Heritage Rep theatre announces season
While other facilities on Grounds sit half-empty during the summer, the busy bees at Heritage Repertory Theatre (HRT) keep UVA\’s Culbreth building buzzing for six weeks of rotating shows.
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Heritage Rep theatre announces season
Professional company keeps actors working all summer
While other facilities on Grounds sit half-empty during the summer, the busy bees at Heritage Repertory Theatre (HRT) keep UVA\’s Culbreth building buzzing for six weeks of rotating shows.
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Bagged down
Dear Barry: First off, Ace reminds you that you can always reuse your bags. Shoppers who use their own bags at Whole Foods get a nickel back for each bag they carry (though they are warned not to abuse the systemâso no showing up with 200 bags shoved down your shorts). At Rebecca’s Natural Foods, one worker told Ace that she “always appreciates it” when customers use their own bags.
Mary A. Sullivan is opinionated
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The river wild
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A simple solution for obesity:
I was walking through the hospital the other day and noticed how many people were using the elevator instead of the stairs.
Al Gore heats up
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Building a homeless day haven
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Locals give input for 2011 city plan
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