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Wednesday, May 25th, 2011
The first question new parents are asked when they're expecting a baby is: Boy or girl?
A Canadian couple is challenging society's idea of gender identity by keeping the gender of their new baby a secret…even after birth. At four months, Storm is the third child for Kathy Witterick and David Stocker (a teacher at a small, alternative school that focuses on social justice issues), who have two other sons, Jazz (5) and Kio (2). Despite being boys, both Jazz and Kio were raised without assigned gender expectations or limitations, meaning they're encouraged to play with boys and girls toys, wear boys and girls clothes (in "girly" colors of pink and purple), and grow their hair long if they choose.
The immediate family (including grandparents), a few close friends, and midwives know Storm's true gender, but the parents have decided to keep the baby genderless by avoiding the use of male or female pronouns. Inspired by a book published in 1978, "X: A Fabulous Child's Story" by Lois Gould, about a child raised without gender roles, the couple hoped to give Storm a chance to grow and decide on what gender to identify with, without society's pressure.
While the couple's decision has caused confusion and criticism (Will Storm feel marginalized later in life? Which public restroom will Storm use? Are the parents pushing their own political and social agendas on Storm?), the debate around gender identity comes hot on the heels of more recent news. Chaz Bono, formerly Chastity Bono, just released a memoir and a documentary about his decision to become a man through a sex-change operation. Cheryl Kilodavis, a mother of a little boy who loves wearing tutus and tiaras, was on national news earlier this year after writing "The Princess Boy."
In a world that delineates between the power of princesses and the strength of superheroes, could the couple's unique parenting decision succeed in helping society get rid of gender labels and stereotypes?
Read more about gender identity on Parents.com
- Positive Ways to Address Gender Identity Issues
- 'My Princess Boy': Interview with Cheryl Kilodavis
- 'Cinderella Ate My Daughter': Interview with Peggy Orenstein
What do you think of keeping your child's gender a secret? Would you do the same?
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We demand a lot from our oceans -- from fishing and tourism, to shipping and energy development. But our seas are already under siege from problems like pollution, overfishing, and ocean acidification. Increased ocean activities, if not carried out wisely, will cause "ocean sprawl," further stressing these valuable resources and jeopardizing the food, jobs and recreation we need our oceans to provide. Coastal and marine spatial planning (CMSP) is a common sense process that allocates space in the oceans for various uses, identifying areas in which different uses make sense and other areas where ocean habitat needs protection.
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In July 2010, President Obama issued Executive Order No. 13547 establishing the nation's first-ever National Ocean Policy. We finally have a bedrock environmental policy for our oceans. This is a huge victory for everyone who treasures the wonder of the seas, who values ocean life, who flocks to the beach, who loves seafood, and who makes a living on or from the water. A National Ocean Council of existing federal agencies was created to implement the policy. Part of this Council's work will be to help regions design coastal and marine spatial plans, with input from all levels of government, businesses, fisheries managers, and conservation groups.
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Just as the Atlantic Club in London's SoHo district is reaching its pinnacle, its headliner is kidnapped and the owner is found sawed in two behind the club. Nervous that the party behind this abduction and murder has it in for the rest of the staff, Mickey, the club's number two man, orders the Atlantic on lock down. When Baby, the deceased owner's flippant son, challenges Mickey's power, Mickey banishes him from the tightly-sealed club. Things change, however, when Baby reemerges with some shocking information behind his father's murder and Silver Johnny's abduction.
Top Songs of the 1950s
"Tennessee Waltz" performed by Patti Page (1950) "Sixty Minute Man" performed by Dominoes (1951) "Unforgettable" performed by Nat King Cole (1952) "I Believe" performed by Frankie Laine (1953) "Rock Around the Clock" performed by Bill Haley & His Comets (1954) "Tutti Frutti" performed by Little Richard (1955) "Don't Be Cruel" performed by Elvis Presley (1956) "All Shook Up" by Elvis Presley (1957) "Yakety Yak" performed by Coasters (1958) "Mack the Knife" performed by Bobby Darin (1959)
Jez Butterworth: Playwright and Pig Farmer
British playwright Jez Butterworth took the theatre world by storm in 1995 with his break-out hit Mojo, carving a name for himself among the edgiest playwrights. The writer-centric Royal Court Theatre first took an interest in Butterworth and produced his play about underground rock 'n roll in late 1950s Soho, London. Butterworth explains, "I was interested in that historical moment: rock'n'roll landing like a spaceship on postwar, just-out-of-rationing Britain." Lauded by critics and presented with numerous awards for his sensational Mojo, Butterworth was among the hottest British playwrights. After Mojo's whirlwind success, Butterworth turned his gage towards the silver screen. He was commissioned to adapt Mojo into a screenplay and made his directorial debut with this film, which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival featuring playwriting legend, Harold Pinter. In 2001, he directed another self-penned screenplay, Birthday Girl, starring Nicole Kidman. A year later, Butterworth premiered his newest play, The Night Heron. A master of both playwriting and screenwriting, Butterworth explains that the two are very different crafts for him: "Screenwriting and playwriting always strike me as like different sports that I can play. It's like cricket and football; they don't really have much to do with each other except a lot of strenuous activity." He confesses that screenwriting comes easier to him but that he is fascinated by the stage because it poses more of a challenge to him as a writer. In 2005, Butterworth moved his young family from fast-paced London to the fresh air of the English country side. Butterworth found respite his new rural environment. He also prides himself on raising pigs on his humble farm, which he and his family eat. Fresh air did this now middle-aged playwright well. A few years after his move, he pumped out two major hits in one year. Butterworth premiered Parlour Song in 2008 at the Atlantic Theatre, which transferred to the Almeida for its English debut. In the fall of that same year, he opened Jerusalem at The Royal Court Theatre, which received extraordinary praise before a successful transfer to the West End. Long-time collaborator Ian Rickson, who has directed most of Butterworth stage plays, notices, "Having children and animals has had a really powerful effect on [Butterworth's] work."
Exclusive Interview: Christopher Gallu Talks about Directing Mojo Mojo is set in the late 1950s in London's Soho district. What about this play do you think will speak to a contemporary American audience? First, it's largely about a time when American music was taking over the British scene - Elvis, Jerry Lee Lewis, Little Richard - these were the sounds that British kids were listening to and it was changing the culture significantly. But even more than that, there is an emotional core that anybody can relate to - American, British, even Canadian! The play is about upheaval and the struggle to gain control after something horrible happens. Its power politics set in a crumby bar. Who hasn't worked in a place were people are jockeying for position with the boss or making moves to get a promotion? Or had to deal with working with the boss' son or daughter? So although the setting is different, the scenario is something that anybody can understand and relate to.
You mention American music taking over the pop-culture scene in London. Have you and your actors been listening to much early rock 'n roll to get into the spirit of the play? Constantly! Over and over! And the music is fantastic. Our sound designer, Brendon Vierra, used to work in the shop at George Washington University. He would play this music while working. The students working for him - kids who are 18, 19 years old - couldn't help but move to the rhythm of these songs. It is absolutely infectious! But it's not just cutesy oldies - once you start looking at the stories of these performers and looking at their lyrics, you realize that this music was completely subversive. Jerry Lee Lewis singing "60 Minute Man"? That could make Lady GaGa blush!
