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Big Muddy brings blues to Laclede's Landing Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 6:33PMST. LOUIS — Laclede’s Landing offers tons of music for Labor Day weekend with the Big Muddy Blues Festival. The cobblestone streets will be filled with thousands of music fans when the historic district hosts the annual Big Muddy Blues Festival, St. Louis’ longest-running blues-focused event.
News, music, movies, restaurants & wine culture in Sonoma, Marin and Napa counties Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 5:03PMBODY LANGUAGE: Pilobolus perform Oct. 9 at the Marin Center. Into the Woods Sept. 3–5. Marin Youth Performers bring to life Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine's twisted fairy-tale musical.
Barbers and security professionals Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 3:02PMIn this guest editorial, security research professional Michal Zalewski argues that the government should stay away from compulsory certification and licensing in the security industry.
Korean artist Kim Siyeon opens house on personal struggle Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 1:59PMFor her first solo exhibition in Tokyo, Seoul-based artist Kim Siyeon brings her home to Gallery Foil in the form of photographs of installations that she created inside her house. Though she is known as an installation artist, the delicate nature of Kim's work and its location, which is an important element to her pieces, has meant that the public have only seen this "Barricade" series in 2-D ...
Top Ten List: Sept. 2-9 Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 1:45PMTop 10 things to do in Swampscott and Marblehead
Civil Rights 2010: Struggle for quality education Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 11:03AMThe Civil Rights Movement is alive and well in 2010. There is no such thing as the “post-Civil Rights era,” unless you are one of those rare individuals who assume that African Americans and others have already “overcome” racial discrimination and economic exploitation. There is no such thing as a “post-racial” America, unless you are also one of those brothers or sisters who think that you are ...
Unreleased Dio Songs Locked Up- Disturbed No 1?- Lamb of God Plan New Album- In This Moment Frontwoman in Car Accident ... Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 4:24AMToday's roundup of quick music news stories
Unalienable rights escape American policy Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 2:53PMJust 47 years ago Saturday, Martin Luther King Jr. delivered a message Americans desperately needed to hear. Within “I Have a Dream,” King laid bare and made obvious the plight a huge category of Americans suffered.
Yoshida Shuichi Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 2:13PMA review, and links to other information about and reviews of Villain by Yoshida Shuichi.
Hope College Great Performance Series: a circus of dance and music Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 12:52PMMusic composed 1,000 years ago to now, a modern-day circus, dancing with social commentary, and more are a part of Hope College’s Great Performance Series 2010—2011 season.
Canon Reload Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 11:59AMGlancing through the current issue of Art Forum, it’s apparent that Pop Art hasn’t lost its charm even in the more sophisticated environs of New York City. Whether the retro-laced Reflected show of Roy Lichtenstein or more recent work from Deborah Kass, east and west coast venues of all kind still feature this trendy phenomenon of the late ’50s and ’60s.
The Driving Forces of China’s Economic Ascendancy Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 6:50AMThis book presents an introduction to the Chinese economy at the national and the provincial levels.
UVic unveils new school - first in 20 years Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 6:12AMThe University of Victoria will open a new school in September 2011 – its first in 20 years. The school of public health and social policy will offer bachelor and masters degrees, as well as graduate diploma programs.
YMCA unveils new brand strategy Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 4:51AMFor the first time in 43 years, YMCA of the USA has unveiled a new brand strategy to increase understanding of the impact that YMCAs make in communities across the country.
Bollywood raises awareness on 'honour killings' in new film Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 2:08AMMUMBAI - Bollywood is looking to raise awareness about so-called "honour killings", as the Indian government comes under pressure from its own judiciary and human rights groups to tackle the problem.
The Star Behind Trouble in Mind Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 12:36AMMargo Hall brings her fiery persona to Alice Childress' drama. by Rachel Swan Small gestures reveal big things in Alice Childress' 1955 drama, Trouble in Mind —particularly in the opening scene, when we're introduced to Wiletta Mayer, an African-American Broadway actress who, by all accounts, should be the envy of her peers. She's pretty, sharply dressed, smart, and judgmental but unfailingly ...
Statement from family of Paul Rexe Tuesday, August 10, 2010 @ 11:30AMThe following is a statement released Monday by Paul Rexe's family following his death: PETERBOROUGH-- Family spokesperson Kate Rexe confirmed today that former local politician, writer and personality Paul Rexe died at Peterborough Regional Health Centre.[...]
Choose Language » Tuesday, August 10, 2010 @ 6:04AMActon Research serves as the academic research facility of the Acton Institute. It accommodates in-house and externally-based scholars from a variety of nationalities, Christian confessions, and intellectual disciplines. These disciplines include theology, philosophy, history, economics, and law.
Vote counting underway in Rwanda Tuesday, August 10, 2010 @ 3:43AMVotes are being counted in the Rwandan presidential election, with incumbent Paul Kagame widely predicted to win a landslide victory.
