#Meghan Rhoades

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July Books

I had a bit of out-of-town traveling and flying. I would like to attribute this to the amount of books finished, but frankly, my reading speed has no true rhyme or reason. **Also, I've far surpassed my reading goal for the year!**

Throne of Power - Rina Kent ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Throne of Vengeance - Rina Kent ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Come Back for Me - Corinne Michaels ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Black Ties & White Lies - Kat Singleton ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Bromantic Puckboy - Eden Finley & Saxon James ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Freed - E. L. James ⭐️⭐️ Sing for Me - Brittany Ann ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Hollow Heathens - Nicole Fiorina⭐️ Bridesmaid for Hire - Meghan Quinn ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Queen of the Night - A. N. Stauber & Molly Briar ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Little Slice of Hell - Clio Evans ⭐️⭐️ What I Should Have Done - R. L. Atkinson ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Rivalry - Lisa Suzanne ⭐️⭐️⭐️ The Soulmate Equation - Christina Lauren ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ The Broken Vows - Catharina Maura ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Home Game - Odette Stone ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Come Break My Heart Again - C. W. Farnsworth ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Accidentally Ours - Erin Hawkins ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Key to the Dark - Alexa Michaels ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Her Soul to Take - Harley Laroux ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ The Sight of You - Ashley Mack ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Things I Should Have Said - Kelsey Humphreys ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Her Soul for Revenge - Harley Laroux ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Faked - Karla Sorensen ⭐️⭐️⭐️ The Mindf*ck Series - S. T. Abby (Audiobook) ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ One Pucking Love - Ellie Wade ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Keeping Her - Angela Snyder ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Saving Him - Angela Snyder ⭐️⭐️⭐️ The Reason Why - Lacy Channell ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Not My Coach - Pru Schuyler ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Ready for You - Samantha Leigh ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Morally Corrupt - Veronica Lancet ⭐️ Forget Me Not - Karissa Kinword ⭐️⭐️ In the Light of Sin - Juniper Nye ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Scoring Chance - Teagan Hunter ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Lord of Bones - Aiden Pierce & R. K. Pierce ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Watching Ames - R. Handler ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Scandalous - L. J. Shen ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ The Pucking Wrong Man - C. R. Jane ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Flawless - Elsie Silver (Audiobook) ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Stolen Heir - Sophie Lark ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Butcher & Blackbird - Brynne Weaver (Audiobook) ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Chalet Love in Alaska - Ellyne ⭐️⭐️ Skin of a Sinner - Avina St. Graves ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Heartless - Elsie Silver ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Tailgates and Twist of Fate - Haley Rhoades ⭐️⭐️ Irresistible - Willow Aster ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Dom - S. J. Tilly ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Shattered Veil - Deborah Garland ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ King of Sloth - Ana Huang ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Fallen Star - Heather Ashley ⭐️ Mile High - Liz Tomforde ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Leather & Lark - Brynne Weaver (Audiobook) ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ The Hit - Julie Weaver ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Holdout - Jacqueline Snowe ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ The Comeback Pact - E. M. Moore ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

61 books total books read for July 2024

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"Christopher Columbus!" One Off Productions' Little Women the Musical

“Christopher Columbus!” One Off Productions’ Little Women the Musical

Christopher Columbus! Can you hear that beautiful noise coming from the eastern edge of Washtenaw County? Listen carefully. Something really magical is happening in a small jewel box of a theater on the campus of Washtenaw Community College. One Off Productions – I love that name! – is presenting Little Women, the Broadway musical none of us remember but all of us should.

I had heard of the show;…

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The gang at @savingthrowshow is still pushing toward a goal of 215 Ko-Fi subscribers to keep the lights on and 600 subscribers to keep developing new content and expanding the channel, and I'll be posting highlights from last week's sub-a-thon marathon every week until the end of the month to help spread the word.

If you'd like more Fantasy TTRPGs from Saving Throw, check out these series from over the years:

Pirates of Salt Bay - Their long-running Ghosts Of Saltmarsh D&D5e campaign with a crew of lovable scoundrels (Eric Reichert, Havana Mahoney, Negaoryx, and Teri Gamble), led by DM Aabria Iyengar.

The Ironkeep Chronicles - In the follow up to Saving Throw's flagship D&D show, DM Tom Lommel takes a revolving cast through Tales From The Yawning Portal and other classic D&D adventures in 5e.

It's Always Cloudy In Barovia: DM Gaurav Gulati takes an intrepid party (Dom Zook, Jesse Hendricks, Meghan Caves, and Tyler Rhoades) into the dark corners of Ravenloft for this horror-comedy miniseries.

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2018 U.S.A. Olympic Roster

Alpine Skiing

Stacey Cook (Mammoth Lakes, California)

Breezy Johnson (Victor, Idaho)

Megan McJames (Park City, Utah)

Alice McKennis (New Castle, Colorado)

Laurenne Ross (Bend, Oregon)

Mikaela Shiffrin (East Burke, Vermont)

Resi Stiegler (Jackson, Wyoming)

Lindsey Vonn (Vail, Colorado)

Jacqueline Wiles (White Pass, Washington)

Bryce Bennett (Squaw Valley, California)

Tommy Biesemeyer (Plattsburgh, New York)

David Chodounsky (Crested Butte, Colorado)

Ryan Cochrane-Siegle (Stowe, Vermont)

Mark Engel (Salt Lake City, Utah)

Tommy Ford (Bend, Oregon)

Jared Goldberg (Sugar House, Utah)

Tim Jitloff (Park City, Utah)

Nolan Kasper (East Burke, Vermont)

Ted Ligety (Park City, Utah)

Wiley Maple (Aspen, Colorado)

Steven Nyman (Park City, Utah)

Andrew Weibrecht (Lake Placid, New York)

Biathlon

Emily Dreissigacker (Morrisville, Vermont)

Susan Dunklee (Barton, Vermont)

Clare Egan (Cape Elizabeth, Maine)

Madeleine Phaneuf (Fairfax, Virginia)

Joanne Reid (Boulder, Colorado)

Lowell Bailey (Lake Placid, New York)

Tim Burke (Lake Placid, New York)

Russell Currier (Stockholm, Maine)

Sean Doherty (Conway, New Hampshire)

Leif Nordgren (Marine, Minnesota)

Cross County Skiing

Sadie Bjornsen (Anchorage, Alaska)

Rosie Brennan (Anchorage, Alaska)

Sophie Caldwell (Stratton, Vermont)

Jessie Diggins (Stratton, Vermont)

Kikkan Randall (Anchorage, Alaska)

Ida Sargent (Craftsbury, Vermont)

Liz Stephen (East Burke, Vermont)

Caitlin Patterson (Craftsbury, Vermont)

Rosie Frankowski (Anchorage, Alaska)

Annie Hart (Stratton, Vermont)

Kaitlyn Miller (Bowdoin, Maine)

Erik Bjornsen (Anchorage, Alaska)

Simi Hamilton (Middlebury, Vermont)

Andy Newell (Bennington, Vermont)

Patrick Caldwell (Lyme, New Hampshire)

Logan Hanneman (Fairbanks, Alaska)

Scott Patterson (Anchorage, Alaska)

Reese Hanneman (Fairbanks, Alaska)

Tyler Kornfield (Fairbanks, Alaska)

Noah Hoffman (Aspen, Colorado)

Freestyle Skiing

Kiley McKinnon (Madison, Connecticut)

Maddy Olsen (Park City, Utah)

Ashley Caldwell (Ashburn, Virginia)

Maddie Bowman (South Lake Tahoe, California)

Brita Sigourney (Park City, Utah)

Devin Logan (Mt. Snow, Vermont)

Annalisa Drew (Andover, Massachusetts)

Jaelin Kauf (Steamboat Springs, Colorado)

Morgan Schild (Pittsford, New York)

Tess Johnson (Vail, Colorado)

Keaton McCargo (Telluride, Colorado)

Maggie Voisin (Whitefish, Montana)

Caroline Claire (Manchester, Vermont)

Darian Stevens (Park City, Utah)

Eric Loughran (Park City, Utah)

Jon Lillis (Park City, Utah)

David Bohonnon (Madison, Connecticut)

David Wise (Reno, Nevada)

Torin Yater-Wallace (Basalt, Colorado)

Alex Ferreira (Aspen, Colorado)

Aaron Blunck (Crested Butte, Colorado)

Casey Andringa (Park City, Utah)

Troy Murphy (Park City, Utah)

Emerson Smith (Dover, Vermont)

Bradley Wilson (Butte, Montana)

Gus Kenworthy (Telluride, Colorado)

Nick Goepper (Lawrenceburg, Indiana)

McRae Williams (Salt Lake City, Utah)

Alex Hall (Park City, Utah)

Ski Jumping

Michael Glasder (Lake Forest, Illinois)

Sarah Hendrickson (Park City, Utah)

Nita Englund (Steamboat Springs, Colorado)

Abby Ringquist (Salt Lake City, Utah)

Kevin Bickner (Chicago, Illinois)

Will Rhoads (Concord, New Hampshire)

Casey Larson (Barrington, Illinois)

Bobsleigh

Codie Bascue (Whitehall, New York)

Evan Weinstock (Las Vegas, Nevada)

Steven Langton (Malden, Massachusetts)

Sam McGuffie (Cypress, Texas)

Nick Cunningham (Latham, New York)

Hakeem Abdul-Saboor (Powhatan, Virginia)

Chris Kinney (Stockbridge, Georgia)

Sam Michener (Gresham, Oregon)

Justin Olsen (San Antonio, Texas)

Carlo Valdes (Newport Beach, California)

Sgt. Chris Fogt (Orem, Utah)

Nathan Weber (Denver, Colorado)

Elana Taylor (Douglasville, Georgia)

Lauren Gibbs (Denver, Colorado)

Jamie Greubel-Poser (Princeton, New Jersey)

Aja Evans (Homewood, Illinois)

Curling

John Shuster (Duluth, Minnesota)

Tyler George (Duluth, Minnesota)

Matt Hamilton (Duluth, Minnesota)

John Landsteiner (Duluth, Minnesota)

Joe Polo (Cass Lake, Minnesota)

Nina Roth (Madison, Wisconsin)

Tabitha Peterson (St. Paul, Minnesota)

Aileen Geving (Duluth, Minnesota)

Becca Hamilton (Madison, Wisconsin)

Cory Christiansen (Duluth, Minnesota)

Figure Skating

Alexa Knierim (DuPage, Illinois)

Madison Chock (Novi, Michigan)

Madison Hubbell (Ann Arbor, Michigan)

Maia Shibutani (Ann Arbor, Michigan)

Speed Skating

Shani Davis (Chicago, Illinois)

Jonathan Garcia (Katy, Texas)

