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Date: February 04 2013
TORREY SMITH v 49ERS DEFENSIVE BACKS
To succeed against a speedy receiver like Smith, San Francisco should embrace the philosophy of the 2001 New England Patriots. For the past week, the Patriots have been mentioned in comparisons of Tom Brady's and Colin Kaepernick's paths to stardom. But that is not as relevant to this game as the defensive philosophy Patriots coach Bill Belichick used against the St Louis Rams in Super Bowl XXXVI. Belichick had his defensive backs jam receivers Isaac Bruce and Torry Holt at the line before they could do damage downfield. Bruce and Holt, hit repeatedly, appeared to slow as the game progressed. San Francisco's secondary is talented and deep, with six players able to make plays and deliver hits, but the 49ers lack open-field speed. Smith, and to a lesser extent Jacoby Jones, could theoretically outrun the 49ers' coverage, and Baltimore quarterback Joe Flacco has the arm strength to reach them anywhere on the field. In the play-offs, Smith has been especially effective, averaging 22 yards a catch. To prevent the Ravens from turning the game into a day at the races, cornerbacks Carlos Rogers and Tarell Brown will aim to make it difficult for the receivers to find room to run. If either Smith or Jones gets open for a deep pass, San Francisco's hard-hitting safeties, Donte Whitner and Dashon Goldson, will try to stop him in his tracks. ''That's something we do every day,'' Goldson said. ''It's the kind of players we are. It's nothing we talk about. It's just something that's embedded with us.'' One advantage Flacco has is that the 49ers' defensive backs do not pull down many interceptions (Goldson led the team with three this season) and that will limit the risk in throwing deep.
COLIN KAEPERNICK v TERRELL SUGGS
Throughout the season, Kaepernick struggled with the play clock as he made adjustments at the line and often had to use time-outs or take delay-of-game penalties. Even when the ball was snapped in time, he would occasionally have trouble handing off cleanly out of the Pistol formation. If aggressive veterans like Suggs and Ray Lewis can put regular pressure on Kaepernick, perhaps knocking the ball away on an awkward hand-off or two, they might be able to rattle him. That could be a tall order. Since arriving in New Orleans, Kaepernick, who has started only nine NFL games, has acted as if all the attention paid to him as a Super Bowl quarterback is normal. People can speculate about the ways pressure might affect him, but his demeanour has not changed. ''I don't know that there really is pressure,'' Kaepernick said. ''Like I've said, pressure comes from a lack of preparation.''
RAY RICE v FRANK GORE
These star running backs will not be going head-to-head, but their performances will be crucial for their teams. As good as Rice is, Baltimore cannot compete with San Francisco's running machine. Gore alone is a remarkable talent; with LaMichael James and Gore running behind left guard Mike Iupati, the 49ers are difficult for any team to stop. This season the Ravens ranked 20th in the NFL in run defence. Factor in the mobility of Kaepernick, and the 49ers might have no need to pass in this game. Baltimore were counted out all season yet continued to win. But the Ravens' magic runs out Sunday.
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For those who got their start in the '50s and '60s and continue to embrace folk music today.
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Well I won the popular vote by about 18,000 votes, but the judges still didn't select me (perhaps the oldest contestant) as a finalist in the big songwriting competition. But I'm not discouraged. In fact... I have one thing to say..... "Don't Write…Continue
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Hello again friends.I turned 66 this summer and I'm still mad as hell and insanely optimistic about politics, war and peace and life in general. To give vent to the mad as hell part I wrote and recorded "You Bet Your Ass It's Class Warfare", and to…Continue
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"I'm 65. I'm still alive and I''ve been around the block ..."I figured if anybody would get a kick out of my newest album, Gentle Heretic, it would be this group.Outside the Box - from the Gentle…Continue
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It took a long time and many hoops to jump through but I finally have the songs of my first album on Pandora. I would really appreciate it if my old folky pals went to Pandora and created a "Lon Milo DuQuette" radio station and when my tunes turn up…Continue
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I know there's a group for real harp players, but I'm not in that class. However, since finding my old harp rack, and one of my harmonicas, I decided I'd start using them again when playing some of my favorite folk tunes.Any other of you folks using…Continue
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I live in Punta Gorda, Florida (between Sarasota and Fort Myers). Every Thursday evening for years, and ever-growing bunch of musicians gather in Gilchrist Park (on Charlotte Harbor), naturally congregate into groups, and play/sing all sorts of…Continue
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I started playing back in the 60's and it has always been mostly PP&M, John Denver, Kingston Trio, Joan Baez, Joni Mitchell, Everley Bros., I could go on. Now days it is mostly John and PPM with a lot of Suzie Bogguss thrown in. If you're not…Continue
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O my gosh!! Even though I'd grown up on traditional folk tunes, my acute awareness of music didn't come of age until 1962. I was eleven years old by then, but could absolutely NOT get enough of P,P&M, Kingston Trio, Weavers, Highwaymen, Terry…Continue
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Thanks for the encouragement William ... next open-mic, I plan to look out at the audience and see if I think there is anyone out there old enough to appreciate this music ... heck, I think I may play it regardless. :-)
Jud as an old hippie who always loved that music but never took the time to learn to play but is taking lessons now, I must say that that music is deeply planted in my brain and it seems prefectly natural to play it, I have 500 miles on my iphone. you go man.
I just finished arranging a medley combining "500 Miles (Away From Home)" and "Where Have All the Flowers Gone" ... I hadn't played either of those great old folk songs since I was a teen ager.
LOL ... played it for my wife, who said it was great, but that I need to "lighten up" on my song selections. I suppose I AM beginning to be a come off a bit somber these days.
Thought my fellow old fokies would get a kick out of this. Both these article are running today. It's never too late ... I'm telling myself.
Thanks, Ed!
No... I don't have the time ior inclination to participate in more groups... LIke you, I own a stable of strings... Too many to club with each one onlinbe!
Thanks, again man.
Great job David...Channeling Leon Redbone, one of my favorites! All you needed was a tuba play "bass" behind you. Loved it...nice Gibson too, are you in the Gibson Owners Group? Thanks, Edward
Bluesy Folk, Folksy Blues... Makes no never mind ... Tantalize Me
This is cool, wish I had funds to bid on something like this! Edward
|Buddy Holly "Listen to Me" Guitar to Be Auctioned for Grammy Camps
The one and only Buddy Holly died on February 3, 1959, a day many believed was the "day the music died," as immortalized in Don Maclean's famous song, "American Pie", which first hit the charts 40 years ago this month. Jackson Browne noted when doing his album track, "True Love Ways" for the album "Listen To Me: Buddy Holly", that Holly's death on February 3, 1959 "was not the day the music died; it was the day the music became immortal."
True to this spirit, Songmasters, in collaboration with Buddy Holly Guitar Foundation, will auction the one and only "Listen To Me" Holly Guitar through MusiCares to benefit the GRAMMY Foundation's Grammy Camps as part of the Person of the Year Award celebrations on February 10th. Only a limited number of these unique, hand-built re-creations of Buddy Holly's customized Gibson J-45 acoustic guitar and hand-tooled leather case exist. Of these, all but one of the Holly Guitars – this "Listen To Me" guitar – have been awarded by the BHGF on a long-term "legacy loan" basis to guitar icons and legendary performers such as Pete Townsend, Peter Frampton, Jackson Browne, and Graham Nash, among others.
The auction of this extraordinary instrument – the only one available to the public – will bring to life one of Buddy Holly's personal dreams: to support exceptional young musicians and music innovators. Songmasters' Listen to Me: Buddy Holly campaign continues to prove that Holly's music – and musical legacy – lives and thrives.
The headliners are not jazz which is insulting. Call it a jazz fest then hire anything but as headliners? BUT, the balance of the NINE DAYS of so-called club events are almost all jazz, people I have never heard of but my jazz friends marvel at. It is an incredible street party of free concerts by wonderful people in addtn to concerts in area nightclubs and concert halls. Does not hurt it is staged in the shadow of the Eastman School of Music. Lots of fun and I encourage people to come.
