Monthly Archives: June 2009
Opera Review: ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’
Princeton Festival’s production of Benjamin Britten’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” seen on opening night, Saturday, June 20, was a staged portrait of the fantastic — wispy, and incongruous. Both...
The Guitar That’s Not a Guitar
The Chapman Stick is not a guitar. It is not a bass, and not any other stringed instrument. But it has made a huge impact on music, especially through...
Get a Recession-Proof Yoga Fix
Now you can do your sun salutations and meet the universe halfway for a lot less. YogaAbove on Nassau Street is moving to a donation based system for all...
Sell To China! They Have A Lot of Money!
Take a guess at how much money is just sitting around in Chinese vaults waiting for foreign sellers to claim it. If you said $1 billion, multiply by 2,000...
Let’s Try…BT Bistro
Bobby Trigg threatens to do a hat trick in our own backyard. The opening of his way-cool BT Bistro tucked into the side of the Palmer Inn (Clarion Hotel)...
Darren Baldo: Beware of Loan Modification Fee Scams
Vulnerable mortgage and credit card debtors are prey to the ruthless individuals working under the guise of companies with seemingly reputable and venerable names that engage in illegal and...
Opportunities
AuditionsMaurer Productions has auditions for “Hollywood Arms” on Friday, July 10, 6 to 9 p.m.; Saturday, July 11, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; and Sunday, July 12, 11 a.m...
Houses for Half Price? You Wish
Somewhere around 1 a.m.real estate commercials start making you offers you would be stupid to refuse: Buy houses at government auctions for as little as $100; gobble up distressed...
Customer Service Management Counts
The struggle for customer loyalty is not over once a new customer makes a purchase. In fact, it has just begun. Vicki Lynne Morgan, president of Califon Connection in...
Strumming Human Emotions
He may have done some crazy things, like dropping out of high school in San Antonio as a 16-year-old to move to Austin but guitarist and singer-songwriter Chris Duarte...