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About this Vendor
One of America's leading bridal stores is now on the World Wide Web. Pearl's Place - a Full Service Bridal Store is a vendor and source for every major bridal manufacturer in the industry. We invite all local area brides to view the absolutely largest selection of bridal designers in the region, in our store. Remember, Pearl's Place is one of the major bridal, prom and special occasion stores in the country.
- 1 Wedding by Mary's Modern Maids
- 1 Wedding by Mary's Bridal
- Alfred Angelo Signature
- Alfred Angelo Signature (maids)
- B2 by Jasmine
- Bari Jay Bridesmaids
- Belsoie
- Bill Levkoff
- Casablanca Bridal
- Cupids by Mary's
- Demetrios
- Eddy K
- Jasmine Couture
- Jim Hjelm Occasions
- Jordan
- Maggie Sottero
- Matthew Christopher
- Moonlight Tango
- Paloma Blanca
- Rivini by Rita Vinieris
- Sottero and Midgley
Bridesmaid Dresses, Flower Girl Dresses, Mother of the Bride Dresses, Wedding Dresses, Dresses, Online Ordering, Fashion
Contact Info
Wedding DressReviewed on 5/13/2014 Rachel A
Pearl's Place is fairly easy to find, just off a major highway and open seven days a week. There selection is ginormous and their attendants are friendly and know their stuff. They have decent prices, are willing to negotiate and alterations are included in the price. However,... Read More they are always busy! Be prepared to spend the better part of your day there!
This place was the best place ever! The service was amazing and they catered to my every need . I found the dress of my dreams within my price range and it only took an hr of trying on. I would recommend is place to... Read Less Read More
My experience with Pearls PlaceReviewed on 12/09/2014 Catherine L
I had a wonderful experience at Pearls Place each time I went. The staff welcomes you at the door with a smile! The sales person, Ruth, listened to what I wanted and pulled many beautiful gowns to try on. I ended up getting the first dress I tried! I was so excited--all the... Read More sales reps were cheering for me when I found my dress! They were so sweet, happy, and professional! My dress came in two monthes after I ordered! I met the owner this time and she was so sweet and told me how beautiful I looked in my dress! She made me feel special the way you want to feel when you get your dress! A new sales rep. helped me find my veil! She pulled all the veils I wanted to try and was very sweet! I ended up buying my veil from there as well! Pearl Place is busy (which is good) that means they are doing something right! Their prices are AWESOME, service is great, and building is clean! I saw many negative complaints on the knot about pearls place before I went--that I almost backed out of going--MY ADVICE TO YOU IS GO! Do not let anything negative that someone writes discourage you. I am SO happy I did not change my mind. The price of my gown at pearls was over 700 less than another store! Pearls is wonderful! GO, GO, GO! My hometown is 2 hours away from Pearls! Well worth it!
Finally Found It..Reviewed on 2/23/2014 Courtney H
Michelle at Pearl's Place was such a wonderful help! She helped me find my perfect dress that I have been searching high and low for. The store was getting ready to close and she did not care, she helped me anyways. We did not feel rushed by her and I was finally able to say YES... Read More to MY dress! She accessorized it perfectly and I loved everything she suggested! Thank you so much Michelle!!
I was in town to help my niece shop for a wedding dress in November. After reading a few bad reviews about Pearls we weren't sure if we should even look there. As it turned out, we walked in (with no appt.) and had a tremendous experience with our consultant Lisa. She knew... Read More exactly what dresses to pull and really knew "her stuff" Pearls had a good selection for our full-figured bride-to-be and we even said "YES TO A DRESS"! Thanks Lisa and Pearls for making our day!
Thank you so much for that wonderful review. We appreciate it and be sure to send us photos of the wedding. Thanks so much.
Pearls place has worse and worse customer service every time I walk through the door. Today I went with 5 of my bridesmaids for them to get their bridesmaids dresses fitted to be altered. We got there early, at 9:15, were second in line, behind one lady as they said they can... Read More get busy quickly. We waited until the doors open at 945. They had us rush in were grabbing dresses out of our girls hands and giving numbers on slips of paper. They hung dresses on rack, and an associate came and very rudely started rearranging all of the dresses, mixing with other customers. They ended up calling the first lady in line and then called a lady next that was behind all 5 of my girls. This was not right or acceptable meaning we purposely stood outside an hour beforehand, and that didnt even matter because they arranged dresses how they wanted anyway. Then when one of my girls went to get into her dressing room, at a very busy hour, she couldnt get into her room because another girl was in it. All of her clothes and purse, personal belongings were in this room. Something could have easily been stolen. This should have been better managed, if the room was occupied, noone else should have been allowed to enter. I would not recommend any future friends family to this business.
I am very sorry for your experience. We do open early on Saturday's for our customers fittings. I do want to mention that we are the only store in our area that does alterations on Saturdays, and for that reason we are very busy on... Read Less Read More
Wedding DressReviewed on 10/11/2015 Carmen N
I absolutely loved my dress!!! Pearl's Place was one of the only places in Louisiana to even have the one I wanted and it was perfect!
My consultant at Pearl's Place today was awful!! She told me I could only try on the dresses she pulled and not all the ones I picked because "most brides can handle trying on more than 6 dresses in a day". After I told her I wanted fit and flare she put me in an extreme... Read More mermaid. When I told her that wasn't what I wanted she said "well then I guess you don't want fit and flare because that's what this is ". I wasn't allowed to take any pictures and they had all the tags cut out of the dresses so if I liked one I couldn't "identify it and buy it from another boutique." They need to worry more about good customer service and then they won't have to worry about brides wanting to buy elsewhere! Try MaeMe's or Bows and Bustles instead. Much more professional and friendly consultants.
I am the grandmother of the bride and I was present when my granddaughter was shopping for her wedding dress from Pearl's Place. I saw the service she got while there and decided I would shop for my dress there also. Tena was my consultant for my shopping experience and it was... Read More very rewarding. She was tireless in bringing me selection after selection until she found the perfect one for me. I truly felt she was not just trying to sell me anything just to get the sale. She was very honest and professional in giving advice and pointers in my selection. I felt she was very knowledgeable in her selections for me as to what would look best on me and compliment my body shape. I cold not have been more pleased with the service and attention I received from Tena. I will recommend her to anyone in the market for formal/wedding attire. She knows exactly what she is doing and she does it very well.
