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ALaurie A. Abramson Michael Allen, MFA Michael Allen has earned professional credits in a variety of areas in theatre including Arts Education, Performance, Administration, Production/Stage & Arts Management, Production Design and Directing. Organization and committee affiliation include the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival, Regional II (Chair for Design Technology and Management). Additional University service affiliations include, Student Conduct Council, Minority Student Retention Committee, Student Grade Grievance Committee, and Graduation Senior Speaker Selection Committee. Allen is the faculty advisor for SGA University Players, The Student Campus Ministries and Buddhist for Peace International. Michael also serves on a variety of committees within the Department of Theatre and Dance. Mr. Allen has directed two joint project, one with the Justice Studies Department, The Exonerated and African American Studies Department, Requiem for Brother X. Also as a director, Michael has worked on productions for Players including Twilight of the Gold's, In the Blood, The World Goes Round, and Lysistrata (adapted by Karen Anslem). In the department, he has designed lights for the dance production Works A Foot; worked as the scenic designer for the production of Working and stage-managed Steel Magnolias and Trojan Women. He has also written and directed three children's theatre plays for the Gifted and Talented Program, An African Tale, Cindy and the Battle of Aspru and Robin the Hood. Jorge Arroyo BNeil Baldwin, Ph.D. Neil Baldwin, PhD, critically-acclaimed author, editor, and cultural historian, has published many works of nonfiction and biography over the course of his long career in the arts. As Professor in the Department of Theatre and Dance, he has created two new courses representing his teaching passions: Introduction to Dramaturgy: The Questioning Spirit (for undergraduates); and How to Run a Nonprofit Arts Organization (for the graduate MA Program in Arts and Museum Management). He also focuses upon introductory classes in The Theatrical Medium and Play Script Interpretation. Dr. Baldwin invented a new writing and critical discipline, "Danceaturgy," in which he works in close collaboration with the Dance Division faculty and students exploring the arc of the repertory every year; and shares his broad historical expertise as "Talk Back" moderator for many performing arts productions. As a further teaching innovation, Dr. Baldwin engages in ongoing email correspondence with faculty and students in drama and dance over the course of the semesters' productions. He is founding Director of The Creative Research Center, and serves with great pleasure as Faculty Advisor to the Theatre and Dance Honor Society, Theta Alpha Phi. Heather Ball Assaf Benchetrit Heather Benton Rachel Brown CBeatrice Capote Joao Carvalho Jennifer Chin, MFA Brian Cichocki, MFA Ruth A. Clark Sam Currie DPeter Davis Eric Diamond, MFA Eric Diamond is a Professor of Theatre and Chairman of the Department of Theatre and Dance, as well as coordinator of the Musical Theatre minor. He has written and directed two original musicals produced by the department, Speak Easy and A Day in the Life. Eric earned his BFA in Music Composition from Penn State University, and his MFA in Musical Theatre from Temple University. Before coming to Montclair State, Eric spent over eleven years working in professional theatre in New York City. Off-Broadway he musical directed and/or composed music for Playwright's Horizons, The American Globe Theatre, The Acting Company, and on Broadway for George Abbott's musical play Broadway which played at the Royale Theatre. He was a member of ASCAP's Musical Theatre Composer's Workshop has spent two seasons at both the Williamstown Theatre Festival as resident composer and musical director, and at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in Scotland. He has musical directed departmental productions such as Pippin, Gypsy, Grease, Godspell, The Mystery of Edwin Drood, A Chorus Line and Fiddler on The Roof and has composed and arranged incidental and vocal music for productions such as A Midsummer Night's Dream, Inherit The Wind, The Grapes of Wrath, and Nicholas Nickleby. Eric created the musical arrangements and orchestrations and played keyboards for The Best of Broadway, a College of the Arts musical production that traveled to the Ukraine and to Holland. He composed and arranged music for Shakespeare's Love's Labour's Lost at the University of the Arts' Artsbank Theatre in Philadelphia. Victoria Depew Jessica Di Mauro Gregory Dlugos Geoffrey Doig-Marx EMary English, Ph.D. Judy Evans FReginald Flowers |
GStephen Gardner Karen Gayle Tyler Gilstrap Lisa M. Grimes Kenneth Goodwin Lynne Grossman HMark S. Hardy, MFA MARK HARDY (B.F.A. in Acting, University of North Carolina, Greensboro, and M.F.A in Theatre Pedagogy, Virginia Commonwealth University) comes to Montclair State from Northern Kentucky University, where he taught Acting and Musical Theatre Performance. His direction of plays and musicals has garnered awards from the League of Cincinnati Theatres and the Cincinnati Acclaim Awards, including a recent production of the Alice Childress play Trouble In Mind. Other notable directing credits include successful productions of Carousel, Titanic, The Taming of the Shrew, and The Women. Ongoing international teaching has taken him to China, Croatia, Romania, London, and Greece. As an actor and singer, he worked professionally in NYC for 18 years in such productions as Les Miserables, Titanic, A