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Simple Apple Cake
This apple cake is so easy it's nearly criminal. The kids adore it and it disappears in no time. A perfect recipe for apple-picking time!
Hands-On Time: 15 minutes
Ready In: 45 minutes
Yield: 8 servings
8 cups peeled and thinly sliced apples - about 4 large or 8 small
1 1/4 cup granulated sugar - divided
2/3 cup butter, softened
2 eggs
2 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg (I prefer freshly grated)
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F
- Layer apples in a 9x13 baking dish.
- Combine butter and 1 cup sugar until fluffy.
- Add eggs and beat well.
- Add flour and baking powder and mix until a soft dough forms.
- Combine 1/4 cup of remaining sugar with cinnamon and nutmeg. Sprinkle 2 tablespoons over apples in pan.
- Drop spoonfuls of dough over apples and spread together until apples are evenly covered.
- Sprinkle remaining cinnamon-nutmeg sugar over dough.
- Bake for 30 minutes or until golden brown and puffy.
I serve this with sweetened sour cream: To 1 cup of sour cream add 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract and 2 Tablespoons powdered sugar. Stir to combine.


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Dread Central's Best & Worst of 2009
1. Paranormal Activity – While my theater watching experience was more detrimental to my enjoyment than not, the movie itself left me with a genuine feeling of dread and uneasiness, and my husband and best friend and I spent the rest of the night telling each other ghost stories. This is one we'll definitely own and rewatch a number of times.
2. Ink – My darling husband found this twisted fairytale on Netflix and had to convince me to watch it. I'm glad he did. Though its small budget was sometimes evident, the story was powerful and the imagery was very cool.
3. Watchmen – What can I say? I loved pretty much every minute of it. Even the giant blue CGI penis.
4. Orphan – While the idea was intellectually kind of comical, and I guessed the "twist" fairly early on, I thought it was immensely entertaining. It had actual atmosphere and felt like one of very few horror movies that was actually intended for grown-ups lately.
5. Grace – It had some flaws, but I am especially affected by any horror movie having to do with dead/deformed babies. And Jordan Ladd was both beautiful and brilliant in the main role. Without her, the film would have been just passable … but with her, it becomes powerful and memorable.
Honorable Mentions: Horror on TV - Dexter, Fringe, and Bones (while the latter two aren't technically solely horror, they're great places to see gross dead bodies and interesting freaky stories), District 9, Last House on the Left (except for that end scene), I Sell the Dead, My Bloody Valentine 3D, The Burrowers
1. Friday the 13th – This movie is so cookie-cutter it needed sprinkles. Or icing… a glass of milk… something, anything to make it more palatable. I can't remember much about it now except that there were some nice boobs and… Well, no and. I actually can't remember anything else about it. And the boobs weren't even THAT nice.
2. The Final Destination – This should have at least been FUN. But the death scenes were so needlessly elaborate that I was bored by the time the character actually bit it … and those characters were so bland I couldn't remember their names from scene to scene. And the end was completely ridiculous. I rolled my eyes so hard I think I strained them.
3. Halloween II – I don't think I can say anything about this movie that every single one of you don't already know. It was like the things you see spinning through your head right before you projectile vomit after a night of drinking cheap tequila. Only less pleasant.
4. Whiteout – This ridiculous pseudo-whodunit wasn't even as compelling as TV procedurals. There have been episodes of Law & Order with more tension and mystery. There was the tiniest bit of build-up and then 99 minutes of anti-climax.
5. The Unborn – Not even Gary Oldman could make this movie anything but utterly full of fail. The story was muddled and full of plot holes big enough to drive double-decker buses through. The acting, even the aforementioned Mr. Oldman, was terrible. And there was just nothing redeemable about it … not even in the "so bad it was funny" way. My friend Joe now uses this as a yardstick of movies. He says, "Well, it wasn't as bad as The Unborn" or "Was it better than The Unborn?" I keep trying to tell him, it's not hard at all to be better than this piece of garbage.
Dishonorable Mentions: The Twilight Saga: New Moon, The Uninvited, Terminator: Salvation

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Symphony concert will be Saturday
The Hays Symphony pops concert, "A Night at the Movies," will be at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at Beach/Schmidt Performing Arts Center on the Fort Hays State University campus.
The event will serve as a fundraiser for the Hays Symphony Guild. Tickets are $12 for adults, $8 for students and seniors.
Children 12 and younger are free.
Tickets can be purchased at Tom's Music House, 201 W. 10th, the Student Service Center, FHSU Memorial Union or at the door.
Music from "Pirates of the Caribbean," "ET" and "Phantom of the Opera" will be featured.


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22 Bowens Wine Bar and Grille
- Address:
22 Bowens Wharf
Newport, RI 02840Neighborhood:
- Cuisine:
SteakhousePrice: $31 to $50
22 Bowens Wine Bar and Grille
- Dining Style: Fine Dining
- Website: http://www.22bowens.com/
- Phone: 4018418884x
- Hours of Operation:
Daily 11:30 - 4:30
Sunday - Thursday 4:30 - 10:00
Friday - Saturday 4:30 - 11:00
- Payment Options: AMEX,Diners Club,Discover,MasterCard,Visa
- Cuisine: Steakhouse
- Dress Code: Business Casual
- Accepts Walk-Ins: Yes
- Additional Details: Banquet/Private Rooms, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Fireplace, Full Bar, Late Night, Non-Smoking Area, Non-Smoking Restaurant, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Personal wines welcome, Personal wines welcome (corkage fee applies), Private Room, Smoking Area, Takeout, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine
- Private Party Facilities: Welcome to 22 Bowen's Wine Bar and Grille, one of Newport's finest waterfront restaurants, located in the heart of historic downtown Newport. Within easy walking distance from major hotels and with seating options from 26-40 guests, it's the ideal spot for your next business, rehearsal or private party dinner or luncheon.
- Private Party Contact: Margaret McDonald 888-759-5557x
A word from 22 Bowens Wine Bar and Grille
Located amidst bustling Bowen's Wharf in the heart of downtown Newport, 22 Bowen's Wine Bar & Grille is a world-class steakhouse serving USDA Prime beef, New England's finest seafood, and is complemented by an award-winning wine list. We look forward to having you experience one of Newport's best.Continued
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22 Bowens Wine Bar and Grille reviews from OpenTable diners
241 reviews since May 6, 2014
- Food4.2Service4.4
- Ambiance4.3Noise LevelModerate
scenic view (146)great for outdoor dining (140)special occasion (138)romantic (113)notable wine list (109)fit for foodies (75)good for groups (57)hot spot (51)vibrant bar scene (42)great for lunch (39)neighborhood gem (37)late-night find (16)great for brunch (14)kid-friendly (8)Show More
- OpenTable Diner Since 2010Dined on 8/31/2014Wait staff was very gracious and attentive. They helped make our anniversary a great night!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Consistently ExcellentOpenTable Diner Since 2005Dined on 8/31/2014Had another wonderful meal at 22 Bowens. Great meal, Ambiance, and exceptional server (Tracy) a win, win!Special Features:
- OpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 8/25/2014Very pricy for not that much food. Got 2 glasses of, a lobster and salmon and the bill came to over $160Special Features:
- Nice view OK foodRIFoodieVIPDined on 8/25/2014I had fish and chips, nothing special. My girlfriend has lobster salad which was also OK. Service was average. The ambiance is what this restaurant is all about, sitting on the wharf and people watching. Food is just average.Special Features:
- 5 Star 22 Bowens Wine Bar & GrilleGemini007Dined on 8/24/2014Food was great sat outside right along the dock does not get any better on a summer nightSpecial Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- One of our favorites!!JendVIPDined on 8/22/201422 Bowens has ways been one of our favorites in Newport. Food is consistantly great. Stoli Doli's are a must. Britton, one of the waitresses is phenomenal.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- HerrDocDined on 8/22/2014We were able to book a table outside - always good for people watching. Waitress was very accomodating. Salmon entre was quite good. I was able to get a "simply prepared" entre not on the normal menu of pan-seared scallops & roasted asperagus -wonderfully done. The chocolate cake dessert (shared) was a great ending to the meal. Highly recommended.Special Features:
- OpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 8/20/2014waitress was terrible i am never coming back againSpecial Features:
- Consistently good food, great viewKH41Dined on 8/20/2014Consistently good food but mostly for seafood fans. Only a handful of items on the menu do not involve seafood or fish. However the portions are excellent, the food always tasty, and the view and location here stellar. Was disappointed on our second visit to realize that they only open the upper deck for lunch on the weekends - or 'sometimes' Thursday and Friday if it's a holiday - sounds like they do it as needed. The upper deck is still our preference so that was a disappointment for our lunch, but we were able to get there early and secure a table outside in the shade. But downstairs also means quite a few baby carriages .....Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Flawlessmua50Dined on 8/18/2014A wonderful experience! When i mentioned my food allergies, i was very well taken care of. The lamb was delicious! The sides very generous.Special Features:
- Awesome dinnerOpenTable Diner Since 2009Dined on 8/17/2014Dinner was awesome. Not rushed, but spent about 2 hours between salads, meal, dessert, etc. Service was great.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- SalcoDined on 8/16/2014Couldn't have asked for a better meal and experience. Food was outstanding. The location was wonderful. Our table overlooked the entire wharf scene. Tremendous wait staff. Carol the waitress was outstanding. Would go back there in a heart beat. Two thumbs up!!Special Features:
- Best Restaurant in NewportluvnewportDined on 8/16/2014I have been to 22 Bowens Wine Bar and Grille every time I visit Newport and it never disappoints. The food and service are consistently top notch. It is one of the best restaurants in Newport. We had a 7:30 reservation and we were seating right on time. It was very crowded but service and food were outstanding as always.Special Features:
- Food Served LukewarmnewportfanDined on 8/16/2014My wife and I visited 22 Bowens on our 45th Wedding Anniversary and enjoyed everything except the fact that our meals were served lukewarm. This should never happen in a fine dining establishment charging top tier prices. The service was excellent from our server who actually presented us with a champagne toast on the house - a very nice touch for the occasion.Special Features:
- chloebuttsVIPDined on 8/14/2014You can always count on 22 Bowens for a fantastic steak dinner w/ fantastic side dishes! We had a great waiter as well who was very attentive and sweet.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Becoming a TraditionGettingAwayDined on 8/14/2014My wife and I spend our Anniversary in Newport and this Restaurant has now become a apart that tradition. You will open your wallet here a little wider then some of the surrounding restaurants but it is well worth it Tuna Tartar is fantastic and the steaks are well cared for. If you like wine, you'll love their selections.Special Features:
- It was okRjlk11Dined on 8/14/2014I ordered the rib eye Oskar style, which was a special for the night. I feel as if it lacked seasoning and was previous frozen. Our server was great. The biggest disappointment was we were well dressed ( wedding anniversary. ). And the ppl sitting at the table next to us were wearing bathing suits. When spending that kind of money for dinner I would rather not look at someone in swim shorts and a wife beater. Next time we will eat somewhere else.