Wedding dress and bridesmaid dressesReviewed on 8/11/2015 Kaci M
I purchased my wedding dress from here. The sales lady Michelle was so helpful and patient. I had no idea what style I wanted and she pulled several that were very flattering. With her help I found the most beautiful dress and added a belt to finish the look. I went back and... Read More purchased my bridesmaids dresses from here again they were very helpful. The seamstress was so great! She did my dress and all of my bridesmaids dresses. Everyone fit perfect and were done in a timely manner. I would recommend them for price style and fittings
I would not recommend shopping here. I felt highly uncomfortable. They kept trying the get my grandmother to tell me I looked sexy. They wanted my cleavage to hang out for days. I want to look beautiful and elegant, not trashy. I cannot believe people buy from them.They were... Read More very very pushy when it came to selling. They used every sales tactic to try to get us to stay in the store and buy I dress I really did not like at all.
I was super hesitant to travel to Pearl's from AL after reading the reviews, but they were one of the only places in the area to carry the dress that I fell in love with online. I did not have an appointment and arrived early Saturday morning right before they opened. I was... Read More surprised to see a line outside, but my fears were quickly erased as most of the women in line were there for bridesmaids dresses, alterations, etc. I was immediately taken into the bridal department and greeted by Kim and another consultant whose name I can't remember. Kim worked with me and throughout my time there so many other consultants stopped by to provide their input that I had found THE dress! I have been to many shops and felt really sad about not having the so-called "bridal moment" but I definitely had it here. They even dimmed the lights to show me what it would like at the reception. I didn't feel like they were being pushy or hyping me up to make me feel like I looked better than I did or anything (I had friends & my mom there on FaceTime and they agreed it was the best dress I've tried on from the 5 salons I've visited thus far). I kept trying on dresses even though I knew I had found the one and Kim was extremely patient and waited to see what I thought before providing her opinion. Also, I tend to research online to find the prices of the dresses before I go in & I know for a fact she quoted me the retail price of the gown, with no taxes and free alterations. HOWEVER, because I will be moving to the Midwest shortly, I decided not to purchase the gown because of the reviews about brides who purchase gowns from out of state--I really wish I could've chanced it, because Kim (& the other ladies were so amazing) but I was nervous about the negative possibilities. All in all, if you're a Gulf Shores bride, I would definitely visit here. They had a wide selection and were extremely patient and helpful to a bridezilla like me.
I appreciate your concerns of us shipping your gown. But we do this all of the time and can save you money if we are just shipping to you. Suggest that you call us at (504) 885-9213 and I will advise Kim of my response... Read Less Read More
I purchased my bridesmaids dresses from Pearl's and they were about average for price. They have a large selection. However, I find the staff to be very unorganized and whatever you do, don't go on a Saturday. Also, if something happens and your wedding is pushed back or... Read More canceled, make sure your bridesmaids pick their dresses up within the 10 day period. Pearl's doesn't tell you, but your dress will be put back on the floor for sale and you will not receive your deposit back. This happen to three of the four bridesmaids that stood in my friends wedding. They also don't call you give you a heads up that they will no longer be holding on to your dress that you have paid a 50% deposit on. Like I said, I didn't have a problem with my bridesmaids, but I seen two sides to this place of business.
As the owner of Pearl's Place, I must respond to this. All of this is not true. We never "put back dresses after 10 days" ever. That is not our policy. What we do is call the bride and ask her to coordinate in advising... Read Less Read More
Bridal Gown at Pearl's PlaceReviewed on 4/27/2015 Darleen A
You cannot go wrong with Pearl's Place!! They are wonderful, patient, helpful, and a great value! Free alterations!! On a wedding gown! They were extremely helpful with the bridesmaids also. The only thing you have to consider is getting there early on a Saturday. They are very... Read More busy on Saturdays (because they are awesome!!) but so worth it. They have so many options and the bridal attendants are not pushy at all. They will be very honest with you when you are looking for your perfect gown.
Felt like an all star movie star!!!!!!Reviewed on 3/27/2015 Katherine C
I recently got married and my entire bridal party used Pearl's place including flower girl, moms and grandmas! People could not stop talking about my dress! Like I don't even think they saw my face people were soo amazed by my dress!!! And did I pick it? Nope. I went to... Read More Pearl's and they basically picked for me. I know that today with pinterest and DIY being so popular, brides want to micromanage every detail of everything, but honestly there is a reason these people have been in business so long. They know women's bodies and what works and what doesn't. TRUST YOUR VENDORS. Pearls Place is filled with bridal associates who have been doing this for years. For example, for one of the mom's dresses I thought what they picked was SOOO ugly on the hanger and she tried it on and I was blown away! So I learned my lesson and that was to leave it to the professionals. I was soo happy with the way everyone looked and that's because I trusted that the most popular bridal boutique in the Southeast knew more about weddings than I do. In response to some of the people who have griped about wait times for fittings, just remember that the alterations are free which is basically unheard of. You could go to David's bridal and buy a cheaper dress and pay their astronomical prices for tailoring (which will ultimately make the dresses cost more), but will jaws drop when you walk down the aisle? I know that going to Pearls was the absolute right choice! I just can't even explain how the alterations they did to a dress that already looked great took it to the level of exquisite. I have never felt so good about myself!!!
Not the best!Reviewed on 1/21/2015 Angela S
I just didn't get a good vibe from them the moment I stepped in the door. I felt like they only cared about selling me a dress versus actually listening to the style that I was looking for. Needless to say I did not purchase anything from there.
