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Abruzzo – The Traditional Beauty of Italy
Abruzzo is one of the lesser known regions of Italy for tourists. It is situated in the central part of the country and lies to the east of Rome on the Adriatic Sea; its western border is only 50 miles from the Eternal City. Abruzzo borders the region of Marche to the north, Lazio to the west and south-west, Molise to the south-east and the Adriatic Sea to the east. Geographically, Abruzzo stretches from the heart of the Apennines to the Adriatic Sea and includes a significant amount of mountainous and wild land. Despite it being geographically, culturally and economically more of a central Italy, it is generally considered to be part of Southern Italy, a vestige of Abruzzo's historic association with the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies.
It remains one of the most sparsely populated regions on the Italian peninsula. For those wishing for a time machine to travel back to see the unspoiled natural beauty of Italy, you need to look no further than here. To travel to Abruzzo and other southern regions is to witness an age-old Italian lifestyle that has not changed for centuries. Here you'll find ancient beechwood forests inhabited by wolves and bears, century-old pathways still used by colorfully-attired shepherds and their flocks and ominous castles which now guard nothing but desolate stretches of wilderness, where the only sign of life might be a soaring royal eagle or a lone family of mountain goats.
Though thought of as a remote mountainous region, Abruzzo's eastern border is marked by vast sandy beaches, stretching along the Adriatic north and south of Pescara. If you venture to the west coast, you will soon enter the hills which rise quickly to become the Abruzzo Mountains, dotted with some of the least visited hill towns in Italy. The mountainous inland is occupied by a vast plateau including Gran Sasso, at 9,554 feet, it is the highest peak of the Apennines and Mount Majella at 9,163 feet. Abruzzo is well known for its landscapes and natural beauties, parks and nature reserves, characteristic hillside areas rich in vineyards and olive groves. It is known as "the greenest region in Europe" since one third of its territory, the largest in Europe, is set aside as national parks and protected nature reserves. There are three national parks, one regional park and 38 protected nature reserves. It is is also home to Calderone, Europe's southernmost glacier.
Until a few decades ago, Abruzzo was a region of poverty in southern Italy. However, over the past few decades it has become the most successful economic region of the 'Italian Mezzogiorno' (southern Italy), having the highest per capita income level in southern Italy, although it is still below the average of the north. The 2009 L'Aquila earthquake led to a sharp economic slowdown, but the region recovered quickly and by 2011 it had the highest percentage economic growth among the regions of southern Italy.
Since the 1960s, Abruzzo's industrial sector has seen rapid expansion, especially in mechanical engineering, transportation equipment and telecommunications. This reflects the transformation of the economy from agriculture to industry and services. There are major institutes and factories involved in research in the fields of pharmaceutics, biomedicine, electronics, aerospace and nuclear physics.
A further important activity is seaside and mountain tourism, which is of considerable importance to the economy of the region, while agriculture has succeeded in modernization and offers high-quality products. The small farms and vineyards produce wine, cereals, sugar beet, potatoes, olives, vegetables, fruit and dairy products. Traditional products in the region also include saffron and licorice. The most famous wine from the region is world renowned Montepulciano d'Abruzzo and in the last twenty years has achieved the stature of becoming one of the most widely exported DOC classed wine in Italy.
Of cultural importance are a host of fascinating sites in the region. Abruzzo holds many of Italy's best-preserved medieval and Renaissance hill towns that rival those in Umbria and Tuscany. It boasts twenty of the most beautiful villages in Italy, second only to Umbria, which has twenty-two. These awards are for aesthetic beauty, art, culture, historical importance and livability. The decline of Abruzzo's agricultural economy in the early to mid-20th century saved some of the region's most beautiful hill towns from the onslaught of modern development. Many lie entirely within regional and national parks. Among the most well preserved are Castel del Monte and Santo Stefano di Sessanio, which lie in the Gran Sasso National Park, nestled beneath the Apennines' highest peaks. Both of these hill towns were ruled by the Medicis for over a century-and-a-half and have relatively little tourism. Between the two towns sits Rocca Calascio, the ruin of an ancient fortress that has become popular with film makers. Within the Gran Sasso National Park is also found Castelli, an ancient pottery center whose artisans produced ceramics for most of the royal houses of Europe. Monteferrante and Roccascalegna are two of the best representations of Abruzzo villages in the province of Chieti.
The fortress of Civitella is the most visited monument in the whole Abruzzo region and Civitella del Tronto played a crucial role in the history of the unification of Italy. Other medieval hill towns located within Abruzzo's park system are Pacentro in the Maiella National Park and Pescasseroli in the Abruzzo National Park. Pacentro features a 14th-century castle with two intact towers and has had very few changes over the centuries. The Shrine of Gabriel of Our Lady of Sorrows, in the province of Teramo, with average of rwo million visitors per year, is one of the 15 most visited sanctuaries in the world.
Renowned for its variety and richness, Abruzzo's cuisine is among the best in Italy, in fact a recent survey of foreign tourists indicated that it was the best Italian region to eat in. Both the agricultural and coastal aspects of Abruzzo have contributed to its cuisine. Due to the mountains, much of Abruzzo was isolated from international influence until the 20th century. As a result, the region's cuisine remained unique. One of the most popular regional dishes is maccheroni alla chitarra which is made by pressing or cutting pasta through a chitarra, an implement to form long thin noodles similar to spaghetti. The pasta is served with a tomato-based sauce, often flavored with peppers, pork, goose or lamb. This dish is complimented by regional side dishes such as the bean and noodle soup, sagne e fagioli. This soup is traditionally flavored with tomatoes, garlic, oil and peperoncini. Other popular dishes include gnocchi carrati, flavored with bacon, eggs and pecorino cheese and scrippelle, a rustic French-style crêpe served either mbusse (a type of soup) or used to form a sort of soufflé with some ragù and stuffed with chicken liver, meatballs, hard-boiled eggs and cheese.
The area has also had a long history of wine production. The most notable wine of the region is Montepulciano d'Abruzzo produced by the Montepulciano grape. It is a dry red wine and is often consumed young, rather than aged. It is known for its pepper and spice notes and low acidity. Although considered a "rustic" wine, it pairs beautifully with food, especially meats.
Amongt Abruzzo historical people there was the Roman orator Asinius Pollio; Latin poets Sallust and Ovid, who were born in L'Aquila and Sulmona respectively; Gaius Cassius Longinus, a Roman senator and a leading instigator of the plot to kill Julius Caesar and Pontius Pilate, who was born in the province of Teramo and is best known for authorizing the crucifixion of Jesus. Abruzzo religious personalities include Saint Berardo, John of Capistrano, who led a crusade against the Ottoman Empire; Thomas of Celano, author of three hagiographies about Saint Francis of Assisi; Alessandro Valignano, who introduced Catholicism to the Far East and Japan and Pope John Paul II loved the mountains of Abruzzo where he would retire often and pray in the Church of San Pietro della Ienca. The greatest Italian poet of the 20th century, Gabriele D'Annunzio, was from Pescara. Other important people from the area in clude poet Ignazio Silone, philosopher Benedetto Croce, composer Sir Paolo Tosti and the sculptor Venanzo Crocetti.
American artists and celebrities such as Madonna, Dean Martin, Perry Como, Henry Mancini, Rocky Marciano, Al Martino, Mario Lanza, Mario Batali, Penny Marshall, Tommy Lasorda and Dan Marino all have origins in Abruzzo.
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Tennis Equipment – A Rundown
Like most sports, there are various pieces of tennis equipment needed to play the game. It is important for players to choose the right tennis equipment, particularly when it comes to rackets, in order to play the game effectively.
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They must be no longer than 29 inches (73.66cms) including the handle and 12.5 inches (31.75cms) in width.
