Show I Q for Justice The NutcVttckcY Sisters Online Is there anyone who hasn’t seen “Sister Act” “Nunsense” or “The Flying Nun”? Most of us have enjoyed these humorous Hollywood depictions of nuns and may be wondering what's next in the genre Percomputer fantasy like haps a h “Sisters Surf the Web”? While it may sound like the next move by entertainment moguls in ality nuns are embracing the Internet as a vehicle for initiating positive social change Sisters Online — — isanew Web wwwsistersonlineorg site devoted to creating a formed network of religious women who can speak with one voice to issues affecting the poor and marginalized Acollaborativeeffort of several congregations of Catholic Sisters in the Upper Midwest Sisters Online allows nuns in rural communities inner cities and mission areas to communicate with one another quickly and easily sharing stories information and strategies to Elaine LaCanne a according Sinsinawa Dominican who initiated the project “The idea for the Web site evolved from the Fourth International UN Women’s Conference in Beijing in 1995” explains LaCanne who was among the one hundred nuns who tended the conference “Women were challenged to use technology to build a global movement a sisterhood that would unite all to confront the world's An “Issues Index” allows people to navigate the site looking for specific issues including ecology ecospirituality land mines women's issues refugees and many more - “Justice Links” is a directory of live links to other justice organizations - “Meet our Members” offers links to dynamic and bulletin board Web pages of member congregations which promote discussion of the justice sues with which each is involved LaCanne adds that the site is tended to be a resource for others as well In fact within 24 hours of the site’s launch on Nov 24 1997 a young woman tapped into it hoping to find an internship on social justice women's issues She left this email: "(Your Web site has all the things am interested in and it has a lot of am really great links Right now - doing a speech on Socially Responsible Shopping so the link to the UNITE site helped me so much in my research Saved me a night at the brary feel that helping people to get connected and to share ideas is so important” The idea of women interconnecting around the world fits well with the mission ofSisters Online which states in part “We see a world in which women of prayer are being called to reach out to women and children who suffer from multiple manifestations of injustice We seek to be the voice injustice “What saw in Beijing stirred hope and agent of difference” in my soul that we can change the “Sisters Onl ine is also a natural evocourse we are on I was deeply moved lution for the congregations of Cathoby the women of the world who are lic Sisters who have been part of a vast committed to justice a world where network committed to direct service everyone has access to sufficient food and advocacy on behalf of the poor and shelter education and health care” and powerless for years” LaCanne The Sisters Online Website includes continues “Sisters work as lawyers doctors teachers nurses soc ial workmany interactive features which cilitate networking: - “Sister Talk” is a Web bulletin board page for exchanging ideas “Women Connecting” is a dynamic page that provides information on tivities and events happening worldwide with links to other Web sites ers to name just a few” For more information about Sisters Online contact LaCanne via at: infosistersonlineorg or visit the Web site at wwwsistersonlineorg Courtesy of Article Resource wvftv aracopy com A ssocialion Salina SunGunnison Valley News December 24J 997 Merry Christmas -- According to some of the notes have been able to collect over my many years of working with The Nutcracker I have discovered some incredible details of great interest As we know Tchaikovsky was happiest when he was composing and used this time to exercise his private demons As he got further along into The Nutcracker he discovered his initial indifference was turning into an active interest His friend Marius Petipa was a meticulous composer who liked to plan in advance as many of the details of the ballet as possible While at home he would devise poses and groupings by moving little figures like chessmen about on a tabletop He would make notes to himself and sometimes would start work on choreography before music would be delivered to him When the score arrived he would study it carefully sometimes revising his choreography to fit the music sometimes sending the score back with his choreographic revisions Thus whenever a composer agreed to write music for him Petipa would send an outline of the action with complete details about the music he wanted measure by measure Many composers chafed to work within such severe restrictions Tchaikovsky apparently did not If anything he thrived on it Remember these two had already completed and performed the huge successful ballet The Sleeping Beauty Following are a few examples of how exact the notes for The Nutcracker were Act II 1st Dance- - Spanish Chocolate measures 34 time 2nd Dance- - Arabian Coffee Eastern dance measures of cloying and bewitching music 3rd Dance- - Chinese Tea Allegretto of the Chinese Type little bells Quick 24 48 bars The Sugar Plum Fairy and her Cavalier A grand PAS DE DEUX (a grand dance for two) An adagio with colossal effects 48 bars Variation for the Cavalier in 68 48 bars Variation for the ballerina - plucked strings in 24 32 bars during which the water can be heard splashing in the fountain Then to finish 24 bars very accelerado with a Coda another 88 bars 'IfcjXSVC&ca &r Esiwa tZi tSCs Oi!II)AYI(jREErriNCiS Ai e ilns 'stive lime ill he st'ivim mu line ness ll is our IihIhh n in vein e leel Ini the mvilt x' 4 IimtnIs nslnmeis llkst inks - Briggs Leavitt Insurance Salina Utah r r 'Z is quick 24 Our local students dancing these short and demanding variations know the responsibility they carry Oftentimes our audience thinks these are dances tradition that has created by ‘the ballet teacher’ not so This is a been handed down from teacher to student For every minute these dancers perform it has taken them seven (7) hours of rehearsal time Class technique is extra Local dancers in our valley that you will see on the stage performing these Variations this year are: Sarah Inouye - Chinese Tea Corps and The Waltz of the Flowers Demi soloist parents: Dwight and Jeannie Gunnison This is Sarah's 9th year Monica Jensen - Arabian parents: Larry and Debbie Gunnison This is Monica’s 3rd year Jill Anderson - Chinese Tea and Arabian parents: Paul and Mary Lou Gunnison This is Jill’s 2nd year Deidre Larson - Spanish Chocolate and The Angel in Act Randy and Lana Gunnison This is Dee Dee’s 5th year All four of these young ladies will also dance in The Waltz of the Snow Flakes and The Waltz of the Flowers as well as help with rehearsals and technical work They are going door to door selling tickets trying to be the one Hope this magical season biings good times with good friends and family We thank you for dropping to see us and eagerly await your next visit Peterson Refrigeration & Appliance Gunnison Ut parents: J that sells the most WARMEST P4 WISHES Our prescription for happy holiday season includes generous measures of it goodwill FOR THE HOLIDAYS we're to heat up the Chriatmaa season begins sending our best wishes to our loyal customers Steve A As and cheer along with We're healthy dose really thankful for your confidence of gratitude from us and support Happy Holidays! 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