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Grown-ups: Get Your ACT Together at the
Santa Barbara Theater
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The Cast of "Holka Polka" with Liv after recent PV performance |
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Liv modeling at Hacienda San Angel, 2007 |
Puerto Vallarta - Due to popular
demand, professional actress and acting instructor, Liv Boughn, will
begin teaching a new acting class for adults beginning January 6th, 2009
at the Santa Barbara Theater.
Classes will focus on: scene-study, monologue work, character
development, improvisation and traditional theater exercises. Space is
limited to ensure personalized attention for all students. Adult Acting
will be on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4-5:30 pm, for just $800
pesos/month.
Her dynamic classes for Kids ages 6-12 yrs will reconvene the week of
January 5th on Mondays and Wednesdays. In addition, Liv's popular High
School Acting class for teens will resume on Tuesdays/Thursdays from
5:30 to 7 pm. Call the theater at (322) 223-2048 or email her at:
pvactress(at)hotmail.com for more information.
Boughn graduated from the highly selective Theater Conservatory Program
at the University of Southern California. She is an award winning
actress, public speaker and international model whose credits include
lead roles in over 35 plays and several guest appearances on TV and
film.
She has also had success in commercial acting and has been featured in
promos for MTV, The Discovery Channel, and in dozens of commercials for
clients such as: Alaska Airlines, Ford Motors, Miller Light, Marriott
Hotels, etc. Additionally, Liv was chosen to represent the U.S.A. in the
1998 International Children's Theatre Festival in Croatia.
Many of Liv's students and coaching clients have continued their
education at prestigious acting programs and are now at top agencies.
For example, one of her Puerto Vallarta coaching clients was the
talented Jayce Johnson who is now at Hart College specializing in
musical theater.
Still others have excelled by booking theatrical, commercial and print
campaigns including: Seventeen Magazine, Noxzema, Gillette and Dove. A
few have been on primetime shows such as ER, on major Disney series,
movies such as "Transformers" and "Charlie's Angels, Full Throttle," and
have worked with producers such as Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, and Steven
Spielberg. One of Liv's former students is the now famous Shia LaBeouf
who played the latest young Indiana Jones in "Indiana Jones and the
Kingdom of the Crystal Skull."
Happy New Year!
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Massive 11 Ton Bread Readied for
Traditional Mexico Party
Agence France-Presse
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A woman receives a piece of a traditional "Rosca de Reyes", a large ring-shaped cake baked for Epiphany, in Mexico City. The biggest "rosca de Reyes" of the world, of 1978 meters of length, was distributed among 250,000 people at the Zocalo square in Mexico City. (AFP) |
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Mexico City - A huge, 11-tonne (10,000
kg) bread was readied Sunday for the traditional Magi party that sees
thousands of Mexican families coming together to celebrate with food and
gifts for children.
"This event is important ... we will not lose our traditions" that unite
families, said Laura Vazquez, Mexico's secretary for economic
development.
A central part of the celebration of the nativity's Three Wise Men -
described in the Bible as bringing presents to the newborn Jesus Christ
- revolves around baking and eating La Rosca de Reyes (Three Kings
Bread), a sweet, dry delicacy.
The bread in question, unveiled in all its glory at the central Zocalo
square in Mexico City , is about 1,600 meters (one mile) long, and
weighs close to 11 tonnes (10,000 kilograms).
It will be shared between some 200,000 people gathered to celebrate in
the city center.
Around 2,300 bakers affiliated to the national baker's association (Canainpa)
helped bake the bread.
In all, the sweet bread used seven tonnes (6,600 kg) of flour, 3.3
tonnes (3,000 kg) of butter and 396 gallons (1,500 liters) of milk,
according to Canainpa head Antonio Arias.
Families in Mexico and throughout Latin America celebrate the Epiphany
on January 6, remembering the day when the Three Wise Men following the
star to Bethlehem arrived bearing gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh
for the Baby Jesus.
Top Ten Facts about Mexico Real Estate
For more information about Mexico Alive
Discovery Weekends, call Toll Free from the U.S. 1 (866) 978-8158 or
Canada (800) 469-1037 Puerto Vallarta - Mexico Alive, a Puerto
Vallarta-based real estate development company, has been hosting
educational real estate seminars in various cities throughout Mexico for
more than a year. These events are called Discovery Weekends and average
about 40 attendees and $3.5 million in sales per event.
Workshop Tuesday January 6 1-2:30pm at the Clubhouse La Penita RV Park
During the four-day, three-night events Mexico Alive representatives and
third-party sources educate attendees about the vast investment,
recreational and retirement opportunities awaiting real estate buyers in
Mexico, discussing topics such as lending, insurance, local culture,
health care, property value and appreciation.