New Brain, and The Rothschilds, and in national tours of Sunset Boulevard, The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber, and Les Miserables. His regional credits include Dan in the regional premiere of Next To Normal at Ensemble Theatre of Cincinnati, and leading roles at GeVa, Denver Center Theatre, and Houston Grand Opera, among others. Carole Healey Kyra Himmelbaum IRobin Irwin JClay James, MFA CLAY JAMES, a native Miamian is a three-time recipient of the American Regional Theatre Award for Outstanding Direction and Choreography, the Moss Hart Award, the NHTA Award for Outstanding Choreography, and currently serves as Coordinator of Musical Theatre for Montclair State University – John J. Cali School of Music, Department of Theatre and Dance. For MSU he has directed and staged the NJ premiere of Parade, A Grand Night For Singing, Cabaret, And the World Goes Round, The Full Monty, A Bernstein Tribute, Crazy for You and Side Show among others. He has Directed and/or Choreographed for the St. Louis Muny Opera, Playhouse in the Park, Shores Performing Arts Center, North Shore Music Theatre, Kenley Players, Smithville Theatre, Jones Beach Marine Theatre, Resorts International, Walt Disney Productions, Mt. Washington Valley Theatre Company, Zeiterion Theatre, Flint Star Theatre, Westgate Dinner Theatre, Fiesta Dinner Theatre, Star Theatre of Taunton, The New Bedford Festival Theatre, The Pink Garter Theatre, and repeatedly served as Associate Choreographer for the Orange Bowl Halftime and Parade for NBC. As a performer he has appeared in over 40 productions on Broadway, Off Broadway, National Tours, Regional and Summer Stock. Clay's education and training includes a B.F.A. in Theatre (Acting/Directing) with a minor in Music (Vocal Performance) and an M.F.A. (Directing) from Florida Atlantic University. He is an active member in Actors Equity Association, Screen Actors Guild, The Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers and the National Alliance for Musical Theatre. Other choreographic and directing assignments include Industrials for IBM, FTD, Gulf and Western, American Parts Service, Children's Resources and The City of Miami. Joe Joyce, MFA JOE JOYCE graduated with honors from the M.F.A. Musical Theatre program at San Diego State University and earned his B.F.A. in Drama from Boston University College of Fine Arts. He has taught on the faculties of San Diego State University and AMDA (American Musical Dramatic Academy) College and Conservatory in Los Angeles. He has also appeared on Broadway in Swinging On A Star and toured with the Broadway companies of La Cage Aux Folles and The Mystery of Edwin Drood. He is a proud member of AEA and SAG-AFTRA. KLori Katterhenry, MFA Lori Katterhenry received her BFA and MFA degrees in Dance from Florida State University and earned a CMA from the Laban Institute of Movement Studies in New York City. She was the Program Coordinator for the Montclair State University Division of Dance since 1986 and has been the Deputy Chair for the Department of Theatre and Dance since 2008. She is also the Artistic Director for the MSU Repertory Dance Company. Her works have been selected for performance at numerous Regional American College Dance Festivals and at three National American College Dance Festivals in 1983, 1986 and 1990. She has been a guest artist at Rice University, University of New Mexico, Theater on Podol in Kiev, and Theatre et Mouvement Festival in Montpellier, France. Her work Undone was selected for performance in the HUMOR UNPLUCKED Festival in New York City in 1996. In June '97 she traveled to Australia with members of the MSU School of the Arts, MSU dance students and alumni for performances and cultural enrichment in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane. She choreographed and performed in the Pro Danza Italia Summer Dance Festival in Castiglioncello, Italy in 1998 and 1999. She was a member of the Board of Directors for the National Association of Schools of Dance from 2003-2009. Kathleen Kelley Susan Kerner, MFA Susan Kerner is an Associate Professor in the Department of Theatre and Dance. A member of the Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers, her directing credits include productions in New York, London, Shanghai, and at major regional theatres throughout the United States including the Tony Award-winning Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, Indiana Repertory Theatre, and Meadow Brook Theatre (MI). As Resident Director at George Street Playhouse for 10 seasons, her critically acclaimed productions include the American premiere of Tom Kempinski's SEPARATION and the world premiere of James Still's award-winning AND THEN THEY CAME FOR ME: REMEMBERING THE WORLD OF ANNE FRANK. Professor Kerner has taught and directed at The American Academy of Dramatic Arts, New York University in London, Rutgers University, and Drew University. She served on a National Endowment for the Arts Theatre Panel for Education and Access and the National Advisory Committee for the Theatre Praxis. A 1996 recipient of the New Jersey Governor's Award in Arts Education, Ms. Kerner holds graduate degrees in Dramatic Literature from Columbia University and Directing from Boston University. She was a Fulbright Scholar in India and has taught and directed theatre programs in Greece, Italy, England, China, and Korea. Karen Kinsley Susan Knight Toby Kreimendahl LMichael D. 