed by Chandler Thompson with an 84, Brad Aldridge with a 94 and Levi Jumper with a 106.
Going against tough competition in Tupelo Christian and St. Aloysuis, Conway hopes to see his team put together four good scores when they compete at Big Oaks in Tupelo next week.
"We've had three people as medalists throughout the year (Molly Hale, Matt Hale and Chandler Thompson), so if we can get that fourth score down, we can compete," he said.
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U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said recent territorial disputes in Asian seas are an increasing threat to the region's stability and encouraged a maritime code of conduct that China has so far resisted.
"Disagreements over territorial claims and the appropriate use of the maritime domain appear to be a growing challenge to regional stability and prosperity," Gates told a meeting of Asia Pacific defense ministers today in Hanoi, according to a copy of his speech. "Competing claims should be settled peacefully, without force or coercion."
Gates' call for dialogue contrasted with comments by Chinese Defense Minister Liang Guanglie, who said not all disagreements should be handled in a group forum. China has resisted finalizing rules to prevent skirmishes in the South China Sea, where it contests sovereignty with Vietnam and several Asian neighbors.
"Practical cooperation within multilateral frameworks does not mean settling all security issues," Liang said today, according to a copy of his speech. Asia's biggest defense gathering should cover "easier issues," he said.
Conflicts in the South China Sea, which Beijing sought to keep off the agenda, were mentioned by the U.S., South Korea, Japan, Vietnam and several other Southeast Asian countries in the meeting, Vietnam's Deputy Defense Minister Nguyen Chi Vinh said. The final statement made no mention of the disputes.
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"We should enhance dialogue and cooperation to build confidence and mutual trust," Vietnam Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung told the ministers in Hanoi. Cooperation should include "the respect for national independence and sovereignty and resolving disputes with peaceful means," he said.
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The next meeting will be in Brunei in 2013. Ministers agreed to set up "working groups" in the meantime to work on humanitarian assistance, maritime security, counterterrorism, military medicine and peacekeeping operations, Vietnam Defense Minister Phung Quang Thanh said.
"The fact that they decided to meet only every three years is disappointing," said Ian Storey, a fellow at the Institute of Southeast Asia Studies in Singapore. "These joint working groups are focused on fairly non-sensitive issues."
Gates repeated a U.S. offer to help facilitate discussions between Asean and Beijing on a full code of conduct in the South China Sea. Asean aims to see a breakthrough on an agreement in 2012, the 10-year anniversary of a preliminary deal on resolving disputes in the sea, Surin said.
A working group to implement the 2002 Asean-China agreement on the South China Sea "hasn't achieved anything," Storey said.
Vietnam, Asean's current chair, last week urged China to release a fishing boat and crew detained close to disputed islands in the South China Sea. China "unconditionally" freed the nine Vietnamese fishermen seized on Sept. 11, Thanh Nien newspaper reported today, citing Phung.
A similar incident between China and Japan more than 1,000 miles (1,600 kilometers) away last month sparked a diplomatic feud between Asia's two largest economies. Liang and Japan's Defense Minister, Toshimi Kitazawa, yesterday agreed to create a liaison system to prevent conflicts at sea, Agence France-Presse reported, citing Jiji Press.
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China's actions in the seas are "clearly on everybody's mind and fall within the rubric of maritime security," Gates told reporters yesterday after separate meetings with Liang, Phung and Kitazawa.
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton drew a terse response from the Chinese government in July when she called settling territorial disputes off China's southern coast "a leading diplomatic priority." The comments were "virtually an attack on China," Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi said at the time.
China, Taiwan, Vietnam, Malaysia, the Philippines and Brunei hold claims to islands in the South China Sea. Its waters carry about half the world's merchant fleet by tonnage each year, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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"America's slightly more interventionist approach to the South China Sea dispute will most likely harden the Chinese position," said Li Mingjiang, assistant professor at the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies in Singapore. China "will implicitly use its military force as leverage" when it negotiates with Southeast Asian countries, he said.
The meeting came as the U.S. and China sought to mend ties strained by U.S. arms sales to Taiwan and support for other Asian allies. Gates accepted Liang's invitation to visit China early next year during a meeting yesterday.
China announced in March it would spend 532.1 billion yuan ($79.6 billion) on defense this year. The Pentagon estimates that actual Chinese military spending is twice that amount. The Pentagon has requested a total of $708 billion for its operations, including money for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, for the fiscal year that began Oct. 1.
