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Teresa McFayden writing on I Am A DIVA

Chicken Wired Floral Cone

Teresa McFayden

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Happy new week! Recently, my sis and I created a floral cone and loved it. Thought I'd show you how we did it. Maybe you'd like to make one, too.

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This chicken wire cone is like a blank canvas, and you can do so many things with it, once you make it. I made a big one, it measures about 8 wide and 18 long. I like to hang it on our back deck on a door, but brought it inside to show you. Here are some close ups:

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To make one of your own, getcherself some chicken wire (hardware store), and a pair of clipping shears. Prepare a cone form from a piece of posterboard. You can try to make the cone without this posterboard form, but I don't recommend it. It's harder than it looks to get the shape just right without a form (experience talking there).

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Wrap the chicken wire around the cone form and clip the wire excess. Twist the wires around each other where the ends meet, to form the cone.

To create the hanger, cut a piece of the wire from the leftovers, about 18" long or so. Wrap the ends around the cone and twist the wire around itself.

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Fill the cone with paper of choice. I used 2 12x12 sheets by Prima. Love their papers. Now, as you are working with the cone, those edges may annoy you...and if they do, just stick the wire cone inside your posterboard cone and now it won't poke you anymore. :)

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Gather some seam binding or ribbons and tie to the front of the cone.

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If you like, add a little welcome tag to the cone as well. Here is one I made, and punched a hole in the top.

Welcomestick Okay so, after I added it to the cone, I thought maybe you'd like one for yourself. You can download this tag here: Download welcometag.pdf

Print in on your highest quality printer setting onto white card stock.

Lastly, add some flowers, right? Our backyard is blooming in all it's glory right now, so I used lilacs and small cherry blossom branches to fill the cone. Fill a plastic cup with water and tuck it into the inside of the cone. Fill it with flowers.

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I tucked some tissue paper down into the cone before I added this cup, to raise the cup a little higher.

There ya go! Hope you try one! I wanted to show this tutorial before Mother's Day, thinking it'd be a fun home spiffer upper or a nice gift, but I didn't get the time to do that. With all the fresh flowers in bloom right now, it's a fun and interesting way to display them!

AND another thing.... Sandra Evertson recently posted a delightful and beautiful project on her blog that you can make for yourself. Check it out. AND, that sweet Charlotte Lyons posted the most darling Mother's Day gift on her blog this morning. Check that out, too! It gave me goosies! She's got some kinda cool daughters she does she does. File that one under Father's Day gifts I am thinking.


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Connecting with Arboretum

Maria Hammon

www.justmeagain.typepad.com

Connecting with ArboretumReviewed by Maria Hammon

 

Today I found a new book I fell in love with. It is always a thrill to me when I find a book that makes me feel connected. Not to the concepts and ideas in it, although that is always a plus, too; but to the fact that no matter who we are, we all are small puzzle pieces of the same big picture. That with a pencil in our hands, we can all, in our own individual way, explore ourselves and recognize the parts of us that were meant to fit in this world, and the parts that are unique to each of us. In Arboretum, David Byrne explores himself and finds connections "where none were thought to exist." His faux science, his personal drawings, and diagrams are incredibly fun to discover.

Through his tree-shaped drawings, Arboretum discusses many subjects. It is often philosophical and artistic. And perhaps even poetic. It is like a little bit of freedom and fresh air.

David Byrne is perhaps one of the most talented artists of our era. From his music with Talking Heads; his thought provoking books Your Action World, The new Sins and Arboretum, to most recently, his outspoken online journal, Mr. Byrne continues to show a true creative spirit in his work. And that, is certainly something to admire and applaud.



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A high-impact wedding business symposium designed to take you and your company to the next level. An intimate networking opportunity to learn the secrets behind the stunning business successes of some of the wedding industry's most celebrated innovators.