Obituary: W. Wallace Cayard / Navy vet taught religion, philosophy Monday, August 9, 2010 @ 9:49PMW. Wallace Cayard thought about becoming a Methodist minister but ultimately decided "that he had more questions than answers," his wife said.
Chuck Royce Buys Berkshire Hathaway Inc., Lattice Semiconductor, Worthington Industries Inc. ... Monday, August 9, 2010 @ 9:11PMSmall cap Guru Chuck Royce just released his second quarter portfolio. These are the details of buys and sells. Read more » »
Hospitals, beds, the disabled and how to capture the swinging voter Monday, August 9, 2010 @ 8:42PMCrikey readers have their say on myriad election issues. And how to correctly cook marshmallows.
Jewellery as vessels of Small Stories Monday, August 9, 2010 @ 6:18PMA selection of stunning jewellery from TheNewDowse collection will be showcased in a new exhibition that opens on the 28th of August. Small Stories presents works that are embedded with meaning beyond the decorative.
The beige revolution Monday, August 9, 2010 @ 4:23PMFashion moments come in all shapes and sizes and are not necessarily of the high-octane, flashing shoulder-pad variety. A case in point. After the unveiling of Stella McCartney's autumn/winter collection in Paris early in March a heated debate ensued. In the red corner, the mere idea of a designer sending out nothing more show-stopping than a pair of narrow-legged wool trousers, a loose-fitting ...
Jewish fusion music key to Budapest's 'Jewstock' festival Wednesday, August 4, 2010 @ 7:00AMBUDAPEST (JTA) -- Flora Polnauer, 28, tilts back her head, half closes her eyes and hums a few bars of a song by her hip-hop/funk/reggae band HaGesher.
Sarawak Government Endorses Grievance Mechanism For Affected Penans Wednesday, August 4, 2010 @ 4:41AMKUCHING, Aug 4 (Bernama) -- The Sarawak government has endorsed the establishment of a grievance mechanism to enable communities affected by the Murum hydroelectric project to communicate their concerns directly to the state government through the Murum Penan Development Committee (MPDC).
Joel Parker explores the revealing world of Facebook Wednesday, August 4, 2010 @ 2:22AMJoel Parker's Baptist background didn't prepare him for the college drinking scene. As a College of Charleston triple major (art history, studio art, and historic preservation), Parker used his art to make sense of this new world filled with binge drinking, fraternity parties, and sexually charged interactions. by Amy Stockwell Mercer Joel Parker's Baptist background didn't prepare him for the ...
Fiction writers aren't social commentators: Novelist Tuesday, August 3, 2010 @ 9:45PMIndian contemporary literature is benefiting from the growing tribe of journalists who are writing books of late, points out award-winning poet, dancer and novelist Tishani Doshi. At the same time, she says, a fiction writer is not a social commentator.
Fiction writers aren't social commentators: Novelist Tuesday, August 3, 2010 @ 9:32PMBy Madhusree Chatterjee, New Delhi, Aug 4 : Indian contemporary literature is benefiting from the growing tribe of journalists who are writing books of late, points out award-winning poet, dancer and novelist Tishani Doshi. At the same time, she says, a fiction writer is not a social commentator.
Jonathan May Wish to Listen to Ciroma Tuesday, August 3, 2010 @ 6:01PMIn the heated debate on zoning it is increasingly becoming impossible to see the underlining logic of the opposing arguments. With political machines fuelled by contractors and financiers, politicians have elected to discuss access to power as if it is an end in itself.
FOCUS: OPINION Tuesday, August 3, 2010 @ 4:42PMWhat does it say about the chances for American success in Afghanistan and the larger global 'war on terror' - which despite the Obama administration's official name change to "Overseas Contingency Operations" remains deliberately far removed from any contingency that might hasten its end - that the wives of the military's most senior commanders better comprehend the reasons for the continued ...
This is a First Principles Series Report On Political Thought Tuesday, August 3, 2010 @ 10:35AMAbstract: Conservatives have often charged that the great centralizing tendencies in American government were a product of the New Deal. As the late Dr. Wettergreen shows in this essay, first published in 1988 as a chapter in The Imperial Congress , a book produced by The Heritage Foundation and the Claremont Institute, the true culprit was not FDR but LBJ, as the full bureaucratization of ...
Jewish Fusion Music Key to Budapest’s ‘Jewstock’ Festival Saturday, July 31, 2010 @ 6:09AMFlora Polnauer, 28, tilts back her head, half closes her eyes and hums a few bars of a song by her hip-hop/funk/reggae band HaGesher.
Top Colombian salsa band eyes Bollywood Saturday, July 31, 2010 @ 12:30AMThe Colombian salsa melody, an energetic version of traditional Cuban, Puerto Rican, Caribbean and American dance music with African influences, may soon find its way into Bollywood if popular Colombian Salsa band 'La 33' has its way.