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noun (plural nebulae /-lē/ or nebulas)
1 Astronomy A cloud of gas and dust in outer space, visible in the night sky either as an indistinct bright patch or as a dark silhouette against other luminous matter.
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"I am thrilled to still be the market leader," said X360 deputy editor Simon Miller. "It's a testament to the hard work and talent of the whole team. Looking to the future we're keen to increase this lead further, especially with the number of exciting games leading up to Christmas and our now solid online presence thanks to X360's website and podcast."
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A 32-year-old Racine man was arrested Dec. 5 after he attempted to blackmail an Oak Creek woman with nude photos he received from her through a "personals" website.
According to the Oak Creek police:
At 6:40 p.m. Dec. 5, a 29-year-old Oak Creek woman called police to report a man she met on Craigslist personals was threatening to post nude photos of her online and share them with her family and co-workers unless she paid him money.
The woman admitted exchanging hundreds of emails with the suspect, and least one nude photo of her breasts and several other photos including pictures of her face, between Nov. 29 and Dec. 5. The victim told police the suspect began sending her numerous emails on the morning of Dec. 5 demanding she give him $2,000 in cash or he would tell her husband, post the photos online, place photos on her co-workers' cars and various other threats.
To catch the suspect, Oak Creek police placed a bait envelope at a predesignated location. A white Buick was later stopped in the parking lot at Woodman's, 8131 S. Howell Ave., with the bait envelope inside.
The suspect, a 32-year-old Racine man, admitted sending the threats and stated he picked up the envelope to "teach the victim a lesson." He was arrested on a state charge of threats to communicate derogatory information, which is a felony.
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Peace Center to show some overlooked Oscar nominees
Published: Thursday, February 21, 2013 at 3:15 a.m.
Last Modified: Tuesday, February 19, 2013 at 6:28 p.m.
The 85th Academy Awards will be televised Sunday on ABC.
Want to go?
What: The Oscar Nominated Short Films 2013
When: 7 p.m. today and Friday and 3 p.m. Saturday
Where: The Peace Center for the Performing Arts, 300 S. Main St., Greenville
Tickets: $10 for each series Info: Call 864-467-3000 or 800-888-7768 or go to www.peacecenter.org
Some of the lesser known categories are the short films, including Live Action, Animated and Documentaries.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has been releasing its nominated short films for theatrical runs since 2006. This weekend, The Peace Center for the Performing Arts will continue its yearly celebration of the Oscars but with a new twist by showing all the nominated short films tonight and Friday night, and Saturday afternoon.
"If this initial interest is any indication, we'd love to do this again next year," said Margaret Jenkins, vice president of sales and marketing,
Both the Live Action and Animated short categories were created in 1931, and the best Documentary Short category was created in 1941. The basic requirement is that they have to be less than 40 minutes long and originally produced.
The Live Action Shorts nominees are "Asad," "Buzkashi Boys," "Curfew," "Death of a Shadow (Dood van een Schaduw)" and "Henry." They will start at 7 tonight. The Animation Shorts are "Adam and Dog," "Fresh Guacamole," "Head Over Heels," Maggie Simpson in "The Longest Daycare" and "Paperman." They will start at 7 p.m. Friday. The documentaries are "Inocente," "Kings Point," "Mondays at Racine," "Open Heart" and "Redemption" and will start at 3 p.m. Saturday.
Last year the Peace Center showed only the Live Action and Animated Shorts, but this year they've managed to add Documentary Shorts as a part of Emerging Pictures. This is a part of an initiative by the cable channel ShortsHD, a channel dedicated to short films, to release Oscar nominated short films during February.
"There are not many outlets for short films these days, so this is a great opportunity," Jenkins said. The nominated short films will be available On Demand via U.S. cable and satellite distributors and in iTunes Stores in 54 countries across the globe.
Jenkins is a self-described film buff and has fond memories of shorts when she was a kid. "They used to play before movies all the time," she said, "but now you have to really work to find them." The goal of this event, however is to bring attention to lesser known films.
Jenkins hopes the Peace Center can become a showcase, as well, for lesser known full-length films in the Upstate. They will be showing "Mavericks of Dance" at 3 p.m, March 3. The film is a documentary about the Joffrey Ballet that will be at The Peace Center on March 11.
"This is a way to gauge the public's reaction and possibly show more films at the Peace Center," Jenkins said.
