Eclipsed, Starring Lupita Nyong’o, Will Transfer to Broadway
Eclipsed View Comments Show Closed This production ended its run on June 19, 2016 Related Shows After winning over the world with her work on screen, Oscar winner Lupita Nyong’o is conquering the Big Apple theater scene! Broadway.com has confirmed that the actress, currently headlining Danai Gurira’s Eclipsed off-Broadway, will transfer with the show to the Great White Way. Directed by Liesl Tommy, the limited engagement is scheduled to begin performances at the Golden Theatre on February 23, 2016 and officially open on March 6.Nyong’o plays The Girl. An Oscar winner for her feature debut in 12 Years a Slave, she will next be seen in J.J. Abrams’ Star Wars: The Force Awakens. She additionally just wrapped production in Uganda on Mira Nair’s The Queen of Katwe opposite David Oyelowo, and lends her voice to Jon Favreau’s upcoming Jungle Book. A graduate of the Yale School of Drama’s acting program, Nyongo’s stage credits include The Winter’s Tale, Uncle Vanya, The Taming of the Shrew and Elijah.Amid the chaos of the Liberian Civil War, the captive wives of a rebel officer band together to form a fragile community—until the balance of their lives is upset by the arrival of a new girl. Drawing on reserves of wit and compassion, Eclipsed reveals distinct women who must discover their own means of survival in this deeply felt portrait of women finding and testing their own strength in a hostile world of horrors not of their own making.No word yet on whether the other cast members at the Public Theater’s LuEsther Theater will transfer to Broadway with the show. Along with Nyong’o, the company includes Saycon Sengbloh (Motown the Musical) as Helena, Pascale Armand (The Trip to Bountiful) as Bessie, Akosua Busia (Mule Bone) as Rita and Zainab Jah (In Darfur) as Maimi.Eclipsed will remain off-Broadway through November 29.
Statement by Speaker Symington Regarding the Passage of S. 373, “Full Funding of Decommissioning Costs of a Nuclear Plant.”Today the House passed S. 373, “Full Funding of Decommissioning Costs of a Nuclear Plant.” This bill will protect Vermonters from a potential financial risk if the Entergy Corporation sells Vermont Yankee to a highly leveraged company, NewCo.The provisions of S. 373 are straightforward. It requires that if Vermont Yankee is sold, the Public Service Board (PSB) must determine that its decommissioning fund has enough assets and financial guarantees to pay for immediate restoration of the site upon closing of Vermont Yankee. If the fund currently is adequate, the PSB will require nothing further. If the fund is inadequate, the deficiency can be alleviated by either adding funds or supplying a letter of credit or other guarantee.When decommissioning does occur, S. 373 assures that the fund will be adequate to cover all costs, regardless of whether the corporation that owns the plant is financially strong or not. S. 373 ensures that Vermonters will not be saddled with the responsibility for clean up costs at Vermont Yankee. When Vermont Yankee was built Vermonters were told that its decommissioning would be fully paid for. This bill ensures that this promise will be kept.
Challenged as to how to respond to the horrific crisis in Haiti, the Saint Michael’s College community came together with a large outpouring of generosity from all quarters in rapid time. Prevented from travelling to Haiti, as many wished to do, instead students, faculty and staff put programs in place to raise funds and collected $33,574 for medical and humanitarian relief in about 10 days.Saint Michael s Haitian connectionsMany Saint Michael s connections with Haiti intensified these drives. Three SMC faculty members are Haitian and have extended family and many friends on the Caribbean island. Sixteen Haitians studied English at Saint Michael s from August 23 to October16, 2009. And a Haitian author who had once been an SMC Distinguished Visiting Scholar and his wife both lost their lives in the earthquake.Saint Michael s has held a week-long Haitian Cultural Festival during many spring semesters since 1994 when then-Haitian President Jean-Bertrande Aristide was the featured key-note speaker at the festival.Source of the giftsSaint Michael s financial response included an immediate challenge gift of $10,000 announced three days after the January 12th earthquake, by the priests of the Society of St. Edmund. Inspired by that generosity, students, faculty and staff, and worshippers attending Mass at Saint Michael s, responded with gifts totaling $13,364. Additionally, a Brahms Requiem benefit concert, at Saint Michael s on January 23rd raised another $10,210, bringing the total Saint Michael s gift, as of January 27, to $33,574.The gift was delivered on January 27 to Catholic Relief Services, $28,499, and to Partners in Health, $5,075.Spearheaded in large part by the Rev. Brian Cummings, SSE, the fund drive started with the priests challenge gift, followed by an interfaith prayer service and a movement amongst student groups. Students set up awareness tables and donation jars around campus. Then the local music community, inspired by soprano Shyla Nelson, came together with over 200 