Mexico Alive has found that Discovery Weekend attendees consistently ask
the same questions, most of which are fueled by the current housing and
economic crisis plaguing the U.S. In an effort to educate more people
about the facts surrounding Mexican real estate purchases, Mexico Alive
has decided to share the "ten things people don't know about Mexico real
estate" — and didn’t think to ask until the recent housing and financial
crisis.
1. Property in Mexico can be purchased with a self-directed IRA
(Individual Retirement Account) with no penalty, because buying foreign
real estate is the same as buying a stock or bond. The only catch is the
property must be treated as an investment.
2. Property values in some Mexican markets have doubled in the last five
years—and continue to appreciate. Even markets experiencing a slower
appreciation are still steadily rising. For example, properties in
Mazatlan, Mexico, have appreciated an average of ten percent per year
for the past ten years.
3. Of the 4.1 million Americans who reside in other countries,
approximately one million reside in Mexico.
4. Some of the larger groups of Americans and Canadians can be found in
Mazatlan, San Miguel de Allende, Puerto Vallarta, Guadalajara-Lake
Chapala and Los Cabos.
5. The top ten fly-in destinations in Mexico are: La Paz, Mazatlan,
Manzanillo, Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo, Cancun-Riviera Maya, Acapulco, Mexico
City, Los Cabos and Puerto Vallarta.
6. Banking institutions like Wachovia (NYSE: WB) and Deutsche Bank
(NYSE: DB) offer fixed-rate mortgages for properties in Mexico.
7. Mexican property can now be insured by US-based title companies, such
as Stewart Title (NYSE: STC) and First American (NYSE: FAF). The cost
for title insurance is estimated at about $5 per $1,000.
8. Non-nationals can now securely own Mexican real estate on or near a
coastline or border with another country. The property is purchased
through a bank trust (fideicomiso) or a Mexican corporation for foreign
purchasers.
9. Properties in Mexico can be purchased with a reverse mortgage.
10. For a $140,000 investment, a buyer can own a view lot with a 900
square-foot home, a 1,200 square-foot patio and all household
necessities (i.e. furniture, kitchen fixtures, etc.)
Mexico Alive’s Discovery Weekend events are offered in various cities
throughout Mexico, including Puerto Vallarta and Mazatlan. In Mazatlan,
the Discovery Weekends are hosted by the El Cid Resort and are
all-inclusive affairs, featuring a tour of the historic city, visits to
a variety of properties, sunset cruise, authentic Mexican fiesta and all
food and beverages. The event costs $185 per individual or $250 per
couple. Mexico Alive plans to expand its unique, educational concept of
Discovery Weekends to a dozen Mexican destinations.
Visit
GetIntoMexico.com for a free information kit that’s packed with
facts about Mexico’s real estate opportunities and its cost of living,
or visit
MexicoAlive.com. Better yet, attend one of the upcoming Discovery
Weekend events in Mazatlan for a full educational experience. Upcoming
Mazatlan Discovery Weekend dates: January 29-31. Call 866-978-5427 for
details.
BLOGGING 101
In just one and a half hours, you will create your own free blog &
basic website and learn how to use it to share news and pictures with
family and friends while you're traveling. Impress everyone (even
the grandkids!) with your techno-savvy, and keep those communication
lines open! You'll also learn how to keep up with all the news your
family is sharing on their blogs in a fun, easy to use way. Only $15
for the course, and at the end you'll have a working blog and website
that's all yours! You need to bring your own laptop if you can - or
arrange to share with a friend. A couple of extra laptops will be
available to share - but book early! Contact Karen Stranaghan,
stranagh@island.net
or at site #102, at La Penita Trailer Park for more
information
Want to learn more about Crystal? Check out her website at
www.cjstranaghan.com
Workshop Tuesday January 13
12-5pm at the Clubhouse La Penita RV Park
Tell YOUR story!
Do you have a story to tell? Maybe you've written a novel, or have a
collection of stories from your life that you want to publish and
share with others? Maybe you have some knowledge that you think
might help generate some extra income if it were in book form? Thanks
to some great new technologies, you can publish your book without
breaking the bank. Publisher, self-published author and publishing
consultant Crystal Stranaghan will be staying at the La Penita
Trailer Park during January 2009, and this is your chance to learn
all about how you can achieve your dream of publishing your book -
and actually enjoy the process! In the spirit of things being
cheaper in Mexico, you can take what is usually a $200+ workshop for
only $50. For more information, or to book your spot, please contact
Karen Stranaghan,
stranagh@island.net
or at site #102 at the Le Penita
Trailer Park or email
crystal@gumbootbooks.ca
Want to learn more about Crystal? Check out her website at
www.cjstranaghan.com