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MElizabeth McPherson, Ph.D. Dr. McPherson has written the book The Contributions of Martha Hill to American Dance and Dance Education, 1900-1995 as well as articles and reviews for various publications including Dance Teacher Magazine, Ballet-Dance Magazine, and Attitude: The Dancers Magazine. Her current research is on The Bennington School of the Dance. Dr. McPherson also enjoys staging historical dance works from Labanotation such as Donald McKayle's Games and Yvonne Rainer's "Chair Pillow Dance" from Continuous Project Altered Daily. Before joining the faculty of Montclair State University, she held positions at Long Island University-Brooklyn campus, Fieldston Lower of The Ethical Culture Fieldston School, The City College of New York, and New York University. Dr. McPherson holds a BFA from Juilliard, an MA from The City College of New York, and a Ph.D. from NYU. Performance credits include: Avodah Dance Ensemble, Ernesta Corvino's Dance Circle Company and The Louis Johnson Dance Theatre. Benjamin Merrick Lonne Moretton, MFA Earl Mosley
Randy Mugleston, MFA Randy Mugleston is the Chair of the Department of Theatre and Dance at Montclair State University. Mugleston has an undergraduate degree from Utah State University and a graduate degree in Theatre Technology from Indiana State University. Over the years, he has designed many productions at Montclair State, as well as served as the Technical Director for most of the theatre department's productions. He has also designed lights " Off-Broadway" in New York City and sets and lights for several dance spaces. Mercedes Murphy NCharles Nelson ODebra Bergsma Otte, MFA Debra Bergsma Otte (Program Coordinator for Production and Design) is a professor of design at Montclair State University. She teaches in both the Fashion Studies Program and the Theatre and Dance Department. Her design credits include costume designs for many regional, Off-Broadway and University productions, television, dance, puppet design for Henson Associates and industrial design work for Parker Davis, Chrysler and Burger King. In 1999 and again in 2005, she was honored to receive the Kennedy Center Gold Medallion for her work with the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival. She holds an MFA in Design from Tisch School of the Arts, New York University. Daniel O'Driscoll PJane T. Peterson, Ph.D. Jane Peterson teaches theatre history, play analysis, and criticism in both the undergraduate and graduate programs at MSU. She is the author of the 30 dramaturgical essay series "Plays in Performance" for the 2009 edition of The Norton Anthology of Drama (2009). Her research in American Theatre includes women (contemporary playwrights, Cheryl Crawford), scenographer Robert Edmund Jones, and the representation of Muslims in American drama from the late 18th century to 1950. In addition to writing Women Playwrights of Diversity, she has authored numerous articles in books, journals and encyclopedias. Jane Peterson is also a professional dramaturg who has worked in many theatrical capacities at theatres across the country and in the film industry. John Plumpis QRKathleen Renn David Roberts Linda Roberts Linda Roberts was on the faculty of Montclair State University from 1971-2013. In 2001, she was awarded the Alumni Association Outstanding Faculty Award. Over the years, she has developed and taught a number of courses and helped to establish degree programs for the University. She has also been active at the state level in developing teacher certification for dance. Professor Roberts currently teaches Dance History, Improvisation, Dance Appreciation, Methods and Materials for Teaching Dance and a section of the New Student Seminar course for dance majors. As a leading dancer in the DANCES/Janet Soares Company from 1971-1982 Ms. Roberts performed in several New York City venues including ChoreoConcerts at The New School for Social Research, Dance Uptown, the American Theatre Laboratory, Dance Theatre Workshop, and The Little Orchestra Society concerts at Avery Fisher Hall, Lincoln Center. Under the auspices of the DANCES/Janet Soares Company, and sponsored by Young Audiences, Ms. Roberts served as an artist in residence in New York City Schools from 1975-1980. After leaving the company, from 1987-1992, Ms.Roberts gave solo performances of reconstructed Baroque dances from the 17th and 18th centuries. Erhard M. Rom, MFA ERHARD ROM (set designer) is currently the head of the Scenic Design area in the Department of Theatre and Dance at Montclair State University. He has designed settings for more than 150 productions throughout North America, including the recent Canadian premiere of John Adams' opera NIXON IN CHINA. His designs have been featured in the Prague Quadrennial International Design Exhibition. His work includes numerous engagements with Minnesota Opera, Boston Lyric Opera, Opera Theatre of Saint Louis, Virginia Opera, Wolf Trap Opera and Lyric Opera of Kansas City. His work has also been seen frequently at Syracuse Stage and Geva Theatre Center in New York State. Other Theatre Companies he has worked for include: Indiana Repertory Theatre, Shakespeare Santa Cruz, Folger Shakespeare Theatre, Merrimack Repertory Theatre, Interact Theatre, and the Woolly Mammoth Theatre in Washington DC. He has also designed for Opera Cleveland, Kentucky Opera, Ordway Music Theatre, Opera Festival of New Jersey, Curtis Institute of Music, San Francisco Opera Center, Oklahoma Mozart Festival and for ABC Television. Mr. Rom received his BA in Music from the University of Washington, and his M.F.A. in Design from the Tisch School of the Arts at NYU. Mr. Rom is a member of the United Scenic Artists, Local 829. James Ryan SDeborah Saivetz, Ph.D. Deborah Saivetz coordinates