Preston Bailey, Marcy Blum, Rebecca Grinnals

A rare chance to gain priceless business perspective and insights from world-renowned superstar wedding designer Preston Bailey, celebrity wedding planner and media darling Marcy Blum and leading wedding industry marketing expert Rebecca Grinnals

Join some of the industry's best known experts for candid conversation on the business of building and growing your wedding brand. Highlights will include: 

  •  Secrets to their success
  •  Building a global wedding brand
  •  Diversifying your business
  •  Targeting [and managing!] the affluent bride and groom
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  •  Blogging and leveraging new media for wedding business
  •  Turning your passion into profit  'Romancing' the destination bride


Simon T. Bailey & Susan Moynihan

With: Special guest speaker Simon T. Bailey - internationally reknowned author of "Release Your Brilliance" will lead an inspiring and motivating session guaranteed to examine your potential, insight, genius, innovation, and ideas - just waiting to be released. Truly transformational!
 
"Destination Weddings & Honeymoons" Magazine editor-in-chief Susan Moynihan will talk about trends in the market as well as insider tips on what gets editor's attention.


Liene, Harmony & Christine

Plus: A Blogging and New Media Panel discussion with Liene Stevens of BlueOrchidDesigns & TheSmartPlanner.com and Christine Boulton of ThinkLikeaBride.com.

 

Owner of celebrity planning resource "The Bridal Bar" in LA and San Diego and Editorial Director of LIFETIME television's "Get Married" Harmony Walton will share her unique insights on partnering that pays, *hot* trends from the West Coast, the challenge and opportunities of celebrity wedding clientele and more.

 

Who Should Attend: Professionals targeting the luxury wedding industry who are looking to maximize the return from their marketing, PR and sales efforts with a special focus on expanding destination weddings business and embracing new media.

Confirmed attendees already include: Wedding planning and design professionals, travel industry professionals and executives, destination wedding photojournalists, hotel sales & marketing executives, public relations professionals, catering and event executives, creative professionals, floral/design professionals, invitation designers, wedding internet entrepreneurs and other influencers targeting the high-end, luxury bride. 

Network with luxury wedding industry leaders who will be joining us from New York, LA, Grand Cayman, the Bahamas, St. Kitts, Atlanta, Nashville, Arizona, Maine, Savannah, Seattle, Chicago, Miami and throughout Central Florida!! 

When: Tuesday, June 3rd from 9am until 5:00pm

Where: The Celebration Hotel in Celebration, Florida [part of the Kessler Collection]

Fees: $899 per person for full-day symposium including breakfast and lunch   

*Space is limited by design and demand is high - so secure your spot as soon as possible!

Travel: Limited number of special rate rooms offered at $169 plus tax and resort fee based on availability.

Learn more & Register today at the engage!08 website:  www.engage08.com 

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Friendly Reminder

Did I ever mention how you should say what you'll do and do what you say? You need to be trustworthy and your clients will appreciate your products and services all that much more!

So, sometimes, we get a little busy and things fall through the cracks. For those little things you need reminding about...we've discussed David Allen and Getting Things Done. There's also a simple little program from the United Kingdom called Hassle Me!! Check it out www.hassleme.co.uk. Forget to drink water every day? Set it up in Hassle me! Forget to follow up with a specific client - never again! Just set up a reminder in Hassle me! This may be an answer for those of us whose to do lists go for miles and miles!



Hi Ladies!

It's National Women's Health week and to kick it off I am starting a team for the National Woman Challenge:
Women and Girls Out Moving Across the Nation! Join me for this FREE personal health challenge for the next 8 weeks. All you need is access to the internet to log your information and progress. I have started a team called *FITARELLAS, *so all you need to do is register http://www.womenshealth.gov/woman/register.cfm and yourself to the team or email me your name and I will add you :-) LET'S GET FIT TOGETHER!!!!

Here is some info. I you have any questions, please email me at fitarella@gmail.com

Look forward to kicking some fitness butt with you!!!

Best,
Jacqueline
http://fitarella.com


The WOMAN Challenge

What is the WOMAN Challenge?

