April brings abundance of free performances from UAB Music. Take your pick:
Saturday, April 2, 2011
Kseniia Polstiankina, piano, 7:30 p.m. UAB Mary Culp Hulsey Recital Hall, 950 13th St. South. Free admission. Polstiankina will perform works by Bach, Rachmaninoff and Tchaikovsky in a Young Performing Artist Program Recital. Call 205-934-7376 or visit www.music.uab.edu.
Sunday, April 3, 2011
UAB Voice Studio Recital, 3 p.m. UAB Mary Culp Hulsey Recital Hall, 950 13th St. South. Free admission. Featuring the students of Kristine Hurst-Wajszczuk, Darla Brooks Mosteller and Paul Mosteller. Call 205-934-7376 or visit www.music.uab.edu.
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
UAB Faculty Recital, 7 p.m. UAB’s Alys Stephens Center, 1200 10th Ave. South. Free admission. Featuring Yakov Kasman, piano, and guest violinist, Julia Sakharova. Call 205-934-7376 or visit www.music.uab.edu.
Thursday, April 7, 2011
UAB Piano Studio and Piano Ensembles Recital, 7:30 p.m. UAB Mary Culp Hulsey Recital Hall, 950 13th St. South. Free admission. Featuring the students of Yakov Kasman and Tatiana Kasman. Call 205-934-7376 or visit www.music.uab.edu.
Friday, April 8, 2011
UAB Steel Drum Band in concert, 5:30 p.m. UAB Mary Culp Hulsey Recital Hall, 950 13th St. South. Free admission. Directed by Gene Fambrough. Call 205-934-7376 or visit www.music.uab.edu.
Saturday, April 9, 2011
UAB Guitar Ensembles in concert, 5:30 p.m. UAB Mary Culp Hulsey Recital Hall, 950 13th St. South. Free admission. Directed by Jeremy Grall. Call 205-934-7376 or visit www.music.uab.edu.
Saturday, April 9, 2011
UAB Jazz Combos in concert, 7:30 p.m. UAB Mary Culp Hulsey Recital Hall, 950 13th St. South. Free admission. Directed by Steve Roberts. Call 205-934-7376 or visit www.music.uab.edu.
Sunday, April 10, 2011
UAB Concert Choir and Chamber Singers Spring Concert, 3 p.m. UAB’s Alys Stephens Center, 1200 10th Ave. South. Free admission. The UAB Concert Choir and Chamber Singers present “Sing to the Lord a New Song,” a collage of choral selections by Schutz, Bennett, Chesnekov, Clausen and Hogan, with new works by Michael J. Trotta and K. Lee Scott. Directed by Brian Kittredge, with pianist Kseniia Polstiankina and organist/composer Scott. Call 205-934-7376 or visit www.music.uab.edu.
Monday, April 11, 2011
UAB Jazz Ensemble in concert, 7 p.m. UAB’s Alys Stephens Center, 1200 10th Ave. South. Free admission. Conducted by Steve Roberts. Call 205-934-7376 or visit www.music.uab.edu.
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Jessica Johnson, mezzo-soprano, 7:30 p.m. UAB Mary Culp Hulsey Recital Hall, 950 13th St. South. Free admission. Johnson will perform works by Berlioz, Schumann, Corigliano and de Falla in a Young Performing Artist Program Recital. Call 205-934-7376 or visit www.music.uab.edu.
Thursday, April 14, 2011
UAB Faculty Recital, 7 p.m. UAB’s Alys Stephens Center, 1200 10th Ave. South. Free admission. Featuring Kristine Hurst, soprano and Yakov Kasman, piano. Works to be performed include the Mignon songs of Robert Schumann, the rarely performed Anna Akhmatova songs of Prokofiev, the Hermit Songs of Samuel Barber, “Fiancailles pour rire” by Poulenc and two Spanish songs by Obradors. There’s something for everyone in five languages. Call 205-934-7376 or visit www.music.uab.edu.
Friday, April 15, 2011
UAB Computer Music Ensemble in concert, 7:30 p.m. UAB Mary Culp Hulsey Recital Hall, 950 13th St. South. Free admission. Featuring new works of electro-acoustic music and multimedia by UAB student composers. Conducted by Scott Phillips. Call 205-934-7376 or visit www.music.uab.edu.
