Letter from Kansas City; William Littler finds opera front and centre in plans to revitalize Kansas City's artistic life.
When the curtain rose in New York's St. James Theater on the fateful first night of Oklahoma! in March, 1943, Rogers and Hammerstein proudly declared that "everything's up to date in Kansas City." History, the dependable antidote to inflated egos, has since gone out of its way to prove...

Future perfect? With its skyscrapers, luxury apartment blocks, golf course and the largest shopping mall in Latin America, Santa Fe stands as a shining example of Mexico City's elevation to the global stage. However, architects and sociologists argue that it's destroying traditional public life.
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Sunlight glints off the steely grey towers lining Avenue Arquitectos. And as palm trees sway in the cool morning breeze, smiling couples eat muffins and croissants under parasols advertising Italian coffee. A young man in a polo shirt glides past in a convertible German sports...

Kleber & Associates' New Study Finds 'Ruppies' Redefining Retirement.
The Over-50 Crowd Breathes New Life into their 'Golden Years' ATLANTA, Feb. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- The generation that defined America in multiple ways is out to do it again. Their next stop? Retirement. According to a new white paper released by Kleber & Associates (K&A)--an...

Rediscover the Texas Gulf Coast During Spring Break.
Sandy beaches, outdoor adventure and historical landmarks abound AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- The Texas Gulf Coast is open for travelers. The Lone Star State has weathered the storms and is inviting everyone back for a fresh look, just in time for family fun during Spring...

She'll never shelve love of books.
Byline: Marc Dadigan For The Register-Guard If Dona Berry were one of the books she loves, she might be "The Old Man and the Sea" or "The Little Prince." She'd be something simple but enduring, a slender tome that gets the job done. In her...

Accreditation opens for B.C. International Media Centre at 2010 Winter Olympic Games.
VANCOUVER, Feb. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- The application process for the 2010 Winter Games Secretariat's British Columbia International Media Centre (BCMC) at Robson Square Plaza has officially opened as the one-year countdown to the 2010 Winter Olympic Games begins. Located in the heart of downtown Vancouver, the BCMC...

LEGO Systems Unveils Value Packed Product Line at 2009 American International Toy Fair.
-Premier construction brand inspires children to become the builders of tomorrow with all-new sets of the toy that's new every day- NEW YORK, Feb. 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- American International Toy Fair - The LEGO Group, the world's leading construction toy company, continues its legacy of inspiring children's...

Making Sense of the City: Local Government, Civic Culture, and Community Life in Urban America.
Fairbanks, Robert, and Patricia Mooney-Melvin (eds.) Making Sense of the City. Local Government, Civic Culture, and Community Life in Urban America. Columbus: Ohio State University, 2001. Pp. 192. This book is a collection of urban historical essays in honor of Zane Miller, professor at the University of...

Prison city; life with the death penalty in Huntsville, Texas.
9780820488905 Prison city; life with the death penalty in Huntsville, Texas. Ed. by Ruth Massingill and Ardyth Broadri Sohn. Peter Lang Publishing Inc 2007 263 pages $32.95 Paperback HV9481 Massingill (communications,...

A Dictionary of Cantonese Slang: The Language of Hong Kong Movies, Street Gang and City Life.
0824815955 A dictionary of Cantonese slang; the language of Hong Kong movies, street gang and city life. Ed. by Christopher Hutton and Kingsley Bolton. U. of Hawai'i Pr. 2005 494 pages $28.00 Hardcover ...