This May, thousands of women across the country will embark on an eight-week physical activity challenge for better health. They will be part of the WOMAN Challenge-that is, *W*omen and girls *O*ut *M*oving *A*cross the *N*ation. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office on Women's Health is coordinating the WOMAN Challenge to kick off the ninth annual National Women's Health Week (May 11-17, 2008). This free eight week challenge encourages women and girls to walk 10,000 steps or get 30 minutes of moderate exercise every day. The WOMAN Challenge begins on Mother's Day, May 11, and ends on July 5, 2008.

The WOMAN Challenge

How can I register to participate?

Participants are able to register online at www.womenshealth.gov/woman.

Participants will receive a tracking log (while supplies last) to record their progress throughout the eight weeks. They will also receive weekly motivational e-mails and health tips to help them reach their goals. Women can choose to travel one of six different "virtual" routes across America.

Can I register a team to participate in the Challenge?

Team participation is highly encouraged. Form an intergenerational team with you, your mom, grandmother or daughter, encourage your co-workers to create an interoffice team or walk with your girlfriends. However you choose to take part in the WOMAN Challenge, make it fun.


Suzi Finer writing on I Am A DIVA

Waiting for Yvette

Suzi Finer

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Waiting for Yvette Wendie Malick (Just Shoot Me) stars as the pre-op transsexual

Waiting for Yvette
USA, 2007, 14 Minute Running Time
Language: English

Wendie Malick (Just Shoot Me) stars as the pre-op transsexual, attending her final session of the 'Gay Men's Stag Tuesday Night A.A. Meeting' prior to her operation, and who just might be having second and third thoughts about parting with her… parts.

DIRECTOR: Justin Ross

Remaining showtimes this week are:
5/9 at 1am and 10pm
5/10 at 9am and 7pm
5/11 at midnight
5/12 at 4am
5/13 at 7am
5/14 at noon

Don't have TiVo? You can view it online at your convenience here: http://www.logoonline.com/video/?id=1585630&vid=217600


Maria Hammon writing for I AM A DIVA.com

I have a little problem...

Maria Hammon

www.justmeagain.typepad.com

Neil Diamond's new CD called Home Before Dark

I just got my copy of Neil Diamond's new CD called Home Before Dark. And I have a real problem with it.

A huge problem actually.

I cannot honestly decide what I like the most about it.

Is it the stunning photography by Jesse Diamond in the CD book? I mean, just look at these pictures. I could probably keep on staring at them all day long!

Or is it the engaging lyrics? The fabulous guitar sounds? Or is it his enthralling voice that makes you want to fall in love all over again? This morning I was happy to have a long cummute to work. In fact, I was praying for traffic jams and every red light in town just so that I could have a little extra time with Neil's voice.

And I still do not know....the photos, the music, the words? It's all too good to be true! I had to blog about it because I'm afraid I'll wake up tomorrow and realize I was only dreaming!


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The Right Bras for Summer Tops

Stephanie Ann

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Victoria's Secret 100-way Strapless convertible bra

When I was a sales associate many years and many dead end jobs ago, I advised women on what to wear. The most common question I heard was "What kind of bra do I wear with this?" It's still a good question. Considering the variety of necklines that don't work with a regular bra, I decided to address the issue.

One option is a convertible bra, like the Victoria's Secret 100-way Strapless convertible bra starting at $50.00 that has 44 tiny slits to attach the straps in ways that would work with any neckline.

Defining Moments Strapless bra for $31.00 by Lilyette

For the stylish woman who understand that visible bra straps are eternally tacky no matter what fashion editors are saying, the smooth lines of this Defining Moments Strapless bra for $31.00 by Lilyette provides the discreet support of a T-shirt bra without the straps. This is perfect for and top or dress that has skinny straps to skinny for even the thinnest bra straps or no straps at all.