Saturday, April 16, 2011
UAB Honors Recital, 7 p.m. UAB’s Alys Stephens Center, 1200 10th Ave. South. Free admission. Featuring winners from the 2011 Honors Recital Competition. Call 205-934-7376 or visit www.music.uab.edu.
Sunday, April 17, 2011
UAB Wind Symphony and Symphony Band in concert, 3 p.m. UAB’s Alys Stephens Center, 1200 10th Ave. South. Free admission. Conducted by Sue Samuels. Concert includes traditional band music and performances by student concerto competition winners. Call 205-934-7376 or visit www.music.uab.edu.
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Tyler Henderson, voice, 5 p.m. UAB Mary Culp Hulsey Recital Hall, 950 13th St. South. Free admission. Henderson performs as part of a Young Performing Artist Program Recital. Call 205-934-7376 or visit www.music.uab.edu.
Monday, April 25, 2011
UAB Gospel Choir Spring Concert, “Let’s Dance,” 7 p.m. UAB’s Alys Stephens Center, 1200 10th Ave. South. Conducted by Kevin Turner. Tickets are $6; call 205-975-2787 or 205-934-8001 for tickets. All UAB Gospel Choir recordings will be available for purchase. Visit online at www.music.uab.edu.
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
UAB Brass Chamber Ensembles in concert, 7:30 p.m. UAB Mary Culp Hulsey Recital Hall, 950 13th St. South. Free admission. Featuring the Blazer Trumpets, Trombone Choir, Tuba/Euphonium Ensemble and other brass ensembles. Call 205-934-7376 or visit www.music.uab.edu.
Thursday, March 31, 2011
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
Tackling the Problem of Cyber Bullying
Fresh off the wire, it's reported that Girl Scouts in New Orleans, LA, will soon explore the hidden world of girl bullying. Spreading rumors, forming cliques, and making fun of others are just a few of the ways girls have been mean to one another for years. However, with the advent of social media, bullying in today's society is more complicated than ever. The increased exposure to a variety of social media puts teenage girls at greater risk for online or text message bullying, commonly known as cyberbullying. This type of bullying and other forms of relational aggression will be addressed by experts in their field during a one-day seminar hosted by Girl Scouts Louisiana East, and funded in part by the Louisiana Children's Trust Fund. The Girl Bullying – Awareness to Action seminar is being held Saturday, March 26, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., at the New Orleans Marriott at the Convention Center, and is open to troop leaders, parents, educators, and community leaders.
"While we continue to see the negative effects of relational aggression among children and teens, many adults are without the knowledge or skills needed to provide assistance in dealing with bullying," said Yvette Hairston, vice president of membership for Girl Scouts Louisiana East. "This conference will give adults insight into the hidden world of relational aggression and situational tools that can help our girls." According to Hairston, even girls in elementary school can become victims to relational aggression.
A survey by i-SAFE Inc., a leader in internet safety education, relates that 58 percent of kids admit someone has said mean or hurtful things to them online with more than 4 out of 10 experiencing it more than once. Bullying negatively affects not only a child's physical, emotional, and social well being, it has an adverse affect on academics as well.
Last year, Girl Scout Dominique Napolitano testified at a Congressional Hearing on cyberbullying, alongside Dr. Phil and Others. In testimony to the U.S. House Healthy Families and Communities Subcommittee, Napolitano, 15, from Long Island, New York, discussed cyberbulling from a teenager’s perspective. As part of her presentation to the subcommittee chaired by U.S. Rep. Carolyn McCarthy (D-NY), Dominque explored the challenges young people face in navigating life online and dealing with the bullying that takes place online and through social media.
Have you ever been the victim of cyber bullying?
(via blog.girlscouts.org)
"While we continue to see the negative effects of relational aggression among children and teens, many adults are without the knowledge or skills needed to provide assistance in dealing with bullying," said Yvette Hairston, vice president of membership for Girl Scouts Louisiana East. "This conference will give adults insight into the hidden world of relational aggression and situational tools that can help our girls." According to Hairston, even girls in elementary school can become victims to relational aggression.