- Great food, great serviceTeamHynesDined on 8/12/2014Simple menu with great flourishes that make meals interesting. Had the Atlantic salmon with gnocchi and shrimp. Was really good. I don't know what the sauce was, but it was really light and complimentary to the dinner. We also had chilled shrimp for an appetizer with cocktail sauce and horseradish. Extra spicy, but great. Interesting cocktails. I had a blueberry lemonade which is made with blueberry gin. My friend had a few stoli doli's and they were delicious. Would recommend and would definitely go back. You need reservations during summer season or you're going to wait - like an hour.Special Features:
- Great Mealnewport2dineDined on 8/10/2014You won't be disappointed. Great food and wine selection. Surf and Turf is the best I've ever had. Would go back there in a heartbeat.Special Features:
- OpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 8/10/2014My husband and I went here for our 10 year anniversary. The staff was wonderful. The food was delicious and just enough that we left satisfied. It is a little pricey, but well worth it! We even received a complimentary special dessert! If you can, sit on the second floor...the view is great!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Good find. Not greatDocKCDined on 8/10/2014Steak tasted like grill and lobster a bit tasteless. Other foods fine. Not as great as other reviews promised.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Worth every pennyOneSweetWorldDined on 8/9/2014Celebrating our anniversary at Bowen's and it couldn't have been better. We were a bit early for our reservation and sat at the bar and had a drink before dinner. Awesome selection and great service. Our server was cordial and very attentive. The food was top notch. I had grilled swordfish and it was the best I've ever had. She had risotto and loved it. We'll definitely be back. Also, sesting on the upstairs deck overlooking the water was the perfect touch.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Can you say underwhelming?OpenTable Diner Since 2009Dined on 8/9/2014Clearly, this establishment rests on its location because its a joke. I could write a long review on how horrendous the service was from our waiter who couldn't be bothered, the woman helping him bus tables who kept trying to take our food we waited TWO hours for after if placed down, to the outright obnoxious manager who seemed like it was a surprise we we were underwhelmed. BUT if I did that, I would be giving way more attention than we got at our meal. Aside from that the food was horrible, outback makes a better steak. We filled on bread for $350. Make you want to go right? Go for drinks and eat somewhere else.Special Features:
- Anniversary DinnerOpenTable Diner Since 2012VIPDined on 8/9/2014My husband and I attended dinner at Bowen's for our anniversary for the second year in a row & we continue to be more and more impressed with the quality of the food and service. We plan to make this an annual occurrence as they never fail to amaze us !Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Many great meals before this oneUnfortanateDined on 8/9/2014Not sure if management has changed! O ordered the special appetizer which was fatty. My Delmonico was very fatty not sure if they have a new vendor? they were nice to replace it with a Filet med rear which came out very rear! did not eat it! We dine at 22 Bowens when we are docked in Newport 3-4 times a summer and were very disappointed and not sure if we will go back. even the menu has typos!! 22 Bowens and management should take a hard look at what is really going on here. I should mention we are members of the fair rewards and this does not reflect the great food we receive at the other locations
- scallops were deliciouskendalldesignDined on 8/9/2014Always nice to spend some time in Newport watching all the people. Nice spot upstairs outside/inside where you can feel the salty air while you sip on some great wines. The service was good. Nice location.Special Features:
- Romantic 3rd AnniversarysurfjunkiDined on 8/9/2014We love Newport in the summer & for our anniversary date it was the perfect setting. We wanted a fine dining experience and made our reservations easily on OpenTable with a request for a seat by a window. When we arrived early for cocktails, we sat at the bar. They seemed to still be setting up, even though they had been open for lunch. It took a few minutes longer than expected to order. When time came to check in, we had our choice of tables by windows and on the patio and ordered oysters and pork belly to start–both were fabulous. We also split a steak the brussels and mac & cheese. Everything was delicious and cooked to order. Service was well-timed and friendly, & our server Jennifer took the time to register us for their rewards card.Special Features:
- NewportGirlNewportGirlDined on 8/8/2014The service and the view were great. What started out like the perfect dinner night turned out to be a bit hairy!. There was HAIR in one of the appetizers I ordered!! The manager as very apologetic and she did not charge for the appetizer and the wine. However, both my friend and I had a very bad reaction to the same appetizer. Very surprised since I have been there many times and had a very good experience.Special Features:
- OpenTable Diner Since 2006VIPDined on 8/8/2014We had great fresh shell/sea food at a self-styled "meat" restaurant. That is their reputation but the shrimps, oysters, clam, lobster special was excellent. Thanks Rocco.Special Features:
- Fabulous spot, outstanding foodKH41Dined on 8/8/2014We were blown away by the setting, the food and the portions - 22 Bowen Wharf is a great value in a place we least expected it - at the Wharf in Newport. Not cheap, but compared to other spots, the food was outstanding, the portions huge, and the ambience and the view stellar. Great service; friendly wait staff. We have eaten at the sister restaurant Trio in Narragansett many times. 22 Bowen is now on our list as well as a new favorite. Get there early and get a table on the upper deck. You won't regret it. We reserved thru Open Table - easy to find an opening and be sure to get a seat.Special Features:
- Excellent food, ambiance & servicecaligirlDined on 8/4/2014Highly recommend this restaurant. Location on the wharf is ideal. We sat in the upper outdoor deck. Great view of the harbor and sunset. Great variety of food, we shared the cheese plate and kale salad which was delicious, I had the scallop appetizer which was ok not outstanding and my colleague had the vegetable risotto. Risotto was very good. Server was attentive and offered really good food and beverage selections. We both had a specialty cocktail...I don't normally order one of these but the lemon infused vodka drink was delicious and so was the berry gin cocktail.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Scenic view of harbor/great foodLaneyDined on 8/3/2014Our evening at 22 Bowens Wine Bar and Grille was a good one in many ways. Service was excellent. Its location on Bowens Wharf provides a scenic view. Ships came in and out as we dined. The food choices were excellent--offering both well-prepared and simple steaks as well as more creative choices. An ample selection of sides were available to accompany the entrees.Special Features:
- Great experienceOpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 8/2/2014This was a recommodation from a friend and it was 100% accurate! Great spot a must when in Newport!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- CynterDined on 8/2/2014We love coming here for dinner, we are never disappointed!Special Features:
- FMvisitorDined on 7/30/2014Fodd and service were great. Very enjoyable dining experience.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great!JMROCHEDined on 7/27/2014Great spot! Caesar just ok (too much work), filet was amazing, server Mike was awesome and great spot! Service was great, disagreed with neg reviews we saw lots of staff running around!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Poor dining experienceCherylandJoDined on 7/27/2014Out of town friends were visiting & we were looking forward to a very nice evening. Unfortunately our waitress was not on the same page. She seemed upset, maybe had personal issues or a bad day because she was not into serving that evening. Her presentation of specials & answers to any questions were not supportive of us the customers or the restaurant as we know it. Items were not served in a timely fashion; all meals were not served together. Also, waits between courses/drinks. Cappuccino coffees served cold. The final straw was the mistakes on bills; even once fixed, still errors with coffees not properly comped the coffees. Myself and one other guest was extremely happy with our dinners; the other 4 would probably never come back.Special Features:
- Excellent ExperienceJenneBDined on 7/26/2014We were greeted and sat 15 minutes before our reservation time. Our server, Manny, was friendly, knowledgeable and gave great opinions on wine and menu items. Great experience, I would definitely recommend and return.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Always ExcellentnjfrankDined on 7/25/2014We have eaten here twice and have found the food to be excellent. We have tried seafood and steak each has been prepared properly and arrives in a reasonable amount of time. Thus far, the service has been outstanding. The staff is always available, but you never feel rushed. We look forward to dining here again during our next trip to Newport.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Not a glowing reviewRickDined on 7/24/2014As someone who makes their living in the food/hospitality industry, the last thing I would want anyone to say about my company is that it was a poor experience, terrible food or inattentive service. I experienced all of that and more at 22 Bowens! if you like great food and service, highly recommend eating at some of the other establishments in the area.Special Features:


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We invite you to spend your Labor Day weekend with us in Marquette, Michigan for the 5th Annual Marquette Marathon and Half Marathon on August 30, 2014.
