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Theatre Review: Anything Goes

The Roundabout Theatre Company is known for its high calibre productions and top rate performers. The RTC's production of Anything Goes, which was the 2011 Tony Award winning best revival of a musical, exceeded my expectations and embodied everything that a classic musical should have.?

Cole Porter has written, arguably, some of the most timeless, romantic melodies for musical theatre. Many of his best known songs such as You're the Top, De-lovely, of course the title song, Anything Goes were sung beautifully by the multi-talented cast members of this most endearing musical comedy. While there are countless subplots with archetypal characters lacking deeper development, the narrative is amusing, light, and humorous. Anything can happen on an ocean liner with lovers, crooks with mistaken identities, and divas all interacting to get what they want while helping their friends along the way. ?

Actress, Rachel York as the diva and star of the show, plays the part of Reno Sweeney with old world glamour and class. York is a true triple-threat in every sense of the word, who acts, sings, and dances brilliantly well. As the star entertainer aboard the ship, her powerful rendition of Blow, Gabriel, Blow literally stopped the show, and in true diva fashion, she basked in the spotlight a little longer than necessary for added effect. As the debonair gentleman, Billy, actor Josh Franklin did not quite have a commanding presence, but did a respectable job juggling the numerous characters he portrayed. Strong ensemble members added bubbling energy and enthusiasm to help support the leads.?
Jaw-dropping dance numbers were remarkably choreographed by director and Tony Award winner, Kathleen Marshall. Her toe-tapping dance numbers almost had me dancing in the aisles! The romanticism Marshall injected in her production is evocative of a simpler, sentimental time when true love triumphs against insurmountable odds. ?

You cannot afford to miss this Cole Porter classic with its old fashioned charm, soaring melodies, and memorable dance numbers; see it before it sails away!?

--Alison Silveira

Photos: Joan Marcus

Starring: Rachel York and Fred Applegate
Directed and Choreographed: Kathleen Marshall
Music and Lyrics: Cole Porter?

Anything Goes plays at the Princess of Wales Theatre until August 25, 2013.
Rush tickets are available for $29 for all performances in-person only on a first-come basis on the day of performance at the Princess of Wales Theatre ?box office. ?

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Source: http://www.hipurbangirl.com/2013/07/theatre-review-anything-goes.html

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Chrysler's 2Q net income up 16 percent on US sales

DETROIT (AP) ? Chrysler Group's sales picked up in the second quarter thanks to strong U.S. demand for trucks and SUVs, but the company still cut its full-year sales and profit targets after a slower than expected start to the year.

Chrysler said Tuesday that its net income rose 16 percent to $507 million in the April-June period from $436 million a year ago. It was Chrysler's eighth straight quarterly profit.

Chrysler sold 643,000 vehicles worldwide in the second quarter, up 10 percent from a year ago. Sales were also up 10 percent in the U.S., where Chrysler sells 75 percent of its vehicles. Chrysler's U.S. sales rose faster than the industry average of 8 percent in the second quarter.

Revenue was up 7 percent to $18 billion from $16.8 billion.

Chrysler said it now expects to ship 2.6 million vehicles worldwide in 2013, at the low end of its target of between 2.6 million and 2.7 million. It expects to earn between $1.7 billion and $2.2 billion, down from its previous target of around $2.2 billion.

Chrysler's first-quarter figures suffered because it was slow to release new versions of the Ram pickup and Jeep Grand Cherokee SUV, two of its most popular vehicles. Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne described the first quarter as a one-off event and urged workers to "just close your eyes and plug your nose and move on from here."

Chrysler's production issues were resolved and there were plenty of vehicles on the ground in the second quarter. U.S. Ram sales rose 30.4 percent over last year as construction companies and other small businesses raced to replace aging trucks. It was the Ram's best second quarter since 2007.

Grand Cherokee sales soared 27 percent to 47,663. The Grand Cherokee is one of Chrysler's biggest money makers. U.S. buyers paid an average of $40,294 for a Grand Cherokee in the second quarter, up 9 percent from a year ago, according to car pricing site Kelley Blue Book.

U.S. sales were up for the company's Dodge, Fiat, Jeep and Ram brands; only the Chrysler brand, with aging vehicles like the Town and Country minivan, saw sales drop.

Chrysler took a $151 million charge in the second quarter for the recall of 1.56 million older model Jeep Libertys and Grand Cherokees. Dealers are installing trailer hitches on vehicles made between 2002 and 2007 to mitigate the risk of a fire after a rear-end crash. Dealers are also inspecting another 1.2 million Grand Cherokees from the 1999 to 2004 model years to make sure their hitches are on safely.

