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|Temporary Location for Coding Standards Review
The coding standards official location can be found in the Zend Framework Online Manual and are copied here for review and updates before being placed back into DocBook format in Subversion. The manual also contains translated versions that are not available here.
Table of Contents
- 1 Overview
- 2 PHP File Formatting
- 2.1 General
- 2.2 Indentation
- 2.3 Maximum Line Length
- 2.4 Line Termination
- 3 Naming Conventions
- 3.1 Abstractions Used in API (Class Interfaces)
- 3.2 Classes
- 3.3 Interfaces
- 3.4 Filenames
- 3.5 Functions and Methods
- 3.5.1 Optional Parameters
- 3.6 Variables
- 3.7 Constants
- 3.8 Booleans and the NULL Value
- 4 Coding style
- 4.1 PHP Code Demarcation
- 4.2 Strings
- 4.2.1 String Literals
- 4.2.2 String Literals Containing Apostrophes
- 4.2.3 Variable Substitution
- 4.2.4 String Concatenation
- 4.3 Arrays
- 4.3.1 Numerically Indexed Arrays
- 4.3.2 Associative Arrays
- 4.4 Classes
- 4.4.1 Class Declarations
- 4.4.2 Class Member Variables
- 4.5 Functions and Methods
- 4.6 Control Statements
- 4.6.1 If / Else / Elseif
- 4.6.2 Switch
- 4.7 Global
- 5 Inline Documentation
- 5.1 General
- 5.2 Indenting
- 5.3 File Header
- 5.4 Require Once
- 5.5 Class/Interface Header
- 5.6 Function Header
- 5.7 Inline Documentation
- 6 Errors and Exceptions
- 7 CodeSniffer Testbed
This document provides the coding standards and guidelines for developers and teams working on or with the Zend Framework. The subjects covered are:
- PHP File Formatting
- Naming Conventions
- Coding Style
- Inline Documentation
- Errors and Exceptions
- CodeSniffer Testbed
Good coding standards are important in any development project, particularly when multiple developers are working on the same project. Having coding standards helps to ensure that the code is of high quality, has fewer bugs, and is easily maintained.
Abstract goals we strive for:
- extreme simplicity
- tool friendliness, such as use of method signatures, constants, and patterns that support IDE tools and auto-completion of method, class, and constant names.
When considering the goals above, each situation requires an examination of the circumstances and balancing of various trade-offs.
PHP File Formatting
For PHP files the closing tag ("?>") is to be omitted. It is not required by PHP, and omitting it prevents trailing whitespace from being accidentally injected into the output.
Inclusion of arbitrary binary data as permitted by __HALT_COMPILER() is prohibited from any Zend framework PHP file or files derived from them. Use of this feature is only permitted for special installation scripts.
Also using the closing tag to generate HTML output within a method is omitted. Instead use heredoc syntax if needed.
Use an indent of 4 spaces with no tab characters. Editors should be configured to treat tabs as spaces in order to prevent injection of tab characters into the source code.
The code following a opening brace must be indented 4 additional spaces.
Multiple assignments must have the same indentation.
Maximum Line Length
The target line length is 80 characters; i.e., developers should aim keep code as close to the 80-column boundary as is practical. However, longer lines are acceptable. The maximum length of any line of PHP code is 120 characters.
Line Termination
Line termination is the standard way for Unix text files. Lines must end only with a linefeed (LF). Linefeeds are represented as ordinal 10, or hexadecimal 0x0A.
Do not use carriage returns (CR) like Macintosh computers (0x0D).
Do not use the carriage return/linefeed combination (CRLF) as Windows computers (0x0D, 0x0A).
Lines should not contain trailing spaces. In order to facilitate this convention, most editors can be configured to strip trailing spaces, such as upon a save operation.
Naming Conventions
Abstractions Used in API (Class Interfaces)
When creating an API for use by application developers (as opposed to Zend Framework internal developers), if application developers must identify abstractions using a compound name, separate the names using underscores, not camelCase. For example, the name used for the MySQL PDO driver is 'pdo_mysql', not 'pdoMysql'. When the developer uses a string, normalize it to lowercase. Where reasonable, add constants to support this (e.g. PDO_MYSQL).
The Zend Framework employs a class naming convention whereby the names of the classes directly map to the directories in which they are stored. The root level directory of the Zend Framework is the "Zend/" directory, under which all classes are stored hierarchically.
Class names may only contain alphanumeric characters. Numbers are permitted in class names but are discouraged. Underscores are only permitted in place of the path separator. For example, the filename "Zend/Db/Table.php" must map to the class name "Zend_Db_Table".
If a class name is comprised of more than one word, the first letter of each new word must be capitalized. Successive capitalized letters are not allowed; e.g., a class "Zend_PDF" is not allowed, while "Zend_Pdf" is acceptable.
Zend Framework classes that are authored by Zend or one of the participating partner companies and distributed with the Framework must always start with "Zend_" and must be stored under the "Zend/" directory hierarchy accordingly.
These are examples of acceptable names for classes:
Code that operates with the framework but is not part of the framework, such as code written by a framework end-user and not Zend or one of the framework's partner companies, must never start with "Zend_".
Interface classes must follow the same conventions as other classes (see above), but must end with "_Interface", such as in these examples:
For all other files, only alphanumeric characters, underscores, and the dash character ("-") are permitted. Spaces are prohibited.
Any file that contains any PHP code must end with the extension ".php". These examples show the acceptable filenames for containing the class names from the examples in the section above:
File names must follow the mapping to class names described above.
Functions and Methods
Function names may only contain alphanumeric characters. Underscores are not permitted. Numbers are not allowed in function names.
Function names must always start with a lowercase letter. When a function name consists of more than one word, the first letter of each new word must be capitalized. This is commonly called the "camelCaps" method.
Verbosity is encouraged. Function names should be as illustrative as is practical to enhance understanding.
These are examples of acceptable names for functions:
For object-oriented programming, accessors for object members should always be prefixed with either "get" or "set". When using design patterns, such as the Singleton or Factory patterns, the name of the method should contain the pattern name where practical to make the pattern more readily recognizable.
Though function names may not contain the underscore character, class methods that are declared as protected or private must begin with a single underscore, as in the following example:
Functions in the global scope, or "floating functions," are permitted but heavily discouraged. It is recommended that these functions be wrapped in a class and declared static.