area musicians for a fundraising concert.Once-in-a-lifetime, musical/spiritual event in VermontFull chorus, full orchestra, soloists, The Green Mountain Mahler Festival, Live from the Core, and Bread & Puppet Theater, enacting the theme of death, resurrection and hope, all came together to perform Brahms Requiem in the awe-inspiring and acoustically superb Saint Michael’s College Chapel of Saint Michael the Archangel. It was an astonishing event that is never likely to be repeated in Vermont. The two-hour performance by professional musicians, playing and singing for a cause, was breath-taking. Many in the 700-person audience were in tears at the end.Peter Schumann, founder and director of the Bread & Puppet Theater, performed and led his troupe, who created their full-puppet spiritual interpretation of Haiti s catastrophe and Brahms Requiem within a week s time.The college community is very anxious to continue to find ways to support our brothers and sisters in Haiti, and is in continuing conversation about the possibility of carrying out educational programs, as guided by Haitian educators, in the years to come.Learn What Matters at Saint Michael s College, The Edmundite Catholic liberal arts college, www.smcvt.edu(link is external). Saint Michael s provides education with a social conscience, producing graduates with the intellectual tools to lead a successful, purposeful life that will contribute to peace and justice in our world. Founded in 1904 by the Society of St. Edmund and headed by President John J. Neuhauser, Saint Michael s is identified by the Princeton Review as one of the nation s Best 371 Colleges. It is one of 270 colleges and universities nationwide, and one of only 20 Catholic colleges, with a Phi Beta Kappa chapter. Saint Michael s has 1,900 undergraduate students, some 500 graduate students and 100 international students. Saint Michael s students and professors have received Rhodes, Woodrow Wilson, Pickering, Guggenheim, Fulbright, and other grants. The college is one of the nation s Best Liberal Arts Colleges as listed in the 2009 U.S. News & World Report rankings. Saint Michael s is located just outside Burlington, Vermont, one of America s top college towns.Source: St Michael’s. 1.29.2010-30-
Germany’s RWE raises $2.4 billion in new capital to fund renewable energy expansion efforts FacebookTwitterLinkedInEmailPrint分享Reuters:German utility RWE on Tuesday completed a 2 billion euro ($2.4 billion) share issue to back its expansion into renewable energy, including its $480 million purchase of wind turbine maker Nordex’s project development pipeline.The move increases RWE’s share capital by 10% and was successfully placed with institutional investors via an accelerated bookbuilding process, RWE said in a statement issued after the Frankfurt market close. The 61,474,549 new common bearer shares were placed at 32.55 euros apiece, a discount of 4.9% to Tuesday’s closing price. Frankfurt-listed shares in RWE closed 4.3% lower at 33.08 euros.“We are very pleased how well our offer was accepted and how our growth ambition in renewable energy is being supported by our investors,” Chief Executive Rolf Martin Schmitz said in a statement. “The additional financial flexibility enables us to enhance our project pipeline and to accelerate our continued growth in wind and solar power.”Part of the proceeds will be used to buy 2.7 gigawatts (GW) worth of European wind and solar projects from turbine maker Nordex in a deal made public at the end of July.RWE, Germany’s biggest utility, wants to increase its renewables portfolio to more than 13 GW and invest a total of 5 billion euros by the end of 2022.The Nordex transaction was the first major renewables deal since RWE took over the wind and solar activities of former subsidiary Innogy and German peer E.ON. The restructuring positions RWE as Europe’s third-largest renewables player as Germany phases out nuclear power and coal in pursuit of a safe and environmentally sustainable energy mix.[Douglas Busvine and Christoph Steitz]More: Germany’s RWE rakes in $2.4 billion to fund renewable energy expansion
“We’re busy enough that we’re able to donate our time instead of keep working,” Kaczynski said. “We work thru this COVID pandemic, so we wanted to still try to give back in some sort of way.” Kaczynski says he feels very fortunate that his company was able to help. “It went out for big and we won the bid on it,” Kacynski said. “We are donating 100 percent of the bid that we got, which is $3500, back to the Handicapped Children’s Association.” BINGHAMTON (WBNG) — After a fire destroyed the Our Space Playground, CNY Tree Services went to work Thursday morning cutting what’s left of the burnt trees at Recreation Park. Tom Kacynski, owner of CNY Tree Services, says he reached out to the City of Binghamton Parks Department to see if his company could donate their time to help cut the trees, but he was told insurance was able to cover it. 
Kaczynski says he hopes his company’s actions will help inspire the community to do the same. CNY cut down one tree and trimmed the branches from two others surrounding the park. “Do good where you can,” Kaczynski said. “We want to try to inspire people.”