For our fifth edition, we're rolling out brand new courses for both the marathon and the half marathon! Both courses have significant elevation drops, visit multiple U.P. cities, and travel through gorgeous wooded scenery on the Iron Ore Heritage Trail. And of course, the marathon is a Boston Qualifier.
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Singapore Summer School
21-29 May 2011
The Summer School provided students with an overview of Singaporean society, its history, culture and arts. We met with arts managers, policy makers, artists, curators and educators and engaged in significant discussions with philosophers, historians, sociologists and media professors. We participated in a public forum, visited arts and entertainment centres, saw local documentaries and attended performances at the Singapore Arts Festival and exhibitions at various Museums and Galleries. Moreover we experienced this alongside Adila Mohckeram a Singaporean student and arts manager who accompanied us throughout the week alongside staff from local institutions and other colleges so that we really could experience a conversation about our future role as Arts Managers in terms of our various cultural identities and the complex notion of a borderless world.
Our Hosts
T. Sasitharan, is the co-founder and director of TTRP which he conceived and established with the late Kuo Pao Kun in 2001. Sasi's article Consuming Political Appetites can be found in the Lying Abroad: A Critical Study of Cultural Diplomacy UB Arts Management Occasional Paper Series #2.
Goh Su Lin, is the General Manager of TTRP. She has held numerous positions in Singapore including General Manager of The Necessary Stage and Consultant, Law & Business Affairs at MTV Asia.
The Venue
The UB Arts Management Program was hosted by Emily Hill and Theatre Training & Research Programme (TTRP). The group stayed at the Hangout @ Emily Hill. Emily Hill is more than a location. It aims to be "a creative cooperative ... the first, tangible instance of the drive to promote creative industries bearing distinctly Singaporean fruit. It represents a ground-up initiative of creative people, in both commercial and artistic practice, to establish a new kind of enterprise. One in which the dedication and discipline usually associated with cultivating artistic innovation is nurtured together and in tandem with the priority to grow commercial potential and markets."
Guest Speakers
Tisa Ho, Executive Director of the Hong Kong Arts Festival. Click here for more information on the 2011 Hong Kong Arts Festival held February 17-March 27, 2011.
Benson Puah, Chief Executive Officer of Singapore's National Arts Council (NAC) and also holds the position of Chief Executive Officer of The Esplanade Co Ltd. which manages Esplanade Theatres on the Bay.
Tan Boon Hui, Director of the Singapore Art Museum
Alvin Tan, Founder and Artistic Director of The Necessary Stage
Alex Au, Web Commentator. His current blog is yawningbread.wordpress.com.
Laurence Leong, Department of Sociology, National University of Singapore
Gene Sha Rudyn, Founder Keelat Theatre Ensemble, actor and director.
Dr Kwok Kian Woon, Head Division of Sociology and Vice Dean (Academic) at Nanyang Technological University. Board member TTRP
Lysa Hong, Historian. Former Senior Visiting Fellow at the National University of Singapore History Department
Alfian Sa'at, writer, poet and playwright
Yane Tan, Sponsorship Professional. Formerly with Esplanade Theatres on the Bay
Koh Buck Song, Author and Business Consultant
Vijay Chandran, Chairman of the Media Development Authority's Films Consultative Panel
Arts Management Faculty
Ruth Bereson, Director of the UB Arts Management Program. Dr. Bereson lived and worked in Singapore between 1999 and 2001 where she taught Arts Management at the National University of Singapore and presented the symposium entitled "Artistic Integrity and Social Responsibility."
Andy Finch, Adjunct Instructor for the UB Arts Management Program is Co-Director of Government Affairs for the Association of Art Museum Directors, lobbying on issues including tax deductibility of gifts of art, nonprofit governance, and federal funding.
The Activities
The students were encouraged to arrive prior to the summer school to acclimatise themselves to Singapore, get over jetlag and be ready for the busy activities which lay ahead. They visited local attractions including The Night Safari, the Botanical Gardens, and enjoyed a dinner at a local Indian restaurant as well as taking advantage of their free time in order to explore the city's day and nightlife.
Sunday 21 May
We began with an orientation of Emily Hill given by Goh Su Lin and Sasitharan and were presented with books on TTRP's co-founder Koh Pao Kun. This was followed by a tea of traditional Peranakan kueh from Katong. We were joined by Benson Puah, CEO of the National Arts Council and The Esplanade Theatres on the Bay, Dr Laurence Leong, sociologist from the National University of Singapore and Vijay Chandra, Chair, Films Consltative Panel, MDA. We also met our two Singaporean student colleagues who had applied to TTRP and selected to join us throughout the summer school .
We then walked down to a Chinese noodle restaurant for dinner and onto the National Library Drama Centre Theatre for a performance of Kuu (Emptiness) Yoshito Ohno (Japan) . This was followed by a late night sampling of hot bean curd and donuts on our way back to Emily Hill.
Monday 22 May
The summer school now began in earnest. We started our first morning with a lecture by T. Sasitharan on Framing Cultural Identity in Singapore - Doxa & Dilemma.
We enjoyed a lunch of local hawker food.
In the afternoon Dr Kwok Kian Woon spoke to us about Understanding Singapore's Socio-Political Milieu.
Then Gene Sha Rudyn, Founder Keelat Theatre Ensemble presented his views on Being Muslim and Performing Islam in Singapore
Tuesday 23 May
We began the morning out of the classroom visiting two sites: The Esplanade Theatres on the Bay and The Substation.
At the Esplanade we met with J.P. Nathan, Director of Programming who gave an in-depth briefing concerning the history of the Esplanade and its current programming, staffing and mission and Koh Sian Eng who took us on an information tour of the venue.
From there we walked to The Substation to meet with their Director Emily J. Hoe who showed us through their multipurpose venues and provided us with a history of its significant role in the arts and cultural life of Singapore. Emily accompanied us back to Emily Hill where we enjoyed a meal of Nasi Lamak
We then returned to the classroom where Koh Buck Song provided an overview of issues concerning media in his lecture: The state of media in a State yearning to be a player on the Global Media Stage
After his lecture we went to the Singapore Art Museum where SAM curator Khai Hori and his colleague took us on a tour of the latest exhibition Negotiating Home, History and Nation:
Two decades of contemporary art in Southeast Asia 1991 - 2011 which was part of the recent Singapore Biennale and then were met by Tan Boon Hui, Director, Singapore Art Museum on The role and direction of the Singapore Art Museum.
We then went to a local Kopitiam for dinner and back to Emily Hill where we enjoyed a film evening of local Singaporean documentaries Tan Pin Pin's Singapore Gaga and Singapore Standard Time Directed by Joycelyn Khoo and Serene Ng
Wednesday 24 May
The morning began with a tour of Sri Mariamman Temple: A site of the South Indian pre-modern in Singapore led by T. Sasitharan. This was followed by a tour of Little India and lunch of Thali and Mango Lassi at an Indian Vegetarian Restaurant
In the afternoon we returned to the classroom for a n overview of A Global City for the Arts by Pearl from the Economic Development Board.
After a short break we were joined again by Benson Puah CEO of the National Arts Council who spoke about Singapore's Cultural Policies –Renaissance City Plan and Beyond and engaged us in a lively conversation about Singapore's aspirations for the arts and culture.
In the evening we attended Javanese Moonlight Intertwined Bedoyo Dirodo Meto and Acapella Mataraman (Indonesia) at the Festival Village
Thursday 25 May
The morning began back in the classroom with Historian Hong Lysa, who spoke on the topic of Stories of Chinese Singaporeans – An Alternative History of Nationhood
We then enjoyed a lunch of Eurasian Food including rice cakes with banana sauce
In the afternoon we presented our first findings in small group presentations to the faculty.
This was followed by a presentation by Sociologist Dr Leong Wai Teng from the National University of Singapore who gave us context to the tour he was to take us on The Underbelly of Singapore. After his lecture we boarded a bus and were taken on a two hour tour of the 'underbelly of the city' ranging in places from Little India and Geylang and Orchard Road, finally finishing our tour in China town.
The evening concluded in a noodle shop where we watched the chef make the noodles and dumplings before sitting down to enjoy them
Friday 26 May
We started the day by visiting the Resorts World on Sentosa one of Singapore's new Integrated Resorts Yane Tan and Mervyn Quek from Six Degrees. Returning to Emily Hill Yane Tan gave a presentation on the role of the Integrated Resort in the arts scene of Singapore: Tour of performance spaces.
