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is this bad form\technique?
lately im feeling very good about my progress and my observation skills. my proportions and scale and everything are much better than they've ever been. but i wonder if im stunting my growth with how i draw.
i picked up this technique from loomis's "fun with a pencil" where he i think suggested you sketch the form out with a light blue pencil first. this way i make sure everything is lined up and the right size related to everything else and stuff, and then i draw over this with pencil in more detail. for instance the blue pencil might be boxes or circles and rough shapes like that and when i use my pencil i then draw it as i see it with curves and such.
is this considered tracing and not really drawing? or is this an okay thing to do? i think (hope) that once i improve even more i wont need to sketch it out first and will be able to draw without the blueprints laid down but im not sure how likely this is.
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There are no rules =)
That's not tracing either, if you're drawing what your own guidelines. The blue pencil followed by other media is common. I use red pencil when I do that---
check out this Rembrandt drawing- you can see the red underneath the ink. It's all good- it's the end result that matters, and that you have fun.
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No, that's pretty much how everybody does it. I think most people just use lighter strokes with whatever medium they're working in, but that's a matter of preference.
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It looks like you are more or less drawing things twice...
Sounds pretty good to me, keep at it!


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The First Church of the Nazarene in Valley City will hold a Passover service Sunday featuring a missionary from Jews for Jesus who will explain the service and tie it into Christianity.
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Commissioners did not vote or make a permanent decision and the matter will be discussed further at the April 1 finance meeting.
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Mixed Martial Arts fighter Travis McCullough was skinny with a big mouth when he was a kid, so he got beat up regularly. Finally, he learned to defend himself and at 23 he turned his fighting skills into a profession as a mixed martial arts fighter.
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McCullough, who lives in Tower City, is now 31 and fights because he likes it, he said. He enjoys the travel and meeting people along the way.
The Valley Youth Choir, under the direction of Dr. Sara Hagan, has been rehearsing for its spring concert which will be held in April.
The choir, part of the Valley City State University Community School of the Arts, is made up of 12 youth between third and eighth grades. The children, who come from all over the surrounding areas, gather for weekly rehearsals where they learn to work together, get voice training and gain appreciation for the music.
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Several Valley City businesses and groups helped to make the 2013 North Dakota state gymnastics competition Feb. 22 and 23 in Valley City a success.
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The Cubs apparently think this is Little League
Sep 7, 2012, 8:23 AM EDT
The scene: Nationals Park, during the fifth inning of the last night's Cubs-Nats game, Nats up 7-2. The incident: Cubs bench coach Jamie Quirk is jawing from the dugout — after he was ejected umpire Jerry Layne referred to it as "screaming out obscenities," and Nats third-base coach Bo Porter jawed right back at him. The reason, according to Cubs catcher Steve Clevenger:
"You're up 7-2, Lendy Castillo's pitching, it's 3-0. You don't swing in that situation"
This referring to Jayson Werth swinging at a 3-0 pitch just prior. Also agitating the Cubs was the fact that the Nats stole two bases that inning.
The next inning, things got chippier, when Castillo threw at Bryce Harper. Benches cleared. While everyone later said the requisite "he didn't mean to do that" stuff, Patrick Mooney of CSNChicago.com observes that Clevenger didn't move an inch to catch the ball that Harper had to jump out of the way to avoid, so he knew where that pitch was headed. And then he was in the middle of the scrum that developed. Quirk was ejected, as was Clevenger and Cubs reliever Manny Corpas.
The overall assessment: total amateur hour by the Cubs. Maybe it's wrong for 12 year-olds to run up the score on one another, but this is the big leagues. Guys are going to steal bases and swing on 3-0. They won't stop trying just because you're getting your asses kicked all over the park. Don't like your asses getting kicked all over the park? Play better.
- notsofast10 - Sep 7, 2012 at 11:09 AM
Until now, I have never heard of Jamie Quirk!
- The Common Man - Sep 7, 2012 at 11:26 AM
Educate yourself, youngin': http://www.fangraphs.com/not/index.php/a-dozen-important-jamie-quirk-facts/
- pjmarn6 - Sep 8, 2012 at 8:28 AM
With these multimillion ridiculous salaries and a chance to get a few more points on the average or get a better pitching statistic, why is it wrong to pile it on? After all the fans come to see an honest ball game, not a stupid gimme.