Kimani Griffin (Winston-Salem, North Carolina)

Brian Hansen (Milwaukee, Wisconsin)

Emery Lehman (Oak Park, Illinois)

Joey Mantia (Salt Lake City, Utah)

Mitch Whitmore (Waukesha, Wisconsin)

Heather Bergsma (High Point, North Carolina)

Brittany Bowe (Ocala, Florida)

Erin Jackson (Ocala, Florida)

Mia Manganello (Crestview, Florida)

Carlijn Schoutens (Trenton, New Jersey)

Jerica Tandiman (Kearns, Utah)

John-Henry Krueger (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)

Thomas Hong (Laurel, Maryland)

Aaron Tran (Federal Way, Washington)

J.R. Celski (Federal Way, Washington)

Ryan Pivirotto (Ann Arbor, Michigan)

Maame Biney (Reston, Virginia)

Lana Gehring (Chicago, Illinois)

Jessica Smith (Melvindale, Michigan)

Hockey

Tony Granato (Madison, Wisconsin)

Keith Allain (New Haven, Connecticut)

Chris Chelios (Chicago, Illinois)

Ron Rolston (Fenton, Michigan)

Scott Young (Southborough, Massachusetts)

Chad Billins (Marysville, Michigan)

Noah Welch (Needham, Massachusetts)

John McCarthy (Boston, Massachusetts)

Brian O’Neill (Yardley, Pennsylvania)

Garrett Roe (Vienna, Virginia)

Brian Gionta (Rochester, New York)

Ryan Gunderson (Bensalem, Pennsylvania)

Broc Little (Phoenix, Arizona)

Bobby Butler (Marlborough, Massachusetts)

Ryan Donato (Scituate, Massachusetts)

Chris Bourque (Topsfield, Massachusetts)

Jordan Greenway (Canton, New York)

Jim Slater (Lapeer, Michigan)

Will Borgen (Moorhead, Minnesota)

James Wisniewski (Canton, Michigan)

Bobby Sanguinetti (Lumberton, New Jersey)

Troy Terry (Denver, Colorado)

Jonathon Blum (Rancho Santa Margarita, California)

Mark Arcobello (Milford, Connecticut)

Ryan Zapolski (Erie, Pennsylvania)

Brandon Maxwell (Winter Park, Florida)

David Leggio (Williamsville, New York)

Chad Kolarik (Abington, Pennsylvania)

Ryan Stoa (Bloomington, Minnesota)

Matt Gilroy (Manhasset, New York)

Cayla Barnes (Eastvale, California)

Megan Keller (Farmington, Michigan)

Kali Flanagan (Winchester, Massachusetts)

Monique Lamoureux-Morando (Grand Forks, North Dakota)

Emily Pfalzer (Buffalo, New York)

Meghan Duggan (Danvers, Massachusetts)

Haley Skarupa (Rockville, Maryland)

Kelly Pannek (Minneapolis, Minnesota)

Brianna Decker (Brookfield, Wisconsin)

Jocelyne Lamoureux-Davidson (Grand Forks, North Dakota)

Gisele Marvin (Bemidji, Minnesota)

Hannah Brandt (Maplewood, Minnesota)

Hilary Knight (Lake Forest, Illinois)

Kacey Bellamy (Westfield, Massachusetts)

Dani Cameranesi (Plymouth, Minnesota)

Kendall Coyne (Oak Lawn, Illinois)

Amanda Kessel (Madison, Wisconsin)

Nicole Hensley (Littleton, Colorado)

Alex Rigsby (Hartland, Wisconsin)

Maddie Rooney (Duluth, Minnesota)

Amanda Pelkey (Randolph, Vermont)

Sidney Morin (Minnetonka, Minnesota)

Luge

Chris Mazdzer (Pittsfield, Massachusetts)

Taylor Morris (Salt Lake City, Utah)

Tucker West (Ridgefield, Connecticut)

Justin Krewson (Eastport, New York)

Andrew Sherk (Ft. Washington, Pennsylvania)

Matt Mortensen (Huntington Station, New York)

Jayson Terdiman (East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania)

Summer Britcher (Glen Rock, Pennsylvania)

Erin Hamlin (Remsen, New York)

Emily Sweeney (Portland, Maine)

Bryan Fletcher (Steamboat Springs, Colorado)

Taylor Fletcher (Steamboat Springs, Colorado)

Jasper Good (Steamboat Springs, Colorado)

Ben Loomis (Park City, Utah)

Ben Berend (Park City, Utah)

Skeleton

Matthew Antoine (Prairie Du Chien, Wisconsin)

John Daly (Smithtown, New York)

Katie Uhlaender (Breckenridge, Colorado)

Kendall Wesenberg (Modesto, California)

Snowboarding

Chris Corning (Silverthorne, Colorado)

Red Gerard (Silverthorne, Colorado)

Kyle Mack (Detroit, Michigan)

Ryan Stassel (Anchorage, Alaska)

Ben Ferguson (Bend, Oregon)

Chase Josey (Hailey, Idaho)

Jake Pates (Eagle, Colorado)

Shaun White (Silverton, Colorado)

Jamie Anderson (South Lake Tahoe, California)

Jessika Jenson (Idaho Falls, Idaho)

Hailey Langland (San Clemente, California)

Julia Marino (Westport, Connecticut)

Kelly Clark (Mammoth Lakes, California)

Arielle Gold (Steamboat Springs, Colorado)

Chloe Kim (La Palma, California)

Maddie Mastro (Mammoth Lakes, California)

A.J. Muss (Rumson, New Jersey)

Mike Trapp (Hyannis, Massachusetts)

Nick Baumgartner (Iron River, Michigan)

Jonathan Cheever (Saugus, Massachusetts)

Mick Dierdorff (Steamboat Springs, Colorado)

Hagen Kearney (Bradford, Pennsylvania)

Faye Gulini (Vail, Colorado)

Lindsey Jacobellis (Danbury, Connecticut)

Rosie Mancari (Steamboat Springs, Colorado)

Meghan Tierney (Edwards, Colorado)

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Kamala Harris sinaliza busca por protagonismo de americanas