I am not sure who wrote this as I think it is another store. Their service from the minute you even email them is perfect. They are the very most helpful of all stores in the area. I think they have been there 40 years... Read Less Read More
Be warned! The prices aren't worth it!Reviewed on 1/18/2015 Megan E
So I apologize in advance for the long review, but I don't want anyone else to go through what my wedding party and I went through. We were able to walk in without an appointment no problem! But it went downhill from there. I asked the woman helping me not to bring me a lace... Read More dress because I have a twin sister who had gotten married the year before in a lace dress and I didn't want to have the same pictures. She disappeared for about 20 minutes, so I started to look at the dresses myself and found one I loved. So we kept it to the side to ask what the price was. She finally came back with about 6 ALL LACE DRESSES! I tried to say something and she told me I had to have an open mind! So when I went to try them on, she left me in dressing room by myself, with no help. It is so hard to put those things on! My sister had to help me. She continued to bring me every dress I asked her not to and left me by myself to try it on. Finally, my sister got fed up and forced her to let me try on the dress I had liked. That was the dress I ended up buying. It was perfect and I loved it so I tried to overlook the awful experience. The price was too good of a deal! The included alterations sound wonderful until you go to the store when it opens on a Saturday because it is first come first serve, and you are 19th in line and have to wait 2 hours! I still cannot figure out when this store actually opens. You have to prepare to give up most of your day. And alterations are stressful and you really don't know if it will work out. Luckily, I was close to the size ordered so I didn't need too many alterations. But every time I went too the store for alterations, there were about 5 other people in line with me that had nothing but awful things to say about their experience with Pearl's Place. Now on to bridesmaid dresses. Again, great price but horrible experience. Two of my bridesmaids were able to try on the dress I liked before they sold the sample. They basically just told me I was SOL. So I had to shop around even more to try and figure out what the best deal was and if I could find a new dress. No go, we just found other places for the bridesmaids to try them on and ordered from PP. They seemed alright until alterations. The zipper got stuck on one of the dresses and it came in like that. They tried to blame it on my bridesmaid several times! They ended up having to order a whole new one because they messed it up so much! Sorry for the book. I have to say I loved all of the dresses we got. But looking back, I would have rather spent a little more money than have such a stressful and all around awful experience. Please don't make the same mistake I did!
Best bridal salon aroundReviewed on 1/15/2015
I heard about Pearl's Place through the gambit. They win the "best of New Orleans" award every year apparently. I had such a good experience using this salon. The owners are there all day every day to answer any questions you may have. The prices are fantastic, especially... Read More considering the alterations are 100% free. Not just the 1st, you can come in time after time to have it altered to fit you perfectly and they're extremely kind throughout the entire process. The staff is knowledgeable and while the store is incredibly busy, it's totally worth it. They're busy bc they're the best around in my opinion. 5 stars for this salon!
Great selection and priceReviewed on 11/26/2014 Lisa P
My dress was beautiful and I felt like I got a good price for the quality of the dress. The great thing about Pearl's Place is the alterations are free. But make sure you check and double check their work. I had a few things not done correctly the first time. Also, they don't... Read More schedule appointments for alterations, which is not convenient when you work full time. Get there right when they open to be first in line.
Mediocre Wedding Dress ExperienceReviewed on 11/24/2014 Renee B
I went to Pearl's Place because I knew exactly what I wanted and know Pearl's is really well-priced. The dress I bought was about $600 more at another store. The buying experience at first was good, the staff was pleasant, everything seemed pretty simple and easy and I was... Read More happy. However, my wedding dress ended up being so short that I had no choice but to wear flats. I was told that my consultant should have know this designer ran a little short and that I would need extra fabric, but they didn't. A small annoyance, but not that big of a deal. My bridesmaids experiences were much more stressful. There was a misunderstanding on Pearl's part about ordering the dresses. After telling me I needed to order by a specific date or my dresses would not be in on time, I got a call TWO MONTHS LATER saying that they hadn't ordered them yet. They said it would be fine, even though 2 months prior I was told if I waited any longer, the dresses would never be in on time. My sister's dress was a disaster (completely defective). Pearl's did the best they could and it wasn't as noticeable, but still not the quality of a $250 bridesmaids dress. Last issue I had - I had to pay extra money on a specific date for a wedding veil because it was a "custom length". I was told it would take 3 months. It literally took like 3 days. I don't understand why they instill this fear of your garments not coming in time when it is apparently not the case. Additionally, when the veil did come in, the next sales girl that was helping me said this was a standard, most common length of veil and not a custom size....so not sure why I had to pay $150 more to "customize" it. In hindsight, I did save money...but I'm not sure it was worth the stress and trouble we had to go through. Piece of mind may be worth checking out another store.
Great for a Bride...not for Bridesmaids!Reviewed on 11/05/2014 Nataly G
Pearls Place was wonderful to ME (the bride) and by Pearls Place I refer to the manager and the staff (excluding the little spanish alterations lady - I'll get back to her in a bit). When I first went in to look for a dress, my consultant was Ruth (if I remember correctly) and... Read More she was awesome. Then after that, all of my dealings with the staff (fittings, calling in, etc) were positive. They were friendly and helpful. My BRIDESMAIDS, however, had a slightly different experience. It seemed as though the staff always appeared too busy to deal with my bridesmaids. It is my understanding that several of my bridesmaids would call in with questions and the response was generally in a rude tone. And when they went in to either try on or pick up a dress, they received the same attitudes from the staff. Was hard for me to believe at first b/c they had been great to me so I called one day to ask a question and the second I told them that I was the bride, their tone changed to more positive and friendly! The spanish alterations lady was difficult to deal with all around. She was rude and mean. So, I would recommend Pearl's Place just for the bride, not the rest of the party. My dress was beautiful and I continue to receive compliments about it, but I am still bummed about the experiences that my bridesmaids had to deal with.