The playing surface of the racket head should be no more than 15.5 inches long (39.37cms) or 11.5 inches wide (29.21cms). There are no restrictions on the weight of rackets but all modern rackets are made to be as light as possible.
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With ritualistic reverence for each aspect of the process, Reyes' art practice mirrors the repetition and order that are central to her daily life. She begins with a specifically sized paper, always 11 x 17 inches. Next, she chooses a particular shade of oil pastel, outlines the forms, then fills them with a thick impasto. The finished piece she carefully examines, cradles in her arms, and takes to certain cardinal points in the studio.
Reyes worked in Creativity Explored's studio from 2002 to 2017, and her work has been exhibited nationally and internationally (See below). Her work is included in the permanent collections of Le MADmusée, Liège, Belgium, and the University of California Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive, Berkeley, California. CB2 chose Reyes' carrots as the basis for two pillow designs, and COMME des GARÇONS selected Reyes' work for three t-shirts in 2013. In 2015, Reyes' artworks Three Black Carrots, 2009, Three Orange Carrots, 2012 and Three White Carrots, 2015, oil pastel on paper, 11.5 x 17 inches (each), were selected as winning artworks in the Big-i Art Project's fifth open call.
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A few years ago, Larry Danielson — a retired former employee of the Red Book (now Produce Market Guide) — mailed The Packer a slim 89-page paperback book.
He no doubt was sorting and pitching old stuff, but he wanted to send the aged book to someone that would have an interest in it. I'm glad he did.
The book was titled "Reminiscences of A Packer Man," authored by Thomas G. Casey in 1923.
Later this year The Packer will publish its 125th-anniversary edition of The Packer. That publication, following the models of previous anniversary editions marking 75 years in 1968 and the massive Century of Produce in 1993, will both look back and peer over the horizon.
The recollections by Casey, published nearly a century ago, reflect on his 25-year career at The Packer. That alone puts in perspective how long The Packer has served the industry.
Here is Casey's recollection of The Packer's beginning.
"The Packer was founded In February 1893, by I.N.Barrick. Mr. Barrick conceived the idea of getting out a periodical to represent the meat packing industry and its allied interests, so The Kansas City Packer was born. Its news matter covered the livestock business, as well as provisions, such as salt and smoked meats and canned meat products. After canvassing around for advertising. Mr. Barrick finally got the Armour Packing Company to take a five-column space each week.
However, The Packer had not gone on for any length of time before Mr. Barrick saw the handwriting on the wall. The chances of a paper devoted to the meat packing industry making any kind of progress were becoming very slim. The industry was gradually simmering down to five or six large packing houses, and they were establishing branch houses in every nook and corner of the country. For that reason, they had no use for a medium to either quote country merchants or to reach producers of livestock.
But the circulation that The Packer had worked up, not only among farmers but principally among country merchants, proved of inestimable value to another line of business—the produce business.
In those days, the country merchant was, for the most part, the collector of poultry, country butter and eggs, and, therefore, he became the shipper. In many sections, the country merchant financed and marketed the fruit and vegetable crops for the smaller growers. So that was a mighty valuable list of readers for advertisers in the produce trade, and the first few who placed their advertisements in The Packer were swamped with business by mail and wire from the four corners of the country, so as to go to press on Friday.
For several years, this could not be done and it was then necessary to issue the paper on Saturday.
In the spring of 1904, about six months after the death of Mr. Barrick, George A. Gurley, the present head of the Barrick Publishing Company, took charge.
However, while the meatpacking phase was gradually fading out of The Packer's columns and the produce patronage was slowly being developed, the paper carried a good deal of mail order business, such as you would find in the average farm journal. It was this kind of business that helped to pay expenses.
Considerable thought was given later to the advisability of changing the name of the paper, but it was finally decided to leave it as it was. First, because The Packer had already a pretty good circulation among shippers; secondly, because The Packer was an odd name and, at the same time, it was easy to remember. In a way, it covered one branch of the produce business—the packing end of it.
Mr. Barrick was a hustler. His heart and soul were in The Packer. He never let up working, and he was a crack salesman. He really believed that there was not an ache or a pain in the commercial world that advertising would not cure, and had he been in the mercantile business, there is no doubt that he would have been a big success because of his firm belief in advertising.
Mr. Barrick died suddenly in the fall of 1903 at Excelsior Springs, Mo., where he was taking a rest. His heart had been troubling him and it was that trouble which took him away while sitting in the parlor of the hotel.
I was in New York then, as we had started The New York Packer two years before.
Plans at that time were to make The Packer a national produce journal. Kansas City is in about the geographical center of the United States. The idea was to establish different editions in the largest and most advantageous markets of the country and mail and wire in all the news and advertisements to the central office. By issuing the paper Friday in Kansas City, The Packer would beat the eastern trade journals to the Pacific Coast by two or three days with all the eastern news. It would also beat the coast papers to the East by three or four days with all the western news. At the same time, it would carry the news of the entire United States, covering all important market centers, as well as shipping districts, to the central West within fifteen hours after the paper went to press.
The Chicago Packer was started in 1899, The Cincinnati Packer in 1900, The New York Packer in 1901 and The Pacific Coast Packer in 1909.
Up to 1920, the paper covered the growing, shipping and marketing of fruits, vegetables, butter, eggs and poultry, but it was in 1920 that The Produce Packer was established, this edition to be devoted only to butter, eggs, poultry, etc., while the original Packer was left to take care of fruits and vegetables. This change was made necessary or two reasons. One reason was that the paper was growing in size rapidly. Another was because of the fact that the trade, as well as shippers, are running more to specialties these days.
Twenty-five years ago the great majority of the merchants who handled fruits and vegetables also handled poultry, butter and eggs, but in recent years specialization is becoming more and more general, so in the establishing of The Produce Packer, the fruit and vegetable readers did not any longer have to wade through a lot of butter, egg and poultry news to get what they wanted, nor did the butter, egg and poultry men have to continue to read an endless number of fruit and vegetable headlines to find what they wanted in the paper."
TK: Look for many more recollections from the past issues of The Packer (and excerpts from Casey) as we work on bringing together the 125th Anniversary edition later this year. By the way, I would love to have submitted columns from industry members looking back at the changes in the business they have seen, and looking forward to what may be around the corner. I can be reached at [email protected]


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Olympian Aly Raisman Is Now Designing Socks Featuring Her Stressed Out Parents
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This summer Aly Raisman wowed the world with her prowess on the mat in Rio, scoring a gold medal in the team event along with the rest of "The Final Five" and a silver in the floor final, bringing her up to six Olympic medals total and making her the second most decorated gymnast in American history. But it turns out, Raisman doesn't only excel at doing seemingly impossible back flips through the air, she also happens to be a pretty excellent sock designer.
For a long time now, the 22-year-old has been collaborating with sock brand Feat Socks on an eponymous collection of foot coverings largely centered around a red, white and blue patriotic color theme and designs to raise money for breast cancer awareness. On Tuesday, however, the Olympian broke out of her typical aesthetic mold, sharing a shot of her latest sock offering based on the now instantly recognizable image of her parents watching her compete in Rio.
The socks in question feature an illustrated version of that endlessly memed picture of her parents cringing and leaning to the left with 1/500 written across the toes and are currently available on Feat's website for $19.99. Raisman captioned the picture, "For all the loving, crazy, embarrassing parents that can relate ??? COMING SOON. #FeatByAly@featsocks Love you mom & dad ❤and of course @brettraisman cheek." So now, even though the majority of us will never come anywhere close to being a professional athlete of Aly's ilk, at least we can still have a set of parents on our feet who will worry over us as if we were.