Candidata democrata a vice-presidente sinaliza ambição de americanas por protagonismo, em sintonia com países liderados por mulheres Aos 55 anos, autodefinindo-se negra e casada com um advogado americano de origem judaica, Kamala Harris tem uma história de enfrentamento do racismo Divulgação Qual terá sido a reação de Donald Trump com a escolha do nome de Kamala Harris para dividir a cédula com Joe Biden, seu rival na eleição de novembro? Algum espanto? Satisfação? Preocupação? Biden tinha outras opções de candidatas a vice, mulheres negras ou brancas, mais ou menos progressistas, mais ou menos liberais, porém, escolheu justamente a senadora democrata da Califórnia, cuja indumentária política merece ser analisada. Independentemente da reação que possa ter tido, Trump já brindou Kamala com a mesma adjetivação que usou contra Hillary Clinton na campanha presidencial de 2016 - “a nasty woman”, uma mulher desagradável. No que foi seguido por um de seus filhos, Eric, que arriscou um trocadilho - “a whorendous person”, uma desconhecida horrorosa. Os atrativos eleitorais da candidata Kamala ultrapassam a sua história: há uma efervescência no país a sinalizar que as americanas ambicionam mais protagonismo político. Essa tendência se expressa na Marcha das Mulheres em Washington, em 21 de janeiro de 2017, um dia após a posse de Trump. Mais de 500 mil manifestantes saíram às ruas da capital americana, em defesa dos direitos das mulheres. E eram mais de 3 milhões se somadas as 400 marchas que se replicaram pelo país. “Honra RBG”, placa em homenagem a Ruth Bader Ginsburg, juíza da Suprema Corte morta na semana passada, que trabalhou pela independência das mulheres e é um ícone cultural nos EUA Amanda Andrade-Rhoades/Bloomberg Com a morte da juíza da Suprema Corte Ruth Bader Ginsburg, aos 87 anos, há uma semana, essa tendência ganhou tônus: é certo que a morte da decana da Corte comoveu compatriotas no geral, ou seja, mulheres, homens e toda a diversidade sexual na América comprometida com direitos civis. Mas é no universo feminino que as ideias de Ruth devem reverberar. A juíza jamais deixou de trabalhar pelo protagonismo e pela independência das mulheres. Esse foi o seu projeto radical de vida. E assim ela se fez um ícone cultural. Nas últimas semanas, o Valor ouviu especialistas nos EUA sobre a presença das americanas na cena política, e a impressão que se consolida, a partir da confirmação da senadora como a vice de Biden, é que o Partido Democrata arremessou uma pedra no centro de um grande lago, com reverberações que atingem toda a superfície. Ou toda a sociedade. Debbie Walsh, diretora do Center for American Women and Politics (Cawp), instituição-referência no mapeamento da participação política feminina nos EUA, diz: “Foi escolha pensada. Se eleito, Biden deve dividir o poder com Kamala. Ela não será uma presença formal no governo, além de ter chances reais de vir a ser a primeira mulher presidente dos EUA”. A Marcha das Mulheres em Washington, em 21 de janeiro de 2017, um dia após a posse de Trump, e outras manifestações pelos EUA reuniram mais de 3 milhões de pessoas Eric Thayer/Bloomberg Elaine Weiss, jornalista e autora de “The Woman’s Hour - The Great Fight to Win the Vote” (A Hora da Mulher - A Grande Luta para Ganhar o Voto), pondera: “Vamos esperar um pouco para avaliar o poder transformador da senadora. Sem dúvida, ela é um modelo incrível para as mulheres, como também para famílias imigrantes e negras”. A historiadora Susan Ware, Ph.D. por Harvard e autora de “Beyond Suffrage: Women in the New Deal” (Além do Sufrágio: Mulheres no New Deal), agrega: “Gostei de como ela se comportou ao ser indicada. Não é a primeira mulher a ter o nome na cédula presidencial, nem por isso deixou de exibir o seu orgulho”. “Kamala é um modelo incrível para as mulheres, como também para famílias imigrantes e negras”, afirma Elaine Weiss Carmen Barroso, cientista social brasileira radicada nos EUA, completa: “Kamala construiu a trajetória na política depois de ter sido uma procuradora-geral durona. Colocou muita gente na cadeia na Califórnia. Nem sempre esteve ao lado dos anjos”. Pioneira em estudos de gênero, Carmen ganhou o Prêmio de População da ONU, em 2016. Esse quarteto de afiadas observadoras, cada uma falando remotamente de seus escritórios nos EUA, apruma o olhar não só sobre a figura da candidata, mas sobre o vasto campo político feminino, num momento em que o país segue com o recorde mundial de mortos pela covid-19, além de sofrer abalos sísmicos na economia, algo que estava fora dos planos do atual presidente. Nesse cenário complicado, Kamala será um forte fator de atração num universo de 170 milhões de americanas, 50,6% do eleitorado? Influenciará colégios eleitorais? Quem é Kamala Harris, afinal? Elaine Weiss é jornalista e autora do livro “The Woman’s Hour” Nina Subin/Divulgação Aos 55 anos, autodefinindo-se negra e casada com Douglas Emhoff, advogado americano de origem judaica, Kamala carrega uma história de enfrentamento do racismo por duas vertentes: a do pai, o economista Donald Harris, negro e nascido na Jamaica, e a da mãe, a bióloga Shyamala Gopalan, nascida na Índia. Ambos com Ph.D. pela Universidade da Califórnia, Berkeley, e fortemente inseridos no movimento pelos direitos civis dos anos 1960. Casada com um branco, esse enfrentamento poderá continuar, como alerta Charles M. Blow, colunista do “New York Times”: “A mistura racial de Harris deve ajudá-la nas grandes cidades, mais liberais. Mas, no Sul, sua história gera resistência. Com exceção do Texas e da Flórida, Estados sulistas têm a menor taxa de imigrantes e ainda hoje se opõem ao casamento inter-racial”. Reflexão oportuna diante das tensões raciais com a morte de George Floyd, negro brutalmente asfixiado por um policial branco em maio, o que detonou protestos não só nos EUA. Para Susan Ware, hoje o ambiente político-eleitoral americano é algo que precisa ser medido com a régua da história. Há cem anos, aprovava-se a Emenda 19 da Constituição Americana, proibindo governos federal e estaduais de negar o direito ao voto em razão de sexo. A emenda foi uma vitória do movimento sufragista, iniciado por mulheres no século XIX. Aprovada, a emenda encarou longo percurso legislativo até alcançar sua ratificação por 36 estados, sempre sob pressões contrárias. Entretanto, no caso das mulheres negras, estas só tiveram a garantia do voto nos anos 1960. Antes disso, ficavam fora das cabines eleitorais, excluídas pelas famigeradas placas “whites only” (apenas brancos), tão comuns na América sulista. “Ela não será uma presença formal no governo”, diz Debbie Walsh Bill Cardoni/Divulgação “O sistema racial foi tema central do movimento sufragista cem anos atrás. E continua sendo hoje, como uma história que não termina. Tenho feito conferências sobre o centenário da Emenda 19, e fica evidente o link que as pessoas estão fazendo entre passado e presente”, afirma Susan. Comemorado em agosto, o centenário reverberou nas mídias sociais, encampado por articulações como Black Lives Matter, #Me Too, Say Her Name e We All Vote. Ao questionar o voto pelo correio e até sugerir a eleitores que nem saiam de casa em novembro - isso em um país onde votar é facultativo -, Trump atropela movimentos de participação popular, que reagem dando gás a um novo sufragismo, em pleno século XXI. Kamala já declarou apoio: “Votar é a melhor maneira de honrar gerações de mulheres que abriram o caminho para mim”. “Kamala construiu a trajetória na política depois de ter sido uma procuradora-geral durona”, afirma Carmen Barroso Artistas, figuras políticas, acadêmicas, esportistas, profissionais liberais, estudantes, o mulherio organizado vem pregando o comparecimento maciço aos locais de votação, além de combater a onda de “fake news” desencorajando eleitores a votarem pelo correio, por risco de fraude. Ícones femininos saíram a campo. A ex-primeira-dama Michelle Obama, estrela da convenção democrata sem ser candidata a nada, pede que as mulheres saiam de casa para votar e “dar um basta ao caos”. Nancy Pelosi, a superpoderosa “speaker of the House” - comanda os deputados e é a segunda na ordem de eventual substituição presidencial, depois do vice -, diz às eleitoras que votem e “até estejam preparadas para dar uns ‘punchs’ (socos)”. Pragmática, a bilionária Oprah Winfrey informa que a sua empresa, a OWN, fechará as portas em 3 de novembro para que todos os funcionários e suas famílias votem. Houve um encontro da atriz Meghan Markle, hoje duquesa de Sussex, nos jardins californianos de uma “deusa” do feminismo, a jornalista e ativista Gloria Steinem. Enquanto a duquesa agradecia a oportunidade da visita, a feminista foi direto ao ponto: “O voto é o único momento em que mulheres e homens são iguais. Portanto, [vamos] votar”. “Gostei de como ela se comportou ao ser indicada”, diz Susan Ware Tony Rinaldo/Divulgação Aos 86 anos, essa mulher que animou passeatas nos anos 1960 tem a sua vida contada nas telas de cinema. “The Glorias”, o filme, estreia em “streaming” no fim do mês, com Julianne Moore no papel principal - Alicia Vikander faz a jovem Gloria. Outra erupção feminina foi Anita Hill, a advogada e professora de direito que acusou de assédio sexual o juiz Clarence Thomas, negro como ela, quando ele era candidato a uma vaga na Suprema Corte. Em 1991, Anita foi convocada a testemunhar sobre o caso no Senado, sendo inquirida por uma bancada masculina, branca, liderada por um colega democrata, justamente Joe Biden. Anita foi humilhada na ocasião. E Clarence Thomas, confirmado na Corte. Agora, três décadas passadas, Biden tratou de pedir desculpas públicas à advogada, reconhecendo que pouco fez para protegê-la dos ataques machistas na ocasião. Anita aceitou as desculpas: declarou que Biden precisa ser eleito em novembro, que as mulheres devem levar mais a sério essa campanha e que se mantém à disposição do país. “Não estou fazendo isso por mim, mas por milhões de pessoas.” A brasileira Carmen Barroso é uma cientista social radicada nos EUA Reprodução/Flickr Como Susan, Elaine Weiss também se dedicou a pesquisar o sufragismo americano - ganhou impulso na histórica Convenção de Sêneca Falls, em 1848, realizada numa igreja metodista sob comando de Lucretia Mott (1793-1880) e Elizabeth Cady Stanton (1815-1902), ambas abolicionistas. Em “The Woman’s Hour”, Elaine focaliza o capítulo final do movimento, que durou sete décadas, até a aprovação da emenda. “O direito ao voto era, e continua a ser, o cerne da questão. Questionar a importância do voto hoje não afeta só as mulheres, mas os negros, latinos, americanos nativos, imigrantes. Estados estão criando regras para dificultar o credenciamento dos eleitores, seu acesso aos locais de votação, suprimem nomes das listas etc. Ativistas do We All Vote tentam derrubar essas medidas na Justiça, ao mesmo tempo em que ajudam as pessoas a se registrar para votar. Enfrentam as táticas de supressão do voto.” Outra prova de que o sufragismo está na ordem do dia, “The Woman’s Hour” foi adaptado para virar minissérie de TV, com estreia em 2021. Será filmado por uma equipe de Steven Spielberg, com produção de... Hillary Clinton. Carmen Barroso se recorda da disputa presidencial que elegeu Trump, quando atuou como voluntária na campanha da então candidata democrata. De um comitê de Hillary no estado da Pensilvânia, ela saía às ruas para fazer corpo a corpo com eleitores e convencê-los a votar. Trabalho feito de porta em porta, muitas vezes recepcionado por declarações do tipo “Por que eu vou sair para votar? Trump e Hillary são a mesma porcaria”. “Ouvimos muito isso, especialmente de jovens negros e latinos. Creio que esses segmentos estão mais conscientizados agora. Ainda me preocupo com os estudantes, garotas e garotos que se politizaram na esteira daqueles horríveis massacres em escolas. Minha dúvida: eles vão votar ou querem cortar a cabeça de todos os políticos?” Carmen lamenta que a convenção democrata, semanas atrás, tenha destinado mísero minuto e meio de fala para a deputada Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, estrela em ascensão no partido: parlamentar de 30 anos, latina, bonita e descolada, ao falar para os jovens, ela é ouvida por milhões. De eleições em cidades pequenas à disputa nacional que Kamala enfrenta, estatísticas têm sido produzidas pelo Center for American Women and Politics (Cawp), ligado ao Eagleton Institute of Politics, da Rutgers University, em New Jersey. Sua diretora, Debbie Walsh, está à frente de um amplo monitoramento da participação feminina nas diferentes instâncias políticas. O centro também oferece cursos de capacitação para candidatas, além de uma rede de conteúdos e contatos preciosos para quem quer virar prefeita, governadora ou presidente. Vale lembrar que, assim como no Brasil, as mulheres continuam em minoria no Congresso dos EUA - entre os senadores, são 26%; entre os deputados, 23% (no Brasil, esses índices caem para 14,8% e 15%, respectivamente). Considerando cidades acima de 30 mil habitantes, as americanas comandam 22% das prefeituras, mas chegam a 27% no ranking das cem maiores cidades do país. Ao investigar o comportamento eleitoral feminino no período das quatro décadas entre Reagan e Trump, o Cawp demonstra que as mulheres votam preferencialmente em candidatos democratas. Elas se interessam por temas sociais, como sistema de saúde e preservação do meio ambiente, e dão mais apoio ao casamento entre pessoas do mesmo sexo, idem para o aborto legal, sem restrições. São fortemente favoráveis ao controle de armas. Em 2016, depois de uma campanha repleta de grosserias contra mulheres, Trump ainda assim conseguiu faturar 42% do eleitorado feminino americano - 62% delas não tinham curso superior e metade era branca. Isso disseminou a percepção de que, mesmo atacadas, mulheres votam em candidato machista. “É preciso evitar esse tipo de generalização. O voto feminino é diverso. Hillary teve a maioria do eleitorado feminino, 54%. No caso das mulheres negras, 94% estiveram com ela. O que houve foi uma concentração de votos pró-Trump entre mulheres brancas de menor instrução, nos subúrbios das grandes cidades. Foi algo como 53%, e isso não era esperado. Elas preferiram votar em um desconhecido politicamente, de olho na chance de melhorar de vida. Hoje Trump não é um desconhecido, ao contrário, elas sabem de quem se trata”, diz Debbie. Carmen tem a mesma visão: “Elas perceberam que as agressões e os comentários misóginos de Trump não eram meras brincadeiras. Ele pensa assim. Tenho a impressão de que esse segmento de mulheres, evangélicas ou não, experimentou uma profunda decepção com o presidente”. Elaine Weiss aposta é na balança de gênero em novembro: acha que a presença geral das eleitoras vai dar um salto, e isso pode beneficiar o democrata. Que temas empurrarão o voto feminino neste inesquecível ano de 2020? Com base nas pesquisas do Cawp, Debbie responde: a pandemia e suas conexões com a economia. “As mulheres não vão se esquecer da forma como a covid-19 foi tratada nos EUA, os problemas do sistema de saúde, o número impressionante de mortos. E estão preocupadas com o efeitos de tudo isso no bolso”. Mas, como ficam temas sensíveis como aborto e diversidade sexual, sempre tão explorados por grupos conservadores, fiéis a Trump? Debbie insiste: “Neste ano não serão destaque. O que estará em julgamento é a pandemia e a economia. Depois, justiça racial”. Seja como for, a convenção dos republicanos, considerada mais trumpista do que partidária, abriu espaço para mulheres conservadoras tocarem nos temas sensíveis, caso da militante antiaborto Abby Johnson e da religiosa Deirdre Byrne. Trump chegou a ser saudado como “o presidente mais pró-vida de todos os tempos”. Ao passo que, na convenção democrata, o tema aborto foi evitado. Houve apenas uma genérica menção a “justiça reprodutiva”, o que não impediu o atual presidente de postar: “A cédula Biden-Harris é a mais pró-aborto da história”. Dimensionar a força das mulheres conservadoras no cenário político americano passa, forçosamente, pela observação do campo adversário. Nas eleições de meio período, em 2018, houve um boom de candidatas democratas, algo histórico e surpreendente. Foi a legislatura em que debutou Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez - hoje conhecida pela sigla AOC -, dona de um discurso à esquerda do próprio Partido Democrata, no qual ela consegue inserir a palavra “socialismo”. Muito jovem (31 anos no próximo dia 13), Alexandria chegou a trabalhar no gabinete do senador Ted Kennedy, morto em 2009. Depois, atuou na campanha de Bernie Sanders, em 2016. E, quando decidiu disputar uma vaga no Congresso, ainda trabalhava numa “taquería” da Union Square, em Nova York. Não foi a única revelação democrata em 2018: elegeram-se também Ilhan Omar, por Minnesota; Ayanna Pressley, por Massachusetts; e Rashida Tlaib, por Michigan. Vale destacar que novatas como elas costumam passar pela VoteRunLead, organização apartidária que abriga o maior programa de treinamento de mulheres na política nos EUA, comandado pela consultora e CEO Erin Vilardi. A entidade já capacitou mais de 30 mil aspirantes à política. Descendentes de imigrantes, progressistas e críticas implacáveis do governo Trump, Alexandria, Ilhan, Ayanna e Rashida são identificadas no Congresso como The Squad (O Pelotão). O presidente reservou a elas uma das suas manifestações públicas mais fortes, digna de um supremacista branco: “Voltem e ajudem a consertar os países totalmente quebrados e infestados de criminosos de onde vieram”. O Congresso condenou a declaração, Trump chutou a bola para suas torcidas (“Essas mulheres falam em judeus demoníacos”), Israel impediu Ilhan e Rashida de visitar o país e o pelotão mandou recado ao presidente: “We are here to stay”. Vieram para ficar. Pois todo esse ambiente tem impacto no campo conservador. A emergência de lideranças femininas democratas em 2018 suscita reações em 2020: em termos proporcionais, o número de candidatas republicanas a vagas no Congresso já supera o número de candidatas democratas. Assim como no campo adversário, o republicano também abriga mulheres de diferentes estilos e possibilidades. Ex-governadora da Carolina do Sul e ex-embaixadora dos EUA na ONU (no cargo até dezembro de 2018), Nikki Haley é figura em ascensão no Partido Republicano, para voos mais elevados. Aos 48 anos, casada com um oficial do Exército, branca na aparência, apesar da origem indiana, Nikki articula o discurso “law & order” (lei e ordem) de Trump com o didatismo de uma professora da escola elementar. “Os Estados Unidos não são um país racista”, declarou pausadamente na convenção republicana, arrematando com a seguinte mensagem: “Mesmo nos dias difíceis, acordar como um cidadão americano é um privilégio”. Preferido nos círculos trumpistas, há um modelo feminino, conservador nas ideias e provocante nas mídias, muito bem encarnado pela advogada, promotora e comentarista de TV Kimberly Ann Guilfoyle. Ex-funcionária da Fox News e hoje namorada de um dos filhos de Trump, Donald Jr., Kimberly é uma mulher bonita, adepta de roupas e maquiagem exuberantes, o que lhe rende a imagem da “self-made woman” de origem latina - a mãe é de Porto Rico, e o pai, irlandês. “Quem apoia essa cultura do cancelamento da elite cosmopolita de Nancy Pelosi e Joe Biden?”, atacou a primeira-nora na convenção, em um discurso de quase seis minutos. Comparando as duas únicas antecessoras de Kamala como candidatas a vice, tem-se, também, modelos distintos. Em 1984, uma professora e advogada de Nova York, Geraldine Ferraro (1935-2011), concorreu na chapa democrata com o presidenciável Walter Mondale. Enfrentaram Ronald Reagan (1911-2004) e seu vice, George H. W. Bush (1924-2018). Como procuradora de Justiça, Geraldine atuou no combate a crimes sexuais e violência doméstica. Como deputada, em leis favoráveis às mulheres no ambiente de trabalho. Na campanha presidencial, precisou se proteger do seu próprio feminismo bem-comportado. Geraldine será sempre lembrada pelo tradicional debate dos vices, na TV, quando encurralou Bush em dois momentos: mostrou que ele havia virado a casaca na questão do aborto, tornando-se um “pró-vida”, e que ele fora contrário ao Voting Rights Act, assinado pelo presidente Lyndon Johnson [1908-1973] em 1965, finalmente garantindo o voto aos negros. Outra antecessora de Kamala foi a candidata a vice Sarah Palin, na chapa encabeçada pelo republicano John McCain, em 2008. Ex-governadora do Alasca e ligada ao movimento direitista Tea Party, Sarah levou um discurso que misturava vivência política, trivialidades de dona de casa e o estilo de animadora de auditório. Ela enfrentou justamente Joe Biden, vice na chapa de Obama. “Ela cumpriu um papel importante. Abriu caminho para outras mulheres conservadoras aspirarem espaços elevados do poder”, afirma Debbie. Fora da política, Sarah Palin tem feito comentários na Fox News, e sua biografia, “Going Rogue”, vendeu 2 milhões de exemplares. Michelle Obama, mesmo repetindo que odeia política, superou a marca dos 10 milhões de exemplares vendidos da sua biografia, “Minha História”. No ano eleitoral da pandemia, sem a possibilidade do contato físico e de uma troca energética com os eleitores, Kamala segue tentando fazer o seu caminho rumo ao topo. Os Estados Unidos, que abrigaram movimentos de liberação feminina de repercussão planetária, nunca tiveram uma mulher “dona da caneta”, despachando no Salão Oval - Hillary tentou, mas não conseguiu -, e nem uma vice eleita. O que chega a ser um anacronismo, considerando o elenco de americanas no comando de estados e cidades pelo país, além da performance diferenciada de algumas chefes de Estado no combate ao vírus - caso da chanceler Angela Merkel, na Alemanha; das primeiras-ministras Jacinda Ardern, da Nova Zelândia; Katrín Jakobsdóttir, da Islândia; Erna Solberg, da Noruega; Mette Frederiksen, da Dinamarca; e de Tsai Ing-wen, presidente de Taiwan. Estudo do Instituto Global para a Liderança Feminina, do King’s College, compara respostas de governantes à pandemia, concluindo que um número expressivo de mulheres em topo da hierarquia soube ouvir a ciência, avaliar riscos e, sobretudo, atuar de forma colaborativa. Elas se distanciam da liderança masculina apoiada em comportamentos negacionistas e competitivos. É preciso reconhecer que, além da boa maré para as mulheres, Kamala conta com um empurrão da história: ao ver que não seria a candidata oficial do partido, deixou a disputa na reta final, conseguindo preservar seu capital político. Será a vice de um presidente que, se eleito, chegará ao cargo com 78 anos. Do ponto de vista físico, o (quase) octogenário Biden poderá cumprir bem o seu primeiro mandato, ou não. E pode nem se dispor ao segundo. Como avalia Debbie, “ganhando ou não, Biden sinalizou algo muito importante para os democratas: o futuro do partido não está nas mãos de um homem branco e idoso”. Kamala Harris sinaliza busca por protagonismo de americanas