You and set designer Luciana Stecconi decided to put Mojo in the round. Can you tell us a little bit about your decision to do so?
I always felt that the play's energy and themes were well-suited to the round. The play is about a power struggle among men - it always felt like a boxing match to me. Plus, the writing is incredibly dynamic and creates an energy that wants to go "three-dimensional" in a way that only the round provides. Luciana and I worked on it a lot because there are many inherent difficulties when you are staging something in the round - for example, you automatically give up a truly naturalistic approach (Luciana and I had many conversations about unseen doors and stairs!). In the end, Luciana designed a beautiful set that not only creates a very clear picture of the world of the play but also allows us to truly embrace the play's energy and the characters' struggles.
The Studio 2ndStage just finished Songs of the Dragons Flying to Heaven, which featured a female director and an almost entirely female cast. You're in the room with an exclusively male cast. Do you see a difference working on a show with a single-gender cast? How has all the testosterone in the Mojo rehearsal room fed into the world of the play?
I should first point out that our stage manager extraordinaire, Marley Monk, is a woman - God only knows what she's been thinking the last four weeks!
It has been a lot of fun working with these guys. They love the play and have completely embraced the play's Cockney/testosterone fueled energy. Maybe a little too much, sometimes. One night after rehearsal the guys went out for a couple of drinks to blow off steam and "bond as a cast." They did not leave their accents at the theatre, though, and spent the night trying to convince impressionable young ladies that they really were from England. Happily, I can report that the accents were universally believed by these women.
As for the testosterone in the room - it's great. It's hard to keep the dynamic of the play out of our non-play interactions. I thought that this could be an issue going into it, so I made sure not to cast anybody taller than me. Luckily, I'm 6'4". Danny Gavigan (Potts) and I are actually about the same height, but I've got a good 60 or 70 pounds on him, so if it ever comes down to it, I can just sit on him.
The Studio 2ndStage has been called "a playground for directors and actors". As a veteran of several 2ndStage productions, do you find directing here different from any of the other theatres where you've worked? Speaking as a director, I can say that the best thing about working at 2ndStage is the focus on developing clear conceptual approaches that serve the play's thematic content and style. And in doing that, there is always a great deal of support from everybody at the theatre, including, but not limited to, Keith [Alan Baker, Artistic Director 2ndStage] and Serge [Seiden, Associate Producing Artistic Director]. I can honestly say that each time I've worked at 2ndStage, I've had a great amount of freedom to experiment, but I've also had the support necessary to make sure that those "experiments" are well-thought out and fully realized. This "playground" analogy is very interesting - next time I will make sure to ask Keith for a slide, a swing set, or a see-saw. You know, just for breaks.
Scot McKenzie (Mickey) Daniel Eichner (Baby) Dylan Myers (Skinny) Matt Dewberry (Sweets) Danny Gavigan (Potts) Logan Dalbello (Silver Johnny)
Director and Designers Christopher Gallu (Director) Luciana Stecconi (Set Designer) John Burkland (Lighting Designer) Frank Labovitz (Costume Designer) Brendon Vierra (Sound Designer) Joe Isenberg (Fight Choreographer)
The Playwright: Jez Butterworth
Jez Butterworth is a prominent young playwright who has garnered much praise for his timely and comical pieces. Born in London, Butterworth studied at the prestigious Saint John's College division of Cambridge University. His first play, I Believe in Love, was produced in 1992, but Butterworth's notoriety as a playwright skyrocketed in 1995 with his hit comedy, Mojo, earning him the Laurence Olivier, Evening Standard, and George Devine Awards for outstanding new plays. In the wake of the play's success, Butterworth wrote and directed a film adaptation of Mojo, released in 1997. Other plays of his include: Huge, The Winterling, The Night Heron, Parlour Song, and Jerusalem (recently named the number two play in the Times Top Twenty Plays of the Decade). In 2007, Butterworth was bestowed the E.M. Foster Award, which provides British and Irish writers grants to travel and work in the United States.


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An Aurora man who admits he's spent years hoarding hundreds of birds and mounds of garbage now faces a Friday deadline to clean up the mess.
Aurora officials on Wednesday night attempted to serve a court order to Dave Skeberdis, 57, saying they will arrive Friday to remove the birds and clear all pathways of his home on the 200 block of Shadybrook Lane, which is cluttered with bird feed, bird feces and garbage.
Skeberdis said Wednesday he hopes to avoid a bill from a city-hired cleaning crew that could top $13,000.
He plans to work on the cleanup until Friday, despite warnings from city officials that the home is unsafe and should not be entered without proper protective gear. Air quality tests taken last week confirmed the two-story townhouse on the city's far east side has mold counts up to 15 times higher than normal.
Officials also tested adjoining townhouses but found mold levels there to be safe.
"It got out of control. I realize that now," Skeberdis said. "But they wanted me to sign a paper with a $13,478 provision that made me liable for the crew ... but they are not doing any cleanup, just clearing pathways. Can you imagine what the bill is going to be to clean up the house? And if I don't pay it in a certain amount of time they'd put a lien on my home."
Skeberdis initially cooperated with police and fire officials when they executed a search warrant last Friday. A Kane County judge granted the warrant last week after a painter working at the house reported seeing dead birds through the windows and authorities investigated.
But on Tuesday night, Skeberdis revoked permission for cleanup crews to continue due to the cost. Aurora officials said they could not confirm the price tag.
Aurora city attorney Alayne Weingartz said police and fire teams could not stop Skeberdis or take over cleanup quickly without the court order from Kane County.
Members of the Aurora Fire Department's hazardous materials unit and Aurora Animal Control and Care began removing some birds last week. Deputy Fire Chief John Lehman said nearly 200 birds are likely in the home's basement and roughly another 100 are divided between the first and second floors.
While there are cages in the home, most birds are flying free or roosting, Lehman said.
Skeberdis said Wednesday there are only "about 80 or 100" finches, canaries, parakeets, conures, cockatiels and other species in the house.
Lehman said it's impossible to estimate the number of birds due to the large amount of debris still blocking all floors and stairways.
"This is an extremely unhealthy environment to operate in," Lehman said. "The city is acting in the best interest of the residents."
Aurora Animal Control arranged for a veterinarian to assess the health of the birds as they are removed from the house and for volunteers from the Greater Chicago Cage Bird Club to care for them. Skeberdis said he signed papers agreeing to both steps.
With piles of garbage bags and some cages outside his home, as well as a large Dumpster, Skeberdis worked on cleanup Wednesday. Many volunteers have offered help, he said, but they can't enter the home because of the unsafe conditions.
"I've got to give (the cleanup) that good, old college try, because the situation is, I can't afford it," Skeberdis said. "I think it would be a shame if they moved up the date on me. I know the city doesn't think I can do it, but I can."
Skeberdis said he understands his hoarding has become a "public nuisance" and regrets affecting his neighbors with police and media activity outside his residence, as well as placing so much garbage near their homes.