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Used to be that what's on the inside is what counted, but in a rapidly changing craft-beer landscape overflowing with a variety of hoppy concoctions, it now seems that what's on the outside is what matters most. Store shelves are no longer a place to merely display product; they've become de-facto art installations, and the products are no longer merely alcoholic beverages; they've become works of art. For modern-day microbrew artists, the canvas of choice: a can.
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The artist handling the graphic design work for HenHouse Brewing Company is the "one-man art department" of Josh Staples, who worked with the owners at a warehouse facility prior to the brewery's taproom opening in 2016. Unlike other local breweries, HenHouse has a particularly noticeable mascot taking center stage on its cans: the hen. "Animal logos are iconic," says Staples, "and people can relate to that and the love of nature."
HenHouse's founding members hold a strong connection to chickens, hailing from Petaluma. Staples grew up on a farm and chose a "Petaluma-style hen" as inspiration for the HenHouse mascot. "I had a few renditions of the hen, and it went from being ornate to a little more realistic," he says. "I tried using a wood-cut print at first, then combined hand-drawn elements. You can't have a brand called HenHouse and not have a hen. We want people to know it's a HenHouse beer when they see it."
HenHouse's recognizable lineup of beers catapulted the brewery into something of a ruler of the roost for the North Bay craft-beer scene. The brewery developed a hardcore following of hop-heads, eagerly anticipating releases of their "conspiracy theory" line of India pale ales, like the Chemtrails IPA, throughout the year.
As the brewery's tap list has expanded, so have the designs. The hen has found herself standing atop a mound of cash outside a bank vault for the Inside Job IPA, directing airplanes as an air traffic controller on the Denver Airport IPA, and going where no chicken has gone before, standing on the lunar surface in the Hollow Moon IPA.
"As a kid who grew up interested in conspiracies, it's fun to play with them in my art now," Staples says. "But it's also tricky because you want to make it light and relatable, and when putting the hen in there, I try to make her safe.
"In the beginning," he adds, "she was stoic and always on her own, but when we started putting her in outer space and driving tractors, I wanted to make sure she still looked dignified."
Staples' favorite design outside of the conspiracy theory line is a brut IPA called Joy Delivery System. The design is a fantasia of frightful fun, featuring a hop-juggling, unicycle-riding beer can, a giant clown face, hot-air balloons and, of course, rainbows. The Joy Delivery System artwork serves as a delightful tapestry of amusement, conveying the euphoric sensation one might feel after imbibing the brut IPA.
"It's really colorful and wacky, and reminded me of an '80s cartoon puzzle. We actually ended up releasing a jigsaw puzzle based off that label," he says.
Although Staples and HenHouse continue to push the look of their cans to new frontiers, Staples prefers to rely upon an old-school aesthetic.
"The creativity and the hand-drawn elements are most important to me," he says. "I still draw on paper. We have several binders full of hand-drawn designs at the brewery."
Flying the Coop
While there aren't binders full of hand-drawn designs at Cooperage Brewing Company, the taproom features an eclectic array of artwork from local artists on its walls to accompany the eclectic spectrum of suds on tap. The hop-forward hub serves up its flavorful style in spades with a frequently rotating list of IPAs. Owner and head brewer Tyler Smith estimates that Cooperage has brewed 140 different beers in just three-and-a-half years, deviating from the brewery's initial intentions to focus on barrel-aged, sour beers.
Bay Area-themed ales such as Steph Curty and McCurty Cove, to name a few, are reaching cult-like status among a dedicated fan base of North Bay beer buffs.
Cooperage recently unveiled its inaugural beers to go in the can: fan-favorite Kegslayer IPA and the Smeltron 3030 DIPA. Local designer and HenHenouse brewery shift supervisor Nicky London-Sorgman was tapped for the designs.
"We can literally go anywhere with these cans because of their crazy beer names," London-Sorgman says. "Sometimes I have to ask what the names of the beers mean so I get the inside joke."
The Kegslayer IPA design of a heavy metal heroine, slaying her way through a mound of Cooperage kegs with a sword, was created as a surprise tribute to one of the brewery's original tasting rooms members, Rachael Ingram. The design, created by an artist who designs for Cellarmaker Brewing in San Francisco, was initially intended for T-shirts; however, the beer and corresponding shirt's popularity made it an easy choice to can. With the existing image in place, London-Sorgman provided the final touches, adding a few more destroyed kegs and a post-apocalyptic wasteland to the backdrop.
For the Smeltron 3030 can, a riff off Oakland-based rapper Del the Funky Homosapien's collaboration with S.F.-born producer Dan the Automator, London-Sorgman decided to take a giant leap in the future by visiting the past.
"I knew I wanted to do a space scene, so I dove into the world of imagery with Deltron. They have a '50s noir, futuristic-space thing going on, and that's what I used as a reference. Then I came up with the idea of having hops as aliens attacking people, like
Mars Attacks meets The Simpsons aliens," he says.
The resulting image is a whimsically wonderful, pulp-art space odyssey—which could also serve as tasting notes to describe a few of Cooperage's beers.


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If you've ever tried going on a diet to lose weight, you know how hard it is to stick to it. A new study published in the Cell Press's Cell Metabolism Journal suggests a possible reason why. According to the research done by Rajat Singh of Albert Einstein College of Medicine, your brain's hypothalamus contains "hunger-inducing neurons" that eat parts of themselves when you're starving. When this happens, they signal your brain that you're hungry and prompt you to grab a bite.
Singh calls the process of neurons eating themselves as autophagy and reveals how tests done on mice show that blocking it can help fight hunger and battle obesity. After autophagy occurs, lipids containing agouti-related peptides (AgRP) create free fatty acids that boost AgRP levels and increase hunger signals. Singh's new experiment with mice shows that by blocking autophagy in these neurons, the AgRP levels stayed the same and helped change the mice's body chemistry, making them eat less and become leaner.
Singh's findings also show that having elevated levels of fatty acids in your bloodstream can change your metabolism, as well, this time with negative effects: you will be more prone to overeating until it becomes a "vicious cycle" that changes your energy balance.
Unless you know a way of blocking your hypothalamus's neurons, it looks like using a diet to lose weight--especially one of the more extreme ones--might not be the best way to go about pursuing a healthier lifestyle. Here are tips to help you out if you're looking for alternatives:
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Mindy Lighthipe has been leading tours to Central and South America, Europe, and the United States for over 25 years. To see more of her artwork, visit www.MindyLighthipe.com
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Upon arrival in San José meet your guide and transfer to your hotel. Greet Mindy and your fellow travelers over an introduction slide show of Mindy's art created from her years of travel in Costa Rica. Have dinner at the hotel this evening.
After breakfast, receive an introduction slide show to sketching/drawing supplies and techniques. Lessons are geared toward getting comfortable with preliminary sketching techniques; basic photographic techniques will also be introduced and discussed. Next, depart for the Toucan Rescue Ranch, home to rescued birds and animals such as toucans, a variety of parrots, macaws, owls, two-toed and three-toed sloths, and kinkajous. This is a unique opportunity to see conservation and rehabilitation of rainforest animals up close and personal. After an orientation and tour of the facility, spend the afternoon drawing and photographing animals and birds. There will be a boxed lunch at Toucan Rescue Ranch provided by Sibú. In the afternoon, return to Hotel Bougainvillea for dinner followed by a slide show lecture by Mindy.
Today will be spent at Hotel Bougainvillea in their magnificent garden! After breakfast, attend a photography lecture by Mindy on how to take reference photos. This is the time to get acquainted with your camera. The remainder of the day will be spent refining your painting techniques, with a full day's lesson including painting watercolor techniques for fruits and how to gouache to create fur.
