Things to do (March 11-17)Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 1:30AMThe following are southern New Mexico events, activities and other happenings in the week ahead. Listings are free of charge.
Gelato is a fine Italian artThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 1:18AMGelato turns us into single-minded story tellers. We often recount our Italian holidays, filled with beautiful landscapes and breathtaking art, by reducing the cultural history into rest stops between new flavors and textures of gelato. The frozen milk...
Girls' Club, Nieman Marcus to benefit 'Dresses With Dignity'Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 12:58AM"Dresses With Dignity," a charity that collects prom and special occasion dresses founded by Girls' Club President Christina Sliwak, is partnering with Neiman Marcus of Short Hills for their first-ever prom event.
All's fair in love and scooter racing - THURSDAY MARCH 11, 2010Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 3:41PMKARINA SILVA (Queen Mum), Cherie Ririnui, Shona Maheno and Tilly Subritzky, aka the Shack Pack Glam Girls. ALLEN CAMMELL (Far North District Council) shaves a split second off his time by leaning into the corner.
The King and Queen of San DiegoWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 3:39PMNovember 21, 2009 — A gold-rimmed sea serpent undulates around a trident along the end of the narrow blue flag as it ripples in the morning breeze that blows across the gopher-pocked green of Lakeside’s El Monte Park, which spreads out below the brown face of El Cajon Mountain.
Newsflash! Humans are not all complete idiotsWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 3:03PMI was out on Sunday night, so I didn't see much of the Oscars. I was home, however, for some of the pre-show red carpet coverage. I'm a girl, I like to watch for the pretty dresses.
Michelle's gown now part of historyWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 2:31PMWASHINGTON -- With her mother, Marian Robinson , sitting in the front row, first lady Michelle Obama officially handed over her inaugural gown to the Smithsonian on Tuesday, and a group of friends from Chicago were there to mark the historic occasion."And I have to say, to be honest, I am very honored and very humbled, but I have to say that I'm also a little embarrassed by all the fuss being ...
Maranatha ChapelWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 2:10PMMaranatha Chapel is a big church. The kind with a proper campus. The kind with a lot going on outside the Sunday service, including weekday small-group discussion of the previous Sunday’s sermon.
Advocate purchases historic Pollyanna dollWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 2:06PMAuburn-haired Pollyanna has made a six-decade round-trip to end up where she first started — at the Red Deer Advocate.
Local woman seeking clothes design collaborationWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 1:48PMOrfie Krejberg knows she could stand to lose a few pounds. However, despite her size, the Carol Stream resident still wants to don trendy couture. “I want to dress as cute as Carrie in ‘Sex and the City,’” said Krejberg, 38.
From Our Early Files (Mar. 10, 2010)Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 6:29PM20 Years Ago (1990) The women of St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Nicholson will open the doors to a new and used clothing store on Monday. The Nicholson Clothes Closet will be open 1-3 p.m. on every first and third Monday of the month. To help keep things as simple as possible for both volunteers and shoppers, the store will set one price for all sweaters, one price for all blouses and so on to ...
Oscar Fug-or-Fab Carpet: Amber RoseTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 5:48PMI don't know how to process this.It looks a tad like Amber is about to line up to catch the bouquet for a very rich bride who made all her bridesmaids shell out for super pricey gowns, but mostly, it's...
Free prom dresses for Westchester, Rockland high schoolersTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 4:04PMThere's still a little time for Westchester and Rockland county high school girls to get the best deal possible on a prom dress if they contact their guidance counselor by Friday to sign up for the free gown giveaway sponsored by Operation PROM.
Shopping: Pattern your worldTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 4:03PMAs fabrics go, few are as lovely or as interesting as the floral prints from the Liberty of London brand, which is much better known across the pond than it is here.
Shakespeare & CompanyTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 3:18PMThe organizers of the Oregon Shakespeare festival, in Ashland, Ore., have always seen the annual event as a kind of theatrical kaleidoscope, a way to examine the world through multiple colored lenses.
Remembering Amber [originally published July 2, 1997]Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 2:15PMEditor’s note: This article was published July 2, 1997 in Mountain Xpress. It is being republished in light of current interest in Amber. See UNCA’s Blue Banner March 3, 2010 coverage, “Thirteen years later, Asheville murder remains unsolved. She was a muse, a glittering light, many people’s favorite elfin spirit. When Amber Lundgren was murdered in the early hours of June 7, 1997 it was as if a ...
Yellow PagesTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 2:12PMDo you have a gently-used formal dress that could bring in some extra money at a sale? This week there is a good opportunity to match the dress with a new owner.
Irish dancers gear up for St. Patrick's Day paradesTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 1:26PMSoon, Allie Villhard will dress up in a pink and black Irish dance costume and show the world all the Irish dances she's learned.
Gossip Girl: Mother, May I Sleep With Danger? [Recaps]Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 11:45AM# recaps After a long, long (but not long enough?) winter away, our good friends from the Upper East Side have returned to us, dressed all in black and hunting for ghosts. There is no power in the afterlife. More »
RuPaul’s Drag Race: Wedding Bell BluesTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 11:36AMI don’t know about you, but I really enjoyed our week off from RuPaul’s Drag Race . A Monday night without needless, grade school-level drama? Bliss! But we’re back again this week, watching the men get dressed before heading out to the studio.
Little dress, big splashTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 10:10AMGuerilla style is one way to beat the crush, writes fashion editor Janice Breen Burns.
Donate formal dresses to Gowns 4 PromsTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 9:28AMNews 4 is collecting formal dresses from the community to help make prom season a special time for the many girls who simply can’t afford the cost of a new gown.
