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The Nutcracker was conceived in the 1800s, but little has changed with this “Christmas classic” since its creation.
Signees range from the New York City Ballet to the Washington Ballet, with a faculty member from Canada’s National Ballet School in Toronto also committing to the pledge.
But the professional ballet world and its audiences aren’t the only ones affected by these portrayals. Companies performing at venues such as the National Arts Centre and Centrepointe Theatres also host local participant programs, where young dancers are given the opportunity to perform small roles within a production.
Local ballet schools also perpetuate the same issues with their renditions of classical performances. In my last year dancing pre-professionally, I was given the role of an Arabian dancer.
Change in the ballet world means that new choreography and roles need to be created, and sets and costumes have to be purchased. But if the ballet world wants to commit to evolving and representing people well on stage (or if it just wants to prevent the art form from dying), it will make those changes.
A Community Foundations of Canada report on the Arts and Belonging states that, “whether we perform, applaud or volunteer, the arts breathe life into every community.” Participants experience “a feeling of community with other audience members” while watching and enjoying a performance.
In a 2016-17 Arts and Heritage Access and Availability Survey prepared for Canadian Heritage, respondents who did not attend performances said they “wouldn’t feel welcome” and that “it is too intimidating.” Cost and lack of time were also common barriers.
The NAC offers subsidized rates for young people ages 13 to 29. The English Theatre Department has in recent years committed towards hosting “diverse” productions and the Indigenous Theatre Department is set to launch this year. But there are still major gaps in making the arts an accessible and safe space for marginalized communities. The majority of audiences at the NAC are still white.
The fine arts aren’t much different. CBC anchor Adrian Harewood hosted the Ottawa Art Gallery opening last year and said in a tweet “the crowd itself was more reflective of the Ottawa I remember from the 1980s.” Tickets for the opening night were set at $100 with $250 VIP tickets. Regular entry to the gallery is free. With 17 of the 19 managing staff women, the gallery also offers child care, but the majority of those women are white, and its services reflect that.
Amy Yee is a struggling Toisan/Hoiping descendant. She chairs the board of directors with the Chinese Canadian Collective in Ottawa.
Photographer Timon Harper was listening to NewsTalk 550 KFYI one morning and heard Sen. John McCain say he was eyeing a presidential run. It was the late-1990s.
Harper, a firefighter by trade, said the fire station where he worked was just down the street from the radio station so he decided to head over to meet the senator.
“I waited outside for him. I had never met him before but I figured this would be my only opportunity to introduce myself before he got too big and I wouldn’t be able to access him anymore,” he said.
He said growing up he always had this idea that members of Congress were chauffeured around in a black SUV. For some that may be true, but to his surprise, he said after their meeting, McCain hopped into his intern’s small Honda Civic.
“It showed me they’re no different than anybody else,” he said.
That was a lesson McCain taught him over and over again throughout their lengthy working relationship, he said.
Harper photographed McCain on the campaign trail during his various Senate campaigns and during his presidential runs in 2000 and 2008.
He said the senator always told the same jokes at every fundraiser, but the one that always stood out to him was one where McCain would tell the crowd what his response was when someone would ask him how he was doing after losing a presidential race.
Harper said something that photography has taught him is that the best way to get to know someone is not by reading about them in the news or seeing them on TV but to watch how they act when no one is watching.
“You learn a lot about a person just by the staff they hire and how they are behind the scenes and he was a genuine guy,” he said.
A five year-old boy has suffered "very serious" injuries after a house fire in Warwickshire.
Bill, 95 and Ron, 100 were given the Legion d’Honneur at a special ceremony near Rugby.
With Euston station closed, passengers can expect busier trains, diversions and longer routes this bank holiday.
Severn Trent Water has re-opened bottled water sites in Rugby as a precaution as demand remains high.
A man has died after being injured in what police are calling an 'industrial incident' in Rugby.
The new storage hub at the centre of KFC's chicken delivery problems has not yet been granted registration to legally operate.
Amazon has unveiled plans for a new warehouse in Rugby that will create 400 new jobs.
Hartley - Saints have learned from opening day "hiding"
Northampton Saints captain Dylan Hartley says their emphatic defeat to Saracens was a "good wake-up call" ahead of the Champions Cup.