Sounds like a great festival. Are you going??? I never really thought of Marc Cohn (who I like) as being anywhere near jazzy.
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Storm damage? 3 key steps to take now
PHOENIX - More than 48 hours after a huge monsoon storm hit the Valley, many homes and businesses are still without power.
Nichole Kell typically sets up shop on a Monday morning but it now takes longer with at least ten of her gelato flavors long gone.
After her employees closed up Saturday night the power went out at her store, Gelato Spot.
"We didn't have anything set up for a freezer," Kell said.
When employees arrived the next day over a thousand dollars worth of gelato had melted.
"This is a family run business so there's no one to pay for it so it's a difference when you have to throw out all your gelato and wait for a couple days later to get a new stock," Kell said.
Outside of the Gelato Spot there is more damage.
It's the same story in nearby neighborhoods, on almost every street, at least one roof has a tree laying on top.
PHOTOS: Monsoon storm provides great lightning show, but leaves severe damage
If you have storm damage, the first thing you need to do is contract your insurance agent Kell said.
Nicole Farr with Arizona Insurance Council says to explain in detail the damages and even send in pictures from your cell phone.
Within a few days an adjuster will come out to assess the damage.
Farr says do not hire someone who knocks on your front door with a cheap price.
"[It's] really shady work and the roof is leaking next time the storm comes through," Farr said.
Farr says that even though you want a quick fix, your insurance company needs to agree with the quote and company.
"If they don't know what's going on and you just scramble to get things fixed, the insurance company won't know what was really damaged. That's when fraud can come in and you don't want to deal with that."
Whether you're cleaning up or counting your losses, one thing is for sure, Saturday's storm was one for the books.


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Patrick Dempsey Attempting to Buy Tully's Coffee Chain to Save Hundreds of Jobs
Patrick Dempsey wants to rescue Tully's Coffee.
On Wednesday, the "Grey's Anatomy" actor announced that he's leading a group bidding to buy the troubled Seattle-based company, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in October.
"Grey's Anatomy" is set in Seattle, and Dempsey says that he's eager to help save hundreds of jobs that could be lost if Tully's goes under.
The company runs 47 coffee houses in Washington and California, and dozens of licensed locations across the United States.
A bankruptcy hearing is set for January 11.
The potential sale of Tully's has to be approved by a judge.
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Last week, Rep. Joseph Kennedy and other U.S. Representatives met with FCC Chairman William Kennard to encourage him to bring a proposal for a Notice of Inquiry (NOI) on broadcast alcohol advertising to a vote at the next meeting of the Commission, scheduled for June 11. Last July, on a tie vote, the Commssion failed to support an inquiry, despite broad public support and urging from President Clinton, Attorney General Reno, 15 state attorneys general, and others.
The Federal Communications Commission now has a majority which we believe would support a request from Chairman Kennard to approve a Notice of Inquiry to examine the issues raised by the introduction of distilled spirits advertising on television and radio.
Coalition representatives met with each of the new commissioners during the winter, and we have been soliciting support for the NOI from other officials. Additional initiatives are also underway to promote a full public airing of broadcast alcohol advertising issues.
We need your help too. Please call the FCC (1-888-Call FCC) -- or send a message to Chairman Kennard urging him to place the liquor advertising Notice of Inquiry on the agenda for the next FCC meeting.
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Over the last year we have published the Blackfriars and Thames Baths from Studio Octopi and recently they announced a kickstarter funding campaign to raise £125,000 to create Thames Baths – a floating freshwater pool in the Thames River. The team hope to get the project up in two years with a new more workable and scalable design.
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Vanity Fair: A Novel without a Hero is a novel by William Makepeace Thackeray, first published in 1847–48, satirizing society in early 19th-century Britain. The book's title comes from John Bunyan's allegorical story The Pilgrim's Progress, first published in 1678 and still widely read at the time of Thackeray's novel. Vanity fair refers to a stop along the pilgrim's progress: a never-ending fair held in a town called Vanity, which is meant to represent man's sinful… (more)
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5-Day 'Up Helly Aa Fire Festival' Experience in the Shetland Islands from Edinburgh
- 5-day 'Up Helly Aa Fire Festival' package in January 2014 with transport from Edinburgh
- Visit St Andrews, Crathie Kirk and Royal Braemar while traveling between Edinburgh and the Shetland Islands
- Join the 21st-century Vikings of Lerwick for a day and night of torch-lit processions, bonfires and partying
- Take two tours of the Mainland island and visit scenic parts of Shetland such as the Knab or Lunna Ness
- Enjoy two nights of hotel accommodation in Lerwick plus two overnight ferry crossings
- Small-group tour with a maximum of 15 people ensures personalized attention
What You Can Expect
Bringing the community together, 'Up Helly Aa Fire Festival' is the biggest event that takes place during Shetland's long and dark winter and draws crowds from all over the world. Preparation is done in strictest secrecy, allowing for a big build up to the main event itself. While the festival is just centered on one day and night, the days surrounding it are a spectacle, too, and the town comes alive with atmosphere and spirit.
'Up Helly Aa' takes place on Day 3 of your tour, and the two days either side of the festival are spent traveling from Edinburgh to the Shetland Islands and exploring Mainland — the main Shetland island. With the exception of breakfasts in your Lerwick hotel, all food and drink is payable at your own expense. Free time is factored in to your itinerary for all meals.
The Shetland Islands lie on the same latitude as southern Greenland, so bring warm clothes! The festival is held no matter what the weather conditions.
Leave Edinburgh and travel northwest through the Kingdom of Fife, an area where peaceful countryside is etched alongside stretches of sandy coastline. Gaze out of the window to see castles and whisky distilleries dotted around the hills, and then stop at the town of St Andrews to enjoy some free time. Home to Scotland's oldest university – where Prince William famously studied and met Kate Middleton – the city is also known for its golfing associations and stately architecture. Hear of St Andrews' prestige as a world-class golfing destination and get tips from your guide for places to see during your free time. Perhaps take a look at St Andrew's Cathedral or Swilcan Bridge.
Continue to Aberdeen in the afternoon, and board for your ferry for your overnight crossing to the Shetland Islands.
Overnight: ferry on the North Sea
Day 2: Lerwick, Shetland Islands
After arriving at the Shetland capital of Lerwick, travel by minibus to your accommodation and drop off your bags. The day is then yours to spend at leisure. Perhaps head out on a bracing coastal walk to beauty spots like the Knab or Clickimin Broch. Alternatively, pay a visit to Up Helly Aa Exhibition in Lerwick at your own expense, and learn the history of the old Norse festival before the festivities begin.
In the evening, why not venture out to celebrate the festival with locals in town? The atmosphere in Lerwick the night before Up Helly Aa is legendary.
Overnight: 3-star hotel in Lerwick
Day 3: 'Up Helly Aa Fire Festival' in Lerwick (B)
Rise early for breakfast, and then head out for the big day with your guide. In the morning, crowds gather to follow the movements of the Jarl Squad — a group of men dressed as Vikings — through town. Follow the procession from Lerwick Community Centre down to the British Legion for a photo stop. Pose next to the Galley (a real Viking longship) with the Jarl Squad, and then head through Lerwick center to the main square for the Proclamation of the Bill. Artistically written, the bill lists funny anecdotes and stories about local happenings and people over the past year.
Listen to the bill being read, and then follow the procession to Bressay Ferry Terminal where the Jarl Squad leave to carry out their civic duties. Then, enjoy a free afternoon to soak up the 'Up Helly Aa' atmosphere in the village, take in some traditional Shetland music playing around the streets and enjoy lunch (own expense).
In the early evening, meet back up with your guide to see the Junior Jarl Squad Torchlight Procession and Burning of the Junior Galley, the youngsters' version of the day's main event when the Jarl Squad and locals form a procession of nearly 1,000 torchbearers. Watch the procession line the street and see the torches lit after a cannon is fired. The Jarl leader marches through the procession to a backdrop of loud singing and music, and leads the group to Lerwick's playing fields where a replica Galley is set on fire: it's the grand finale of the day! The party around the bonfire often lasts until the next morning, so join the locals and dance until daybreak, if you wish!