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Best TV Series For Law Enthusiasts

Looking for a new law series to binge that isn’t created by Dick Wolf? Have you already binged your way through Law & Order, SVU, and Criminal Intent? Good news, there are countless shows out there that are focused around legal roles. Maybe you’re a law student looking for something to watch while you study for the bar or maybe you’re a lawyer looking for a new show to mutter “That’s not how it’s done!” while you watch.

Whether you’re a fan or a professional, here are ten of the best shows for law enthusiasts that you can binge tonight. 

  Better Call Saul (2015 – )

5 Seasons, 51 Episodes on Amazon Prime [IMDb 8.7/10] Cast: Bob Odenkirk, Jonathan Banks, Rhea Seehorn, Patrick Fabian, Michael Mando 

If you loved Breaking Bad, then you’ll love this spin-off series. Six years before Saul Goodman (Bob Odenkirk) became the attorney of Walter White, he was a small-time attorney known as Jimmy McGill. He was a champion of low-income clients and an underdog among his peers. The series follows Jimmy as he works with the private eye Mike Ehrmantraut (Jonathan Banks) in Albuquerque, New Mexico. 

Rake (2010 – 2018) 

5 Seasons, 45 Episodes on Amazon Prime [IMDb 8.6/10] Cast: Richard Roxburgh, Matt Day, Kate Box, Caroline Brazier

Set in Australia, this series revolves around the Sydney criminal-defense barrister Cleaver Greene (Richard Roxburgh). He works on cases that most barristers would never touch because his clients are typically guilty of the heinous crimes they are being tried for. The character is largely based on a real-life barrister and author, Charles Waterstreet. While the series focuses heavily on the legal cases he’s handling, it also focuses on his own self-destructive personality which includes addiction and a myriad of problems with the women in his life.

Suits (2011 – 2019) 

9 Seasons, 134 Episodes on Hulu [IMDb 8.5/10] Cast: Gabriel Macht, Rick Hoffman, Sarah Rafferty, Patrick J. Adams, Meghan Markle

Set at fictional New York City law firm the series follows Mike Ross (Patrick J. Adams), a talented college dropout, as he begins work as a law associate for Harvey Specter (Gabriel Macht) despite never attending law school. While the show focuses on the cases that Harvey and Mike work on together, the series became best known for the interpersonal relationships between the characters. The series finale was hailed as one of the most satisfying series finales in television history. Which is pretty steep praise. 

