West Side Story (Aug 9-12) #somethingscoming

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After a productive run-through of West Side Story, the girl decided to slide out from under the seatbelt, and got stuck in the foot well.

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Portrait of Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, biting his lips as if pensive or nervous.

 The Expensive Education of Mark Zuckerberg and Silicon Valley

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These chairs were cheap, but it really annoys me how the design collects water.

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Viral Video Vilifies Foul-ball Fan

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Viral Video Vilifies Foul-ball Fan

A recent video that shows a kid in the bleachers bobbling a foul ball, and a man picking up the ball and presenting it to the woman next to him, doesn’t show what it seems to show. Julian Green of the Cubs said in a statement, “Unfortunately, a video that was quickly posted and unverified…

President Trump speaking at a political rally in Florida. He is pointing his finger in the direction of the camera.

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Another delightful caricature by Rebecca Scassellati

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The girl as Mrs Lovett with Ben Federico as Sweeney Todd.

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On the way to the theater for the show! Mrs Lovett in Sweeney Todd.

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Picture of President Trump speaking at a Veterans of Foreign Wars event.

Just remember: what you’re seeing and what you’re reading is not what’s happening.

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Closeup of a person's hand pulling a book off of a shelf.

How Common Core Testing Damaged High School English Classes

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