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"Brought" On...Maybe Too Much
The new musical "Bring It On" is very entertaining in a benign way. Meant to be a kind of high school musical with cheerleading gymnastics a a "jumping" off point, it suffers from a woeful padded book and songs that are so repetitive, that by the end, they all seem to sound alike. There are two or three good tunes and well staged numbers, but too few for the length of the musical. The lead is robotic at best, but many members of the supporting cast compensate, or maybe even overcompensate. A pleasant diversion at best for little girls ages 10-16.
Bring It On: The Musical on Sunday, Sep 23rd, 2012
Don't venture to this side of the fence
A lot of talk goes on interminably about how we don't know or socialize with our neighbors in the new millenium, as we did in the good old 1950's and 60's. With neighbors like the two couples in "Detroit", I wouldn't bother with them either. Last week we had the incomprehensible, "Heartless" down the block, but at least that one made you stop and think for about two minutes. This one, "Detroit" bombards you with so much nonsense and inane dialogue and mundane monologues, that you can't wait to escape the theatre. Aside from Amy Ryan, the acting is flat, the direction all over the place. I couldn't help thinking that the last couple of new plays I've seen, have gone from bad to worse. Again this one is only a zero star effort. Skip it and watch an cable comedy or drama instead. More insight there than here.
Detroit on Monday, Sep 3rd, 2012
As well as not having any heart, Sam Shepherd's new play "Heartless" has no soul either. Some gibberish about connections that were made in life carry on into death and eternity. It's a total connect the dots with out any conclusion and not one character worth caring about. Lois Smith was fine in her role as" earth mother of us all" and the set was good too. But, the play is really bad and totally not up to Mr. Shepherd's past works. If I were he and the actors, I would scratch this one off my resume ASAP. I gave it one star only because I had to....rates no stars in my book.
Heartless on Monday, Aug 27th, 2012
Pursue This "Pursuit"
A revival of a 1984 play by British playwright Simon Gray, scores a modest hit for the Roundabout theatre. Throughly enjoyable, with excellent performances by the entire cast and vivid direction by Moises Kaufman, I would recommend this to serious theater-goers who enjoy well written, intellectual theater, which also provides a few laughs amid all the drama. I found it a throughly entertaining afternoon at the theater.
The Common Pursuit on Thursday, May 10th, 2012
Albee's Lady... Angels in Dubuque
If it's a light, entertaining evening in the theater you're looking for, don't venture to the brand new Signature Theater space on 42nd street between 9th and 10th avenues. If it's thought provoking, intelligent and highly emotional theater experiences are your cup of tea, as are mine, you can not do any better than the mysterious and highly personal drama, 'The Lady From Dubuque'. It is an evening of theatre I promise you, you won't soon forget. Excellent design, fabulous direction and extraordinary acting. This is perfect theatre from curtain rise to curtain call. Is it 'entertaining'?, not by a long-shot! Is it sober, bitter reality it most certainly is! If you admired "Angels in America', I urge you to see this! Bravo Edward Albee, Jane Alexander and the entire cast for bringing intelligent theater to New York once again.
The Lady from Dubuque on Saturday, Mar 10th, 2012
Something Got Lost In This "Transport"
Although well set and well acted, with an outstanding performance by Morgan Spector as the sinister Uncle Boris, "Russian Transport" suffers from flimsy construct and a tepid presentation of such dark material. Everything seems to be too ho-hum rather than suspenseful. The characters are too trite. Where this could have been a superior drama recreating the plight of immigrants pursuing the American dream, and the lenghs they would go to achieve it, it ultimately ends up like a weak cup of chai or a watered down bottle of vodka.
Russian Transport on Sunday, Feb 5th, 2012
Sondheim Masterpiece
Over the years, the musical " Follies" has been derided for its book by James Goldman. In this production, so close to the original, the clarity of the book is made crystal clear. The cast is excellent, despite the fact that I felt Bernadette Peters was miscast. Dorothy Collins in the original was the definitive Sally, playing off the elegant, soigne, Alexis Smith. She also lost her one big moment in the show with the 11 oclock number, the torchy "Losing My Mind" one of Sondheims best compositions. That being said, you do get a sizzling Jan Maxwell, a comedic and also dramatic Danny Burstein, a debonair Ron Raines, a world weary Elaine Paige, an adorable Jayne Houdyshell and an excellent Terri White, who brings down the house with "Whos That Women"? Brilliant production values..sets,costumes and lighting complete an almost perfect package. Eric Schaffers direction was choppy at times, but its hard to recreate two Broadway icons Harold Prince and Michael Bennett who co-directed the original. By far, the best revival of the show since the original production and one of Stephen Sondheims classics.