Functions or variables declared with a "static" scope in a class generally should not be "private", but protected instead. Use "final" if the function should not be extended.
The opening brace of functions and methods has to be in the next line.
Optional Parameters
Use "null" as the default value instead of "false", for situations like this:
public function foo($required, $optional = null)
when $optional does not have or need a particular default value.
However, if an optional parameter is boolean, and its logical default value should be true, or false, then using true or false is acceptable.
Variable names may only contain alphanumeric characters. Underscores or numbers are not permitted.
For class member variables that are declared with the private or protected construct, the first character of the variable name must be a single underscore. This is the only acceptable usage of an underscore in a variable name. Member variables declared as "public" may never start with an underscore. For example:
Like function names, variable names must always start with a lowercase letter and follow the "camelCaps" capitalization convention.
Verbosity is encouraged. Variable names should always be as verbose as practical. Terse variable names such as "$i" and "$n" are discouraged for anything other than the smallest loop contexts. If a loop contains more than 20 lines of code, variables for such indices or counters need to have more descriptive names.
Constants may contain both alphanumeric characters and the underscore. Numbers are permitted in constant names.
Constant names must always have all letters capitalized.
To enhance readability, words in constant names must be separated by underscore characters. For example, "EMBED_SUPPRESS_EMBED_EXCEPTION" is permitted but "EMBED_SUPPRESSEMBEDEXCEPTION" is not.
Constants must be defined as class members by using the "const" construct. Defining constants in the global scope with "define" is permitted but heavily discouraged.
Booleans and the NULL Value
Unlike PHP's documentation, the Zend Framework uses lowercase for both boolean values and the "null" value.
Coding style
PHP Code Demarcation
PHP code must always be delimited by the full-form, standard PHP tags (although you should see the note about the closing PHP tag):
Short tags are only allowed within view scripts.
String Literals
When a string is literal (contains no variable substitutions), the apostrophe or "single quote" must always used to demarcate the string:
String Literals Containing Apostrophes
When a literal string itself contains apostrophes, it is permitted to demarcate the string with quotation marks or "double quotes". This is especially encouraged for SQL statements:
The above syntax is preferred over escaping apostrophes.
Variable Substitution
Variable substitution is permitted using either of these two forms:
For consistency, this form is not permitted:
String Concatenation
Strings may be concatenated using the "." operator. A space must always be added before and after the "." operator to improve readability:
When concatenating strings with the "." operator, it is permitted to break the statement into multiple lines to improve readability. In these cases, each successive line should be padded with whitespace such that the "." operator is aligned under the "=" operator:
Numerically Indexed Arrays
Negative numbers are not permitted as array indices.
An indexed array may be started with any non-negative number, however this is discouraged and it is recommended that all arrays have a base index of 0.
When declaring indexed arrays with the array construct, a trailing space must be added after each comma delimiter to improve readability:
It is also permitted to declare multi-line indexed arrays using the array construct. In this case, each successive line must be padded with spaces such that beginning of each line and each value aligns as shown below:
Associative Arrays
When declaring associative arrays with the array construct, it is encouraged to break the statement into multiple lines. In this case, each successive line must be padded with whitespace such that both the keys and the values are aligned:
Class Declarations
Classes must be named by following the naming conventions.
The brace is always written on the line underneath the class name ("one true brace" form).
Every class must have a documentation block that conforms to the phpDocumentor standard.
Any code within a class must be indented the standard indent of four spaces.
Only one class is permitted per PHP file.
Placing additional code in a class file is permitted but heavily discouraged. In these files, a blank line must separate the class from any additional PHP code in the file.
This is an example of an acceptable class declaration:
Class Member Variables
Member variables must be named by following the variable naming conventions.
Any variables declared in a class must be listed at the top of the class, prior to declaring any functions.
The var construct is not permitted. Member variables always declare their visibility by using one of the private, protected, or public constructs. Accessing member variables directly by making them public is permitted but discouraged in favor of accessor methods having the set and get prefixes.
Functions and Methods
Function and Method Declaration
Functions and class methods must be named by following the naming conventions.
Methods must always declare their visibility by using one of the private, protected, or public constructs.
Following the more common usage in the PHP developer community, static methods should declare their visibility first:
As for classes, the opening brace for a function or method is always written on the line underneath the function or method name ("one true brace" form). There is no space between the function or method name and the opening parenthesis for the arguments.
This is an example of acceptable class method declarations:
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Passing function or method arguments by reference is only permitted by defining the reference in the function or method declaration, as in the following example:
Call-time pass by-reference is prohibited.
The return value must not be enclosed in parentheses. This can hinder readability and can also break code if a function or method is later changed to return by reference.
The use of type hinting is encouraged where possible with respect to the component design. For example,
Where possible, try to keep your use of exceptions vs. type hinting consistent, and not mix both approaches at the same time in the same method for validating argument types. However, before PHP 5.2, "Failing to satisfy the type hint results in a fatal error," and might fail to satisfy other coding standards involving the use of throwing exceptions. Beginning with PHP 5.2, failing to satisfy the type hint results in an E_RECOVERABLE_ERROR, requiring developers to deal with these from within a custom error handler, instead of using a try..catch block.
Function and Method Usage
Function arguments are separated by a single trailing space after the comma delimiter. This is an example of an acceptable function call for a function that takes three arguments:
Call-time pass by-reference is prohibited. Arguments to be passed by reference must be defined in the function declaration.
For functions whose arguments permit arrays, the function call may include the "array" construct and can be split into multiple lines to improve readability. In these cases, the standards for writing arrays still apply:
Control Statements
If / Else / Elseif
Control statements based on the "if", "else", and "elseif" constructs must have a single space before the opening parenthesis of the conditional, and a single space between the closing parenthesis and opening brace.
Within the conditional statements between the parentheses, operators must be separated by spaces for readability. Inner parentheses are encouraged to improve logical grouping of larger conditionals.
The opening brace is written on the same line as the conditional statement. The closing brace is always written on its own line. Any content within the braces must be indented four spaces.
For "if" statements that include "elseif" or "else", the formatting must be as in these examples:
PHP allows for these statements to be written without braces in some circumstances. The coding standard makes no differentiation and all "if", "elseif", or "else" statements must use braces.
Use of the "elseif" construct is not allowed in favor of the "else if" combination.
Control statements written with the "switch" construct must have a single space before the opening parenthesis of the conditional statement, and also a single space between the closing parenthesis and the opening brace.