Full Figure Invisible Bra Straps for $8.50

Sometimes all you need to change are your straps, not the whole bra. Clear bra straps can be found in plenty of lingerie departments. These straps work under semi sheer fabrics or fabrics with holes in the design, like eyelet, that would reveal regular straps. For the woman who wants a slightly wider strap than the typical clear strap, Fashion Forms has come out with Full Figure Invisible Bra Straps for $8.50



What can you learn from history? Everything! Whether it's marketing or any other topic! And, what can you learn from the history of dance...quite a bit! Dance reflects our culture! It's no wonder that Dancing with the Stars is such a smash hit! The love affair with dancing has been non-stop for at least 500 years if not more! There's even a PC and mobile game based on the show!

Dancetime Publications DVD is America Dances! 1897-1948

Meanwhile, the award-winning dance historian, Carol Teten, founder of Dancetime Publications, has produced 11 fabulous dance videos on DVD that bring to life the rich history of dance in the Western world. Here's what they say... Intriguing to dance lovers, invaluable to dance historiansDancetime Publications, is a leading source of information on the history of social dance and theatrical historical dance in Western civilization. Recommended by many prestigious publications, including The New York Times, Washington Post and Library Journal, these dance history videos – on DVD and VHS – bring you the elegant, romantic history of dance from the past 500 years.

Learn how to dance.
The comprehensive, step-by-step dance DVDs offer detailed dance instruction for styles that span five centuries of Western civilization's history of dance:

• 20th century ballroom dance • 19th century vintage dance
• 17th and 18th century Baroque dance • 16th century Renaissance dance

From Baroque to ballroom, Renaissance to ragtime …
Dancetime Publications' collections are produced with meticulous research and a passion for accurate execution in recreating the authentic dance steps, dance costumes and dance music of our cultural heritage.

Dancetime Publications videos trace the evolution of historical theatrical dance traditions, as well as the historical roots of social dance traditions that influence today's dance styles – from couple dancing and line dancing to square dancing.

Stomp, shimmy and swing! View rare stock footage of American social dance in film.

My favorite Dancetime Publications DVD is America Dances! 1897-1948. Check it out to see rare historical clips of "dance in film" which have been lost to the public for years…until now! Highlights in the collection are: elegant performances from the silent film era by Irene and Vernon Castle (the role models for modern ballroom dance), Black Bottom clips demonstrating colloquial roots, newsreels showing Charleston contests, excruciating couple dancing in the interminable dance marathons, and a variety of the finest clips available for the show-stopping Lindy Hop, celebrated by the renowned Whitey's Lindy Hoppers!

A nostalgic history lesson, America Dances! provides a fascinating record of some of the pivotal dance reflecting changing dance trends, expertise, and taste. A dance chronicle of our culture through the years, this retrospective spans the panorama from average Americans dancing in newsreels to top quality performers who have left a legacy of graceful dance moves across the ballroom floor. America Dances! offers the original movements and images of the people who actually created them. This is a collectible treasure, an original resource for both aficionados and scholars, to be preserved for future generations and ideal for viewing again and again.

So, step back in time and check out Dancetime Publications!


Suzi Finer writing on I Am A DIVA

Chefs & Champagne Event...

Suzi Finer

iamadiva.com

Chefs & Champagne Event with Top Chef Tom Colicchio

Last night: what a way to wind up a whirlwind-weekend: The James Beard Foundation's Chefs & Champagne Eventon Melrose Place, where "Top Chef" Tom Colicchio (above, with yours truly!) was honored by the prestigious organization.