the Theatre Studies program in the Department of Theatre and Dance. She has directed and developed new work with New York and regional theaters such as The Foundry, Rattlestick Playwright's Theater, Ensemble Studio Theater, New Dramatists, Voice & Vision, Red Bull Theater, INTAR, the Goodman, the Guthrie, Long Wharf and Seattle Rep. Her directing credits include Javier Malpica's Our Dad Is in Atlantis (Working Theater), Sarah Ruhl's Late:A Cowboy Song (Clubbed Thumb), Catherine Filloux's Passion.com (HB Playwrights' Theater), Carmen Rivera's The Next Cycle (Women's Project & Productions), Caridad Svich's Twelve Ophelias (Baruch Performing Arts Center), and Elizabeth Egloff's The Nose (Drama League of New York). Regional theater directing credits include Jorge Ignacio Cortiñas's Bird in the Hand (Hartford Stage), Svich's Perdita Gracia and Egloff's Phaedra (New York Stage and Film/Powerhouse Theater), her own adaptation of Donald Barthelme's Novel The King (ShakespeareTheatre of New Jersey), and Wallace Shawn's Marie and Bruce (Parallax Theater, Chicago). For the Lark Play Development Center's U.S./Mexico Playwright Exchange, she directed Irela de Viller's Quetzalcoatl Puddle, Cutberto López's Yamaha 300, Verónica Musalem's Adela and Juana, and Jorge Celaya's Van Gogh in New York. She directed the Spanish-language translation of Sarah Ruhl's The Clean House for Mexico City's DramaFest '08, and is collaborating with the Oaxaca-based Teatro Cuauhpanco on a Spanish-language production of Ruhl's Eurydice. Saivetz is a New Georges Affiliate Artist, an alumna of the Soho Rep Writer/Director Lab, a Drama League Directing Fellow, and was a 2004–2005 Resident Director at New Dramatists. 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Audio Transfer Review: The Dolby Surround 2.0 track pales in comparison to the use of discrete channeling in the Dolby Digital 5.1 mix, but it is in my opinion that it may be the best 2.0 mix I have heard yet on DVD. Still, this 5.1 mix will make you dodge for cover as it places you right in the middle of the soundstage. Hunted by bullets and mortar fire, you may not want to watch this DVD without protective gear, the sound placement is that excellent throughout. If this mix has not set a new standard for audio tracks, it is at the minimum at the top of the class. Audio Transfer Grade: A+ Disc ExtrasFull Motion menu with musicScene Access with 20 cues and remote access Subtitles/Captions in English with remote access Cast and Crew Biographies Cast and Crew Filmographies 1 Original Trailer(s) 1 TV Spots/Teasers Production Notes 1 Documentaries Packaging: Alpha Picture Disc 1 Disc 1-Sided disc(s) Layers: RSDL Extra Extras:
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Walk into the north conservatory at the Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden between now and Oct. 14, but walk carefully because you may step on a butterfly or a caterpillar. Every Friday from now until the end of the Butterflies Live! exhibit, Grant Howell and the other butterfly technicians at the garden will receive FedEx boxes full of 300 pupae, which will be taken into a special emergence room where behind layers of netting and two entrances the pupae hatch. The types of pupae in each shipment changes depending on conditions in the source locations, Howell said. "I like to say I don't know what the weather in Malaysia is like," he said. Butterflies in the exhibition come from all over the world including Malaysia, Thailand, Ecuador, Columbia, Costa Rica and Kenya. As many as 7,000 pupae will be ordered during the course of the exhibition, according to garden spokeswoman Beth Monroe. Once pupae have been sorted by size, species and the volume of the shipment, attached to the foam boards and have hatched, garden officials wait for them to harden, which can take a couple of hours, according to butterfly technician Jessie Kelly. "If they emerge in the morning we'll usually wait until the afternoon to let them out," Kelly said. "If they're hanging onto the netting we know they're ready to go." As Howell gathered a large Owl butterfly from the side of a box and placed it into a mesh cube carrying case to take into the conservatory on a recent morning, he admired its unique markings. (The undersides of the Owl butterfly's wings resemble the owl eyes they're named for, displaying a technique called mimicry.) "These are really great," he said. "They're like the charismatic mega-fauna." Butterflies often will be released on trays of fruit and usually will start feeding immediately, Howell said, as he placed the large Owl on a tray of orange slices. "They like the rotten fruit best," he said. During the first week of the exhibition technicians released as many as 75 butterflies one day, since there were about 600 chrysalides in the emergence room instead of the usual 300, said butterfly technician Caitlin Cyrus. Butterflies are released Wednesdays at 2 p.m. and Saturdays at 10 a.m. Monroe and Cyrus stressed how atypical it was to have 75 to release and said it was usually closer to 30 at most. "We may only have a couple, or we may have a dozen," Monroe said. "We're trying to manage expectations." Inside the conservatory, beds are planted with shade and filler plants from the conservatory's collection and nectar plants brought in especially for the exhibition, said Grace Chapman, director of horticulture for the garden. "A lot of these plants are available locally," Chapman said. "Hibiscus, pentas, lantana, and lots of salvias." Since opening the exhibition, more plants for Monarchs, Atalas, and Julias to host on have been added and a nursery