- scatterbrian - Sep 7, 2012 at 12:02 PM
Running up the score?! A five-run lead in the fifth isn't necessarily safe, and hardly insurmountable. It's kind of silly that Clevenger and Quirk were essentially admitting defeat at that point.
- ike73 - Sep 7, 2012 at 7:17 PM
it's safe against the Cubs
- mrbiz8505 - Sep 7, 2012 at 12:11 PM
Only a 5 run lead????….. I guess if you're playing the Cubs, a 1 run lead in the 1st seals it
- vallewho - Sep 7, 2012 at 12:45 PM
"Don't like your asses getting kicked all over the park? Play better."
I agree. I don't like the idiotic "baseball" unwritten rules or whatever…
- elmo - Sep 7, 2012 at 12:52 PM
I've long suspected that the unwritten rules of the game remain unwritten mostly because they're so stupid. This pretty much confirms it.
- ugglasforearms - Sep 7, 2012 at 7:27 PM
Also, because no one has ever written them down.
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Jim Flood remarks on the use of male-only illustrations for Robert Foley and Robin Dunbar's article on human evolution (Letters, 11 November). Having been responsible for commissioning many such illustrations, I can assure him that it is not just a case of blatant sexism.
Fossils reveal only what the body's hardware looked like - soft parts are guesswork. The modern male torso is not radically different from that of an ape, just less hairy, so artistic reconstructions of the intermediates are not too difficult. Modern women, however, are noticeably different from their flat-chested, hairy antecedents, and it is impossible to say when hairy chests went out and breasts came in. Even more tricky is the question of which happened first, or if they happened simultaneously.
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In partnership with NAAA, BASF expands commitment to aerial applicators through the Agricultural Aviation Scholarships
SAVANNAH, GA, December 3, 2012 -- Two budding pilots are a step closer to soaring over the fields of America thanks to a pair of scholarships from BASF and the National Agricultural Aviation Association (NAAA).
Justin Mook of Wiggins, Colorado, and Kippy Foltyn of Lansford, North Dakota, were awarded NAAA/BASF Agricultural Aviation Scholarships of $5,000 and $2,500, respectively, and honored during the 46th Annual NAAA Convention and Exposition kickoff breakfast today in Savannah, Georgia.
The scholarships are the product of a partnership between BASF and NAAA, a partnership that aims to build the future of aerial application.
"America needs more qualified aerial applicators," said Gary Fellows, Ph.D., BASF Plant Health Technical Services Manager and member of the National Agricultural Aviation Research & Education Foundation (NAAREF) Professional Aerial Applicators' Support System, (PAASS) Program Development Committee. "With these scholarships, we're able to provide people like Justin and Kippy with the opportunity to receive the education they need to enter the field."
Mook is currently enrolled in Enrich's Helicopters Flight School in Colorado Springs, Colorado, where he is pursuing his commercial pilot's license. He already has his private license and hopes to begin his agricultural pilot training after completing his current program this winter.
Foltyn attended Ag Flight Pilot Training LLC in Bainbridge, Georgia, and plans to continue his education later this year with plans to become an aerial applicator.
"BASF has been a major supporter of NAAA over the years, and we appreciate their continued generosity," NAAA Executive Director Andrew Moore said. "The grant that allowed us to establish the Agricultural Aviation Scholarship has helped ensure that the pipeline remains well stocked with competent and capable professional ag pilots."
"Thanks to these scholarships, Justin and Kippy's dreams are beginning to take flight," said Fellows, "and the agricultural aviation industry is much better off because of it."
BASF continued its support of the NAAA Annual Convention and Exposition as a diamond-level sponsor, which included sponsoring the kick-off breakfast and NAAA scholarships. In addition to sponsoring the yearly event, BASF continues to work with NAAA and NAAREF year-round to keep safety and efficiency top-of-mind for pilots across the U.S. Each year, BASF sponsors a number of NAAREF's Operation S.A.F.E. (Self-Regulating Application and Flight Efficiency) fly-in workshops, a program that educates pilots to make safe and precise applications.
"BASF is committed to the aerial application industry, and the Operation S.A.F.E. workshops are just one more way we can help educate pilots and keep them safe in the air," Fellows said.
The workshops are an opportunity to boost equipment performance, applicator knowledge and ensure safety. During these hands-on sessions, applicators work with trained analysts to get aircraft in top working condition and learn about pertinent legal requirement. Thanks to Operation S.A.F.E. fly-ins, more than 330 aircraft were inspected in 2012 alone, not to mention hundreds more in previous years.