After breakfast, depart for Sarapiquí, located in the lowlands of Costa Rica, stopping along the way at La Paz Waterfall Garden. La Paz features five waterfalls in the heart of the rainforest. Safe hiking trails take you through the many exhibits on display. There is an aviary with numerous species of Costa Rican birds, toucan feeding demonstrations, insect exhibit, butterfly observatory, hummingbird garden with 26 documented species, serpentarium (snake exhibit), ranarium (frog exhibit), orchid and heliconia exhibit. To see all these amazing displays in one place, makes it one of the best eco-parks in Costa Rica. Spend the day photographing and sketching from the displays. Have lunch at La Paz then depart for Selva Verde. The extensive grounds of Selva Verde include a 500-acre rainforest reserve. Upon arrival, check in and settle in, then take a hike in the reserve. In the evening, attend a presentation on the birds of Sarapiquí before dinner at the lodge.
Early morning optional bird walk and photography around the reserve with your guide. The avifauna of Selva Verde is abundant, and feeding stations have been set up around the lodge to facilitate observation and identification of the many species that frequent the area. After breakfast meet with one of Selva Verde's naturalist guides for a walk into the secondary and primary growth rainforest of Selva Verde. Bring your cameras! He will introduce you to the sounds, sights, and highlights of the rainforest and share tips and techniques for photography in the rainforest. Have lunch then spend the afternoon drawing and painting. Before dinner attend a slide show presentation on the frogs of Costa Rica. After dinner embark on a nocturnal frog hike.
Early morning optional bird walk and photography around the reserve with Pedro. After an early breakfast, head out to CopeArte, the home of a local artist/photographer. "Cope" is the pseudonym of José Pérez. He is a self-taught artist and amateur photographer with a great love for nature; a simple and humble person without professional academic training, but with enormous innate talent. His property is designed to maximize opportunities for birding and photography, and features ponds that attract aquatic species as well as blinds from which visitors can photograph birds despite weather conditions. Enjoy a boxed lunch on site and have the opportunity to observe José paint. Afterward, return to the lodge and receive a demonstration on painting bird feathers, followed by a slide show presentation on bird anatomy before dinner this evening at the lodge.
Start today with another early morning bird walk and photography around the reserve. After breakfast, visit Paradise Pineapple for a pineapple farm tour. As the worldwide demand for pineapples increases, so do the environmental issues of pollution, soil erosion and the use of pesticides in growing this crop for export. Paradise Pineapple is a sustainable organic farm that educates visitors on organic techniques while supporting local communities and protecting the surrounding environment. After lunch at Selva Verde, enjoy a short walk to a local cocoa plantation. During the visit, learn about the artisanal process where the cacao fruit is transformed into chocolate, starting with harvest, fermentation, and drying, and ending with the grinding of the dried seeds into cocoa powder. Evening bat tour at Tirimbina.
Early morning optional bird walk and photography around the reserve with Pedro. After breakfast, take a boat ride on the Sarapiquí River for a chance to photograph the wildlife and wading birds that flock to the riverbank. Return to Selva Verde for lunch and then head to La Finca, an eco-farm and macaw rescue, for the opportunity to take close-up photos and experience endangered macaws that are semi-wild and free to come and go as they please. Tonight enjoy a farewell to Selva Verde pizza party on the lodge's river patio before your return to San José.
Depart Selva Verde at 8 am and head back to San José. By 10 am arrive at Sibú Chocolate for a tour and lunch. Sibú is located in the cloud forest overlooking the mountains of Costa Rica's Central Valley. During the visit learn about the history of chocolate and how Sibú has created a sustainable business utilizing a local organic cacao plantation. Enjoy a chocolate "tasting" as part of the experience. In the evening attend a farewell slide show and dinner.
Check-out is a noon; transfer to the international airport in San José for your flight home.
Cost is based on a minimum of 14 participants in double occupancy. A $200 per person deposit and enrollment form is due to hold your space on this trip. This deposit is refundable 57 days prior to departure excluding a $100 cancellation fee. Cancellations after this date will result in loss of full deposit.Holbrook Travel includes Travel Protection coverage effective once the trip has departed for all participants. After enrollment, we offer an Optional Plan to upgrade your policy to include Trip Cancellation/Interruption or Cancel for Any Reason coverage at a discounted rate. Coverage may vary and not all coverage is available in every jurisdiction. Cancel for Any Reason Coverage must be purchased within 14 days of enrollment. For more information on pricing and coverage, see our Group Travel Protection Plan.Single room supplement $400Final payment due date: December 03, 2020
U.S. and Canadian citizens must have a valid passport to enter Costa Rica. Passports must be valid for at least the duration of your stay. As this requirement is subject to change at any time without notice, we recommend at least 6 months' validity.
A visa is not required for visits up to 30 days.
If you are not traveling with a U.S. passport, please check with the Costa Rican Embassy for the requirements based on your nationality.
The Centers for Disease Control recommends that all travelers be up to date on routine vaccinations such as measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine, diphtheria-pertussis-tetanus vaccine, varicella (chicken pox) vaccine, and your yearly flu shot before every trip.
There are no vaccinations required for entry into Costa Rica, unless you are traveling from an endemic yellow fever area within six weeks prior to entry.
Some physicians recommend that travelers get hepatitis A and typhoid vaccines before visiting Costa Rica.
Please consult your physician for additional information and recommendations based on your individual circumstances.
The CDC warns that travelers to Central America may be at risk for exposure to malaria. Malaria is caused by a parasite found in Anopheles mosquitos, which are active from dusk until dawn. Prevention is twofold: the use of anti-malarial drugs and the prevention of insect bites. If you choose to use an anti-malarial drug, as recommended by the CDC, see your physician for a prescription.
In June 2014, El Salvador reported locally transmitted cases of chikungunya in Central America. Local transmission means that mosquitoes in the area have been infected with chikungunya and are spreading it to people. Local transmission of chikungunya is now being reported in other countries in Central America. CDC recommends that travelers to the Central America area protect themselves from mosquito bites.
Locally transmitted cases of Zika virus have been reported in Costa Rica. Local transmission means that mosquitoes in the area have been infected with Zika and are spreading it to people. The CDC recommends that travelers to Costa Rica protect themselves from mosquito bites. As a precaution, the CDC advises women who are pregnant to consider postponing travel to any area where Zika virus transmission is ongoing.
The effects of the sun can be damaging to the eyes and skin. Spending time outdoors exposes you to the sun's harmful ultraviolet (UV) rays, even on cloudy days. To protect yourself from the sun, use a broad spectrum sunscreen of at least SPF 15, protect skin with clothing, wear a wide-brimmed hat and sunglasses, and drink plenty of fluids.
To help you get ready for your expedition, below is a suggested packing list. You may find many of these items in our Gear Store, plus many clothing and accessory items.
In addition to your toiletries, it is useful to pack a small medical kit, which you can easily prepare. Helpful items include bandages, mosquito repellant, antihistamine, a pain-reliever, individually wrapped moist towlettes, anti-diarrhea medicine, anti-fungal cream, and an extra pair of disposable contact lenses or eyeglasses if you wear them.
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Starting somewhere in Europe and migrating to the U.S. in the early 1900s, this ridiculous tradition is supposed to bring good luck to your house. I've often placed pictures on my fridge along with lots of magnets containing contact info I may need. I usually place things that don't fit in the cupboard or pantry on top of the fridge, but never a pillow. Do you suppose that's why I haven't had an abundance of good luck lately?
Isn't it funny how these crazy days surface? You can find a strange holiday for every day of the year. I don't put much stock in this one. I prefer to place my pillow under my head when I sleep. Can you imagine the looks you'd get if you had one on your fridge. First of all, would anyone notice? I know I would, but I wouldn't dare say anything. Maybe, "nice pillow, up there on your fridge!" Maybe trying to ignore it, but my eyes would always return to the top of that kitchen appliance. I suppose, because it's a warm place, a cat might enjoy snuggling up on it. They usually like to snooze in unusual places.