Overnight: 3-star hotel in Lerwick
Day 4: Lerwick – Northern Mainland – North Sea (B)
Enjoy a late breakfast the morning after the festival, and then meet your guide for a day of leisurely paced sightseeing around the northern half of the Shetland Mainland. Call in at the High Court of Tynwald, home of the oldest continuous parliament in the world. Learn all about the building's Norse origin as you look around, and then continue north.
Where you go will be decided by your guide depending on weather conditions, but examples of where you may go include the parishes of Delting, Lunnasting or Nesting — areas that all boast stunning Scottish scenery and wildlife. Discover wild stretches of moorland with Shetland ponies or perhaps visit the jagged shores of Lunna Ness to see seals and otters.
Return to your hotel in the late afternoon, check out of your hotel and then board your ferry for your overnight crossing back to Scotland's mainland.
Overnight: ferry on the North Sea
Day 5: Aberdeen – Crathie Kirk – Edinburgh
After arriving at Aberdeen, board your minibus and travel south back toward Edinburgh. Enjoy a stop in the pretty parish of Crathie Kirk, where the British Royal Family worship when vacationing in the Highlands. Continue to the resting place of John Brown, the faithful ghillie (servant) of Queen Victoria, whose story was made into the 1997 film Mrs Brown starring Billy Connolly. Stretch your legs on a walk around his grave, enjoy a break for lunch and then travel through the mountains and scenic hills of Royal Braemar. Your 5-day tour finishes with a drop-off at the start point in Edinburgh in the early evening.


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Durham, N.H. – The University of Maine women's ice hockey team skated to a 2-2 draw against New Hampshire on Saturday afternoon at the Whittemore Center Arena in Durham, New Hampshire. Maine moves to 5-22-4 and 2-15-3 in Hockey East while New Hampshire slides to 13-15-4 and 9-8-3 in Hockey East.
Chloe Tinkler (Wabush, Newfoundland) started the scoring early in the first as she registered her second goal of the season at 2:35 of the period. Jennifer More (Deloraine, Manitoba) and Kayla Kaluzny (Calgary, Alberta) both tallied their ninth assists of the season on the even strength scoring play.
Brittany Dougherty (Chesterfield, Michigan) extended the Black Bear lead at 13:18 of the first period, notching her 13th goal of the season. Hailey Browne (Oakville, Ontario) registered her third assist of the season while Kaluzny notched her second of the game.
Maine ended the first period with a 2-0 lead over New Hampshire.
Scoring action saw all Wildcats in the second period, registering two unanswered goals to end the period at a 2-2 tie. Hannah Armstrong notched the first New Hampshire goal just 36 seconds into the period. Alexis Crossley picked up the second goal of the period at 7:04.
The third period went scoreless. Maine registered six shots in the frame while New Hampshire notched 19.
The Wildcats held a slight 7-3 shot advantage over the Black Bears in overtime.
Meghann Treacy (Lake Peekskill, New York) anchored the Black Bears between the pipes, allowing two goals while notching a career high 49 saves. Treacy sees her record move to 0-5-1 on the season.
Jenn Gilligan allowed two goals while saving 25 shots in net for the Wildcats.
New Hampshire held a 51-27 shot advantage over Maine. The Black Bears went 0 for 2 on the power play while the Wildcats went 1 for 4.
Maine returns to action tomorrow afternoon for its final regular season game of the season. They will faceoff against New Hampshire at 2:00 PM.


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Everolimus May Overcome Trastuzumab Resistance in HER2-Positive Breast Cancer Patients
Adding everolimus to trastuzumab in the treatment of HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer helps some women whose disease has been resistant to previous trastuzumab-based therapies, according to a study conducted at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and other centers.
In the phase I/II study, 47 women with HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer that had progressed on trastuzumab-based therapy were given trastuzumab every 3 weeks and the mTOR (mammalian target of rapamycin) inhibitor everolimus daily.
The treatment was well tolerated, and side effects, which included fatigue, infection, and mouth sores, were manageable. The combination therapy resulted in partial responses in 15% of the patients and persistent stable disease in 19%.
"Even if HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer initially responds to trastuzumab, the disease usually eventually progresses," said Phuong Khanh Morrow, M.D., an assistant professor in the Department of Breast Medical Oncology and a co-author of the study's report, which was recently published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.
Resistance to the monoclonal antibody trastuzumab has been linked to the activation of the PI3K (phosphoinositol 3-kinase) signaling pathway. PTEN (phosphatase and tensin homolog), a tumor-suppressing protein, can negate the activity of PI3K, thus inhibiting the activation of the mTOR pathway. However, in the absence of PTEN, PI3K activity leads to the activation of the mTOR pathway, which causes trastuzumab resistance.
On the basis of preclinical data developed at MD Anderson, Dr. Morrow and her colleagues hypothesized that mTOR inhibition with everolimus would abrogate trastuzumab resistance in patients whose tumors had PTEN loss and/or mutations in the PI3KCA gene.
The study's results showed that patients whose tumors had PTEN loss had lower rates of overall survival than did patients whose tumors had normal PTEN levels but that PTEN levels did not affect progression-free survival rates. PIK3CA mutations did not significantly affect progression-free survival or overall survival. Dr. Morrow and her colleagues believe that these findings suggest that the addition of everolimus may slow tumor progression through the inhibition of mTOR.
"This is a great example of translational research—applying a novel concept from bench to bedside to benefit our patients," said Francisco J. Esteva, M.D., Ph.D., a professor in the Department of Breast Medical Oncology and the senior author of the study's report.
For more information, talk to your physician, visit www.mdanderson.org, or call askMDAnderson at 877-632-6789.
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I recently had an LPAR on a Power7 system seemingly run out of memory. While it was up, I was unable to run any commands, so I was forced to perform an OS restart. It's minimum, desired, and maximum memory allocations are 8GB, 16GB, and 32GB, respectively. Is there some record of of the full 32GB (or whatever was available) being allocated to this LPAR after it exhausted the available 16GB?
Aside from merely wanting the reassurance that indeed did happen, knowing an exact time this happened would be useful in troubleshooting.


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Brett Longpre recently concluded his fifth season as the men's basketball assistant coach at USC Aiken in the 2012-13 season.
Longpre's duties on Alexander's staff include recruiting coordination, opponent's scouting, overseeing academic programs, on-court coaching, as well as assisting with camps, clinics and team fundraisers.
Longpre works with USC Aiken's guards in practice, preparing them for strong guard play they will surely face in the Peach Belt Conference.
"Brett is a great asset to our staff and USC Aiken", said Head Coach Vince Alexander. "He is a young coach on the rise, and brings a lot of energy and enthusiasm to our program. He has a great passion and knowledge of the game. He does a great job recruiting, and he really enjoys mentoring our kids on and off the court", said Alexander.
Prior to coaching at USC Aiken, Longpre spent the 2006-2007 season as an assistant at Greensboro College in North Carolina.
At Greensboro, Longpre helped the Pride to a 20-7 mark, earning a share of the USA South regular season championship. which was Greensboro's first conference championship since the1984-1985 season.
He played professionally with the Milton Keynes Lions of the British Basketball League in the 2004-05 season. As a rookie, Longpre averaged 19 points per game for the Lions, ranking 3rd in the league. He also played in the summer of 2004 for the Niagara Gamblers of the Ontario Professional Basketball Association.
Longpre graduated from Mansfield University in 2004 with a Bachelor's Degree in Business Management, playing under current USC Aiken Head Coach Vince Alexander.
He closed his career as the second all-time scorer in Mountaineer history with 1,765 points. He is the school's leader in career three-point baskets (301). Longpre was a two-time athlete-of-the-year, four time All-Conference selection, which included being chosen to the first team three straight years.