Top Colombian salsa band eyes Bollywood Saturday, July 31, 2010 @ 12:21AMBy Madhusree Chatterjee, New Delhi, July 31 : The Colombian salsa melody, an energetic version of traditional Cuban, Puerto Rican, Caribbean and American dance music with African influences, may soon find its way into Bollywood if popular Colombian Salsa band 'La 33' has its way.
At home with Toronto's would-be mayors Saturday, July 31, 2010 @ 12:12AMWhere Toronto mayoral candidates live reveals a bit about who they are. A visit with the top five.
The final sermon Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 11:08PMNORTH ATTLEBORO -- For almost three decades, members of the First Baptist Church of North Attleboro could be assured of hearing the Rev. Robert Middleton's sermons each Sunday.
A vital faith thrives amid storms of controversy Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 9:02PMWhat does it feel like to be a church pastor in a denomination struggling with shrinking membership and roiled by internecine arguments over social issuesHaving served in an Episcopal evangelical congregation in which the debate over gay ordinations and blessings was often right there on the front ...
International: Anne Rice renounces Christianity over 'Anti-Gay' and 'Anti-Life' positions Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 5:11PMFirst lady of occult fiction Anne Rice has renounced her Catholic faith, saying "It’s simply impossible for me to “belong” to this quarrelsome, hostile, disputatious, and deservedly infamous group."
From the comments: Readers believe 'archaic' Michigan parenting law should be changed Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 12:59PMFENTON, Michigan — The story of a Fenton father who has no rights to his biological daughter because of a 1956 state law had Flint Journal readers discussing the law's current relevance.
Gateway NV5 Series Brings Elegant Design, Cinematic Entertainment to Performance Notebooks Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 5:13AMMISSISSAUGA, Ontario--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Gateway announces a new line of notebook PCs - the Gateway NV5 Series, with a 15.6-inch screen and all the most popular features at prices starting at CAD $499.99.
WCC FEATURE: Young Muslims, Jews and Christians become peace facilitators (WCC media WCC FEATURE:) Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 5:24AMWhile peace is a commonly held value within Judaism, Islam and Christianity, other religious values can often become sources of conflict. In order to build community beyond faith boundaries a group of young adults from each of the three faith groups spent a week focusing on the common value of peace recently.
From Obesity to Nutrition to Agriculture: Nobel Conference Speakers Explore Issues of 'What Makes Food Good?' Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 5:15AMSome of the world's leading food experts, scholars and researchers will take a global look at "Making Food Good" from Oct. 5-6 at the 46th Annual Nobel Conference on the Gustavus Adolphus College campus in St.
Feted British authors are limited, arrogant and self-satisfied, says leading academic Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 2:53AMGabriel Josipovici dismisses the portrayal of Barnes, Rushdie and co as modern literary giants Their mantelpieces might creak under the collective weight of literary gongs but, according to one leading academic, leading contemporary British authors such as Salman Rushdie, Ian McEwan and Julian Barnes are unworthy of the accolades they receive. In an outspoken attack, Gabriel Josipovici, the ...
What Every Insurance Employer Should Know Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 12:00AMThe guide is intended to assist an employer in the hiring and interviewing process of their new employees and to provide some practicable insight and tips on dealing with difficult employees, including their termination. A must read for every insurance employer
Giving campsites, boat launches a facelift Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 11:29PMThe Hungry Horse-Glacier View Ranger districts will hold a public open house Aug. 10 from 3 to 7 p.m. at the Hungry Horse Ranger Station regarding the five east side Hungry Horse recreation site renovation projects.
Johnson: Racial 'gotcha' games are bad politics Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 11:27PMThe verbal boxing match between the NAACP and the tea party last week caused both organizations extreme embarrassment and almost resulted in the complete character defamation of Shirley Sherrod, a former U.S. Department of Agriculture official with a notable decades-long record of public service.
College artist on display Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 9:58PMIn order to receive a Masters degree in Fine Arts at his graduation ceremony Friday, Azusa Pacific University student Jacob Amundson first had to live in a bird cage on the front lawn of campus for 18 hours.
New model army: Why fashion has fallen out of love with its A-list clotheshorses Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 4:27PMThe September issues of the big fashion glossies, which are out next week, are traditionally the fattest and most lucrative of the year. If you do manage to find any actual, genuine editorial coverage lurking amid the all-new, high- budget, high-profile, autumn/winter advertising campaigns then you're a better woman – or even man – than many. And what campaigns they are!
Age can wither them: Will today’s hit plays still be being revived in 50 years' time? Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 4:25PMNoël Coward and Terence Rattigan were old, half-forgotten names for a new generation of theatre-goers and practitioners, yet recent revivals of their best early work – written when both men were in their late twenties – have been acclaimed as period master works with a biting, contemporary appeal.