Beckham dreams of dressing ObamaTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 9:26AMSinger-turned-fashion designer Victoria Beckham has named her dream client - the former Spice Girls star is desperate to dress US First Lady Michelle Obama.
Lindsay Lohan's fashion adventure endsMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 12:47PMPARIS, (Reuters) - Hollywood actress Lindsay Lohan's design career has ended after a single collection for Parisian label Emanuel Ungaro, leaving the fashion world divided over whether her work was a disaster or a much-needed bit of fun.
Erin Garfield: February Teen of the MonthMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 12:32PMErin Garfield, a senior at Hoover High School, and David Peters, a senior at Jackson High School, are The Repository's Teens of the Month for February. Here's a closer look at Erin.
US troops killed in Iraq and KuwaitMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 11:57AMMarcus Alford always wanted to fly helicopters and proudly wore his Junior ROTC uniform every Thursday, his chest covered with all the decorations he'd earned as battalion commander.
Wheelock students fix up Girl Scout Pilgrim Feast equipmentMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 11:56AMRocky Woods Pilgrim Feasts and Medfield Girl Scouts have a long-standing relationship spanning at least 15 years. Adult volunteers and eighth Grade Girl Scouts dress as Pilgrims and tend the fires on which the feast is cooked.
Big steps on a long journeyMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 11:30AMUntil then, Black students only attended schools designated for Blacks. That was until May 17, 1954 when the United States Supreme Court ruled that Black children must be allowed to attend any public school in order to obtain an equal education.
Stars Put On Their Oscar Finery For Inevitable CriticismMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 11:29AM The Oscars unfolded pretty much as everyone expected (okay, maybe not in the best foreign language film category), which leaves everyone to talk about the fashion. E! will be airings its Fashion Police show tonight at 10 p.m., but if you wanted a preview of the snark, Joan Rivers was tweeting things like "The red carpet arrivals have begun ...
Jim Abbott: Taylor Swift lives the fairy tale at Amway ArenaMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 11:07AMYou can call Taylor Swift a country star, for now, but looking around at the glowstick-fueled hysteria at one of her concerts, it looks more like the return of teen-pop madness.
‘Alice’-inspired wearables focus on color, fun, fantasySunday, March 7, 2010 @ 1:09PMPublished: Sunday, March 7, 2010 at 8:00 a.m. Last Modified: Friday, March 5, 2010 at 10:10 a.m. Recession-fatigued and longing for a little escape, designers have happily plunged down the rabbit hole and dreamt up “Alice in Wonderland”-inspired wardrobes of clothing, jewelry and cosmetics.
A month to reflect on the history women have made: Connie SchultzSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 12:57PMNational Women's History Month used to be an annual wake-up call over how history books had dumped most women from our country's story. So, what do we make of National Women's History Month in 2010?
Celine's Chic SeveritySunday, March 7, 2010 @ 12:46PMThe designer Phoebe Philo sent out 21st century fashion that was obviously for a woman, by a woman.
A date with the new Phantom: Love Never DiesSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 11:36AMHe is a murderer in a mask but audiences love him. As The Phantom of the Opera sequel Love Never Dies opens, I sneak backstage What has made The Phantom of the Opera Andrew Lloyd Webber's most successful musical? Why, since 1986, have 100 million people gone along to listen to The Music of the Night, bagging the show £3.3bn in worldwide sales? Why do I have a postcard of the Phantom strangling ...
High school girls avoid prom fashion duplicationSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 9:23AMTech-happy teenage girls have found a new way to make sure no one shows up at their prom wearing the same dress. By Shannon Lee Zirkle - The Capital Erin Riegert of St. Mary's High School spins in front of a mirror while trying on a prom dress at Mary's Bridal Boutique in Annapolis.
Who killed Janett Christman?Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 9:07AMAnn Cornett remembers it vividly. It was a Sunday morning, and her family was preparing to head off to church services. Amid the preparations, the phone rang, and as her mother listened to the voice on the other end, she uttered a soft groan and her face went pale.
Register for the summer food service programSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 7:22AMThe York County Council will again host the U.S. Department of Agriculture ’s summer food service program. Meals will be available at no charge to all children and will be provided without regard to race, color, sex, age, disability or national origin.
Rumba leaves some all 'chili-ed out'Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 6:19AMLUMBERTON — As participants finished the family mile and the LRA 5K at the Rumba on the Lumber Saturday, a plethora of vendors selling fried foods greeted them. Funnel cakes, ribbon fries, doughn...
375 students go on prom outfit shopping spreeSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 7:08PMIRVINE – About 375 teen-age girls gathered at Irvine Hilton on Saturday in search of the perfect prom dress and accessories as part of a Working Wardrobes event. Low-income high school students from the Garden Grove Unified School District had...
Local churches and The Junior League help high school girls make memoriesSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 6:47PM(WHAS11) It is an experience that high school girls will always remember... Prom! And it’s fast approaching. But several charity groups wanted to make sure in these tough economic times, when almost everyone is scaling back, that young girls didn’t have to scale back on the memories, or the glitz and glam of prom. A girl has to have the perfect the dress, shoes, and the whole outfit has ...
Sex talk continues at WSCUHSDSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 6:33PMConsideration of approval of revisions to the sex education policy was pulled off the West Sonoma County Union High School District’s February consent calendar for further consideration, but that didn’t keep a handful of people from expressing their concerns about the current curriculum, coined “medically inaccurate and biased” by the American Civil Liberties Union.