Lunch was a local speciality: Hainanese Chicken Rice
Tisa Ho, Executive Director of the Hong Kong Arts Festival flew in especially to join the summer school and took us to the porch of Emily Hill to talk about her experiences as an arts manager both in Singapore and Hong Kong and to reflect upon the qualities which arts managers need in order to have a long international career.
In the evening we attended Tempest: Without a Body Lemi Ponifasio/MAU (Samoa/New Zealand) Esplanade Theatre
Saturday 27 May
The first session was a panel discussion with four arts managers of smaller sized organisations. Until now, with the exception of The Substation and Keelat Theatre Ensemble we had seen many of the larger venues in Singapore. These arts managers spoke about their missions and ways in which they work within the system to produce strategies for good management of their organisations.
Lunch was a popular local dish: mee goreng
TTRP held a Public Forum in the afternoon on the topic: "Without Fear or Favour: Free Speech in a Borderless World"
Members of the public were engaged in a lively debate on this topic which was moderated by poet and Playwright Alfian Sa'at who introduced a panel of speakers comprising Alvin Tan, Artistic Director The Necessary Stage; Alex Au, author of the blog Yawning Bread; Vijay Chandran, Chair, Films Consltative Panel, MDA; and T. Sasitharan of TTRP.
Sunday 28 May
The final day of the summer school was devoted to student presentations on what we had learnt about Singapore, how we could compare this with Arts Management in the U.S. and our engagement with the notion of a border-less world.
The final evening we joined faculty, lecturers who had spoken to us throughout the week and staff of TTRP for a final dinner at Jumbo Seafood Restaurant where we finaly tasted Singaporean Chili Crab.
Before and After
Some of us arrived beforehand and stayed later. We visited Museums, Galleries and attractions such as the Botanical Gardens, The Night Safari and of course clubs.
We will be attending the Singapore Arts Festival and seeing the following performances:
- Kuu (Emptiness) Yoshito Ohno (Japan) Drama Centre Theatre
- Javanese Moonlight Intertwined Bedoyo Dirodo Meto and Acapella Mataraman (Indonesia) Festival Village
- Tempest: Without a Body Lemi Ponifasio/MAU (Samoa/New Zealand) Esplanade Theatre
T.Sasitharan, Director and Founder of TTRP
T. Sasitharan (Sasi) is the co-founder and director of the Intercultural Theatre Institutre (ITI), formerly the Theatre Training & Research Programme (TTRP). Together with the late Kuo Pao Kun, he conceived and established TTRP in 2001. Prior to that, he was the artistic director of The Substation from April 1996 to August 2000. From 1988 to 1996 he was the theatre and visual art critic with The Straits Times, where he also served as arts editor for 'Life!'. An important writer and commentator, he has had articles ranging from commentaries on Singapore culture and the arts to reviews of performances, exhibitions, talks and catalogue entries published both in Singapore and abroad. He taught Philosophy at the National University of Singapore from 1983 to 1989. For more than 30 years, Sasi has been actively involved as an actor/performer and producer in the local theatre scene. One of Singapore's finest actors, he has performed in more than 25 plays directed by Singaporeans Chandra Lingam, Max Le Blond, Ong Keng Sen, and Kuo Pao Kun.
Sasi has been invited to lecture on Theatre, Theatre Training and Education, Theatre Criticism, Aesthetics and Creativity both at home and abroad, including UNESCO's Forum on Communication and Cultural Expression in the Dominican Republic, the International Association of Theatre Critics in Hong Kong, the Instituto De Estudos Europeus in Macau, University of Hawai'i at Manoa, Columbia University, the University of Buffalo, New York, the Shanghai Theatre Academy, the Victorian College of the Arts in Melbourne and the National School of Drama in New Delhi. Over the last 12 years he has served on the Boards and Panels of several Singaporean and multinational institutions including: The Substation, National Arts Council, Singapore Art Museum, Singapore International Foundation, National Book Development Council, Philip Morris ASEAN Art Awards, Philippe Charriol Foundation art awards, and the Asian Arts Network.
Goh Su Lin, General Manager, TTRP
Goh Su Lin is General Manager of the Intercultural Theatre Institutre (ITI), formerly the Theatre Training and Research Programme (TTRP), and part of the core team at Six Degrees, a new community for people in the creative industries. She is also part of the core team at arts charity Emily Hill, where she is also Course Director for the Professional Diploma in Creative Entrepreneurship. She sits on the Arts & Culture Manpower & Skills Training Council of Singapore's Workforce Development Agency, and has contributed on various National Arts Council panels. She has co-developed curriculum for, and lectured in, the Arts Business Management diploma at Ngee Ann Polytechnic, and has acted as guest speaker and external examiner for classes at National University of Singapore, LaSalle SIA College of the Arts, Temasek Polytechnic, and Columbia University.
Before taking up her current positions, Su Lin practiced commercial litigation before becoming General Manager of The Necessary Stage, then Consultant, Law & Business Affairs at MTV Asia. She holds an Executive MBA from Insead and an LLB(Hons) from National University of Singapore.
Guest Speakers
Benson Puah, Chief Executive Officer of Singapore's National Arts Council (NAC) and CEO of The Esplanade Co Ltd
Mr. Puah is the Chief Executive Officer of Singapore's National Arts Council (NAC) appointed by the Ministry of Information, Communications and the Arts. As Chief Executive Officer of The Esplanade Co Ltd since July 1998, Benson Puah is responsible for the overall development, management, programming and artistic direction of Esplanade –Theatres on the Bay. Benson brings to Esplanade a passion for the arts matched by an international business perspective. In the last five years, he has led the team at Esplanade to build an annual calendar of diverse programmes with a special focus on community access and arts education. Today the centre presents over 2,500 programmes per year and has a visitorship of over eight and a half million annually.
Prior to Esplanade, Benson had 20 years of experience specialising in pioneering hospitality projects internationally. After graduating with Honours in Hotel, Catering and Tourism Management from the University of Surrey, he worked with leading luxury hotel companies imajor US, European and Asian cities.
Benson then ventured into the public sector, as Chief Executive of Sentosa Development Corporation where he spearheaded the repositioning of Sentosa as an attractive island resort getaway for Singaporeans and tourists, and was involved with the masterplanning of Sentosa Cove. His next position was as Chief Executive Officer of Temasia Health Pte Ltd, the international business and management arm of Health Corporation of Singapore, a government-linked company.
Benson is currently the Chair for the New York-based International Society for the Performing Arts (ISPA), a prestigious membership association for leaders in the arts world. He is the first Asian to hold this appointment. He is also the Chair of the Association of Asia Pacific Performing Arts Centres (AAPPAC) and a member of various boards and committees. These include SISTIC, Parkway Trust Management Ltd (Parkway Life REIT), Singapore Tourism Board (STB), Association of Concert and Event Managers Singapore (ACEMS), Urban Redevelopment Authority's programmes for Architecture-Urban Design Excellence (AUDE) and Design Advisory Committee (DAC) and the NAC's Singapore Arts Festival Steering Committee. He chairs the Wildlife Conservation Singapore Fund and Birdlife Conservation Singapore Fund. A strong advocate of education, he is involved with a number of educational institutions including Anglo-Chinese School (ACS) where he is the Vice-Chairman of both the Board of Governors and the Board of Management, he also chairs the Curriculum Development Advisory Committee for Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts' Department of Arts Management and Education and is a Governor of Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music.
Tisa Ho, Exectuive Director of the Hong Kong Arts Festival
Tisa Ho is Executive Director of the Hong Kong Arts Festival, one of the most important arts festivals in Asia, with a strong 39 year track record of presenting some of the world's top artists in a range of traditional and contemporary work.
Tisa grew up in Hong Kong and trained in arts management at the City University, London. Her previous professional experience includes policy and infrastructure development, as well as marketing and curatorial responsibilities for the 1988 and 1990 Singapore Arts Festivals. As Manager of the Singapore Symphony Orchestra and Victoria Concert Hall between 1991 and 1999, she helped to set up the Alliance of Asia-Pacific Region Orchestras. In 1993, she helped to conceptualise and launch the annual Singapore International Piano Festival.
Tisa has served on the Boards of the Substation Arts Centre, the Yong Siew Toh Conservatory, the LaSalle SIA College of Arts, and the Necessary Stage Theatre Company. She is currently a Board member of the Man Hong Kong Literary Festival, and the Association of Asia Pacific Performing Arts Festivals, and Vice Chair of the Hong Kong Arts Administrators Association. In NGO work she has served as President of AWARE and the Singapore National Council of Women's Organisations. Tisa is also an editor and author with eight published titles.
