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March 15, 2019
“Josh Recommends” for the Week of March 15, 2019 By Josh Garrick
“Josh Recommends” for the Week of March 15, 2019 By Josh Garrick
2019 Science Play Festival at Mad Cow Theatre
TODAY -- March 15 at 8 pm & March 16 at 3 pm and 8 pm
In 2014, Mad Cow Theatre's first Science Play Festival was received with standing-room-only performances, and this year's festival features three more staged readings exploring the influences between art and science – and vice versa. Each reading is followed by a “talkback” with t...
March 11, 2019
Visiting the Shire: Middle Earth Locations in New Zealand
Last summer, my students and I read The Hobbit together. It had been 30 years since I’d read it. I have to admit, I reveled in the classic story, long buried in my brain under years of reading. As you know, it is a classic tale of a quest; a long, life-changing journey. The travelers have to battle (and avoid) various creatures, traverse extraordinarily vast plains, wend their way through mountain paths, and pursue their quest across Middle Earth.
...March 9, 2019
“Josh Recommends” for the Week of March 10, 2019 By Josh Garrick
“Josh Recommends” for the Week of March 10, 2019 By Josh Garrick
Spring Forward TODAY with Daylight Savings Time
Optimists see an extra hour of DAYLIGHT, while Pessimists see one LESS hour of sleep as we set our clocks forward one hour on Sunday at 2 am – and double-check your ticket times, especially if you have tickets for TODAY, MARCH 10.
FINAL PERFORMANCE TODAY -- Fiddler on the Roof
March 10 at the Dr. Phillips Center
With a string of Broadway...
March 8, 2019
22.33 Stories: Dignity for the Disabled with Xatyswa Maqashalala
Featuring first-person stories of people finding themselves in the middle of a culture that is foreign to them; each week, 22.33 will deliver interesting tales from people who share how they were able to create mutual understanding through cultural exchange.
Xatyswa Maqashalalatells her life story, how a tragic misdiagnosis in her youth, combined with poor health care, led to her permanent disability—and how diff...
Studying Abroad? How a Roommate Can Be Useful
Located in the Catalan region of Spain, Barcelona is one of the most historical cities in the world. Perhaps what makes the city so attractive to those not living in Spain are its long history and the presence of the world-beating Barcelona Football Club. While Barcelona has recently been in the news for its secessionist politics, this has hardly made the city less attractive to tourists and international students. If you decide to make this city yo...
March 6, 2019
Through the Eyes of an Educator: Moods, Changes, and Shifts–Oh My!
Remember when you were between the ages of 14 and 18? That age bracket isn’t easy for any of us– growth, learning, changes, mood swings, and figuring things out take place–and that’s without adding any extra and guaranteed teenage angst or life obstacles. I taught high school for well over a decade. Those are the humans I know; those are the humans I understand. Perhaps, as adults, we don’t all sit around and reminisce or remember about life in high school or those early teenage y...
March 5, 2019
Planning an Educational New York City Group Tour
By population, New York City is the biggest city in the United States. It has a very rich culture of people from different parts of the world, historic and iconic places, a very vibrant arts culture, and many more. New York City is an amazing place to visit. It has all kinds of amazing food, small villages, beautiful boroughs, and great educational institutions. It is easy to navigate and it also has an amazing nightlife. New York City has fun activit...
How to Travel While Paying off Massive Debt
Visiting famous and not-so-famous cities, exploring new cultures, and being amazed by wonderful cuisines are just some of the things to look forward when traveling. However, it is also a fact that traveling incurs a lot of expenses, such as travel fare, accommodations, food, and shopping. But if you have massive debt, can you still afford to do this? Or even if you can take out more loans to travel, can you still bear the burden? Here is the ultimate...
Working Student? We’ve got Your Back!
Many consider a college education as an investment that they are willing to do whatever it takes just to finish it...even though they are financially challenged. That is why in order to afford the cost of living a college student needs, some students work on the side to earn money. But because they are studying, they cannot work full time, and their earnings and benefits are lower than regular workers. Likewise, they cannot study full time, which pose...
March 4, 2019
“Josh Recommends” for the Week of March 4, 2019
“Josh Recommends” for the Week of March 4, 2019
By Josh Garrick
Fiddler on the Roof
March 5 to 10 at the Dr. Phillips Center
With a string of Broadway’s greatest hits including “Tradition”, “Sunrise, Sunset”, “If I Were a Rich Man,”and “Matchmaker, Matchmaker,” Fiddler on the Roof is the heart-warming, can’t-help-but-smile story of fathers and daughters, husbands and wives, and life and love. Tony Award–winning director Bartlett Sher brings a fresh...