A survey by i-SAFE Inc., a leader in internet safety education, relates that 58 percent of kids admit someone has said mean or hurtful things to them online with more than 4 out of 10 experiencing it more than once. Bullying negatively affects not only a child's physical, emotional, and social well being, it has an adverse affect on academics as well.
Last year, Girl Scout Dominique Napolitano testified at a Congressional Hearing on cyberbullying, alongside Dr. Phil and Others. In testimony to the U.S. House Healthy Families and Communities Subcommittee, Napolitano, 15, from Long Island, New York, discussed cyberbulling from a teenager’s perspective. As part of her presentation to the subcommittee chaired by U.S. Rep. Carolyn McCarthy (D-NY), Dominque explored the challenges young people face in navigating life online and dealing with the bullying that takes place online and through social media.
Have you ever been the victim of cyber bullying?
(via blog.girlscouts.org)
Rocky Mountain Day Camp - Details!
Rocky Mountain Day Camp is a volunteer run day camp for the Hoover, Vestavia Hills, Mountain Brook and Homewood areas. It is open to girls grades 1st -12th, and is held at the Kanawahala Program Center (KPC) in Chelsea, June 6-10, 2011. This year’s theme is Under the Sea.
If you know a girl who is interested in being a Program Aide (grades 7th and up) at camp, please Trista Cooper at tcooper@girlscoutsnca.org.
We are still looking for a few more volunteers. We have one open adult volunteer spot in 1st grade, 5th grade and the Boys Unit. We still need two leaders for the 6th grade unit. And we are looking for an Assistant Day Camp Director and an Assistant Business Manager. If you know anyone who might be interested in taking one of these spots, Trista would be happy to speak with them about the responsibilities.
Trista emailed registration forms to all leaders today. If you didn't receive the form, let her know.
Please Note: Registration forms will NOT be accepted until April 18, 2011.
If you know a girl who is interested in being a Program Aide (grades 7th and up) at camp, please Trista Cooper at tcooper@girlscoutsnca.org.
We are still looking for a few more volunteers. We have one open adult volunteer spot in 1st grade, 5th grade and the Boys Unit. We still need two leaders for the 6th grade unit. And we are looking for an Assistant Day Camp Director and an Assistant Business Manager. If you know anyone who might be interested in taking one of these spots, Trista would be happy to speak with them about the responsibilities.
Trista emailed registration forms to all leaders today. If you didn't receive the form, let her know.
Please Note: Registration forms will NOT be accepted until April 18, 2011.
Not Yo' Mama's Banana Pudding meets Girl Scout Trefoils
I don't know about your family, but in ours it seems the youngest came out of the womb scrambling to keep up with the bigger kids.
Hannah (Junior Troop 27) was a restless baby. She didn't want to nap. She wanted to be in the thick of the action. She walked early, talked early, and hasn't stopped pushing the boundaries since. Just today say asked when she could dye her hair. She's 10. She wants to dye it ... burgandy. I told her she'd have to wait at least until she's out of elementary school!
When Olivia (Cadette Troop 145) decided to start a weekly cooking project highlighting foods from different countries, Hannah - of course - needed her own special series. After a lot of debate, she settled on The A to Z of Fruits and Veggies.
For her debut meal, she chose Roasted Asparagus and Not Yo' Mama's Banana Pudding (mostly because we didn't have any clue what some of the other fruit & veggie options were. Arracacha, anyone?!?)).
Of course, being a meat-a-tarian she had to add JaFaxby's. It's our family knock-off of Zaxby's (designed by Jason F., hence "JaFaxby's". Yeah, we're muy creative!)
JaFaxBy's
Ingredients (measuring advice from Jason -- "make it up as you go"):
Directions -- Cover the bottom of a heavy pan with 2-3" of canola oil and heat over medium-high. Beat the egg with a little milk in a bowl. Put some flour, S&P and parmesan in a sealable plastic bag (or, if you're like us and don't often have plastic bags on hand, just put it in a large bowl). One by one, dip the chicken strips in the egg/milk mixture, then into the flour mixture, and then into the hot pan to cook.