"I'm so sorry for what I've done to my neighbors," he said. "It's been a circus."
Skeberdis said his bird collection started more than seven years ago when he rescued a wild parakeet. He then added more parakeets, which he said "breed like mice," and he has been collecting birds ever since.
"The problem is that I got him a couple of friends," Skeberdis said.
Skeberdis, who has never married and has no children, said his electricity was turned off recently when he faced some financial difficulties. Lack of light prevented him from seeing the dead birds spotted by the painter, he said.
The birds eat about 150 pounds of feed a week and Skeberdis said his pets are "almost like children."
"They talk, they're real intellectual," he said.
In addition, he said several years ago he got into the habit of returning home only once every one or two weeks and began constantly shopping for new clothes rather than doing laundry, which contributed to his hoarding. But he insisted he could still navigate his home "like a puzzle."
"I'd be on the run, I didn't have time to wash, so I'd buy clothes," he said.
Skeberdis currently is living at a hotel that allows long-term stays in Lisle.
City officials said the DuPage County Health Department has reached out to Skeberdis directly to offer counseling and other services for his well-being.
In addition to obtaining the court order, Aurora officials on Wednesday declared the property a nuisance, cited the property with two maintenance code violations, as well as for violations involving four sections of the city's ordinance dealing with care and control of animals. Any potential penalties or fines will be assessed when the investigation has been completed, said authorities.
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Fairy Chimneys in Cappadocia
... by a not so happy guy who said he cancelled my booking when I didn't turn up at the time I said, but then he said it was still available… don't know why he needed to go through all this for 10mins when it didn't even matter. Anyway, I got my room and then went back into town (a whole 3 min walk away) in search of something to eat. After wandering ...
1 Week in Turkey turns into 3
... rock climber as my instructor- Engine, an absolute machine and great guy. It was very fun but by the end of it my legs were cut up everywhere!
From Olympos we did a 4 day cruise from Olympos to Fethiye, which was pretty relaxing. Different to the Sail Croatia. You spend most of the time on the boat, and dock in secluded bays at night and swim around playing cards and drinking.
Once the cruise ended we boarded a ferry and cruised over to Greece.
Poking around in Cappadocia
The alarm seemed to go off almost before we had shut our eyes. Renee, true to her word didn't want to shift, whined about, 'couldn't you have done this tomorrow instead of today?'... I must admit to feeling a little fragile myself after two huge days and very little sleep but we ploughed on. I had booked this day through a travel agent in Istanbul before I left Australia. I have wanted to visit one of the underground cities in Turkey ever since I stumbled upon them ...
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Looking from South Africa to the World: A Story of Identity for our Times
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Safundi: The Journal of South African and American Studies
The article is a consideration of the question of identity in South Africa, and also in a global context.
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08.13.13: aspeers Calls for Papers by American Studies Students at European Universities by 3 November 2013aspeers: emerging voices in american studies
General Call for Papers
For the general section of its seventh issue, aspeers seeks outstanding academic writing demonstrating the excellence of graduate scholarship, the range of concerns scrutinized in the field, and the diversity of perspectives employed. We thus explicitly invite revised versions of term papers or chapters from theses written by students of European Master (and equivalent) programs. For this section, there are no topical limitations. Contributions should be up to 10,000 words (including abstract and list of works cited). The submission deadline is 3 November 2013.
Topical Call for Papers on "American Anxieties"
In her July 2012 Atlantic article "Trickle-Down Distress," Maura Kelly argues that anxiety might well be considered a "peculiarly American phenomenon." And in fact, the interrelation between American culture(s) and notions of individual and collective anxiety—from a sense of unease to the experience of crisis to full-blown panic—has proven to be a stimulating topic of interrogation. Accordingly, anxiety, understood not solely as a state, mood, or emotion but also as a phenomenon indicative of larger social dynamics and as a concept capable of performing cultural work, has continuously gained prevalence in scholarly debates.
aspeers will, therefore, dedicate the topical section of its seventh annual issue to "American Anxieties," seeking to further explore the topic and the manifold scholarly opportunities and interpretative potential it offers for MA-level American Studies in Europe. Considering the wide range of disciplines that engage with anxiety in its overt and subtle forms, the topic lends itself particularly well to the inherently interdisciplinary approach within the field of American studies. Moreover, many traditional and more recent research foci of American studies can be read as sites of anxieties, thereby shedding light on previously disregarded connections between them. The following thematic clusters, then, might spark but do not delimit ideas for possible submissions:
identity, culture wars, etc.
(un)reliability, concepts of truth, role of the media, etc.
terrorism, fundamentalism, conspiracy theories, anxiety as a disciplinary mode, surveillance/privacy, PRISM, etc.
sexuality/gender, homophobia and trans*phobia, crises of masculinity, post-feminism, etc.
nationalism, immigration, political extremism, gun legislation, the Cold War, etc.
body image, ageism, ableism, etc.
financial crises, poverty, class/status anxieties, Occupy, etc.
ecocriticism, global warming, health- or food-related panics, etc.
Civil Rights, hate crimes, the 'post-racial,' Trayvon Martin case, etc.
hysteria, phobias, madness, neuroses, trauma, etc.
artistic expression, sentimentalism, horror, gothic, the Other, etc.
aspeers, the first and currently only graduate-level peer-reviewed journal of European American studies, encourages fellow MA students from all fields to reflect on the diverse roles and meanings of anxieties in American culture. We welcome term papers, excerpts from theses, or papers specifically written for the seventh issue of aspeers by November 3, 2013. If you are seeking to publish work beyond this topic, please refer to our general call for papers. At http://www.aspeers.com/2014 you can find additional information as well as our submission guidelines.
11.05.12: Ceasefire or New Battle? The Politics of Culture Wars in Obamaâs TimeCanadian Review of American Studies
Special Issue - Ceasefire or New Battle? The Politics of Culture Wars in Obama�(tm)s Time
Canadian Review of American Studies 42.3, December 2012
Guest Editor - Fr�(c)d�(c)rick Gagnon
With the 2012 U.S. Presidential race in its closing stages, this very timely special issue aims to generate a deeper understanding of the U.S. culture wars. The issue contributes to the ongoing debates on whether or not there are culture wars currently underway in the U.S. and, if there are, who is waging these wars and what are the strategies and motivations behind them. The issue addresses four key research questions - Is a culture war really underway in America?; Is this âwar�(tm) only between activists and politicians?; Who are the main actors in these wars and how do they try to reach their goals?; and Have we been witnessing a ceasefire in (or transformation of) America�(tm)s culture wars since Obama�(tm)s election in 2008?