Longpre is the only MU player to score 1,700 points and grab 500 rebounds. The Mountaineers went 21-7 in 2003-04 and earned a second place finish in the PSAC Eastern Division. The team was ranked nationally during the season and finished with a final NCAA East Region ranking of number six.
He was recently inducted into the Mansfield Athletic Hall of Fame.
Longpre and his wife, April, live in Aiken.


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Thoughts: Justifiable self defense (A.O.J.).
Explain: How does disarming victims reduce the number of victims?
Reason over Force: Why the Gun is Civilization (Marko Kloos).
7 of them, eh?
You know that once you take a few out, there will be a whole slew of them coming to the wake.
Better stock up on ammo and keep an eye out.
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One or two right around the couple houses nearby, and ours but not gonna shoot.
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The article goes on to say that the job growth numbers for January 2014 and February 2014 were understated by 37,000.
One executive stressed that the numbers alone don't tell the story.
You cannot compare this month to last month. You have to compare March 2013 with March 2014. There are a number of things that we call one-timers that can significantly impact the data. These are things that only happen in a single month. For example, holidays are a one-timer. December job growth is impacted by companies hiring for the Christmas rush. If you don't account for that, you may assume that January; when compared to December, was a flop.
In March 2014, the economy grew by 192,000 jobs. In March 2013, it grew by only 88,000. The job growth more than doubled year over year.
The second focus area is understanding what is growing. Ideally, a different job type would drive the growth each month. Of the 4 primary drivers of job growth in March, only one of them (mining and logging) is new to the list. Professional and business services and health care are all consistently on the list.
Why is this important? It is important because most of us are skilled in only one trade. If, for example, you are unemployed and over the age of 40 you may be forced to learn a new trade or be locked out. The more those job types that drive growth change, the greater the impact it would have on unemployment.
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"Oh Crap" is now an app. The appropriately titled "Oh Crap App" is a boozer's best friend when it comes to the "Oh crap!" moment of realizing you have been busted by rollers for your idiotic decision to drink and get behind the wheel.
According to NewsMax on Monday, the app was developed by an Iowa law firm who is "looking out for the everyman" with its creation of the "DUI-defense resource."
"One of the biggest mistakes people make is thinking that they know their rights," Bob Rehkemper, an attorney at a West Des Moines law firm and co-creator of the app, told KCRG.com.
According to the Oh Crap App website, the app is "designed to educate the public regarding their legal rights when being investigated for a criminal offense. It features the emergency 'Oh Crap' button designed to be used in emergency situations where a person is being stopped or questioned by law enforcement."
Among the app's features are a listing of basic rights when being pulled over of suspected drinking while driving, a blood-alcohol calculator, a "Contact an Attorney" and a "Notify Bail Bondsman" feature.
The app also contains a recorder that can be used to grab a 15-minute recording of the conversation with police.
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Don't leave yourself in a "he said she said" battle with law enforcement. Make sure your initial conversations and contact with them is recorded and preserved. Press the large red "Oh Crap" button when confronted with law enforcement to automatically start the audio recording function.
Iowa's Linn County Sheriff Brian Gardner told KCRG.com that caution must be exercised. Not only will arresting officers quickly lose patience while you fumble about with your Smartphone, drivers should also be careful when pulling things out of their pockets – officers may think you are trying to access a weapon.
"If it stops you from being intoxicated and driving, I'm certainly in favor of it. If it tells you how to be intoxicated and drive, and get away with it, there may be some concern there," Gardner said. "It's cute if nothing else."
The App is supported by both Apple and Droid platforms, and has been downloaded approximately 4,000 times.
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This Wednesday a 16-year-old who was armed with two knives went on a stabbing spree 15 miles east of Pittsburgh at Franklin Regional High School and left around 20 people injured.
There was an officer at the school at the time of the stabbing, and he too was injured. However, the officer and the school's assistant principal was able to finally subdued the young man.
The officer who was injured was larer discharged.
Four students have serious injuries, and two student's are in critical condition, according to Dr. Mark Rubino of Forbes Regional Medical Center.
Eight if the 20 injured were transported to Forbes Regional Medical Center due to its close proximity to the crime scene.
The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center treated another dozen of the injured. They have stated that " a 17-year-old boy and 14-year-old boy were in critical condition, a 17-year-old boy and a 16-year-old boy were in serious condition, and a 17-year-old boy and two 17-year-old girls were in fair condition."
All of the students harmed in this horrific incident are expected to survive, though many of their wounds are life threatening. It was described as a bloody crime scene by the local police chief, Thomas Seefeld, who was also one of the first to respond.
Though the suspect has not been named, he was taken into custody. Sources say he had a minor wound to his hand.
The motive is not clear, though it is thought to be associated with a phone call that resulted in an argument between the suspect and another student that took place the night before his stabbing spree took place.
The only thing that Seefeld has released in line of details is that "The juvenile went down the hallway and was flashing two knives around and injured the people."
He went on to say that Nate Scimio, a student, pulled a fire alarm after seeing some of the victims being stabbed." Seefeld also said that "The fire alarm being pulled probably assisted with the evacuation of the school and that was a good thing that that was done."
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Delaware State Police are advising Greenwood residents of a homeless sex offender, 21-year-old Antrell D. Smack, who is living somewhere in the area.
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Well, I've told you all before, I have like another house in the attic. Well, all three girls were here today, and we were just going to go through a few totes of dolls and stuffed animals. Well, my oldest is type A, and once she got up in the attic, she couldn't stop. Every hour she'd talk about going home. Hours and hours and tons of stuff came out. A huge garage sale is planned.
I have to say, thanks to this forum, I've got all the girls on the same page as me, and not once, NOT ONCE, did any of us disagree about what to keep, what to get rid of. You know that is a weird thing for us. LOL! Oh lordy, you should see my house. I will post pics so you all can feel my pain. But, I do know is things have to look worse to get better. So, this week, my job is to sort through some of it, take pics of mementos turned to donate, sell, or trash, and make a few decisions of anything of mine. Then, start trying to price it out, look online etc. to make fair prices.
We should have seafood more often, it spurred us on. We had two kinds of oysters, clam, mussels, sashimi, shark and shrimp. Oh man, great meal. If you like seafood that is. So fresh too.
I'll post pics soon.
One thing though, dh did not really have anything of his in this huge mess you'll see some of in the pics. I brought it up, and he made a grouchy remark. Melanie told me to let it go. We got this far without him freaking too much. So, she said it's a start. Once this is all cleared out, and he has time to emotionally accept it we can then move in for the kill. LOL! So, I obeyed her, since I'm sure she was right on not forcing the issue with his stuff yet.


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Introduction | Synopsis | Program Notes | Biographies | Cast List | Workshop | Colloquium | Photos
Biographies (Artstic Staff, Cast/Ensemble, Panelists)
Artistic Staff Biographies (In Alphabetical Order)
MARIANNE KIELIAN-GILBERT (Co-Producer)
Marianne Kielian-Gilbert is Professor of Music at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music where she teaches music theory and analysis. She has published on Stravinsky's music, tonal analysis, and music analysis and cultural studies, with particular emphasis on feminist theory and music. A long-time member of the Editorial Board of Perspectives of New Music, she has also been a co-editor of that journal. Kielian-Gilbert's recent work examines connections between music and cultural studies in relation to different perceptual, contextual, and philosophical orientations. Another dimension of her work includes multi-disciplinary/multi-media presentations that have explored gender and sexuality in Britten's music, music of contemporary women composers, Picasso and Stravinsky, the poetry of Sylvia Plath in the music of Shulamit Ran, and tango and dance.
KONSTANTINOS MAVROMICHALIS (Production and Responsive Visuals Designer)
Since graduating with a BFA in visuals arts & philosophy from the University of Victoria, Konstantinos has worked the-world-over, primarily in the field of environment design. Konstantinos's major work has been for the corporate world, performing exhibit and set design for such high-profile clients as Much Music, Diesel, Panasonic Asia, the Tate Modern, the Vancouver International Film Festival, Warner Brothers, New Line Cinema, CBC, ZeD TV, Nike, MTV USA, MTV Japan, and Parco Japan.
