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Library Workout: The Ten Step Plan
Is one of your New Year's resolutions to exercise more? If you need a boost then the patented Putnam Library Workout may be for you! (Patent pending.)
Step one: Walk around the library! To add a little extra oomph, walk up and down the stairs to the library loft! One lap = 150 steps. (All steps calculated on Ms. Sokoll's Fitbit.)
Step two: Don't just read that heavy textbook, lift it! In case you didn't already know, your textbooks are super heavy! Use them to do some lunges.
Step three: Have a quiet dance party! Check out and then rock out with a pair of library headphones!
Step four: Napping. Don't forget to take a break!
Step five: Stairs! We have TWO flights of stairs in the library. Walk up to the library loft and while you're up there, check out our Nobles Author Collection!
Step five and a half: Once you're in the loft, do some hot yoga! It's 100 degrees up there!
Step six: Refuel with some delicious snacks courtesy of the librarians. We have a wonderful selection of tea, water and half-eaten chocolate bars.
Step seven: Dead lifts. We are not sure what dead lifts are, but we think they involve lifting heavy things — maybe until you pass out. So lift some of our heavy books!
Step eight: Strengthen your grip with the library supplies. Use staplers and hole punchers at no extra cost!
Step nine: Bench a box! If you want to be super strong like Mr.
In Your Ear – The Book Thief
This post is part of In Your Ear, a series of audio book reviews by guest blogger Gia Batty, Nobles Director of Academic Support. For more information about In Your Ear, click here. The Book Thief by Markus Zusak Narrated by Allan Corduner 13 hours, 57 minutes Funny thing about this book is that I tried to actually read it a bunch of times over the last five years and I could never get past the first few chapters. I think the farthest I got was page 35 (of 550), and yet this was a book I wanted to read–a book about the power of words and how books could actually save your life. The Book Thief has been on Nobles' required summer reading list for incoming seventh graders for many years. I wanted to read it for that reason too. I also liked the actual shape of the book–it's kind of squat and chunky– and it has a great cover, not the new one with the girl from the movie on it, the original cover with the dominos. Sometimes I just know which books are good for listening to and which ones aren't. I assumed this was a book to read, not to listen to–mostly because it was a book about books. I thought I needed to actually turn the pages of this book as the characters did, to appreciate the drawings I knew were in there, but I was wrong. The Book Thief is a book to listen to, especially when Allan Corduner is reading it to you. You probably already know that the novel is narrated by Death, which is weird at first, but Corduner is good at putting the listener at ease and making this concept believable (or believable while listening, which is what we do when we read–we must suspend our disbelief). He's also good with the German, which I think was part of my issue when I tried to read it on my own. Corduner speaks German. His mother was German. Also interesting is that his mother escaped Nazi Germany with her family in 1938, which, I think, just adds to why he is so good at reading this book as it is essentially about a young girl's experience of living in Germany at that time. I'll give you some plot–but not too much, because I want you to listen to this book. Liesel Meminger, "The Book Thief", is taken in by foster parents Rosa and Hans Hubermann. Hans is awesome. He plays the accordion; he teaches Liesel to read; he comforts her when she can't sleep; he's gentle and brave. Rosa is feisty and foul-mouthed, and, we find out later, is "a good woman for a crisis," which is key because there are many of those in this book. My favorite character is Liesel's friend, Rudy Steiner, who, among other things, has deep love for both Liesel Meminger and the track star, Jesse Owens. Those are Rudy's dominos on the cover of the book, by the way. And last, there is Max Vandenburg, a Jew who hides from the Nazis in the Hubermann's basement. Max is a fighter, a writer, and a friend to Liesel. And there are books, lots of books, in this book. Lots of books and lots of words and they are all important. Liesel voraciously reads books to understand the world, she steals books, Max Vandenburg writes books for her, and ultimately, she writes her own book. Back to Allan Corduner, the narrator, and the reason why you should listen to this beautifully written story. His voice is deep and rich and raspy. His is the voice of Death in this book, but, in the end, it is a voice of hope and wonder that tells the story of an incredible life. Gia's Tip: If you do listen, do yourself a favor and keep a copy of the real book close by.
Introducing our newest feature – In Your Ear by Ms. Batty
I'm an avid reader and audiobook listener. I have always loved listening to books–from storytime in preschool and Reading Rainbow in my living room to the books on cassette tapes in my Walkman and the many, many audiobooks I have downloaded to my various devices over the last decade. I listen to books when I walk my dog, when I exercise, and while doing laundry. Sometimes I listen on my way to school, and my family always listens to books together on our annual cross-country road trips. I love a good story and I love listening to them even more. Some of my all-time favorite audiobooks include The Great Gatsby, the one narrated by Tim Robbins, which concludes with the reading of a collection of letters written by F. Scott Fitzgerald that relate to the novel. I also love Pride and Prejudice narrated by Flo Gibson, which I listened to on my Walkman while on a trip to Italy with my family in 1994 and Bossypants, in which Tina Fey made me laugh out loud every 7 minutes. I also need to include here the monthly New Yorker: Fiction podcast where Deborah Treisman, the fiction editor at the magazine, invites writers to choose a short story from the archives to read aloud and discuss. In other words, subscribe immediately.
Celebrate Banned Books Week! Win a prize!
Today marks the start of Banned Books Week! Every year the American Library Association (ALA) dedicates a week to celebrating the freedom to read. Specifically, this week celebrates books that have been banned and challenged across the United States.
Nobles pets love to read!
Check out these great photos of Nobles pets and their favorite books! Thanks to everyone who sent in a photo. 1,3,6,7 (Ms. Bradley's Cat) 2 (Ms. MacQuinn's cat) 4 (Ms. Weinstock's dog) 5 (Ms. Bishop's dog) 8, 11 (Ms. Twohig's dog and cat) 9 (Ms.
What were some of your favorite books/TV shows from this summer?
Welcome back! The Nobles community shares some of their top picks for books and TV shows that they read/watched over the summer. Greg Croak '06, Director of Graduate Affairs: "In preparation for the release of the newest installment of Marvel's Cinematic Universe, Guardians of the Galaxy, I read the classic six-comic story arc The Infinity Gauntlet. It is one of Marvel's most epic, classic story lines, involving hundreds of superheroes teaming up to take down the evil Thanos, who is a growing threat to the Cinematic Universe." Dean of Enrollment Management Jen Hines: "My new TV obsession – The Strain on FX. It's post-apocalyptic, vampires and zombies all rolled up into one! (And I happen to have it on good authority that our wonderful librarians just ordered the books the series is based on :-)" Admission Officer Brooke Asnis: "The movie "Chef". Uplifting, hilarious, inspiring. The grilled cheese scene and the Cuban sandwiches will make your mouth water. I hurried home after to recreate the three-cheese grilled cheese, and my kids and I devoured it!" Director of Communications Heather Sullivan: The Headmaster's Wife by Thomas Christopher Greene "Set at a New England boarding school, The Headmaster's Wife explores loss, love and legacy —an intriguing use of an unreliable narrator, too." Science Teacher David Strasburger: The Good Lord Bird (James McBride) "The gleeful comedy is what hooked me in this farcical reimagining of John Brown's raid on Harper's Ferry, but I came away with new curiosity about that historical moment and its key players, and new questions about the power of slavery to pervert human relations." Assistant Director of Communications Kim Neal: Burial Rites, by Hannah Kent "A bleak but brilliant historical fiction novel by a young Australian author, about the the final six months in the life of the last woman sentenced to capital punishment in Iceland. It unravels the mystery of the murder for which she's sentenced, and explores the relationships she forges in her dwindling days. TV: (Okay, I am years behind, but yay for Hulu!) 'Friday Night Lights.' I'm hooked on the character development and the cult(ure) of football in Texas." Medhanit Felleke '17 "I read Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell and loved it! It was relatable (of course, to a fangirl like me) and absolutely adorable. I also read Paper Towns by John Green and it was amazing, as expected of John Green." Science Teacher Ross Henderson: "I read All the Light We Cannot See this summer. Best book I've read in a long time. A beautifully written and beautifully crafted story that takes place in France and Germany in WWII." English Teacher Thomas Forteith: "Elmore Leonard died last spring, and I felt so guilty that I had never read one of his noir crime thrillers. I picked up Swag this summer. Grimly funny and very 70's! I want to read Rum Punch next, the book that inspired Quentin Tarantino's Jackie Brown." History Teacher Don Allard: "In the Kingdom of Ice by Hampton Sides. True story of 1870's Arctic expedition by the USS Jeannette." Math Teacher Eric Nguyen: Love, Life, and Elephants: An African Love Story, by Dame Daphne Sheldrick "This is a moving memoir about Sheldrick's relationships — those with the people around her, and those with the many animals who came into her care — as she strove to perfect the art of saving elephants, rhinos, and other baby animals in the Kenyan wild." Hal Koerner's Field Guide to Ultrarunning: Training for an Ultramarathon, from 50K to 100 Miles and Beyond, by Hal Koerner "Hal Koerner's vast experience in the realm of ultrarunning makes this a must-read for anyone interested in testing one's physical limits." Art Teacher Lisa Jacobson: "'Breaking Bad' is keeping me up at night! It's the darkest show I've ever watched, but it is so entertaining and well done. I am currently reading the novel, Americanah, by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. This is the best book I've read in a while. Not only is it well written, but it's a thoughtful, funny, revealing novel about race and nationality. (Can that really be true?) The background scene is a hair braiding salon in which the protagonist recalls her past including love, family and her immigration. A great book." History Teacher Fred Hollister: "Catching up on 'Homeland,' waiting for the return of 'Newsroom,' continue to like 'The Divide,' and enjoyed the short summer run of the 'Innocent Initiative' (originally called 'The Divide' also). Enjoyed reading Twisted (high school drama with some great twists) and I Am Malala (good day-to-day picture of the actions of the Taliban as they try to slowly but surely impose their will on the day to day life of, in this case, Pakistanis), as well as some classics on experiencing war up close: A Rumor of War (Philip Caputo/Vietnam), The Things They Carried (Tim O'Brien/Vietnam) and War (Sebastain Junger/Afghanistan)." Music Teacher Paul Lieberman: The World That Made New Orleans: From Spanish Silver to Congo Square by Ned Sublett. "A fascinating, deeply researched, and eye-opening narrative of the roles of France, Spain, England, and Africa in the creation of the unique culture of New Orleans and its music–from Bamboula to Funk–through the horrors of the slave trade." Business Office Associate Mary Wallace: "I read several books this summer. The one that stands out was A Fall of Marigolds by Susan Meissner. It is a captivating story about two women, both of whom survived unspeakable tragedies in Manhattan, the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire and the terrorist attacks of 9/11. Their lives are separated by 100 years, but connected through their terrible losses and a colorful scarf." Librarian and Cheesecake Enthusiast Emily Tragert: "One of my favorite books this summer was A Tale for the Time Being by Ruth Ozeki. When a Canadian writer finds a diary washed up on the shore near her house, she becomes engrossed in finding the diary's author, a Japanese girl named Nao, as increasingly strange events begin to make her question her own reality. It's a beautiful, mysterious book about faith, fate and the purpose of existence." Librarian Talya "reads way too many books" Sokoll "This summer I went on a road trip and had the opportunity to sit and read for many, many hours as my intrepid co-pilot navigated the Canadian Rockies. To that end, I read 25 books. Some of my favorites were: Some Assembly Required by Arin Andrews and Rethinking Normal by Katie Hill These two memoirs tell of Andrews and Hills experiences as transgender teens. They both transitioned around the same time and met each other and fell in love. Both of these memoirs vividly tell the incredible and moving stories of their authors and are a must-read. Glory O'Brien's History of the Future by A.S. King This is an amazing, bizarre book about a girl, Glory O'Brien, and her reluctance to plan for her future after graduating high school. All that changes when she drinks a liquified bat and is suddenly able, when she looks into a person's eyes, see their entire history and future, including the future of what will happen to the world. And she does not like what she sees. The Family by David Laskin This fantastic nonfiction history, recommended to me by Mr. Michael Denning, tells the tale of a Jewish scribe in 1850's Russia and what becomes of his descendants. Humorous, informative and sometimes heartbreaking, this book is impossible to put down." Spoorthi Balu '17: "Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie – This was a great mystery with a surprising end. The Black List by Brad Thor – A fun thriller about how someone added Scot Harvath's name to a government black list, and he has to figure out what is going on while avoiding government teams dispatched to kill him. Angels & Demons by Dan Brown – A fast-pace, thrilling read about the Illuminati." Librarian Erin "World's #1 fan of Shiba Inus" Twohig: "As promised, from my summer's reading to-do list, I had the opportunity to spend some time with Dan Barber's The Third Plate: Field Notes on the Future of Food. If you are a fan of Michael Pollan, then this book is for you.
What did you read over winter break?
Students, faculty and staff share what books, movies and TV shows they read over break. Spoiler alert! The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt was the most popular read. Read on to find out more.
English teacher Sarah Snyder:
Longbourn by Jo Baker "This clever imagining of the servants of the Bennet family from Pride and Prejudice was entertaining."
Archvist Isa Schaff:
"I was in a mystery mood and wanted something to relax my mind, so I read Midnight at Marble Arch by Anne Perry, one of the latest installments of the Charlotte and Thomas Pitt series, and The Minor Adjustment Beauty Salon by Alexander McCall Smith, the latest book of The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series. I also reread Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte (for the umpteen time)."
Art teacher John Dorsey:
"Finally finished 1Q84 by Haruki Murakami—what a behemoth!—but totally worth it. I loved the final chapters."
Science teacher Muriel Schwinn: "I read (most of) Pigs in Heaven by Barbara Kingsolver. Her metaphors are on fire!"
Dean of Students Kate Ramsdell: Amsterdam by Russell Shorto "I am a nonfiction junkie and happen to have an obsession with Amsterdam, so if you are curious about how social history, art and architecture, politics, city planning, etc. come together in the 'most liberal city in the world' then this may be a book for you too."
Learning Specialist Gia Batty:
"I read Where'd You Go Bernadette? a quick and funny story about losing and finding Bernadette Fox—wife, mother, architect…. It's pieced together by Bee, a 15 year old, who compiles emails, articles, emergency room receipts to figure out where her mom went… The best part was the inside look into Microsoft (her hubs works there). I started watching 'Orphan Black', a BBC America show that focuses on this group of cloned women. The series follows one of them as she tries to figure out where she (they) came from. So good!"
Art teacher Kelsey Grousbeck:
"I read The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman, quick read and lots to think about! I don't usually love fantasy books, but this one guides you gently into fantasy before getting really weird. It's like the build up to a huge tsunami of alternate realities. I really enjoyed it. It was great for a four hour plane ride. I also read Nick Offerman's Paddle Your Own Canoe, full of raunchy life lessons and his slow yet steady rise to fame. It's based mainly in woodworking and Chicago theatre antics. If you watch 'Parks and Recreation,' it's impossible not to hear his Ron Swanson voice as you read the book, which is a major plus."
English teacher Chris Burr:
"I read Double Down, the story of the 2012 presidential election. Amazing to learn how fantastically disorganized and unprepared these political figures are, sometimes in the most critical moments. Same authors wrote Game Change, another eye opening analysis of the 2008 election. I also read What It Takes—a reflection on what causes ordinary Americans to believe that they are meant to be president. This is more of a late 80's profile: Dole, Bush, Gephardt, Biden, Dukakis and Gary Hart. Wonderful but long. I watched 'Sherlock Holmes' on Netflix. Just watch the first ten minutes of the first episode. If your head is spinning know that you're not alone. Hang in there. It's worth it."
History teacher Don Allard:
Sycamore Row by John Grisham "Classic Grisham tale of southern legal intrigue."
English teacher Mal Goss:
Americanah by Chimamanda Adichie Ngozi "This was a powerful and thoughtful book about race and how where you come from changes that point of view."
Head of School Bob Henderson:
The Rise of Rome by Anthony Everitt "This is a terrific narrative history of Rome from its founding to the crisis of the republic in the period preceding the rise of Julius Ceasar."
The Gods of Guilt by Michael Connelly "The latest and best in The Lincoln Lawyer series, this is a highly entertaining and fast-paced legal thriller."
English teacher Alden Mauck:
"I finished The Bounty by Caroline Alexander, which is quite good. Nonfiction is a break for me because I don't underline or dog-ear pages; I don't overthink my reading; and I read for the pleasure of learning something outside of my teaching. In this case, it included the famous standoff of Fletcher Christian and William Bligh, the miraculous survival of Bligh and some of his crew abandoned mid-ocean, the trial of the mutineers, the life and death of Christian on Pitcairn's Island, and the post Bounty career of Bligh. A little slow at times, but well researched and interesting."
English teacher Richard Baker:
Pale King by David Foster Wallace "An interesting tale about a fictional character named David Wallace who works in an IRS office, a job which is depicted as stultifyingly boring (I assume a metaphor for modern bureaucratic work)."
Unthinkable by Kenneth Pollock "A nonfiction. A case for containment of Iran's nuclear ambitions, although he considers the advantages and disadvantages of four other options. A very honest assessment."
The Maid's Version by Dan Woodrell "A fiction. I think Woodrell has improved as a stylist and I enjoyed his sentences more than the tale itself, which included different attitudes toward an explosion in a dance hall in the '20s. Lots of Southern (Missouri) Gothic."
Assistant Controller Rachel Weinstock:
"I read In Revere, In Those Days by Robert Merullo. It's a beautifully written coming of age story about an Italian-American boy in the '70s in Revere, Mass. I was touched and I identified with the main character even though my life was nothing like his."
Receptionist Carol Derderian: "I read a crazy book over break—Whitey Bulger: America's Most Wanted, The Manhunt to Bring Him to Justice by Kevin Cullen + Shelley Murphy."
Shirley Hu '19:
"I watched 'Bones.' I was slightly grossed out but also creepily interested. Solving the cases were really interesting. I also watched Rush Hour. I love this movie. Chris Tucker and Jackie Chan are hilarious and great actors. The plot is pretty well-developed and surprised me in many ways.
I read Adaptation by Malinda Lo on Overdrive. To my surprise, I really liked this book. It addresses some issues very well and the hidden quirks to each character make them easy to empathize with."
Maria Maier '14:
"I read The Glass Bead Game by Hermann Hesse and absolutely loved the book. It's a novel about a young boy who joins an elite society of intellectuals known for playing a mysterious game called "the glass bead game" that combines disciplines from music to mathematics. As the boy grows up and rises in the ranks of the society, he begins to question all that he has learned and wonders whether or not he should return to the outside world. It was beautiful."
Library Director Erin Twohig: "I read Angelica Huston's memoir, A Story Lately Told: Coming of Age in Ireland, London and New York. A beautifully written story about Huston's childhood and early adult life. (I am excited for part two to be published!) I started The Flamethrowers, a novel that takes place in the 1970s about motorcycles and art, but I'm not a big fan just yet. I'm hoping it will win me over soon."
Information Services and Systems Librarian Talya Sokoll: Our Musicals, Ourselves: A Social History of the American Musical Theatre by John Bush Jones "This is an extensive look at the social history of musical theatre, or how what we see on stage does (or does not) reflect what is going on in society. I learned about the creation of many of my favorite shows and why some types of shows were more popular than others in certain decades. A must read for any fan of Broadway.
Collection Management and Technical Services Librarian Emily Tragert: "I had a long drive, so I listened to The Scorpio Races by Maggie Stiefvater, which I enjoyed immensely. It's the story of two young people competing in a deadly horse race—but the horses they ride are no ordinary horses: they're water horses, a vicious, feral breed that comes from the sea. This book is fantasy, but the author does an amazing job of creating a world that feels real and filling it with characters you can root for (or against!)"
Finally, a number of faculty members read The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt. Here is what they had to say:
"This is such a compelling saga with gorgeous writing, well-worth the commitment of 784 pages." —Sarah Snyder
"I loved this fun, gripping story and wish it never ended." —Dan Halperin
"I am about 2/3 through The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt (courtesy of Nobles library.) I cannot put it down!" —Jennifer Hamilton
"I loved the underlying story about a boy's relationship with a painting—or a memory, or his mother—but the author's description of characters was what kept me glued to the story. I have no idea how Tartt got inside the mind and life of a traumatized teenage boy so well. Though I'm not totally resolved with the ending, I loved this book." —Lisa Jacobson
"A fabulous, perfect book.
Best of 2014! – What did we like this year?
We asked the Nobles to community to give us their top five of anything this year. Here are their eclectic responses! And come check out the Best of 2014 display in the library if you would like to borrow anything suggested here! Art Teacher Lisa Jacobson: Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie– interesting love story about race, country, family. Funny. I've gotten soft– I just don't like reading books where children or animals are hurt. That said (I'm a total hypocrite!) "Homeland" is such a good show! English Teacher Ashley Bradley:
"90 Day Fiancé"
Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn
Before Your Suffocate Your Own Fool Self by Danielle Evans
Assistant Director of Achieve Laura Steele:
"Homeland" (TV series) –always keeps me on the edge of my seat. Just when you think you have it figured out they twist it all around!
"Game of Thrones" (TV series)
Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett–I didn't read it in 2014, but I love this dang book.
"Shameless" (TV series) –makes me feel good about myself, LOL
"Downton Abbey"(TV series) –guilty pleasure
Classics Teacher Mark Harrington:
Book: Five Came Back: A Story of Hollywood and the Second World War, by Mark Harris. Five great directors, and what they did to serve in WW2… and how that service affected their careers afterwards. Good for classic film geeks. I gave it 4.5/5 on librarything.
TV (from DVD): "Orphan Black." Main actress plays about 4 or 5 characters in each episode — which is possible because she is a clone. Hysterical, really, with some weird pseudo-science thrown in. Weird enough for me to get hooked. I gave it 9/10 on imdb.
Movie (in theater): Snowpiercer. Saw it at the Brattle with my sons. Again, weird dystopia — the boss woman on the train is hysterical, and John Hurt (Caligula from I Claudius) is always great. I gave it an 8/10 on imdb.
Movie, DVD while giving blood platelets: San Francisco (1936), Clark Gable and Jeanette MacDonald. I wasn't ready to like this one, but it surprised me — SF Earthquake was cool, and I had never heard of Jeanette MacDonald — or heard her sing. Not for everybody (B&W) but I liked it. I gave it 9/10 on imdb.
TV series, "Rake" (the Australian version). The U.S. version barely made it through 10 episodes, but the Australian series was more acerbic and funny. The court cases are interesting — who else but Rake could defend a cannibal? It made it through 3 seasons. I gave it 9/10 on imdb.
Medhanit Felleke '17
"FAIRY TAIL! "(Anime)
Bastille (band)
Welcome to Nightvale (podcast)
"Doctor Who" (TV show)
Kiara Curet '17
The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
"How to Get Away with Murder" (TV show)
Mockingjay (movie)
The Selection series by Kiara Cass
Campaign and Major Gifts Coordinator Anne Sholley '07:
Salad Days – Mac Demarco. This album came out last spring and suited the season's mood perfectly — I love when that happens.
Boyhood – Richard Linklater. Beautiful, remarkably tender, relatable at any age.
Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage – Haruki Murakami. My first Murakami novel – I'm eager to read more by him. A quick and captivating read.
The Grand Budapest Hotel – Wes Anderson. I've been skeptical of his more recent films but this one restored all confidence.
"Mad Men," Season 7. This series has gotten stronger with age and I lament its pending finale.
Breene Halaby '19
Struck By Lightning (movie). It's a very unique and profound little indie movie that makes you question your existence.
Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell (book). I expected it to be kind of embarrassing, but it turned out to be a really great story with really relatable characters.
Big Hero 6 (movie) Adorable Disney movie with very multicultural characters and strong female characters!
The Selection trilogy by Kiara Cass. I'm not even really sure if I liked these, but I read all 3 in about two days, so. It's sort of like the Hunger Games, except without the murder. Also, the prize is to win a prince's heart and to marry into the royal family of Illea. It's the only story with a love triangle where I actually had no idea who the girl would choose.
Spoorthi Balu '17
Guardians of the Galaxy (movie)
"Reign" (TV series)
Big Hero 6 (movie)
Mazzi Maz (YouTube star)
"The Blacklist" (TV series)
Archivist Isa Schaff:
I will have to go to a reread: Mansfield Park, by Jane Austen. Of the six Austen's books, It is the most difficult to understand for modern audiences, and yet every time I read it, I find in it new depth, new nuances I had missed before. And Fanny, the poor heroine maligned by casual readers, becomes more and more real.
I usually don't go very much for short stories but "Astray", by Emma Donoughue, captivated me and when I found myself imagining what happened after the end of each story, I knew I had a winner.
How it All Began By Penelope Lively. The mugging of an elderly woman starts a chain of events that changes the lives of so many individuals close and far from her. In appearance, such a simple story and yet so profound in its implications, it left me wondering on the repercussions of apparently inconsequential events.
Every Day by David Levithan. I am a big fan of YA literature and every year, one of my favorites always turn out to be a YA book. The idea at the heart of the book (waking up every morning in a different body) is so interesting and difficult to follow fully all the ramifications, but it is fascinating. I can't wait for Rhiannon's version of the story!
Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell. There were so many candidates left for the last spot, that I am not so sure why I am picking this one. I can't really say that I LIKED the book, and I doubt I will ever read it again, but I can't let go of the stories, the dilemmas, the moral quandaries left without an answer… I know this is a book that will stay with me and I will keep going back to it in my mind, over and over again.
Samantha Walkey '20 One of my favorite books of 2014 was Going Vintage. It had a cute plot and was a fun read. Prom was quite similar to it. I liked the progress of the book and the story was fun to read also. I also liked Before I Fall, which was a lot longer than Prom or Going Vintage, but it was a great action book and reminded me of the movie Groundhog Day (starring Bill Murray!). Some Assembly Required and Rethinking Normal were definitely my favorite books of 2014 because I loved hearing about Katie and Arin's different points of view of the story and coming out about their transitions. All the books I've checked out over the year are really good and it was hard to pick which were my favorite! Bianca Thompson '15 This year I loved Mockingjay (of course, such solid dramatic acting work), Edge of Tomorrow (SO COOL AND THRILLING), "Orphan Black" (season 2 OMG perfect show; it's brilliant acting), "Orange is the New Black" (funny and I'm obsessed with all the inmates' characters), 22 Jump Street (a stupidly fun movie, I honestly liked it better than the first). Art Teacher John Dorsey:
Book: The Martian, Andy Weir. Super fun ride into space via ingenuity and dark humor.
Movie: Boyhood, Richard Linklater, director. Touching movie that stayed in my consciousness for weeks.
Music: The Breeze, an appreciation of JJ Cale. JJ Cale passed in 2013 and this is a wonderful tribute album.
Web: Twisted Sifter – by far, the best mix of art, science, storytelling, and cat videos out there.
TV: "World Cup 2014" – I love seeing teams from all over the world compete on the global stage played out over four weeks.
Ariana Wasret '17
All the CW shows
TRXYE by Troye Sivan (album)
The Hidden Series by Margaret Peterson Haddix
"Sherlock" (TV series)
Head of the Upper School Michael Denning:
The Family: Three Journeys Into the Heart of the Twentieth Century by David Laskin. Beautifully written, Laskin's book chronicles his family's tragic and triumphant history during the twentieth century. Set initially in Volozhin, the famous yeshiva town located in what is today the Minsk area of Belarus, The Family takes its readers through the story of three branches of a Torah scribe's family as they struggle through the horrors, challenges and triumphs of the twentieth century in Europe, Israel and the United States. While the branch that immigrates to America realizes tremendous successes– particularly as they found and grow Maidenform, one of the great companies of the last century– the family members who settle in what was then known as Palestine embrace many of the opportunities and challenges that emerge during the twentieth century in that part of the world, including the rise and fall of the British Mandate and the birth of the State of Israel. Most difficult is reading about the fate of the branch of the family that remains in Volozhin. After surviving the anti-semitism and the pogroms of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, this community suffers immeasurably during the Holocaust, and Mr. Laskin renders this all-too-familiar horrific story in a way that really impacted me. My wife, Emily, gave this book to me as a gift; it was my favorite of the year.
Sleepwalkers: How Europe Went to War I in 1914 by Christopher Clark. On the centennial of the outbreak of the Great War, Cambridge historian Christopher Clark revisits the question of why World War I begins, arguing that historians have underestimated the role played by militant nationalistic groups in the Balkans, historical contingencies, and the lack of understanding on the part of the great-power diplomats of the events transpiring around them. While many of Clark's conclusions are not what I would describe as new, his work deepens and broadens our understanding of the period and the historical events that precipitated this horrific conflict's outbreak.
Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy by Eric Metaxas. In this acclaimed biography of the Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Mr. Metaxas examines the famous German theologian's life from his upper-class upbringing to his training as a Lutheran pastor and academic theologian to his founding of Germany's Confessing Church to his protests against the Nazi regime. For his role in the plot to assassinate Hitler in July of 1944, Bonhoeffer is executed in April of 1945, just two weeks before the allies liberate the prison camp in which he is held. In his work, The Righteous, the historian Sir Martin Gilbert encourages us to work to better understand those inside racist, fascists regimes–the righteous– who risked and gave their lives to save others and who spoke our against injustice, bigotry and genocide. And it is with this idea in mind that I commend to you Bonhoeffer and this work.