This issue contains:
Introduction: Ceasefire or New Battle? The Politics of Culture Wars in Obama's Time
Fr�(c)d�(c)rick Gagnon
DOI: 10.3138/cras.42.3.001
Crusade or Charade? The Religious Right and the Culture Wars
Graham G. Dodds
This article challenges conventional views about the Religious Right and the culture wars in the United States, as it contends that the general topic has often been distorted in important respects. Specifically, it advances several somewhat counter-intuitive claims. It contends that the Religious Right is neither a long-standing nor a monolithic entity; that it is currently relatively dormant; that cultural criticisms associated with religious conservatives are often not driven not by grass-roots populism but are cynically promulgated by mainstream Republican elites for electoral gain; and finally, that even when these efforts succeed electorally, conservative elected officials seldom enact policies that cultural or religious conservatives want. In short, much that has appeared in recent years to be a cultural crusade may, in fact, be a mere charade.
DOI: 10.3138/cras.42.3.002
After the Culture War? Shifts and Continuities in American Conservatism
John Dombrink
Following the 2008 American election, some analysts concluded that the election had signalled an end to the polarization and culture wars that had typified American politics. To some, demographic changes would cause this demise. To others, the moderating of religious groups was crucial. As social conservatives came to grips with the 2008 electoral defeats, some argued for emphasis on culture-war issues to revive their role. Sin No More (John Dombrink and Daniel Hillyard, 2007) had argued that, despite conservative rhetoric, the tide was turning on the core legal and moral issues of the American culture war, moving them toward normalization. It challenged the representation of America as a âcentre-rightâ country. This article analyzes enduring and shifting elements of the American culture war: the broadening of the role of religion, the reduced salience of wedge issues, and the paradox that some forms of polarization are increasing as others are receding.
DOI: 10.3138/cras.42.3.003
Immigration and National Identity in Obama's America: The Expansion of Culture-War Politics
Rhys H. Williams
The culture-war issues salient in US politics in the 1990s and early 2000s were typified by debates over the legality and morality of abortion and same-sex marriage. Immigration, in contrast, has been an intermittent issue, not as polarized as many others. That changed with the candidacy and then election of Barack Obama to the presidency. While anti-abortion and âpro-familyâ activism has continued, there is a new public focus on a vision of âAmericaâ that depends upon a conflation of race, religion, and national identity. This has helped transform immigration into a highly charged, highly polarized culture-war-style issue and has facilitated the lasting resonance of the construction of Obama as Muslim, as born in Kenya, as not a citizen, and as both a socialist and a fascist simultaneously. Drawing on popular media discourse and material from Tea Party and immigration reform web sites, I explore the construction of American national identity in terms of its ethno-cultural articulations.
DOI: 10.3138/cras.42.3.004
Understanding Culture Wars through Satirical/Political Infotainment TV: Jon Stewart and The Daily Show's Critique as Mediated Re-enactement of the Culture War
David Grondin
Recent US culture wars have been waged through televised entertainment news (infotainment TV). The imprint left by Jon Stewart and The Daily Show on mainstream news outlets has been analyzed in political communication studies and media studies. However, no one has so far made a case for Jon Stewart as a protagonist in these culture wars, especially because Stewart himself wants to stay clear of and set himself apart from them. This paper looks at the performativity of these culture wars in infotainment TV as the medium and locus where the culture wars are waged. While I recognize the crucial role played by Jon Stewart and The Daily Show in critiquing news-media coverage of American politics, I nevertheless contend that Stewart can also be seen as a culture warrior, albeit an unwilling one, and that, by giving him a voice, the medium of infotainment TV is turning him into such a warrior. My argument is predicated on the belief that satirical/political infotainment TV is an important locus of the culture wars and must be studied carefully because it plays a political role in mediating their re-enactment. Using this news-media satirical form as epistemological grounding, I first focus on how these culture wars play out in satirical/political infotainment TV and show that infotainment TV, because it is mediated as such, both critiques and re-enacts the culture wars and affects the American journalistic mediascape. I then examine satirical infotainment TV as political practice.
DOI: 10.3138/cras.42.3.005
Canadian Review of American Studies
Canadian Review of American Studies - Volume 42, Number 1, 2012
Special Issue: States of Emergency: Anxiety, Panic, Nation
Now available at http://www.utpjournals.com/cras
Although it happened over ten years from this writing (January, 2012), the event we now call ââ9/11�(tm)�(tm) still seems to have happened very recently. On that terrible day, I was teaching a large lecture class on the West coast of the United States. By 12:30 p.m. (the scheduled start time), the students would all have known about the attacks and, presumably, I thought as I walked from my office to the other end of campus where the class met, they would choose to spend the day with friends, with family, on the phone, glued to the television, at a bar�"certainly not at a 90-minute class on Mary Rowlandson�(tm)s captivity narrative. I wasn�(tm)t even sure why I was going. There were about 120 students enrolled in that class. I would say about 140 showed up. We talked about the Event for the entire 90 minutes. I will never forget the very first comment made in that meeting: ââWe have to recognize we are now in a state of emergency.�(tm)�(tm) ââNow,�(tm)�(tm) he said. Still? One would have to be very daft or very deft neither to recognize nor experience the lingering effects of 9/11 in the everyday life of the United States and Canada today. ââSecurity�(tm)�(tm) has become the stated goal of policy makers, an aspirational ideal of the managers of the republic where not a category of normalized identity for the managed: Airport security; Border Security; ââSecurity Moms.�(tm)�(tm) Public discourse encourages greater attentiveness to the monstrous and the mundane: Amber alerts; alertness to the ââsuspicious�(tm)�(tm); alertness to unattended bags in train stations. ⦠(excerpt from Introduction States of Exception: Anxiety, Panic, and the Nation by Guest Editor Bryce Traister)
Journal of Transnational American Studies
The Editors of the Journal of Transnational American Studies, a peer-reviewed online, open-access journal published by the American Cultures and Global Contexts Center at the University of California-Santa Barbara and the Program in American Studies at Stanford University, are pleased to announce the publication of the journal's latest issue.
The journal may be accessed without charge at http://escholarship.org/uc/acgcc_jtas.
With contributions from scholars based in Canada, China and Hong Kong, Germany, the Netherlands, Romania, and all over the United States, JTAS 3 features a symposium by prominent European scholars of American Studies on citizenship and cosmopolitanism, selections from a study on the literature of the field in American history in China as well as the reprint of a particularly timely piece, considering the recent nuclear leak in Japan, on "Memories, Ghosts and Scars: Architecture and Trauma in New York and Hiroshima."
In addition to new articles that examine questions in American Studies as the field intersects productively and problematically with other national cultures, societies, politics, and histories, the journal contains excerpts from newly published books in transnational American studies (in the Forward section), and select re-publication of significant contributions to the field (in the Reprise section).
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When two people who were in an argument agree to stop fighting and get along, this is an example of a truce.
truce definition by Webster's New World
- a temporary cessation of warfare by agreement between the belligerents; armistice; cease-fire
- any pause in or respite from quarreling, conflict, trouble, etc.
Origin: Middle English trewes, plural of trewe, a pledge ; from Old English treow, compact, faith: see true
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- A temporary cessation or suspension of hostilities by agreement of the opposing sides; an armistice.
- A respite from a disagreeable state of affairs.
To end or be ended with a truce.
Origin: Middle English trewes, pl. of trewe, treaty, pledge, from Old English trēow; see deru- in Indo-European roots.