Roasted Asparagus
Ingredients:
Directions -- Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees. Arrange asparagus in a shallow metal pan. Drizzle with olive oil. Salt and Pepper. Cook for 25 minutes.
Not Yo' Mama's Banana Pudding
This recipe comes courtesy Paula Deen and FoodNetwork.com.
Ingredients:
Directions:
Line the bottom of a 13 by 9 by 2-inch dish with 1 bag of cookies and layer bananas on top.
In a bowl, combine the milk and pudding mix and blend well using a handheld electric mixer. Using another bowl, combine the cream cheese and condensed milk together and mix until smooth. Fold the whipped topping into the cream cheese mixture. Add the cream cheese mixture to the pudding mixture and stir until well blended.
Pour the mixture over the cookies and bananas and cover with the remaining cookies. (OOOPS! We clearly forgot this step!)
Refrigerate until ready to serve. Lick the bowls.
The finished product:
(Okay, the beer is just for Dad. We may allow hair dye at 12, but certainly not Levitation Ale!)
Reviews:
Chef Hannah -- I thought the chicken was fabulous. It was really, really crispy. The asparagus was a downer. I've never really tried it, but when I did it tasted all mushy. I think I might like it better if it was just raw. I like most of my vegetables raw. The banana pudding -- I liked the trefoils 'cause they had a really, really good crunch and I liked the bananas because the softness was a complete opposite to the cookies. The downer, though, was that the pudding was really sweet. If you don't like sweet then you won't like this pudding because it was very, very sweet.
This dinner was very easy to make. If you tried to make this whole meal in about 10 minutes you couldn't do it. It would take more like 20 or 30 minutes. But compared to other dishes that's really, really low. You could make this dish and even add some of your own ideas.
Olivia -- Chicken, good. Asparagus needs to be black. I like it burned to a crisp. I agree with Hannah - the pudding was too sweet. I could only eat one bite. But the Simply Lemonade was exquisite. Make sure you write "exquisite".
Miranda -- It was good. The chicken is better than Zaxby's. I didn't try the asparagus (she says with a sheepish smile). The banana pudding was amazing. No way was it too sweet!
Jason -- As always, the chicken is very good. We tried baking it once, to make it healthier. But it didn't turn out nearly as well.... so back to using oil to fry it. I think I'd rather saute the asparagus to keep it a little crisper. I don't usually like sweets, but banana pudding is my weakness. I thought it was great! (he even ate two bowls)
The chicken and asparagus paired really well with the beer -- Levitation Ale by Stone Brewery. I usually drink heavier beers, like Russian Imperial Stouts. But for a 4% beer, the Levitation Ale is unbelievably good.
Tanya -- Is it bad that I think of JaFaxBy's as mostly a barbecue sauce delivery system? I could take or leave the the chicken, but boy do I love me some Sweet Vidalia BBQ Sauce! The asparagus is my favorite, although I agree with Olivia it could've been a bit more crispy. Perhaps upping the temp to 400.
I, too, like the banana pudding (a lot!).
Want to follow our family food blogging adventures? Check out www.necessarypleasures.blogspot.com
Hannah (Junior Troop 27) was a restless baby. She didn't want to nap. She wanted to be in the thick of the action. She walked early, talked early, and hasn't stopped pushing the boundaries since. Just today say asked when she could dye her hair. She's 10. She wants to dye it ... burgandy. I told her she'd have to wait at least until she's out of elementary school!
When Olivia (Cadette Troop 145) decided to start a weekly cooking project highlighting foods from different countries, Hannah - of course - needed her own special series. After a lot of debate, she settled on The A to Z of Fruits and Veggies.
For her debut meal, she chose Roasted Asparagus and Not Yo' Mama's Banana Pudding (mostly because we didn't have any clue what some of the other fruit & veggie options were. Arracacha, anyone?!?)).
Of course, being a meat-a-tarian she had to add JaFaxby's. It's our family knock-off of Zaxby's (designed by Jason F., hence "JaFaxby's". Yeah, we're muy creative!)