It's estimated antibiotic resistance will lead to more deaths than cancer by 2050 and Emily Morris says the government need to act.
A driver has been arrested after 13 men were found in the back of a lorry in Rugby, Warwickshire. Some required medical attention.
May 9 - Sirens ring across Israel to mark memorial day, which is then observed with a two minute silence. Simon Hanna reports.
For two minutes, life comes to a standstill for residents of Israel. Sirens ring out across the country to signal Memorial Day, prompting Israelis to stand in still silence and remember the dead. Men, women and children stop whatever they are doing to commemorate soldiers killed in battle, and civilians who lost their lives in attacks on the Jewish state. And as Israeli citizens mark the occasion, so too do their leaders. In Jerusalem Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, President Shimon Peres and the country's military chiefs attended a ceremony. As part of the proceedinds, Peres lit the memorial flame with a widow of a fallen soldier. Memorial ceremonies take place during the day and at sundown Israel launched celebrations nationwide to mark its 63rd Independence Day. Simon Hanna, Reuters.
An outbreak of salmonella in eggs has prompted a nationwide recall and lead to hospitalizations in counties across the U.S., including in California, the San Jose Mercury News reports. Since May, at least 266 people across the state have become ill after eating contaminated eggs. Federal and state public health and agriculture officials led an ongoing investigation that traced a strain of salmonella, Salmonella enteritidis, back to eggs distributed by Wright County Egg in Galt, Iowa.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Tuesday that the Iowa distributor had voluntarily recalled the eggs--228 million total--Friday. The recalled brands include Lucerne, Albertsons, Mountain Dairy, Ralph's, Boomsma's, Sunshine, Hillandale, Trafficanda, Farm Fresh, Shoreland, Lund, Dutch Farms and Kemps. They feature plant numbers 1026, 1413 and 1946. They also include date numbers from 136 to 225, which translate into sell-by dates between May 16 and August 13. The eggs are packed in varying sizes of cartons (6-egg, 12-egg, 18-egg).
According to the Food and Drug Administration, eggs affected by this recall were distributed to food wholesalers, distribution centers and food service companies in California, Illinois, Missouri, Colorado, Nebraska, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Iowa. These companies distribute nationwide.
Common symptoms of salmonella poisoining include diarrhea, fever, cramps, nausea and vomiting beginning 12 to 72 hours after consumption. In rare cases this strain can cause death unless it is treated promptly with antibiotics, according to the CDC.
The salmonella bacteria grows on the shell and inside the egg. Consumers are urged to wash eggs and anything that comes in direct contact with them. Although the eggs have been recalled, the CDC advises consumers to be aware that contaminated eggs might still be on grocery store shelves and in restaurants and homes.
"Our farm strives to provide our customers with safe, high-quality eggs--that is our responsibility and our commitment," Wright County Egg said in a statement. "Our primary concern is keeping salmonella out of the food supply and away from consumers."
Consumers who believe they may have purchased the eggs should return them to the store where they were purchased for a full refund.
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This morning, expect isolated showers across sections of eastern parishes, mainly sunny elsewhere. This afternoon will see isolated showers across sections of central and western parishes and hilly inland areas of eastern parishes. Tonight will be partly cloudy.
Wednesday: Mainly sunny morning. Isolated afternoon showers across hilly inland areas.
Thursday: Partly cloudy morning across eastern parishes, mainly sunny elsewhere. Isolated afternoon showers across hilly inland areas.
There is a weak Trough across the eastern Caribbean.
It’s Skechers LA Marathon time again, time to experience the spectacle when more than 24,000 racers from all 50 states and more than 63 countries on Sunday, March 24.
Or maybe you promised to catch a glimpse of family or friends pounding the pavement somewhere along the course from Dodger Stadium all the way to Santa Monica.
Wherever you’re starting from, you probably don’t want to drive. Freeway ramps and streets surrounding the 26.2-mile course will be closed early. And during the race, parking spots may be frustrating to find.
So, it can be best to ride the Metro — the Red Line from the San Fernando Valley, or the Gold Line from the Pasadena area.
If you’ve never ridden the Metro, this is the time to study the schedules and plan where you want to be — and when.