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Sioux Falls officials expressed confusion at the reaction to two new development projects in Sioux Falls.
"I just don't get it," Community Development Direction Director Kay Winn Adami said Monday, "After the uproar last year over a Wal-Mart in southern Sioux Falls the Council of Developing City Development thought that these proposals would surely set off a new round of protests and petitions."
At a press conference on Monday city officials announced two new retail projects in southern Sioux Falls. The projects are planning to break ground immediately on lots at the intersection of 85th and Minnesota Avenue. The same location where last year a proposed Wal-Mart store was rejected after the local community organized opposition.
"People were very concerned about traffic and other potential issues that a retail development would bring to the area, but this time we've heard nothing" said Miles O'Brian Sioux Falls Chief of Development for Communities That Are Developing Development
"We braced ourselves for an avalanche of anonymous quotes and Facebook likes," said Vic Fontaine Senior Directing Head of Community Development and Developing.
Dave Weyoun from the Mayor's office added, "The way the community reacted when a Wal-Mart was proposed for that site led us to believe that if another national retailer wanted to build in that area there would be another campaign against it. Now we have two projects at the same time, in that same area, and reaction has been overwhelmingly positive."
The new projects include a Sioux Falls location of Whole Foods on the West side of Minnesota Avenue. The development on the East side of the Minnesota and 85th location will include a Big Bang Theory themed Cheesecake Factory restaurant, a P.F. Chang's and a Trader Joe's grocery store.
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I keep getting surprised that every time we talk about foreign aid, we talk about Israel and all but ignore our greatest allies such as Great Britain, Germany, Australia, etc. Why is this? Are they trying to make Ron Paul out as an Anti-Jew and if so, why? Why don't they accuse him of also being anti-British? What exactly is behind the driving of this issue? I have been researching it for the last few weeks and as it turns out…it is almost entirely for religious reasons. It appears like we will continue to defend Israel and send it aid for one of three reasons:
1. It is the only country where Jews are in the majority…thus supported by Jews with lots of influence in the United States, and/or
2. It is tactical to the defense of the United States to have a strong ally in the Middle East, and/or
3. It will usher in the end times based on how some interpret the Bible, that interpretation being a physical Israel must be restored as a nation for the end times to occur.
Are there any positions I'm missing on why Israel is always singled out during the debates? My understanding of the issue will likely evolve, but I have done my best to summarize here:
I'm weird, but in a good way.
is a vote for Liberty and empowerment of the people not the Neoconservative slime.
Ron Paul or nothing at all!!
O_O an unbias article reporting on the presidential aspirations of the strongest candidate in the race?
NO WAYS, I MUST BE DREAMING! Ah, I am … it's a blog post.
Anyhow, thanks Elizabeth Williamson for covering the good doctor!
I have never really concidered myself devoted to one or more of these political gold diggers that call themselves political candidates until Ron Paul's REAL plan to get America back on track. Our candidates are just super wealthy trying to support their spoiled & egotistical spouses (mostly wives like Michelle Obama) who wouldn't last a day in the trailer park of life Their elite egos actually limit their ability to earn or to be realistic in their views therefore they resort to finding spouses / jobs that will support their insatiable need for money (money grubbers) and to think that they are high class. My mother always told me that if you have to ask for anything to be free then its the lowest day in your life. These people have no conscience and worse yet no morals. They can't see how they really look and so they naturally seek out the ignorant, underprivileged, and government subsidized to form a base fan club. Generally speaking, these poor individuals are frequently bought off using extortionary methods in exchange for their vote as in such the case of the free OBAMA PHONE with the Obama healthcare insignia on it and free calling plan. People with a conscience wouldn't take advantage of poor Americans. This is where I choose to stand up for the minority class of citizens; How could Obama use scream racism when he is a pack leader of such degrating acts and toward his own people I may add. OBAMA YOU ARE A LOSER
RON PAUL or more sh%# in the stall
Speak the truth Ron Paul!!!
Paul is a simple minded old fool. No useful ideas, nagging negative messages without ideas. An entertaining weird protest candidate for obsessive political nerds.
I've never contributed to any political campaign until Ron Paul came around. I'lll be voting for him no matter what people say his odds of winning are. Voting isn't a contest where you win if you just pick the winner. That's called gambling. It's about choosing who you truly believe in, and that's what I'll be doing.
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Publication Date: August 9, 2011
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Garry Disher's cool, enigmatic anti-hero Wyatt has a job--a jewel heist. The kind Wyatt likes. Nothing extravagant, nothing greedy. Stake out the international courier, one Alain Le Page, hold up the goods in transit and get away fast.
Wyatt prefers to work alone, but this is Eddie Oberin's job. Eddie's very smart ex-wife Lydia has the inside information. Add Wyatt's planning genius and meticulous preparation, and what could possibly go wrong?
Plenty. And when you wrong Wyatt, you don't get to just walk away.
Taut plots, brilliant writing and relentless pace; plus an unforgettable cast, including the ever-elusive Wyatt himself: these are the hallmarks of Garry Disher's Wyatt series.
Garry Disher is one of Australia's best-known novelists. He's published over 40 books in a range of genres, including crime, children's books, and Australian history. His Hal Challis crime series is also published in the US by Soho Crime. He lives on the Mornington Peninsula, south-east of Melbourne.
"Like an Australian Bob le Flambeur, Disher's titular robber is smooth, calm and planning a big heist."
—Entertainment Weekly
"The first U.S. appearance of this series, and it's just brilliant."
—Seattle Times
"Once again Disher takes us back to the golden age of thrillers, a time when they were fast, taut and dependably suspenseful."
—Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review
"A jewel heist that appears straightforward proves anything but in Australian author Disher's outstanding seventh thriller featuring Melbourne bank robber Wyatt Wareen, last seen in 1997's The Fallout.... The spare, economical prose perfectly suits this tale of mad love and crimes gone wrong ... and should boost the reputation of Disher, winner of Australia's Ned Kelly Award, in the U.S."
—Publishers Weekly, Starred Review
"Wyatt Wareen has been away for awhile, but he's back in Melbourne and looking for a score.... Disher also writes the excellent Inspector Hal Challis procedurals (Chain of Evidence, 2007), but a new Wyatt novel—we've described the series as "criminal procedurals" (Kick Back, 1993)—is cause for celebration. Though the ensemble cast is sharply drawn, the heart of the story is Wyatt, a cool-headed, taciturn, unsentimental thief with a code ... Wyatt may be a man out of time, but crime fiction like this is timeless.
—Booklist, Starred Review
"Disher's depiction of Melbourne's underworld is a revelation—undeniably lurid and harsh yet humming with a vibrancy that lends a soulful note to the story. In his first Wyatt thriller in 13 years, Disher, author of the Hal Challis police procedurals (The Dragon Man; Blood Moon) excels at capturing the complexity and tension of life on the run, and his characters exude a visceral energy as they compete to survive. Highly recommended for readers who enjoy atmospheric, character-driven crime thrillers."