All content within the "switch" statement must be indented four spaces. Content under each "case" statement must be indented an additional four spaces.
The construct "default" may never be omitted from a "switch" statement.
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It is sometimes useful to write a "case" statement which falls through to the next case by not including a "break" or "return". To distinguish these cases from bugs, such "case" statements must contain the comment "// break intentionally omitted".
Usage of the global keyword is not allowed. Use $GLOBALS[xxx] instead.
Inline Documentation
All docblock parts are compatible with the phpDocumentor format and must follow the following standard.
Docblocks start always with /*. The use of / or // is only allowed for comments within functions.
A docblock must contain a short description and minimum one parameter.
Optionally a long description and multiple parameters can be added.
All docblock parts which are not keywords have to be under each other with the same indenting.
Also when describing parameters the keywords, parameters, and description have to have the same indenting to be under each other.
File Header
Each file which is delivered with the Zend Framework must have the following header block:
When other filestypes are used like *.SH, *.BAT, *.JS and so on, the header block must also be contained as header comment. Only when a filetype does not support comments like *.CSS the header block can be omited. The clauses must be added in the above seen order.
The @package clause has to be the component which this file is part of it, for example Zend_Db or Zend_Gdata. There are only two exceptions:
All demo files are located in the component Demos and all classes in the incubator have to be handled as if they are in core... so "incubator/Zend/Class" becomes the component "Zend_Class".
There must exist exact one @package clause per header.
The @subpackage clause has to be a logical separation within this component. Logical separations occur when there are several directories which seperate parts of the same component. The component name if contained in the separation has to be omitted. For example a file which is in Zend/Db/Adapters/* will have Adapters as separation and Zend_Db as component. Only files which are in the main directory of the framework which is "Zend" can omit the subpackage. There must exist maximum one @subpackage clause per header.
The @copyright clause has to include the actual year of the release of the framework.
If this file contains a depreciated class it must have the optional @depreciated clause.
Require Once
All classes/files which are required must contain a @see clause:
Class/Interface Header
A class or interface must have a class header looking like this:
The clauses must be added in the above seen order.
The short discription explains what this class does. It must not extend one single line.
The long descriptive text can be ommitted if there is no need for it.
The @package clause has to contain the component which this file is part of it, for example Zend_Db or Zend_Gdata.
The @subpackage clause has to contain a logical separation within this component. Logical separations occur when there are several directories which seperate parts of the same component. For example a file which is in Zend/Db/Adapters/* will have "Zend_Db_Adapters" as separation. There is only one exception: All files which are part of the demos directory have to be in the Demos subpackage. Only files which are in the main directory of the framework which is "Zend" can omit the subpackage.
The @uses clause has to contain the extended or implemented classname. A class which "extends Zend_MyClass" must have a clause @uses Zend_MyClass. Also a class which "implementes Zend_MyClass" must have a clause @uses Zend_MyClass. When multiple classes or interfaces are used, you must include a @uses clause for every class or interface. When no class is extended or interface is implemented then the @uses clause must be ommitted.
The @see clause is optional and can be added to link to another component within the framework. You can add multiple clauses.
The @since clause can be added optionally to include the version since which this class is available. It must include the complete version number of the framework. Only one since clause is allowed to be added.
The @copyright clause has to include the actual year of the release of the framework.
If this file contains a depreciated class it must have the optional @depreciated clause in the same format as the @since clause.
Function Header
Each function must have a function header.
The header has to look like this:
All parameters of the function must be available.
The following types are allowed:
- boolean
- integer
- float
- string
- array
- Zend_xxx (must be an existing class of the framework)
- false
- true
- null
If more than one type could be used then the possible types have to be seperated with "|" like show above.
If a parameter can be omitted the description must prepend a (optional) like shown above.
A @since clause can be added to show since when this function is available. Only one clause is allowed.
The @see clause can be added to link to another component which describes functionallity of this method, or which is used by this method. Multiple clauses are allowed. Every clause must contain only one class link.
If the function can throw an exception the @throws clause must be declared.
Multiple exception types must be seperated with "|". Also a description must be added why the exception is thrown.
A @return clause must always be defined. Only for class constructor and destructor the @return clause must be ommitted.
If multiple types can be returned the types must be seperated with "|".
An description can be appended, but is not necessary.
If the class itself is returned (fluid interface) then the description
must be added.
If the function does not return any value then the return value must be set to void
There has been discussions in past about void versus null. Keep in mind that these two are not the same. Null means that a empty variable is returned. But void means that nothing is returned. This is a small but important difference. Therefor when return is even not called, void has to be declared in the function docblock.
Inline Documentation
Documentation within a method is good practice and should be done to increase readability of the code.
The only acceptable syntax is phpdoc ("/*") or pearl ("//").
The usage of the ("#") or the ("/**") Syntax is not allowed.
Errors and Exceptions
The Zend Framework codebase must be E_STRICT compliant. Zend Framework code should not emit PHP warning (E_WARNING, E_USER_WARNING), notice (E_NOTICE, E_USER_NOTICE), or strict (E_STRICT) messages when error_reporting is set to E_ALL | E_STRICT.
See http://www.php.net/errorfunc for information on E_STRICT.
Zend Framework code should not emit PHP errors, if it is reasonably possible. Instead, throw meaningful exceptions. Zend Framework components have Exception class derivatives specifically for this purpose:
It is considered best practice within framework component code that exceptions are instantiated through the traditional new constructor method.
Exceptions must be lazy loaded before they are thrown:
Reasonable care should be taken to avoid throwing exceptions except when genuinely appropriate. In general, if a Zend Framework component is asked to perform a duty that it cannot perform in a certain situation (e.g., illegal input, cannot read requested file), then throwing an exception is a sensible course of action. Conversely, if a component is able to perform its requested duty, despite some variance from expected input, then the component should continue with its work, rather than throw an exception.
Exception best practices
- Use specific derived exceptions in both throw and catch. See the following two items:
- Avoid throwing the Exception base class, or other exception superclass. The more specific the exception, the better it communicates to the user what happened.
- Avoid catching the Exception base class, or other exception superclass. If a try block might encounter more than one type of exception, write a separate catch block for each specific exception, not one catch block for an exception superclass.
- Some classes may require you to write more than one derived exception class. Write as many exception classes as needed, to distinguish between different types of situations. For example, "invalid argument value" is different from, "you don't have a needed privilege." Create different exceptions to identify different cases.