Follies on Thursday, Sep 1st, 2011
The Only "Trick" Pepetuated is On The Audience
An unmitigated mess from start to finish...I wouldnt wish it on my worst enemy. Some scenes play as if Tennessee Williams were on crack, rather than just an alcoholic, some scenes play like the worst sitcom produced on TV, and some play like grand guignol Southern gothic. The only redemption is found in Beth Grants performance, and as the play progressed, I felt extremely sorry for her, as she gave her all and received no help from the playwright/director in return. How things like this get produced is a major question circulating in theatre circles today! Absolutely appalling!
Tricks the Devil Taught Me on Sunday, Aug 14th, 2011
Masterful...Master Class
Great tour-de-force performance by Tyne Daly. I saw Zoe Caldwell and Patti LuPone as Maria Callas, and Tyne is just as good if not better. A must see for theatre lovers. Alexandra Silberry impresses as one of Madame Callas victim/students. I throughly enjoyed it!
Master Class on Saturday, Jul 30th, 2011
Take Your Holiday Elsewhere
An absolute waste of Broadway talent
Death Takes a Holiday on Sunday, Jul 3rd, 2011
RE:Nothing "unnatural" in these acts
Profoundly moving and socially relevant this play tells of a time where being a homosexual was akin to being a murderer. Because of this, the students at Harvard who were gay had to ban together in order to act "naturally" away from the prying eyes of the bigoted and coservative society reining at the school. The performances are all brilliant, and the sets, lighting, and costuming could not be improved upon. The only drawback is the direction at times. All of the emotions are heightened to a fever pitch, as if the director felt that the audience would not feel the pain and emotion surging through the characters. A notch smaller is called for, as at times I felt the actor was rather false, than utterly true. All in all this is a play that should bee seen by all discerning theatregoers.
Unnatural Acts: Harvard's Secret Court of 1920 on Sunday, Jul 3rd, 2011
Excellent Acting Can't Save Misdirected Production
The performers in "The Mother***With the Hat, are all excellent, with stand-out Tony nominated performances by Bobby Cannavale and Yul Vasquez. The play, however, was totally misdirected. There is probably only one scene in the whole play, between Mssrs. Cannavale and Vasquez that rings true. Everything, as well as the able cast is directed to play their roles as out-and-out vulgar, boistrous stereotypes, not very funny ,since youre dealing with totally damaged people. I know that the material is often bleak and unrelenting, but must every line and action be delivered in order to get a laugh? I would like to see this play done under another directors aegis one day, since it did have a good story line, dealing with contemporary subjects.
The Motherf**ker with the Hat on Wednesday, May 25th, 2011
Meet Vera For Act 1
A great departure from Lynn Nottages award winning "Ruined", Vera Stark has many redeaming qualities and does point a finger at racial biases in Hollywood. Act 1 is a brilliant satire, while Act 2 is a rather mordent account of how the Hollywood system sometimes breaks down true talent with its stereotyping and prejudiceracial,ethnic, and sexual. Good cast with Sanaa Lathan a standout in the title role.
By the Way, Meet Vera Stark on Tuesday, May 10th, 2011
RE:A Little Too Intelligent Homosexual
Ponderous, Pedantic, and Pretentious and that are only words that begin with P...Tony Kushners new play is so uninvolving, that after 3:45 minutes of philosopical preaching, you, like the protagonist are ready to commit suicide. Every scene includes some mumbo-jumbo involving philosophy, communism, capitalism, socialism and quite a few other isms. Also a dash of theology and Mary Baker Eddy thrown in just for fun. There is not one true character, other than Michael Cristophers youngest son portrayed splendidly by Stephen Pasquale. The others are so annoying that you wish someone had placed a muzzle on them in between acts. The set design is good and considering the poor playwrighting the director Michael Grief does the best he can. If you enjoyed attending Philosophy 101 in college you may like it. If not, avoid like the plague.