JaFaxBy's
Ingredients (measuring advice from Jason -- "make it up as you go"):
- flour
- salt and pepper
- parmesan cheese, grated
- chicken, cut into strips
- egg
- milk
- canola oil
Directions -- Cover the bottom of a heavy pan with 2-3" of canola oil and heat over medium-high. Beat the egg with a little milk in a bowl. Put some flour, S&P and parmesan in a sealable plastic bag (or, if you're like us and don't often have plastic bags on hand, just put it in a large bowl). One by one, dip the chicken strips in the egg/milk mixture, then into the flour mixture, and then into the hot pan to cook.
Roasted Asparagus
Ingredients:
- one big bunch of asparagus (Note: Here's a lively debate on whether to snap or not snap asparagus)
- sea salt
- ground black pepper
- olive oil
Directions -- Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees. Arrange asparagus in a shallow metal pan. Drizzle with olive oil. Salt and Pepper. Cook for 25 minutes.
Not Yo' Mama's Banana Pudding
This recipe comes courtesy Paula Deen and FoodNetwork.com.
Ingredients:
- 2 bags Pepperidge Farm Chessmen cookies (OR, if you're like us and have lots of Girl Scout cookies in your living room... just use some Trefoils)
- 6 to 8 bananas, sliced
- 2 cups milk
- 1 (5-ounce) box instant French vanilla pudding
- 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
- 1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
- 1 (12-ounce) container frozen whipped topping thawed, or equal amount sweetened whipped cream
Directions:
Line the bottom of a 13 by 9 by 2-inch dish with 1 bag of cookies and layer bananas on top.
In a bowl, combine the milk and pudding mix and blend well using a handheld electric mixer. Using another bowl, combine the cream cheese and condensed milk together and mix until smooth. Fold the whipped topping into the cream cheese mixture. Add the cream cheese mixture to the pudding mixture and stir until well blended.
Pour the mixture over the cookies and bananas and cover with the remaining cookies. (OOOPS! We clearly forgot this step!)
Refrigerate until ready to serve. Lick the bowls.
The finished product:
(Okay, the beer is just for Dad. We may allow hair dye at 12, but certainly not Levitation Ale!)
Reviews:
Chef Hannah -- I thought the chicken was fabulous. It was really, really crispy. The asparagus was a downer. I've never really tried it, but when I did it tasted all mushy. I think I might like it better if it was just raw. I like most of my vegetables raw. The banana pudding -- I liked the trefoils 'cause they had a really, really good crunch and I liked the bananas because the softness was a complete opposite to the cookies. The downer, though, was that the pudding was really sweet. If you don't like sweet then you won't like this pudding because it was very, very sweet.
This dinner was very easy to make. If you tried to make this whole meal in about 10 minutes you couldn't do it. It would take more like 20 or 30 minutes. But compared to other dishes that's really, really low. You could make this dish and even add some of your own ideas.
Olivia -- Chicken, good. Asparagus needs to be black. I like it burned to a crisp. I agree with Hannah - the pudding was too sweet. I could only eat one bite. But the Simply Lemonade was exquisite. Make sure you write "exquisite".
Miranda -- It was good. The chicken is better than Zaxby's. I didn't try the asparagus (she says with a sheepish smile). The banana pudding was amazing. No way was it too sweet!
Jason -- As always, the chicken is very good. We tried baking it once, to make it healthier. But it didn't turn out nearly as well.... so back to using oil to fry it. I think I'd rather saute the asparagus to keep it a little crisper. I don't usually like sweets, but banana pudding is my weakness. I thought it was great! (he even ate two bowls)
The chicken and asparagus paired really well with the beer -- Levitation Ale by Stone Brewery. I usually drink heavier beers, like Russian Imperial Stouts. But for a 4% beer, the Levitation Ale is unbelievably good.
Tanya -- Is it bad that I think of JaFaxBy's as mostly a barbecue sauce delivery system? I could take or leave the the chicken, but boy do I love me some Sweet Vidalia BBQ Sauce! The asparagus is my favorite, although I agree with Olivia it could've been a bit more crispy. Perhaps upping the temp to 400.
I, too, like the banana pudding (a lot!).
Want to follow our family food blogging adventures? Check out www.necessarypleasures.blogspot.com
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