Chrysler initially defied the government's order to recall the vehicles, but reached a compromise with the government in mid-June.

In the second half of this year, Chrysler should get a boost from the release of the new Jeep Cherokee, which started rolling off the line in Toledo, Ohio, last month. The Cherokee replaces the Liberty, which was phased out last year.

"Chrysler Group is poised for a very strong performance in the second half of the year," Marchionne said Tuesday in a statement.

Chrysler is majority owned by Italian automaker Fiat SpA, which said Tuesday it earned $188 million in the second quarter. Without Chrysler, Fiat would have lost $327 million as its European sales dropped 5 percent.

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/chryslers-2q-net-income-16-percent-us-sales-092719558.html

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MAKING A MARK: Animal and Wildlife Art - Two exhibitions

There are two exhibitions this month for animal and wildlife art. You can find details below of:

• the Summer Exhibition of the Association of Animal Artists
• the National Exhibition of Wildlife Art (NEWA)

Finally, I offer some points to ponder for groups of artists who want to mount exhibitions of artwork in places which are not commercial galleries.

The Association of Animal Artists - Summer Exhibition

The Summer Exhibition of the Association of Animal Artists?(AAA) opens today at The Haworth Gallery in Accrington, Lancashire and continues until 15th September 2013.

Below are a few facts about the association for all those animal art fans who are not familiar with it

This is a relatively new art society. It was founded in 2009 with the aim of focusing on all types of animal art.

We are unique in that, not only do we welcome work of ANY animal, be it mammal, bird, reptile, fish or even insect, but, importantly, we also include the domestic animals we share our lives with, such as dogs, cats, horses and farm animals.

It welcome all styles of art - from traditional and detailed to more painterly and expressive.

AAA ?is also an association which places a big emphasis on supporting charities which help animals - which I've found to be very common characteristic across groups founded by animal artists. ?These are people where the subject matter really matters!

AAA is committed to supporting its animal charity partners and actively works to promote them, including Lancashire Constabulary Retired Police Horse Benevolent Fund, World Horse Welfare, Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust (Martin Mere Wetland Centre) and the Thoroughbred Rehabilitation Centre.

It's also an association which encourages artists to work from life or to try something new and learn how to do so.

Their preview event today is being filmed by the Society of All Artists.

Dates: 27 July - 15 September 2013

Times:?Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 12 noon to 4.45pm and Saturday, Sunday 12 noon to 4.15pm

Admission: Open to all and admission is free - plus free parking.

National Exhibition of Wildlife Art

The 2013 National Exhibition of Wildlife Art opened last Friday and continues unto?August 4th at its normal venue - the Gordale Garden Centre, Chester High Rd South Wirral, Burton CH64 8TF

This year is their 20th anniversary and in 20 years it has grown to become a very popular show - particularly with collectors who don't like to spend the time or the expense of visiting London. ?That said visitors actually come from all over the UK.

You can see an online gallery of the artwork in the exhibition online. ?They've always been overlayed with a watermark but this year it's absolutely HUGE watermarks which completely spoils the viewing of the artwork.

There's a balance to be struck between making sure images aren't stolen and actually being able to see the image in the first place. ?Maybe the organisers could experiment with smaller images with a much smaller watermark and one page of images per artist?

The exhibition is usually very successful and has consistently sold a large percentage of the works on show. ?In 2011, they sold 50%. ?Whether this is via the show or because they put large images on the website is unclear.

The exhibition also siphons money from sales of original artwork to support?the charitable work of Tusk, Chester Zoo and the Wildlife Trusts.

Prizewinners

Below are the names of the artists who have won prizes at the show. ?I've also included links to their websites in their names - which means you can see better images of their artwork on their websites. ?The links in the titles are to the artists websites.

Arquadia Award: Catalogue Number: 367?Tawny Owl?and?368?Back At The Hen House?by Julie Vernon

Chester Zoo Award:?Catalogue Number: 18 I Spy by Susan Baxter Daler Rowney Award:?Catalogue Number: 108?Jungle Spirit (jaguar),?109?My Girl (wigeon) and?110?Peacock Butterfly??by Paul Dyson

David Cook Drawing Award:?

Focus Optic Award:?Catalogue Number: 264?Cuttlefish and Catalogue Number: 264?Seahorses?by Nicolas Pain?