Tan Boon Hui, Director of the Singapore Art Museum
Tan Boon Hui is Director of the Singapore Art Museum since August 2009. He is currently developing the contemporary art programming of the Museum. Previous to this, he was Deputy Director for Programmes at the National Museum of Singapore. His portfolio included the development of large scale festivals and events, institutional relations and international projects for the Museum. His work has focused on creating new possibilities for contemporary artists to engage with historical and social issues within the context of a history museum. He has a specific interest in the contemporary re-making of traditions among young artists. He curate the Museum's Opening Festival in December 2006 and has been the programmer for the Museum's major festivals including a performance and film festival on the Arab World in 2007 called 'Under the Crescent Moon'. Significant commissions include '120' a landmark site specific performance by Ong Keng Sen & Theatre works to celebrate the 120th Anniversary of the Museum. He has also conceived 'Art-On-Site', a unique public art programme which invites artists to create work that alters perceptions of the Museum's public spaces. The programme was one of the most important public art platforms in Singapore that regularly provides opportunities for Asian artists to create exciting new work that represents a new level in their artistic practice. In 2008, he has also programmed the large scale outdoor Night Festival within the civic and cultural district. His current responsibilities involve building a major collection of contemporary Southeast Asian and Asian art, development of new touring projects, the creation of new residency and commissioning platforms for emerging artists. As Director of SAM, he also heads the organizing secretariat of the Singapore Biennale 2011.
Alvin Tan, Founder and Artistic Director of The Necessary Stage
Alvin is Founder and Artistic Director of The Necessary Stage (TNS) and co-Artistic Director of the M1 Singapore Fringe Festival. Under Alvin, TNS has grown from a society in 1987 to one of Singapore's most prominent and respected theatre companies. He initiated the Company's Theatre For Youth Branch, the annual M1 Singapore Fringe Festival (previously M1 Theatre Connect and M1 Youth Connection) and the Marine Parade Theatre Festival.
He has a BA from the National university of Singapore, a Diploma in Education from the Institute of Education, and an MA from the University of Birmingham. One of the leading proponents of devising theatre in Singapore, Alvin has directed more than 40 plays, which have been staged in Singapore, Malaysia, Glasgow, Cairo, Busan, Seoul, Melbourne, Birmingham, London, Dublin, Cairo, New Delhi, Hungary and Romania. Some of these landmark productions include Lanterns Never Go Out, Still Building, Pillars, Galileo, Koan and godeatgod. He was also involved in Diaspora in Scotland, for which he co-directed goteatgod with 7:84, a Scottish theatre company.
In December 2005, Alvin directed Boxing Day: The Tsunami Project, a response to the tragedy of 2004, as well as Separation 40 with Dramalab's Zahim Albakri, which won three 2005 BOH Cameronian Arts Awards including Best Director. More recently, Alvin co-directed a collaborative project entitled Mobile, with artists from Japan, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand.
Mobile was a commission of the Singapore Arts Festival 2006 and had its world premiere in Singapore in June 2006. Mobile toured to Kuala Lumpur for a three-night run at The Actors Studio in Bangsar, and travelled to Japan for performances in March 2007. Most recently, Alvin directed the restaging of Frozen Angels which was presented as part of the 2009 M1 Singapore Fringe Festival.
Alex Au, Web Commentator
Alex Au discovered the internet in 1994 when he was looking for ways to communicate his LGBT activism to a then closeted, underground community. In the years since, he has acquired a reputation as an outspoken web commentator, not only on gay rights, but on Singapore society and politics too. His chief bugbears include the criminalization and state discrimination against gay people, the homophobic discourse mounted by certain religious groups, the
distortion of democratic principles and trampling on human rights meant to perpetuate one party's hegemony, the arbitrary censorship deployed to shape social consciousness, the insidious elitism and its corollary, the denigration and exploitation of vulnerable and marginal groups -- features that frame today's Singapore.
His current blog <yawningbread.wordpress.com> is his chief vehicle, though he is also a regular speaker at forums and occasional contributor to other sites and books. The latter include a chapter on the government's response to rising gay activism during the period 1991 - 2004 in the book Impressions of the Goh Chok Tong Years, and a chapter on opposition parties in the book The Management of Success 2. Au continues to be active in the gay advocacy group People Like Us and is also an office-bearer with Transient Workers Count Too, a civil society group concerned with the protection of migrant workers from abuse.
Gene Sha Rudyn, Director, Writer Performer
Singaporean-Baweanese-Muslim Gene Sha Rudyn, born in 1968, draws inspiration mainly from the theatre ideologies of Antonin Artaud, Augusto Boal and Jerzy Grotowsky in the production of theatre plays that may be described as experiential, minimal and unsettling. He dealt with the issues of friendship in Anita & Generation X (1996), spiritual love in Happy Valentine's Day (1998), psychological displacement in causeway (1998), oppression of women in Win! (1999), child violence in We All Fall Down (2000), romantic love in the musical SIGELAP (2000), religious retribution in Die Faustus Die (2001) and social cleansing in Anak Bulan Di Kampong Wa' Hassan (1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2006, 2007). Gene Sha Rudyn was Associate Director of Teater Ekamatra (1998-2000), Co-Artistic Director of Naga Pass-Ra (2002-2003) and is the founding Artistic Director of Keelat Theatre Ensemble (2008-present).
As a writer Gene Sha Rudyn made his foray into playwriting with Anita & Generation X (1996). His major works are the film-to-stage adaptation Semerah Padi (1999), the musical SIGELAP (2000), the improvisational Rock operetta Die Faustus Die (2001), the one-hour concert of songs in response to Khairuddin Hori's art installation Boudoir (2002) and two collections of short plays on Singapore's historical places and personalities River Trails (2003) and Fun on Foot (2004). His feature-length co-written screenplay, the tri-lingual Ramuan Rahasia | The Missing Ingredient, is currently in production.
As a performer Gene Sha Rudyn began performing professionally in his teens and joined the theatre industry in 1991. He has performed at international arts festivals in Singapore, Yokohama, Perth, Wellington, Budapest, Hong Kong and Hobart. Two landmark moments in his career were the 2007 six-state Malaysian kampong tour of Anak Bulan Di Kampong Wa' Hassan and the 2009 Singapore mosque premiere of AL-IKHLAS (SINCERITY) - a monologue in seven acts reintroducing God, both unprecedented. Gene Sha Rudyn currently leads Keelat Theatre Ensemble.
Hong Lysa, Historian. Independent Researcher
A former member of the History Department, National University of Singapore, Hong Lysa now does research on her own steam. She is co-author of
The Scripting of a National History: Singapore and its Pasts (2008) and one of the editors of The May 13 Generation: The Chinese Middle Schools Student Movement and Singapore Politics of the 1950s. She is also a founder-member of the collective which puts out s/pores: new directions in Singapore studies [www.s-pores.com]
Kwok Kian-Woon, Sociologist, Nanyung Technological University
KWOK Kian-Woon (Ph.D, University of California at Berkeley) is Associate Professor, Associate Chair (Academic) and Head, Division of Sociology at the School of Humanities and Social Sciences, and Chair, University Senate, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. His teaching and research interests relate to the historical and comparative understanding of modern social transformation and contemporary social change. His current teaching and research areas include: Social and Political Theory; Qualitative Social Research; Social Memory; Comparative Cultural Policy (Arts, Heritage & Creative Cities); Singapore Studies; and Mental Health and Illness. He was a Fellow in the Asia Leadership Program in Japan since 1996 and a recipient of the Fulbright Research Grant at Harvard University in 1998.
He is actively involved in civil society and the public sector, including as Honorary Chairman, National Archives of Singapore, Past President, Singapore Heritage Society, Member of the National Heritage Board and the Singapore Art Museum Board, Member of the Steering Committee on the National Art Gallery (and Chairman of its Museological Advisory Group), and Co-Chairman of the Steering Committee for the Singapore Biennale 2006. He served as a member of the National Mental Health Sub-Committee on Research (2005-2006) and has been Visiting Scientist at the Institute of Mental Health (2007-2008).
Laurence Leong, Sociologist National University of Singapore
Dr Laurence Leong is currently a senior lecturer in National University of Singapore, in the Department of Sociology. His teaching areas include mass media, human rights and sexualities. His current research are news media, human rights and sexual policies. A selected list of his publications appear below.
Book Chapters
- "Sexual Governance and the Politics of Sex in Singapore", in Terence Chong (ed.)(2010) Management of Success: Singapore Revisited. (Singapore: Institute of Southeast Asian Studies), pp. 579-593.
- "Singapore", in Chuck Stewart (ed.)(2010) The Greenwood Encylopedia of LGBT Issues Worldwide. (Santa Barbara, California: Greenwood Press), (Vol. 1), pp. 475-487.
- "From Asian Values to Singapore Exceptionalism", in Leena Avonius & Damien Kingsbury (eds.)(2008) Human Rights in Asia: A Reassessment of the Asian Values Debate. (New York: Palgrave Macmillan), pp. 121-140.
- "Decoding Sexual Policy in Singapore", in Lian Kwen Fee & Tong Chee Kiong (eds.)(2008) Social Policy in Post-Industrial Singapore. (Boston: Brill), pp. 279-308.
- "The 'Straight' Times: News and Sexual Citizenship in Singapore", in Angela Romano & Michael Bromley (eds.)(2005) Journalism and Democracy in Asia, edited by Angela Romano & Michael Bromley. (London: Routledge), pp. 159-171.
- "Of Rice and Potatoes: The Dynamics of Inter-Racial Gay Relationships", in Joseph Lo & Huang Guoqin (eds.)(2003) People Like Us: Sexual Minorities in Singapore, (Singapore: Select Publishing).
- "Singapore", in D.J. West & R. Green (eds.)(1997) Sociolegal Control of Homosexuality: A Multi-Nation Comparison. (New York: Plenum Publishing), pp. 127-144.