It certainly would be a conversation starter. I can hear it now. "We used to put a pillow on our fridge too, until we discovered that the warmth from it caused the ice cream to melt." or "I'll bet that's a convenient place for someone to sleep when you have too many house guests and not enough beds."
Who would think to make it a good luck charm? Must have been a leprechaun or a witch, or a pillow salesman. I never put much stock in four leaf clovers, horseshoes, rabbits' feet or other superstitions. I still avoid walking under a ladder however. You never know when something might fall on you. With my luck, it usually does.
So as we observe another crazy holiday remember this – when all the world is crumbling around you – when your luck seems to have run out – when you're willing to do anything for a run of good luck – put a pillow on top of your fridge. Or pray!


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Position Ward Attendent
Nationality United Kingdom
Vessel H.M.H.S. "Salta"
Date of death 10/04/1917 Lost when ship hit mine laid by "UC 26"
Family information Son of Edgar & Emily Taylor, 22 Norham Ave., Shirley, Southampton
Memorial Div. 62.1. Ste. Marie Cemetery, Le Havre
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1 pm
1:00 pm
Runs 60 minutes
- Closing night
Stages Theatre Company
1111 Mainstreet, Hopkins, MN 55343
Call 952-979-1111
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Presented by Stages Theatre Company
- Musical
- Kids
September 27 thru October 27, 2019
Stage play by Joe Troiano
Based on the film "Spookley the Square Pumpkin" by Joe Troiano and Tom Hughes and the book "The Legend of Spookley the Square Pumpkin" by Joe Troiano
Lyrics by Joe Troiano
Music composed and arranged by Jeffrey Zahn
Spookley the Square Pumpkin sprouts up this autumn in our JC Studio! When Spookley arrives in the pumpkin patch, he is teased by all the other pumpkins because of his odd shape. Even after his new friends—the boisterous spiders Edgar, Allen and Poe—try to convince him to run for the Pick of the Patch contest, Spookley still isn't sure he has what it takes. However, a threatening storm may just give Spookley the inspiration to discover his own worth. This imaginative puppetry extravaganza filled with memorable music returns this fall to encourage everyone to "dare to be square!"
Claire Chapman (Edgar), Lynnea Doublette (Bobo), Sophie Farrell (Spookley), David Gamache (Big Tom & Little Tom), Amy Horn (Lala), Chloe Johanson (Hay), Miles Johnson (Allen), Liam O'Mara (Poe), Matt Ouren (Jack), Lilie Rankin (Mimi) and Hayley Mullins (Understudy Spookley)
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR – Sandy Boren-Barrett, DIRECTOR – Cody R Braudt, STAGE MANAGER – Sandriea White, PROPS DESIGNER – Marc Berg, SET DESIGNER – Sarah Brandner, MUSIC DIRECTOR – James Lekatz, COSTUME SUPERVISOR – Christa Ludwig, LIGHTING DESIGNER – Karin Olson, COSTUME & MAKE-UP DESIGNER – Lori Opsal, TECH DIRECTOR – Alan Pagel, PRODUCTION MANAGER – Melanie Salmon-Peterson
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Zafira and the Resistance
1:00 pm
Runs 90 minutes
Guthrie Theater
818 South 2nd Street Minneapolis, MN 55415
$9 - $25
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Presented by New Arab American Theater Works and the Guthrie Theater
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Arab. Middle Eastern. Muslim. These terms are thrown around in today's news media, yet they continue to be equated with another set of words: Terrorist. War. Oppressive.This compelling play takes a critical look at Arab American identity, institutional racism, the generational struggles and fears of Arabs and Muslims and the possibility of collective punishment.Read more
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Teaċ Daṁsa: Loch na hEala (Swan Lake)
2:00 pm
Runs 75 minutes
- Closing night
Walker Art Center
725 Vineland Place
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Presented by Walker Art Center
- Drama
- Experimental
"With this new reimagining of Swan Lake, [Michael Keegan-Dolan] elevates it to a place of bleak, funny and astoundingly poetic beauty." —The Guardian (UK)
In this gorgeous, large-scale contemporary adaptation of the famous story ballet Swan Lake, the lake is black plastic, the prince is suicidal, the swans wear convent frocks, and the set is an assemblage of concrete and steel. From the imagination of Michael Keegan-Dolan, one of Ireland's foremost dance-theater makers, comes a world of magical realism with a beauty as fierce and rugged as the land itself. Ancient Irish mythology meets modern Ireland head-on in a performance laced with comic vignettes and raw, exquisite movement. The piece has become an international hit since its sold-out premiere at the Dublin Theatre Festival. This rare US presentation includes an emotionally textured Nordic- and Celtic-infused score, performed live by Dublin's Slow Moving Clouds.
Contains gun shots, references to suicide, and depictions of physical and sexual violence.
Program length: 75 minutes.
Copresented by Northrop, University of Minnesota.
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2:00 pm
Ives Auditorium in the Minnesota Masonic Heritage Center
11411 Masonic Home Dr. Bloomington, MN 55437
Call 612-440-7529
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Presented by Sidekick Theatre
- Comedy
A sunny room on an upper floor is prime real estate in the Bristol Place Senior Living Facility, so when the cantankerous Abby is forced to share her quarters with new-arrival Marilyn, she has no choice but to get rid of the infuriatingly chipper woman by any means necessary. A seemingly harmless bet between the women quickly escalates into a game of practical jokes and one-upmanship, revealing hidden truths that neither wants exposed. Written by Pulitzer Prize winning playwright David Lindsay-Abaire, Ripcord is uproarious and heartwarming comedy.Read more
2:00 pm
Runs 120 minutes
- Closing night
The Crane Theater
2303 Kennedy St NE #120, Minneapolis, MN, 55413
Call 6122271188
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Presented by 20% Theatre Company
- Drama
Written by Alexis Clements
Directed by Mariah Larkin
World Premiere
Nobody knows Sydney Anders. So nobody paid much attention when Sydney's seven boxes arrived at the Archives. Nobody, except for Sophie and Thea. Flipping through the pages of Sydney's life in an idiosyncratic archive of lesbian lives, Sophie and Thea uncover the tragedies and celebrations of an unknown life, and along the way uncover unknown truths about each other and themselves.
Inspired by the 45 year-old Lesbian Herstory Archives in Brooklyn, NY, Unknown offers a portrait of a small community of lesbians that spans four generations, and it asks how we come to know a person as something more than the role they play in our lives or the labels society applies to them.
October 18-27, 2019 at The Crane Theater
2303 Kennedy St NE #120, Minneapolis, MN, 55413
Friday, October 18, 2019 @ 7:30pm
Saturday, October 19, 2019 @ 7:30pm*
Sunday, October 20, 2019 @ 2:00pm
Thursday, October 24, 2019 @ 7:30pm
Friday, October 25, 2019 @ 7:30pm
Saturday, October 26, 2019 @ 7:30pm**
Sunday, October 27 @ 2:00pm
Featuring Gina Sauer, Marci Lucht, Lana Bean, Siddeeqah Shabazz, Ankita Ashrit, and Inez DeCoteau
Production Team: Constance Brevell, Camille Smith, Snem DeSellier, Anna Brauch, Fox Len and Kassha Lisinski
TICKETS: $5-$25 Sliding Scale - pay what you can in that range!
*Post-show talkback with the playwright and artists*
**ASL-interpreted performance on October 26 at 7:30pm. Deaf Interpreters are Jackie Correa-Alley and Regina Daniels. Hearing Interpreters are Rachel Rothering and Melissa Lund.
--There are NO REFUNDS!
--All seating is GENERAL ADMISSION - choose your own! Theater opens for seating approximately 30 minutes before showtime.