This work has led him to artistic collaborations throughout the world and, especially, in the world's greatest and most culturally dynamic cities, including New York, Los Angeles, Tokyo, Milan, Stockholm, Beijing, Kuala Lumpur, and Toronto. He's also given lectures with his collaborator, artist Ruben Ortiz Torrez at UCSD, UC Riverside, Emily Carr College of Art and Design, Sci-Arc school of Architecture, and UC Irvine.
Presently, Konstantinos is: designing sets for CBC's Zed TV, the Kronos Quartet, and MTV Japan; building an environmental video and lighting design proposal for Beijing Jixiang Development in China; and working with the Brand Architect Group.
GABRIELA ORTIZ (Composer)
Gabriela Ortiz is one of the foremost composers in Mexico today, and one of the most vibrant Latin American musicians emerging in the international scene. Born in Mexico City, she trained with the eminent composer Mario Lavista before obtaining a Doctor of Music degree in composition at City University on London. Although based in Mexico, her music is commissioned and performed all over the world. Recent commissions and premieres include: Altar de Piedra for three percussion players, timpani and orchestra, for Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra with Esa- Pekka Salonen and Kroumata percussion ensemble, Zócalo-Bastilla, for violin, percussion and orchestra premiered by violinist Pierre Amoyal, percussionist Ricardo Gallardo and OFUNAM Philharmonic Altar de Muertos, a string quartet commissioned by Kronos Quartet, Zócalo Tropical for flute, percussion and orchestra premiered by flutist Luis Julio Toro, and percussionist Ricardo Gallardo and Orquesta Simon Bolivar;100 Watts commissioned by Trio Neos, Seis piezas a Violeta for string quartet and piano premiered by The Cuarteto Latinoamericano and pianist Arturo Nieto and Baalkah a new work for Kronos Quartet and soprano Dawn Upshaw. She has won many awards, including Guggenheim and Fulbright Fellowships for the composition of ¡Unicamente la verdad!
RUBÉN ORTIZ-TORRES (Visual and video artist)
Rubén Ortiz-Torres was born in Mexico City in 1964. Educated within the utopian models of republican Spanish anarchism, he soon confronted the tragedies and cultural clashes of Mexico' post-colonial third world. After giving up the dream of playing baseball in the major leagues he decided to study art. He went first to the oldest and one of the most academic art schools in the Americas, the Academy of San Carlos in Mexico City, and later to one of the newest and more experimental, Calarts in Valencia, California. After enduring Mexico City's earthquake and pollution he moved to Los Angeles with a Fulbright grant to survive riots, fires, floods, more earthquakes, and proposition 187. During all this he has been able to produce artwork in the form of paintings, photographs, objects, installations, videos, and films. He is a professor at the University of California in San Diego, and has participated in several international exhibitions and film festivals. His work is in the collections of The Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, and the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía in Madrid, among others.
CHIA PATIÑO (Stage Director)
Originally from Ecuador, Chía Patiño is a stage director and composer with
an emerging international reputation. She was the first Stage Director
chosen for the Domingo-Cafritz Young Artist Program with the Washington
National Opera (2005-2007) and currently collaborates with some of the most
important opera houses in the United States and abroad. She holds an MFA in
Opera Stage Direction from the University of Cincinnati,
College-Conservatory of Music, as well as degrees in Piano and Composition
from Indiana University.
Some of her recent productions as stage director include Dido and Aeneas for
the Teatro Nacional Sucre in Ecuador, Tosca; The Telephone and Trouble
in Tahiti in Dubai; L'Elisir d'Amore, Hansel and Gretel and Magic
Flute for the Washington National Opera; Porgy and Bess, Don Giovanni, Le
Nozze di Figaro and Magic Flute for the National Philharmonic; as well
as Transformations, La Cambiale di Matrimonio, The Mother of Us All and
Rusalka for Cincinnati Beside directing the World Premiere of Unicamente
La Verdad by Mexican composer Gabriela Ortiz, Chia's upcoming projects for
the summer include a new production of Carmen for the Teatro Nacional
Sucre in Quito, Ecuador.
Chia is a well-regarded composer in her own right, and she has already
composed her first opera, Dreamwalker, which she premiered in
Bloomington to critical praise while still a Student at Indiana University.
RODRIGO SIGAL (Sound designer)
Rodrigo Sigal was born in Mexico City in 1971. He holds a PhD in electroacoustic composition from City University in London and a BA in composition from the Musical Studies and Research Center (CIEM) in Mexico City, and was part of the composition workshop directed by Mario Lavista. He also studied with Denis Smalley, Javier Alvarez, Franco Donatoni, Judith Weir, Michael Jarrel, Alejandro Velasco and Juan Trigos among others. He is now pursuing a postdoctorate at the National School of Music in Mexico and he is in charge of the Mexican Center for Music and Sonic Arts. Since 1991 he has been working as composer, sound and recording engineer in Mexico, London and Santiago, composing for dance, video, radio and T.V. He was the coordinator of the Computer Music Lab at the CIEM from 1994 until 1998. He has received awards from the Mexican National Fund for Culture and the Arts (FONCA), the CIEM, the Banff Centre for the Arts in Canada, ORS ,the Sidney Perry Foundation in England and the LIEM Studios and The Ministry of Culture in Spain. He has also won the 1st. Prize (for his work Cycles, 1999), and honorary mentions (Tolerance, 2000 and Twilight, 2001) at the Luigi Russolo Composition Prize.
FRANCISCO COLASANTO(Sound designer)
Francisco Colasanto was born in Buenos Aires in 1971. He obtained his degree in electroacustic composition from the "Facultad de Ciencias Sociales" of the Universidad Nacional de Quilmes. Argentina He was awarded with a scholarship to study electroacustic music given by the Cultural Ministry of Spain (2000 and 2006), and a subsidy of Fundación Antorchas (2003) to make an electroacustic piece. His piece Duo was awarded the Harvard University Studio for Live Electroacoustic Composition Prize in 2006. His work Baile for Contrabass Clarinet, live electronics and computer-generated tape was awarded the "Juan Carlos Paz" Prize (2004) granted by the "Fondo Nacional de las Artes," Argentina. His chamber, electroacustic and instrumental music including live electronics, has been played in concerts in Argentina, Belgium, Brazil, Germany and France. He taught Computer Music several years in many important educational centers of Argentina. He currently works and collaborates artistically at the CMMAS* of Morelia in Mexico.
CARMEN HELENA TÉLLEZ (Conductor and Co-Producer)
Called "a quiet force behind contemporary music in America today" by the award-winning journal Sequenza 21, Carmen Helena Téllez has been responsible as a conductor and producer for the commission and premieres of many works by composers from the Americas and Europe. She recently conducted the collegiate premiere of Osvaldo Golijov's opera Ainadamar at Indiana University. Other recent projects have included the commssion and premiere of James MacMillan's Sun-Dogs for chorus, the Midwest premiere of John Adams's opera-oratorio El Niño, and the premieres of several chamber operas by MacArthur Award fellow John Eaton. Carmen conducts the Indiana University Contemporary Vocal Ensemble and directs the Latin American Music Center at the Jacobs School of Music. She tours and records with her new music ensemble Aguavá New Music Studio, with which she has traveled through the United States, Mexico, Colombia and Israel.
* The Mexican Centre for Music and Sonic Arts (www.cmmas.org) based in Morelia, México is a unique research, concert and residency project funded by local and federal bodies that aims to become the main space in Iberoamerica for the creation and the specialized study of contemporary music with and without new technologies, developing activities that enhance the cultural development of the city and the community to which it belongs.
CMMAS offers an ideal place for knowledge exchange between artists and for the creation of links between national and international institutions. It also offers the human resources, facilities and technology for the work on non- conventional creative projects that may not fit the mandates of other institutions in Mexico.