- Don't put important diagnostic information only in the text of the exception method. Create methods and members in derived exception classes as needed, to provide information to the catch block. Create an exception constructor method that takes appropriate arguments, and populate the members of the class with those arguments.
- Don't silently suppress exceptions and allow execution to continue in an erroneous state. If you catch an exception, either correct the condition or throw a new exception.
- Keep implementation-specific exceptions isolated to the appropriate layer of your application. For instance, don't propagate SQLException out of the data layer code and into business layer code.
- Don't use exceptions as a mechanism of flow control, or to return valid return values from a function.
- Clean up resources such as database connections or network connections. PHP does not support a finally block as some programming languages do, so either clean up in the catch blocks, or else design flow control outside the catch block to perform cleanup, and let execution continue after the catch.
- Use documentation from other languages for other best practices regarding using exceptions. Many of the principles are applicable, regardless of the language.
CodeSniffer Testbed
The complete framework is tested with a coding standard which we have written using PHP_CodeSniffer. Several existing tests have been reused and others have been rewritten to allow automatic testing of the above written coding standard.
In some points the CodeSniffer tests are more restrictive than the written standard to make the code more readable and consistent.


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I agree that "nude" in the name is so wrong for this colour. The first thing I noticed when I opened the packaging is the scent... it's not overpowering, but just slightly odd fragrance for a lipstick...luckily it goes away after a few minutes. The formula is quite sheer, creamy, and smooth when applied. The shimmery coral colour looks good on my lips, reminds me of the pearl shimmer of my old Nivea pearl lip balm... the latter wasn't a good look for me, but this lipstick sure is. Just need more heavy eye makeup and some gloss to work this into the overall look though...
The name Nude Pink is all completely wrong for this shade. It's more a Nude Coral/Orange than pink in all ways possible. I really dislike corals and oranges on my lips because they don't suit me as well, so I as very disappointed with this product. The smell is actually quite nice personally but the colour completely let it down for me.
This is a really odd colour I think, I feel like there's a slight tint of coral to this shade but not in a good way. It looks very fake on my lips, and it smells horrible. I wouldn't recommend this lipstick to anyone, if I'm going to put anything scented on my lips it can't smell as bad as this does.
I really like this lipstick but its very shiery for a nude pink but it is an every day lipstick for me it suits me allot cause its a coral color wich i really recommende
I took a bit of a risk when I bought this lipstick. It was packaged up, so I couldn't get a look at the real colour inside the tube.
When I finally tried it on my first thought was 'Wow, this is very pale!' It is quite frosty, so I only applied a swipe, any more and it would be in adult movie territory! Lol. To tone it down I put a layer of baby pink gloss on top, and that worked fairly well.
I think I could possibly get away with wearing it on a night out with heavier eyes, but I'm not going near it for my day-time makeup!
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Poland left hosts Belgium and over 4,000 fans in Antwerp stunned after producing a spectacular fourth quarter to seal a fine 87-73 EuroBasket Qualification Round Group E success.
Trailing 65-62 heading into the last ten minutes, Poland suddenly exploded in a major way to outscore Belgium 25-8 and romp to victory, led by Marcin Gortat.
There had been little sign to suggest either team would make such a decisive run in what had been an intense struggle fo the first thirty minutes but once Poland made their move, Belgium couldn't react.
Michal Ignerski and Przemyslaw Zamojski ignited the late burst with back to back three-pointers at the start of the fourth period and it's a victory which Poland will gain huge satisfaction from since it now gives them great impetus to push on and clinch an automatic qualification spot.
Belgium meanwhile will be wondering where it all went wrong having held a six point lead late in the third period after a basket by Christophe Beghin.
Gortat was in superb form for Poland, showing his class with a phenomenal performance of 29 points and 10 rebounds.
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But I didn't get swept away. High heels weren't fantasy to me, and they weren't sex, the way they can be, and often are. An amazing pair of shoes couldn't liberate my confidence or inner vixen, because they were busy locking me in. I'll never forget walking home from senior formal with my sensitive musician boyfriend, Evan, and his bandmates: My strappy stilettos had been killing me all night, and now, during the home stretch, I was sure my feet were irreparably mangled and would have to be amputated, and oh yes, someone would be sued. "Just take them off," Evan finally said. And be free of the pain? And get to actually enjoy the rest of the walk on this one warm night next to this 5'8" boy I loved, and who loved me back, every inch of me? Only to be all the way down there on the ground, squat and armorless, and inevitably hear one of his friendsall of whom had accepted me, finallyexclaim, "Whoa, Rach. You're that short?" Nah...I'm good.
I think about that moment, and I feel so deeply sad. Not for my poor feet, which took two days to feel normal, or even for the stilettosand, I'll be honest, if there were any shoes I would have liked to spare a negative association, it was those. But no; the profound melancholy is in realizing how ingrained my height issues had become, how much space they took up in the air on a perfect June night, when I should have felt so free.
After college, I moved into a crappy apartment in Arlington, Virginia, bought a dumpy used car, and got a relatively demoralizing job making copies at an investment bank. And I was so happy. For those first few months, I knew only one person in the entire tristate areamy roommate, Hili, a college friendand our lives were the kind of nothing-to-lose adventure that you never want to repeat but hope to always remember. Our first friends were the bartenders at the brewery around the corner; we'd drink all the free beers we could handle before stumbling home and collapsing in hysterics on the floor of our furnitureless living room with a gallon of ice cream. We shared late-night diner food with men who'd worked for Clinton; made friends with a cabbie who became our personal driver; crashed parties just to give out fake names and be new people for a night. Sometimes we'd drive around for hourswe had hours to sparetrying to find a Target or the Lincoln Memorial. We were always lost, but always sure we'd get there. I started being set up on blind friend-dates, where I brought the why-not attitude I'd cultivated in those months of flirting and freeloading and feeling magnificently anonymous, and I somehow made my way into the center of some warm and wonderful circles of friends. Outside of the upper-middle-class college bubble, all the heavy inferiority I'd been carrying started to lift, and I realized how reassuring the "real world" could feel when I had something authentic to offer it. Now the pretense effected by a couple inches of height seemed irrelevant, and a little pathetic. So I began to reacquaint myself with being five feet tall, having literally forgotten what it looked like, felt like, walking around down there. I had to train myself not to put on platforms just to check the mail. Only after two years of learning to re-embrace the flat shoe was I ready to rethink the heel.