Remember that the marathon begins at 6:30 a.m. beginning with wheelchairs, followed by handcycles at 6:42. Elite women runners begin at 6:45, followed at 6:55 a.m. by the elite men and the full field.
Also, the elite runners are fast, so you might want to calculate your street position by the 2018 winners finish times. Wilson Kirui, from Kenya, was the men’s winner at 2 hours, 11 minutes and 47 seconds. Sule Gedo, from Ethiopia, also flew down the course with her women’s winning time of 2 hours, 33 minutes and 52 seconds.
The maximum net race day finish time of 6 hours and 30 minutes is calculated by the time the last on-time runner crosses the start line. The half-way point, around mile 13 of the course, is on the Sunset Strip, the eastbound gateway to the City of West Hollywood.
And just like for the runners, timing and preparation is everything when you take public transportation to view the marathon.
Check Metro’s Saturday, Sunday and holiday schedule section online to see what time you want to arrive at a few easy-to-get-to areas. Make sure you scroll to the end of timetables for the weekend hours section, and also the schedule for the direction in which you want to go.
The three closest station stops to get to the marathon route from North Hollywood station are Metro’s Hollywood/Highland, Hollywood/Vine and Hollywood/Western stations.
The Lokayukta police have registered a case of cheating and forgery under Section 420 of IPC against former chief ministers B S Yeddyurappa and H D Kumaraswamy in connection with denotification of land in Gangenahalli.
They have also been booked under the Prevention of Corruption Act.Jayakumar Hiremath, in his complaint filed on April 30, had stated that the two former chief ministers denotified one acre and 11 guntas of land in survey numbers 7/B, 7/C and 7/D of Gangenahalli with each land measuring 17 guntas.
He stated that the BDA had acquired this piece of land to form a layout in Mathadahalli for which it issued the preliminary notification in 1976.
The final notification was issued a year later and compensation was paid to landlosers subsequently. The land was taken into possession in 1988.
However, in 2007, one Rajashekharaiah submitted an application for the denotification of the land as he was in possession of the land, although the land was primarily acquired by Thimma Reddy, Nagappa and Muniswamappa.
H D Kumaraswamy, the then chief minister put up the files and subsequently the process gained momentum. Further, B S Yeddyurappa de-notified the land in 2010, according to the complaint.
After the denotification, Kumaraswamy’s mother-in-law Vimala claiming general power of attorney over the piece of land, executed a sale deed in favour of her son T S Channappa.
The police have booked cases of cheating and forgery against Vimala, the mother-in-law of Kumaraswamy, Channappa, the brother-in-law and Rajashekharaiah.
TORONTO (Reuters) - Canada’s main stock index fell on Tuesday to its lowest in more than five weeks after Bank of Montreal’s (BMO.TO) quarterly results disappointed investors, spurring a selloff that spread to the shares of other major banks.
BMO, the country’s No. 4 bank and the first of the big lenders to report earnings, gave back 4.5 percent, to C$70.25, and had the biggest negative influence on the market.
Also weighing on sentiment, recent positive economic data out of the United States, including upbeat manufacturing numbers on Monday, revived fears the U.S. Federal Reserve might begin a scale-back, or tapering, of its monetary stimulus program sooner than later.
The Toronto stock market snapped a four-session run of gains on Tuesday. In each of the past five months, the benchmark TSX index has advanced.
The Toronto Stock Exchange’s S&P/TSX composite index .GSPTSE closed down 99.70 points, or 0.74 percent, at 13,319.87, after touching 13,279.08, its lowest since October 24.
Taylor expects the resource-focused Canadian market to end 2014 higher, but noted that significant headwinds remained.
“We’re still struggling with relatively weak commodity prices, and our exports sector is not delivering in a meaningful way enough to bolster stronger economic growth,” he said.
Seven of the 10 main sectors on the index were in the red on Tuesday.
The financial sector gave back 1.6 percent. Royal Bank of Canada (RY.TO) fell 1.3 percent to C$69.56, and Toronto Dominion Bank (TD.TO) was down 0.8 percent at C$96.13.
BMO’s fourth-quarter earnings rose 1 percent due to stronger wealth management profit, but the stock was pulled down by the sluggish performance of its U.S. Harris Bank unit. The bank also raised its dividend.