Billions (2016 – )

5 Seasons, 51 Episodes on Showtime [IMDb 8.4/10] Cast: Paul Giamatti, Damian Lewis, Maggie Siff, Malin Åkerman 

A “ripped from the headlines” series, Billions was inspired by the real-life investigations undertaken by Preet Bharara, the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York from 2009 to 2017. The series focuses on hedge fund manager Bobby Axelrod (Damian Lewis) as he accumulates wealth and power in the financial world. His aggressive and illegal tactics lead the United States Attorney Chuck Rhoades (Paul Giamatti) to attempt to prosecute him. The series has a large ensemble cast, helping to interweave dynamic stories about law enforcement and private enterprise. 

The Good Wife (2009 – 2016) 

7 Seasons, 158 Episodes on Hulu [IMDb 8.3/10] Cast: Julianna Margulies, Matt Czuchry, Christine Baranski, Archie Panjabi

Alicia Florrick (Julianna Marguiles) has been a good wife to her husband (Chris Noth). When political corruption and a sex scandal lands her husband in jail, she returns to her career as a defense attorney, moving past the persona of a humiliated wife. The series has received critical acclaim for its storylines and was considered one of the best drama series on TV.

  Silk (2011 – 2014) 

3 Seasons, 18 Episodes on Amazon Prime and Hulu [IMDb 8/10] Cast: Maxine Peake, Rupert Penry-Jones, Neil Stuke, Theo Barklem-Biggs

The series is set around a group of barristers from a set of criminal law chambers in London. The story mostly follows the rivalry between Martha Costello (Maxine Peake) and Clive Reader (Rupert Penry-Jones). While it was mostly a courtroom drama, the creator wanted to also focus on the human drama behind the scenes, inspired by his own experiences as a former barrister. 

American Crime Story (2016 – ) 

2 Seasons, 19 Episodes on Netflix [IMDb 8/10] Cast: Varies 

Created by American Horror Story’s Ryan Murphy, the anthology series has so far covered two groundbreaking cases in American legal history. The first season covered the murder trial of O.J. Simpson, while the second covered the assassination of Gianni Versace. It’s a spectacular series filled with familiar faces. The upcoming season is set to cover the impeachment of President Bill Clinton. 

The Practice (1997– 2004) 

8 Seasons, 205 Episodes on Amazon Prime [IMDb 7.7/10] Cast: Steve Harris, Camryn Manheim, Michael Badalucco, Dylan McDermott

Bobby Donnell (Dylan McDermott) is a passionate lawyer and head of a struggling Boston law firm, whose instincts tell him that the most important cases aren’t about the money. The series revolves around Bobby, his receptionist Rebecca Washington (Lisa Gay Hamilton), and the junior attorneys with the law firm. This series led to the equally popular spin-off Boston Legal. 

Bull (2016 – )

4 Seasons, 87 Episodes on Hulu [IMDb 7/10] Cast: Michael Weatherly, Freddy Rodriguez, Geneva Carr

The series follows the employees at Trial Analysis Corporation, a jury consulting firm headed by Dr. Jason Bull (Michael Weatherly), who is a psychologist and trial science expert. Bull uses his skills and those of his team not only to select the right jurors for his clients, but also to help his clients' lawyers decide which type of argument will win over jurors best. The series is inspired by television personality Dr. Phil who worked for a trial consulting firm. 

Ally McBeal (1997 – 2002) 

5 Seasons, 112 Episodes on Amazon Prime [IMDb 6.8/10] Cast: Calista Flockhart, Greg Germann, Jane Krakowski, Vonda Shepard

The series begins with Ally McBeal (Calista Flockhart) joining the firm co-owned by her law school classmate Richard Fish (Greg Germann) after leaving her previous job due to sexual harassment. Although the series is largely focused on the weekly court cases, the main plot of the first three seasons is centered around Ally working alongside her ex-boyfriend Billy Thomas (Gil Bellows) and his wife, and fellow lawyer, Georgia (Courtney Thorne-Smith). The series started off strong, but the last season, unfortunately, earned it a cancellation from Fox. 

If this list didn't help you find something to binge tonight,  at least Annalise Keating and her students are there for us. Did you see that series finale? 

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Greener Plates: Restructuring How We Think About Meat Consumption to Protect the Planet

By: Meghan Rhoades

Illustrations by Meghan Rhoades

The myriad of environmental pressures degrading the environment can often seem abstract and overwhelming, as if nothing one could do could ever make enough of an impact to truly mitigate the situation. Often, we speak about changing our lifestyles in a way that revolves around ultimatums—living plastic-free or giving up air travel. Or, going vegetarian or vegan, giving up all meat or all animal products. Many express the sentiment that they could never sustain such a drastic lifestyle change. But I feel that if we shift from thinking about managing the impact of meat on the environment as an all or nothing move to stop eating meat to a choice to consciously reduce intake, the decision will feel less intimidating. This shift in mentality has begun to be observable in food culture, which plays an important role in demonstrating how delicious and appealing meals without meat can be.

The discussion surrounding why we should eat less meat has had extensive coverage, raising awareness of some of the main arguments for doing so. They revolve around the benefits to animals (due to the impact of animal agriculture on the well-being of animals), humans (due to the health benefits—experts agree that a balanced diet moderates meat with lots of vegetables, fruit, and whole grains), and the planet (due the environmental degradation on the part of meat production). As we reflect on how to reduce our impact on the environment, eating less meat is an important action that can be taken. Meat production uses valuable land and water to raise animals as well as grow feed. However, the most dire impact of the meat industry is its contribution to greenhouse gas emissions, which red meat production is especially notorious for. Drawing from a recent study, TIME magazine pointed out that if everyone stopped eating red meat we could lower food industry related greenhouse gas emissions by 25%. However shocking the statistic, this proposition is ultimately not feasible for many reasons—notably, the importance of considering regional context and cultural traditions surrounding meat consumption. In many places around the world, raising livestock forms the backbone of local economies and is often the best stable supply of available protein. Often the cultural role of meat, as a symbol of status or as the basis of traditional dishes, creates another angle of resistance to the movement for reduced meat consumption. However, there are just as many regions where vegetarian diets are commonplace in the regional tradition. There are varied and complex relationships with meat consumption, but the role of the meat production industry in environmental degradation is undeniable.

Taking into account the variety of cultural attitudes toward meat consumption, the question of how to create a sustainable change in consumption patterns that will reduce the impact on the environment becomes central. The approach of making eating less meat less imposing has been galvanized by the food industry. Influenced by observing the issue from the lens of Los Angeles, where health food trends are one key element of a vibrant food culture, there has been a rise of menus that move away from meat based dishes in recent years. Fast-casual establishments such as Veggie Grill and Native Foods are introducing diners to creative, delicious vegetable dishes. The more high end vegan restaurant Crossroads Kitchen is one restaurant that has demonstrated how vegan dining has begun to enter the commonplace, steering away from the image of a shack selling only raw kale. Food journalists have described other establishments where vegetables are given a prominent role in the menu as “vegetable forward,” creating a space in the vernacular for a model that is not entirely meat-free, but makes an effort to craft a wide variety of vegetable dishes. This trend in the restaurant world has played a valuable role in breaking down the bias against reducing meat, but an awareness of the motivations behind it is important to increase the chances that consumers will be motivated to put in work to maintain such a change in their own lives.

There are many strategies to make a personal effort to eat less meat more approachable. One approach is to give up a certain meat (such as red) all the time, replacing it with poultry or fish. Another is to pick a few days of the week to eat meat. For instance, some people choose to eat meat only on the weekends, or when eating out. Another important component of reducing meat consumption is the use of alternative sources of protein, such as beans, nuts, and seeds along with soy-based proteins such as tofu and seitan. Especially in western cooking tradition, vegetables have been banished from being the main event to being a side dish, sowing some apprehension among some as to how to prepare them in interesting ways. Luckily, we live in the age of the internet, which is rife with recipes and techniques for creative vegetable preparation—or, if you retain an old soul connection, there are many innovative cookbooks focusing on how to incorporate a wider range of vegetables in an interesting way. If you have enjoyed a vegetable-focused dish at a restaurant and wished you could make it yourself, you might be surprised to find you are able to replicate it with a little googling and testing. Working to reduce rather than eliminate meat consumption seems like a more realistic approach to achieve a more widespread change in the environmental impact of meat consumption. And in gradually eating less meat, one may find giving up meat entirely becomes less intimidating.

Reducing meat consumption is a key method of alleviating environmental pressures, but for many people a lack of access to fresh produce and a wide range of ingredients makes eating well a challenge, let alone restructuring eating habits. Those with the resources to do so may make a change in their own context but should remain aware of the wide, often disparate range of experiences with food access. Thinking critically about how food systems produce our food and how the circumstances of our life have impacted our interactions with them can reveal the many issues that intersect with the environmental impact of meat consumption. Perhaps an effort to restructure our food systems to be centered more locally, empowering communities to control their access to healthy food, centered around the underlying necessity to move away from the model of animal agriculture to reduce the environmental impact, is a larger goal that will have to occur at the level of the system. But an individual reflecting consciously on their place in the system and making the effort to eat less meat can contribute to this change.

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IHEARIC VIDEOS: A Cover of Philip Glass, A Wind Trio, and Some Funk https://ift.tt/2GvOYAF