Great Art Award:?Catalogue Number: 327 The Coalition and?Catalogue Number: 328 The Procession?by Katy Sodeau?(Equestrian and Wildlife Artist)

Iris Print Award:?Catalogue Number: 333?Living Fossil, agama Lizard?by Ann Squire?
Rosemary & Co Award

Rosemary & Co Award:?Catalogue Number: 342 In Harmony With The Water and?Catalogue Number: 343?Otter Branching Out by Rhian Symes

The Countryman Award - for? 'The most outstanding work on an avian theme'
Catalogue Number: 23?Godwits At Dusk; Catalogue Number: 24?On The Edge (dunlin) and?Catalogue Number: 25?To The Air (turnstone)?by Andrew Beckett

Welsh Border Life Award?

Venue:?Gordale Garden Centre, Chester High Rd South Wirral, Burton CH64 8TF ?View On Map

Dates:?July 19th - August 4th

Times:?open daily from 9:30am - 6:00pm with late night viewing on Thursdays until 8:30pm.

Admission: Free - plus free parking

Putting on an art exhibition - points to ponder on

For those thinking of getting new ventures off the ground in terms of exhibitions to display artwork by groups of artists here are a few points to to ponder on.

• Art Collectors also live outside London! ;) Think about venues which have easy access from all parts of the UK. ?Being near to a motoroway junction can make a big difference.
• Free car parking can make the difference between people coming once and coming again this year and next year and in years to come.
• Venues which are accessible by public transport can help visitor numbers (although I personally suspect free car parking is more important! ?Views on this topic are most welcome!)
• You can exhibit art in a gallery - but it doesn't need to be a commercial gallery. ?Check out the opportunities offered by local authorities
• You can exhibit art outside galleries - think about the type of venues which are compatible with your art and the interests of your collectors
• Check the set-up in terms of people handling sales and the need to staff the exhibition with artists involved in the exhibition
• Never ever under-estimate the time involved in planning, setting up, running and taking down an exhibition. ?There is a very good reason why most art groups only have one big exhibition a year!
• Do NOT forget the marketing or the time this needs. ?These days marketing?often means website, blog, twitter account, Facebook Page, flyers, articles for journals, mailshots to interested parties and advertising in relevant national and local press. ?The important bit is to assess afterwards which aspects of marketing made a big difference and which were a bit of a waste of time.

QUESTION: What are your best tips for new art groups who want to exhibit their the artwork of their members?

Links to my related "Resources for Artists" websites

Source: http://makingamark.blogspot.com/2013/07/animal-and-wildlife-art-two-exhibitions.html

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Detroit case may alter distressed U.S. city behavior: Moody's

(Reuters) - Detroit's filing for bankruptcy protection is "profoundly meaningful" for the small number of local governments in the United States that are below investment grade, and could change their approach to pensions and other long-term liabilities, Moody's Investors Service said on Friday.

Some distressed local governments could even find bankruptcy more appealing if Detroit can use its Chapter 9 case [ID:nL1N0FU01E] to slash pension benefits or general obligation debt, Moody's said.

But drawn-out, costly litigation could also deter other cash-strapped cities from filing, said Moody's Managing Director for Public Sector Ratings Anne Van Praagh.

"If Detroit is bogged down in years of expensive proceedings and fails to restore solvency or materially restructure its liabilities, other distressed issuers would be unlikely to emulate Detroit's approach," Van Praagh said in a Moody's report.

Moody's rates the vast majority of U.S. cities and towns above Baa3 and does not expect them to be affected by Detroit's dire situation.

The credit rating agency has just 34 local governments at speculative grades.

There could be a "modest increase" in the number of those towns that choose to use tactics similar to Detroit's if the Michigan city succeeds in cutting accrued pension benefits and general obligation debt, Moody's said.

In particular, if Detroit emergency manager Kevyn Orr is able to treat GO debt as unsecured, "the example could weaken GO claims relative to secured liabilities in other potential bankruptcy situations, and we could change the rank ordering of various debt security types including GO bonds," Moody's said.

(Reporting by Hilary Russ in New York; editing by Chizu Nomiyama, Tiziana Barghini and Matthew Lewis)

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/detroit-case-may-alter-distressed-u-city-behavior-164340032.html

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Rig owner eyes relief well to divert gas off coast

NEW ORLEANS (AP) ? The owner of a natural gas drilling rig aflame off of Louisiana's coast said preparations were under way for the possible drilling of a relief well to divert gas from the site and bring the well under control.