If you buy from here- Get alterations done elsewhere!Reviewed on 9/26/2014 Gretchen L
My initial experience with Pearl's place was good. The sales lady, Kim, went out of her way to help me find the perfect dress and even had the ivory color I wanted ordered. The good times stop there though. If you buy from Pearl's Place- DO NOT take advantage of their free... Read More alterations. My dress consists of two pieces a silk slip and a lace overlay. I am a size 32 A, so naturally the bust of the slip is large. Rather than take that in properly, the seamstress tells me that we need to put cups in so that I fill out the dress properly. She also pins the bottom of my slip and tells me to come back in a month. 9/8/14- 2nd fitting- When I unzip the bag, the dress smells terrible. It smells like it has been around really strong cooking. I immediately alert the salesperson who states she will get one of the owners. The owner comes to me that "they must have steamed the dress, and sometimes this is what the dress smells like after" TOTAL BULLSHIT! While I'm standing on the platform the seamstress tells her assistant (in Spanish) that she had to take the dress home to work on it. The cups she has placed in the dress look ridiculous and the sides of the slip poke out where my boobs are. I ask if we can take the cups out, but she says she will fix how the dress pokes out. The seamstress then starts to take in the sides of the slip- I ask her not to because I feel like the slip is already too tight. She says "No this will be good," I figure she does this all day long so I shut up and don't say anything else. The owner, Jordan, talked to me and assured me that the odor of my dress will be taken care of. 9/26/14-- I go to try on my dress. As soon as I unzip the bag, the curry odor is still there. I closely inspect the hem of the lace overlay, and that does look good. The slip is atrocious. It looked better before any alterations were performed on it. The ridiculous cups are still in place and the sides of the boobs poke out. She has taken the slip in (even though I asked her not to) and it is pulling across the front. The bilateral side seams where the lady had taken the dress in against my will are pulling and crooked. I asked to speak to the owner. It seemed as if no one had even told her about my dress smelling bad from my previous visit. The other owner, elaine, looked at my dress and then went and got the seamstress whose answer to the pulling on the sides was to take it in more! Are you fuc*ing kidding me? Take it in more?! There is some back and forth between the seamstress and the owner, but finally the owner comes to tell me to leave the dress and they will let all the alterations out and I can come back for it next wednesday, October 1st. My wedding is October 11th. After I left, I contacted a family friend who is a dress maker and she advised me to get the dress and bring it in to her and not to let their seamstress do any further harm. I called Pearl's place and spoke with the owner, jordan. I told them that I am going to come get the dress and bring it to a family friend because i do not want their seamstress to lay another hand on it. i also told him that I would like the additional costs of the alterations from the friend paid for by their establishment. He said that they would do that. When I got to Pearl's Place I asked Jordan what I should do about the smell (that he said would be taken care of last month). He said they usually just steam and Febreeze
Not Impressed!Reviewed on 8/19/2014 Amanda F
I used Pearl's Place to purchase my bridal gown and bridesmaids dresses. While my dress shopping experience was wonderful--the associate helping me was fabulous and the selection was ample--the alterations process was absolutely HORRIFYING. We've all heard the saying "you get... Read More what you pay for," and Pearl's Place's "free" alterations are just that--WORTHLESS. For starters, I had to shell out $40 for cups to be sewn in my gown with 2 stitches. LITERALLY. Two. Stitches. I also had to pay another seamstress in my hometown to reposition the cups, as the Pearl's seamstress did not even measure/pin the cups in a position where they'd actually support my B cup boobs. Annoying? Yes. Deal breaker? No. I was still optimistic about how my sister's MOH dress would turn out, despite the not-so-stellar reviews I'd heard more than once about alterations at Pearl's. My other girls opted to have their dresses altered closer to home--thank GOD. I should've realized something was wrong when the lady taking my sister's and other maids' measurements rushed through and did not even bother to position the measuring tape where it should've been for accuracy. I'm not a seamstress, but my mom has sewn for the better part of her life, so I know my way around a measuring tape. My sister is at most a size 7--however, the associate helping us insisted she needed a size 10 gown. No big deal--we figured the dresses ran small and it was better to have more than less when it came time to alterations. As we suspected, the dress floated on my sister. Not a problem--that's what "free" alterations are for! Not so much. The seamstress did not even measure as she freely cut the dress and pinned it to "fit." Two weeks later, it was time to pick up her dress. When my sister tried it on, it was so ill-fitting, it was border-line obscene. Her boobs were literally falling out, and the bodice was so tight it couldn't be pulled up to the correct position. It was bad. When I calmly told the seamstress that the dress wasn't going to work for my Catholic wedding, the seamstress proceeded to try and convince my sister and I that "this was the way the dress was supposed to fit" and that it was a "sexy dress." Sexy? Maybe. Hooker? NOPE. Despite my blunt nature, I am not one to cause a scene, so I quietly asked to speak with the owner. When she came, she tried to convince me of the same thing--it was the way the dress was supposed to fit. Long story short, we ended up having to the take dress to another seamstress near my home. She had to completely disassemble the gown and take material from the lining and shawl just to have enough material to fix the disaster of a dress. Did I mention this fiasco occurred about 3 weeks before my wedding? All that being said, I would still recommend Pearl's Place for their selection--they have a great range of options from affordable to high-end, and most gowns are available to try on in-store. However, their customer service on the alterations end is horrible. Trust me, it's worth it to pay someone else to alter your dress(es). They also do not take appointments--it's first-come, first-serve, which is pretty inconvenient if you are traveling from out of town. To have a shot at getting served the day that you want to go--you'd better show up at least 2 hours before opening.
Great Value!Reviewed on 7/25/2014 Wendy J
If you're looking for a "say yes to the dress" experience, where you're pampered with wine and cheese, Pearl's Place is not the place for you. If you're looking for great value a place that is budget friendly, definitely come here. I've been to Pearl's Place in the past for a... Read More couple of bridesmaids dresses. When it was my turn to get married, I knew this was the place to go. Not only did I order my dress here, but my bridesmaids dresses as well. Free alterations were included in my gown and my bridesmaids dresses. A 20% discount is given for out of town bridesmaids, who can't take advantage of the free alterations. Michelle was the one who helped me pick out my dress. She was friendly and super helpful. It helps to go with some ideas in mind and how much you want to spend. She picked out several dresses to try on, and I ended up going with the 2nd one that I tried on. I didn't expect that finding the one would be so simple. Because they offer such great value, the store can be quite busy, be prepared to wait. I recommend avoiding Pearl's Place on a Saturday. Go during the week if you want faster service. So, if you're looking for a place to save money, and you don't need the princess treatment, I highly recommend Pearl's Place. My dress was $400 under retail price, and I saved money with their free alterations. Another budget saving tip: only get your dress from Pearl's Place. Their accessories are highly marked up. You're better off getting accessories such as your veil and sashes online from vendors on Etsy.
My visits and experiences at Pearl's PlaceReviewed on 7/22/2014 Irena S
I was not going to post this, in fact I was not going to order a gown as my wedding is over a year away. I live out of town and in New Orleans. I went to Pearl's Place to pick up my bridesmaid gown, which they altered. Every time I have been in the store everyone is so... Read More friendly. If you try on bridal gowns, they help you into a gown and help you take it off. No other store around them and there a few within several blocks give that type of service. I also was amazed at their very fair pricing. One of the bridesmaids in my bridal party received her dress and it was three sizes smaller then she needed as she was now pregnant. One of the owners, Elaine, explained that they could order another dress quickly but could not return the original dress, but they would give her a discount. They received the dress in two weeks, which is amazing and we will walked down the isle and all looked great. So I ordered my wedding gown there. I also live in New York and have visited all of the stores that you see on television. No store was as professional and helpful as Pearl's Place. I now apologise for my grammar and English as I am from far away, but I really want to praise Pearl's Place. I also suggest that when you are bridal gown or bridesmaid shopping you need to visit that store. I would gladly give them ten stars.
