How a director envisions a production makes all the difference in its prestation to an audience, starting with casting and continuing through rehearsals and all technical aspects of the show. The past year has been a challenging one for all of us involved with theatre, given the continuing shutdown of […]
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When COVID-19 locked them down, this senior-living activities director kept fun alive in a ‘horrible’ time
PHILADELPHIA — A year ago, the job of activities directors at nursing homes and assisted living facilities was to get people out of their rooms and into their communities. People like Rachel Kaufman organized movie nights, card games, exercise classes, parties and happy hours. These activities directors, AKA life enrichment […]
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Thomas Vinterberg Best Director For ‘Another Round’
Refresh for latest…: The European Film Awards are being held virtually this evening, culminating a series of online events over the past few days. Tonight’s categories include the EFAs for European Documentary, European Discovery, European Actress, European Actor, European Screenwriter, European Director and European Film. Leading nominees for the European […]
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Stylist and art director Sara Bird on bringing soul to your home
Sara Bird, a stylist, art director and co-author of “Home for the Soul: Sustainable and Thoughtful Decorating and Design,” joined Washington Post staff writer Jura Koncius recently for an online chat. Here is an edited excerpt. Q: What kinds of things do you like to do around holiday decorating to […]
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Shawn Mendes says ‘In Wonder’ shower scene was a result of great trust with director
TORONTO — Canadian pop star Shawn Mendes says the much buzzed-about shower scene that opens his new Netflix documentary was a result of great trust between himself and the director. © Provided by The Canadian Press The singer-songwriter from Pickering, Ont., did a Q-and-A with director Grant Singer via video […]
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Juliet Italian Kitchen’s Wine Director Helps Us Pair Wine With Halloween Candy
Posted: Oct 29, 2020 / 12:25 PM CDT / Updated: Oct 29, 2020 / 12:25 PM CDT Unless we all collectively decide to dress up as Ghostbusters for Halloween, it’s safe to say, we’ll be adapting our favorite Halloween traditions for the health and safety of our community. Parents are […]
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Pendley says he’s still on the job as acting director of BLM
CASPER, Wyo. (AP) — William Perry Pendley wants Wyoming to know that he’s still on the job as the nation’s acting head of public lands. “I have not been ousted. That is not true,” Pendley, the Bureau of Land Management’s deputy director of policy and programs, said during an interview […]
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Pendley says he’s still on the job as acting director of BLM
FILE – In this Oct. 11, 2019, file photo, U.S. Bureau of Land Management Acting Director William “Perry” Pendley speaks at a conference for journalists in Fort Collins, Colo. Pendley wants Wyoming to know that he’s still on the job as the nation’s acting head of public lands. “I have […]
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Arts Council Of Princeton Executive Director Adam Welch Will Be In Conversation With Timothy M. Andrews
The conversation will take place Tuesday, October 20 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. The Arts Council of Princeton (ACP)Executive Director and nationally-acclaimed ceramic artist Adam Welch will be In Conversation with Timothy M. Andrews, art collector and major supporter of the Arts Council’s Artist-in-Residence program on Tuesday, October 20 from […]
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Montana asks court to throw out major public lands decisions after ousting BLM director
The state of Montana is asking the courts to throw out some major Bureau of Land Management (BLM) decisions after a federal judge ousted the agency’s acting director from his post. A Montana-based U.S. District Court judge on Friday ruled William Perry Pendley, the controversial acting head of BLM, “served unlawfully… […]
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‘American Murder’ director on the Watts family murders, online trolls and Chris Watts
From the beginning, the new Netflix documentary, American Murder: The Family Next Door, was never going to be a typical true crime documentary. In telling the tragic story of Shannan Watts — who was murdered along with her two daughters and unborn child by her husband, Chris Watts, in 2018 […]
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12 Years a Slave Director Makes His Dazed and Confused
Lovers Rock may be the Dazed and Confused of early-’80s Afro-Caribbean British subculture, but I wouldn’t really know. To an outsider, the film doesn’t have much impact. The one-hour film is part of a BBC-developed five-part series on the lives of West Indians in Britain directed by the London-born filmmaker […]
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17 second-shopping hacks our Fashion Director swears by
From Cosmopolitan There’s no better time to discover your love for second hand clothing than in, the aptly named, Second Hand September. But hey, second-hand/vintage/pre-loved – whatever you want to call it, there are so many benefits to buying clothes that have already been worn by someone else. For starters, […]
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The Director Explains Its Mysteries
[Editor’s note: This article contains major spoilers about the plot of “I’m Thinking of Ending Things.”] Charlie Kaufman is not a fan of solving movies for his audience. “I’m not really big on explaining what things are,” the writer-director said in a phone interview. “I let people have their experiences, […]
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‘Watchmen’ director is among women making an Emmy splash
LOS ANGELES (AP) — An awkward youth is coaxed into a carnival’s house of mirrors for what looks to be an innocent flirtation, but the “Watchmen” scene quickly turns emotionally grueling and, ultimately, destructive. How that was achieved highlights the collaborative effort needed to make TV a cinematic experience that […]
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Bloomingdale’s Names Kelley Carter Fashion Director for Home
Kelley Carter has joined Bloomingdale’s as home fashion director, with responsibilities for leading trend forecasting and discovering new resources across home textiles, housewares, tabletop, furniture and luggage. “Kelley has an incredible eye for design,” said Kevin Harter, Bloomingdale’s vice president of integrated marketing and fashion direction. Carter will collaborate with […]