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To Kill A Mockingbird Book Covers Through the Years
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‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ film turns 50
This year marks the fiftieth anniversary of the movie "To Kill a Mockingbird," and in the time since the first screening its popularity has scarcely waned. It's not hard to imagine that it was so well received as the novel of the same name on which it was based was voted the most inspirational novel of all time, according to onepoll.com, easily beating out the Christian bible.
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Study of family balance in ‘Body Awareness’
Ensemble cast shines in Baker’s newest play
All households maintain a delicate equilibrium. In Aurora Theater's new production, "Body Awareness," that equilibrium is disturbed for Joyce (Jeri Lynn Cohen) and Phyllis (Amy Resnick), a lesbian couple, when they host a guest artist for a week. The anchor for this year's Global Age Project (GAP), Annie Baker's newest play is smart, sensitive and hilarious.
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Exploring both sides of ‘Fences’
Family plays hardball onstage in Alameda
The dark, arena-style stage of the Altarena Playhouse, hidden amongst suburban Alameda, slowly raises its lights, corner by corner, to a beautifully arranged version of "Take Me Out To The Ballgame." In this moment, nostalgia rules and the audience heavily anticipates its soon-to-be-illuminated protagonist, Troy Maxson.
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Theater review: 'The Wild Bride'
Berkeley Repertory Theatre's latest production "The Wild Bride" is a timeless, imaginative ride to visit the devil at the crossroads. Adapted from A Brothers Grimm tale by director Emma Rice, "Bride" employs the superlative talents of England's Kneehigh Theatre in a bluesy folktale world that soon descends into a land of disturbing nightmares. This is the Grimms tale known as "The Girl without Hands".
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Film review: 'The Conquest'
Because he is small and grandiose; because he thinks France should lead Europe and that Europe should lead the world; because he comes off contemptuous of snobbish elites, President Sarkozy is often described as a would-be Napoleon. This is not, as a rule, a term of admiration.
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Calendar of Events
Through December 16
Calendar of Events Through December 16 Annual Laney Food Drive Laney faculty and staff are encouraged to continue support of the Open Door Mission on 7th Street near campus. Suggested donations are elbow macaroni, dry pinto beans, whole-wheat cereals, rice, canned tomato sauce and juice.
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Calendar of Events November 23 – December 12
Ongoing Dia de los Muertos (Day of the dead) exhibit M-Th 8 a.m.-8 p.m., Fri. 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Laney College Library Information: Laney College Library, (510) 464-3497 Laney College Culinary Arts Department The History of Chocolate Exhibit M-Th 8 a.m.-8 p.
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Taylor chasing a double dream
Seeks degrees in cosmetology, fashion design
Taylor initially enrolled at the Academy of Art College, but soon after transferred to Laney to study cosmetology and College of Alameda to study fashion design. "My plan was to complete two majors at once," Taylor says. "I had no idea what I was getting myself into."
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Photos of 1991 fire explore aftermath
20th anniversary remembered at museum exhibit
Fierce winds and high temperatures spawned a firestorm from a grass fire in the Berkeley Hills on Oct. 20, 1991. The fire tore through 1,600 acres, killing 25 people, injuring 150 and destroying almost 3,500 homes. The total economic loss is estimated at $1.5 billion.
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THE WORD on the Quad
What do you listen to on your iPod?
I like to rock that Lil Boosie and Webbie cause it feels good to get you going in the morning. Davonte Lewis Social Studies I like to listen to Boosie, Webbie but then I kind of switch it up to a little Ashanti to mellow out at times. Lyonell Lewis Business Administration I love to listen to Boosie and Webbie; a little Keyshia Cole.
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