My Mother was asked to loose weight to fit her dress, RUDE!!Reviewed on 7/21/2014 Michele T
My mom (mother of the bride) purchased her dress from Pearl's Place, even though I had no intention of purchasing any dresses here because of past experiences there, it was the only place that carried the designer that she wanted. The dress came in and they obviously did not... Read More order the proper size for her measurements because the dress was very tight and uncomfortable. My mom would like to be able to breathe in her dress! The person helping her proceeded to ask her if SHE WAS GOING TO LOOSE ANY WEIGHT?? And also offering some sort of girdle as if she wanted anything to make her even more uncomfortable in the already very tight dress. By no means is my mother overweight and had not gained a pound since she was measured for the dress. The dress could not be taken out as the type of lace that it is made out of could not be altered. I just can't believe the audacity! You don't alter your body to fit in a dress, the dress is supposed to be fit for your body. How unprofessional!


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Fair Enough breaks through concert projection clichés to bring vision to Nosaj Thing's sound
MUSIC/VISUAL ART It's late at night, and I'm sitting at my laptop transcribing an interview with visual designer Adam Guzman, when I notice the graphics on my screen, twitching along dully to the sound of our recorded conversation. A fuchsia tube made out of small crosses rises up against a black background, something between a digitized sand worm and a Slinky, and opens its yellow maw in a pointless sort of way that's familiar to anyone who uses Windows Media Player. All I can think of is how much Guzman must hate these visualizations.
Guzman, you see, is one-half of Fair Enough, a design partnership with Julia Tsao. In the last year they've been working in creating concert visuals for musicians. But these aren't your typical, canned images projected near the stage; stock footage and trippy clip art looped or automated to roughly coincide with the beat. "We wanted to do the opposite," Guzman says during our phone interview. "We both hated that. You go to a concert and someone is playing, and the visuals have nothing to do with what [the sound] on stage. They're just found clips of stuff. This doesn't make sense, and I was sort of tired of that. We wanted to make simple things that were synced to [the music] and do it in a different way."
The Fair Enough project started when Guzman was studying at Art Center College of Design in Pasadena. Through Tsao, Guzman was introduced to Jason Chung, who records and performs under the name Nosaj Thing. "I actually lived with him for a little bit," Guzman says. "He got to talking, and he was really into doing a synchronized show inspired by [shows by the Japanese rock innovator] Cornelius. At the same time, I was starting my thesis and I was really into doing projects with music and sound experiments. It just made sense to do a project with him, and it turned into this thing that consumed me for a year."
A great deal of Guzman's process for the project is documented on his thesis blog, aleome.tumblr.com. But it began the way it does usually for him, with exploration. "When I started, I didn't really know what direction it was going to go in," he says. "I started drawing and shooting video, trying to edit it together, playing with MIDI controllers and stuff like that. I tried programming too, but wasn't really into that. Julie had been gone, and when she came back, everything just sort of clicked and we decided to do something really simple. You know, embrace our constraints. Because I'm not a pro at animation or programming or anything. Neither is she. We just wanted to use that as a design tool."
The final product is a stunning presentation, blanketing Nosaj Thing, his DJ booth, and the music under a series of graphic banners. Whereas typical concert visuals bombard your corneas with collages of disparate elements, each image of Fair Enough's presentation is simplified down to an aesthetic essence. The displays range from organic suggestions with flowing blobs and swarming fireflies to geometric patterns shuttering crosses and a succession of colors. But each stands out on its own.
"We modeled the show after Jason's set," Guzman explains. "It made sense, because for his songs there's pieces, and he calls them up when he's performing. A bassline, or a synth, the drums, parts of the song. We thought it would be cool to do the same thing with the visuals and have parts of songs that we could call up as well. I was into the idea of the designer as performer, and what that [might] mean. I developed what the show is today from that. It's the same. We have two MIDI controllers, and for each song there will be anything from three to seven clips that go with different parts, and we're mixing and calling them up live."
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I recently transferred to Dublin, CA area from Maryland.......if I can help you in any way please drop me a line. I hope you live well with remaining time you have.
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Hi dbakl,
I recently transferred to Dublin, CA area from Maryland.......if I can help you in any way please drop me a line. I hope you live well with remaining time you have.
Last bike I tried to buy off of eBay was a Trek 670. The seller took it to a shipping store and they dropped in a box without peanuts, foam or any kind of packing material. lol Needless to say that...
Good stuff, a well deserved reward for Skip!
My '83 730 I recently picked up after a cleaning.
Edit: mobile phone is acting, post pic later. Sorry
Thank you, will post better pics soon.
Dang autocorrect! Haha
Thanks Shoota.......will put up pics when cleaned up.
Threw me off for a minute with the color and the 1983 brochure didn't list a 730. It appears Trek made 50 22.5" bikes and 25 24" bikes and that was it. Guy I bought it from said it was from the 90's,...
picked this up yesterday, 1983 Trek 730. Only 50
made in '83 in this size 22.5. Pretty good shape.
[QUOTE=zukahn1;15502242]The last couple of sets of Weinmann stanard levers I sold where in good condition for about $10. I would figure about $25-30 for the hoods and levers. I would also I would...
Thanks guys, very helpful. :)
These are before my time. lol I will putting these on eBay. What would be a fair asking price and is there a market for these items? http://i1020.photobucket.com/albums/af322/marylandreb/IMAG0255.jpg
My favorite isn't C&V. I have a DeRosa Neo Primato that I have had for almost 10 years. Kids are gone, so are ex wives.......the DeRosa is always with me. Haha My other two bikes are '87 Waterford...
Nice DeRosa. :)
Nice Paramount rescue.
The blue is a nice color, though I believe Red is the faster color. Haha
The decals make it a '84. :)
Sorry for your loss OFG. While my beloved Neo Primato isn't your Primato, I've had mine for almost a decade and would definately mourn it's loss. Here's hoping you get your DeRosa back unharmed.
Really moving story, everyone should have an emgency plan for their family. :) Glad you and family are safe Lenton.
I bought a Trek 670 on eBay, seller takes bike to shipping place to mail it for him. The shipper proceeds to "custom make" a shipping box the exact size of the frame and jams the rims and everything...