The Intelligent Homosexual's Guide to Capitalism and Socialism with a Key to the Scriptures on Wednesday, Apr 13th, 2011
De-Lovely De-licious Anything Goes
In brief...a wonderful production from start to finish. Sutton Foster makes the iconic role of Reno Sweeney previously potrayed by Ethel Merman and Patti LuPone her own. Joel Grey in a suppoting role puts his all into it, and shows you what a real Broadway veteran is all about.. The ingenues and comic relief are great, and Kathleen Marshalls direction and choreography supurb. For an evening in the theatre that is as bubbly and light as sipping a glass of champagne on the deck of a cruise ship ...see Anything Goes immediately.
Anything Goes on Monday, Apr 4th, 2011
Gallop on over to Lincoln Center Immediately
I cannot praise the total production of War Horse enough. I had heard so many positive things about it from those who saw it in London, and I was not disappointed. I do agree though with the party who claimed that the accents between the French and German became rather muddled and did take away some of the emotion of the scene.. I felt the direction and the performances of the main leads, and the puppeteers who operated Joey, the horse, more than compensated for any minor flaws in the transition from London to the Vivian Beaumont stage. I highly recommend it to all audiences from 8-80. Toward the end even I shed a lttle tear. What more can you ask for at the theatre?
War Horse on Wednesday, Mar 30th, 2011
Are Any Of Us Really "Good People"?
Good People by David Linsay-Abaire raises many important and interesting questions while at the same time being very funny. The questions raised basically have to do with human nature. Can we ever really ever leave our past behind us? Are the decisions we make for ourselves and others really the right ones? Who are really "good people" and who is really not? Class, race, and other weighty social issues are stirred into the mix as well. While all of the themes are rather thought provoking and serious...as I said there are plenty of laughs throughout. The entire cast is excellent, with special mention to Becky Ann Baker and Estelle Parsons as two old Southie broads who dont take no guff from nobody, and especially Oscar winner Frances McDormand who manages to pull off a rather complicated role, with bravura.. I highly recommend this play if you are willing to think about it after youre done smiling.
Good People on Wednesday, Mar 23rd, 2011
A Little too much "Queen" in This Desert
Lets start with the pros...excellent costuming, lighting, and a heartfelt performance by Tony Shelton make this worthy viewing for those enamoured of glitz and spectacle. Believe me both are served up in non stop.. For anyone looking for any dramatic resemblace to the original source materialthe film you will be sorely disappointed. The whole show has the look of a frenetic Las Vegas floor show circa 1960. The staging of musical numbers which are practically every scene is static, repetitive and rather unimaginative ...look at an old variety show from the 60s and youve just about have seen the show. The two other leads...Will Swenson and Nick Adams are sorely short changed in the acting department...If Wills is the lead role..you sure could have fooled me. This adaptation of a hit cult movie favorite provides an entertaining, and mildly diverting evening in the theatre but what you really come away rememberingr are the few non musical scenes, the costumes, and a twirling bus.
Priscilla Queen of the Desert the Musical on Wednesday, Mar 16th, 2011
Championship Season Is Over
The burning question in my mind all through the performance was...Why did they even bother to revive this play? This is a play so rooted in the political and social climate of the 1970s, that it is almost a comedy today. This is by no means..Arthur Miller...Tennesee Williams or August Wilson. That being said the performances were good excellency was achieved by Brian Cox as the "Coach". Direction by Gregory Mosher was good, as well as production design. My critique was in the writing. The characters almost became a male version of Sex and The City...stock stereotypes with no emotional arch. Mediocre at best.
That Championship Season on Monday, Feb 28th, 2011
RE:Gurney's Black Tie...Like a Bright Dinner Jacket
Black Tie by "Pete" Gurney goes over familiar Gurney territory..in this case, is being a WASP becoming extinct? Now, everbody is multi-ethic, multi racial and multi everything else that along with the descendants of the Mayflower we are losing all sense of "Class". The theme is not a grand one, but is a valid one in the age of facebook and match.com. The performances are breezy and bright with kudos to Gregg Edelman and Daniel Davis as the extinct dinosaurs and the rest of the cast as representations of the distaff side...liberal democrats to be precise. Although not one of Gurneys best..it is diverting and pleasant enough providing a few laughs for the Primary Stage subscription audiences.
Black Tie on Sunday, Feb 27th, 2011
Would Return to This Desert City
I hope they do decide to bring this show to Broadway, as is being discussed. It is an excellently written drama that captures you from beginning to end. One of the best Ive seen so far this season. The cast,direction and design could not have been better. If they could transfer Time Stands Still to Bway from last seasonalso a good play Other Desert Cities deserves a wider audience as well.
