By Amanda L. Snyder
Long before meeting his peers from Afghanistan, Dominiq Gilyard had desired to become an Army general to protect his family and friends, but that recent encounter has added inspiration. “I also want to protect other countries that desire freedom, justice and liberty,” he said. “They want a government that is fair and not oppressive.”
By Jess Fuerst
Now being played on the Arden Theater’s stage by Second-and-McKean-streets resident Steven Pacek and Broad-and-Wolf-streets resident Davy Raphaely is an hour-long theatrical adaptation of the beloved children’s book, “If You Give a Mouse a Cookie,” a 40-page adventure of a mouse who has many illogical yet impatient requests for a young boy — with some messiness thrown in for good measure.
By Phyllis Stein-Novack
There’s a parlor game that goes like this: You name 10 people you want to invite to your table for the perfect dinner party. You must give reasons for the invitation. My ideal list would include: Benjamin Franklin; choreographer George Balanchine; composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart; food writer M.F.K. Fisher; actor/director Mel Brooks; poet Charles Baudelaire; President Barack Obama; actress Meryl Streep; author Mark Twain and chef Joël Robuchon.
Preparatory Charter Huskies’ All-Public standouts LaShay Banks and Sydney Mallory made school history May 13 by signing National Letters of Intent for the fall.