Sarah's Key by Tatiana de Rosnay. Set in 2009, July 1942 and the ensuing decades of the 20th century, Sarah's Key is a moving, tragic story that raises questions about guilt, memory, culture, justice and much more. In her moving prose, Ms. de Rosnay brings to life a too-little known part of French history, raising along the way important questions about how we know and learn about history. BTW: The film version of the book is very good, too.
The Book Thief (film and novel). Along with JK Rowling's Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, this is an amazing movie version of a great book. Markus Zusak is a master storyteller who uses multiple narrators in captivating ways. In a manner found only in great works of fiction, this book and movie bring to life the experience of regular, good people living and dying during one of history's most horrific periods.
Information Systems and Services Librarian Talya "the cold never bothered me anyway" Sokoll:
Guardians of the Galaxy (movie) – I legit saw this movie in theaters 400 times. And I listen to the soundtrack on a daily basis.
The Only Thing to Fear by Caroline Tung Richmond – What would life be like if the Hitler and Third Reich had won WWII?
This performance from Glee season 5. And this one. This one too! And this one! Also this one (from season 3, not 2014 but still awesome).
Finding Neverland the musical. So breathtaking.
The Unwind series by Neal Shusterman – no spoilers on this one, check it out on your own.
Collection Management and Technical Services Librarian Emily "winter is coming" Tragert:
All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr (book)–Historical fiction exploring the intertwining lives of two children–one French, one German–during the second world war and how their lives are changed by world events. Really beautiful prose.
Captain America: The Winter Soldier (movie)–I love superhero movies, and this was a great one. This spot almost went to Guardians of the Galaxy, but Captain America's great villains and awesome action sequences put it over the top (but you should probably watch Guardians of the Galaxy too.)
Whiplash (movie)–Engrossing story of a drumming prodigy and his mentor. This movie asks the question, "Can you go too far in pursuit of greatness?"
A Tale for the Time Being by Ruth Ozeki (book)–A Canadian writer finds a diary belonging to Nao, a Japanese teenager, washed up on the shore near her home. As she becomes more engrossed in Nao's strange account of her life, the writer starts to wonder about the nature of narrative and reality. Chock-full of strangeness and deep questions about life.
"Welcome to Night Vale" (podcast)– In turns absurd, philosophical and hilarious,this podcast is simply delightful. It takes the form of a community radio show for the (fictional) town of Night Vale, "a friendly desert community where the sun is hot, the moon is beautiful and mysterious lights pass overhead while we all pretend to sleep." Night Vale is a place where every strange, Lovecraftian conspiracy theory is actually true–sort of Lake Wobegon meets Stephen King. Also check out their Twitter.
Library Direction Erin "polar vortex again?" Twohig
Magazine: Mother Earth Living
TV show: "The Affair"
TV show: "Fixer Upper"
Movie: Grand Budapest Hotel and Lost Songs: The Basement Tapes Continued.
Book: Congratulations, By the Way by George Saunders (Forget enlightenment. Focus on kindness.)
Book: Cooked by Michael Pollan
Reilly Macdonald '17
Lorde – a new outlook on pop music.
Guardians of the Galaxy – good sound track, acting and everything else.
FROZEN – because FROZEN
Maze Runner, Fault in Our Stars – love the books; LOVED the movies
Grady Zink '15
1. Fall Out Boy, Centuries. 2. Bagelville on Rt. 1. 3. Blank Space by Taylor Swift
Sam Parizeau '15
1. The Hunger Games 3 (Mockingjay) 2. Pitbull World Takeover Tour 3. The New Mars Rover
Billy Sweezy '15
1. ACDC's new album 2. The free U2 album on iTunes 3. Hoagies on Rt. 1
Saffiyah Coker
My top 5 TV shows are 1." Supernatural" – my friend introduced me to it earlier this year and I couldn't stop watching it. 2. "Sherlock" – there are not enough words to describe my love for this show. 3. "Merlin" – one of my favorite BBC Shows EVER. 4. "Doctor Who" – I don't really know how to describe my love for this show. AMAZING. 5. "New Girl" – LOVE it, it is really funny.
My top books are
1. The Skin I'm In by Sharon G. Flake
2. The Lies we Tell Ourselves by Robin Talley
3. The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton – Classic, I can't stop reading this one. EVERY TIME, I cry.
4. The Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Stewart
5.The Kite Runner by Khaleed Hosseini – this was one of those books where you are so emotional that you never want to read it again; I feel sad thinking about it.
6. The Maze Runner (ALL OF THEM) by James Dashner
7. The Fault in our Stars by John Green – TEARS
8. Paper Towns by John Green – I personally love all of John Green's books because I am really into romance novels.
9. Dorothy Must Die by Danielle Page – it is a great rendition of The Wizard of Oz; it's like, action-packed.
10. The whole Heroes of Olympus series by Rick Riordon
11. A Mango Shaped Space by Wendy Mass
12. Diamonds in the Shadow by Caroline B. Cooney
13. In Your Room by Jordanna Fraiberg
14. Chicken Boy by Frances O'Roark Dowell
Get to know… Jen Hines
Ms. Hines might be well known for her role here in the admission office, but did you know she is also an avid reader? She is one of the most frequent visitors to the Putnam Library and her reading interests span multiple genres and styles. Read on to find out more about Ms. Hines.
What is your job here at Nobles? Dean of enrollment management.
How long have you been at Nobles? This is my 13th year.
While my youngest years were spent on military bases, I primarily grew up in Amherst, Mass. I have wonderful memories from growing up there and to this day, my closest friends are the ones I have from my years in Amherst.
What are a few of your favorite books?
The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats (the first book where I saw a kid that looked like me in the pictures), And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie, The Stand by Stephen King, Wench by Dolen Perkins-Valdez, A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin, Savage Inequalities by Jonathan Kozol, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling—I could go on and on.
What was your favorite book you read as a teenager? I read Animal Farm by George Orwell for school in the fifth grade. I wasn't quite a teenager then but it was the first experience I had reading a book that made me question what I thought I knew to be true. Reading it probably marked the end of my childlike "innocence" about the world and how it worked.
What is your favorite movie? So hard to choose… It's a tie between 12 Monkeys and 12 Years a Slave, I guess. Interesting that they both have 12 in the title. Anyway, I will never again watch 12 Years a Slave, but I think it is one of the best films I've ever seen.
What is your favorite magazine or newspaper? Mental Floss. The writers seem to think of everything that I always wanted to know but didn't realize it.
If you were on a deserted island, what three things would you like to have with you? An MP3 player that could hold my entire music collection (currently at 35,000 songs and counting), my Kindle with all of the books I've been "meaning to read" and my wife. I should mention that I'd want unlimited battery life on the devices. 🙂
Do you read ebooks and/or audiobooks? If yes, what do you like about them? I do. I love them. When I had a longer commute to Nobles, audiobooks made the drive more tolerable. I love the "portability" of ebooks. It's great being able to travel with multiple books on one device. I have the Kindle Paperwhite which is great for reading at night and not disturbing my spouse.
What genres do you like the most and why?
As my friends in the Nobles library will tell you, I am into anything dystopian. While I am both terrified of the many ways that authors have imagined the end of the world as we know it, I'm fascinated by the ways that they imagine people survive and overcome obstacles.
If you could write a novel, what would it be about? Time travel!
What topics would you like to see more books about? My problem is that there are so many books that I want to read that I don't make the time to read.
Be sure to stop by the library to check out some of Ms.
Get to Know… John Gifford
He's the head of the middle school, but did you know that John Gifford is also an avid collector of award-winning children's books? When we found out that Mr. Gifford had an impressive collection of books honored with the Newbery Medal and Caldecott Medal, we knew that we had to feature them in the library and learn more about this unique hobby. In this post, Mr. Gifford answers some of our questions about what sparked his fascination.
The Newbery Medal is given annually by the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) to the author of the "most distinguished contribution to American literature for children." The Caldecott Medal is also given annually by ALSC to the "most distinguished American picture book for children."
What started your interest in collecting Newbery and Caldecott winning books?
It was born from a dash of nostalgia and academic interest. I graduated from college with a Massachusetts certification to teach kindergarten through third grade. Part of my studies involved a great deal of research into what young kids were reading and how they impacted literacy skills. With that said, I remembered many favorites from my own childhood through young adult reading. As a child, I loved books by authors like James Marshall and Maurice Sendak. They were visually beautiful with such fantastic stories. Susan Cooper's Dark is Rising series and L'Engle's Wrinkle in Time carried me through to middle school.
In my 20s, I went to any used bookstores that I could find. There was this hole in the wall in Connecticut where I found an old copy of Wrinkle in Time. It got me interested in collecting the books from my childhood that I loved most, and that morphed into collecting winners of Newbery and Caldecott, which are deemed the best for this type of literature.
What is your favorite book in the collection?
That is difficult. I do think that Louis Sachar's Holes is pretty brilliant.
Have you read all the books?
Not all, I have too many other books that I want to read. But it helps to have two young daughters that are still willing to let me read to them before bed. I'm working through the ones that I haven't read (and re-reading some that I have) with them.
How do you anticipate what this year's winners will be?
I have some sense of the books that might be in contention, but not much. There are people who spend a lot of time trying to predict who will win, but I usually spend my time checking out the winners after they've been announced.
Do you have any techniques for getting a first edition of a book?
As bibliomania has set in, I'm looking for the first printings of the books. That is the only trick. Most publishers use a string of numbers on the copyright page. If there is a "one" starting off the series, it is probably a first printing. I try to get out the weekend after the awards are announced and see if I get lucky at the big book stores. Otherwise, I need to search in the used book online marketplace. That can get expensive, so I try not to because sellers have a sense that this sort of thing is interesting to maniacs like me.
How do you display or protect the books in your collection?
I slap one of those clear mylar covers over the book jacket–just like what our trusty librarians do. That's all. Well, that and I tell my children that if they mess up my books, they are in big trouble. They tell me to get over myself.
What do you like to read for fun in general?
I always get the Best American Science essays each year. I like reading history and need to restart my effort to read presidential biographies in reverse order (I'm stuck on Van Buren!). That makes up most of my reading along with these classics that I read to my girls.
Thanks, Mr.
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Among the wealth of economic body blows innocent middle-aged Brits have had to endure this year (or 'have been willing to take in order to stand up for their principles', depending on your point of view), the collapse in overseas holiday spending power may not be the most catastrophic, but it's probably the most depressing.
Yet amid the general air of suppressed panic that has characterised even the most even-handed of reporting on new President Donald Trump, one silver lining seems to have gone unremarked. The sudden collapse in the value of the Mexican peso has at least rendered a hot destination affordable to those whose holiday savings are unavoidably denominated in sterling.
And as someone in their fifties who never seems to have enough to put aside for so much as a day trip to Rhyll, let alone a fortnight in countries where the natives demand euros be handed over for cold refreshments, this is good news.
I'm no fan of long haul flights but that aside, Mexico sounds good to me. As I write this, the sad news of Leonard Cohen's death is still cold upon my mind. It has reminded me that all I ever wanted from a holiday was pictured on the back cover of his album Songs from a Room.
It turns out the room in question was in Hydra, Greece, but I believe rooms of this kind are readily available in Mexico, if one is willing to overlook the exact provenance of the sun glinting through the shutters, which I am.
And besides, Mexico does now pose the risk of one being drafted into some spurious border-fortifying bricklaying exercise. But if you are still determined to enjoy an affordable change of surroundings in the coming year, I have a few other suggestions.
The key to minimising costs on holiday is of course to reduce the number of dependants you take with you. If you are 'lucky' enough to now have an empty nest, you can now enjoy child-free holidays for the first time in years.
Sadly my wife and I left it too late to have children, but we've gone ahead and had them anyway, and consequently at the age of 51, I still have to factor a 9 year-old and a 12 year-old into most of my travel plans. Not only do we have to pay for their flights, their beds, and sometimes their medical interventions, we have to pay the inflated prices that kick in when you go out of term time. Yet yanking your kids out of school is not merely frowned upon nowadays, but actively prosecuted. What to do?
The simplest solution and one that the law seems to smile upon is simply to leave them behind. You will of course have to play it smart to avoid detection – not by the state, which is indifferent, but to your actual brood, who may feel resentful.
The secret is to arrange a sequence of sleepovers so deftly interlocking that your kids never twig you've scarpered. Sleepovers are a relatively new phenomenon. They certainly never existed in my day, but the term is self-explanatory – they are called sleepovers because for whoever is hosting them, sleep is over.
You will be expected to host a return match, of course, but in the meantime, line your ducks up in something approaching a row, and your kids will enjoy a series of midnight feasts and unfamiliar breakfast routines and think they're the ones having fun, while you move smoothly from breakfast to pool to bar without ever detouring via the hotel's soft play area/teens' club/local drinking dive for the entire week.
However, not everyone is a sun-seeker and some prefer to enjoy a more traditional domestic holiday. For instance, the National Trust now offers a number of lovely self-catering properties in the grounds of their grand stately homes. But these are usually surprisingly expensive, no doubt in some strange unfathomable way, due to the price of Marmite. And let's be honest, they're also rather overshadowed by the larger premises half a mile up the gravel drive.
Age is your friend here. One can get away with things that arouse suspicion when observed in the young. A younger person dawdling too close to the off limits areas of any stately home will be closely scrutinised. But an older person will be presumed confused, and harmless, and if challenged can quickly change the subject to lavatorial imperatives and thus be re-directed to safety.
Hence, the simple way to get an affordable room in a heritage property is to buy a day pass to the main house, have a wander round, with your wash-bag and pyjamas cleverly concealed in a picnic basket, then accidentally step over a red rope or two, dog leg down a couple of corridors and bed down for the night in a nice four poster with views of the ha-ha to wake up to.
Airbnb has of course made many places available for a holiday that would previously only have been the sort of place you would have crashed out at after a party, and if you go with another family, the cost can be reasonable.