table has been set up in the center of the conservatory. Caterpillars will hatch and feed on the host plants, including Milkweed for Monarchs. All three of these butterflies are native species. "I've found a lot of people come specifically looking for the nursery because we have it on our website and kids will run up and say, 'Look it's the nursery,'" Cyrus said. Beautiful jade green Monarch chrysalides hang in one case, and coontie plants with tiny white Atala eggs and freshly hatched caterpillars crawling around on their leaves sit in the other. By the end of their growth cycle, the Atala caterpillars will have grown almost 1,000 times hatching size, Cyrus said. To facilitate the life cycle of the Atala species of South Florida – once thought to be extinct – garden officials specially ordered the palm-like cycad coontie plants. "The idea is we'll have them placed in strategic locations," Howell said. "Hopefully they'll grow back so we don't have to buy more." 'Crash course in butterflies' The exhibition is all about evolving and learning in the process, both Howell and Monroe said. The technicians are documenting everything they're doing, including the way in which they covered the doors with netting so that it will be easier to repeat the procedure in the future. "We'll likely do this again next year," Monroe said. "People just love it. … We learned a lot from having the tropical species in 2009." Cyrus, like many of the other technicians has a degree in biology, but not specifically in butterfly biology. "This has definitely been a crash course in butterflies," Cyrus said. "I didn't know much when I started. I'm actually more into plants, but I plan on going to grad school and after this I now plan to specialize in the interaction of plant and insects." Howell said the job really meant that he had to be a Jack-of-all-trades. "I was climbing up and attaching netting, and I care for the trees and manage the temperature and humanity for a whole wing of the conservatory," he said. To help maintain ideal conditions for the butterflies, technicians check the humidity in the conservatory three times a day and try to maintain as close to 70 percent humidity as possible, Howell said. During the hottest months of the summer, it will become even more important for visitors to stay hydrated, he said. "Be prepared," he said. "Just keep in mind you're going to the tropics." Howell reverses the fans during the day to draw some of the hot air upward and then reverses them at night to increase circulation. He has also programmed special misters to spray when the humidity drops, he said. "It's a constant balance," Grant said. "They are all tropical plants, but if it gets too humid it can start causing fungus growth. . . This is all kind of new to me. I'm used to aquatic insects and the like." Technicians also have to make sure that predators of butterflies don't get in, Cyrus said. "Every day we melt down the spider webs and check for ants," Cyrus said. "Mice will eat them too, so we have mouse traps around. So will frogs." As a tree frog croaked nearby, Cyrus chuckled. "It's too high up for me to get," she said. An intriguing visit As visitors arrive, technicians answer questions about butterflies, help direct traffic and calm down visitors who might be timid, Monroe said. Julie Settles and her 4-year-old daughter, Adaire, were among the visitors June 1. Adaire walked in and spotted a giant Owl butterfly with a look of initial trepidation, but when Cyrus walked over and handed her a butterfly identification card, her face lit up and she proceeded to wander around the exhibit delightfully pointing out the ones she'd found. "She's pretty intrigued," Julie Settles said about her daughter's scavenger hunt. Walk and talk tours, family workshops, activities in the children's park and other lectures have also been scheduled during the Butterflies Live! exhibit, as well as an exhibit of art by Laura Garrett on display from June 9 to Oct. 14. The Garden exhibited Butterflies Live! in 2004 and in 2009. Three years ago, more than 81,000 visitors attended, and Monroe expects a similar number this year. She visited on the Sunday after the exhibition opened with her daughter and son and said that it was fun to see the exhibition as just a visitor. "My son keeps saying, 'I like the thermometer one,'" she said. "I still don't know which it was. It's funny what their 5-year-old brains pick up." During this year's four-day opening, the garden welcomed 4,348 visitors, she said – three more than during the same period in 2009. "I guess it just shows the consistent appeal of the butterflies," she said. Bright, sunny days are the best times to attend the exhibit, Howell said, because butterflies may roost down in the foliage if it's too shady. "If you come between 3 and 5 p.m. they're kind of tuckered out," he said. "Plus it's super hot." To keep the butterflies from escaping and to comply with permits from the U.S. Department of Agriculture volunteers will check visitors at the door for butterflies, Monroe said. Large bags and strollers are not permitted this year to prevent butterflies from hiding in them, Monroe said. The exhibit is open daily from 9- 5 p.m. and admission is included with regular Garden admission. Admission is free to both the Garden and exhibit on July 4. For details, visit http://www.lewisginter.org or call (804) 262-9887. |
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Henrico's Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden is one of only 20 gardens in North America nominated for USA Today's "10Best Reader's Choice" contest for Best Public Garden.
