Review: Green Day’s American Idiot

Opening night assembled a diverse audience to QPACs Playhouse Theatre.  A broad range of ages, most casually dressed, were excited to experience Green Day’s semi-autobiographical rock opera.  Breaking through to a new theatre market is extremely difficult but critical for its longevity.  shake & stir have continually hooked new audience members and the importance of this is not to be taken lightly.

Indian Commissioner for Women on Hunger Strike Over Rape Laws

The head of Delhi's Commission for Women is staging an indefinite hunger strike to push for stricter laws for rape in India, including the death penalty, after a series of horrific attacks on young girls.

Swati Maliwal, chairwoman of Delhi’s Commission for Women, has been refusing food since April 13, as protests flared nationwide over the separate alleged rapes of two girls ages 8 and 16.

Activists have rallied hundreds of supporters, speaking on her behalf, calling for stricter laws and equal rights for women.