Thanks to Justin K Comer for providing information on who the musicians are. The week we present three shorter videos from the IHearIC YouTube channel. The first is a live of "Knee Play 5", a song from Philip Glass's opera, "Einstein on the Beach". It features Jared Fowler on keyboard and Megan Karls on violin. Unfortunately, we don't know who the speaker was. "In 2011 Jared Fowler completed his master’s degree in String Performance under the direction of Volkan Orhon. From 2009-2011 he held the position of Teacher’s Assistant for the Jazz Studies program, and maintained an active and varied performance schedule inside and outside of the university. Jared collaborated widely in many genres performing in live-sound installations, Brazilian jazz trios, and onstage with the Des Moines, Dubuque and Waterloo Symphonies. "In 2009, Jared initiated the IHearIC concert series, a fast-paced show that presents performances by UI music students and local musicians. In 2011, the project was awarded an Iowa Arts grant funded in part by the National Endowment for the Arts. "Currently based in Los Angeles, Jared works as the Instructional Assistant of Music at the LA Harbor College. You can learn more at: www.jaredfowler.com/" - from his page on the University of Iowa Double Bass Studio website Jared Fowler on SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/jaredfowler "Megan Karls delights in her fifth season with the Cascade Quartet and as Principal Second Violin of the Great Falls Symphony. She also enjoys performing across the state of Montana with the String Orchestra of the Rockies, Festival Amadeus, Yellowstone Chamber Players, Billings Symphony, and occasionally as concertmaster with the Bozeman Symphony and Intermountain Opera. Before moving to Montana, Megan previously held positions across the US and abroad including the Wichita, KS, Green Bay, WI, Des Moines, IA and Assisi, Italy symphony orchestras. "Megan is a founding member of the contemporary music ensemble, the Enid Trio. The Enids have commissioned over 25 new works for their unique instrumentation (violin, viola and bassoon) and have been guest artists and clinicians at Oberlin Conservatory, Lawrence University, Northern Illinois University, Wichita State University, Roundtop, Society for Electroacoustic Music in the US, and various conferences across America. "A passionate educator, Megan spends her summers on the faculty at Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp (MI), Superior String Alliance camp (MI), and Camp Festival Amadeus (MT). She holds degrees with honors from Lawrence University and the University of Iowa in both political science and music." - from her page on the Cascade Quartet website The Enid Trio on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Enidtrio/ The wind trio featured Marjorie Shearer on clarinet, Meghan Woodard on oboe, Stephanie Willow Patterson on bassoon. "Marjorie began playing the clarinet at the age of 11. Growing up in Central Florida, she studied with the principal clarinetist of the Orlando Philharmonic, who remains the most influential person in shaping her musical career. "Marjorie earned a Bachelors degree in Music Performance from University of Florida, a Masters degree in Music Performance from Northern Illinois University, and is currently pursuing her education further at the University of Iowa where she is a Doctoral candidate and the graduate teaching assistant. She also works at Oaknoll as a recreation aide." - from her page on the West Music website "Oboist and English horn player, Meghan Woodard is an active freelance performer and teacher in the greater Philadelphia area. She currently teaches oboe students at Temple University, Haverford College, and Bryn Mawr College. In November 2015 Meghan was a featured soloist with the Temple University Wind Symphony, performing the Concerto for Oboe and Wind Band by Lukas Foss (arr. Rhoads)—a piece that she also edited for a new edition with PeerMusic Classical. Meghan was also a founding member and manager of the Philadelphia-based woodwind quintet, Federal Winds, whom she performed several unique concerts with in 2016 as part of the 'Project Stream Grant' awarded by the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts. "In the orchestral world, Meghan has recently performed with Symphony in C, the Wilmington Ballet Orchestra, and the Prometheus Chamber Orchestra. Previously, Meghan was a member of the Waterloo-Cedar Falls Symphony Orchestra in Cedar Falls, Iowa from 2012 to 2013; before that she performed as Co-Principal Oboe with the Norwalk Symphony Orchestra in Norwalk, Connecticut from 2009 to 2010. She has subbed with orchestras in Pennsylvania, Iowa, Connecticut, and New York since 2007." - from her page on the Fine Art Music Company website "California native Dr. Stephanie Willow Patterson is a bassoonist with a passion for collaboration, outreach, and contemporary music. She is the Assistant Professor of Bassoon at the Schwob School of Music at Columbus State University and the Principal Bassoonist of the Columbus Symphony Orchestra, Columbus, GA. As a member of the Enid Trio, she performs across the country, reaching out to young musicians to share their love of innovative music and education. She has previously taught at Wichita State University. "Stephanie performs and teaches at the Festival Internacional de Música Colonial Brasileira e Música Antiga in Juiz de Fora, Brazil, and is a founding member of the Woods, Winds, and Willows Chamber Orchestra. She has been invited to perform at the Fairbanks New Music Festival, the Sonorities Festival in Belfast, Ireland, the IHearIC music series, and the Meg Quigley Vivaldi Bassoon Symposium. She has been a member of the Wichita Symphony and Wichita Grand Opera, the Fairbanks Symphony and Arctic Chamber Orchestra, and has performed with the Tulsa Symphony Orchestra, Waterloo/Cedar Falls Symphony, Orchestra Iowa, and the Quad-Cities Symphony. She has also performed with the Iowa City Jazz Vespers group and the Wichita-based free-jazz Bodo ensemble. "Her primary bassoon gurus have been Professors George Sakakeeny, Nicolasa Kuster, Scott Oakes and Benjamin Coelho though she has also dabbled in improvisation under the direction of jazz bassoonist Paul Hansen, and studied in St. Petersburg, Russia with Igor Gerasimov. She holds degrees in music and Russian language from the Oberlin Conservatory and College, Wichita State University, and a Doctorate in Musical Arts from the University of Iowa... "Crossing genres with performances in costume, she has performed Michael Daugherty’s Dead Elvis at the Wichita Knob Festival at the FischHaus art gallery, and In Freundschaft by Stockhausen for bassoon-playing teddy bear. She has performed in Carnegie Hall, on the busy streets of Moscow, on the pedestrian malls of Madrid, in the gilded Kappella hall in St. Petersburg, inside a medieval church in Prague, for low-income afterschool programs in Alaska, with Pierre Boulez at the Kunstmuseum Luzern, atop a gallows at the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art, in a room with speakers on all sides and below the audience, and in the mountains of North Carolina." - from her home page Home page: https://stephaniewillowpatterson.com/ Stephanie Willow Patterson on SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/stephanie-patterson-7 The Enid Trio on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Enidtrio/ "reldnips and Mr. Ting met as music students at the University of Iowa. They both had a deep passion for music, but the traditional musical curriculum had been leaving them with a stiff neck like a bad night of sleep. Their first venture was beginning a funky group called The BBQ Mansion Brass Band. The group was successful but only lasted for one semester. Meanwhile, both had been working on music on their own. reldnips was writing raps and making beats. Mr. Ting was making synth fueled dance tracks. After one summer break the two knew that they had to collaborate and form a single effort. The goal of the group is to create music that's funky and danceable, driven by an inescapable groove. They bring a unique sound to a contemporary style with the use of trombone and sousaphone. By incorporating effects, the duo turns these traditional instruments into tools for funking and grooving into the future of contemporary music styles. If it's not fun, what's the point? Let reldnips and Mr. Ting put the funk back in the joint." - from their ReverbNation page Their Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/pg/reldnipsandmrting Their ReverbNation page: https://www.reverbnation.com/reldnipsandmrting More IMSC posts featuring classical music: http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/search/label/classical%20music More IMSC posts featuring funk: http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/search/label/funk More IMSC posts featuring IHearIC: http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/search/label/IHearIC PREVIOUSLY ON IOWA MUSIC SHOWCASE: IHEARIC PODCAST - Episode 1 (10/22/2017) http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/2018/04/ihearic-podcast-episode-1-10222017.html JAZZMAN JOE VIDEOS - Singers Summit with The Community Jazz Center Big Band at Java Joe's in Des Moines on Mar 18, 2018 http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/2018/03/jazzman-joe-videos-singers-summit-with.html IHEARIC PODCAST - Episode 16: March Concert Preview (03/25/2018) http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/2018/03/ihearic-podcast-episode-16-march.html YOUR OWN PRIVATE IOWA - Episode 26: AIBU http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/2018/03/ihearic-videos-lwa-live-and-in-pitch.html IHEARIC VIDEOS - Lwa Live and in Pitch Darkness at The Englehart Theater in Iowa City on Oct 25, 2010 http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/2018/03/ihearic-videos-lwa-live-and-in-pitch.html One week ago... IHEARIC VIDEOS - Lwa Live and in Pitch Darkness at The Englehart Theater in Iowa City on Oct 25, 2010 - http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/2018/03/ihearic-videos-lwa-live-and-in-pitch.html Two weeks ago... YOUR OWN PRIVATE IOWA - Episode 21: SpaceCamp - http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/2018/03/your-own-private-iowa-episode-21.html One month ago... YOUR OWN PRIVATE IOWA - Episode 18: Mississippi Jake - http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/2018/03/your-own-private-iowa-episode-18.html Three months ago... YOUR OWN PRIVATE IOWA - Episode 14: Dear Rabbit - http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/2018/01/your-own-private-iowa-episode-14-dear.html Six months ago... PLAYLISTS: Iowa Halloween Music (on Spotify and YouTube) - http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/2017/10/playlists-iowa-halloween-music-on.html One year ago... OTHER SOURCES: DMMC'S 2006 compilation album - http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/2017/04/other-sources-dmmcs-2006-compilation.html Two years ago... PLAYLISTS: Random Iowa Music Spotify Playlist 1 - http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/2016/04/playlists-random-iowa-music-spotify.html Three years ago... IOWA MUSIC SHOWCASE PODCAST - Episode 7: Iowa Women of Rock and Pop - http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/2015/03/episode-7-iowa-women-of-rock-and-pop.html OTHER IMSC WEBSITES AND LINKS: Feed: http://feeds.feedburner.com/IowaMusicShowcase Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Iowa-Music-Showcase/364796883703114 Twitter: https://twitter.com/iamusicshowcase Instagram: https://instagram.com/iowamusicshowcase

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Below is the list of nominations for the 13th annual New York Innovative Theater Awards, which celebrates the best of the city’s independent theater  — aka Off-Off Broadway. The winners will be announced at a ceremony on September 25th, 2017.

In The Room

Minor Character: Six Translations of Uncle Vanya at the Same Time

Men of Tortuga

The Red Room

The Underpants Godot

The Woman Who Was Me

Whales

Raisin

OUTSTANDING ENSEMBLE

Matt Harrington, Suzy Jane Hunt, Chelsea Melone, Susan Neuffer, Jacob Perkins, Rob Karma Robinson In the Room, Kelli Giddish with Slant Theatre Project, in association with Wheelhouse Theater Company

Michael Broadhurst, Curzon Dobell, Ken Forman, Benim Foster, Allen McCullough Men of Tortuga, Living Room theatre

Brittany Allen, Vinie Burrows, Ugo Chukwu, Constance Cooper, Milo Cramer, Fernando Gonzalez, Jonathan Gordon, David Greenspan, Tommy Heleringer, Chris Henry, Veronica Hunsinger-Loe, Hannah Mitchell, Caitlin Morris, Craig Mungavin, Jeanna Phillips, Madeline Wis Minor Character: Six Translations of Uncle Vanya at the Same Time, New Saloon Theater Co. in association with Emily Kaplan & Immediate Medium

Maia Bedford, Aaron Casey, Shabazz Green, Chris Gwynn, Marcie Henderson, Greg Horton, Brandi Knox, Billy Lowrimore, Ebony Marshall-Oliver, Sarita Amani Nash, Warren Nolan, Jr., Chinua B. Payne, Tony Perry, Joi Danielle Price, Vanessa Robinson, Alicia Thomas, Cartreze Tucker Raisin, Astoria Performing Arts Center

Adam Baritot, Jefferson Behan, Amber Dewey, Samuel Floyd, David Fuller, John Jeffords, Zack Krajnyak, Samantha Kronenfeld, Lorinne Lampert, Tom McDonough, James Neufeld, Chrysten Peddie, Catherine Purcell, Mary Thorne, Tyler Whitaker Sweeney Todd, Theater 2020

Raquel Chavez, Shannon Condon, Kate Eastman, Shaun Bennet Fauntleroy, John Hardin, Patrick Harvey, Brian Demar Jones, Joe Jung, Peter Molesworth, Catherine Mullins, Andrew L. Ricci, Sam Richardson, Nora Rickey, Kate Ross, Will Sarratt, Caroline Smith, JT Stocks, Corey Whelihan The Tempest, Smith Street Stage

OUTSTANDING SOLO PERFORMANCE

Dandy Darkly   Dandy Darkly’s Myth Mouth!, Dandy Darkly

William DeMeritt   Origin Story, Old Sound Room

Mariah MacCarthy Baby Mama: One Woman’s Quest to Give Her Child to Gay People, Caps Lock Theatre

Christine Renee Miller   Such Nice Shoes, FrokieCo.