In 2013, BASF will also continue as the exclusive AgSync marketing partner. Through this partnership, AgSync provides a complete aerial work order management system designed to help applicators with planning and transparency.
In addition to these programs and partnerships, BASF has helped lead the proliferation of aerial fungicide application beginning with the introduction of Headline® fungicide in the early 2006. Today, BASF offers a number of fungicide products in addition to Headline fungicide that can be applied aerially. That includes Twinline® fungicide and Caramba® fungicide for cereals and Headline AMP® fungicide, a combination fungicide specifically developed for corn growers who want maximum protection from foliar disease, as well as improved Plant Health. New in 2012, BASF also launched Priaxor™ fungicide, a new product powered by Xemium® fungicide, which provides a new mode of action for use on soybean, potato and tomato crops.
"Investing in our products is just as important as investing in the professionals who apply them," said Fellows. "We're honored to partner with industry leaders like NAAA to help move the industry forward."
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With sales of € 4.1 billion in 2011, BASF's Crop Protection division is a leader in crop protection and a strong partner to the farming industry providing well-established and innovative fungicides, insecticides and herbicides. Farmers use these products and services to improve crop yields and crop quality. Other uses include public health, structural/urban pest control, turf and ornamental plants, vegetation management, and forestry. BASF aims to turn knowledge rapidly into market success. The vision of BASF's Crop Protection division is to be the world's leading innovator, optimizing agricultural production, improving nutrition, and thus enhancing the quality of life for a growing world population. Further information can be found on the web at www.agro.basf.com or follow us on twitter: www.twitter.com/basfagro.
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BASF Corporation, headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, is the North American affiliate of BASF SE, Ludwigshafen, Germany. BASF has more than 16,000 employees in North America, and had sales of $20 billion in 2011. For more information about BASF's North American operations, visit www.basf.us.
BASF is the world's leading chemical company: The Chemical Company. Its portfolio ranges from chemicals, plastics, performance products and crop protection products to oil and gas. We combine economic success, social responsibility and environmental protection. Through science and innovation we enable our customers in almost all industries to meet the current and future needs of society. Our products and system solutions contribute to conserving resources, ensuring healthy food and nutrition and helping to improve the quality of life. We have summed up this contribution in our corporate purpose: We create chemistry for a sustainable future. BASF posted sales of about €73.5 billion in 2011 and had more than 111,000 employees as of the end of the year. Further information on BASF is available on the Internet at www.basf.com.
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University of Alabama football coach Nick Saban is selling his lake-front estate with its three-story lighthouse and custom boat house in the north Georgia mountains. A real estate firm confirmed on Wednesday that the 9,600-square-foot home northeast of Atlanta will be sold privately in a June 6 auction. Concierge Auctions says the home on the shores of the mountain lake was originally listed at $10.95 million. A brochure says it has ''jaw-dropping'' views. Details of the sale were first reported by the Atlanta Business Chronicle. Saban said in a statement to The Associated Press that he developed the Rabun County property with builder Jim Suddes. The coach said he has another home on the lake.
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However, food is also emotional in a very different way. Close your eyes and think of your grandma's house, backyard barbecues, family gatherings and holidays. Can you smell the hot rolls grandma made for Sunday dinner? Can you hear the sizzle and smell the smoke rolling off the grill as your best friend challenges you to a game of horseshoes? The sight of the Thanksgiving turkey as you sit down with your loved ones and give thanks for the blessings you have received? Maybe some of your favorite memories were made as you gathered with your friends and family to enjoy a meal.
Today, I was lucky enough to get a taste of summer: strawberries, fresh off the vines in California. A harbinger of the days to come. Their smell, their taste, takes me straight to the sunny days of June.
For me, summer brings days out of my classroom at the local high school and days in the hay fields raking and hauling hay. It means fresh fruits and vegetables out of the garden my husband and I plant together. Enjoying burgers off the grill or ice cream on the porch. I get to spend precious moments swinging in my hammock with my young daughter. My son will spend his days learning the ins and outs of the ranch with his dad and his nights on the baseball field.
Summer is a busy, action packed time of the year on our ranch. It only took one bite of these berries to put me right in the middle of it.


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Campers in the Jewish Agency summer camp in Khabarovsk delved deeply into the world of Jewish values, both Jewish and universal ones. Each day of camp was devoted to a different set of values and the campers were encouraged to ask questions and share their opinions with about the values they learned about.