And how. I moved to New York City to work at ELLE. Here I was, a girl from Atlanta who'd always seen fashion as beyond my purview, something relegated to the Sunday Styles sections that I'd steal from my parents' paper and stash under my bed. I'd always known how clothes and accessories could make me feel, but what, really, could fashion do for me? Everything, it turns out, that it never could have done when I wasn't feeling good in my own skin. Beyond just their flair for effortlessly chic ensembles, the girls in the office are utterly, rabidly, till-death devoted to the high heel. They have their favorites, depending on the seasonfall 2008's YSL Tribute platform pump, spring 2009's Alexander Wang fringe peep-toe bootieand their perennial loves, Balenciaga and Louboutin. To them, shoes are modes of expression that provide daily doses of inspiration in a creative workplace. They perfectly encapsulate the most provocative elements of fashion: art, innovation, aspiration, alchemy. They can make you not just taller, but leaner and sexier. They swivel your gait, improve your posture, and make your clothes look better. Jodi, an accessories assistant, once told me, "I could be wearing my hottest outfit, and I'll still feel like I'm in gym clothes until I step into a heel. Now I'm dressed." Every day I watch these girls using their heels and the strut they provide not to obscure what's wrong, but to channel their best selves. At the same time, they can sport a pair of Converse and perfect a swagger. I remain humbly inspired.
When I slip into a high heel now, I can feel the transformation. I see my outfit go from "blah" to "ta-da!" I sense my butt lifting and my hips slimming. I can feel the confidence in my shoulders and the sway in my steps. I notice the difference in how I'm perceived: This petite girl? She means business. But in knowing what high heels can do for me, I also understand what they can't. And the moment I kick them off, I still feel just as tall.


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If you're a fan of Karaoke, then drop by your local library branch and check out our CDs. We've got a wide variety of Karaoke CDs, so you can brush up at home before you take your act on the road.
Now, should I be Aretha Franklin or Gladys Knight? Wish me luck on stage!
Over the years, Icelandic singer Bjork has earned a reputation for being weird. But, listen to her albums, and you'll see that the coverage about her now infamous "swan dress" (google it!) belies her true greatness as a singer, songwriter and performer. I was fortunate enough to see Bjork live in Montreal during her Homogenic tour. What a fabulous concert! Fireworks in Parc Jean Drapeau! If you've never listened to Bjork, you've been missing out!
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Start with sophomore album Post, which is more refined, complex and variant than debut album (aptly titled), Debut. I love "Hyperballad" for its soaring vocals and "Army of Me" for its brooding intensity. The remarkable thing about this album is that it doesn't seem to age. Each song sounds as modern today as when the album was released in 1995.
Homogenic, her third album, is Bjork with a dash of darkness. Beats are heavy and complex, and a little more anger is expressed lyrically.
Vespertine is Bjork's fourth album. I once heard this collection of delicate, intricate songs described as what freezing to death might sound like. It's definitely an album I gravitate towards in the winter months, as it just seems to evoke stillness, and twinkling snow. It's gentle, minimal, quiet and poetic.
If you're not listening to Bjork, then you're just not listening! Check out her albums today!
February is Black History Month. I plan to celebrate, recognize and reflect upon Black culture and achievements, by reading and finding out more. But that's not all. I'll create a master playlist of my favourite Black artists. Why not check out the music collection at your local library branch?
Who's on my list?
Alicia Keys. This soulful songstress is part pop, part hip hop, and totally amazing. Singer, songwriter, pianist and poet; she's sure to please!
Stevie Wonder. Adjectives fail. He's gifted and prolific! If you want his early pop, start with Greatest Hits (volume 2!). If you want your Stevie a little funkier, then check out Original Musiquarium. And, you can't go wrong with the decades-spanning Definitive Collection. Just try to keep from dancing!
Erykah Badu. For intelligent, soulful and inventive hip hop, it's Erykah Badu for me. Turn to her latest two releases, New Amerykah Part 1 and Worldwide Underground for beats and rhymes. Mama's Gun, however, is my favourite. It's amazingly chill, and an album you can enjoy again and again! In the age of i-pods, I turn to this album on an "old fashioned" CD.
Gnarls Barkley. I'm guessing that most people heard about Gnarls Barkley a few years ago when their smash hit "Crazy" became ubiquitous. That's how I did. But since then I've spent a while with albums St. Elsewhere and The Odd Couple, and I've loved every minute! Not only are the lyrics introspective, but the music itself is exuberant and inventive. Above all, I love the vocal stylings of Cee-Lo Green. His tone is pure Motown and utterly timeless!
Jill Scott. She's a singer. She's a poet. She's amazing. For an indication of just what she's capable of, check out my personal favourite, her live album, 826+. Her studio albums, though, are amazing in their own right. Start with Who is Jill Scott, Words and Sounds vol. 1.
Who else is on my list?
Smokey Robinson, Al Green and Marvin Gaye are more of my top picks. So are Dianna Ross and Lauryn Hill. I also love Macy Gray, and (believe it or not) Kanye West. The list goes "on and on", as Erykah might say…
Drop by your local branch this February! Celebrate Black History Month by listening to music, researching notable Black figures, or reading novels by Black authors.
Also, join us as we celebrate Black History Month with drumming, spoken word performances and a panel discussion about Black History.
There are countless reasons to visit your local library, and near the top of the list is the element of surprise.
As I was thumbing through some children's music recently, I came across a Nine Inch Nails CD. Naturally, I assumed that it had been misfiled, but upon further examination, I realized that it was actually a compilation of Nine Inch Nails songs, remixed into lyric-less lullabies.
Imagine a song like "Closer" or "Hurt" played on the xylophone or triangle, and you'll get the idea. These stripped-down, delicate remixes were interesting and novel enough to find their way onto my i-pod.
Parents: don't restrict your children to the "same old, same old" music. Expose them to a wide range of sounds and rhythms; expand their repertoire and yours! Let them listen to pop, jazz, classical and folk; let them listen to music in other languages, too!
The Calgary Public Library has an extensive range of children's music, including "Rockabye Baby!".
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|[Mystrium oberthueri Wasmann, 1897a PDF: 250. Nomen nudum, attributed to Forel.].
|Emery, 1899e PDF: 267 (m.); Yoshimura & Fisher, 2014 PDF: 84 (w.eq.m.).
|See also: Menozzi, 1929e: 530.