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Q: Does this integral make sense in some way? I have a very simple, possibly silly question...
Can this integral make sense in some way? $$ \int \frac{dx}{dx}$$
And does it actually mean something to write things like $$ \int f(x)$$ without the differential?
I just got an expression of this type and I probably made some mistake along the way, but I'm still curious... my intuition from my limited knowledge of differential forms suggests that the last integral should simply evaluate to $f(x)$. How much sense does this make? I pretty much have no idea what to do here, so any help would be appreciated, especially if it includes intuitively pleasing explanations! :)
EDIT: To clarify my question some more, consider an ordinary integral $$\int f(x) dx = F(x) + c$$ where $\frac{dF}{dx} = f$(x).
We could write it as $$\int \frac{dF}{dx}dx = \int dF = F +c$$
Then, going back to my original integral, I could write it as $$\int \frac{1}{dx} dx = \int 1$$
Or for an arbitrary function: $$\int f = \int \frac{f}{dx} dx$$
But does that mean anything or is it just (incorrect) notation gymnastics? Does it make sense for "$1$" to be a differential of something? What about $f$?

A: In most fields the integrand needs a $\mathrm{d(something)}$  for it to make sense. This is what makes it in a hand-wavy way "infinitesimal".
However, in some fields of maths you are allowed to say things like $\omega = \sum_a w^a{\rm d}x_a$ and then you can have $\int \omega$.  But this only works in fields where people carefully explained just that particular kind of integration means. One such field is differential geometry, and one important use of the notation is Stokes' Theorem
$$\int_{\partial R}\omega = \int_R {\rm d}\omega $$

