Articles Archive for March 2011
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The iconic play, “A Streetcar Named Desire” comes to life at the Waddell Theater through thefinal weekend of February, presented by Taking Flight Theatre Company. The demanding, emotional play fares well on the stage, breathing an honest, raw air into the gritty play set in the 1940s.
“A Streetcar Named Desire” follows Blanche DuBois, a fading southern beauty, who comes for an extended stay with her sister Stella and Stella’s husband Stanley Kowalski. Blanche works to keep hidden her real reasons for visiting, and her secrecy begins to wreak havoc on Stella and Stanley’s relationship, as Stella often finds herself defending her sister to her husband. As Blanche tries to find her place into the industrial, blue collar New Orleans, her world as she knows it begins to crumble.
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With the pitfalls of winter weather and the necessity of forgoing fashion at times for the sake of shoveling your driveway, winter is still a wonderful time to be fashionable with boots, fun scarves and long pea coats that help one look put together with the slightest effort. And while the weather still may be sending a shiver up your spine, spring will be here before you know it, with an advent of new styles and looks that will signify a much needed trip to the mall. But how does one integrate pieces they love from winter into spring worthy looks when the transitional season weather has gone haywire? Here are a few tips and tricks for pulling off parts of your winter wardrobe for spring.
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The Washington Convention Center recently hosted the 69th Washington Auto Show, featuring displays of more than 700 new vehicles from more than 32 domestic and import manufacturers. With the federal government being an increasing factor for change in the automobile industry, the show had more green cars and technologies on display than any other auto show in the U.S., offering a look at the possible future of personal transportation. Included was a large area entitled the “Advanced Technology Superhighway,” with displays featuring sustainability and automotive safety.