Ensemble/Cast Biographies (In order of appearance)
The Contemporary Vocal Ensemble at Indiana University is one of the most progressive and interesting university-based performing groups in the United States and the world. Dedicated to the study and performance of vocal and choral repertoire written after 1900, it includes singers, composers, young scholars and instrumentalists chosen for their outstanding musical gifts and for their special interest in the music of our time. Depending on the repertoire, the ensemble adjusts its size to perform from solo and chamber choral works to larger oratorio-like compositions. After its foundation in 1980 by Alan Harler, the ensemble was directed by Professor Jan Harrington until 1992. It is presently conducted by Professor Carmen Helena Téllez.
The Contemporary Vocal Ensemble is noted for innovative programming which explores all significant styles of the last 100 years, from classic masterpieces to works at the forefront of the contemporary music scene. Concerts may combine recognized compositions with première performances and special commissions, including works by internationally renowned as well Midwest-based composers, Indiana University faculty and students. The group also encourages collaborations with other artists for the development of interdisciplinary or music theater projects.
The Ensemble offers an annual series of concerts at Indiana University and performs as guest in outside concerts and festivals as well. Recent projects include the commission, performance and recording of James MacMillan's Sun-Dogs, for chorus a cappella; the Missa brevis by the noted Mexican composer Mario Lavista, and the premiere and recording of Juan Orrego-Salas's choral-orchestral cantata La ciudad celeste. Other notable projects are the first university performance of John Adams's El Niño; Karlheinz Stockhausen's choral opera "Atmen gibt das Leben...,", Steve Reich's Tehillim and Desert Music; Music/Theater Piece, a madrigal opera by Philip Glass; Arvo Part's Passio and Miserere, Gilles Swayne's Cry; James MacMillan's Seven Last Words from the Cross; and several world-premieres Feliù Gasull, Aurelio de la Vega, and Jorge Liderman.
HEATHER YOUNGQUIST (Camelia la Texana)
Heather Youngquist, a native of Washington, Iowa, is a Master of Music student at Indiana University, studying voice with Dr. Robert Harrison. She completed her undergraduate studies in Voice and Music Education at the University of Iowa, where she performed in several operas and was a frequent oratorio soloist. While at IU, she has performed the oratorio role of Cerere in Le Nozze di Teti, e di Peleo with the University Singers. She was also the soprano soloist with the Bach Chorale Singers of Lafayette, Indiana, in their performance of Voices of Light, an oratorio written to accompany the silent film La Passion de Jeanne d'Arc. Last summer, she performed as La Musica in L'Orfeo with the Bloomington Early Music Festival. Her IU Opera Theater credits include the Dew Fairy in Hansel und Gretel, Gianetta in L'Elisir d'Amore, and Tulip in the Collegiate Premiere of William Bolcom's A Wedding. This fall, she will perform again with the IU Opera Theater as Mrs. Ford in The Merry Wives of Windsor.
MEGHAN DEWALD (Camelia la Texana)
Meghan Dewald, soprano, is a rising second year Master of Music student studying with Costanza Cuccaro. In addition to performing the role of Margarita Xirgu in the collegiate premiere of Osvaldo Golijov's Ainadamar at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, she was most recently seen as Diana in the collegiate premiere of William Bolcom's A Wedding with IU Opera Theater. She was also selected to participate in a master class and Liederabend with Elizabeth Upchurch from the Canadian Opera Company. Dewald's operatic credits include the roles of Juliette in Roméo et Juliette (OperaWorks tour) and Berta in Il barbiere di Siviglia with Kentucky Opera; First Lady in Die Zauberflöte and Suor Dolcina in Suor Angelica at Northwestern University, where she completed her Bachelor of Music degree.
CAROLINA CASTELLS (The Designer of El Alarma)
Carolina Castells, originally from Miami, FL, is currently pursuing a
Master of Music degree in voice at Indiana University. She received a
Bachelor of Music degree in Vocal Performance at the University of
Miami where she performed the roles of Pamina in The Magic Flute and
Yum-Yum in The Mikado. With the Indiana University Opera Theater, she
has performed the roles of Emily Webb in Ned Rorem's Our Town and
Donna Elvira in Don Giovanni and will play Antonia in Les Contes
d'Hoffmann this spring. This past summer, she attended the Brevard
Music Center where she performed the title role in Susannah.
Castells has performed with the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra as a
soloist for the Brahms' Deutches Requiem and Beethoven's 9th Symphony.
She was also the soprano soloist in the premiere of Shawn Crouch's Requiem for Hiroshima with the chamber group Seraphic Fire. Recently,
she performed in Beethoven's Missa Solemnis at Indiana University and
also participated in The Song Continues?2008, a master class series
sponsored by The Marilyn Horne Foundation. This year, Castells was a
finalist in the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions. She is
a student of Costanza Cuccaro.
ABIGAIL MARY MITCHELL (The Secretary of El Alarma)
Soprano Abigail Mitchell is a graduate student pursuing a Master of Music in Voice at the IU Jacobs School of Music, where she previously earned her BM in Voice. She recently returned from San Francisco where she sang Susanna in Le Nozze di Figaro with the Bay Area Summer Opera Theater Institute. Past roles include Nuria in the collegiate premiere of Ainadamar with IU's Contemporary Vocal Ensemble and Chamber Orchestra, under the baton of Dr. Carmen Tellez, and Javotte in Manon with the IU Opera Theater. This fall she returns to the IU Opera Theater to sing Anne Page in The Merry Wives of Windsor. She is a student of Patricia Wise.
JEROME SIBULO (Señor de El Paso/Mario Borunda)
Jerome Michael S. Síbulo, baritone, is from the Philippines, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology at the Ateneo de Manila University. He was recipient of the 2005 Loyola Schools Awards for the Arts, Music category. Síbulo is currently a senior pursuing
a Bachelor of Music degree, majoring in Vocal Performance at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music. At IU, he has sung the role of Bullfighter in the collegiate premiere of Golijov's
Ainadamar, scenes from Così fan tutte, Don Giovanni and A Little Night Music for the 2008 Summer Opera Workshop and participated in the 2008 Celebration of Spirituals concert. He sings for the opera chorus of the IU Opera Theater. Síbulo is a student of Prof. Dale Moore.
CHRIS LYSACK (The Journalist/Cesar Güemes)
Tenor Chris Lysack last appeared in Bloomington in the title role of Offenbach's Les Contes d'Hoffmann at IU Opera Theater, after making his operatic debut in Susannah earlier this season. This is his twelfth year at Indiana University, where he has previously received undergraduate degrees in Piano, Voice, and French, a Master of Music in Piano, and a Master of Arts in French Literature. Although he is new to the operatic stage, his piano performance activities over the last few seasons have included appearances with the Vancouver Philharmonic Orchestra, solo performances throughout the East Coast and premières of over 15 new works, ranging from solo piano with tape to orchestral. Lysack is also an accomplished martial artist, who has held teaching positions in martial arts through the Indiana University Physical Education program, in music at Indiana University and Hampden-Sydney College, and in French at Indiana University and in Brittany, France. Future plans include completing his D.M. in Piano and Ph.D. in French Literature and pursuing graduate studies in voice at the Manhattan School of Music beginning this September. He studies with Andreas Poulimenos and André Watts.st-doctoral studies in Europe. He studies with Andreas Poulimenos and André Watts
JONATHAN R. GREEN (The Writer/Elijah Wald)
originally from Chicago, is a master's student at the IU Jacobs School of Music, studying with distinguished professor of singing Timothy Noble. Jonathan made his IU Opera theater debut as De Brétigny in Manon. His other role at IU was the title role in Rigoletto. Jonathan graduated from the Oberlin Conservatory of Music in 2005. While at Oberlin, he performed the roles of Der Tod in Der Kaiser von Atlantis, Colatinus in The Rape of Lucretia, Sid in Albert Herring, and the title role in Le Nozze di Figaro. Green is a former student of Richard Miller. During the summer of 2004, Jonathan attended the Aspen Music Festival and School and performed the role of Count Ceprano in Rigoletto under the baton of Julius Rudel. During the summer of 2006, Jonathan performed the role of Giorgio Germont in La Traviata and General Harrison Howell in Kiss Me Kate at the Bay View Music Festival. He also performed the role of Sakaryango in the world premiere of Nyramachabelli with Kentucky Opera. During the summer of 2007, Jonathan was a young artist with Opera North and covered (with performance) the title role of Verdi's Falstaff. In November 2007, Jonathan reprised the role Rigoletto with Western Reserve Opera in Youngstown Ohio. This past spring Jonathan was a member of the Mary Raglan Young Artist Program with Nashville Opera. While in Nashville Jonathan performed the roles of Bill Bobstay in HMS Pinafore, The Cow and Big Bad Wolf in the world premiere of The Ugly Duckling, and the Old Gypsy and covered the role of Count di Luna in Il Trovatore.