Matthew Accarrino/Craft Los Angeles
Braised Rabbit Tortellini with Morels, Ramp Butter, and Black Truffles

Gino Angelini/Angelini Osteria
Lasagna Nonna Elvira Spinach Lasagna with Meat Ragù

Carciofi in Casseruola
Olive Oil and Garlic–Braised Artichokes

Octavio Becerra/Palate Food and Wine
Chicken Liver Mousse with Crispy Shallot Crust, Oven-Roasted Grapes, and Blackberry Croutons

James Boyce/Studio at Montage Laguna Beach
Lamb and Pickled Fruit on Bay Leaf Skewers

Thomas Boyce/Spago Beverly Hills
Slow-Grilled Kurobuta Pork Belly with Rhubarb Compote and Fava Bean, Cipollini, and Pickled Ramp Salad

Pastry Chef Kristy Choo/Jin Patisserie
Mascarpone Cream Layered with Peach Compote and Passion Fruit, Served with Crumble

Michael Cimarusti/Providence
House-Cured Tasmanian Sea Trout with Yuzu Kosho Crème Fraîche and Mint

Josiah Citrin/Mélisse
Spring Veal with Anson Mills Polenta, Morel Essence, and Red Wine Jus

Neal Fraser/Grace Restaurant
Hamachi Tartare with Yuzu Gelée and Red Shiso

Eric Greenspan/The Foundry on Melrose
Lobster Crêpes with Citrus–Lobster Salad and Pea Fourchette

Zov Karamardian/Zov's Bistro
Rock Shrimp and Heirloom Tomato Shooters with Lemon, Mint, and Cucumber Gazpacho

David LeFevre/Water Grill Tuna Sashimi with Chilled Cha-Soba Noodles, Radish, and Spicy Ponzu

David Lentz/The Hungry Cat
Raw Pacific Blue Prawns with Peanut Sambal and Pickled Watermelon Salad

Bruno Lopez/Restaurant at Hotel Bel-Air
Miniature Pistachio–Duck Sausages

Walter Manzke/Bastide
Suckling Pig Burgers

Dennis Mejia/Republic
Slow-Roasted Steamship Round of Beef with Horseradish Cream, Blue Cheese Mashed Potatoes, and Jus

David Myers/Sona
Marinated Big-Eye Tuna with Eggplant Marmalade and Preserved Meyer Lemon

Pastry Chef John Park/Water Grill
Chilled Mango–Pineapple Soup with Yogurt and Blood Orange Sorbets

Pastry Chef Ramon Perez/Boule
Strawberry Shortcake Verrines

JBF Award Winner Michel Richard/Citrus at Social
Onion Tart with Smoked Salmon and Crème Fraîche

>Kit Kat Bar with Noisette Sauce and Chocolate Tuile

Kristi Ritchey/Murano
Burrata with Prosciutto di Parma, Melon, and Baby Arugula

Steven A. Rojas/Saddle Peak Lodge
Duck Crêpes with Candied Clementine, Ginger, and Duck Gelée

Marin Santos/Dolce Enoteca e Ristorante
Timballo di Vegetali with Grilled Zucchini and Eggplant

Bijan Shokatfard/Geoffrey's Malibu
Braised Pork Belly

Kerry Simon/Simon L.A. at Sofitel
Orange and Cilantro–Marinated Local Fish Tacos with Heirloom Tomato Salsa and California Avocado

JBF Award Winner Joachim Splichal/Paperfish
Diver Scallop Ceviche in Papillote with Avocado Gnocchi, Micro-Cilantro, and Yuzu Sauce

Mike Stern/Michael's
White Asparagus with Serrano Ham, Morels, and Parmigiano-Reggiano

Dan Tominaga/Kumo
Bamboo Leaf Pouch Sushi with Japanese Sea Bream

Jason Travi/Fraîche
Salt Cod Fritters with Piment d'Espelette Aïoli and Radish Salad

Pastry Chef Miho Travi/Fraîche
Paris-Brest with Praline and Saffron

Jacob Wildman/Table 8
Sweet Corn Crêpes with Dungeness Crab, Heirloom Tomato Relish, and Meyer Lemon Aïoli

For more photos of the event, visit "Suzi's Blog"!


Tonya Pinkins

And Her Hair Went With Her.. Now playing!