Adam Bourgoyne, a former dean of Louisiana State University's petroleum engineering department, said such an effort is a complicated task that could take weeks to complete.

The relief well team has to figure out questions such as where to intercept the well bore and what tools will be needed. The surface team has to figure out whether it's safe to get onto the platform, how much debris there is and how it can be removed, he said.

"Sometimes, if the well control blowout preventers are intact, they might be able to get on-site and put down enough water and so forth," said Bourgoyne, now a consultant.

Because the well involved is a natural gas well, not an oil well, experts said the pollution threats are far less than those posed by some previous accidents.

Federal inspectors said a light sheen was spotted around the rig on Wednesday evening, though authorities said it quickly dissipated and the fire aboard the rig continued to be fed by natural gas. A sheen was spotted shortly after the blowout began Tuesday but it, too, quickly dissipated.

Gas wells often also have oil or other hydrocarbons as well as natural gas. Officials and scientists agree the latest mishap should not be nearly as damaging as the BP oil spill, also in the Gulf of Mexico, that sent crude oil oozing ashore in 2010.

"A gas well's not going to result in any kind of major pollution ? perhaps not even significant pollution if it's burning," Bourgoyne said.

University of Georgia marine scientist Samantha "Mandy" Joye also said the pollution and health dangers posed by a gas well are quite different than those posed at the well where the Deepwater Horizon rig blew up in 2010, killing 11 people and spewing millions of gallons of oil for weeks.

"The biggest danger from gas is that it is extremely flammable. At high concentration, gas exposure can cause health issues (vomiting, headaches, and worse) but such high levels are not likely to be reached in warm, shallow waters," Joye wrote in an email response to questions. She planned a trip to the area later this week to take water samples for analysis.

Tuesday's blowout, which prompted the safe evacuation of 44 workers, occurred at a drilling rig adjacent to a natural gas platform that wasn't producing gas at the time. The rig was completing a "sidetrack well," which drills into the same well hole under the platform. Such wells are used to remedy an obstruction or to access a different part of the gas reserve.

Gas spewed throughout the day and ignited late Tuesday night. The cause of the blowout was under investigation, one being overseen by the federal Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement.

By Wednesday evening, the derrick and drill floor structure had collapsed. A fireboat was pumping water on the rig in an effort to keep as much of it as cool as possible.

The Coast Guard maintained traffic restrictions within 500 meters of the site and the Federal Aviation Administration restricted aircraft up to 2,000 feet over the area. The blowout and fire were not expected to affect Thursday's opening of the Grand Isle Tarpon Rodeo, a major tourist draw on the state's only inhabited barrier island, said Jefferson Parish Council member Chris Roberts.

"We are singularly focused on coming up with an action plan that would regain control over the well," said James Noe, an executive with Hercules Offshore Inc., which was operating the rig for Walters Oil & Gas, an exploration and production company.

Natural gas ? mostly methane ? is far more soluble than oil, meaning it more easily dissolves, dilutes and disperses than crude oil, said Donald Boesch, president of the University of Maryland's Center for Environmental Science and a member of the federal panel that investigated the BP oil spill. That means concentrations would be far less lethal to the marine environment, he said.

Joye said the accident, the second blowout off the Louisiana coast this month, does raise concerns about whether more regulation is needed.

"I believe that BSEE is taking rig safety very seriously, but more active rigs give rise to more opportunity for problems. Accidents can happen," she said.

Environmentalists in Louisiana said the accident proves the need for strong oversight of offshore operations.

Darryl Maleck-Wiley of the Sierra Club said, "Once again this is highlighting the dangerous nature of oil and gas operations in the Gulf and that we need aggressive inspection programs of these operations by the federal government."

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Associated Press writers Seth Borenstein in Washington and Stacey Plaisance in New Orleans contributed to this report.

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/rig-owner-eyes-relief-well-divert-gas-off-080328100.html

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Pretty Picture from Space: Thunderstorms Over Southern California

by Nancy Atkinson on July 25, 2013

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Early morning lightning storms, inland of LA and San Diego, on July 21, 2013, as seen from the International Space Station. Credit: NASA

Astronaut Karen Nyberg shared this image on her Twitter feed, showing the view from the International Space Station on July 21, 2013 with thunderstorms brewing over Los Angeles and San Diego, California. City lights are peering through the clouds, while lightning brightens the dark storm clouds. A solar array from a Russian spacecraft docked to the ISS appears at the bottom of the image.

Incredible view.

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