SEAN MCCARTHER (The Composer/Ángel Gonzalez)
comes to IU from Baylor University, where he earned a Bachelor of Music and studied with Jack Coldiron. While at Baylor, McCarther was very active with the Baylor University Opera Theatre, performing in their productions of Gianni Schicchi and Die Zauberflöte. He also was extremely active with Waco Lyric Opera and appeared in their performances of La boheme, La traviata, and Amahl and the Night Visitors. At IU, he has been seen on stage as Graf Dominik in Arabella, Marullo in Rigoletto, and will be performing the role of Policare in the Bloomington Early Music Festival's Production of Tigrane in May. Aside from opera, McCarther is an active soloist with Pro Arte and various other IU choral ensembles. He is a student of Robert Harrison.
JACOB SENTGEORGE (El Tigre/Jorge Hernandez)
has performed often on the IU Opera Theater stage in the tenor roles of Don Ottavio in Mozart's Don Giovanni, Vašek in Smetana's The Bartered Bride, Ladislav Sipos in Harnick & Bock's She Loves Me, and the Rev. Adams in Britten's Peter Grimes. Completing his Master Degree in Voice in 2004 with James McDonald, Sentgeorge also gained much from his study with Andreas Poulimenos and Timothy Noble. He is currently pursuing his Doctor of Music in Voice, studying with Mary Ann Hart. In 2000, Sentgeorge received his bachelor's in Music, with emphasis in Digital Arts from Stetson University (DeLand, FL), where he studied as a baritone with Lloyd Linney and Craig Maddox.
JOSEPH DAVID LEGASPI (The Blogger)
Joseph David Legaspi sang the role of Luther in the 2008 Indiana
University Opera production of Jacques Offenbach's Les Contes
D'Hoffmann, having previously performed as the Commissioner in
Francis Poulenc's Dialogues des Carmelites. He has been a featured
soloist for several Indiana University groups, including the Motet
Choir, the Chorale, and the Contemporary Vocal Ensemble. Legaspi
began performing on the musical stage in the role of Filipino author
José Rizal in the musical adaptation of Rizal's novel, Noli Me
Tangere. He also has appeared as Tiresias in Igor Stravinsky's
opera-oratorio Oedipus Rex, Bogdanovitch in Franz Lehár's The
Merry Widow, and Franz in Rogers and Hammerstein's The Sound of
Music. Legaspi holds a Diploma in Creative and Performing Musical
Arts from the University of the Philippines College of Music and made
his solo debut with the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra in 2002. He
has toured the United States and Europe as a featured soloist of the
Music Theater Foundation of the Philippines and the renowned Ateneo
de Manila College Glee Club. At the Indiana University Jacobs School
of Music, Legaspi received his Bachelor of Music in 2005 and
currently is working toward a Master of Music in Vocal Performance.
He is currently studying with Dr. Robert Harrison.
JUSTIN MERRICK (The Photographer)
baritone, hails from Annapolis, MD, where he earned his Bachelor of Arts in Music Education from Hampton University. This is his debut with IU Opera Theater. Merrick has competed in several competitions, ranking as a finalist in the 2005 and 2007 NATS Mid-Atlantic Competitions, Leontyne Price Emerging Artist Competition, and National Association of Negro Musicians (NANM) Young Artist Competition. Also a conductor and composer, Merrick has written and directed/produced two musicals, which premièred in Hampton Virginia's Ogden Hall. A former student of William Ray and Shelia Maye, he is pursuing a Master of Music, studying with Dale Moore. Merrick is an associate instructor for the African American Arts Institute.
Brian Dickie began his opera career when he joined the Glyndebourne Festival Opera in 1962. He was Artistic Director of the Wexford Festival from 1967 to 1973 and simultaneously the first Administrator of Glyndebourne Touring Opera where for many years a high proportion of the leading British singers began their careers. In 1981 he became General Administrator of Glyndebourne Festival Opera, a post he held until 1988.
Brian held the post of General Director of the Canadian Opera Company from 1989 to 1993 and from 1994 to 1997 was Artistic Adviser to the Opéra de Nice and Adviser to the International Youth Foundation during the formation of the European Union Opera.
Since joining Chicago Opera Theater in 1999, the company's growing reputation has brought it great acclaim. Brian led the company to be one of the marquee tenants to open the Harris Theater in Millennium Park in downtown Chicago, where the company has been performing since 2004.
After the extraordinary success of his first season with the company he was honored by the Chicago Tribune as a Chicagoan of the Year in the Arts for 2000. This award was repeated in 2002. More recently under his leadership, the Chicago Opera Theater offered the first American production of John Adams' A Flowering Tree in May 2008.
In addition to serving as General Director of COT he has been Chairman of the International Jury for Preselections for the Bertelsmann Foundation's biennial Neue Stimmen Competition since 1999. In this capacity in 2007 he auditioned more than 800 singers in Europe, the US, Canada, South and Central America and Australia.
Mr. Dickie sits on the board of Opera America and the Chicago College of Performing Arts.
Don Freund (D.M.A., Eastman School of Music, 1972). Don Freund has composed over 100 performed works, ranging from solo, chamber, and orchestral music to pieces involving live performance with electronic instruments, music for dance and large theatre works; he is also active as a pianist, conductor, and lecturer. He has received grants from the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts, and prizes including the 1979 Washington International String Quartet Composition Competition, the ISCM 1976 International Piano Music Competition, the 1995 AGO/ECS Publishing Award in Choral Composition, the Hanson Prize, the McCurdy Award, the Aspen Prize, and 30 ASCAP Awards. In 1998 he was composer-in-residence at the Australian National Academy of Music, and lectured on his music at Royal Conservatories in Brussels and the Hague, the Royal Academy of Music in London, the Prague Conservatory and the Hochschule in Vienna. His works are published by MMB Music, Boosey and Hawkes, E.C. Schirmer, Seesaw, and Vivace Press and his music is available on CD's from CRI, Albany, Innova, Crystal, and Pro Organo.
Christopher Hunt began his career in London, England, where for twelve years he ran his own artists' management firm, representing artists from Pink Floyd to Riccardo Muti and James Levine. In 1976 he began a second career in the United States as opera producer, arts-writer, and festival director. He has directed festivals on three continents, including two Adelaide Festivals in Australia (1980 and 1994), the Ojai Festival in California (1991), and five years of PepsiCo Summerfare, outside New York City (1985-89). As opera administrator he has been associated with London's Royal Opera Covent Garden, San Francisco Opera, Santa Fe Opera, and the Bastille Opera in Paris. In 1995 he was appointed General Director of the Alte Oper in Frankfurt, Germany. In 2006 he returned to the United States to teach arts administration at Indiana University in Bloomington.
Stephanie C. Kane is a cultural anthropologist whose ethnography has focused on the borderland imagination of riverine indigenous people in Panama's famously impenetrable Darién Gap [The Phantom Gringo Boat (1994)2004]; on the circulation of imaginaries linked to mortal risks (illegal drugs, sex and HIV) in the U.S., Belize and mass-mediated criminal justice terrains (AIDS Alibis 1998); and on the life history of an ex-con who walked precariously and honorably back into the free world through the portal offered by a federal warden's brief but sincere implementation of a prison rehabilitation program in Marion ("Meet the Sun halfway", in prep). In her current project focusing on the cultural politics of water in global port cities of Brazil and Argentina, she is analyzing the discursive and symbolic concatenation of "structures of feeling" (cf. Raymond Williams) that are emerging at the intersection of water infrastructure, street art, and social activism.