The daily program reflected the core values studied during the camp:
Day 1: What are values and why are they important for mankind and what role do they play in the Jewish tradition?
Day 2: Knowledge and Education: Why is it necessary to pursue knowledge and an education?
Day 3: Tolerance and Respect: Why are these values essential?
Day 4: Memory: What is its function? What purpose does it serve on an individual and collective basis? How do the Jewish people remember certain events in Jewish history? How is the Holocaust remembered by Jews around the world?
Day 5: Shabbat and Faith: What is meaning of Shabbat and what role does it play in our lives? What is faith and what role does that play in life? What are some of the Shabbat customs and where do they originate from?
Day 6: Love and Friendship: What is love and how should this concept be understood? What is the difference between love and falling in love? What does the Jewish tradition say about love and friendship?
Day 7: Freedom and Responsibility: What does freedom mean? What does freedom mean to the Jewish people? What does it mean to be the Chosen people? What responsibilities are incumbent upon us at the Chosen People?
The focus of the camp was on universal and Jewish values but there was also time for arts and crafts.
One of the highlights of the camp was Kaballat Shabbat (Hebrew for the ceremony that ushers in the Sabbath) which was prepared by the campers. The campers lit candles, lead prayers and performed a short play based on a famous midrash (Hebrew for Biblical teachings). There was plenty of dancing and singing. Small gifts were distributed to everyone.
All the campers and staff concluded that the Kaballat Shabbat was the best and most special that they had ever participated in.
Kaballat Shabbat at camp. The campers lit candles, lead prayers andperformed a short play based on a famous midrash.
Interviews with the campers:
"My name is Semen Shteinberg and I am 16 years old from Khabarovsk, Russia. This was my first camp. My grandmother attends all the Jewish holidays at the Jewish Agency in Khabarovsk and she told my brother and I about the summer camp.
I learned many new things that I didn't know before about Judaism. Now, I feel that I am involved in something much wider and stronger than just our local community. I feel a similarity and solidarity with all Jews. I feel like I'm really part of them. We live in different countries and speak different languages but we have a common history and faith.
I'm planning to attend this camp next summer and then become a counselor. I also want to take part in the youth club in our city. I hope to visit Israel one day and maybe even live there."
Semen Shteinberg: "I liked the summer camp and met many new friends. I never thought that I'd meet so many Jewish youngsters who come from Khabarovsk."
"Hi, I'm Alexandra Waisband and I am 17 years old from Khabarovsk. Two years ago, a friend of mine invited me to come to the Jewish Agency youth club in Khabarovsk. From that moment on, I have been an active member of the youth club and have participated two summer camps.
I liked everything about the camp. I think that in the modern age, it is very important for Jewish youngsters to feel Jewish and know about our history and traditions. Israel is our homeland and should be in our hearts. My dream is to return to camp next year as a counselor and share my feelings, thoughts, and knowledge with the others."
Alexandra Waisband: "Most of all, I liked that at camp I could express myself freely and express my opinion."
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A variety of trends have increased the use of MRI in evaluating joints
- more sports activity, increase in obesity rates, and we've remained
much more active into our later years than previous generations.
you've injured your hips or have chronic hip pain, your doctor will
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"r/o internal derangement" - internal derangement is a general term referring to any type of injury/damage to the internal structures of the hip. The labrum (a ring of cartilage in the hip joint) can be torn or frayed, causing pain or clicking.
"r/o fracture"- some hip fractures are not seen on x-rays and may only show up on an MRI. MRI is very good at picking up "edema" or swelling in the bone.
"r/o djd" - djd is short for degenerative joint disease. These are changes in the bone, labrum, and cartilage of the hip that can occur as we age or after an old injury to the hip.
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People with Jester personality traits are the life of a party and thrive in social situations that involve celebrations. But Jester figures aren't mere party animals– they also do surprisingly well in stressful situations. Because they see everything as being essentially ridiculous, fear and failure is not an issue for Jesters. Thus, Jesters are able to plunge into an intense situation with a maniacal smile on their face. In battle, Jesters can adopt the fearless attitude of a Warrior– or they may run away laughing. Due to the fact that Jesters are not afraid of anything (including the humiliation involved in running away from a conflict) Jesters are hard to predict. Most heroic Jester characters are able to keep their wits about them when facing authority or danger. This aspect of the Jester personality allows them to be resourceful, clever and capable of coming up with unexpected solutions. A good example of a heroic Jester character is Tom Bombadil, whose sense of humor causes him to be immune to the dangers of the Old Forest. Spiderman also has Jester qualities, and is often depicted making fun of his enemies as he attacks them.