Have you checked prices on original Confederate bills lately? lol
Happy birthday, I turned 49 last Thursday. lol
I will give you $501.00 for the new one. :)
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I have a friend that informed me back when I was 17 weeks that she was pregnant as well. She said she was around 20 weeks or so and that she just found out. However there are things that just don't add up. When I had my sono she was telling me that it was a girl and that it looks just like hers. She was the one that offered to throw my baby shower for Dec 1st but then said it had to be at her house because she would have a newborn by then. End of last month I go to her ODD's birthday party and she tells me not to say anything about her being pregnant because she hasn't told anyone, not even her mother whom she is very close with. Now today, she calls me this morning asking for my midwife's number because 1. No Dr will take her on since she's past 12 weeks. 2. She has only been seen at the health department twice for prenatal care. 3. They have no record of her being there. and 4. She has NOT had a single sonogram yet. She also informed me that she only missed a period in March but have had them since. So, would you question this?
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Still can't believe she was actually pregnant. In shock, and WOW those are some chunky cheeks.
Kim (36) + Shane (25) 5/25/12
Lily 1/19/13 / Lyra 12/8/14
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This is not the ending I was expecting either...if she delivered at 35 weeks her birth announcement should be on our board cuz she would've been due in Jan. She's at least 36 weeks...if I recall correctly, she was due on the 18th? That's only 2 weeks early. But I dunno-there is so much to this lady that I can't keep it straight!
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Posted 12/06/2012
She maintained on her facebook that she was due the 25th of Dec. But had a scheduled c section for the 18th. I'm not sure how far along she was considering she would always say she was 3 weeks ahead of me which would only put her at 36 weeks tomorrow. Obviously I think she was further.
Posted 12/06/2012
Cute baby and let's wait for a picture of her and the baby
Carla C. WIth SO Since 2007
Jaylen A. R. (Angel Baby) 03/11/09
Kaylen A. R. 07/18/10 Jaydee A. R. 01/19/13
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Lol. She needed a calender then. I'm due New Years Day and made 36 weeks on Tuesday, which is when she should've made 37...ah well. At least no one has a stolen baby, her boyfriend isn't gonna find out a lie, and baby is healthy.
Posted 12/06/2012
So much 'wow' in the last couple pages. Geez.
Facts don't change just because someone cries.
Posted 12/07/2012
Wow! P.s. I think we may all be a little insane! Haha
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BTW - do other commenters find that Blogger's Open ID Identity thing always stuffs up with "Open ID Error"? On Blogger blogs I always have to try to save my comments several times, and sometimes lose them completely. Hmmmm. I'll go the name/URL route from now on (all that typing!! - shoudl have made my blog name shorter!
Scott, I just took a look at the way you comment, the only way I have never commented on someone's blog, so I am not much help. I am happy if you just sign a comment by your name in the text, but it gives you no link. You may well have your own blog open already, so just copy and paste the url rather than type it out, but if you type it out often enough, you will be quick at it. What bugs me is blogs that don't remember me, or do sometimes and not the others. Actually, here is a thought. I think I may not be remembered at some blogs if I am not logged into my own blog. Make sure you are logged into your own before commenting.ReplyDelete
You wait until 6?ReplyDelete
I admire your restraint.
I used to Pants and your calculation is correct, but given I am getting older, I think I am allowed the privilege of 5.30.ReplyDelete
it's a weekend, midday is okay by me, but then again I don't drink! Ho hum!ReplyDelete
The sun is well over the yard-arm somewhere in the world, Andrew ;), and have one for me :PReplyDelete
Lovely vase, Andrew. Red and a dragon fly - very appealing. It looks like there are some other very interesting objects in the background of the photo too - a red/orange theme (even the fruit).ReplyDelete
Coincidentally, friends gave us similar (but in dark ruby red colour on account of a notable 40 year anniversary) tub of tulips the other week.ReplyDelete
Ooh, tulips! My favourites.ReplyDelete
that is amazing - very impressiveReplyDelete
sometimes i buy a plant from the nursery with flowers on it and put it in a pot on the table - the flowers last ages...then i just cut their heads of "off with their heads' and plant them out in the yard... so for about $10 you can have long lasting flowers and if no yard just give them to someone who has - but mine look nothing like this


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Heh, with that attitude it's probably a good thing you haven't seen Quinto in Heroes.
Seriously though, actors who are worth their salt should be able to believably portray a variety of different characters. I haven't seen Pegg in anything, so I don't know if he's capable of doing so, but maybe someone else who has seen Pegg in multiple shows can chime in?
I hope I'm over reacting, but from what I've seen of him in Shawn Of The Dead, they could just have well gotten Eddie Izzard. I've heard a little about what a psycho Quinto plays in Heroes, but he at least looks kinda like Spock; Oh well, time will tell.
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When you are 5'1 you need the extra height

plus I feel sexier in them
1. to be taller and have longer legs

2. to look sexy (heels force the back to arch, pushing the breasts forward and the butt rearward)
An engineer once said - if it looks right it is right. IS it just me? I think a high heel shoe with it's sweeping lines and slender heel looks beautiful on it's own. When worn they become a thing of beauty

Heels are elegant, feminine, uncomfortable, sometimes dangerous, but always gorgeous
To let us know they're available for fcuking.
because boys cant find any that fit
oh yes we can
They want the illusion if "height" In 1533 the diminutive Italian wife of Henry II, King of France, Queen Catherine de' Medici, commissioned a cobbler to fashion her a pair of heels, both for fashion and to suggest greater height.
These sharp pointed heels are our weapon mate!
Don't know they hurt :-)
To set men wild
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* the mountain climbing answer: because they can;

* the S&M tendancy of humanity!

* peer pressure / vanity / "my legs look longer"
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- Rice Krispy Treats - you can make your own or use pre-packaged. We used pre-packaged
- White icing (one 16 oz container made 20 easily and we had some leftover so it could make 30 probably, as long as you're only icing the top)
- Food coloring
- M&Ms (if you want a nice blue) or Skittles (if you need nut-free)
These Rice Krispy treats were very easy to make but a bit time consuming. It took just under two hours to make 20, but I had a young helper so possibly on your own it could be less. Also, doing one color at a time would save time. You can make these using M & Ms, which I would STRONGLY recommend if you want a decent blue Lego (I wasn't happy with mine), but my son's school has a strict nut-free policy, so we used Skittles and made our own blue.
1. Add your selected food coloring to some white icing. Mix enough the first time because you won't be able to match the color later. Three or four large dollops of icing will cover 4 or 5 Rice Krispy treats, depending on how thick you want the icing. If you decide to ice the entire treat, you will need a lot more icing. I chose to ice only the top because I thought it would be too messy for a bunch of preschoolers to pick up.
