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...haughty, moralizing elders of a small English town, unable to find a female chaste enough to crown queen on May Day, turn to the one youth they can be sure is a virgin: the spineless, blandly upright Albert Herring (Zander J. MacQuitty ’10). Understandably embarrassed at having his sex life (or lack thereof) on display, Albert is forced to undergo the further humiliations of wearing a funny hat and being pointed at. He’s miserable until he drinks a glass of spiked lemonade, which not only gets him through the day but also propels...
...just be your roommate shaking off the January blues. Instead, this spectacle comes in the form of a comic, irreverent tale of innocence lost and knowledge gained: the Dunster House Opera’s upcoming production of Benjamin Britten’s “Albert Herring...
...opera tells the story of an English town that, frustrated in its unsuccessful attempts to find a girl virginal enough to wear the May Queen’s crown, decides to give the position to the timid and naïve Albert Herring. This unexpected turn sets off a series of capers that tests Albert’s virtue and the community’s values...
...department of motor vehicles actually got shorter. Plus, fears that working 10-hour days would lead to burnout turned out to be unfounded - Wadsworth says workers took fewer sick days and reported exercising more on Fridays. "This can really make a difference for work-life balance," says Jeff Herring, Utah's executive director for human resources...
...with lots of ocean churn. Meanwhile immense blooms of jellyfish - of the kind that Katija studied - are drawing the attention of other scientists and policymakers. Such blooms, thousands strong, are becoming increasingly common worldwide, in part due to the overfishing of jellyfish's natural predators, including anchovies, sardines and herring. In the Sea of Japan, for example, the nomura, jellyfish that grow up to 6.5 ft. (2 m) in diameter and weigh more than 400 lbs. (180 kg), have proliferated, and a recent study by Hiroshima University researchers has warned that another big bloom is expected this summer...