“The important thing to look at is that BMO increased their dividend and they’re doing a share buyback,” said Stan Wong, vice president and portfolio manager at Richardson GMP Limited.
Despite a slightly higher bullion price, gold-mining shares slipped 1.4 percent. Goldcorp Inc (G.TO) lost 2.2 percent to C$22.25 and Barrick Gold Corp (ABX.TO) declined 0.2 percent to C$16.51.
In other news, Potash Corp of Saskatchewan Inc POT.TO said it will cut its workforce by 18 percent as it struggles with slumping demand and weak prices for the crop nutrient. The stock rose 0.3 percent to C$33.82.
PRINCETON, NJ -- As Pope Benedict XVI prepares to make his first U.S. visit as pope, a recent Gallup Panel survey finds Americans with a mostly positive view of U.S. Roman Catholics as a group.
With 45% of Americans saying they have a positive view of U.S. Catholics and 13% reporting a negative opinion, the net positive score for Catholics is +32. A substantial proportion of Americans, 41%, say their view of Catholics is neutral.
These results are based on a March 24-27 Gallup Panel survey, which asked a representative sample of Americans whether they have a positive, negative, or neutral view of each of 10 spiritual or religious groups in the United States.
Pope Benedict will meet with President Bush, address the United Nations, meet with U.S. Catholic leaders, and celebrate public masses in New York and Washington, D.C., while in the United States.
Catholics are one of four U.S. religious groups tested in the survey with strongly positive ratings, along with Jews (+42) and two Protestant denominations, Methodists (+45) and Baptists (+35). The broader groups of "evangelical Christians" and "fundamentalist Christians" do not fare quite as well, but are still on balance rated more positively than negatively.
Americans are essentially split in their opinions of Latter-Day Saints or Mormons, with 24% viewing them positively and 26% negatively, for a net score of -2.
Three of the religious groups included in the survey are mostly viewed negatively, including Scientologists, atheists, and Muslims, with Scientologists having the lowest overall rating.
As the table makes clear, there is a considerable degree of ambivalence in ratings of religious groups, with substantial proportions of neutral ratings for each group, ranging from a low of 36% for evangelical and fundamentalist Christians to just under half of all ratings for Jews, Mormons, and Muslims.
Notably, the ratings of Mormons did not change since the last measurement, despite the presidential candidacy of Mitt Romney, whose campaign brought public attention to his Mormon faith. In 2006, the net score for Mormons was -1, compared with -2 today.
Certainly, one of the Pope's goals in visiting the United States will be to raise awareness and positive perceptions of the Catholic Church. Even though the church has been the subject of controversy in recent years -- most visibly with revelations of sexual abuse by priests -- Americans on balance view the church more positively than negatively.
Results for this Gallup Panel study are based on telephone interviews with 1,005 national adults, aged 18 and older, conducted March 24-27, 2008. Gallup Panel members are recruited through random selection methods. The panel is weighted so that it is demographically representative of the U.S. adult population. For results based on this sample, one can say with 95% confidence that the maximum margin of sampling error is ±4 percentage points.
Despite some news reports to the contrary, Gallup Poll Daily tracking shows no evidence that church attendance in America has been increasing as a result of bad economic times; the 42% of Americans who report having attended church regularly over the last several months is unchanged from earlier this year.
20, of Euless, Texas; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii; died Jan. 11 in Samarra, Iraq, of injuries sustained from a non-combat related incident.
JASPER, Ala. — A 20-year-old Army soldier originally from Walker County has been killed in Iraq.
Pvt. Sean P. McCune died Sunday in Samarra, Iraq, of injuries from a noncombat incident, Army officials said.
He was assigned to the Army’s 25th Infantry Division. Army records list McCune as being from Euless, Texas, but he grew up in Walker County, northwest of Birmingham, and graduated from Curry High School in 2006.
McCune’s mother, Sandra Gibson, told the Jasper Daily Mountain Eagle her son had wanted to enlist in the Army from the time he was 15. He enlisted in May 2008 and deployed to Iraq in October.
Gibson, who still lives in Walker County, said after her son graduated from high school she asked him to wait a year before making a final decision about enlisting. Even though he waited, she said he never wavered from wanting to serve his country.
Since deploying to Iraq, his few e-mails home were short and sweet, his mother said.