A: The symbol $\int f(x)$ is usually just an abbreviation for $\int f(x)dx$. Using this I would understand the first symbol as $\int\frac{d(x)}{dx}dx$ where $\frac{d(x)}{dx}$ is the derivative of the function $g(x)=x$.

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Шпи́лька ( < сер.-в.-нім. spille), рідко була́вка — пристрій, що використовується для кріплення предметів або речей разом. Являє собою голку з тупою або кулястою головкою на одному кінці. Шпильки, як правило, зроблені із сталі, міді або латуні. Шпильки виготовляють шляхом розтягування тонкого дроту, заточення вістря і додавання голівки. Деякі шпильки схожі на цвяшки, але тонші і довші.

Історія
Шумери використовували шпильки, виготовлені з кістки і заліза, для сколювання тканин ще в III тис. до н. е.

Види
 Французька шпилька — голка з головкою
 Англійська шпилька — застібка із замочком
 Шпилька для волосся — предмет для заколювання волосся в зачісці у вигляді дротяної петельки або двозубчастої вилочки
 Шпилька для краватки — традиційна чоловіча ювелірна прикраса, призначена для кріплення шийної хустки до сорочки, була в моді переважно в XIX — початку ХХ століття.
 Шпилька для капелюха — шпилька з декоративною головкою, що служить для кріплення капелюшка до волосся або декоративних елементів (стрічок, квітів) до капелюшка.
 Канцелярська кнопка — шпилька, призначена для кріплення чого-небудь (найчастіше паперу або тканини) до твердої поверхні, яку можна проткнути. Має невелику довжину і об'ємне або широке плоске навершя.
 Ентомологічна шпилька — спеціальні голки, що застосовуються для прикріплення комах в ентомологічних колекціях.

Мовні звороти
 Підпускати шпильку — говорити ущипливі слова
 Пускати шпильку — робити ущипливе, єхидне зауваження кому-небудь
 Як на шпильках сидіти — хвилюватися, виявляючи неспокій, нетерпіння
 Як на шпильки посадити — заставити хвилюватися, відчувати тривогу

Інше
 «» () — польський сатиричний тижневик (1935—1994)
 «Шпилька» — розмовна назва дуже тонких підборів

Див. також
 Шпилька (деталь)

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Week 27 / This week – final 2 "Production" weeks. The projects need to be shepherded to a point of competition / presentation ready level if Game Team, or Skill Level if Animation and Web team.
Week 27 – Models / Assets in "skills" folder. Static Renders.
Week 28 (this week) – the final animation called "pig.mp4" in your "skills" folder. Both partners have to have the .mp4 uploaded.
Today and tomorrow you and your partner (Ben – Emilia / Matisse – Davies) will be working for a local client on a website rebuild. Your client is Martone's Market and Cafe, a local Essex Junction business that not only makes good food, has a decent (if non responsive) website and has the revenue to pay you for the work. (Compare this to some mom and pop operations who are just scraping by). For this company we are going to retain their imagery and color scheme as it isn't terrible and will bring some continuity in their branding.
You are going to rebuild the homepage and 2 inner pages (total of 3). The other pages can setup with dead links – I am not having you retype the menu's on "menu", "catering", and "sandwich combos" – while it may be good practice, it feels a bit like make work.
All other links can be dead links.
All content must show up in text form. Links can be dead links – I am talking about links on the individual pages themselves. We have to have them dead links so they demonstrate the roll over effects, but we don't need to code in the actual location of where they go.
Include the input text and input buttons on the page, even though they won't function.
Links to a .pdf viewer – built into Chrome for years. This is an old website.
The 2 Web Teams from Cawd will present this to the class next Tuesday at 9:40. We will intro the project with the class and tell them of the expectations. The class will vote on which team did the best job. Winning team gets an automatic 110. Losing team gets the project graded as "normal".
Create folder called "martones" and get to it. Divy up the work as you would like.
All work goes in "skills" folder for this weeks production for "week_28".
In our first Portrait focused Friday morning we are going to deconstruct the portrait topic into smaller more manageable chunks. Throughout the quarter we will work on drawing mouths, eyes, noses, etc, but we first have to learn that overall portrait complexity can be broken down into a series of ratios. While these ratios are not always right for all people, they are great start points to get you to draw "Generic Persona".
I want you to watch this online resource which goes through creating a basic portrait, and shows you the ratios. I want you to draw a similar portrait including the construction lines and ratios numerically. At the end of this I want at a minimum the final result the artist has.
You can add more detail when you are complete so long as I see your construction lines and numeric ratios.
Sign and date, place on the back table.
I will be around for topics today at 12:50.


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Prior to joining the Golden Knights, Bubolz spent 13 years with the National Basketball Association's Cleveland Cavaliers. In 2013, he was named President of Business Operations where he oversaw ticketing and suite sales, corporate sponsorship revenue, broadcast, marketing, communications and community engagement for the franchise. In Bubolz's time with the Cavaliers, the team won the Eastern Conference Championship three times and won the NBA championship in 2016. The Cavaliers were consistently recognized by the NBA during their annual Sales & Marketing awards ceremonies as a top performing team in all key business metrics.


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André Almuro (abweichende Schreibweise: André Almuró; * 3. Juni 1927 in Paris; † 17. Juni 2009 in Ivry-sur-Seine, Département Val-de-Marne) war ein französischer Hörspielautor, Komponist von elektroakustischer Musik, Opern, Oratorien und Filmmusik, Regisseur von Kurzfilmen sowie Gründer der Bewegung sensationniste.

