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The Little Foxes

By Debbie Boen | June 22, 2007 | Print This Post

 

the-little-foxes.jpgJust how many forms of slavery can you count in this LIVE performance of The Little Foxes?  Even the really bad guys are slaves to their own desires.  A deliciously evil story which makes my own family history look sweet.  John McDonald, Leslie Greene and Jay Doolittle are just three of my favorite reasons to go.  The acting by all is superb!

THE LITTLE FOXES

by Lillian Hellman

In a male dominated society, can a woman dare to rule?  Turmoil disturbs a charming Southern home as wickedly clever Regina vies with her scheming brothers, possessive Ben and crully arrognt Oscar, for $75,000.00 in securities and countrol of the family business. «Read the rest of this article»

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Ladies Night on Drive-In Saturday Night

By Christine Anne Piesyk | June 22, 2007 | Print This Post

 

Queue up for romance. Yes, sappy, sentimental, romantic. Loves stories. Guys, if you don’t want to watch us cry (for love or loss), snivel and reach for Kleenex all night long, you might want to head back to the Cineplex this weekend.

roman-holiday.jpgI’m starting with Roman Holiday: Audrey Hepburn (her first starring role) and Gregory Peck co-star in this Roman romp as an enchanting runaway princess and a struggling reporter steal a day together and fall in love. Apart from the typical touristy Roman landscape, there’s a hint of subterfuge, a case of hidden identities and agendas that tease and taunt. But class, power and personal responsibility temper what should have been, and the ending is bittersweet. Director William Wyler used a lighter hand here and his touch was impeccable. Beautiful locations. And that Hepburn fashion designed by Edith Head … How can you not love this picture? (1953) «Read the rest of this article»

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Maury County TN Sheriff Under Fire for Racial Profiling of Hispanics

By Terry McMoore | June 22, 2007 | Print This Post

 

Maury County Sheriff DepartmentOn Friday, June 22, 2007 at 5:00 pm there will be community meeting in Columbia, TN to address the racial profiling and discrimination of minorities in Maury County. The US Justice Department has been notify and are looking into the matter.
The Hispanic Organization for Progress & Education (H.O.P.E), NAACP (State Level) and the Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Coalition, we will be hearing the concerns of a fearful community. The Hispanic community is being told not to attend the community meeting because the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) will conduct a raid on the premises. There have been two raids in Columbia, TN that has netted 124 undocumented immigrants. Because of these raids there is outright Racial Profiling that has now spilled over into the Indian and Pakistani communities.

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