--All tickets are WILL CALL and will be held under your name for pick-up when you arrive at The Crane Theater for the performance. The name on your reservation DOES NOT need to match your ID (we don't even need to see your ID)
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20% Theatre Company is committed to supporting and vigorously promoting the work of female and transgender theatre artists, and celebrating the unique contribution of these artists to social justice and human rights.Read more
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
2:00 pm
Runs 100 minutes
- Closing night
Northfield Arts Guild Theater
411 W 3rd St, Northfield, MN
Call 5076458877
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Presented by Northfield Arts Guild
- Drama
The Northfield Arts Guild and director Jay Gilman present The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, a Tony, Olivier, and Drama Desk award winning play by Simon Stephens based on the novel by Mark Haddon. The Curious Incident in the Dog in the Night-Time plays at the Northfield Arts Guild Theater October 18-27 with Thursday, Friday, and Saturday performances at 7:30 pm and Sunday matinees at 2 pm. The Northfield Arts Guild Theater is located at 411 Third Street W, Northfield.
Based on Haddon's beloved mystery novel, Curious Incident follows Christopher Boone, a gifted young man that sees the world differently than those around him. When Christopher discovers his neighbor's dead dog with garden shears sticking out, he decides that he must investigate the mystery of who killed Wellington the dog. Along Christopher's way he meets neighbors he had never interacted with before and records his adventures in a mystery novel that he is writing.
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time opens the Guild's 60-Carat season, celebrating the 60th anniversary of the Northfield Arts Guild's theater programming. Each show is from one decade of the Guild's history and has never been produced by the Guild before.
Gilman directs a cast of local favorites featuring Sam Temple as Christopher, Susan Dunhaupt as Siobhan, Brendon Etter as Ed, and Andie Moore as Judy, with Megan Proft, Kevin Chapman, Peter Webb, Esme Elzi, and Kristin Sellentine as the Voices of the ensemble.
Tickets and more information are available at The Guild, 304 Division Street South, online at northfieldartsguild.org, or by calling 507-645-8877. General admission tickets are $17 for adults and $12 for seniors and students. Guild members receive a 10% discount on all tickets purchased as part of the season.
The 60 Carat Theater Season is sponsored by Neuger Communications Group and Engage Print.
This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a Minnesota State Arts Board Operating Support grant, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.Read more
Night of the Living Dead! The Musical!
2:00 pm
Runs 120 minutes
- Closing night
Phoenix Theater
2605 Hennepin Avenue Minneapolis, MN 55408
Call (612) 440-6681
Buy tickets online
Presented by Minneapolis Musical Theatre
- Comedy
- Musical
Celebrate the Halloween season with this campy new adaptation of the classic George Romero zombie film, with Book, Music, and Lyrics by Jordan Wolfe. The show earned rave reviews during its brief Off Broadway run at Theatre Row earlier this year. You'll scream – with laughter!
Ticket Prices:
$35 Premium seating
$30 Regular seating
$25 Partially Obstructed seating
Students/Seniors 65+ Any seat $25
Friday, October 4, 2019 – 7:30 PM
Saturday, October 5, 2019 – 7:30 PM
Sunday, October 6, 2019 – 7:30 PM
Monday, October 7, 2019 – 7:30 PM
Friday, October 11, 2019 – 7:30 PM
Saturday, October 12, 2019 – 7:30 PM
Sunday, October 13, 2019 – 7:30 PM
Thursday, October 17, 2019 – 7:30 PM
Friday, October 18, 2019 – 7:30 PM
Saturday, October 19, 2019 – 7:30 PM
Sunday, October 20, 2019 – 7:30 PM
Thursday, October 24, 2019 – 7:30 PM
Friday, October 25, 2019 – 7:30 PM
Saturday, October 26, 2019 – 7:30 PM
Sunday, October 27, 2019 – 2:00 PM
Man 1 – Mitchell Douglas
Woman 1 – Rachel Schmidt
Man 2 – Max Kile
Woman 2 – Alex Waitinas
Man 3 – Christian Unser
Woman 3 – Aly O'Keefe
Director – Ryan McGuire Grimes
Music Director – Jean Orbison Van Heel
Stage Manager – Remi Remmey
Choreographer – Chris Adam
Costume Designer – A. Emily Heaney
Prop Designer – Joe Hendren
Lighting Designer – Grant Merges
Sound Designer – Abe Gabor
Scenic Designer – Will Slayden
Production Coordinator – Miranda Shunkwiler
Collidescope 4.0
2:00 pm
Whiting Proscenium, Rarig Center, Minneapolis
330 21st Avenue South Minneapolis, MN 55455
$17 General public, $12 U of M Faculty/Staff/Alumni/Retirees, $7 Students (any college or under 18)
Call (612) 625-5380
Buy tickets online
Presented by the University of Minnesota Theatre Arts and Dance
- Drama
- Experimental
Internationally acclaimed theatre artists, Ping Chong and UMTAD Assistant Professor Talvin Wilks will create the fourth iteration of Collidescope: Adventures in Pre and Post Racial America in collaboration with University of Minnesota undergraduate and graduate students. Originally conceived in 2014 as a response to the unjust murder of Trayvon Martin, the debate around Stand Your Ground Laws and the seemingly perpetual police violence against members of the African American community, Collidescope offers a collision course view of the legacy behind the history of racial violence, racism and social injustice in America. As seen through the gaze of an intergalactic time traveler, the investigation of this peculiar "nature" moves back and forth in historical time, specifically with a focus on the American psyche represented by contemplations of noted historical and contemporary writers and political figures. Utilizing archival documents and source texts, fictional and non-fictional, Collidescope engages the audience in a discourse interrogating the motives and justifications behind this legacy. This fourth installment will inject unique events from Minnesota's history into the greater picture of race, racism and citizenship, to connect the dots between America's troubled racial history and its ongoing consequences.Read more
motherlanded: a one-woman show about life as a chinese adoptee
2:00 pm
Runs 75 minutes
- Closing night
Dreamland Arts
677 Hamline Ave N Saint Paul MN 55104
Call 651-645-5506
Buy tickets online
Presented by Julia Gay
- Drama
- Storytelling
Adopted from China in 1996 and raised by a single mother, Julia Gay grew up shaped by an interconnected web of maternal guidance, love and loss. Through poetry, memoir and movement, she honors the women in her life. Join Julia as she journeys from China to the US and, at last, rediscovers her motherland.
direction & dramaturgy by Sun Mee Chomet
(produced by Julia Gay and presented as a part of Dreamland Arts' Theaterwalla program)
Sound design and score composition by Eric M. C. Gonzalez. Lighting design by Mike Wangen. Photo & design by Laichee Yang.
Tickets: Pay What You Can, $10-$20 (no online service fee)
Thu, Oct 17 at 7:30p (Preview)
Fri, Oct 18 at 7:30p (Opening)
Sat, Oct 19 at 2:00p
Sat, Oct 19 at 7:30p (ASL)
Sun, Oct 20 at 2:00p*
Wed, Oct 23 at 7:30p*
Thu, Oct 24 at 7:30p
Fri, Oct 25 at 7:30p*
Sat, Oct 26 at 2:00p
Sat, Oct 26 at 7:30p
Sun, Oct 27 at 2:00p
*A brief post-show discussion will follow the performance.
Big Fish
2:00 pm
Runs 180 minutes
Morris Park Players
700 22nd Avenue NE (Edison High School), Minneapolis, MN
Buy tickets online
Presented by Morris Park Players
- Musical
Morris Park Players presents Big Fish!
Based on the celebrated novel by Daniel Wallace and the acclaimed film directed by Tim Burton, BIG FISH tells the story of Edward Bloom, a traveling salesman who lives life to its fullest… and then some! Edward's incredible, larger-than-life stories thrill everyone around him – most of all, his devoted wife Sandra. But their son Will, about to have a child of his own, is determined to find the truth behind his father's epic tales.