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Almuro begründete bereits 1947 als Zwanzigjähriger eine kleine Literaturzeitschrift und begann 1948 mit dem Verfassen erster Radiohörspiele. 1950 gründete er im Pariser Literaturclub Maison des Lettres ein Studio für elektronische Forschungen und war seitdem auch Mitarbeiter des 1946 gegründeten Club d'Essai, einem von Pierre Schaeffer und Jean Tardieu geleiteten Arbeitskreis zur Herstellung von Hörspielen für den Rundfunksender RTF (Radiodiffusion-télévision française).

In der Folgezeit verfasste Almuro Radiohörspiele nach Vorlagen von Autoren wie Jean Genet, André Breton, Jean Cocteau sowie Jules Supervielle und arbeitete an der deutsch-französischen Coproduktion Hoffmann und seine Fantome mit. Darüber hinaus komponierte er die Musik zum Ballettstück Fièvre de marbre von Maurice Béjart. 1958 wurde er Mitglied der von Pierre Schaeffer gegründeten Gruppe für musikalische Experimente (Groupe de recherches musicales) und begann zugleich seine Zusammenarbeit mit Jacques Polieri.

In der Folgezeit folgte zahlreiche Aufführungen seiner Werke in verschiedenen Hauptstädten Europas, aber auch Übersetzungsversuche seiner annähernd unübersetzbaren surrealistischen Stücke in die deutsche Sprache im Rahmen des Hörfunkprogramms des Südwestfunks (SWF) wie zum Beispiel das 1949 entstandene Hörspiel Nadja Etoilee nach dem Roman Nadja (1928) von André Breton. Darin verwendete er Elemente der Musique concrète in einer Weise, die über eine gliedernde oder illustrative Funktion hinausgeht, so dass sie als autonome Passagen bestehen können, zum anderen finden sich in dem Stück die schon von Breton verwendeten Zitate aus Gedichten von Alfred Jarry und Charles Baudelaire, die hier in voller Länge eingefügt werden. Hinzu kommt, dass das Stück formal in 26 Sequenzen aufgesplittet ist, von denen sieben einer zunächst völlig bezuglos erscheinenden Nebenhandlung zugeordnet sind.

Zahlreiche von seinen Werken wurden auf Schallplatten. Weitere Bekanntheit erreichte Almuro, dessen Arbeit mit der Paul Pörtner zu vergleichen ist, mit der Adaption Le Rivage des Syrtes nach dem gleichnamigen Roman von Julien Gracq, das 1966 als französischer Beitrag am Hörfunk- und Fernsehwettbewerb Prix Italia teilnahm. In den 1960er Jahren kam es auch zu verschiedenen Zusammenarbeiten mit der Liedermacherin und Sängerin Colette Magny, die seine Stücke wie Buraburabura sang.

1973 nahm Almuro eine Professur an der Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne an. 1976 präsentierte er zusammen mit Ange Leccia mit Partition seine erste Aktionsperformance und gründete gemeinsam mit seinen Studenten die Gruppe Son-Image-Corps. Daneben entstand 1976 mit Pièce de musique eine Zusammenarbeit mit Pierre Clémenti, den er 1957 als jungen Schauspieler erstmals getroffen hatte.

1978 erschien sein erster Kurzfilm Cortège, dem mehr als 30 weitere Filme folgten. 2002 veröffentlichte er L'oeil Pinéal, Pour une cinégraphie.

Diskografie (Auswahl)
 1958: Le Suicidé De La Société
 1963: L' Envol / Ambitus
 1966: Le Condamné À Mort
 1966: Colette Magny: Avec, poème sur structure musicale de André Almuro
 1999: Dépli
 2007: Musiques Expérimentales, 1966–1969
 2007: André ALMURO

Filmografie (Auswahl)
Zu den von ihm inszenierten Filmen, die mit Ausnahme von Hors-jeux (1980) und Chant secret (1989) allesamt Kurzfilme waren, komponierte er zugleich auch die Filmmusik. Des Weiteren schuf er auch die Musik zu Kurzfilmen von Stéphane Marti und Ange Leccia.

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 1978: Cortège
 1980: Hors-jeux
 1986: Point vélique
 1987: L'inopiné
 1988: Le lever des corps
 1988: Flash
 1989: Le troisième oeil
 1989: Chant secret
 1990: Clones
 1991: Continuum
 1992: Rumeur
 1994: Littérale
 1996: Tropes
 1998: Entéléchie
 2002: Chaos

Filmmusik
 1976: Lady Man
 1980: Stridura

Weblinks

 Diskografie (soundohm.com)
 Décès du cinéaste et compositeur André Almuró. Nachruf in: Le Peuple qui manque (Seitenaufruf am 20. Juni 2014)

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Hörspielautor
Komponist klassischer Musik (20. Jahrhundert)
Komponist (Oper)
Filmkomponist
Komponist (Frankreich)
Filmregisseur
Komponist (elektronische Musik)
Franzose
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Gestorben 2009
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Atlanta's latest coronavirus updates: Thursday, March 19
Myrydd Wells - March 19, 2020
On Wednesday, a state senator tested positive for COVID-19, South Fulton implemented a curfew, and metro malls shutter. Here's your Thursday morning update.
R.E.M.'s Michael Stipe: "I was a photo student before I was a music fan."
Felicia Feaster - September 30, 2019
Though he's best known as the thoughtful, politically-outspoken lead singer of R.E.M., Michael Stipe has long nurtured a fertile side career as a music and film producer, artist, and photographer. He'll discuss his photography as the Marquee Speaker for this year's Atlanta Celebrates Photography.
U2 in Atlanta: An oral history of the band and the city's shared journey
Kristi York Wooten - May 17, 2018
U2's intersections with Atlanta over the years have gone beyond the city as a requisite tour stop. For a band from Europe intent on deconstructing the myth of America, Atlanta—its imperfect icons, its musicians, its leaders—has been a specific, if rarely noticed, part of U2's journey, not only for the city's social justice movements of the past but for the present, too. In anticipation of U2's first Atlanta concert in nine years, two generations of Georgians talk about the band.
Party with legends at the 40 Watt Club
Atlanta Magazine - June 7, 2017
Since its start as a rehearsal space for pioneering alt-rock band Pylon nearly 40 years ago, the 40 Watt Club in Athens has launched world-renowned local acts like R.E.M., the B-52s, Of Montreal, and Drive-by-Truckers, and hosted headliners from Snoop Dogg to Nirvana.
Andrew Young on the final Colbert Report episode
Richard L. Eldredge - December 19, 2014
Despite a busy schedule, former Atlanta mayor and United Nations ambassador Andrew Young says he didn't hesitate for a moment about participating in the Colbert Report finale. "Being there last night was part of what I call the Colbert phenomenon," Young said Friday morning as he flew back from New York.
Video of the Day: Watch the trailer for a new R.E.M. documentary
Tony Rehagen - October 23, 2014
Comprised of archive footage from the MTV Vaults, this film follows Bill Berry, Peter Buck, Mike Mills, and Michael Stipe from playing in an abandoned Athens church to the breakthrough of their 1983 record Murmur to their breakup in 2011, with plenty of performances in between.
UPDATE: "Flattered" Fox News releases statement on R.E.M. song
Richard L. Eldredge - September 7, 2012
After reading our coverage today, Fox News reps have thoughtfully released a statement about R.E.M's cease and desist request after the cable news channel aired a portion of the Athens act's hit single, "Losing My Religion" this week during the Democratic National Convention.
R.E.M. to Fox News: Cease and desist!
While the members of R.E.M.have parted ways professionally, the Athens-birthed rockers are banding together to keep their music off of Fox News.
Feeling Gravity's Pull: R.E.M has become America's answer to The Beatles
Anthony DeCurtis - June 1, 1995
R.E.M.'s beginnings were modest but extremely weird. I first saw the band in the spring of 1981 while working on a story about the then-burgeoning music scene in Athens, Georgia, R.E.M.'s hometown.

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1. The local board will pass a motion to withdraw from the Church of the United Brethren in Christ, USA.
2. The board will send a letter to the bishop notifying him of the church's desire, along with the wording of any relevant motions passed.
3. The bishop will assign the cluster leader or another elder to chair a specially called meeting of members of the church to determine if withdrawal is the will of the two-thirds of the members present at that meeting. Members will vote by ballot to affirm or not affirm the motion to withdrawal previously made by the local board.
4. If the bishop or his designated representative determines that two-thirds of the members present vote to withdraw from the Church of the United Brethren in Christ, USA, the congregation will be considered withdrawn as of a date agreed upon with the local board.
5. If less than two-thirds of the members present vote to withdraw, the matter will be referred back to the local board.
a. Exemption from tax payments to state and federal authorities. Any contributions made to the church, such as tithes and offerings, cannot be claimed as charitable deductions.
b. The filing of certain tax forms.
c. Real estate tax exemption.
d. U. S. Postal Service bulk mailing permits.
e. The receipt of many forms of grants and bequests.
f. Granting housing allowance to ministers.
2. These advantages will be gone until the church attaches itself to another non-profit group or establishes its own 501c(3) status.
3. Legal and other services will be needed to secure new 501(c)(3) status.
1. Ministerial licenses and ordinations will no longer be valid as of the withdrawal date.
2. Any members of the church who are licensed United Brethren ministers must surrender their credentials or transfer their membership to another United Brethren church.
3. Ministers may be unable to perform certain duties, such as weddings, depending on local or state laws.
4. Ministers will not qualify for housing allowance unless they are under the umbrella of a group with a federal 501(c)(3) status.
5. All participants in the denomination's retirement program will be terminated from that program according to its requirements. Some current retirement benefits could be lost or affected.
1. The church will be on its own when it comes to securing a new senior pastor.
2. Members who are attending Huntington University may lose grants that go to UB members and UB churches.
3. A congregation which ceases to be a United Brethren church will need to revise its corporate status. This may require filing new articles of incorporation and bylaws.
4. The United Brethren name is to be removed from all signs and documents following the withdrawal, reflecting the lack of association with the denomination.


