The Lark Play Development Center provides American and international playwrights with indispensable resources to develop their work. The Lark nurtures artists at all stages in their careers, inviting them to freely express themselves in a supportive and rigorous environment. It is a home for an emerging artistic community committed to reshaping how we see and experience the world. Leading the organization are Producing Director John Clinton Eisner, Managing Director Michael Robertson, and Artistic Program Director Daniella Topol. The Lark Play Development Center continues its ongoing partnership with Queens Theatre in the Park. The Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo by Rajiv Joseph will be from April 13 14 & 16 - 21 at 8pm. After performances at the Lark Studio, the production will move onto … [Read more...]
Lazhar Mansouri at Westwood Gallery!
Westwood Gallery is pleased to present a premiere U.S. exhibition of photographs by Lazhar Mansouri (1932-1985). Fifty five silver gelatin photographs represent a portion of over 100,000 portraits captured by this dedicated Algerian photographer. From 1950 through 1980, Mansouri photographed the inhabitants of Kabylie and Aln Belda, his home town in Northern Algeria . When Mansouri was a child, he accompanied his grandmother to the local street market, a community meeting place and bazaar, where he met a photographer who had a studio in back of a grocery store. The photographer hired him and through an apprenticeship, Mansouri learned the craft of photography. Eventually, he left to open his own studio in the back of a barber shop, dedicated to portraiture. After years of documenting … [Read more...]
Fashion Fixes On The Go!
From Angelina Jolie to Halle Berry and Uma Thurman, style expert and author Kendall Farr gives us quick tips to look like a Hollywood Star! Missing buttons, lint-covered clothes, scuffed shoes. Hollywood stars might seem fashion flawless, but even they need last minute quick fixes! Don't let a fashion faux pas turn into a fashion flub when youre going to a job interview, first date or formal event. Kendall Farr, author of the best-selling book, The Pocket Stylist, will show you how to look well-groomed and red carpet ready any time of the day. With today's non-stop lifestyle, Kendall will share ideas on how to look sharp on the go, and will show you the essentials of a wardrobe rescue kit 5 things every woman should have on hand! According to Kendall Farr, author of the best-selling book, … [Read more...]
Get the Wellness Report Card On Your City
Yup: Even cities get report cards. While we at Good News are not authorities to declare anyone is better than anyone else, there is one organization out there that is, and they have your home town city in their sites. For nearly 20 years, Bert Sperling has been helping people find their own Best Place . "Sperling's BestPlaces" was developed to put facts about cities and living in the hands of the public, so they can make better decisions about best places to live, work, retire, play, or relocate. Sperling's BestPlaces culled data on 50 U.S. cities from both public and private sources and tested each city against 50 select measures in five major categories: Physical Activity, Health Status, Nutrition, Lifestyle Pursuits, and Mental Wellness. New York City, where the Good News Broadcast … [Read more...]
Is Driving at Night a Dangerous Blur for Americans?
Many drivers experience blurry vision while driving at night. For some, blur happens when pupils have to recover quickly from the glare of oncoming headlights. For others, it's caused when the eye has to shift between objects that are close-up (speedometer) and far-away (street signs). Regardless of the cause, blurry vision is a dangerous situation for any driver. In many cases, blur is caused by astigmatism, a common and treatable vision condition that affects millions of Americans of all ages. Statistics: 15% of all adults have at least some form of astigmatism and 2% of adults have significant astigmatism. Ophthalmology, Mosby 2004 90% of a driver's reaction depends on vision. National Safety Council "Driving at Night," November 15, 2004 … [Read more...]