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• Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Brooklyn, New York
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Henrico PAL honors seven community members at annual banquet
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The Fifth Annual Henrico Police Athletic League (PAL) Award Banquet, held Feb. 6 at The Cultural Arts Center at Glen Allen, honored HPAL's top volunteers and employees, including Morgan Lewis, Youth of the Year; Dale Alexander, Volunteer of the Year; Lowell Thomas, Employee of the Year, and Victor Williams, Board Member of the Year. Also honored for their support were Jim and Christi Dowd of Richmond BMW and Josh Davis of Henrico County Public Schools Pupil Transportation.
Keynote speaker for the banquet was Tim Hightower, a University of Richmond alumnus and former NFL running back. Hightower was introduced by Billy McMullen, former NFL player and a Henrico PAL board member. > Read more.
DAC chapter donates $1.3M in coupons
The Pocahontas Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Colonists, based in western Henrico, last year donated more than $1.3 million worth of manufacturers coupons to U.S. military personnel overseas. Throughout 2013, members and friends of the chapter clipped 952,349 manufacturers' coupons valued at $1,350,630, which Program Chairman Carole Featherston shipped to U.S. military bases abroad. Military personnel can use the coupons when shopping in base stores.
The National Society Daughters of American Colonists is a women's genealogical and patriotic society whose members are descended from a man or woman who rendered civil or military service in any of the American colonies prior to July 4, 1776. > Read more.
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The Henrico County Division of Recreation and Parks has several events to offer residents this weekend! Do you have what it takes to be a volunteer at Meadow Farm Museum? Learn more about the African Americans who served in the Union Army during the Civil War at Dabbs House Museum, or check out the Henrico County Adventure Series. The Division of Fire will dedicate the new Fire Station #7 this weekend as well. For all our top picks this weekend, click here! > Read more.
Khumba-ya? Not quite
But animated South African film has its moments
You might have seen something called Khumba while clicking through a Redbox recently (or perhaps it was nestled in some hidden corner of a DVD sale shelf). And chances are, you passed it by without much of a thought. Makes sense; that goggle-eyed cartoon zebra on the cover (a zebra that's dangerously close to becoming Madagascar copyright infringement) doesn't inspire much confidence.
But when Khumba starts up, it looks nothing like you'd expect. The camera gazes across the savannah and the soundtrack swells with triumphant South African vocals. > Read more.
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Lincoln Man Sentenced as an Armed Career Criminal in Possession of a Firearm
United States Attorney Deborah R. Gilg announced that on October 31, 2012, a Lincoln man was sentenced to 210 months (17 ½ years) in prison for being an armed career criminal in possession of a firearm. On April 3, 2012, Deshawn Maurice Fletcher was arrested by officers of the Lincoln Police Department and was found to be in possession of more than four ounces of marijuana. A subsequent search of Fletcher's residence resulted in the finding of a .22 caliber pistol. Fletcher admitted the gun belonged to him.
Fletcher was charged and convicted as an armed career criminal, because he had three prior felony convictions involving crimes of violence and/or drugs. Fletcher had a 2003 for terroristic threat; a 2004 conviction for terroristic threat and possession of a controlled substance; and a 2008 conviction for possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance. As an armed career criminal, Fletcher faced a sentence of 15 years to life imprisonment. Following the prison term, Fletcher will serve five years on supervised release. Fletcher's federal prison term was ordered to run concurrently with a Lancaster County District Court sentence of 4-6 years imprisonment imposed on October 22, 2012, for possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance which also arose from Fletcher's April 3, 2012, arrest.
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Driving up to the County Administrative Complex in South Bryan, some may not know much about the Capt. Matthew Freeman of Capt. Matthew Freeman Drive. But now when they walk inside the building, they'll be able to find out exactly who he was.
Downtown Pembroke may be on its way to a facelift thanks to a decision at Monday night's City Council meeting.
Officials are hoping to find better ways to utilize the Richmond Hill City Center during the area's largest and most popular event of the year – the Great Ogeechee Seafood Festival, but it's not likely to happen in time for this year's event.
The Fourth of July celebration in J.F. Gregory Park will be slightly different this year after a decision during Tuesday's Richmond Hill City Council meeting.
The executive committee of the Coastal Georgia Regional Roundtable set a deadline Wednesday for counties to submit a "constrained" list of desired transportation projects to the committee.
Barbecue, summertime tea, cake and ice cream danced on the taste buds of Bryan County Family Connection members Thursday as they celebrated the organization's 10th birthday at J. Dixie Harn Community Center in Pembroke.
Land owners, fishermen and many who simply love the Ogeechee River gathered Tuesday night to pose questions to EPD and DNR officials about the fish kill.
The group charged with whittling down a hefty list of regional transportation projects meets today to begin figuring out which projects get funding if voters approve a 1 percent sales tax next year.
The "major spill" that was reported last week at Richmond Hill's wastewater treatment facility was actually ongoing for eight days, according to a press release from the city.