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How to Have Sex After Marriage - Wednesday November 7
By five
How to Have Sex After Marriage
mark and tracey (6/10)
Continuing tonight is the frank series in which three experts take a couple with a non-existent sex life and try to put some passion back in their bedroom. In tonight's instalment, the partners in need of help are Mark and Tracey Niemer –a Rochdale-based couple whose marriage is on the brink of collapse.
Australian-born Mark and wife Tracey have been together for over nine years and live in a quiet residential suburb of Rochdale. After a chance meeting on an American summer camp, they fell in love, toured the world together and eventually tied the knot. But after settling in the UK, their relationship is in danger of going down under.
Mark, who runs his own driving school, describes himself as a perfectionist. Whether it is stacking pots and pans in height order or making the bed with precise hospital corners, Mark's controlling nature is putting a strain on Tracey, who is often on the receiving end of Mark's criticism. For Tracey, a lack of self-confidence and a negative body image are the factors affecting her end of the relationship. After losing six stone in just six months and dropping ten dress sizes, Tracey was left with excess skin around her belly which now serves as a lasting reminder of her former size-22 body. She feels unsexy and uncomfortable in any clothing that exposes her midriff and pushes Mark's hand away should he try to touch her.
To reignite Tracey's body confidence, resident expert Catherine Townsend takes her to meet top burlesque performer and pin-up girl Bunny Warren. In the decadent surroundings of the Café de Paris and with the help of a professional make-up artist, Tracey is given a lavish makeover, before performing a live striptease to an eager audience. There are baby dolls, corsets and stockings aplenty as Tracey becomes sex kitten Trixy Divine.
While Tracey gets to grips with her body, Mark is brought face to face with six models who are keen to tell him that his controlling nature and negative comments are doing nothing for his marriage. Will the confrontation make Mark see the error of his ways and learn to compliment his wife?
Sex has never been adventurous in Mark and Tracey's relationship, so the next task for the sexperts is to introduce some much-needed fun and passion back into the couple's love-making. Sam gives Mark a crash course in all things sex – from toys, dildos and latex outfits to positions and butt plugs. Mark is then invited to take part in a live sex phone-in on the radio as a guest expert. Will he remember enough to hold his own in such a nerveracking situation?
Tracey, meanwhile, has the passion for adventurous sex but lacks the know-how. With the help of two erotic actors and an abundance of practical information from Cat, Tracey is taught a variety of new sexual positions guaranteed to spice up even the dullest of sex routines. Whether on the sofa, over the balcony, in the bath or in bed, each position fits in with the CAT –or 'coital alignment technique' –a method used to ensure both partners reach orgasm simultaneously.
After ten days of therapy, it is clear that the Niemers have made a great deal of progress, but there is still a long way to go. Can Anjula, Cat and Sam keep the dream of a great relationship and a fabulous sex life alive for their students?
can anyone tell me the name of the lady on last nights show (31st October). The one in the Pink dress on the bed giving sex advice to the women having problems!
She was so sexy…anyone with her on your bed would get horny right away! that dress….damn 😉
Can anyone tell me why I can't find this weeks episode listed in the television pages? Which station is airing this weeks episode as I'd hate to miss it? The series is fantastic and very enlightening.
The program is now only on 5 life on Thursdays and Sundays. Not sure why. Put the show back on Wednesday!
Why has this show been moved? It really annoyes me when something good gets messed about!!!
How do I get a copy of all the series. My husband and I love what we have seen but have missed a number of the series. Can anyone help us find where to buy them.
This series has really opened up communication between the two of us and there is always room for improvement.


It takes a special brand of loyalty to your organization's mission to drop everything at a moment's notice to pitch in on the front lines of a service delivery agency. That is the sign of a true partner. Courtney Cross, of United Way Denton, showed that kind of loyalty when she stepped in as Program Coordinator during our recent transition. Change management can be daunting, often messy, and occasionally hazardous, but Courtney proved she has the know how to get things done. Thanks to our partner, United Way, and to Courtney Cross for making it possible for us to continue to serve our community in the midst of change.
Street outreach is a core program at Giving Hope. Our dedicated staff conducts surveys for the annual Point in Time Count and follows up to make sure anyone who may be experiencing or at risk of homelessness knows there are services available to house, feed, clothe, and counsel in our community. To find out more about homelessness in Denton County, visit the most recent Point in Time Count.