Found most commonly in these habitats: 118 times found in rainforest, 11 times found in lowland rainforest, 3 times found in littoral rainforest, 3 times found in transition humid forest, 1 times found in Forest, 2 times found in Secondary Forest, 2 times found in Gallery forest on sandy soil, 1 times found in littoral forest, 1 times found in tropical dry forest, 1 times found in across sandy trail in dwarf litoral forest, ...
Collected most commonly using these methods or in the following microhabitats: 3 times MW 50 sample transect, 5m, 4 times MW 25 sample transect, 5m, 2 times pitfall trap, PF 50 tube sample transect, 5m, 3 times 9 MaxiWinks, mixed samples, 7 times Malaise trap, 3 times 10 MaxiWinks, mixed samples, 1 times 10 maxi winks, 2 times 8 maxi winks, 1 times Black Light, 2 times Winkler, 2 times Malaise trap, 4 traps, ...
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|You sure can and I would definately use the hormone. I do the same with marigolds when I find one that I really like. I do tomatoes this way too . I buy a large plant of what ever variety and take cuttings, that way are big plants to begin with. sometimes the cats break some of the branches and I'm forced to do that.
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I never would of thought to root my zinnias or my marigolds! That's fabulous!!
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Reelin controls multiple aspects of brain development and has diverse roles in cellular positioning, dendritic growth and synaptic function. However, the specific way that it alters the behavior of immature neurons to lead to appropriate cellular positioning within the developing cortex has remained enigmatic. Answering this question was the central aim of my dissertation project.
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devil's tongue, snake palm, umbrella arum, Amorphophallus rivieri(noun)
foul-smelling somewhat fleshy tropical plant of southeastern Asia cultivated for its edible corms or in the greenhouse for its large leaves and showy dark red spathe surrounding a large spadix
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Cherry soda adds fun flavor to these tender apples shared by Helen Turner. The cook from Upland, Indiana prepares the pretty red slices quickly in the microwave. You can serve them as a two-ingredient side dish...or add a dollop of whipped topping and cinnamon for a no-fuss dessert.
TOTAL TIME: Prep/Total Time: 15 min. YIELD:8 servings
- 3 large tart apples, peeled and sliced
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- 1. Layer apple slices in an 11-in. x 7-in. microwave-safe dish. Pour soda over the apples. Microwave, uncovered, on high for 5-9 minutes or until apples are tender. Serve warm with whipped topping and cinnamon if desired. Yield: 8 servings.
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Asset Hotel Shanghai3.5 Stars
590 Wanping South Road Xuhui District Shanghai 200030
Conveniently located in the heart of Xuhui District, this property is within walking distance from the train station as well as the business districts. The Asset Hotel is just 5 kilometres from Shanghai city centre and 12 kilometres from Shanghai Airport.
This hotel offers immaculate accommodation units that are thoughtfully crafted with all the standard amenities to ensure you a pleasurable stay.
Guests can savour a delicious European buffet breakfast served at the cafeteria. You can also relish a wide variety of delectable dishes served at the on-site restaurant.
This property features well-appointed meeting space for organising your various corporate events and social gatherings. After a busy day, you can visit the popular attractions that the city has to offer.
Additional Information
- 5 km to the City Centre (Shanghai)
- 10 km to the Train Station (Shanghai)
- 12 km to the Airport (Shanghai)
Hotel Facilities
- Banquet Facilities
- Conference Facilities
- Internet Access - High Speed
- Lift / Elevator
- Restaurant
- Business Centre
- Disabled Facilities
- Laundry Facilities
- Lobby
- Room Service
- Cafe
- Faxing Facilities
- Laundry Services
- Parking Facilities
- Safe Deposit Box
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- Air Conditioning
- Colour TV
- Hairdryer
- Mini Bar
- Safe
- Tea and Coffee Making Facilities
- Writing Desk
- Cable / Satellite TV
- DVD Player
- Internet Access
- Modem / Data Port Connection
- Shaver in Bathroom
- Telephone
- CD Player
- Ensuite / Private Bathroom
- Iron / Ironing Board
- Refrigerator
- Shower
- Valet Service
Asset Hotel Shanghai Guest Reviews (27)
Good customer service, good English, very firendly staff. We will back again.
F Paz wrote on November 10, 2011
Initially difficult to find as I was dropped off over the road. It is tucked away down the drive away to the right. No complaints at all
Ian Cumming wrote on November 17, 2010
Great value. Friendly staff. Convenient to public transportation.
Henry Eiser wrote on August 7, 2010
Stayed from 9 to 11 July 2010. The single room is clean and cozy with good breakfast.
Anonymous wrote on July 14, 2010
Asset Hotel was fine for a short stay - I would want a little more room to relax in if staying for several days. The breakfast food options were a little limited, but not too bad. The room was tidy, though without alot of extra space. It is a bit of a walk to the nearest metro, but apart from that I have no complaints. It is within walking distance of central Shanghai (north along Wan Ping Nan Lu), if shopping is your thing.