Recently, the Board of Supervisors approved its 2018 Saratoga County budget and increased the SCPP funding to $808,000, despite no identifiable projects delivered with actual job and wage creation. Of the total, SCPP’s payroll has exploded to $434,000. This increase in salaries comes after a county-commissioned study in 2014 by national expert TIP Strategies called for a total budget of $478,000 and a staff budget of $269,000. Nearly doubling a budget for an organization that has shown no results is one reason the public is so cynical about organizations led by politicians.It doesn’t have to be this way. We have a 40-year-old proven entity producing results that is funded and led by the private sector. Saratoga Economic Development Corporation (SEDC) has helped stimulate $2.5 billion of project investment, 1,700 retained and created jobs and $47 million in new payroll in the same time frame that taxpayer-funded SCPP has produced nothing.I was fortunate to work for the Saratoga County Chamber of Commerce for 14 years, and in that time I worked with SEDC on a number of successful projects. The staff at SEDC is a competent and hard-working group with a proven record of success in economic development. Our elected officials need to join with community-minded business leaders and end the failure that is the SCPP. It’s time to realign proper roles around market-led economic development while the county continues to support a positive taxpayer-friendly landscape for growth and invests limited funds to enhance community infrastructure needs or Main Street small business initiatives.We all want Saratoga County to continue to thrive and succeed. Saratoga County supervisors need to get back on the same page as the local business community and residents in order to foster future success.Brien F. HollowoodSaratoga SpringsMore from The Daily Gazette:EDITORIAL: Find a way to get family members into nursing homesEDITORIAL: Urgent: Today is the last day to complete the censusFoss: Should main downtown branch of the Schenectady County Public Library reopen?EDITORIAL: Beware of voter intimidationEDITORIAL: Thruway tax unfair to working motorists Categories: Letters to the Editor, Opinion Recent reports have revealed that the Saratoga County Prosperity Partnership (SCPP) has had a stunning lack of meaningful economic development results for its three years of entirely taxpayer-funded activity. Saratoga County taxpayers, through their elected supervisors, have allowed $2.5 million of public funds to be spent with no meaningful new capital investment or job creation.
19 Views no discussions Tweet Share Sharing is caring! EntertainmentNewsRegional Ryan Chan Wins Again! Trinidadian designer to make his CFW debut by: – June 7, 2012
Share Share Ryan Chan’s evening wear design. Photo credit: Tiffany Lue YenAGSelectPR, Kingston, Thursday, June 7, 2012: After a taste of victory with his first win last week, Ryan Chan of Trinidad has won yet another challenge on Caribbean fashion reality series Mission Catwalk; a win which qualifies him for some enviable prizes including the chance to show at London Fashion week. His scores also put him in the top three ranking which means he will be showing at Caribbean Fashion Week this Friday!The task for the series’ final challenge was to create a mini collection for SOHO boutique dubbed “London 2012” for a fashionista travelling to London for the Olympics. “I first thought about who I would design for; and who better than an athlete’s wife/girlfriend? I created three looks with three events in mind: grand opening-something elegant, day look- she has to go shopping, and of course something she would wear at the Olympic game -an edgy, patriotic and fun outfit. I tried to keep the collection fresh and sophisticated to appeal to the SOHO customer since the winning designs would be reproduced for that boutique.”Being a patriotic Trinbagonian Ryan stuck to a red, white and black colour palette representative of the colours of the national flag.Ryan Chan. Photo credit: Alty Benjamin Jr.He was complemented on his draping skills by episode 11 special guest Kay Davitian- a former head designer at Jones New York and Ralph Lauren who also gave one-on-one advice to the other four designers.Ryan’s winning pieces will be reproduced and available at SOHO Boutique on Saturday June 9. The designer will be in store from 2pm to meet fans. Guest judge and proprietor of SOHO Boutique Michelle Coulton was duly impressed with his work, as were regular judges Keneea Linton-George, host and executive producer of Mission Catwalk; Novia McDonald-Whyte, associate editor lifestyle and social content at the Jamaica Observer and menswear designer Carlton Brown In what may seem a shocking turn of events, Belize’s Rebecca Stirm’s domination of the show has ended with her exit on this episode. The 19 year old, who has never been in the bottom, had won four challenges since the show’s start. Barbadian Kerin Scott was also voted off. This means that the top three designers are Jamaicans Crystal Powell and Gregory Williams along with Chan. They each received an iPad as well as SME kits and business tips from NCB. The top three will show their collections at the National Indoor Sports Centre on Friday June 8 at 7:00 P.M.Tune in to Television Jamaica next week Tuesday at 8:30 P.M. for the reunion show where all 15 designers will make an appearance. On June 19th guest judge Meiling Esau of Trinidad will join the other judges in announcing the winner of Mission Catwalk season 2, presented by NCB, Supreme Ventures and Digicel. Mission Catwalk can also be viewed on local stations in Barbados, Belize, Grenada, Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago. Viewers around the globe and watch the online stream at www.televisionjamaica.com/livetv.aspxPress Release