Overflowing with heart, humor and spectacular stagecraft, BIG FISH is an extraordinary new Broadway musical that reminds us why we love going to the theatre – for an experience that's richer, funnier and BIGGER than life itself.
October 25 7:30 pm
October 26 7:30 pm
October 27 2:00 pm
November 1 7:30 pm
November 2 7:30 pm
November 3 2:00 pm
November 8 7:30 pm
November 9 7:30 pm
November 10 2:00 pm
Directed by Jillian Robertson
Music Director Danny Dahlquist
Choreographer Marley Ritchie
Production Manager Abbey Dibble
Produced by Laura Dierke
PAIGE IN FULL: A B-Girl's Visual Mixtape
2:00 pm
Park Square Theatre
20 West 7th Place, Saint Paul, MN 55102
$20 - 30
Call 651.291.7005
Buy tickets online
Presented by Park Square Theatre
- Storytelling
- Hip hop
Paige's young life growing up in Baltimore unfolds through a powerful storytelling experience that blends poetry, dance, music and visual arts. Told through the lens of hip-hop, this one-woman show, written and performed by Paige Hernandez, is filled with raw emotions. We'll share her process of self discovery as she asks: "Am I something new?"Read more
2:00 pm
Park Square Theatre
20 West 7th Place, Saint Paul, MN 55102
$20 – $70
Call 651.291.7005
Buy tickets online
Presented by Park Square Theatre
- Musical
Let's do the Time Warp again! Enter a kitschy, campy, sci-fi fantasy with Brad and Janet as they encounter Dr. Frank 'N' Furter, a vamping, bisexual transvestite from another planet, backed by his band of singing and dancing Phantoms. Mixing rock 'n' roll with crazy dance numbers, sex, glitter and corsets, this is a party that's sure to make you shiver with antici–pation!Read more
Agatha Christie's Go Back For Murder
2:00 pm
Runs 120 minutes
Discovery Auditorium
214 !st Ave Ne, Buffalo, MN
Call 6124040228
Buy tickets online
Presented by Buffalo Community Theater
- Drama
After receiving a letter from beyond the grave, Carla Crale believes her mother, who died in prison, was wrongly convicted of her father's murder. In a passionate attempt to clear her name, she persuades those present on the day of her father's death to return to the scene of the crime and 'go back' 15 years to recount their version of events. By studying each suspect's testimony, and the various inconsistencies between them,
the drama arrives at a disturbing and terrible truth.
A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder
2:00 pm
Runs 120 minutes
Old Log Theatre
5185 Meadville Street, Excelsior, MN
Call 952-474-5951
Buy tickets online
Presented by Old Log Theatre
- Comedy
- Musical
A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder tells the story of a roguishly charming Monty Navarro, a distant heir to a family fortune, setting out to speed up the line of succession by using a great deal of charm... and a dash of murder. In the midst of Monty's macabre plotting, he also finds himself juggling the affections of two beautiful ladies; one is his married mistress, and the othe is a distant cousin. The show is beautifully supported by a well crafted score that is both elegant and hilarious.Read more
2:30 pm
Runs 90 minutes
The White Stag Lodge
2010 East Hennepin Ave, Minneapolis, MN
Call 612-375-0300
Buy tickets online
Presented by Walking Shadow Theatre Company
- Drama
Created by David Pisa and John Heimbuch
Forgotten alchemy. An ancient order. The pursuit of new magic.
A renegade magister's quest threatens the Cabal's very existence. Who should control this ultimate power? Enter the secret society and unlock the truth.
Walking Shadow Theatre Company presents Cabal, a live theater experience with puzzles. An audience of 10 people explores an immersive environment, meeting characters and discovering large-scale, hands-on challenges.
Tickets are now on sale through March 29. Additional months will go on sale approximately 1 month in advance.
Cabal lasts approximately 90 minutes. (It may be more or less, depending on how fast your group is at solving puzzles.)
Cabal is a theater performance, but does not have standard theater seats. As audience members move through the space, they may be asked to be stand or sit. Please be prepared to walk or move at least 600 feet during the course of the event. The venue and experience are wheelchair accessible.
Content advisory: flashing lights, sudden loud sounds.
More questions? Read our FAQ!Read more
3 pm
French Passions
3:00 pm
Runs 120 minutes
The Grove United Methodist Church
7465 Steepleview Road Woodbury, MN 55125
Presented by The East Metro Symphony Orchestra (EMSO)
- Musical
The East Metro Symphony Orchestra (EMSO) is pleased to present French Passions, a concert featuring the music of French composers, on Sunday, October 27th, 2019 at 3:00 p.m. at The Grove United Methodist Church, 7465 Steepleview Road, Woodbury, MN. Admission to this concert is free. Donations in support of the orchestra's work in the community are always appreciated.
French Passions is the first concert in EMSO's 2019-2020 New Beginnings concert season, and will mark the first performance of Craig Hara as EMSO's new music director and conductor. The concert will include performances of Dukas' Fanfare (pour précéder "La Péri"), Bizet's L'Arlésienne, Suite No. 1, Berlioz's Ouverture du "Corsair," and Franck's Symphony in D Minor. A meet-and-greet with orchestra members and refreshments will immediately follow the performance. Visit EMSO's website, www.emsorch.org, for more information.
About East Metro Symphony Orchestra (EMSO)
The East Metro Symphony Orchestra begins its 11th season of providing innovative and inspiring programming to the East Metro community. EMSO concerts are always informal, educational, fun, and perfect for all ages and musical backgrounds. To learn more, visit us on Facebook, Twitter, or at www.emsorch.org.Read more
Journey's End
3:00 pm
Runs 150 minutes
Gremlin Theatre
550 Vandalia Street, Annex Building, Saint Paul, MN
$28 - $8
Call 1-888-71-TICKETS
Buy tickets online
Presented by Gremlin Theatre
- Drama
Bain Boehlke returns to the Twin Cities to direct R.C. Sherriff's powerful, multi award-winning masterpiece. Set in the front-line trenches near Sant Quentin in 1918, towards the end of the First World War, Journey's End gives a powerful (and beautiful) glimpse into the harrowing experiences of a British Army infantry company, whose story plays out in the officers' dugout over four days in March, 1918. With a German offensive imminently approaching, each man is trapped, the days ticking by, the tension rising and the attack drawing ever closer.
Featuring: Jim Ahrens, Aaron Boger, Kevin Fanshaw, Peter Christian Hansen, Craig Johnson, Timothy Kelly, Bob Malos, Carl Schoenborn, Henry Sillman, Benjamin Slye, Alan Sorenson, Caleb Wagner
With the design talents of: Sarah Bauer, Bain Boehlke, Amber Brown, Kathy Maxwell, C. Andrew Mayer, Carl SchoenbornRead more
4 pm
The Edge Between
4:00 pm
Runs 70 minutes
- Closing night
Open Eye Figure Theatre
Buy tickets online
Presented by Matt Guidry
- Storytelling
- Experimental
The Edge Between is an evening of stories and reflections exploring Matt Guidry's paradoxical journey, simultaneously normal and unique, of raising a child with significant disabilities. Through lyrical storytelling, music, movement, and projected imagery, Matt takes us along to that place in life where we have a foot in two worlds. It's a story that lives at the intersection of perception and perspective, where it's always a matter of finding balance.
The narratives in our community about disability are too often ones of struggle and hardship tinged with pity, or are about the hero overcoming obstacles. The truth, however, is that my child is just a child (now a young man), and our life together is rich, joyful, complex, sometimes boring, and sometimes hard. There are struggles and obstacles, but those facts don't define the story. We are all more than one story.