—Library Journal, Starred Review
"I've read my way across the landscape of caper novels. Somehow, though, I missed Australia, particularly Garry Disher's series with thief Wyatt. Thankfully, that has now been remedied. Although Wyatt is Disher's seventh featuring his inscrutable hero, it was a terrific place to start."
—Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel
"The plot is solid, pacing excellent, and the characterization first-rate. Fans of Barry Eisler and Ted Bell should also appreciate Disher."
—ForeWord Reviews
"If you want an armchair trip to Australia, try this cool caper.... Readers familiar with Garry Disher's procedural series featuring Hal Challis will recognize the author's straightforward style and his ability to create an ensemble cast of three-dimensional characters with a few deft strokes."
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Here's the original WW thread when NYT bought About.com in 2005:
Brett wrote:
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About.com survived Panda last year, but it's been losing traffic steadily since Jan. 1, 2012.
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text: Jazz Adam Nussbaum Wednesday / February 8, 2012 / 12:00 p.m. Oliver Colvin Recital Hall 1140 Boylston Street Boston MA United States 02215 Adam Nussbaum grew up in Norwalk, Connecticut and started to play drums at age 12 after studying piano for five years; he played bass and saxophone as a teenager. He moved to New York City in 1975 to attend the Davis Center for Performing Arts at City College. While there he began working with Albert Dailey, Monty Waters, Joe Lee Wilson, Sheila Jordan and he played with Sonny Rollins in 1977 in Milwaukee. In 1978 he joined Dave Liebman's quintet and did his first European tour with John Scofield. During the early '80s he continued working with John Scofield in a celebrated trio with Steve Swallow. He later become a member of Gil Evans Orchestra and played with Stan Getz. He later joined the Eliane Elias/Randy Brecker Quartet, Gary Burton, and Toots Thielemans. In the late '80s he began touring with the Michael Brecker Quintet and they recorded the Grammy-winning Don't Try This at Home. During 1992 he was part of the Carla Bley Big Band and that same year John Abercrombie hired him to complete his organ trio. Since then he has kept active in a wide variety of groups. Among them a recently formed quartet BANN with Seamus Blake, Jay Anderson, and Oz Noy, a co-op quartet Nuttree with Abercrombie, Jerry Bergonzi, Gary Versace, the James Moody Quartet, We Three with Dave Liebman and Steve Swallow, the Eliane Elias Trio, and Playing in Traffic with Swallow and Ohad Talmor. Nussbaum has also busy maintaining an active freelance schedule. He has taught as an adjunct professor at New York University, the New School, and State University of New York at Purchase. He also does clinics and master classes around the world. Admission: Read more about Adam Nussbaum Tia Fuller Monday / February 6, 2012 / 12:00 p.m. Berk Recital Hall 1140 Boylston Street Boston MA United States 02215 Jazz musicians are blessed with the desire and ability to play a genre that has a history as rich as its sound. All the greats, past and present, know that it's not enough to simply play the notes; one has to live the music and feel it with every breath. When Mack Avenue recording artist, Tia Fuller picks up her sax to play, the two become one and something amazing happens as the notes and reverberations of her musical elixir fill the room. Suddenly, everything in the universe feels right and it's easy to see and hear why this artist and teacher, who has a bachelor of arts degree in music from Spelman College in Atlanta, Georgia, (magna cum Laude) and a master's degree in jazz pedagogy and performance from the University of Colorado at Boulder (summa cum laude), was selected to be a member of the all-female band touring with R&B star, Beyoncé. As part of the I Am. . .Sasha Fierce and Beyoncé Experience World Tour promoting the superstar's CDs, Fuller has played in various venues throughout the U.S., Europe, Africa, Asia, and Australia. She is a featured soloist on the Beyoncé Experience DVD (Me, Myself and I) and also appeared on number of major television shows, such as the Oprah Winfrey Show, Today Show, Good Morning America, BET Awards, American Music Awards, and Total Request Live. An accomplished performer in her own right, Fuller has recorded three CDs with her quartet. The first, Pillar of Strength (2005/Wambui), received praise as being "an exhilarating work that introduced her as a leader who strives for perfection" (Terrell Holmes, All About Jazz magazine). Her sophomore release, Healing Space (2007/Mack Avenue), is an offering of "melodic medicine" that the wide-eyed optimist sincerely hopes will serve as a healing agent for those who indulge in it. Fuller's third CD Decisive Steps, will be her second offering under the Mack Avenue label. Her quartet was recently featured at Oris Watches/Time Tourneau building for WBGO's jazz festival. Fuller can also be seen performing regularly with a number of bands, including the Ralph Peterson Septet, the T.S. Monk Septet, the Jon Faddis Jazz Orchestra, the Rufus Reid Septet, the Sean Jones Quintet, the Nancy Wilson Jazz Orchestra, and Wycliffe Gordan Septet. The dynamic saxophonist has been featured in Jazz Improv Magazine, Rocky Mountain News, the Philadelphia Tribune, the Star Ledger, DownBeat magazine, and many other print and online publications. Fuller believes her passion for teaching and inspiring students is in her genes because her parents were educators/administrators in the Denver Public School District. As a devoted educator, she presents lectures and teaches ensembles and master classes at some of the most respected institutions in the country, including Stanford University's Jazz Workshop" the University of Idaho's Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival, New Mexico State University, the IAJE Jazz Convention, Purchase College, WBGO's Children in Jazz Series, Duquesne University, and Panama Jazz Festival. Admission: Read more about Tia Fuller Amanda Andrews: Mysterious Traveler Wednesday / March 28, 2012 / 4:00 p.m. Berk Recital Hall 1140 Boylston Street Boston MA United States 02215 Jazz/fusion with drums, bass, guitar, sax, and keyboard, with a few arrangements or originals by Amanda Andrews. Admission: Free Read more about Amanda Andrews: Mysterious Traveler Francisco Quintero's Senior Recital Wednesday / April 11, 2012 / 4:00 p.m. Berk Recital Hall 1140 Boylston Street Boston MA United States 02215 Francisco Quintero will play arrangements of famous standards and some originals, featuring some of his friends on drums, sax, piano, guitar, bass, and trumpet on selected tunes. The style will be jazz, with some South American music influences. Admission: Free Read more about Francisco Quintero's Senior Recital Mostacho Experiment / Felix Martin Trio Wednesday / February 8, 2012 / 7:15 p.m. Berklee Performance Center 136 Massachusetts Avenue Boston MA United States 02115 At 8:15 p.m., Costa Rican composer and arranger Andrés Marín presents a compilation of his work, covering pop, rock, fusion, Latin, and jazz styles, and including vocal and instrumental pieces for small band format. At 9:15 p.m., Felix Martin presents highly complex composition in the style of progressive rock, electronic, jazz, and fusion, with special arrangements for the V-drums and other surprises. Admission: Read more about Mostacho Experiment / Felix Martin Trio Feliciano Arango: Cuban Bass Master Wednesday / February 22, 2012 / 12:00 p.m. David Friend Recital Hall 921 Boylston Street Boston MA United States 02115 Feliciano Arango discusses the role of the bass in Cuban jazz, salsa, and timba and his