Getafe coach Jose Bordalas has been left disappointed by the sacking of Ernesto Valverde by Barcelona. Ernesto Valverde Valverde was dumped on Monday by Barca and replaced by Quique Setien. Bordalas offered is opinion on the episode, stating: “I have a lot of love for Ernesto Valverde and I think his dismissal has been unfair.Advertisement Promoted Content11 Most Immersive Game To Play On Your Table Top8 Superfoods For Growing Hair Back And Stimulating Its Growth7 Ways To Understand Your Girlfriend Better5 Of The World’s Most Unique Theme Parks10 Stargazing Locations To ‘Connect With Nature’10 Risky Jobs Some Women DoThe Models Of Paintings Whom The Artists Were Madly In Love With10 Of The Best Places Around The World To Go Stargazing10 Hyper-Realistic 3D Street Art By Odeith5 Of The World’s Most Unique Theme ParksCan You Imagine Quitting A Role Because Of Dislike For W. Smith?8 Things To Expect If An Asteroid Hits Our Planet Loading… 
“Barcelona is the leader in the LaLiga, is alive in the Champions League and in the Cup. Whoever says otherwise does not tell the truth. Read Also:Etebo completes Getafe Switch “It has surprised us all. “I wish Quique Setién the best.” FacebookTwitterWhatsAppEmail分享 
Survivors:Wife: Penny Jo Halcomb of OsgoodSon: Douglas Alan (Megan) Schornick of Greenwood, INDaughters: Dionne Lee Schornick Spears of Milan, IN Jennifer Jo (Steve) Williams of OsgoodGrandchildren: Adam, Nathaniel & Eric Spears; Mattie, Carson & Tucker Schornick; Lucas & Charlie Williams.Great Granddaughter: Paisley SpearsSisters: Sue Bunselmeier & Jane Schornick of OsgoodBrothers-in-law: Bill French of Osgood & Charles Halcomb of IndianapolisSister-in-law: Jean Ann Schornick of Farmington, MichiganMany nieces and nephews survive.He was preceded in death by one brother, Leon L. Schornick, sister Sharon K. French and great niece, Emma Grace Bunselmeier. Services:Charles “Chuck” SchornickVisitation: Friday, November 25, 2016 at Neal’s Funeral Home from 3:00-8:00 pm.Funeral: Saturday, November 26, 2016 at Osgood First Baptist Church at 11:00 am. He will lie in state at the church from 10:00 am until the time of service.Burial: Greendale Cemetery in Osgood, INMemorials: Donations may go to Penny (in care of the funeral home), where she and the family will put it towards a community project in memory of Chuck.Arrangements by Neal’s Funeral Home The Jac-Cen-Del Community lost one of its biggest cheerleaders on Monday, November 21, 2016. Charles “Chuck” Schornick gained his Eagles Wings and went home. He was the son of the late Leroy and Grace Myers Schornick and was born on October 25, 1938. He grew up in the Osgood community and was a proud Osgoodian “Cowboy.” He was married to the love of his life for 46 years, Penny Jo Halcomb, who still survives at home. To this marriage they were blessed with 3 children.Chuck had attended Osgood High School, where he was a good basketball and baseball player for the “Cowboys.” He even received an award for making the most free throws. He did so well in baseball, he was even invited to try out for the Cincinnati Reds!!! Penny would point out when Chuck went to the state fair, he would shoot the basketball game and limit out on the prizes and would carry out arms full of teddy bears. Many people will remember him as a dedicated little league coach and fair baseball umpire. He would actually take the whole month of May off to umpire games. Chuck truly loved attending all of the different youth athletic events, especially in Osgood, but also around the Ripley County area. He had a passion to play golf and loved watching it on TV. He was extremely proud of how his grandchildren had inherited the love of the game.Chuck proudly served in the United States Army in the early 1960’s and was a member of the Versailles American Legion. He was a familiar face all around and was known as the UPS guy, working there for 32 years, retiring in 1998. He attended Osgood First Baptist Church.He was a gentleman that never met a stranger and always had a way of making for a better day. Chuck was passionate about seeing kids succeed and cheered for their success and never belittled them in failure. He loved to share a joke and make a person smile. As his health failed, he could still be seen, mowing his yard, oxygen mask in place, or riding down a side street in his golf cart. NO ONE loved their family more than Chuck….Even though his game here may be over, it’s overtime and his memory lives on. He was a deeply loved husband, dad, grandfather (Pap), brother, friend, and cheerleader, who will be deeply missed