Glenn Hansen wrote on June 22, 2010
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Overall Guest Rating
Asset Hotel Shanghai Guest Reviews
4 out of 5
Good customer service, good English, very firendly staff. We will back again.Review by: F Paz
Date stayed November 10, 2011
4.8 out of 5
Initially difficult to find as I was dropped off over the road. It is tucked away down the drive away to the right. No complaints at allReview by: Ian Cumming
Date stayed November 17, 2010
4.2 out of 5
Great value. Friendly staff. Convenient to public transportation.Review by: Henry Eiser
Date stayed August 7, 2010
3.8 out of 5
Stayed from 9 to 11 July 2010. The single room is clean and cozy with good breakfast.Review by: Anonymous
Date stayed July 14, 2010
4 out of 5
Asset Hotel was fine for a short stay - I would want a little more room to relax in if staying for several days. The breakfast food options were a little limited, but not too bad. The room was tidy, though without alot of extra space. It is a bit of a walk to the nearest metro, but apart from that I have no complaints. It is within walking distance of central Shanghai (north along Wan Ping Nan Lu), if shopping is your thing.Review by: Glenn Hansen
Date stayed June 22, 2010
4.4 out of 5
we stay in Asset Hotel for three days.It is a very nice, little and clean place with friendly and helpful staff & definitely very good value for money.Review by: WONG YOKE YEE
Date stayed June 21, 2010
3.6 out of 5
The service is good and the rooms are clean. However, the location is not so convinient. The price is also a little expensive. All in all, it was an acceptable stay.Review by: Anonymous
Date stayed June 15, 2010
4.6 out of 5
Good serviceReview by: Lai Yat Elliot Wong
Date stayed June 15, 2010
4.6 out of 5
Clean room and very good service !Review by: Lai Yat Elliot Wong
Date stayed June 15, 2010
5 out of 5
I so personally recommend this hotel. and would still be my hotel of choice when i get back to Shanghai pretty soon. ;D love the place. love the people. love the atmosphere. it just made my stay in Shanghai warm and a very relaxing one. kudos Asset hotel! especially to their very hospitable and attending staff, Alice and Simmon. ;DReview by: Philip Torres Ornido
Date stayed June 3, 2010
3.6 out of 5
The room, bedsheets, pillows are clean and the service is good. The front desk receptionist and the doorman are very helpful. They suggested things to do and see in Shanghai and the doorman (the tall one ,did not get his name) always greeted me when I went out and even advised about the weather ; and if my clothing is sufficiently warm enough for the cold windy morning. Due to the warm and helpfulness of the service staff, I extended another 4 days (total 8 days) stay in the hotel after cancelled my Beijing trip due to the sandstorm. The downside is that the hotel does not have its own restaurants but in the neighbourhood there are many small eateries of dumplings and noodles, bakeries and cafes. The location is OK for the room price in that it's a 5-7 mins walk to the subway line 4 and 7 to connect to other lines for places to want to visit. The entrance to the hotel is not obvious from Wanping South Road, it is actually off Lingling Road, enter through a small lane.Review by: Bee Leng Chia
Date stayed April 4, 2010
4.6 out of 5
I enjoyed my stay here. The hotel staff were great and always helpful, very freindly and professional. Housekeeping was done daily and it was a very clean hotel. Good strong hot shower and nice bathroom with good lighting. The hotel is an older 4 star style and could do with an update / a refurbishment. The matresses are very hard, although I'm not sure if this is the type of bed chinese sleep on as I found I had a hard matress in my Hong Kong hotel too. So that was a little uncomfortable, but i got by, I asked for another doona, folded it in half and placed it ontop of the matress for extra comfort. If I had too, I'd stay there again. It's close to two metro stations, walking distance the promonent one being Shanghai Stadium.Review by: ANASTASIA BASIL
Date stayed March 7, 2010
4.2 out of 5
I booked an economy room, so I didn't expect much, and the room was quite tight for one or two persons since it had a double bed. But that was ok since I was out most of the time anyway and just stayed in the room to bathe, sleep and surf the net. For such a low price, I was pleased that there was room heating and strong hot water in the coldest of days, a decent breakfast (though there was no change in offer for the two days), and great customer service, even if there was little English. Overall, I left with a positive impression of this hotel.Review by: Michael Chuaunsu
Date stayed January 20, 2010
4.2 out of 5
A standard business hotel, with somewhat smaller rooms and not quite the spit and polish of the top end hotels (that cost three-six times as much). But definitely everything you could ask for in an easy, hassle free stay. Check in/out was very smooth. Room security was faultless - card based rooms. Bed, bathroom and everything were totally clean. Everything in the room was as you'd expect from a basic business hotel - bathroom kits, tea and kettle, TV, air con/heating, nice lighting, fairly soundproof walls (I think we had a slightly noisy neighbour though). Only downside was construction noise outside, which luckily didn't start till 11am. The window had a draft too, and the heating only kept up when we set it to 28 degrees c. Didn't use any 'facilities' except the breakfast, which was standard Chinese and fine.Review by: Dana Hooshmand
Date stayed December 26, 2009
3.8 out of 5
Service good and personal very helpful. Breakfast room and breakfast bad.Review by: Hakon Soerskott
Date stayed December 19, 2009
3.8 out of 5
This is a business hotel. Room are very comfortable and location is not that far from train stations. The Hotel is great for a good night rest but with very limited things to do around the area it was a bit boring. I will consider coming back to the Hotel because of its cleanliness and pricing.Review by: Lee Ming Chong
Date stayed September 24, 2009
4.8 out of 5
It is a very decent hotel, located in a very quiet district but close to Metro. All level of staff are nice with high quality of service.Review by: Anonymous
Date stayed September 2, 2009
4.2 out of 5
This hotel was quite well priced compared with others. The room was made up tastefully, it was very clean and very comfortable. They offered a good western style breakfast and most of the staff were really helpful. It was however a little far from the majority of tourist places but the train station was only about 10 mins walk.Review by: Anonymous
Date stayed June 18, 2009
4.8 out of 5
My stay at the Asset Hotel was very pleasant. The room was very clean and comfortable and all the hotel staff were so very nice and helpful despite the fact that I did not know much Chinese and they were somewhat limited in English, but it was no problem. They also had a very interesting rooftop garden that I only discovered on my last day. You are only a few steps away from taxis, small stores for snacks and drinks and a short walk to the subway station. I would recommend them.Review by: Cheryl Christopherson
Date stayed June 3, 2009
4.4 out of 5
Good hotel. Facilities very nice and fair location. Good value for the money. I may stay here again in my next stay in Shanghai.Review by: Boris Amado
Date stayed November 6, 2008


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With the players that should/could come back, it looks like a high round OL is simply not needed in the coming draft. Yes, it would be good to have a TE who can compliment, learn from and ultimately replace Heath. Getting a big, strong WR might be nice too if there's one there. That said, I do think that the needs on O are fairly minimal compared to what appears to be needed on D.
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Police want 'Tesco jails' - Times Online
Police and retailers are backing proposals for short-term "Tesco jails" for shopping malls and major sporting venues as a way of speedily dealing with shoplifters, drunks and football hooligans.
Nothing new -
Village lock-ups were temporary holding places for detaining people in rural parts of England and Wales.
A typical lock-up was a small building of varying shape - some round, some polygonal, and some square in plan with a single, or sometimes double cell. They were usually built from bricks or large stones, although many built in areas where brick and stone was not readily available and therefore expensive, were built in timber. Their greatest fascination is in their shape, many featuring a dome or a spire - the lock-up at Castle Cary includes a domed roof that is often claimed to have been the inspiration for the design of the modern Policeman's helmet.