- "Commodifying Ethnicity: State and Ethnic Tourism in Singapore", in Michel Picard & Robert E. Wood (eds.)(1997) Tourism, Ethnicity and the State in Asian and Pacific Societies. (Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press), pp. 71-98.
Journal Articles
- "Consuming the Nation: National Day Parades in Singapore", New Zealand Journal of Asian Studies, Vol. 3, No. 2 (December 2001): 5-16.
"In Defence of Youth Culture", Looking at Culture, Vol. 1, No. 1 (August 1996): 11-17.
"Walking the Tightrope: The Role of Action For AIDS in the Provision of Social Service in Singapore", Journal of Gay and Lesbian Social Services, Vol. 3, No. 3 (1995): 11-30.
"Cultural Resistance: The Cultural Terrorism of British Male Working-class Youth", Current Perspectives in Social Theory, Vol. 12 (1992): 29-58.
"The Pornography Problem: Disciplining Women and Young Girls", Media, Culture and Society, Vol. 13, No. 1 (January 1991): 91-117.
"Culture and the State: Manufacturing Traditions for Tourism", Critical Studies in Mass Communication, Vol. 6, No. 4 (December 1989): 335-375.
Alfian Sa'at, writer, poet, and playwright
In 1998, Alfian published his first collection of poetry, One Fierce Hour at the age of twenty-one. The book was acclaimed as "truly a landmark for poetry [in Singapore]" by The Straits Times, and Alfian himself was described by Malaysia's New Straits Times as "one of the most acclaimed poets in his country... a prankish provocateur, libertarian hipster."
A year later, Alfian published his first collection of short stories, Corridor, which won the Singapore Literature Prize Commendation Award. Seven of the short stories from the collection have since been adapted for television. In 2001, he published his second collection of poetry, A History of Amnesia, which was hailed by The Straits Times as "one of the most powerful collections by a Singaporean" in addition to being shortlisted for a Kiriyama Asia-Pacific Book Prize. Alfian won both the inaugural National Arts Council-Singapore Press Holdings Golden Point Award for Poetry in the same year, as well as the National Arts Council's Young Artist Award for Literature.
Alfian's first play was produced when he was 19, and he has had a long association as a playwright with theatre group The Necessary Stage as well as withTeater Ekamatra, a Malay theatre group known for articulating minority concerns in Chinese-majority Singapore. Alfian is currently the resident playwright of theatre group W!LD RICE. His plays include Fighting (1994), performed by The Necessary Stage Theatre for Youth Ensemble, Yesterday My Classmate Died (1997), performed by The Creative Arts Alumni, and Black Boards, White Walls (1997) performed by The Necessary Stage. Alfian has also written Malay plays which were all performed by Teater Ekamatra: Dongeng (Myth, 1997), Deklamasi Malas (Declamation of Indolence, 1997), Causeway (1998), Madu II (Polygamy, 1998) and Anak Bulan di Kampung Wak' Hassan (The New Moon at Kampung Wak' Hassan, 1998).
Yane Tan, Sponsorship professional
Yane has 10 years experience as a sponsorship professional. She was the pioneer team of Esplanade Theatres on the Bay for seven years. More recently, she had been the Director of Membership & Promotions at Singapore's first Integrated Resort since pre-opening. Her background includes expertise in marketing, branding, sales and business development. Effectively bilingual, she has hosted corporate events and been a speaker at seminars. She holds a Bachelor of Arts(Honors) from National University of Singapore. Her love for the arts sees her acting on stage, dancing and painting in her free time.
Koh Buck Song, Author and Business Consultant
Koh Buck Song is a Singaporean writer, business consultant and author and editor of 17 books. His latest book is Brand Singapore: How Nation Branding Built Asia's Leading Global City.
He has taught leadership as Adjunct Associate Professor at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore, and media studies at the Singapore Management University's School of Social Sciences. He holds a master's degree in public administration from Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government, and degrees in English from Cambridge University and in education from London University.
His public service since 1991 has included being on three national Censorship Review Committees, in 1991-92, 2002-03 and as Deputy Chairman in 2009-10, and as a Board member of the National Arts Council and Media Development Authority.
He was previously a columnist, political and features supervisor and literary editor with The Straits Times, and has also worked with the Singapore Economic Development Board, heading strategic planning and marketing communications, and with the consultancy Hill & Knowlton consulting mainly to the government on nation branding and public engagement.
Vijay Chandran, Chairman of the Media Development Authority's Films Consultative Panel
Vijay was a pioneer faculty member in Singapore's first mass communication course, the Diploma in Mass Communication, launched by Ngee Ann Polytechnic in 1989. He was then instrumental in starting the Diploma in Film, Sound & Video, the first local programme in filmmaking, in 1993. In 1999, he initiated and headed the post-graduate Advanced Diploma in Film Production. Apart from teaching, Vijay has been involved in the film community in various capacities. He was seconded to the Singapore Film Commission in 2001 as a Resident Consultant during which time he developed the SFC's International Co-production Funding programme, established to incentivise collaboration among local and international film producers, and Singapore's first HD production initiative. He has provided script consultancy to the SFC, Raintree Pictures and other independent companies on feature film projects and served on film juries internationally and locally. He has worked with several government agencies in developing film initiatives and in 1999 assisted the Ministry of Education in starting the Schools Video Award competition in an effort to spur video production among primary and secondary school students. Vijay has also worked as an advertising copywriter and producer of television commercials.
He currently serves as the Chairman of the Media Development Authority's Films Consultative Panel, a citizen's consultative panel which advises the government on classification of films and video games. In 2010, he was appointed to the Censorship Review Panel formed by the government to review regulations and policies relating to all media and the arts in Singapore.
In 2009, Vijay left academia to head a consultancy project for the government agency, Workforce Development Agency, to create competency-based training frameworks for the Creative Industries.
Vijay possesses a Master of Fine Arts in Film Producing from the American Film Institute as well as a BSc in Journalism and BA in Theatre and Film from the University of Kansas.


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Greenpeace activists project a laser message protesting against the New Forest Code onto the Brazilian National Congress. President Dilma has the power to veto before it becomes the law. The changes to the Forest Code severely weaken the Amazon rainforest protection plans and open up vast areas to destruction.05/08/2012
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She sold her daughters for sex, and Thursday, Michelle Randall got her sentencing in Franklin County District Court.
Her crimes range from human trafficking to child abuse. A judge ruled she'll spend the next fifty years behind bars before even being eligible for parole.
"We were looking for concurrent sentences today so that Michelle has the opportunity, a chance for parole eligibility in her natural life," said Randall's court appointed attorney Tana Fye. "She is first eligible for parole at age 87 and-a-half years old so she will not be able to have children at that point in time."
"I believe the sentences remain important. They remain important for the reason that we need to send a message," said Franklin County Attorney Patrick Duncan. "And we need to send a message that we're not going to allow children to be given into slavery, especially sexual slavery."
This marks the fourth trial for Michelle Randall in four different courtrooms, and each time she was found guilty.
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New Artwork on "Quidditch Through the Ages" Box SetBooks
September 14, 2006, 11:51 AM
The box set which contains Harry's Schoolbooks, or the special Harry Potter books "Fantastic Beasts & Where to Find Them," and "Quidditch Through the Ages" is sporting a new cover featuring some new artwork from illustrator Mary GrandePre. You can see this new artwork which shows Madam Hooch or a referee during a Quidditch Game in our galleries. Thanks to HarryLatino for the tip!


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Day of the Russian Child, 2014 in San Francisco
Massenkoff Russian Folk Festival performed at Shaw Center - Shaw Family Auditorium at Graceland University, Limoni, Iowa; Friday, April 04, 2014, 7:30 PM Iowa Time. Nikolai Massenkoff, long-standing CRA member and laureate of First International Festival of Music in Moscow founded the MASSENKOFF RUSSIAN FOLK FESTIVAL In 1975, a festival of Russian music, song and dance expressing love for his Russian heritage. He has performed for more than two decades both nationally and internationally to great acclaim. These performances included: Carnegie Hall; Olympic Stadium in Seoul, Korea before a live audience of 90,000 people; over 100 performances at the International Division of Epcot Center's World Stage in Florida; with major symphony orchestras - San Francisco, Baltimore, Edmonton, Honolulu, Palm Beach, Flagstaff, London, Edmonton and Cincinnati Symphony; major performing arts centers; national and international television, including Suwestfunk (Baden, Baden, Germany) and the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas. MORE
Congress Of Russian Americans is proud to be one of the sponsors of 26th Annual Russian Festival, San Francisco
Maslenitsa celebration took place at the Holy Virgin Protection Russian Orthodox Cathedral in Des Planes, IL. CRA is proud to sponsor this event.
Gingerbread Faire and Gingerbread Workshop took place Sunday, December 8th from 12noon to 2pm in the Hall at Parish of St. John's, 162 Edgell Rd/Central. Framingham, MA. After Liturgy, come in and warm up with hot borscht and piroshki. Then join the fun of the Gingerbread Faire – Festive Shopping, Raffle, and a Gingerbread Workshop – decorating your own gingerbread house. $25 per child charge for Gingerbread house decorating will benefit Parish of Saint John of Shanghai and San Francisco and will include a ready built gingerbread house for children to beautify with candy decorations and frosting. The Congress of Russian Americans is one of the sponsors of the festive event. For details please contact matushka Larissa at 415-793-3058 or firstname.lastname@example.com
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400TH Anniversary of the founding of the ROMANOV DYNASTY - a commemoration of 400 years of Russia's beneficial influence on Europe, America anf the World. Recepton took place on Sunday, 15 September 2013. It was sposored by Society of Russian Cadets and Veterans of World War I in San Francisco 2041 Lyon Street San Francisco, CA 94115.