2. Ice your treat. Then apply the corresponding colored M&M or Skittle to the top. (This is a GREAT job for a kid).
3. If you use Skittles for the top and want blue, it can be done but they don't come out as nice in my opinion. I used yellow skittles and then iced them in blue. I found using a toothpick to touch up the icing was easier than a knife.
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Sam Venable: News of his death was premature
"Go out right now and buy the biggest tent you can find," I told Marvin West shortly after he answered his telephone Monday morning.
"You need to hit the tent revival circuit immediately. Anybody who can die and then come back to life as quickly as you did could make a fortune."
As Marvin and you and I and apparently half of East Tennessee know by now, he isn't dead. At least not the Marvin E. West who enjoyed a long career in newspapering, both at the Knoxville News Sentinel and the Scripps News Service in Washington.
Early Monday, we were alerted by a funeral home that Marvin had passed away. As is the case in the news business — 1913 or 2013 — folks immediately began working on the main story and sidebars.
Ah, but there's a crucial difference between 1913 and 2013: the blinding speed of social media.
Only a very few minutes had lapsed between our original tweet and website posting before we realized this was a case of mistaken identity and tweeted/posted a correction. Such is facial-egg life in the modern era.
Sadly, this type of goof can be intentional — and carry far more serious ramifications. Last week, hackers broke into the Twitter account of The Associated Press with a false report of an attack on the White House that injured President Obama.
Zap! The stock market fell a full 1 percent in seconds. The error was caught and corrected in a matter of minutes, but according to the financial website bloomberg.com, that "little blip" briefly wiped out $136 billion in trading value.
For the record, the Marvin W. West who died was a 94-year-old former engineer for Norfolk-Southern. He lived in Knoxville 47 years but moved to Lexington, Ky., in 2008 to be closer to his daughter, Marcia Callicotte.
"People often confused Daddy with the newspaper Marvin," Callicotte told me. "He used to get lots of 'your' Marvin's mail and phone calls. When people would ask him if he could get them football tickets, he would always say, 'Well, if I can get some for you, maybe I can get one for me, too.'
"He would have found this so amusing. I like to think he's getting a laugh out of it now."
"Our" Marvin was taking it all in typical dry, Westonian stride when I reached him at his home on Norris Lake.
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"But feel free to write good things about me anyhow," he added with a chuckle.
"Naa," I replied. "I'll just wait. Before you die the next time, I may be retired or dead myself. No sense investing all that effort now if I don't have to."
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Without a doubt, the Fuji X-T1 has been a huge success for Fujifilm, being one of the most rugged, versatile and very capable interchangeable-lens mirrorless cameras on the market. It did not take long for me to fall in love with it – after writing my in-depth review of the Fuji X-T1, I ended up buying one for myself. The X-T1 took the market by storm and many photographers ended up buying that camera either as a primary tool, or as a secondary camera to a full-frame DSLR. Despite the many offerings from Fuji, including the X-A2, X-E2, X-M1 and the X-Pro1, the X-T1 is the camera that made the most impact overall. The success of the X-T1 was the reason why Fuji decided to create a stripped down version of the same camera at a lower price point and that's how the Fuji X-T10 was born.
Fujinon XF 90mm f/2 R LM WR Announcement
Just after Fuji announced its first weather-sealed wide angle lens, the XF 16mm f/1.4 R WR last month, the company has announced yet another killer lens to its arsenal, the Fujinon 90mm f/2 R LM WR. With its 135mm equivalent field of view in 35mm and a wide aperture of f/2, the lens is aimed primarily at portrait photographers who love being able to keep their subjects isolated from the background without introducing any kind of distortion to subjects' faces. Thanks to a pretty complex optical formula comprised of 11 elements (3 of which are of extra-low dispersion / ED type) in 8 groups, a sturdy weather-sealed construction and the new Quad Linear Motor for faster autofocus, the lens will, without a doubt, be a solid performer. And at its $950 MSRP price tag, it will be a great addition for photographers who are already in love with lenses like the XF 56mm f/1.2.
Fuji X-T10 Announcement
Without a doubt, Fuji's X-T1 has been a huge success for the company and for a good reason – the camera is outstanding in many ways, as I have pointed out in my in-depth review of the camera. I have been a proud owner of the X-T1 for over a year and the camera continues to amaze me, especially after Fuji's constant firmware refreshes, which make it better each time (and it is supposed to get even better with the upcoming 4.0 firmware). But at its current MSRP price of $1300, the X-T1 is not a cheap camera to own. Which is why Fuji decided to release a smaller brother of the X-T1, the Fuji X-T10. With the same superb 16 MP APS-C X-Trans sensor, 3″ tilting LCD, 8 fps continuous shooting, 2.36 Million dot OLED electronic viewfinder, advanced autofocus system, built-in flash and similarly beautiful design, the X-T10 offers quite a bit for its $800 price tag.
Fuji XF 16-55mm f/2.8 Review
Since Fujifilm kicked off its X-series mirrorless cameras in 2012, it has been releasing a number of superb prime and zoom lenses to attract both enthusiasts and professionals to its camera system. Although until recently the Fuji lens line-up included a number of great zoom lenses, there was no professional-grade 24-70mm equivalent (in full-frame) choice available. Fuji changed that by introducing the Fujinon XF 16-55mm f/2.8 R LM WR in early 2015 – a high-quality, weather resistant lens with superb optical characteristics and tough construction for the most demanding photographers. Combined with a weather-sealed camera like the Fuji X-T1, the new generation Fujinon lenses like the 16-55mm f/2.8 are the top choices for landscape and architecture photographers who often face challenging weather conditions. I had the pleasure of using the XF 16-55mm f/2.8 lens for several months after it was launched and I was able to take it with me on several projects and assignments, so this review is primarily based on my field experience. Let's take a look at the lens in more detail.
Fujinon XF 16mm f/1.4 R WR Announcement
Today is a big day for Fuji, because the company has just announced its first wide angle weather resistant prime lens, the Fujinon XF 16mm f/1.4 R WR. This is a pretty significant milestone for Fuji, because the lens is equivalent to a 24mm lens in terms of field of view on full-frame, which is a very popular focal length for many different types of photography such as landscapes, architecture and environmental portraiture. Being a fast f/1.4 lens, it is also a great candidate for low-light photography. On top of that, Fuji made this lens weather resistant to withstand both dust and moisture, so it will couple greatly with the Fuji X-T1 and future weather-sealed cameras.