Village lock-ups have a variety of names: guard house, watchhouse, blind house, kitty (Cockermouth) clink, bonehouse, bridewell, cage, jug, lobby, gaol, and roundhouse. The term 'clink' derives from the Clink Prison which stood in what is now Clink Street in London's Bankside. It was the private prison of the Bishop of Winchester serving his London manor: the Liberty of the Clink. For almost 300 years, it was used to hold martyrs, debtors, whores, thieves and even actors. The Bishop also retained the privilege to sanction other punishments, including the stocks, the ducking stool and whippings.
Lock-ups were often used for the confinement of drunks who were usually released the next day or to hold people being brought before the local magistrate.
Over 200 lock-ups are currently recorded in England and Wales, with many clustered in Essex, West Yorkshire, Derbyshire, Leicestershire and a high concentration in Wiltshire and Somerset.
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HYDE PARK, N.Y. -- The Roosevelt Fire District covering roughly 27 square miles and 12,000 residents, says one of its three fire houses is falling apart. With the 58-year-old Station #3 sitting in a flood plain, officials said it doesn't make sense to renovate. "Dumping money into a place that can't last for another five or ten years is not a good thing to do with the tax money," said Dan Nichols, chief of the Roosevelt Fire District, and a volunteer for the past 19 years. "The repeated exposure to water has eroded the structure of the building," said Ed Desmond, a Roosevelt fire commissioner. "The blocks are falling apart. They're decaying. They're crumbling."
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There are two ways to survive the holiday season: embrace your oddball relatives by stuffing them with cheese and beating them at board games, or avoiding them as much as possible. We found gadgets to help you do either.
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The act of cumming on a womans neck, after pulling out of her pussy, right at the moment of orgasm, or; a fitting finish to tit-fucking.
I fucked her tits until I was ready to cum really hard, then I gave her a pearl necklace, all over her neck.
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I gave your mom a pearl necklace last night and she said she'll wear it to the party tonight.... lol
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He gave his lady a "pearl necklace" in the bedroom last night.
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Caitlin: Matt gave me one last night, and some of it got on my pillow.
Caitlin: Matt gave me one last night, and some of it got on my pillow.
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Cum around a woman's neck resulting from a titty fucking.
After ramming his 10-inch length between her wet tits, he gave her a new pearl necklace.
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the ring of cum around a girl's neck after a good titty fucking
after i 89d that slut she had a huge pearl necklace
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1. the aftermath of titty fucking. the splooj shot off around her neck resembles a string of pearls
Here...I got you this pearl necklace for your birthday... "splat!"
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EAU CLAIRE — The Artists Series of the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire will open its 2013-14 season Sept. 25 with "The Tiger Among Us," a new play presented by Mu Performing Arts. The performance will begin at 7:30 p.m. in Schofield Auditorium.
Since 1992, Mu Performing Arts has been bringing Asian American voices to the stage in the Twin Cities area. Mu commissioned this new work by Lauren Yee, an award-winning playwright born and raised in San Francisco, and staged its world premiere in January at Mixed Blood Theatre.
"The Tiger Among Us" explores the cultural disconnect felt by an isolated Hmong American family living in rural Minnesota, where two siblings seek to blend traditional Hmong family values with modern life.
It is November in Minnesota. To Lia — a bored high-schooler whose volleyball skills make her an attractive prospect for college recruiters — it's just another cold month. For her entrepreneurial older brother, Pao, each day offers the opportunity to scratch out a new way of living in the rural landscape. But for their troubled father, November means the start of the hunting season and a chance to capture what has eluded him his entire life. Just outside their door, something is about to break.
"Yee's ambitious drama about a Hmong-American family adapting to life in the cold, surface-nice town of Perham, Minnesota, moves between the physical and the supernatural realms and between cultures," wrote the Minneapolis Star Tribune, which called it "a smart and sassy play."
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— Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, Edo de Waart, Music Director; Oct. 29, Zorn Arena, 7:30 p.m. Returning to the Artists Series after a six-year absence, the MSO will be led by associate conductor Francesco Lecce-Chong. Ranked among the top orchestras in the country, the MSO is the largest cultural institution in Wisconsin and provides enrichment and education activities for audiences of every age, economic status and background.
— James Sewell Ballet; Nov. 13, Zorn Arena, 7:30 p.m. Celebrating its 20th season, JSB is a close-knit professional company of eight dancers that performs innovative work that explores the technical boundaries of ballet. The centerpiece of the Artists Series performance is "Lover," a series of poignant dance vignettes set to the songs of Rodgers and Hart — performed live by a trio that shares the stage with the period-costumed dancers.
— Denise Donatelli and Geoffrey Keezer, with UW-Eau Claire Jazz Ensemble I; March 4, Zorn Arena, 7:30 p.m. One of today's premier jazz vocalists teams with a young pianist (and Eau Claire native) who commands the attention typically reserved for the living legends of jazz. Denise Donatelli was voted one of the top 10 Female Vocalist Rising Stars in the 2013 DownBeat Critics Poll, and the Los Angeles Jazz Society named her 2012 Jazz Vocalist of the Year. Her 2012 release, "Soul Shadows," received a Grammy Award nomination for Best Jazz Vocal Album, and her 2010 release, "When Lights are Low," received two Grammy nominations — one for Best Jazz Vocal Album, and another for pianist and collaborator Geoffrey Keezer's arrangement of "Don't Explain." Keezer's 2009 CD, "Áurea," was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Latin Jazz Album, and he recently released his first solo piano album in 13 years, "Heart of the Piano."
Ticket sales begin Sept. 3 at the Service Center in the east lobby of Davies Center, 715-836-3727. Season subscriptions are available for 25 percent off the single-ticket price.
Tickets for individual Artists Series events are $17 for the public; $15 for those age 62 and older and UW System or Chippewa Valley Technical College faculty and staff; and $7 for those age 17 and younger and UW System or CVTC students. Student tickets are half price, $3.50, until the day of the event. On the day of the event, students must pay the full student ticket price.
Patrons may charge their tickets to Discover, MasterCard or Visa when they purchase online or order by phone. Call 715-836-3727 or, outside the immediate Eau Claire area, call toll-free 800-949-UWEC. A $3 handling fee will be added to all online and telephone charge orders.
The Artists Series is funded by the students of UW-Eau Claire and administered by the Activities, Involvement and Leadership office of the University Centers. Wisconsin Public Radio and Community Television have contributed generous promotional support.