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A Morgan County judge denied a request by three suspected killers.
Wednesday afternoon, Judge Glenn Thompson denied youthful offender status for three teenage murder suspects. All three are charged with the murder of Glenn Blackwood.
The three suspects, Jameson Staten, Steve O'Neal King and Lorin Wilson, spend much of the afternoon in a closed courtroom.
King is currently free on bond while Staten and Wilson remain in jail. All three are facing felony murder charges for shooting Blackwood to death last year.
Court documents show the teens were 17 at the time of last year's murder. Court records show they knocked on the door and Blackwood's roommate answered. Authorities say when Blackwood came to the door, he was shot several times and the teens took off.
Wednesday's ruling means all three suspects will face murder charges as adults. So far, no trial date has been set.
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Frank Hurley
Presented to King George V, 1917
In this portrait - taken after the Endurance had sunk - Shackleton (1874-1922) gazes thoughtfully at the camera while Hurley skins a penguin, next to a stove which he probably made himself. Hurley was an extremely efficient handyman as well as an accomplished photographer, and many of the electrical and practical devices on which the men relied for their comfort were manufactured by him.
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A man accused of stealing thousands of dollars worth of items in multiple northwest Ohio counties was set to be arraigned Thursday morning.
Walter Polus' arraignment was rescheduled for next week because he does not have a lawyer yet.
In the meantime, Polus is being held in the Lucas County Jail on a $40,000 bond.
Police say Polus was behind a series of break-ins in Lucas, Wood and Ottawa counties earlier this month. Officers recovered thousands of dollars in stolen property, including electronics, power tools, purses and wallets, which can easily be sold online.
Polus was caught on surveillance cameras and after police posted photos on Facebook, someone who had bought an item from him on Craigslist tipped off police.
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A monumental painting that has become part of local history is back on display, temporarily, at Purchase College.
Twenty-eight massive panels form Threnody (1972–73), the 22-foot tall, 250-foot-long artwork commissioned for the opening of the Neuberger Museum on the college campus. A "lament for the dead on both sides of the Vietnam War," the painting was considered by artist Cleve Gray an opportunity to express his hope for humanity's spiritual and emotional healing.
As part of the Neuberger Museum's 40th anniversary celebration, the monumental artwork is on view through March 23, in Cleve Gray's Threnody: Forty Years, organized by Assistant Curator Avis Larson.
About his approach to large-scale logistics, Gray wrote in 1975 that he "had a 20' x 20' easel constructed…it had a hoist so that it could be raised to the vertical position." In addition, he used very large brushes, sometimes janitors' push brooms, and plastic swimming pools in which to mix his paints.
Larson said in a press release that Threnody continues to have an impact on viewers 40 years after it was first exhibited. "In many ways we are facing similar issues relating to war and the loss of innocent lives, in addition to the many other situations we have to confront here in the United States, such as gun violence."
If you go:
Where: 735 Anderson Hill Road in Purchase, NY.
More info: 914-251-6100
Museum Hours: Tuesday through Sunday, 12 noon to 5 p.m.
For persons with special needs: designated parking is available at the south end of the Museum building. Call ahead for wheelchair accommodations.


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The Canon EF-S 10-22mm is a f/3.5-4.5 lens. Here is the size/weight; 3.3" x 3.5", 13.6 oz. / 83.5 x 89.8mm, 385g. It uses a 77mm filter. This is a BIG lens!
How much smaller will a 11-22mm f/4-5.6 IS STM be I doubt that the camera/lens combo will fit in a pocket.
Potentially quite a bit smaller. You aren't comparing apples to apples here. The EF-M format has a MUCH shorter flange focal distance vs. EF/EF-S (18mm vs. 44mm). This allows for alot of opportunity for space savings in the lens.
I'd expect it's physical size will be a good amount shorter then the EF-S 10-22.


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On Saturday afternoon, his peaceful spot turned to chaos. Jones found himself in the middle of a robbery, and along with coaches Greg Jackson and Mike Winkeljohn, helped apprehend a thief.
Jones recounted the story in brilliant style following his star-making UFC 128 championship win over Mauricio "Shogun" Rua, capping off a day that can only be classified as epic.
Jones said he and his coaches were just getting dropped off at a park in the nearby city of Paterson when his co-manager Glenn Robinson warned them that the area was known for its crime. The trio shrugged it off and was no sooner out of the car when they heard screaming. Before Jones even realized what was happening, Jackson and Winkeljohn took off after the perp, who had allegedly smashed a windshield and stolen a GPS unit. Jones, who ironically had the career ambition of becoming a police officer before turning to MMA, quickly followed them.
"I got these gazelle legs, and I'm running, and next thing you know, I catch up to my coaches," he said. "I said, 'What do we do? We going to catch this guy?'"
Jones said it was then he "put the jets on" and sprinted past his coaches.
"The guy looks back, he sees me," Jones said. "You know I'm 6-foot-4, and I said, 'You know I'm going to catch you, right?'"
The thief tripped over his own feet and as he tried to regain his footing, Jones kicked his ankle out, figure-foured his legs and helped hold him until the police came for the easy collar.
Jones said it was then that one of the cops realized who he was.
"The policeman said, 'What? What are you doing here? Aren't you fighting tonight?'" Jones said.
Jones then returned back to the woman who had screamed for help, and she thanked him and told him God would be with him as he fought.
Perfectly segueing the incident into a public relations opportunity, UFC president Dana White weaved the incredible tale into his post-fight comments.
"I just want to say to [New York MMA opponent] Assemblyman Bob Reilly, 'We come to New York, have an economic impact on your city, not just here but in Syracuse, Buffalo and all these other cities, and we fight crime, too,'" he said. "How can you keep us out of here?"


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AUSABLE CHASM — Tyler and Deborah Spooner, announce the engagement of their daughter, Kristin Marie Ann Spooner, to Russell James Garrow, son of Christopher and Pamela Garrow.
Kristin Spooner is employed as a real estate agent for Coldwell Banker Whitbeck/Associates in Plattsburgh and Lake Placid.
Russell Garrow graduated is employed as a highway maintenance worker for New York State DOT in Ray Brook.
A wedding is being planned for June 8, 2013 at AuSable Chasm.


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Maria Montessori observed that the child possesses a natural spirituality, and early in her life's work, she designed the Atrium curriculum to enrich that relationship by creating an environment with beautifully prepared materials that foster a child's religious life, community, and worship through the study of scripture, liturgy, and the history of man's relationship with God. The Atrium is a place where the child's work becomes a meditation and conversation with God, a place of prayer and celebration.
The Atrium at Milwaukee Montessori School is offered to children ages 3 – 12 in three levels. The program is set up in two 10-week sessions, fall and spring, and follows the church liturgical calendar.
Level I - Children's House (ages 3 – 6)
The Children's House curriculum will include narratives of the infancy of Jesus and Easter, the parables of Jesus, Old Testament stories, altar and sacramental presentations and the geography of the Bible. The focus will be on establishing a loving and joyful relationship with God.
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Jefferson City man accused in teen beating
POSTED: 11:40 PM CDT Mar 28, 2013 UPDATED: 08:52 AM CDT Mar 29, 2013
Mark Yarbrough, 19, was sentenced to eight years in prison Wednesday for the beating of a Jefferson City teenager last August.
Yarbrough was convicted of second-degree robbery and third-degree assault.
Last fall Jefferson City police were called to the 1100 Block of Jackson where five men jumped a group of three teens.
Yarbrough hit one of the victims, drug him to the ground and hit and kicked the teen in the head.
Court documents then say Yarbrough stole a wallet, iPod, and cellphone.
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CATEGORIES Sundance, Exhibition, Home Entertainment, Cinematical Indie, Features, Movies, Sundance Film Festival, CinematicalHey, not everyone can afford to go to Sundance just for fun. If you don't live in or near Park City, it's pretty darn spendy to travel to the fest. Or maybe you've gone to Sundance in the past, and you'd just like to relive the memories. Sundance Channel is bringing you 31 days of Sundance, starting right ... about ... well, two days ago. But there's still plenty of good watching left. Every night at 9PM, the Sundance Channel will screen a film from past fests, and the lineup is pretty darn impressive, including some of my own fave films such as Adam's Apples by Anders Thomas Jensen (that one's tonight, so set your TIVO or DVR if you'll be out), and ... oh! Kelly Reichardt's Old Joy is on Sunday! Next Wednesday is So Yong Kim's In Between Days, and Ramin Bahrani's Man Push Cart airs January 16.