Coastal Electric Cooperation's 71st annual meeting combined lighthearted entertainment with the democratic process Thursday at Midway Middle School. The cooperative is a not-for-profit electric distribution company that provides power to about 14,000 residents in Liberty, Bryan, Long and McIntosh counties.
State legislators serving Bryan County and other areas along the Ogeechee River will host a public meeting this week with the Georgia Department of Natural Resources on the recent fish kill in the river.
Residents of Bryan County can rest a little easier this hurricane season knowing that Bryan County Emergency Services Director Jim Anderson along with his agency and staff are well prepared to assist residents in the event of a major storm.
It was a weekend of remembrance in Bryan County as people on both ends of the county participated in ceremonies paying homage to military service members who have died defending the U.S.
Richmond Hill has reported its first "major spill" of the year at its wastewater treatment plant at Sterling Creek.
Expected growth along Georgia's coast is leading members of the Coastal Regional Water Resource Planning Council to monitor water usage, and possibly look for alternative water sources.
Qualifying begins Monday for three Richmond Hill City Council seats, including the mayor's post, coming available in the November elections.
Despite a tax digest that's shrunk quite a bit in recent years, the Richmond Hill City Council adopted the same 4.209 millage rate it's had for the last several years during the board's regular meeting Tuesday.
UPDATE: According to the Georgia Department of Transportation, the new traffic signal at Mulberry Drive and Highway 17 should be fully operational Thursday, Aug. 22, weather permitting.
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Computers, pickups, even a broken outboard motor or two.
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National developer Fletcher Management Company is expanding the footprint of their newest development, WaterWays Township, in Richmond Hill.
Bryan County Board of Commissioners Chairman Jimmy Burnsed hesitated to use the word "compromise" Tuesday night after commissioners approved a smaller-than-proposed tax increase by a 3-2 vote.
The Bryan County Board of Commissioners did more than vote on the millage rate at Tuesday's meeting in Richmond Hill, but budgetary matters weren't far from the surface for much of the evening.
BRUNSWICK - Loggerhead sea turtles nesting in Georgia have hit a new high for the fourth straight year.
Peter A. Waters has taken the reins of the Pembroke Volunteer Fire Department, according to a press release from the city.
Dubois Square in downtown Pembroke was a popular place to be Saturday evening as the city hosted its annual National Night Out.
The Bryan County Board of Commissioners voted 3-2 to raise the millage rate by 1.25 mills while also adding $25 to the monthly fire fee.
The Bryan County Republican Party will host a Coastal Georgia Candidate Forum on 7 p.m. Sept. 26 at the Richmond Hill City Center in J.F. Gregory Park.


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Favorite Sex Toy: Babeland's Best Mustang in Hot Pink!Nervously but pretending to be so cool, my partner and I bought our very first harness and dildo at Babeland. I am a new Babe at Babeland and I love bringing comfort and ease to every customer. When I am not gushing about lubes and harnesses, I am teaching middle-high school students how to wear condoms properly AND blowing their minds that anal sex exist and that it feels good! Wah! I love any opportunity to perform, shop, and/or travel all while taking all the selfies!! Currently, I am getting my Masters at Widener University in Human Sexuality to further my desire to bring shame-free orgasms to the planet!
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Read Greta's Staff Picks: Freestyle, Rubber Paddle, Je Joue G-KiI'm a native New Yorker who's transplanted to the Bay Area via Music City, USA. I've spent this wonderful life exploring, celebrating and writing about the sexual panorama. I am thrilled to be a part of the Babeland family doing work I love for a company I care about. Though I spend way too much time in front of a computer, I also enjoy the 3 B's — burlesque, boxing and baking. I am semi-retired from performing, but can be coaxed back by a rhinestone-encrusted costume and good wig. I enjoy being in the ring as much as I enjoy watching boxing, and am at my finest when whipping up a batch of baked goods.
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Favorite sex toy: Njoy Pure WandBefore I worked at Babeland, I was always a sex toy ambassador for all my friends. I'd bring them into the store, show them around, and help them pick out their first toys. I'm proud to officially be a Babeland sex educator! When I'm not gushing enthusiastically about sex toys, I can be found doing really geeky things: playing video games, reading comics, going to conventions, and being a nerd-burlesque superhero.
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Read Jennyrose's Staff Picks: Tristan's Expert Guide to Female Orgasms, SiriI started working at Babeland NYC in June 2003, and over seven years and 3,500 miles later, my enthusiasm for sex education has never faltered. I also love playing with my Boxer (pictured!), baking cookies and pies, traveling, dressing up, and singing along to country music.
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Read Kristie's Staff Picks: Sliquid Silk, Thigh HarnessKristie doesn't want to quit her day job. In 2007, she did quit a corporate job and got hired part-time at Babeland while pursuing her goal of starting a clothing line. On her off-time, she's taking fashion design classes, making clothes, or spending time with her partner and their adorable pets (two cats and a standard Schnauzer). She loves working the sales floor of Babeland, giving first-time strap-on tutorials, dressing up the store windows, and talking up her personal faves: the Jimmyjane Form 2, the Gigi, and the Jaguar Harness.