work with group Los Hermanos Arangos. Arango was born in the Guanabacoa section of Havana, Cuba where Yoruba, Abakua, and other African traditions are preserved in their most authentic form in the Americas. He was mentored by seminal Cuban bassist Orlando "Cachaito" Lopez and attended Escuela Nacional de Arte, where he studied with the top musicians from around the island. Soon after graduating from ENA, Arango joined the group of legendary pianist/composer Emiliano Salvador, who was a leading figure in Cuban jazz through the 1990s. After extensive touring and recording with Salvador, Arango went on to be the founding bassist for N.G. La Banda, with whom he performed for the next 15 years. With N.G. La Banda, Arango developed a new style of Cuban dance music called timba. He was responsible for leading Cuban bassists in a new approach to playing salsa that greatly enhanced the melodic, percussive sound of the bass. Since leaving N.G. la Banda, Arango has been the top-call bassist for jazz, salsa, timba, and other forms of Cuban music. Feliciano Arango now leads Los Hermanos Arangos, along with his two brothers, Eugenio and Ignacio, and sister, Cristina. The Arangos are the only Cuban band to use completely unaltered Afro-Cuban ritual voice/hand drumming as the basis for a modern repertoire that integrates electric bass, keyboards, and brass/winds (no drum set). Admission: Read more about Feliciano Arango: Cuban Bass Master The Ambassadors Jazztet of the United States Army Field Band Thursday / February 9, 2012 / 3:00 p.m. Berk Recital Hall 1140 Boylston Street Boston MA United States 02215 The Ambassadors Jazztet of the United States Army Field Band will present a free public concert for your listening pleasure. An open jam session with the players will follow on Saturday, February 11, 2012, in 150 Mass. Ave., room 114 from 12:00 to 4:00 p.m. for any musicians who would like to sit in. The army band will also be conducting auditions on Sunday, February 12, 2012, through Berklee's Career Development Center. The Ambassadors Jazztet of the United States Army Field Band was developed in the legendary style of Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers. It is composed of members of the Jazz Ambassadors of the United States Army Field Band, the Army's premier touring jazz orchestra. Though the jazztet performs traditional jazz standards, its primary focus is on new compositions by members of the group. The compositions vary greatly, sometimes paying homage to older styles and sometimes developing an entirely new sound, but always creating a vehicle for improvised solos. The Ambassadors Jazztet has presented clinics at colleges and high schools throughout the United States, addressing such subjects as improvisation, arranging, composition, jazz theory, and practice and performance techniques. Notable performances include the Midwest Clinic, Aspen Summer Music Festival, Iowa Bandmasters Conference, and jazz festivals in Toronto, Victoria, and Vancouver, Canada. Sergeant First Class Andrew Layton, alto saxophone, was raised in Kent, Washington. In high school, he was a member of the nationally acclaimed Kentridge High School Jazz Ensemble. He studied at Berklee College of Music and then received his bachelor of music education degree from the University of North Texas. While attending UNT, he recorded with the One O'Clock and Two O'Clock Lab Bands, and performed with Joe Lovano, Tim Hagans, Jim McNeely, Bill Watrous, and Bob Mintzer. SFC Layton is a former member of Pete Peterson's Collection Jazz Orchestra, the Dallas Jazz Orchestra, and has performed as a freelance artist with Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, the Temptations, Alan Vizzutti, and Ernie Watts. Sergeant First Class Patrick Shook, tenor saxophone, hails from Colbert, Washington and plays tenor saxophone with the Jazz Ambassadors. He holds a B.M. from the University of Idaho and a M.M. from the University of North Texas. He joined the Jazz Ambassadors in 2004, and is also a member of the Dixieland Band. Sergeant Major Kevin Watt, trumpet, has been a member of the Jazz Ambassadors since 1991. He has performed with jazz greats Joe Williams, Art Farmer, Toots Thielemans, Arturo Sandoval, Butch Miles, and Bobby McFerrin. In addition to his recent recording with the Jerry Ascione Big Band featuring Marvin Stamm, he was a soloist on several University of North Texas One O'Clock Lab Band CDs, including the Grammy-nominated CD Best of One O'Clock. SGM Watt's degrees include a master of music in jazz studies from the University of North Texas and a bachelor of arts in business administration from Hope College. He is the noncommissioned officer-in-charge of the jazztet. Sergeant First Class Timothy L. Young, piano, joined the Jazz Ambassadors in 1998 and has been a member of the Jazztet since its inception in 1999. He received his bachelor of arts in jazz studies at Shenandoah University, and toured Japan, China, and Germany with the Shenandoah University Jazz Orchestra. SFC Young earned a master of music in jazz studies from the University of North Texas in 1997. He has performed and done clinics with Lou Marini, Charles MacPherson, Steve Swallow, Ray Anderson, "Doc" Cheatham, Mark Tamaro, Vince DiMartino, Clint Strong, Joe La Barbera, and Rebecca Parris. Master Sergeant Jeff Lopez, bass, recently released his debut recording, The Sun and the Rain. Many of his compositions are well known in and around his native New York, where he has been leading groups since 1985, and also at Berklee College of Music, where Lopez graduated with his bachelor of music. He earned his master of music at the Manhattan School of Music. MSG Lopez has studied with Jaco Pastorius, Anthony Jackson, John Patitucci, Cecil McBee, Jeff Andrews, Mark Egan, and has performed Dave Douglas, Kenny Werner, Toots Thielemans, Kenny Drew Jr., Harold Danko, Dick Oatts, Bernard Purdie, Rick Margitza, Craig Handy, and Uri Caine. MSG Lopez has been with the Jazz Ambassadors since 1995. Sergeant First Class Todd Harrison, drums, started his professional music career at the age of 14 in Houston, Texas. He quickly became known for his ability to excel at any style of drumming, including all Latin styles, rock, R&B, Broadway shows, country and western, funk, and even Middle Eastern music. After high school, SFC Harrison studied jazz under Shelly Berg at San Jacinto Junior College and classical percussion at Houston Baptist University. He has performed with Paul Gilbert, Clark Terry, Russell Malone, Kirk Whalum, Grupo Mazz, Joel Frahm, Rob Levit, and Unified Jazz Ensemble. SFC Harrison became a member of the Jazz Ambassadors in 1996. Admission: Read more about The Ambassadors Jazztet of the United States Army Field Band Jazz at the Arsenal: George W. Russell Jr. and Lynette Gittens Monday / February 6, 2012 / 6:30 p.m. Arsenal Center for the Arts 321 Arsenal Street Watertown MA United States 02472 George W. Russell Jr. Inspirational jazz pianist George W. Russell Jr.'s performances range from a solo piano, to a groove-oriented jazz trio, to a soulful, fresh-sounding ensemble that arouses the listener's intellect and touches the soul. As a composer his music and his harmonic approach to improvisation has jazz enthusiasts everywhere tilting an ear. Russell has shared the stage with a number of legendary jazz artists including George Duke, Bob Moses, Billy Pierce, Stan Strickland, Stanley Clarke, Lenny White, and many more. His latest self-titled CD places Russell firmly on the radar and solidifies him as a fresh voice for inspirational jazz. Lynette Gittens is a professional singer and actress with an extensive background in live and recorded performances, community organizing, and outreach via the arts. She has been affiliated with the American Federation for