Island Center

Island centre seeks developer

News Scotsman (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009

DEVELOPERS are being sought for a £2.1 million creative industries centre to be built in the Outer Hebrides.

Island centre seeks developer

Scotsman.com (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009

DEVELOPERS are being sought for a £2.1 million creative industries centre to be built in the Outer Hebrides.

• Island centre seeks developer - News Scotsman

Christmas Island centre 'to be expanded'

Kylie Minogue announces US tour (Free subscription) | 10/30/2009

IT'S been revealed that Prime Minister Kevin Rudd is planning to double the size of the Christmas Island detention centre.

Christmas Island centre 'to be expanded'

Sydney Morning Herald (Free subscription) | 10/30/2009

It's been revealed that Prime Minister Kevin Rudd is planning to double the size of the Christmas Island detention centre.

Park Theater to Premier “Lumberjacking”

Kmareka.com (Free subscription) | yesterday

Many of us have been waiting Looooooong time for the restoration of the Park Cinema, and now it has finally come to fruition. From the Projo: CRANSTON, R.I. – The newly renovated and renamed Park Cinema (now the Rhode Island Center for Performing Arts at the Historic Park Theater) will present its first film premier [...]

Every town needs a tavern; Langley needs The Dog

Whidbey Island Life (Free subscription) | 11/02/2009

Longtime Langleyite Brian McKenna shoots pool at The Dog House when it was still open for business back in 2008. Photo by Sue Frause.Although has perked up in the past few months with new retail shops opening in the empty spaces along First Street, plus Whidbey Island Bank preparing to move into the former Langley Drug space, we need our town tavern back. It was never more apparent than on Saturday...

George Henny: Brad from The Rocky Horror Show!

Whidbey Island Life (Free subscription) | 10/30/2009

... "This is just pure fun, way out of the box!" he said about the musical opening Friday at Whidbey Island Center for the Arts. It turns out that George is often able to get out of the box. With a background in theater, receiving his BA in Drama from the University of Washington (along with his MBA a number of years later), his first stage performance was in a UW production of The Pirates...

Katie Woodzick: AmeriCorps to The Rocky Horror Show

Whidbey Island Life (Free subscription) | 10/22/2009

Katie Woodzick as Katie Woodzick in Langley. Sue Frause photo.Sometimes people get lost in my notebook. It's the hazard of a writer: too many notes, too little time. But with opening at Whidbey Island Center for the Arts next week, I finally dug through my chock-full red Moleskine and there she was: Katie Woodzick. Katie will morph into Magenta for the cult musical opening in Langley...

Second life for Park Cinema

Providence Journal (Free subscription) | 10/24/2009

... a lounge, a cybercafé and an 1,150-seat theater.The rebirth of the former cinema — renamed the Rhode Island Center for Performing Arts at the Historic Park Theater — became official shortly after 5 p.m., as cut the ceremonial gold ribbon and former Mayor Stephen P. Laffey called for the iconic sign above the main entrance to light up.A crowd of more than 200 cheered and clapped from...

Wed. October 21st, 2009 - Oona McOuat Honey and Holy Water CD Release

HarbourLiving.ca (Free subscription) | 10/14/2009

Mayne Island: Come celebrate an International Week of Climate Action and the release of Honey & Holy Water. Concert proceeds will benefit the Gulf Islands Centre for Ecological Learning and Green School projects.

Beach meeting: looks like good news

Port Reporter Unlimited (Free subscription) | 10/16/2009

... not-so-good news dept., the storm that's going on has caused further damage to the sand bags at island center and I guess water has seeped behind the bags. The town is waiting for a break in the weather to go in and pump sand behind the bags, I was told. So the next couple of days could be critical, depending on the weather. Oh - and the Army Corps, the federal agency that is a lot...

Is Greenberg Traurig John Grisham's 'The Firm'?

The Business Insider (Free subscription) | 10/05/2009

... criminal investigation, Greenberg Traurig is facing a legal review of its actions on this tiny island that was the center of his banking kingdom. The court-appointed receiver trying to recover money for victims is demanding records of the legal work provided to the disgraced banker -- including that of Greenberg. The effort is the latest by the receiver to untangle the complex deals...

Allen Stanford Ponzi case puts lawyers in spotlight

Miami Herald (Free subscription) | 10/05/2009

... criminal investigation, Greenberg Traurig is facing a legal review of its actions on this tiny island that was the center of his banking kingdom.The court-appointed receiver trying to recover money for victims is demanding records of the legal work provided to the disgraced banker -- including that of Greenberg. The effort is the latest by the receiver to untangle the complex deals...