Collaborating with Open Eye favorites Maren Ward (Director) and Kevin Kling (Creative Adviser), Matt brings three decades in the Twin Cities as performer, director, choreographer, teaching artist, parent, and disability advocate to culmination in this evening of extremely personal storytelling.
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The Winter's Tale at Open Book
4:00 pm
Runs 135 minutes
Open Book
1011 Washington Ave S Minneapolis, MN 55415
Call 6122039502
Buy tickets online
Presented by Ten Thousand Things
- Drama
An epic tale that takes us from the tyrannical power of jealousy, to the promise of renewal, through magic, miracles and the quality of forgiveness that only true love can bring.
Directed by Marcela Lorca
Featuring Stephanie Bertumen, Shá Cage, Cristina Florencia Castro, James Craven, Steven Epp, Christopher Jenkins, Mo Perry, William Sturdivant and Karen Wiese-Thompson
Tickets are $45 on October 11th with post-show reception with the cast with food and drink.
There is a post-show discussion with the cast on October 19th.
October 27th performance is Audio-Described.
Open Book is located on the south side of Washington Avenue by 10th Avenue. It is west of 35W by three blocks.
Free parking is available in the adjacent lot and off-street parking is available. There are also several parking ramps nearby.
6 pm
Mamma Mia!
6:30 pm
Runs 160 minutes
Chanhassen Dinner Theatres
501 W. 78th St, Chanhassen, MN 55317
$53 - $93
Call 952.934.1525
Buy tickets online
Presented by Chanhassen Dinner Theatres
- Musical
One mom. One daughter. Three possible dads. And a trip down the aisle you'll never forget!
ABBA's hits tell the hilarious story of a young woman's search for her birth father. This sunny and funny tale unfolds on a Greek island paradise. On the eve of her wedding, a daughter's quest to discover the identity of her father brings three men from her mother's past back to the island they last visited 20 years ago.
The story-telling magic of ABBA's timeless songs propels this enchanting tale of love, laughter and friendship, creating an unforgettable show. A large cast, non-stop laughs and explosive dance numbers combine to make Mamma Mia! a guaranteed smash hit!Read more
7 pm
MACBETH at the historic James J. Hill House
7:00 pm
Runs 150 minutes
The James J. Hill House
240 Summit Ave, Saint Paul, MN 55102
Presented by Wayward Theatre Company
- Drama
Wayward Theatre Company is committed to bringing work outside of traditional theatre settings, allowing audiences to engage with texts and spaces in new and exciting ways. Next up on Wayward's site-specific docket is Shakespeare's brilliant tragedy; Macbeth, playing at the historic James J. Hill House.
As a follow-up to our extended, sold-out run of Hamlet in the spring of 2018, Macbeth will be the company's most ambitious endeavor to date. Working side by side in partnership with the Minnesota Historical Society, Wayward will utilize this historic landmark in ways patrons of the arts and of the Hill House have yet to experience.
Macbeth, considered by many to be Shakespeare's greatest tragedy, brings audiences deep into the minds of an ambitious couple, hellbent on power and position. A supernatural prophecy calls a would-be king and queen to action and as they work to realize their greatest dreams, their world turns suddenly into a living nightmare.
NOTE: There are staggered start times of 7:00 PM and 7:30 PM for this production.Read more
MACBETH at the historic James J. Hill House
7:30 pm
Runs 150 minutes
The James J. Hill House
240 Summit Ave, Saint Paul, MN 55102
Presented by Wayward Theatre Company
- Drama
Wayward Theatre Company is committed to bringing work outside of traditional theatre settings, allowing audiences to engage with texts and spaces in new and exciting ways. Next up on Wayward's site-specific docket is Shakespeare's brilliant tragedy; Macbeth, playing at the historic James J. Hill House.
As a follow-up to our extended, sold-out run of Hamlet in the spring of 2018, Macbeth will be the company's most ambitious endeavor to date. Working side by side in partnership with the Minnesota Historical Society, Wayward will utilize this historic landmark in ways patrons of the arts and of the Hill House have yet to experience.
Macbeth, considered by many to be Shakespeare's greatest tragedy, brings audiences deep into the minds of an ambitious couple, hellbent on power and position. A supernatural prophecy calls a would-be king and queen to action and as they work to realize their greatest dreams, their world turns suddenly into a living nightmare.
NOTE: There are staggered start times of 7:00 PM and 7:30 PM for this production.Read more
7:30 pm
Runs 60 minutes
Art Box Theater
4200 E 54th St, Minneapolis, MN 55417
$10 - $38
Call 800-838-3006
Buy tickets online
Presented by Walking Shadow Theatre Company
- Drama
Open is a magic show that takes place in the main character's mind. The audience has been summoned to play a critical role, but why? The Magician presents a myriad of tricks for our entertainment, while attempting the impossible. Is our faith in her illusions enough to rewrite the past? The clock is ticking, the show must go on, and we mustn't look away.
Featuring Allison Witham as The Magician. Running Oct 12 - Nov 3.Read more


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National Sausage Month. Another Reason to Celebrate Sausage!
Since sausage is what we live for, every month is considered "sausage month" at Uncle John's Pride. But, did you know there really is a National Sausage Month? It's taking place right now… during the entire month of October! This month-long celebration of smoked sausage of all kinds was started roughly 20 years ago by our friends at the National Hot Dog and Sausage Council, and it's a deliciously fun way to pay tribute to a national treasure: the sausage. Did we say national? What we actually meant was international.
That's because folks have been cooking up sausage since mankind's earliest days. According to the Atlas Obscura, "in 1500 BC, ancient Babylonians and Egyptians were making sausages in all kinds of strange ways." While we'd perhaps like to think sausage is distinctly an American treat, well, that's just not the case (no pun intended!). The Atlas Obscura goes on to say, "In China, there's lap cheong, a smoked pork sausage sometimes flavored with rose water or rice wine, or yun chang, a duck liver sausage; in Kazakhstan and other Central Asian nations, people eat a traditional horse meat sausage called kazy; the Greeks have long enjoyed loukanika, a pork sausage mixed with orange peel and fennel; Britons also love sausages, from breakfast chipolatas to the classic Cumberland." So, you see, sausage truly is an international sensation, and well worth celebrating. But the best sausage to put in your mouth any time of year is Uncle Johns Pride Country Smoked Sausage, cooked for hours over natural hickory smoke right here in sunny Florida.
Did you also know that National Sausage Month, as luck would have it, happens to fall on the calendar at the same time as Oktoberfest, another celebration of sausage? So, here's an idea; let's celebrate National Sausage Month Oktoberfest style, with beer-soaked brats (with Uncle John's Pride bratwursts of course!) Or if bratwurst doesn't strike your fancy, you can also use any of your favorite Uncle John's Pride sausages. From Country to Cajun, Cheddar to Jalapeño, our smoked sausage is the best grillin' sausage there is.
Now, we all know that Oktoberfest is about beer, and that sausage and beer go together like cheese and crackers; you almost can't have one without the other. But, did you know that sausage also goes great in beer? In addition to consuming beer with sausage, fresh sausage can also be parboiled in beer and then fried or grilled.
So, here's what you do before you fire up your grill. Grab yourself your favorite heavy skillet.
Place four or five Uncle John's Pride sausages in the skillet and then cover them in your favorite beer (chefs call this "parboiling," by the way!).
Heat the pan and beer to a low boil and cook your sausages until they're gray throughout, which generally takes about 15 minutes. You may want to turn them occasionally during the process so that they cook evenly.
Once they're ready to come out of the skillet, put them on the grill and sizzle 'em up good! Add more beer… this time to your glass instead of the skillet, and celebrate National Sausage Month with a classic Oktoberfest feast…smoking hot, parboiled and grilled sausage sandwiches accompanied by an ice-cold glass of beer! Hope you enjoy…and prost! (German for "cheers!")


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