Tonya Pinkins

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Nine previews are scheduled on Wednesday, May 7 at 8 pm; and Thursday, May 8 at 8 pm.Tickets are $25.00 except opening night (May 9), which is $30.00 and previews which are $15.00. Students are $18.00 (with ID), and senior tickets are available for $23.00 on Thursdays and Sundays. The Fountain Theatre is located at 5060 Fountain Avenue (at Normandie) in Los Angeles. Secure, on-site parking is available for $5.00.The Fountain Theatre is air-conditioned and wheelchair accessible. For reservations and information, call (323) 663-1525 or go to www.FountainTheatre.com.

And her hair went with her

Tonya Pinkins (Caroline, or Change; Jelly's Last Jam) and Tracie Thoms (Drowning Crow, RENT movie and TV's "Cold Case") star in The Fountain Theatre's production of And Her Hair Went With Her, Zina Camblin's play about African-American sisterhood and identity.

Diane Rodriguez directs the six-week Los Angeles run, as part of the National New Play Network initiative, April 25-June 15 at The Fountain Theatre. The opening is May 9.

Production notes describe Camblin's And Her Hair Went With Her as a "once hilarious celebration and a serious exploration of African-American sisterhood and identity. At the heart of the piece is the friendship between middle-aged Jasmine and single mom Angie, two women who run a beauty salon. The fun comes in as Pinkins and Thoms don various roles (and wigs) to also portray all of the salon's customers, exploring the diversity of black women and comically exposing stereotypes along the way. Get ready for a wild range of women, personalities, hairstyles and trends."

And Her Hair Went With Her is supported in part by the National New Play Network's flagship program, the "Continued Life of New Plays Fund,"a cooperative venture designed to insure that new plays see future productions beyond the initial world premiere. Partnerships of three theaters receive funds in support of multiple productions of the same new play.

Playwright Zina Camblin recently completed a year-long residency at The Juilliard School, under Marsha Norman and Christopher Durang, as a part of the Juilliard Playwriting Fellowship. While at Juilliard, she has received the Lecomte du Nouy Prize for playwriting. Past productions and workshops of her other work include: Memoirs to Live (Brooklyn Arts Exchange), Bedroom Stories (Jon Sims Center for the Performing Arts, San Francisco), Life's a Drag (UC San Diego), and Bunni and Clyde (Know Theater). As a consultant for NYU's Creative Arts Team, she helped to create several interactive theater scripts for young audiences. As an assistant writer, she contributed to The Jonestown Project, a commission by Berkeley Repertory Theatre. Zina is a native of Cincinnati and received her MFA in Acting from U.C. San Diego where she was also a recipient of a San Diego Playbill Award. As an African American playwright she is committed to creating unique and strong voices for women of color.

Tonya Pinkins received a Tony Award for her performance as "Sweet Anita" in Jelly's Last Jamand was twice nominated for her roles in Caroline, or Change and Play On. Her additional Broadway credits include Merrily We Roll Along, Chronicle of a Death Foretold, The Wild Party and House of Flowers. She has had a prolific television career, playing attorney "Livia Frye" on All My Children in addition to guest appearances on such shows as Law & Order, The Cosby Show, Cold Case, Criminal Minds and The Guardian. Tonya's films include Above the Rim, Romance and Cigarettes and Enchanted. Pinkins is an activist for and co-creator of "Operation Z," an organization that stands for zero tolerance of violence against women and children. She is also an educator and has been a guest lecturer at several universities. She periodically teaches a course she designed for actors known as "The Actorpreneur Attitude". In 2006, Pinkin's self help book "Get Over Yourself!: How To Drop The Drama And Claim the Life You Deserve" was released by Hyperion Publishers.

Tracie Thoms is best known for her role as "Kat Miller" on TV's Cold Case. Thoms made her Broadway debut in Regina Taylor's Drowning Crow. She has also appeared in Off-Broadway and regional productions including Up Against the Wind (New York Theater Workshop), The Oedipus Plays (The Shakespeare Theater), A Raisin in the Sun (Baltimore CenterStage), Joe Turner's Come and Gone (Missouri Rep), The Exonerated (Off Broadway's The Culture Project) and The Antigone Project (The Women's Project). Her films include The Devil Wears Prada; the film adaptation of the Broadway musical, Rent (Critic's Choice Award nomination); and Death Proof with Quentin Tarantino, among others.