Andrew W. Smith   The Gun Show (part of the Women in Theatre Festival), Project Y Theatre Company

Liz Stanton The Woman Who Was Me, Convergences Theatre Collective

OUTSTANDING ACTOR IN A LEAD ROLE

Jack Horton Gilbert Marian, Or The True Tale of Robin Hood, Flux Theatre Ensemble

Nico Grelli The Jamb, Hard Sparks

Michael Kingsbaker The Red Room, The Shelter

Warren Nolan Jr. Raisin, Astoria Performing Arts Center

Jeremy Tardy Dark Night Bright Stars, Yara Arts Group in association with La MaMa ETC

R. Scott Williams Boys of a Certain Age, Willow Theatricals

OUTSTANDING ACTRESS IN A LEAD ROLE

Carla Briscoe Wine and Spirits, Red Shark Productions

Arlene Chico-Lugo Evensong, Astoria Performing Arts Center

Ashley Griffin Hamlet, A.N.O.N. Productions

Meghan E. Jones The Red Room, The Shelter

Sarah K. Lippmann Three Sisters, Obvious Volcano in association with Maggie Cino

Moira Stone Three Sisters, Obvious Volcano in association with Maggie Cino

OUTSTANDING ACTOR IN A FEATURED ROLE

Christopher Borg And Miss Reardon Drinks a Little, Retro Productions

Zachary Clark King Lear, The Secret Theatre

Griffin Hennelly Koalas are Dicks, Randomly Specific

Zack Krajnyak Sweeney Todd, Theater 2020

Jacob Perkins In the Room, Kelli Giddish with Slant Theatre Project, in association with Wheelhouse Theater Company

Jason Pintar The Underpants Godot, The Secret Theatre

Matthew Trumbull Marian, Or The True Tale of Robin Hood, Flux Theatre Ensemble

OUTSTANDING ACTRESS IN A FEATURED ROLE

Ivanna Cullinan Three Sisters, Obvious Volcano in association with Maggie Cino

Sharvari Deshpande The Queen, Aman Soni in association with Juggernaut Theatre Co. and Theater for the New City

MarieLouise Guinier Evensong, Astoria Performing Arts Center

Hannah Mitchell Minor Character: Six Translations of Uncle Vanya at the Same Time, New Saloon Theater Co. in association with Emily Kaplan & Immediate Medium

Samantha Schiffman You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown, The Gallery Players

Kara Young In the Event of My Death, Stable Cable Lab Co. in association with IRT Theater

OUTSTANDING CHOREOGRAPHY / MOVEMENT

Hettie Barnhill The Cabaret At The End Of The World, Hard Sparks

Tamrin Goldberg Raisin, Astoria Performing Arts Center

Lucia Knell For Annie, The Hearth

Rocio Mendez Marian, Or The True Tale of Robin Hood, Flux Theatre Ensemble

Sarah Sutliff Old Turtle and the Broken Truth, Rebel Playhouse

Jeremy Williams The Woman Who Was Me, Convergences Theatre Collective

OUTSTANDING DIRECTOR

Dev Bondarin Raisin, Astoria Performing Arts Center

David Drake The Jamb, Hard Sparks

Morgan Green Minor Character: Six Translations of Uncle Vanya at the Same Time, New Saloon Theater Co. in association with Emily Kaplan & Immediate Medium

Ashley Griffin Hamlet, A.N.O.N. Productions

Adam Knight In the Room, Kelli Giddish with Slant Theatre Project, in association with Wheelhouse Theater Company

Emma Miller For Annie, The Hearth

Jeremy Williams The Woman Who Was Me, Convergences Theatre Collective

OUTSTANDING LIGHTING DESIGN

Russ Bockemhuel & Luther Frank Titus, New York Deaf Theatre

Joe Cantalupo The Red Room, The Shelter

Catherine Clark Koalas are Dicks, Randomly Specific

Scot Gianelli #liberated, The Living Room

Kate Jaworski The Woman Who Was Me, Convergences Theatre Collective

Marika Kent Now is the Time, Little Lord in association with Abrons Arts Center

OUTSTANDING COSTUME DESIGN

Joseph Blaha The Queen, Aman Soni in association with Juggernaut Theatre Co. and Theater for the New City

Karen Boyer Now is the Time, Little Lord in association with Abrons Arts Center

Izzy Fields Anais Nin Goes to Hell, Manhattan Theatre Works (MTWorks) in association with Goode Productions

Jason E Frey Hedda (Gabler), Wandering Bark Theatre Co.

Emily Oliveira Minor Character: Six Translations of Uncle Vanya at the Same Time, New Saloon Theater Co. in association with Emily Kaplan & Immediate Medium

Jeannipher Pacheco Raisin, Astoria Performing Arts Center

Emily Rose Parman Much Ado About Nothing, Hudson Warehouse

OUTSTANDING SET DESIGN

Christopher Bowser The Red Room, The Shelter

Jack and Rebecca Cunningham And Miss Reardon Drinks a Little, Retro Productions

Meg McGuigan Koalas are Dicks, Randomly Specific

Lawrence E. Moten III Raisin, Astoria Performing Arts Center

Frank Oliva #liberated, The Living Room

Reid Thompson Empathitrax, Colt Coeur

OUTSTANDING SOUND DESIGN

Aidan Meyer The Red Room, The Shelter

Matt Otto Empathitrax, Colt Coeur

John Salutz The Cabaret At The End Of The World, Hard Sparks

Daniel Steffey Titus, New York Deaf Theatre

Jeanne Travis The City that Cried Wolf, State of Play Productions Inc

Emma Wilk Raisin, Astoria Performing Arts Center

OUTSTANDING INNOVATIVE DESIGN

Lianne Arnold for Projection Design Such Nice Shoes, FrokieCo.

David Bengali, John Erickson, Reid Farrington, Jorge Garcia-Spitz, David Mauro, Dan Monceaux, Leegrid Stevens for Video Design & Animation The Dudleys!, Loading Dock Theatre Company

Samantha Blain, Kristopher Dean, Claron Hayden, Casey Scott Leach, Carli Rhoades, Mikayla Stanley for Puppets Whales, Hit The Lights! Theatre Co.

Russ Bockemhuel & Luther Frank for Video Design Titus, New York Deaf Theatre

Karen Boyer for Puppets Now is the Time, Little Lord in association with Abrons Arts Center

Sara Slagle for properties And Miss Reardon Drinks a Little, Retro Productions

OUTSTANDING ORIGINAL MUSIC

Melody Bates & Rebecca Hart The Cabaret At The End Of The World, Hard Sparks

Samantha Blain, Kristopher Dean, Claron Hayden, Casey Scott Leach, Carli Rhoades, Mikayla Stanley Whales, Hit The Lights! Theatre Co.

Rachel Blumberg, Dandy Darkly, Bryce Edwards & Adam Tendler Dandy Darkly’s Myth Mouth!, Dandy Darkly

Deepali Gupta Minor Character: Six Translations of Uncle Vanya at the Same Time, New Saloon Theater Co. in association with Emily Kaplan & Immediate Medium

Julian Kytasty Dark Night Bright Stars, Yara Arts Group in association with La MaMa ETC

Daniel Steffey Titus, New York Deaf Theatre

Clara Strauch The Tempest, Smith Street Stage

OUTSTANDING ORIGINAL SHORT SCRIPT

Ryan King Antares Returning a part of The Spring Fling: Rebound, F*It Club

Dan Moyer All Is Bright a part of The Spring Fling: Rebound, F*It Club

Charlie O’Leary Precious Body a part of Landmarks & TRANSformations, Project Y Theatre Company

Junshin Soga One Fine Day, Junshin Soga

Christopher G. Ulloth Bi-Cycle a part of Landmarks & TRANSformations, Project Y Theatre Company

Kathleen Warnock How to Get Married in 5 Steps Over 17 Years a part of Landmarks & TRANSformations, Project Y Theatre Company

OUTSTANDING ORIGINAL FULL-LENGTH SCRIPT

Melody Bates The Cabaret At The End Of The World, Hard Sparks

William DeMeritt & Elia Monte-Brown Origin Story, Old Sound Room

Lawrence Dial In the Room, Kelli Giddish with Slant Theatre Project, in association with Wheelhouse Theater Company

Mariah MacCarthy Baby Mama: One Woman’s Quest to Give Her Child to Gay People, Caps Lock Theatre

Morgan McGuire The Red Room, The Shelter

Aditya Rawal The Queen, Aman Soni in association with Juggernaut Theatre Co. and Theater for the New City

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE ART PRODUCTION

Dandy Darkly’s Myth Mouth! Dandy Darkly

The Infinite Wrench New York Neo-Futurists

Kevin!!!! Recent Cutbacks

Landmarks & TRANSformations Project Y Theatre Company

Now is the Time Little Lord in association with Abrons Arts Center

Rules The New Stage Theatre Company

OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION OF A MUSICAL

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee The Secret Theatre

The Astonishing Times of Timothy Cratchit The Workshop Theater

Old Turtle and the Broken Truth Rebel Playhouse

Ragtime The Gallery Players

Raisin Astoria Performing Arts Center

You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown The Gallery Players

OUTSTANDING REVIVAL OF A PLAY

Hamlet A.N.O.N. Productions

King Lear The Secret Theatre

And Miss Reardon Drinks a Little Retro Productions

Much Ado About Nothing Hudson Warehouse

The Tempest Smith Street Stage

Three Sisters Obvious Volcano in association with Maggie Cino

OUTSTANDING PREMIERE PRODUCTION OF A PLAY

In the Room Kelli Giddish with Slant Theatre Project, in association with Wheelhouse Theater Company

Minor Character: Six Translations of Uncle Vanya at the Same Time New Saloon Theater Co. in association with Emily Kaplan & Immediate Medium

The Red Room The Shelter

The Underpants Godot The Secret Theatre

The Woman Who Was Me Convergences Theatre Collective

Whales Hit The Lights! Theatre Co.

