Ballet and the Evil Empire

When John and Jackie Kennedy and Lyndon Johnson were in the White House they had many ballet performances in the White House on a specially built temporary stage. Ronald Reagan was not what you would say interested in the Fine Arts. In fact, when Reagan presented the Kennedy Award to Antony Tudor, the President mispronounced Mr. Tudor’s name. Read more

When Did It All Change

For over fifty years I have been a dancer, choreographer and teacher. I don’t feel my age until I talk to many younger dancers. My dance career started after the Great Depression and World War II. Because of my late start as a dancer, I was taking as many dance classes as my money would dictate. Dancers at the time made their love of dance a top priority; they didn’t let other activities deter them from class. When did it all change? Read more

Addicted to Dance

I think dancing is every bit as addictive as crack, cocaine or heroin. Of course I never heard of a dancer mugging someone to get money for class — but there are stories of dancers sabotaging other dancers to get their roles. Thank heavens this is not the norm. I for one, as well as many of my friends, have gone through rough times, working at odd jobs to pay for class, in the hope of getting a job. Read more

[Batteries 2008] Dr. Ross Dueber to Discuss First Silver-Zinc Battery for Mobile Consumer Devices at Batteries 2008 in Nice

CAMARILLO, October 7, 2008 – Dr. Ross E. Dueber, president and CEO of ZPower, Inc., will discuss the industry’s first silver-zinc battery technology for consumer electronics at the Batteries 2008 conference in Nice, France, starting October 8th. His presentation will address the performance, environmental, and safety advantages inherent within ZPowerTM silver-zinc batteries, scheduled to launch Read more

[SUPERCOMM 2009] AT&T Operations CEO John T. Stankey to Keynote at SUPERCOMM 2009

Stankey Kicks Off World Class Lineup of Keynote Speakers from the Global Broadband Industry
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NOKIA PRESIDENT AND CEO OLLI-PEKKA KALLASVUO TO DELIVER KEYNOTE ADDRESS AT THE 2009 CES LEADERS IN TECHNOLOGY DINNER

Arlington, Va., October 21, 2008 – The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)® today announced that Nokia President and CEO Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo will deliver a keynote address at the Leaders in Technology Dinner (LIT), to be held at the 2009 International CES®. Produced by CEA, the 2009 International CES, the world’s largest consumer technology tradeshow, will return to Las Vegas, January 8-11, 2009.
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[Tokyo Game Show 2008] Microsoft intros new games limup for Xbox 360

Xbox 360 partners with leading Japanese publishers to bring their greatest games to fans around the world.’Halo 3: Recon,’ ‘TEKKEN 6,’ ‘RESIDENT EVIL 5,’ ‘Star Ocean: THE LAST HOPE’ and ‘THE LAST REMNANT’ Headline Blockbuster Xbox 360 Lineup at Tokyo Game Show

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[WIMAX World] Altair ALT2150 Mobile WiMAX Baseband Processor Wins Best of WiMAX 2008 Award

xchange magazine announced today that Altair Semiconductor, a fabless chip company developing the world’s most advanced 4G mobile semiconductors for handheld devices, has been selected to receive the Best of WIMAX World Award for its ALT2150 mobile WiMAX baseband processor in the “Chip Design” category.
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[Contentonomics Conference] Media Executives and ON Networks Founder to Debate Video Content Distribution Models

October 02, 2008 09:30 AM Eastern Daylight Time
Media Executives and ON Networks Founder to Debate Video Content Distribution Models at Contentonomics Conference
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[WiMAX World 2008] Motorola, Sprint Serve First Sampling of Chicago XOHM(TM) Service at WiMAX Open House

Motorola demos media mobility and WiMAX in everyday use at Museum of
Science and Industry’s Smart Home
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