Thursday, January 17 you'll have a chance to catch the Duplass brothers' hilarious-yet-poignant Puffy Chair (their new film, Baghead, will be reviewed as part of our Sundance coverage this year), and Saturday, January 20 has Half Nelson (directed by Ryan Fleck, starring Ryan Gosling in a breakout role as a crackhead middle school teacher). There are some really good films showing all month long. Seriously, especially if you live in a city without a lot of access to indie film, this is your chance to catch up on a TON of great indie fare, for free.
The films above are just a smattering of the awesome lineup. You'll find the full schedule over at the Sundance Channel website, so make sure to mark your calendar for the ones you don't want to miss.


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Recipe courtesy of Greg Neville
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1 lb. pasta (bucatini is classic but may substitute penne or spaghetti)
2 oz. extra virgin olive oil
4 oz. guanciale (or pancetta/bacon)
2 ea. onions, sliced and slowly cooked (caramelized)
1 tsp. oregano
¼ tsp. red chili flakes (optional)
8 oz. tomato sauce
Salt and pepper to taste
Toss with Pecorino Romano
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In large sauté pan add
olive oil, sliced onions and pancetta. Cook together until onions are lightly
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The field is set for the 2014 Hockey East Tournament.
A monster day for BC's Hobey contenders results in a Black Bear Beatdown
Updates on the road to South Broad Street.
How can more BC-BU, BC-PC and BC-Notre Dame be a bad thing?
Frozen Fenway 2014 is go. May be impossible for me to be any more done with this event.
The Crusaders (November 29) and RPI Engineers (October 13) added to the sched.
Please make this stop. Think of the children!
The Pioneers bench boss retires after 19 seasons and 2 National Championships at Denver.
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Monday, the Palatine village council approved a new residential development at 262 W. Michigan Avenue to make way for a 14-lot subdivision.
The property will be rezoned from R-1 single family to a "P" planned development. Neighboring residents previously expressed concerns relating to storm water drainage.
"The developer and engineer have met with residents in the area and discussed the impact on surrounding properties," said Reid Ottesen, village manager.
In a memorandum for the village council on the matter, it states, "This project should have no adverse impact on properties to the north. The Plan Commission voted unanimously to recommend approval and staff concurs with this recommendation."
The Palatine village council gave preliminary approval of the Michigan Avenue development on June 4.
The entire subdivision area is 4.66 acres and individual lot sizes would range from 10,473 to 16,797 square feet.
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It's Feb. 2, 2012, and the Winnipeg Jets are playing the Tampa Bay Lightning at the Tampa Bay Times Forum.
On the jumbotron, defensive lineman Brett Clark makes the announcement:
"... That is why Sophia Nell Baldor is tonight's Community Hero. Before the game it is my privilege to present Sophia with a $50,000 grant to her designated charities."
You can just barely see the tears well up in her eyes, but what's unmistakable on Sophia Baldor's face is pride.
She waits for the announcement and then waves to a packed house at the Forum.
"That was one of the best moments of my life," Sophia said laughing.
She may be one of the bravest Good Day Grads we've met so far.
After a four-year battle with anorexia, fear no longer silences her. Something else guides her now.
"I found my voice," she said, "and my ability to speak openly about my eating disorder and the tribulation going into high school."
Just after eighth grade, Sophia lost a staggering 40 pounds and went straight to recovery at a hospital in Tulsa, OK.
'I did not share that with anyone for two years," she confessed.
But then a new attitude took over.
"I made the conscious decision that from then on I was going to use my story to help other people," she said defiantly. "It's been incredible."
Now 18 years old and a strong senior at The Academy of the Holy Names, Sophia is a champion for other young girls to confide their own struggles with eating disorders -- through a whole host of organizations, all while getting top grades and keeping academics a priority.
Just recently Baldor and her dad went back to that Tulsa hospital where she gave hope to girls as young as 12. For her, it was finally closure.
"It has strengthened me in my recovery. It has given me the determination that whatever I preach I must practice myself," she said.
That's what made her the Lightning's special girl on that February night. For other girls living in fear, it might be their saving grace.
Baldor told us the $50,000 grant went to three organizations she believes do the best work: The National Eating Disorder Foundation, Frameworks and Train-Up.
And as for college, Baldor said Elon is her top choice. They've almost promised she can continue an even bigger leadership role in championing her personal mission.
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Sunday night, legendary comedian Bill Cosby received the Charleston Award for his efforts in mentoring youth and being a role model for several generations.
He was presented with the Summey Barkley Rucker Medallion before his show at the North Charleston Performing Arts Center.
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2012: Lonnie Hamilton III, an iconic figure in Lowcountry education, arts and politics
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Mahlon LeCroix, pastor of Cordova First Baptist Church, has been serving in the dual role of chaplain and part-time dispatcher for the past year.
In that time, the department has been impacted by marital crises, health scares, one officer becoming a father, the treatment of another for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and the loss of a former co-worker to suicide.
"I'm an ear to listen, but sometimes I may not have the words that somebody needs to hear. When they're dealing with an issue, Mahlon is better equipped to give them the answers they need," Chief Nick Smith said.
LeCroix, who received courses in pastoral counseling while studying at the Baptist College of Florida, has been called to the department in the middle of the night to speak to an officer in distress.
He prays over the group before they go out to execute search warrants and is available to accompany officers on emergency calls in which victims may wish to speak to a chaplain.
LeCroix views his main role as being an everyday source of encouragement to officers.
"They put up with horrible stuff. They need to be able to vent," he said.
Law enforcement is frequently found near the top of lists of the most stressful jobs in America.
Typically, officers do not receive any formal training to help them deal with the emotional side of the job, and having a chaplain on staff is rare for small departments.
"We're humans just like everybody else. We hurt. We feel pain," officer Aaron Moseley said. "Seeing children in domestic violence situations, seeing dismembered bodies on the side of the road — you don't forget that stuff. It stays with you. It's something that you live with everyday."
Officer B.J. Simmons noted the irony is that civilians often look to policemen for counseling.
"We listen to their problems and help them the best we can, but we can't help our own problems," Simmons said.
Smith said recruits are warned when they enter the Academy that their career of choice drops their life expectancy to 55 and puts them in a high-risk category for divorce.
One source of stress is the lack of time with loved ones because of the need to work multiple jobs to support a family on an officer's salary. When officers are at home, they are prone to bring their work problems with them.
"You're angry and aggravated, and a lot of times you take it out on your family. Going to someone like Mahlon and getting it off your chest before you go home can make a big difference," Smith said.
Members of CPD also reported feeling unprepared for the constant and intense public scrutiny of working as a police officer in a small town.
In the age of social media, a traffic ticket or a routine call can result in an officer becoming an object of malicious rumors and various other personal attacks.
"How are you supposed to adapt to somebody bashing you, and then you have to go help them? That is the type of stuff that weighs on you," Simmons said.
LeCroix also feels the pressure of being closely watched and held to a higher standard.
As a result, the police station has become a safe zone for LeCroix as well as the officers. Members of the department no longer feel the need to hide behind a facade of politeness when he is in the building.
"I don't think they care that I'm a preacher anymore. They talk the way they want to talk, and I love it. They can be themselves. I get to relax too because around these guys, I don't feel like I have to put on a show either as the pastor," LeCroix said.
Assistant Chief Zak Green said it is a comfort to know that LeCroix would rather them be real than religious.
However, in an environment where the threat of an untimely death looms large, LeCroix's presence also encourages the officers to address eternal matters.
"When I kiss my wife and kids before I leave, it might be the last time. From a spiritual standpoint, I want to know that when I leave, I'm confident in where I'm going. It's nice to have somebody here who can hold us accountable because we don't have time to attend church like we should," Green said.
Silent suffering
In addition to concerns about being killed in the line of duty, members of CPD are also aware of a rise in officer suicides. Four have occurred locally in the past year and a half.
Nationally, there are between 125 and 150 police suicides each year. According to a study published in 2013, officers are most at risk of taking their own life between ages 40 to 44 and after they have been in law enforcement for 15 to 19 years.
More than 80 percent of the officers included in the study had personal problems prior to the suicide.
"We are continuously dealing with everybody else's problems. When it comes time for us, we think, 'We've put it aside for 10 years now and have done fine. Why deal with it now?'" Green said.
Cordova officers agreed that asking for help goes against their alpha male instincts. They fear a backlash from their superiors, their fellow officers and the community they serve.
"We're a chain. Nobody wants to be that weak link because what you usually want to do with a weak link is get rid of it," Simmons said.
Moseley added that the last thing an officer wants to do is let down his family, his department or his town.
"You push the problems down. You try not to think about them, and they fester," he said.
Most officers assert that they would never commit suicide, but similar statements were made by colleagues who have gone through with the act.
"Eventually, it makes you wonder. At what point does it all build up, and are you going to be able to fight it off when you find yourself there? Is there going to be a day that it's just too much?" Green said.
At CPD, officers rely on each other and LeCroix to help them through tough times.
Moseley, who recently completed an intensive counseling program, is also a proponent of officers performing self-evaluations of their mental health and establishing relationships with licensed professionals who can recommend treatment if necessary.
"You've got to be honest with yourself and stay on top of your mental health the same way that you do your physical health," Moseley said.
LeCroix also sees the need for more pastors to get involved in their local police department.
"Because of the odd hours that they work, it's hard to get them to go church when they get some free time. You have to get outside the walls of the church and go to them. You have to get involved in their lives," LeCroix said.