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Submissions sought for Sips & Scripts Kent State University Trumbull Theatre is seeking play submissions for its 2026-27 Sips & Scripts series. Plays should be at least 45 minutes in length and have a cast no larger than 12 actors. Plays are presented in seated, concert-style readings, so style and genre can vary widely. Submissions from youth playwrights must be accompanied by parental authorization and contact information. The deadline is July 15. The link to the submission form is: forms.gle/sQXVKZsEPpyCRPpL7 Berk Enterprises hosts ‘Lemonade Stand’ fundraiser A fundraiser ...

Protecting babies from whooping cough during pregnancy

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DEAR DR. ROACH: I’ve read that there’s a big increase in whooping cough. I am pregnant and want to know the best way to protect my baby. Is it exclusive breastfeeding? Getting the vaccine? Making sure that visitors are vaccinated or wear masks? — D.G. ANSWER: Whooping cough is caused by a species of bacteria called Bordetella pertussis. This causes a respiratory infection that can be very serious in infants, with over 80% of the youngest babies needing hospitalization. You are right that there have been massive increases in the risk of this infection during the past two years. ...

Straw Hat starts with ‘Mean Girls’

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The musical “Mean Girls” opens the Straw Hat Theatre summer season. It is based on the 2004 movie about Cady Heron, a teenager who enrolls in an American high school after being homeschooled for more than a decade in Africa by her zoologist parents. She infiltrates “The Plastics,” a ...

Bridge by Steve Becker

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Bidding is a vocal exercise in which partners exchange messages verbally about their respective holdings in an effort to arrive at the best contract. Defensive play, by contrast, is a silent exercise wherein the defenders try to portray their holdings to each other through the play of their cards in order to score all the tricks to which they are entitled. Consider this deal, which features good defense. South reached four spades as shown, and West led the five of hearts. When dummy came down, East realized that the contract would almost certainly be made unless West held the doubleton ...

Brandy Clark is ranked with the greatest songwriters

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One of the 30 greatest living American songwriters will perform Saturday at DeYor Performing Arts Center’s Ford Family Recital Hall. That’s the list the New York Times included Brandy Clark on last month along with her frequent songwriters partners Shane McAnally and Josh Osborne. Her ...