Diane Rodriguez is an Obie-winning actor, writer and director. She is currently Associate Producer/Director of New Play Production at CTG where she commissioned and developed new works by Nilo Cruz, Jose Cruz Gonzalez, Octavio Solis, Oliver Mayer, Ricardo Bracho, Alina Troyano, Marga Gomez, Rogelio Martinez, Michael John Garces, Evelina Fernandez and Cherrie Moraga, among others, and is also co-director of the Mark Taper Forum's Latino Theatre Initiative. Diane recently directed Nilo Cruz's Hortensia and the Museum of Dreams at Victory Gardens in Chicago and Dan Guerrero's Gaytino at the Kirk Douglas Theatre. She was nominated for Best Director in Arizona for her productions of John Leguizamo's Spic O Rama and for Bordertown by Culture Clash. She most recently directed Intimate Apparel by Lynn Nottage at City Theatre in Pittsburgh and John Belluso's Pyretown for Playwrights Arena in Los Angeles. She has directed productions and workshops for South Coast Repertory, the Mark Taper Forum, San Jose Repertory, Actors Theatre of Phoenix, Hartford Stage, the Guadalupe Cultural Center, Cornerstone Theatre, Mixed Blood, among others. Diane attained widespread recognition as a founding member of Latins Anonymous and has been recognized by the United States Congress, State of California, and City of Los Angeles for her contributions to theater and the Latino Community.

Housed in a charming two-story complex in Hollywood, California, The Fountain Theatre is one of the most successful intimate theaters in Los Angeles, providing a nurturing, creative home for multi-ethnic theater and dance artists. Fountain Theatre productions have won more than 160 awards for all areas of production, performance, and design, and The Fountain Theatre is the only intimate theater to win the Ovation Award for Best Production of a Play four times. Fountain projects have been seen in New York, Chicago, San Francisco, Seattle, Florida, New Jersey, Minneapolis and Edinburgh. Recent highlights include the U.S. Premiere of Athol Fugard's Victory, the Fountain's Off-Broadway production of Fugard's Exits and Entrances in New York, worldwide readings/productions/tours of What I Heard About Iraq, the Ovation Award-winning Joe Turner's Come and Gone, the three-city tour of Sonidos Gitanos, and the making of Sweet Nothing in my Ear into a television movie, set to air on Sunday, April 20 on CBS-TV's "Hallmark Hall of Fame."

Set and Costume Design for And Her Hair Went With Her are by Sandra Burns;Lighting Design is by Tony Mulanix; Sound Design by Adam Phalen; Assistant Director is Ben Bradley; Production Stage Manager is Elna Kordijan; and Stephen Sachs produces. Alternates for Tonya Perkins and Tracie Thoms are Pam Trotter and Zina Camblin.

And her hair went with her

And Her Hair Went With Her opens for press on May 9, with performances Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 8 pm and Sundays at 2 pm through June 15. Nine previews are scheduled on Wednesday, May 7 at 8 pm; Thursdays, May 1 and 8 at 8 pm; Fridays, April 25 & May 2 at 8 pm; Saturdays, April 26 & May 3 at 8 pm; and Sundays, April 27 & May 4 at 2 pm.Tickets are $25.00 except opening night (May 9), which is $30.00 and previews which are $15.00. Students are $18.00 (with ID), and senior tickets are available for $23.00 on Thursdays and Sundays. The Fountain Theatre is located at 5060 Fountain Avenue (at Normandie) in Los Angeles.Secure, on-site parking is available for $5.00.The Fountain Theatre is air-conditioned and wheelchair accessible. For reservations and information, call (323) 663-1525 or go to www.FountainTheatre.com.