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Date: Aug. 15, 2021
AREA15 WILL OPEN RISE – AN ELEVATED BAR EXPERIENCE
AREA15, Las Vegas' newest immersive art and entertainment district, has announced "RISE - An Elevated Bar Experience" is set to open this fall. Located next to Art Island in front of AREA15, the approximately seven-minute ride will lift guests 131 feet into the sky to enjoy an extraordinary, 360-degree panoramic view of the Las Vegas Strip and surrounding areas, along with a beverage of their choice.
The RISE experience will begin at Oasis, a full-service bar located at the base of the tower where guests will be able to choose from a selection of alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks to have aboard the ride. Visitors will then be strapped into their seat with feet dangling in the air, before ascending to the summit. RISE will feature impressive capabilities, including a 16-seat gondola rotating 360-degrees. Manufactured by Aerophile, the global leader in tethered balloon structures, RISE will be the first of its kind built in the United States.
Tickets for the family-friendly attraction will start at $12 for children at least 42-inches tall and $18 for adults. Packages will include beverages beginning at $26. Tickets will be on sale starting in the fall.
FRED SEGAL MARKET FEATURES AMAZON'S WALK OUT TECHNOLOGY
Resorts World Las Vegas, which recently opened its doors on the Strip, has revealed the first-ever store in a Las Vegas resort to utilize Amazon's Just Walk Out technology. Fred Segal Market powered by checkout-free technology offers a special assortment of drinks, candy, snacks, souvenirs, and Grab & Go food items in a location adjacent to and connected with the Fred Segal Men's shop.
Shopping at Fred Segal Market is designed to be an effortless experience. Guests simply enter the market using a credit card and the technology detects what shoppers take from or return to the shelves in the store. When guests have completed their shopping experience, they can just leave the store and their credit card will be charged for the items they took.
It is a goal by Resorts World to create the technology advanced offering throughout the complex. Fred Segal is the lifestyle brand, which has defined the LA Look and sparked a revolutionary shift in style.
JOURNEY ANNOUNCES SIX-SHOW RESIDENCY AT VIRGIN HOTELS
Legendary rock band Journey is returning to Las Vegas for a brand-new six-show residency at the Theater at Virgin Hotels, part of Curio Collection by Hilton, from Dec. 1–11. The group featuring co-founder Neal Schon (lead guitarist), Jonathan Cain (keyboards, backing vocals), Arnel Pineda (lead vocals), Randy Jackson (bass), Narada Michael Walden (drums) and Jason Derlatka (Keyboards) will take the stage to perform their global hits including "Don't Stop Believin'," "Wheel in the Sky," "Who's Crying Now" and more. Tickets start at $69.50.
Since the group's formation in 1973, the band has earned 19 top 40 singles, 25 Gold and Platinum albums, and sold nearly 100 million albums globally. Journey was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2017.
'LEGENDS IN CONCERT' WILL PRESENT 'DIRECT FROM LONDON'
"Legends in Concert" is pleased to announce the Las Vegas premiere of "Direct from London." The longest-running and most-awarded show in Las Vegas, "Legends in Concert," will pay tribute to some of the biggest icons and luminaries in British music history including Elton John, Freddie Mercury, and George Michael performing on one stage along with celebrity guest host Frank Marino, the Strip's longest running headliner, starring as comedic legend Joan Rivers, with four shows weekly starting Sept. 9 at the Tropicana. Performances will run Thursdays through Sundays at 7:30 p.m. Tickets start at $59.99.
Along with the tribute artists, "Direct From London" will feature high energy dancers, back-up vocalists, a live band, magnificent costumes, elaborate theatrical sets, special effects, and more.
ENCHANT® CHRISTMAS WILL ARRIVE THIS HOLIDAY SEASON
Enchant, the whimsical and heartfelt Christmas light maze and village, will bring its world of festive wonder to Las Vegas for the first time Nov. 26 through Jan. 2, 2022. Enchant will take over Las Vegas Ballpark®, transforming the venue into a winter wonderland and world of Christmas magic.
Enchant Christmas is an immersive Christmas experience, which will present "The Great Search," a Christmas light maze within a mystical forest of millions of twinkling lights and a world of wondrous art installations. The Enchant adventure includes gliding down the Ice Skating Trail, visiting the Christmas Village where folks can sample gourmet holiday treats from around the world, wandering through the artisan Christmas market, and meeting the Big Man himself. Tickets will go on sale in September and vendor and sponsorship opportunities are available.
WOLFGANG PUCK'S SPAGO DEBUTS WEEKEND BRUNCH AT BELLAGIO
Wolfgang Puck's culinary legacy in Las Vegas has added another chapter as the chef's flagship Spago at Bellagio debuts its weekend lakeside brunch overlooking the resort's famous fountains. The special dining experience features live music, bottomless mimosas and fabulous views making it a one-of-a-kind brunch destination.
Dining options highlight daytime versions of Spago's modern market-driven menu. Spago signatures, including the Smoked Salmon Pizza, are showcases of the brunch menu, while new morning mainstays such as the Rolled French Omelet with king crab, cherry tomatoes, fine herbs and frisee salad make their Las Vegas debut.
Brunch is served Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 11:30 a.m.–2:30 p.m. For reservations, call Bellagio Concierge at 702-693-7111 or visit the resort's website.
HARVEST FESTIVAL® ART & CRAFT SHOW IS BACK
Celebrating 49 years, the family-owned and operated Harvest Festival is back this year after missing last year due to the pandemic. In addition, the Original Art & Craft Show is transitioning to a new downtown location, the Expo at World Market Center, which is conveniently connected to the facility's covered parking structure with thousands of parking spaces. Best news, parking is free.
The marketplace features more than 24,000 handmade arts and crafts with each exhibitor subject to a rigid jury process to be selected as a featured artisan, which ensures a rich diversity and high quality of all products sold. Attendees can directly interact with the artists, watch crafting demonstrations, and get many gifts personalized.
There are special things to do at the Kids Zone including the "Make it and Take It," where CalPortland, Las Vegas Natural History Museum and DISCOVERY Children's Museum will be featuring hands-on activities and crafts.
Dates for Harvest Festival are Sept.10–12. Hours are 10 a.m. daily and until 5 p.m. Friday-Saturday, and 4 p.m. on Sunday. Tickets are $9, $7 for seniors and military, $4 for kids 13 to 17 years of age, and free for 12 and under. You can pay one price for the entire weekend. For $ 2off general admission, attendees can bring a can of food, baby food, or formula, or paper product, which will go directly to SafeNest, a nonprofit agency aiding family members enduring a domestic crisis.
LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL PRESENTS STAR LINEUP AT BROOKLYN BOWL
Brooklyn Bowl Las Vegas has announced a specially curated lineup Sept. 15–18 in collaboration with Life is Beautiful running Sept. 17–19, featuring exclusive performances leading up to and throughout the festival weekend. The concert series kicks off with breakout artist Jacob Collier Sept. 15, followed by singer-songwriter Britany Howard Sept. 16, and closes out with late night 1 a.m. shows starring the critically acclaimed San Holo Sept. 17 and hip-hop icon Ludacris Sept. 18.
MGM RESORTS OPENS BUD LIGHT BEER GARDEN PRE-GAME EXPERIENCE
MGM Resorts has created the Bud Light Beer Garden tailgating experience. The new 130,000-square-foot venue is complete with interactive football challenges; BetMGM sports-betting suites; life-sized Jenga and chess; live DJ entertainment; as well as pop-up stands from MGM Resorts restaurants including Beerhaus, Diablo's Cantina, International Smoke and Public House. The Beer Garden is positioned along Las Vegas Boulevard and Hacienda Avenue, between Mandalay Bay and Luxor.
OPPORTUNITY VILLAGE PLANS RETURN OF 'HALLOVEEN'
HallOVeen at the Magical Forest will return this October for its eighth annual celebration benefitting Opportunity Village. The family-friendly festival was dormant last year due to COVID-19. The Halloween-themed event will again take over the 2.5-acre theme park beckoning spooky creatures of all shapes and sizes. For 2021, you'll meet many of them as you walk through a cemetery surrounded by hundreds of "spooktacularly" decorated trees and jack-o-lanterns.
There will be rides, trick-or-treat stations, midway carnival games, and food. Dates will be Oct. 8–10, 15–17, and 22–31 and event will open at 5:30 p.m. Costumes are encouraged, and tickets can be purchased in advance at halloveen.com.
MOB MUSEUM DEBUTS BUGSY SIEGEL - FLAMINGO HOTEL ARTIFACTS
The Mob Museum has a new permanent exhibit titled "The Fabulous Flamingo," showcasing artifacts related to Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel and the Flamingo Hotel. A nod to the historic date in August 1946 when Siegel received liquor and gaming licenses for the Flamingo, the permanent exhibit debuted last week on the museum's second floor.
The exhibit's unveiling also heralds the 75th anniversary of the Flamingo's opening on Dec. 26, 1946.
One artifact is a two-page document, signed by Siegel and dated March 19, 1947, formally removing William R. "Billy" Wilkerson from any involvement with the Flamingo Hotel, which was three months before he was assassinated.
The second is the original check for $9,500 dated March 5, 1945, which Wilkerson wrote as a down payment to purchase the land on which the Flamingo would be built. Ultimately, Wilkerson paid $84,000 for the 33-acre parcel.
The third display encompasses five original canceled checks Wilkerson wrote to five different Las Vegas casinos to pay gambling debts he incurred during the Flamingo's development. Wilkerson's severe, compulsive gambling problem forced him to seek out underworld investors to finance his casino project.
The exhibit also features an original invitation to the Flamingo's three-day grand opening from Dec. 26 to 28, 1946. This invitation is for the third opening night on Dec. 28, which focused on attracting Hollywood's elite to visit the new resort.
These artifacts are on display alongside other objects from the early Flamingo era, including a pair of sunglasses owned by Siegel, a ceramic flamingo passed out to grand opening guests, a pistol owned by Siegel's partner, Moe Sedway, and a colorful Flamingo slot machine.
SAM GROW IS RINGING THE NEW YEAR AT STONEY'S
Sam Grow, an American country music artist signed to the record label Average Joe's in Nashville, will welcome the New Year headlining at Stoney's Rockin' Country on New Year's Eve. As of July 2020, Grow's current single "Song About You" has more than 7 million streams worldwide on digital streaming platforms. Since signing with the Nashville-based label in 2019, Grow has amassed 40+ million streams across all Digital Service Platforms, was named to Billboard's coveted "7 Country Acts To Watch" list and was recently pegged by "Music Row" magazine as "On Board For Strong Bids For Future Stardom."
COMMONWEALTH FEATURES THE MOONSHINERS
Commonwealth at 525 Fremont Street is presenting live music highlighting the specs of a modern-day speakeasy. The Moonshiners, a local Las Vegas band, are offering up a delectable dish of billboard hits with a swinging beat from the 1920s, 30s and 40s. The band has dubbed themselves "Prohibition Pop." This radical throwback brings a fresh look at vintage musical stylings on Aug. 18 and 25.
MOB MUSEUM HOSTS ANNIVERSARY PROGRAM OF TUPAC MURDER
The Mob Museum will host a special program marking the 25th anniversary of the murder of iconic rap star Tupac Shakur on the night of Sept. 7, 1996. The event will take place on Wednesday, Sept. 1, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. and will include a discussion with American rapper Chuck D and three other panelists as they explore the events that led to the musician's death, the controversies which followed and Shakur's cultural legacy.
This special program, titled "One Night in Las Vegas: The 25th Anniversary of the Tupac Shakur Murder," will be held in the Museum's historic courtroom on the second floor. Shakur was shot four times while sitting in a car idling at a stoplight. He died six days later at a local hospital. Tickets are $75 and includes the opportunity to attend a meet-and-greet with all panelists prior to the program from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Museum Members receive a 10% discount. For information, call 702-229-2734 or visit online.
EXPLORE DTLV ANNOUNCES APP CONTEST TO WIN EDC TICKETS
Explore DTLV, the community-centered app and loyalty rewards program headquartered in Downtown Las Vegas (DTLV), to enter its Red Bull-fueled contest for the opportunity to win two tickets to Electric Daisy Carnival's sold-out weekend.
Continuing now through Sept. 30, Explore DTLV invites downtown dilettantes to sip cocktails and enter a game of chance. For every Red Bull cocktail purchased at participating properties and logged through the Explore DTLV app, guests will increase their chances of winning a pair of tickets to EDC's sold-out weekend Oct. 22–24.
Qualifying Red Bull concoctions include canned or mixed beverage purchases at go-to downtown venues like Gold Spike, Inspire, Corduroy, The Downtowner and Oak & Ivyas well as specialty craft cocktails like Downtown Terrace's Mexican Watermelon Sucker or The Smashed Pig's Purple Haze. Winners will be announced following the closure of the contest on Sept. 30.
CIRCA RECEIVES AAA FOUR DIAMOND RATING
Downtown Las Vegas' newest casino-resort – Circa Resort & Casino – has received the coveted AAA Four Diamond rating within its first year of operation. Circa is currently the only location in Las Vegas' historic downtown region with this prestigious designation. Only 6.3% of more than 27,000 AAA Inspected and Approved hotels receive this prestigious designation. Circa is part of a select group of establishments within North America. Currently, 1,722 hotels hold the AAA Four Diamond Rating. Also
Circa is Las Vegas' first adults-only casino-resort.
CAESARS ENTERTAINMENT-HOUSTON TEXANS HAVE A PARTNERSHIP
Caesars Entertainment, Inc. has an agreement with the Houston Texans to become the official casino partner of the team in effect immediately before the 2021 NFL season kicks off. As part of the agreement, Caesars Rewards®, the most extensive customer loyalty program in the industry, will sponsor the free-to-play "Schedule Pick 'Em" game, available on the Texans official mobile app. Leading up to the NFL schedule release, fans can submit their matchup predictions for a chance to win exclusive prizes such as a paid trip to a Caesars Entertainment destination property, game tickets, and more. Additionally, at each game, one Texans season ticket holder will be selected for a chance to win an all-inclusive trip to Las Vegas, where they'll be treated like royalty. This fun-filled fan experience will increase in value each time the Texans score.
NEON MUSEUM NEWS
Arizona Charlie's will donate its recognizable, original casino signage from its Decatur location to The Neon Museum this summer. Arizona Charlie's brightly lit, colorful signage, featuring the iconic figure, Charlie, measures 17-feet-long and 8-feet-tall. The sign, which stood in place since 1988 at 740 S. Decatur Blvd., will be displayed at the Neon Museum in the future. An upgraded, contemporary Arizona Charlie's sign with a new logo has been installed as the replacement.
Binnie Tate Wilkin, the official storyteller for The Neon Museum's "My Las Vegas" program in 2020, has been awarded the 2021 Regional Excellence ORACLE Award by the National Storytelling Network (NSN). The award recognizes the creativity, professional integrity, and artistic contributions of storytellers who have greatly enriched the storytelling culture of their region. The ORACLE Awards were founded in 1995 by NSN, and this year, only 11 recipients nationwide were recognized.
QUIK CLIPS
The 2021 Shriners Children's Open brings the FedEx Cup to TPC Summerlin as the PGA Tour returns to the Las Vegas Valley for the 38th consecutive year in the weeklong charitable tournament. Defending champion, Martin Laird will be one of the many top golfers in the world who will participate in the competition and help support the mission of Shriners Children's from Oct. 4–10 at TPC Summerlin.
Emporium Arcade Bar Las Vegas, the lively new bar known for its classic arcade games and colorful, art-filled ambiance, has a new draft cocktail and slushies menu. Located inside AREA15, Emporium Arcade Bar is open daily for guests 21 years or older. It is free to enter for guests who reserve a free general admission ticket to AREA15. In addition, Emporium visitors can now also access it directly through a separate entrance to AREA15, which is accessible from the parking lot on the west side of the building. Hours are Sunday–Thursday noon to 2 a.m. and Friday–Saturday noon to 3 a.m.