JAZZ AND THE COLD WAR

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"...Up until the late 80's, it was not officially forbidden, but you were always like marked: 'Ah, he's interested in jazz. He's with Western culture. He's potentially enemy of the state.' ...Jazz music more than any other form of art makes a person free. Playing music or listening to it you don't have to adhere to Soviet laws. And those laws were so artificial, so brutal, so unnatural. Here, listening or playing you could be yourself. You're free. You're free from that nonsense."

-Trumpeter Valery Ponomarev

Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum

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Spring Member Mornings
All About Us:
Upstairs, Downstairs, and in the Garden
Friday, March 16
10 - 11:30 a.m.
The Bartows
and Their Neighbors
Joanna Schoff

Volunteer Garden Clean-Up Day
Saturday, March 17
10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Easter Egg
Hunt
Saturday, March 31 10:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
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On view

Pop-up Exhibit

The Lost Houses

of Pelham BayVintage Postcards from the Collection

of Thomas Vasti

On view through

March 26

Headlines 3/8/12

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UN ASSISTANCE TO SYRIA. The World Watches.

WORLD FOOD PRICES RISE. Inflation Worries.

NEW UNEMPLOYMENT CLAIMS. Rise Slightly.

SOLAR STORM. Expected To Strike Earth.

NYC WARMS UP. High Temperatures.

HOT USA

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Warmer-than-average temperatures dominated the northern and eastern regions of the country in December, January and February, leading to the fourth warmest winter on record for the contiguous United States. The winter season was also drier-than-average for the Lower 48, with dry conditions experienced across the West and the Southeast but wetter-than-average conditions in the Central and Southern Plains and parts of the Ohio Valley.

SUPER TUESDAY RESULTS

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Reported Results for U.S. Republican Presidential Primaries

GOP State N Gingrich R Paul M Romney R Santorum Reporting

3/06 AK 14.1% 24.0% 32.4% 29.2% 100%

3/06 GA 47.2% 6.6% 25.9% 19.6% 100%

3/06 ID 2.1% 18.1% 61.6% 18.2% 100%

3/06 MA 4.6% 9.5% 72.2% 12.0% 100%

3/06 ND 8.5% 28.1% 23.7% 39.7% 100%

3/06 OH 14.6% 9.2% 37.9% 37.1% 100%

3/06 OK 27.5% 9.6% 28.0% 33.8% 100%

LEARN TO LOVE PUBLIC SPEAKING

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Public speaking is a common fear and some folks even go as far as to characterize it as a terror, which is why effective public speakers with powerful presence are so often admired and rewarded, especially in professional media circles.

A strong presentation conveys leadership, confidence, and competence. It gives you a definite advantage, whether speaking before a packed house, a small team, your current boss, or your potential boss.

SAY CHEESE

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Watching a few dozen experts nibble on cheese and spit them into the garbage may not appear to be an elegant experience to most, but hundreds of cheese lovers have paid $25 for a close-up view of today's World Championship Cheese Contest.

This is actually the very first year the international contest has charged admission, which historically have been low-key affairs where a handful of spectators and reporters participate.

Headlines 3/7/12

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MIXED SUPER BRUISE DAY. Lacking Knockout Punch.

Dennis Kucinich. Suffers Primary Vote Loss.

AFGHANISTAN. 6 British Soldiers Killed.

NWS REPORTS. 49 Minutes Tornado.

MANNING OUT. NY Jets Interested?

Center For Communication - CENCOM.ORG

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Sports Media: Know the Score!

Tuesday, March 20, 6:30 to 8:00 pm

Sports media is bigger than ever, as new digital outlets emerge to compete with the wide and growing array of TV and radio networks. If you have a passion for sports, excellent writing skills, and are a team player, our panel of sports media all-stars can help you create a game plan for winning the job you want.

Mike Francesa, host, Mike's On: Francesa on the FAN, WFAN

Maggie Gray, Lead Anchor, SI.com

Van Adams, Founder and CEO, Van Adams Sports Group

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