Other Desert Cities on Tuesday, Jan 25th, 2011
Rather Give Blood
Id rather give blood than sit through this show again. A totally waste of talent.
Blood From a Stone on Tuesday, Jan 25th, 2011
Elf.. Not Tiny in Big Broadway Production
When a bright, breezy show like Elf, finally arrives on Broadway, it is savaged by the NY theatre critics.To me ,Elf is what Broadway should be...a show in which younger children could see as an introduction to Broadway. It does not aspire to be a great American musical at all. It is a very pleasant afternoon in the theatre for the whole family. I wasnt feeling very well today, and I was going to give my ticket to a friend, but I was so glad I went. It cheered me up enormously.Bravo to the entire cast and production team involved.
Elf on Wednesday, Nov 24th, 2010
RE:Al Pacino Shines in Merchant
Shakespeare is a very hard sell in the United States..as Americans are used to things being over quickly, especially in the age of instant messaging and the internet. If you do decide to go to this production of Merchant of Venice and give it your attention, I assure you will not be disappointed. The cast is great and the production is fairly simple in design and execution. At the performance I attended a Sunday matinee there were alot of teenagers there and they did not seem to be bored. I personally had some minor qualms with time and place..At first you feel its the 1920s around the time of the stock market crash but nothing was changed in the dialogue to imply that it was not 17th century Venice. The costuming is rather off...Men are in semi-modern dress and women adhere to the dress of Shakesperean times...This is rather minor as you quickly become absorbed in the play and the characters.. Bravo Al and company.
The Merchant of Venice on Monday, Nov 1st, 2010
"Daisy" Smells like a Rose
Although hokey and trite this production of Driving Miss Daisy is endearing and heartwarming thaks to three great performances...Vanessa Redgrave...James Earl Jones and Boyd Gaines.You will not see better acting I assure than what is provided by these pros. This is a master class in the art of stage acting. I urge anyone interested in superior theatre not to miss it !
Driving Miss Daisy on Monday, Nov 1st, 2010
RE:A Don't Miss Musical
This is the best show Kander and Ebb did since Spider Woman... You will not be disappointed if you are a musical theatre lover. Strong book, innovative staging, and an ensemble cast to die for..not one can be singled out..all excellent...should win a Tony for Best Ensemble Cast.
The Scottsboro Boys on Sunday, Oct 24th, 2010
What a Shame
I really had high hopes for The Addams Family and was I dissapointed...I woulnt even recommend it to out of towners who deserve to see a better representation of a Broadway musical. I do feel sorry for all the talent involved, since they are trapped in such a dismal show,,,Noy scary, funny or kooky..just plain ooky !
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Say yes to Etowah plan
Published: Wednesday, February 25, 2009 at 12:31 p.m.
Last Modified: Wednesday, February 25, 2009 at 12:31 p.m.
To The Editor: I would like to request that the commissioners support the proposed Etowah/Horseshoe Communities Plan that was to be reviewed at the Planning Board meeting on Feb. 19.
The residents of these communities devoted much volunteer time to put together a plan that reflects the concerns of many local people regarding the future use of our valuable land and waterways. These people deserve your respect in acknowledging their efforts by your support of the plan, and your positive vote for its implementation.
The plan addresses concerns in several areas of the environment and the economy. It would help to protect the quality of our drinking water and its available supply. It would ensure better monitoring and operation of wastewater treatment plants that discharge pollutants into our waterways.
It would help better control storm water run-off during and after construction activities. In general, the plan would benefit the local economy, and help protect our much loved green space for future generations.
Please support this proposed community plan. We need to place a higher priority towards long-term planning for growth and future jobs for the benefit of the entire county over short-term development for quick financial gains.
Thanks for your consideration.
Rick Burt
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FILE - In this May 4, 2012 file photo, writer and director, Joss Whedon, from the film "The Avengers," poses for a portrait in Beverly Hills, Calif. Disney Executive Officer, Robert Iger, said on Tuesday, August 7, 2012, during a company earnings call, that Whedon is returning to write and direct the sequel adapted from the Marvel Comics tales. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles, File)
In this June 15, 2012 photo, Empty A&W root beer bottles are stacked at the Dr Pepper Snapple bottling plant in Houston. Beverage companies have been teaming up with environmental groups to preserve and conserve water and watersheds, most recently Dr. Pepper with the Nature Conservancy on watersheds that the company draws on directly for its product. (AP Photo/Michael Stravato)