Television and Radio Artists and can be seen in commercials for radio and television. Gittens has performed with local and national theater companies such as North Country Theater, Our Place Theater Project, and City Players. Her work includes voice-overs, commercials, demo recordings, and jingles. She has performed with Michael Buble, John Robinson, Jetro DaSilva, and Elizabeth Withers of Color Purple fame, to name a few. Lead vocalist with Soul of Boston, Gittens has traveled extensively nationally and internationally performing various styles from jazz to gospel as she continues her work in the community as an artists advocate. Admission: $18, $15 students/seniors/Arsenal members Buy tickets Read more about Jazz at the Arsenal: George W. Russell Jr. and Lynette Gittens Allan Harris: Get Your Groove On and Work All the Time Thursday / February 2, 2012 / 9:30 a.m. David Friend Recital Hall 921 Boylston Street Boston MA United States 02115 Award winning vocalist, Allan Harris, known as a singer's singer and "a protean talent" (New York Times) has not only cultivated a global fan following stretching several continents, but is also the new musical representative of Price Chopper BBQ commercials. Recently Harris became the spotlight artist on U2's The Edge's Music Rising site. Harris is also a three-time winner of the New York Nightlife Award for Outstanding Jazz Vocalist, as well as a 2011 Bistro Award winner. Harris's new CD, Open Up Your Mind, is his most compelling release to date. It marks the beginning of a new era for the man known as the singer's singer and gives him a chance to show off his deep songwriting talent and enormous guitar skills. As a recent Jazz Times review stated "Harris examines more distinctive sentiments, such as the swirling, mysteriously exotic 'Shores of Istanbul' or the sinister, duplicitous 'Inner Fear,' the results are impressively fresh and invigorating." Harris has also just released a new video to accompany the CD, "Can't Live My Life Without You." The effects are a dazzling display of live performance shots and famous locations in Manhattan. "This music is something I've always wanted to record, going back to my roots as a guitar player. I put the guitar down for a while when I started focusing on singing jazz, but I've always missed playing. I grew up listening to guitarists like Jimi Hendrix, Jimmy Page, and Jeff Beck but the music I was singing was going in a different direction. Then a few years ago I heard Dolly Parton singing a jazz standard, and it inspired me to break down my own musical barriers," says Harris. Open Up Your Mind features nine original songs like "Hold You" (recently reaching No. 3 on the Billboard Smooth Jazz Chart), which pays tribute to the great R&B songs of Luther Vandross and Teddy Pendergrass; "Can't Live My Life Without You," an upbeat jazzy tune in the vein of George Benson; "The Color of a Woman Is Blue"; and "Inner Fear," which shows off his unique slide guitar styling. The title track "Open Up Your Mind" and "There She Goes" have a crossover edge that melds roots rhythms with contemporary jazz improvisation. "Autumn" is an original ballad about love changing like the seasons and Harris's upbeat and highly original rendition of the classic "Fly Me to the Moon" will surprise and delight all listeners. "Shores of Istanbul," and "I Do Believe," round out the highly anticipated release. Open Up Your Mind combines unique vocals with a contemporary jazz twist and accomplishes the ability to tell a story all at the same time. Admission: Read more about Allan Harris: Get Your Groove On and Work All the Time Berklee Flamenco Saturday / September 17, 2011 / 5:00 p.m. Monterey Jazz Festival United States Enrique "Kalani" Trinidad, Berklee Flamenco flautist Pianist Ariadna Castellanos leads a student group first assembled to honor flamenco legend Paco de Lucia. Since then, the band has performed at the Kennedy Center, the United States Embassy in Madrid, and the opening of Berklee's new campus in Valencia. Flamenco, Middle Eastern sounds, and jazz come together in the work of this virtuosic quintet. This show takes place in Monterey's Coffee House Gallery. Admission: Read more about Berklee Flamenco Pages« first ‹ previous … 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 … next › last »


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10 hurt as jeep overturns in Antipolo
Posted at 02/09/2013 12:15 PM | Updated as of 02/09/2013 12:15 PM
MANILA, Philippines -- Ten passengers were injured after the jeepney they were riding overturned in Barangay Mambugan in Antipolo, Rizal Saturday morning.
Antipolo City Disaster Management officer Joey Marco said the jeepney, which came from Cogeo and bound for Marikina, overturned along Marcos Highway at around 8 a.m.
Witnesses said the driver of the jeepney was speeding at the time of the incident.
The victims, one of them identified as 72-year-old Benedicto Buyate, were rushed to Amang Rodriguez Hospital in Marikina for treatment.
The driver and conductor of the jeepney are now under police custody. -- Report from Johnson Manabat, dzMM


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DUBLIN, Mar 20, 2013 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Covidien plc /quotes/zigman/4475320/delayed/quotes/nls/cov COV -0.14% announced the results from today's Annual General Meeting. Eight proposals were on the meeting agenda:
-- Election of Directors
-- Appointment of Independent Auditors
-- An advisory vote to approve the Company's executive compensation
-- Approval of the amended and restated Covidien Stock and Incentive Plan
-- Authorization of the Company and/or any subsidiary to make market purchases of Company shares
-- Authorization of the reissue price range of treasury shares
-- Amendment of the Company's Articles of Association to expand the authority to execute instruments of transfer, and
-- An advisory vote on the creation of distributable reserves for Mallinckrodt plc.
At the meeting, shareholders elected all 10 nominees, each of whom currently serves on Covidien's Board of Directors. They are: Jose E. Almeida, Joy A. Amundson, Craig Arnold, Robert H. Brust, John M. Connors, Jr., Christopher J. Coughlin, Randall J. Hogan, III, Martin D. Madaus, Dennis H. Reilley and Joseph A. Zaccagnino. In addition, the Directors elected Mr. Reilley to be the Lead Director, replacing Timothy M. Donahue, who did not stand for reelection to the Board.
Shareholders also approved the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP to serve as the Company's independent auditors, and, in an advisory vote, approved the Company's executive compensation. Shareholders approved the amended and restated Covidien Stock and Incentive Plan, authorized Covidien and/or any of its subsidiaries to make market purchases of Company shares and authorized the price range at which the Company can reissue shares it holds as treasury shares. In addition, shareholders also approved an amendment to Covidien's Articles of Association to expand the authority to execute instruments of transfer and, in an advisory vote, approved the creation of distributable reserves for Mallinckrodt plc.
About Covidien
Covidien is a leading global healthcare products company that creates innovative medical solutions for better patient outcomes and delivers value through clinical leadership and excellence. Covidien manufactures, distributes and services a diverse range of industry-leading product lines in three segments: Medical Devices, Pharmaceuticals and Medical Supplies. With 2012 revenue of $11.9 billion, Covidien has 43,000 employees worldwide in 70 countries, and its products are sold in over 140 countries. Please visit www.covidien.com to learn more about our business.
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