Upcoming Reviews
I will be traveling out of country in April and before I leave, I have a few days to try to work on some reviews. Whether I will manage to produce a lot of content before my departure or not, I am planning to finish up the task upon my return. Lots of gear came out during the last year and having started my Sony mirrorless camera reviews, I intend to complete a few of those as well. Below is the list of gear that I currently have, which I am planning to review as soon as possible:
Travel Diary Part Two: Streets of Manhattan
I'm a European. Through and through. Even now I am sitting at a coffee house, tired from a sleepless night, my mind a little hazy. And yet, despite that, I am quietly remembering my favourite streets of my favourite city that I got to know with my favourite people, and that city, at least the loveliest part of it, is European down to last brick. It's just outside that big window and it's called Vilnius, capital of Lithuania. I love the narrow streets and tiny churches. I love how old, confusing and irrational the planning is, at least at first glance. I love its outright beauty and history, too, and how the only two means of transport that don't seem out of place in those narrows streets are scooters and bicycles.
Imagine how strange it feels to also love what little of Manhattan I saw during my five day visit. For, in just about every single way, it's the complete opposite of what I just described.
Fuji 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OIS WR Initial Impressions
I'm Paolo and I have been a Fuji user for a little over a year now. Just like everyone else I was a DSLR shooter before but the weight got to me and I thought of trying unconventional brands. Started with the awesome but slow to "everything" X100 – that is before the firmware updates that made the X100 what it was supposed to be like, now. Anyway, that's where my love and hate relationship with Fuji started. Well not really hate, it is such a strong word, more of frustrations which I have already gotten over with. I got my hands on a Fuji XF 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 R LM OIS WR this February in time to shoot the famous Cebu City's Sinulog Festival "Pit Senor!". Thank you Marie Dela Cruz of Fuji Philippines for letting me try one!
The Perks of Switching Camera Systems
The choice of the first camera system is an exciting one. Why would it not be? You get to pick the first camera to buy, the first lens, and you spend so much time reading reviews, forums and asking friends for advice. I know I did – some eight years ago, I was admiring such cameras as the Canon 30D and 40D, and was seriously eyeing the 400D which was then within the budget of a teenager me. Nikon D200 looked out of this world and the then-announced D300 was a camera of dreams. All of these models, now obsolete from a technological standpoint (much like the D700 I now own and love), were as desirable as any current equipment you can think of. Maybe even more so, since the refresh cycle was longer and digital photography in general not as widespread as it is today.
Yes, the choice of the first camera and lens is a very exciting one. But, inevitably and at some point, a different question arises for just about all of us, and one much less pleasant – should you stick with your first decision or is the grass truly greener somewhere else?
Travel Diary Part One: First Flight
What little I saw of New York was as overwhelming as I thought it would be. And then some. But that is not where it all started for me, oh no. See, my dear readers, I have an embarrassing secret to tell you. For some of you, it will not be in any way special, whilst others will find it mildly amusing. Certainly, when one of the friendliest and most fun people I met in New York, a brilliant guy named Mark, heard me say it, his immediate response was – "I don't know how to talk to you." I laughed and for a while, he just stared at me in surprise. Wholeheartedly hoping the same fate will not strike you, here is the ever so slightly shocking truth – this trip was not only my first trip to New York. Or the US. Or somewhere to the West of Lithuania. It was also, among all these things, my first ever flight. In other words, my first ever big trip just happened to be to New York City, by plane, over eight thousand kilometers away from home – that's five thousand miles – and every single bit of it, every moment, was new and special to me.
Oh my, the things I am about to write now…


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Jan 16
Mardi Party
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Posted date: January 16, 2015
Fat Tuesday 2015, join Latinos Progresando, OPEN Center for the Arts and KELROY at Lagunitas Chicago Taproom for an evening to benefit arts programming in Marshall Square. Mardi Party will feature work by local artists, including Latinos Progresando's Teatro Americano, and a live performance by KELROY from their new album. Listen to a sneak preview below! Tickets are $20, and the first round's on us! Online ticket sales are now closed. Tickets will be available for purchase at the door. When Tuesday, February 17, 2015 5:30pm - 8:30pm Find this event...
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Mar 12
Finding Herself Lost
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Posted date: March 12, 2014
Come see Teatro Americano's performance of their original work, Finding Herself Lost. Set on Chicago's southwest side, Finding Herself Lost was written and will be performed entirely by Teatro Americano youth, and tells the story of a young girl's experience of loss, growth and self-discovery. When Friday, April 11th at 7:00PM Saturday, April 12th at 1:00PM Where General Wood Boys & Girls Club 2950 W. 25th Street Chicago, IL 60623 Price Free | No Purchase Necessary Sponsored by
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Sep 20
Youth Programs Coordinator
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Posted date: September 20, 2013
Reporting to the Associate Director, the Youth Programs Coordinator will manage the administrative components of Latinos Progresando's youth programming, including after school and summer arts initiatives and year-round college preparation workshops. Latinos Progresando's youth programs utilize the arts to build connections to our community's history and culture, while also giving youth the skills and opportunities to enroll in and complete a 4-year post secondary program in a "STEAM" (science, technology, engineering, arts, and math) field. Position Responsibilities Work...
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Apr 02
Jaime and Joey: Comedy and Giving Back to the Community
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Posted date: April 2, 2013
Latinos Progresando is hosted by Luis Gutierrez For the third episode of Latinos Progresando (a Gozamos TV Podcast), LP sat down to talk with two Chicago comedians Joey Villagomez & Jaime de Leon who will be performing at Little Village Laugh Festival on April 4 2013. Latinos Progresando's Associates Board and Mikey O Productions bring you Little Village's first-ever comedy night at Kopa Kabana. All proceeds will benefit LP's Dr. Angela Perez Miller Scholarship Fund. Jaime and Joey tell us about their start in comedy and giving back to the community.
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Mar 28
Local sensation Wanda DeCwikiel-Avila on In the Heights
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Posted date: March 28, 2013
While Wanda DeCwikiel-Avila may be best-known in the neighborhood for her work as Executive Director of La Familia Unida, it's her best-kept secret—her incredible voice—that brings her to the stage for Teatro Americano/Chicago Shakespeare Theater's production of In the Heights. Wanda is no stranger to the stage: she started singing in church at the age of 10, and sang and acted in three of her high school musicals. As an adult, Wanda has sung in several Opera productions and Opera concerts—in not only English and Spanish, but in Italian, French, Latin and German. She has also been...
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