Curtain Falls On Veteran Act
Filed Under Country Curtain | Posted on December 9, 2008
LILY of Laguna won’t be entertaining the old folk any more, and neither will Al Jolson be crying for his Mammy.
Variety Entertainers will put on their final show next week, ending a 23 years of providing music, poetry and skits in nursing homes and other aged facilities around the Border.
It’s not that the group is [...]
Curtain Set To Rise On A New Capital Season
Filed Under Curtain Rods | Posted on December 9, 2008
THE Capital yesterday launched a season of theatre heralded as the most exciting yet.
Next year’s theatre season and Soul Food program will feature 11 shows and a vast range of national and international performers.
John Wood, who promises to be one of the major attractions of the year in the play A Stretch of the Imagination, [...]
Curtain Goes Up On Gilford Children’s Auction
Filed Under Kitchen Curtain | Posted on December 9, 2008
Gilford Firefighter Dominic DeCarli has been working at the auction for at least five years and it falls to him to “build the board” or decide which six items will be placed on each board.
Each board contains six different donated items that appear on the television screen at the same time and are available for [...]
Curtain Falls For Last Time At Westside Movie House
Filed Under Kitchen Curtain | Posted on December 9, 2008
The end credits have rolled for a final time at the Westway Cinema in West Rutland.
Love stories, horror flicks and everything in between filled the four big screens for the past 25 years, and now, according to co-owner Kipp Mullin, the Cinema North Corp. theater at the Westway Plaza is shutting down.
Having seen a decrease [...]
Recession Isn’t Pulling The Curtain Down On Holiday Shows
Filed Under Shower Curtain | Posted on December 9, 2008
There are way too many arts groups producing holiday shows in Minnesota to contact all of them. But, the majority MPR talked to are reporting healthy ticket sales, or at least sales that are meeting expectations.
Some might be taking advantage of special offers or buying closer to the performance date.
Kathy Foran is Executive Director of [...]
Panthers Set Rushing Record In 38-23 Win Over Bucs
Filed Under Shower Curtain | Posted on December 9, 2008
When DeAngelo Williams wasn’t racing through huge holes, Jonathan Stewart was running over would-be tacklers as the Carolina Panthers set a franchise record for yards rushing for the second time in a month.
Steve Smith added nine catches for 117 yards and a touchdown, and the Panthers overcame Jake Delhomme’s two interceptions behind their dominating ground [...]
Curtains Fear For Tobacco Store
Filed Under Country Curtain | Posted on December 9, 2008
New laws banning tobacco displays in England and Wales were announced by the government on Tuesday.
Martin McGahey, 52, said there was not enough space under the counter at his shop in Exeter, Devon for his 2,000 tobacco products.
Mr McGahey’s traditional shop has been at the same site since 1880.
Ministers hope the display ban, included in [...]
Nsa Eases Secrecy A Bit Giving Glimpse Of Past
Filed Under Kitchen Curtain | Posted on December 7, 2008
Many of the country’s secret code-breakers and eavesdroppers are hidden behind the National Security Agency’s fortifications.
“It does not pay to advertise your successes,” said Patrick D. Weadon, a senior NSA official. “There is always a danger when you lift the curtain ever so slightly.”
But even this agency is under pressure to loosen up. The NSA [...]
Racing NSW May Have Jumped Gun On Munce
Filed Under Curtain Rods | Posted on December 7, 2008
IT IS always a tragedy to see great traditions come to an end. Reciprocity in racing as we have known it is dead. May it rest in peace. The haste exhibited by Racing NSW in its desire to allow disqualified jockey Chris Munce back on to racetracks was embarrassing and I’m afraid will have far-reaching [...]
Anderton Signs Off In Style
Filed Under Shower Curtain | Posted on December 7, 2008
The former Portsmouth, Tottenham, Birmingham and Wolves midfielder made his 569th and final career appearance as Bournemouth took on Chester.
Having started the game on the bench, Anderton signed off in perfect fashion with a superb long-range winner two minutes from time.
Anderton won 30 England caps during his 18-year professional career, a tally he would surely [...]