If you are interested in learning more about the Jester archetype, check out this article about the eight main types of Jesters.
Seeing the world as fundamentally absurd can be a strength but can also be limiting in several ways. Jesters who are completely lacking in the determination and resiliency department may charge into a situation fearlessly, only to back out of it just as quickly if given the opportunity. Also, a Jester may have plenty of natural talent, but fail to develop it because they'd rather party. Jesters are vulnerable to developing drug and alcohol related problems, and they often fail to take care of their bodies. In fiction, Jesters are often depicted as abnormally skinny or fat. When taken to an extreme, the Jester mindset can become nihilistic and/or sadistic. Serial killer John Wayne Gacy wore clown makeup, and much of the art that he produced before he was executed seems to indicate an evil Jester-like personality. Gacy was obsessed with drawing clowns, skulls, popular cartoon figures and other serial killers. In fiction, a good example of an evil Jester is Batman's arch enemy, the Joker.
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Here are both of them. Not necessarily the cutest babies I've ever seen, but they do look like babies. And either of them is worlds better than the MilBaby 3.
The K4 toddler just scaled down any of the K4 children to toddler size and porportions so it was as cute as any of them, but didn't necessarily look like a *baby*.
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So Lacey was pretty darn "off" on gravel about a week and a half ago and I just figured it was because she had gotten her hooves trimmed the Friday before and her hooves had been a little long.
However, yesterday when I went for a ride over that gravel, Lacey was still very off on it. I would have figured that a week and a half would have made her more comfy but she seemed possibly even worse that the week before. She was stumbling less over every single rock, but she was stumbling harder over the ones that caused her to stumble and she was actually bobbing her head while briefly trotting (I thought I'd just check).
It's defintly her left front hoof/leg that's the major culprit. She's stumbling on her right front too but not nearly as bad as the left front.
She's totally fine in the pasture and pretty ok on asphalt (maybe a little short strided but no stumbling...). I've felt her feet for heat=no heat/pulse or anything that indicate a founder situation...
I gave her some bute this evening just to see if that helps since she seemed a little stiff today after our ride yesterday (we went on a trail that was mostly dirt/pine needles which she had no issue with, we just walked).
The one thing I can think of is that right before she got her hooves trimmed, we had gone for a ride where she was being a major jerk and we ended up cantering (it was one of those, "she's taking off with me and won't stop so she is going to run until she begs to stop" situations) over quite a stretch of gravel/asphalt stuff in such a way that her hooves ended up looking visibly worn in the toe area... The trimmer said she couldn't see any bruising the next day but maybe that wore down enough sole that it's causing this? I had figured that if that was the case, she should be much better by now...
When would you start getting worried? I don't want to just leave it and leave it until it's a bigger issue (if it's something more than just her soles being a bit too thin...) but I don't want to jump the gun, call the vet, be all freaked out, and have it be nothing, you know?
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The arts world tends to think in terms of September-to-June seasons, rather than calendar years, but it's still fun to look back on the past 12 months and relive the performances that offered extra satisfaction.
Although I may have missed some great stuff along the way — it's pretty near impossible to catch everything packed into a given year — I experienced plenty of rewarding activity on the classical music and theater scenes.
Here are my picks for the best performing-arts events in Baltimore during 2013.
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra: "Hairspray." With John Waters serving as narrator, you just knew this concert version of the hit musical was going to be fun. He provided fresh humor and cool insights into the show, while the BSO and a terrific cast, deftly conducted by Jack Everly, performed with contagious spirit.
Everyman Theatre: Tracy Letts' "August: Osage County." The company inaugurated its handsome new venue with this juicy play about a supremely dysfunctional family. Directed by Everyman's guiding light, Vincent Lancisi, the vibrant staging showcased the fine resident ensemble, along with marvelous guest artist Linda Thorson as the manic matriarch.
Shriver Hall Concert Series: Pianist Marc-Andre Hamelin. This recital by one of today's most insightful and technically gifted keyboard artists included soaring Bach, incendiary Rachmaninoff and a brilliant, droll piece by Hamelin himself. Every one of the piano's 88 keys seemed to get a vivid workout.