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Read Laura's Staff Picks: Blossom Organics LubricantI started working at Babeland in the fall of 2010, after admiring it from a distance for many years. I grew up on Long Island, where I learned to love swimming in the ocean, but never really developed an accent. I've mostly lived in Brooklyn since 2004, but spent some time going back and forth from the Bay Area, trying to make up my typical Libra mind on where to live. My favorites include fancy coffee, cheap accessories, foul mouths, and riot grrl culture. When I'm not at Babeland, I spend a lot of time brainstorming sex toy inventions, collecting clutter, cooking salty garlicky foods, and trying to escape an endless supply of dog hair courtesy of my Jindo dog, Oso.
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Favorite sex toy: Jimmyjane Form 4I have been at Babeland since Spring of 2011. I am a pisces that loves riding my bike everywhere and being outside. I also love animals, vests, interior decorating, house plants, and fine whiskeys. I came to New York City from my homeland of Maine to go to Sarah Lawrence College where I sutdied LGBTQ and Psychology (as well as many crazy arts classes). I have the best job and Babeland teaches me new things about myself and the world every day.
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NYC Favorite sex toy: Kookie Riding CropI'm a sex educator at Babeland AND also for middle school kids, a very entertaining combination. My favorite parts are the touching and sassy moments of dispelling shaming and limiting sex negative myths. I also love neuroscience, disco, marzipan, cute animals, playing dress up, and cute animals playing dress up.
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Read Lucas's Staff Picks: Tenga Egg SleeveActor. Writer. Homosexual. Activist. Imp. I wear many hats... and they all look fabulous on me. I am delighted that I now have a 'Sex Educator' hat to add to my collection. After two years of dishing my dirty stories to the public on my blog, Top to Bottom, I can now be found at Babeland, helping others find things that make them tingle... literally. My hands never stop vibrating, and I love every minute of it.
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Read Mary's Staff Picks: SuperBullet, Jimmyjane Form 6, We-Vibe III have been a proud member of the Babeland staff for just over six years. I currently work out of our location in Brooklyn where I enjoy building a sex-positive community with customers from all over the borough. In my free time I enjoy baking, taking my dog for long walks, and watching all kinds of atypical sports (like horse racing & soccer).
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Favorite sex toy: MustangI'm a queer Aquarian and former psychology/film major, and I have been at Babeland (my dream job!) since 2012. I'm so grateful to be surrounded by such an amazing bunch of sex-positive people, and I'm thrilled to help others bring more pleasure and happiness into their lives! My passions in life are cheese, chocolate, animals, and making the people I love laugh. When I'm not at Babeland, I'm reading about and practicing astrology, Wicca, and Buddhism, jamming out on my keyboard, watching old episodes of The X-Files, and hanging out with my loves.
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Read Phoebe's Staff Picks: RO-80mm vibrator, Tenga Egg, Fascinator Throes BlanketWhen I'm not at Babeland, where I've been working since 2007, I'm busy eating tasty granola with yogurt, listening to Adam Lambert's album, playing with my pet turtle, and helping my friends/acquaintances move with my pickup truck. I love sunsets, long walks on the beach, key lime pie, and the Dallas Cowboys.
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Favorite sex toy: MatroyshkaI purchased my very first vibrator from Babeland LES back in the day, and ever since I've been in love. I am so happy to be part of an amazingly knowledgeable, sex positive team. The only things I love as much as sex toys are dogs, coffee, dive bars, the Simpsons, and King of the Hill ("I sell sex toys and sex toy accessories"). I have two Simpsons tattoos. One is of Frank Grimes and the other is a stonecutters symbol. When I'm not at Babeland I'm volunteering for RightRides or upping the punx. -
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Favorite Sex Toy: Hitachi Magic WandI'm a fiercely sex-positive radical queer feminist, and I love having a job where I get to encourage and empower people to seek out pleasure. I am also a sex educator at a non-profit where I work primarily with middle school age youth. When I'm not busy talking about sex (rarer and rarer moments these days), I am likely painting, reading my horoscope (or asking about yours), searching out the nearest coffee joint, or movin' on a dance floor.
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Favorite sex toy: Hitachi Magic Wand
Read Status's Staff Picks: Njoy Pure Plug, Jopen Vanity Vr.6Status has been with the company since 2006. He loves working at Babeland because of the staff, the customers, and the constant access to Hitachi Magic Wands, Vixskin dildos, and NJoy butt plugs. Status also loves doing outreach and teaching workshops, especially at colleges. When not at the store, Status moonlights as DJ StatusApparatus. His likes include R&B, tap dancers, and Aries who act like Scorpios.
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Favorite sex toy: Lelo Personal Moisturizer LubricantI am a badass vegetarian feminist New Yorker with a background in theatre and puppies. I started working at Babeland in 2012 and am ecstatic to spend my time sending orgasm karma out into the world.
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