| Safford boys get 20th win; Thatcher beats Pima
The magic carpet ride shows no signs of slowing down for the Safford boys basketball team. A 75-49 blowout of Florence on the road Friday night raised the Bulldogs record to 20-1 on the season.Starting with last night’s game against Santa Cruz, Safford finally gets some home cooking. The Florence game was the last of a six-game road trip. The last three games of the regular season will be at home. .
Reconnecting with Cuba on stage and table
"The Cook," previews tonight-Tuesday, opens Wednesday and plays Tuesdays-Sundays through Dec. 1, Seattle Repertory Theatre, Seattle Center; $10-$59 (206-443-2222 or www.seattlerep.org). Reading: Eduardo Machado and his co-author, Michael Domitrovich, will read from "Tastes Like Cuba" at 7:30 p.m. Monday at Elliott Bay Book Co., 101 S. Main St., Seattle (206-624-6600 or www. elliottbaybook.com). Cooking class: "Cuban Food, Wine and Stories," a cooking class and soiree with Machado and Domitrovich, is set for 6 p.m. next Friday at Dish It Up, 2425 33rd Ave. W., Seattle; $50/event only, $85 to include a ticket to the "The Cook" on Nov. 10 or 11 (206-281-7800). .
Ngo doubt about it, this is a race to catch
The festival falls on the full moon day of the 10th month on the lunar calendar. This year, it falls on November 24. It usually features many other cultural and entertainment activities, chiefly at Khmer pagodas, but the boat races receive top billing. The races, showcasing the martial spirit of the Khmers, have attracted 50 boats this year, each representing a pagoda or village, and will be held on November 23-24. "Ten of these boats will be crewed by women," organisers said. A ngo boat has a curved bow and tail and is managed by 50 or 60 skilful rowers. The trees used for making the boat must be very old, often 24-30m in length. "As the boat is sacred it must be made in the yard of a pagoda and kept in the pagoda," Lam Reng, head of the Soc Trangs Nationalities Committee, said.
Pleasure Island is awash in purple, gold and green
At 4 p.m. Saturday, Villagio on Perdido Key presents the first Perdido Key Mardi Gras Street Party. The event, which has been months in the making, was spearheaded by Marcus Reno Story, co-owner of the popular martini spot, Jellyfish Bar.Story said Saturday's event will be a traditional New Orleans style Mardi Gras bash featuring Mardi Gras-inspired cuisine, live entertainment and a children's play area. Revelers garbed in purple and gold will toss beads and other items from the Villagio balcony to festival-goers along the parking lot. Lost Key Java will provide genuine muffulettas and gumbo. Cub's Crawfish on Lillian Highway will be on hand serving baskets of fresh, spicy crawfish, corn and sausage. And upstairs, the Jellyfish will roll its super sushi, courtesy of Joe Tillery. And yes, there will be enough red beans and rice to feed a small army.So forget making dinner, because this bash promises to delight the palette, Mardi Gras style.The Perdido Key Mardi Gras Street Party will feature a live Zydeco band on the square, and upstairs at the Jellyfish, Damien Louviere will entertain the crowd with his brand of acoustic music.This event is an effort to raise money for the Perdido Bay Youth Sports Association, but it's also a free event for the community of Perdido Key.
The Vital Spark
The only shop on the island is open and the café is doing brisk business in bacon rolls. In winter, this café, which is owned by the islanders, only opens when the ferry comes in and on Friday and Saturday evenings when it metamorphoses into a bar. Tales are swapped of parties that started mid-afternoon and ended who knows when. One man has lost his front teeth, perhaps in a septic tank. He does not look unduly concerned. Appearances do not count for much in these parts. Maggie Fyffe, the sole employee of the Isle of Eigg Heritage Trust, introduces her daughter, Tasha, who has been taking a course in Indian head massage, which involves days at college in Inverness. Among other services she provides are age delaying, mind relaxing, stress releasing and "zest restoring". Like the rest of the islanders, Tasha cannot wait for electricity to come, when she will be able to switch on the washing machine without giving it a second thought.
School's Out, But Learning Is In
Looking for a way to entertain the kids over school break? Here are some family activities to check out during this upcoming vacation.
The Mashantucket Pequot Museum will feature a live appearance by Atka, an Arctic wolf, several films on climate change and new exhibits. Atka will be at the museum on Tuesday and Thursday at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. The short film "Baked Alaska," which addresses climate change in the northwest state, screens Saturday through Monday, and Wednesday and Friday, at 1 p.m. "Our land, Our Life" follows the conflict between Native American ranchers and the federal government, and runs Feb. 23 and 24 at 1 p.m. The new exhibit "Icebreakers: Exploring Global Warming" covers the topic and includes an opportunity for participants to create a mock volcanic eruption; the exhibit runs Monday through Friday, 11 a.m.
Got milk beer?
This isn't to say my mom's cooking skills were lacking, far from it. It’s just hard to concentrate on flavor nuances while trading under-the-table punches with hungry siblings.I don’t drink much milk anymore --- my scars tingle whenever I touch the carton --- so I look for other calcium sources. Imagine my surprise (and brief flashback) when I spied a cow staring at me from a six-pack of milk stout from Left Hand Brewing in the aisle at Cedar Falls HyVee Wine and Spirits.The health benefit in good beer doesn't need any further boost, but maybe I could count it as a dietary supplement."Milk" in milk stout refers to lactose, an un-fermentable sugar derived from milk, added for sweetness and body during brewing. According to my copy of Michael Jackson’s (not that Michael Jackson!) compact and outstanding 2007 book, "Beer," British law actually prohibits use of the term milk stout on grounds that it implies a health benefit not actually present.It may do nothing for my calcium intake, but milk works subtle magic on the flavor in this brew, enhancing the deep malt and dark coffee and cherry flavors that first greet nose and palate.
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