Baltimore Chamber Orchestra: Oboe Concertos. The ensemble, led by Markand Thakar, welcomed the BSO's principal oboist, Katherine Needleman, who gave radiant accounts of concertos by Bach and Vaughan Williams. And on its own, the orchestra did shining work in music by the under-appreciated Ernest Bloch.
BSO: Act 1 of Wagner's "Die Walkure." Marking the Richard Wagner bicentennial, the orchestra offered a stirring hour of the composer's mammoth "Ring" Cycle. Singing by soprano Heidi Melton, tenor Brandon Jovanovich and, especially, bass-baritone Eric Owens hit the spot. BSO music director Marin Alsop was at her most dynamic, and the ensemble did some potent playing.
Shriver Hall Concert Series: Mezzo-soprano Magdalena Kozena, pianist Yefim Bronfman. Two major international stars on a single bill yielded superb results in an unusual recital of songs by Mussorgsky, Bartok, Ravel, Rachmaninoff and Marc-Andre Dalbavie. Richly communicative at every turn.
Pro Musica Rara: "The Musical Offering." An intriguing look at connections between Bach and Frederick the Great culminated with Bach's complex "Musical Offering," based on a theme attributed to the monarch. Cellist Allen Whear, the ensemble's artistic director, provided exemplary commentary on the music; he and his colleagues communicated its contrapuntal richness warmly.
BSO: Shostakovich's Symphony No. 11 ("The Year 1905"). In his BSO debut, conductor Dima Slobodeniouk tore up the place with a penetrating account of this evocative, disturbing piece, and he got the most soul-shaking playing out of the orchestra since its best days with former music director Yuri Temirkanov.
Hippodrome: Matthew Lombardo's "Looped." This lightweight play finds the divine, ever-so-slightly difficult Tallulah Bankhead trying to do post-production work on the 1965 movie "Die! Die! My Darling!" Veteran actress Stefanie Powers, who actually costarred with Bankhead in that movie, had a field day impersonating her, and also tapped into the complex woman beneath all the gravel-voiced "Dah-lings."
Peabody Conservatory: "Defiant Requiem." This shattering multimedia production created by Baltimore-born conductor Murry Sidlin commemorates Jewish prisoners who performed Verdi's "Requiem" in the Terezin concentration camp. With forces from Peabody and guest artists, Sidlin delivered a potent account of the Verdi work, interwoven with commentary and video of Terezin survivors.
Center Stage: Bruce Norris' "Clybourne Park." This sequel of sorts to Lorraine Hansberry's "A Raisin in the Sun" is hardly the last word on race, but the sharp-edged play cuts into of a lot of troubling contemporary issues. A strong cast, directed by Derrick Sanders, brought out the work's many strengths.
Concert Artists of Baltimore: Scott McAllister's "X." Edward Polochick led the vibrant ensemble in a typically imaginative program of Ravel, Vaughan Williams and Ginastera. The kicker was a sizzling performance featuring principal clarinetist David Drosinos in McAllister's cool concerto "X," which manages to incorporate Mozart and Kurt Cobain.
Music in the Great Hall: Fleisher Duo. Any opportunity to hear eminent pianist and Baltimore icon Leon Fleisher is a big deal. His recital for the Great Hall series, shared with his wife, Katherine Jacobson Fleisher, was especially memorable for his playing of Leon Kirchner's "L.H." Together, the Fleishers offered exquisite Schubert and surging Ravel.


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PHOENIX — The Cubs have activated outfielder David DeJesus from the disabled list and put him in tonight's lineup, batting leadoff and playing center field.
Alfonso Soriano – the subject of ongoing trade talks with the Yankees – was the Cubs' pick to be the odd man out of the lineup tonight, despite strong career numbers against Arizona starter Ian Kennedy.
Sources say a deal is not expected today for Soriano, who must waive his full no-trade rights as part of the process.
Sources on both sides of the talks say how much of Soriano's remaining $25 million in salary the Yankees will accept remains a key part of the equation. But it's not expected to be a complicated negotiation, barring a refusal by Soriano to return to his original team.
Soriano said Tuesday he's willing to consider the Yankees and he has met with team president Theo Epstein to "go over the options."
The Cubs called Soriano's absence from Wednesday's lineup "a scheduled day off."
Hot-starting rookie Junior Lake, who has earned a continued place in the lineup, took Soriano's spot in left Wednesday.
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