Javier F. León is an ethnomusicologist originally from Lima, Peru. He received B.A. in astrophysics from the University of California, Berkeley and M.M. and Ph.D. in ethnomusicology from the University of Texas at Austin. Professor León taught at the Newcomb Department of Music and The Stone Center for Latin American Studies at Tulane University and joined Indiana University in 2007. His research has focused on contemporary Afroperuvian music making, criollo popular music and nationalism in the early and mid-twentieth century Lima, and the politics of academic research. Since 1995 he has worked with prominent Peruvian artists such as Manuel Acosta Ojeda, Gabriel Alegría, Roberto Arguedas, Oscar Avilés, Eva Ayllón, Susana Baca, Félix Casaverde, Carlos Hayre, Novalima, Juan Medrano Cotito, Perú Negro, Teatro del Milenio, and Abelardo Vásquez. His work has been published in Latin American Music Review, Selected Reports in Ethnomusicology, Black Music Research Journal, Ethnomusicology Forum and he has a forthcoming piece in the volume Music and Cultural Rights, edited by Andrew Weintraub and Bell Yung. He is currently conducting research on how neoliberal socioeconomic reforms and a changing culture industry are affecting Afroperuvian musical production and its ability to remain a symbol of Black identity.
Alejandro L. Madrid is an ethnomusicologist and cultural theorist whose research focuses on the intersection of modernity, tradition, globalization, and ethnic identity in popular and art music, dance, and expressive culture from Mexico, the U.S.-Mexico border, and the circum-Caribbean.
Dr. Madrid's books include Nor-tec Rifa! Electronic Dance Music from Tijuana to the World (Oxford University Press, 2008), Sounds of the Modern Nation. Music, Culture and Ideas in Post-Revolutionary Mexico (Temple University Press, 2008), and the co-edited volume Postnational Musical Identities. Cultural Production, Distribution and Consumption in a Globalized Scenario (Lexington Books, 2007). He is the recipient of the Casa de las Américas Award for Latin American Musicology (2005), the Samuel Claro Valdés Award for Latin American Musicology (2002), and the A-R Editions Award of the American Musicological Society, Midwest Chapter (2001-2002). In addition, his work has also been supported by the Fulbright Commission, the Ford Foundation, the American Musicological Society, and Mexico's Secretaría de Relaciones Exteriores.
Dr. Madrid is currently working on two book-length projects. One is about transnational cultural relations between Cuba, Mexico and New Orleans and how they inform local ideas about race, Blackness, and nationality. The other one is a study of the production and reception of microtonal music in Mexico in relation to models of cosmopolitan belonging. He is also editing a book on music and performance at the U.S.-Mexico border, and a special issue on music and performance studies for the journal of the Iberian Society for Ethnomusicology.
Dr. Madrid has held positions as researcher at Mexico's CENIDIM (National Center for Music Research) and as visiting scholar at El Colegio de la Frontera Norte-Tijuana and at the Lozano Long Institute for Latin American Studies of the University of Texas at Austin. He is currently an assistant professor of Latin American and Latino studies at the University of Illinois at Chicago.
John Holmes McDowell is professor in Folklore and Ethnomusicology at Indiana University, working primarily in Mexico and the Andes of Colombia and Ecuador, and attending to songs and stories as they enter into the social routines of everyday life. His most recent monograph is Poetry and Violence: The Ballad Tradition of Mexico's Costa Chica (2000). He has published a dozen articles on corridos over the years, following his life-long passion for this living tradition of heroic narrative. In addition, McDowell has published two monographs on the indigenous peoples of Andean Colombia, Sayings of the Ancestors: The Spiritual Life of the Sibundoy Indians (1989) and "So Wise Were Our Elders": Mythic Narratives of the Kamsá (1994). Along with continuing research into the corridos of Greater Mexico, McDowell is currently working in the Otavalo region of Ecuador with musicians and their families. Drawn to the traditional expressive arts, he is pursuing themes of commemorative discourse, folklorization, and the role of play, as these themes emerge in the verbal art and speech play of the world's communities.
Marysol Quevedo, a native of San Juan, Puerto Rico, received a BM in Flute Performance from the University of Central Florida in 2005. That same year she was admitted into the PhD program in Musicology at the Indiana University School of Music, and was awarded a Chancellor's Fellowship to pursue the degree. She has held Graduate Assistant and Associate Instructor positions in the Musicology Department, and is the current co-President of the Graduate Musicology Association. She has recently finished her minor in Ethnomusicology, and has focused her electives in Latin American music topics, her primary area of study.
Susanne Schwibs, a native of Aachen, Germany, is an award-winning documentary filmmaker whose favorite subjects are the arts, music, and the American landscape. She is the recipient of a Regional Emmy and two Cine Golden Eagles, among other honors. A producer/director for Indiana University's WTIU (public television) she also teaches filmmaking through IU's Department of Communication & Culture. Her work can be seen on PBS stations across the nation.
Alicyn Warren is a composer and video artist who also writes about electronic and film music. She has taught computer music, composition, and film music at Columbia University, the University of Virginia, and the University of Michigan.
Ms. Warren has received grants and prizes from the National Endowment for the Arts, the American Musicological Society, the Mellon Foundation, and the Bourges International Electroacoustic Music Competition (two prizes, 1991 and 1999). Her works have been performed and broadcast in the US, the UK, Canada, Latin America, Africa, Asia, and Europe, and are recorded on the Centaur and Le Chant du Monde labels.


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VATICAN City – A rabbi and a Muslim leader will join Pope Francis' upcoming trip to the Holy Land. This is the first time that an official papal delegation has included members of other faiths, the Vatican said Thursday.
Francis' trip to Jordan, the West Bank and Israel, together with his longtime friends and collaborators from his days as archbishop of Buenos Aires, Rabbi Abraham Skorka and Omar Abboud, both leaders of Argentina's Islamic community (this trip is about 'official delegation' for the May 24-16.)
The Vatican spokesman, the Rev. Federico Lombardi, said their presence on the delegation was an "absolute novelty" desired by Francis to show the "normality" of having friends of other faiths.
Skorka and then-Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio (now Pope Francis) both wrote "On Heaven and Earth," which explores Jewish and Catholic perspectives on host issues. Abboud, meanwhile, was Bergoglio's main Muslim interlocutor in Buenor Aires and recently participated in an Argentine interfaith pilgrimage tracing the key stops of Francis' upcoming tour.
Francis' main core of this trip is to mark the 50th anniversary of the historic visit to Jerusalem by Pope Paul VI, the first foreign trip by a pope.
During that 1964 visit, Paul met with the spiritual leader of the world's Orthodox Christians, Ecumenical Patriarch Athenagoras, ending hundreds of years of estrangement between Catholics and Orthodox.
Francis will meet with the current Ecumenical Patriarch, Bartholemew I, on four separate occasions, during his packed three-day visit. The highlight is a prayer service inside the Church of the Holy Sepulcher, one of Christianity's holiest sites where the faithful believe Jesus was crucified and resurrected.
Lombardi said that service was in itself "extraordinarily historic" given the three main Christian communities share the church – Greek-Orthodox, Armenian and Roman Catholic – will pray together at the same time.
Prayer services during the ancient church are usually separate with each community jealously guarding its territory and scheduling individual services.
Francis' schedule is so intense and hectic that the 77-year-old pontiff canceled a planned visit to a Rome parish, on Sunday, to rest up for it. His official program over the three-day includes 13 speeches or homilies, private audiences with leaders of Jordan, Israel and the Palestinians, meetings with patriarchs, muftis, rabbis and refuges, as well as symbolic visits to some of the holiest sites in Christianity, Islam and Judaism.