NYIT Award Nominees 2017: Off-Off Broadway’s Finest Below is the list of nominations for the 13th annual New York Innovative Theater Awards, which celebrates the best of the city’s independent theater  — aka Off-Off Broadway.

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Thanks to Justin K Comer for providing information on who the musicians are. The week we present three shorter videos from the IHearIC YouTube channel, two classical and one funk. The first is a live of "Knee Play 5", a song from Philip Glass's opera, "Einstein on the Beach". It features Jared Fowler on keyboard and Megan Karls on violin. Unfortunately, we don't know who the speaker was. "In 2011 Jared Fowler completed his master’s degree in String Performance under the direction of Volkan Orhon. From 2009-2011 he held the position of Teacher’s Assistant for the Jazz Studies program, and maintained an active and varied performance schedule inside and outside of the university. Jared collaborated widely in many genres performing in live-sound installations, Brazilian jazz trios, and onstage with the Des Moines, Dubuque and Waterloo Symphonies. "In 2009, Jared initiated the IHearIC concert series, a fast-paced show that presents performances by UI music students and local musicians. In 2011, the project was awarded an Iowa Arts grant funded in part by the National Endowment for the Arts. "Currently based in Los Angeles, Jared works as the Instructional Assistant of Music at the LA Harbor College. You can learn more at: www.jaredfowler.com/" - from his page on the University of Iowa Double Bass Studio website Jared Fowler on SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/jaredfowler "Megan Karls delights in her fifth season with the Cascade Quartet and as Principal Second Violin of the Great Falls Symphony. She also enjoys performing across the state of Montana with the String Orchestra of the Rockies, Festival Amadeus, Yellowstone Chamber Players, Billings Symphony, and occasionally as concertmaster with the Bozeman Symphony and Intermountain Opera. Before moving to Montana, Megan previously held positions across the US and abroad including the Wichita, KS, Green Bay, WI, Des Moines, IA and Assisi, Italy symphony orchestras. "Megan is a founding member of the contemporary music ensemble, the Enid Trio. The Enids have commissioned over 25 new works for their unique instrumentation (violin, viola and bassoon) and have been guest artists and clinicians at Oberlin Conservatory, Lawrence University, Northern Illinois University, Wichita State University, Roundtop, Society for Electroacoustic Music in the US, and various conferences across America. "A passionate educator, Megan spends her summers on the faculty at Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp (MI), Superior String Alliance camp (MI), and Camp Festival Amadeus (MT). She holds degrees with honors from Lawrence University and the University of Iowa in both political science and music." - from her page on the Cascade Quartet website The Enid Trio on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Enidtrio/ The wind trio featured Marjorie Shearer on clarinet, Meghan Woodard on oboe, Stephanie Willow Patterson on bassoon. "Marjorie began playing the clarinet at the age of 11. Growing up in Central Florida, she studied with the principal clarinetist of the Orlando Philharmonic, who remains the most influential person in shaping her musical career. "Marjorie earned a Bachelors degree in Music Performance from University of Florida, a Masters degree in Music Performance from Northern Illinois University, and is currently pursuing her education further at the University of Iowa where she is a Doctoral candidate and the graduate teaching assistant. She also works at Oaknoll as a recreation aide." - from her page on the West Music website "Oboist and English horn player, Meghan Woodard is an active freelance performer and teacher in the greater Philadelphia area. She currently teaches oboe students at Temple University, Haverford College, and Bryn Mawr College. In November 2015 Meghan was a featured soloist with the Temple University Wind Symphony, performing the Concerto for Oboe and Wind Band by Lukas Foss (arr. Rhoads)—a piece that she also edited for a new edition with PeerMusic Classical. Meghan was also a founding member and manager of the Philadelphia-based woodwind quintet, Federal Winds, whom she performed several unique concerts with in 2016 as part of the 'Project Stream Grant' awarded by the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts. "In the orchestral world, Meghan has recently performed with Symphony in C, the Wilmington Ballet Orchestra, and the Prometheus Chamber Orchestra. Previously, Meghan was a member of the Waterloo-Cedar Falls Symphony Orchestra in Cedar Falls, Iowa from 2012 to 2013; before that she performed as Co-Principal Oboe with the Norwalk Symphony Orchestra in Norwalk, Connecticut from 2009 to 2010. She has subbed with orchestras in Pennsylvania, Iowa, Connecticut, and New York since 2007." - from her page on the Fine Art Music Company website "California native Dr. Stephanie Willow Patterson is a bassoonist with a passion for collaboration, outreach, and contemporary music. She is the Assistant Professor of Bassoon at the Schwob School of Music at Columbus State University and the Principal Bassoonist of the Columbus Symphony Orchestra, Columbus, GA. As a member of the Enid Trio, she performs across the country, reaching out to young musicians to share their love of innovative music and education. She has previously taught at Wichita State University. "Stephanie performs and teaches at the Festival Internacional de Música Colonial Brasileira e Música Antiga in Juiz de Fora, Brazil, and is a founding member of the Woods, Winds, and Willows Chamber Orchestra. She has been invited to perform at the Fairbanks New Music Festival, the Sonorities Festival in Belfast, Ireland, the IHearIC music series, and the Meg Quigley Vivaldi Bassoon Symposium. She has been a member of the Wichita Symphony and Wichita Grand Opera, the Fairbanks Symphony and Arctic Chamber Orchestra, and has performed with the Tulsa Symphony Orchestra, Waterloo/Cedar Falls Symphony, Orchestra Iowa, and the Quad-Cities Symphony. She has also performed with the Iowa City Jazz Vespers group and the Wichita-based free-jazz Bodo ensemble. "Her primary bassoon gurus have been Professors George Sakakeeny, Nicolasa Kuster, Scott Oakes and Benjamin Coelho though she has also dabbled in improvisation under the direction of jazz bassoonist Paul Hansen, and studied in St. Petersburg, Russia with Igor Gerasimov. She holds degrees in music and Russian language from the Oberlin Conservatory and College, Wichita State University, and a Doctorate in Musical Arts from the University of Iowa... "Crossing genres with performances in costume, she has performed Michael Daugherty’s Dead Elvis at the Wichita Knob Festival at the FischHaus art gallery, and In Freundschaft by Stockhausen for bassoon-playing teddy bear. She has performed in Carnegie Hall, on the busy streets of Moscow, on the pedestrian malls of Madrid, in the gilded Kappella hall in St. Petersburg, inside a medieval church in Prague, for low-income afterschool programs in Alaska, with Pierre Boulez at the Kunstmuseum Luzern, atop a gallows at the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art, in a room with speakers on all sides and below the audience, and in the mountains of North Carolina." - from her home page Home page: https://stephaniewillowpatterson.com/ Stephanie Willow Patterson on SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/stephanie-patterson-7 The Enid Trio on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Enidtrio/ "reldnips and Mr. Ting met as music students at the University of Iowa. They both had a deep passion for music, but the traditional musical curriculum had been leaving them with a stiff neck like a bad night of sleep. Their first venture was beginning a funky group called The BBQ Mansion Brass Band. The group was successful but only lasted for one semester. Meanwhile, both had been working on music on their own. reldnips was writing raps and making beats. Mr. Ting was making synth fueled dance tracks. After one summer break the two knew that they had to collaborate and form a single effort. The goal of the group is to create music that's funky and danceable, driven by an inescapable groove. They bring a unique sound to a contemporary style with the use of trombone and sousaphone. By incorporating effects, the duo turns these traditional instruments into tools for funking and grooving into the future of contemporary music styles. If it's not fun, what's the point? Let reldnips and Mr. Ting put the funk back in the joint." - from their ReverbNation page Their Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/pg/reldnipsandmrting Their ReverbNation page: https://www.reverbnation.com/reldnipsandmrting More IMSC posts featuring classical music: http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/search/label/classical%20music More IMSC posts featuring funk: http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/search/label/funk More IMSC posts featuring IHearIC: http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/search/label/IHearIC PREVIOUSLY ON IOWA MUSIC SHOWCASE: IHEARIC PODCAST - Episode 1 (10/22/2017) http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/2018/04/ihearic-podcast-episode-1-10222017.html JAZZMAN JOE VIDEOS - Singers Summit with The Community Jazz Center Big Band at Java Joe's in Des Moines on Mar 18, 2018 http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/2018/03/jazzman-joe-videos-singers-summit-with.html IHEARIC PODCAST - Episode 16: March Concert Preview (03/25/2018) http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/2018/03/ihearic-podcast-episode-16-march.html YOUR OWN PRIVATE IOWA - Episode 26: AIBU http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/2018/03/ihearic-videos-lwa-live-and-in-pitch.html IHEARIC VIDEOS - Lwa Live and in Pitch Darkness at The Englehart Theater in Iowa City on Oct 25, 2010 http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/2018/03/ihearic-videos-lwa-live-and-in-pitch.html One week ago... IHEARIC VIDEOS - Lwa Live and in Pitch Darkness at The Englehart Theater in Iowa City on Oct 25, 2010 - http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/2018/03/ihearic-videos-lwa-live-and-in-pitch.html Two weeks ago... YOUR OWN PRIVATE IOWA - Episode 21: SpaceCamp - http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/2018/03/your-own-private-iowa-episode-21.html One month ago... YOUR OWN PRIVATE IOWA - Episode 18: Mississippi Jake - http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/2018/03/your-own-private-iowa-episode-18.html Three months ago... YOUR OWN PRIVATE IOWA - Episode 14: Dear Rabbit - http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/2018/01/your-own-private-iowa-episode-14-dear.html Six months ago... PLAYLISTS: Iowa Halloween Music (on Spotify and YouTube) - http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/2017/10/playlists-iowa-halloween-music-on.html One year ago... OTHER SOURCES: DMMC'S 2006 compilation album - http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/2017/04/other-sources-dmmcs-2006-compilation.html Two years ago... PLAYLISTS: Random Iowa Music Spotify Playlist 1 - http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/2016/04/playlists-random-iowa-music-spotify.html Three years ago... IOWA MUSIC SHOWCASE PODCAST - Episode 7: Iowa Women of Rock and Pop - http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/2015/03/episode-7-iowa-women-of-rock-and-pop.html OTHER IMSC WEBSITES AND LINKS: Feed: http://feeds.feedburner.com/IowaMusicShowcase Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Iowa-Music-Showcase/364796883703114 Twitter: https://twitter.com/iamusicshowcase Instagram: https://instagram.com/iowamusicshowcase Labels: 2010, 2010s, classical music, funk, IHearIC, IHEARIC VIDEOS, Iowa City, Iowa City area, Jared Fowler,live music, live performance, Megan Karls, Reldnips and Mr Ting, Stephanie Willow Patterson, videos, YouTube

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