### Rosalia Lombardo: The Sleeping Beauty of Palermo Rosalia Lombardo, a striking figure in the world of embalming and preservation, is often referred to as the "Sleeping Beauty" due to her remarkably well-preserved appearance. Born on December 13, 1918, in Palermo, Italy, she tragically passed away at the tender age of two from pneumonia in 1920. Her story, however, does not end with her untimely death; instead, it has captivated the imaginations of many and has become a poignant narrative of love, loss, and the enduring human desire to remember loved ones Rosalia’s parents, Mario and Angiolina Lombardo, were devastated by the loss of their daughter. In an era before modern embalming techniques, the grief-stricken parents sought the help of Alfredo Salafia, a renowned embalmer known for his innovative methods. Salafia undertook the delicate task of preserving Rosalia’s body, utilizing a mixture of formaldehyde, alcohol, glycerin, and other agents to maintain her lifelike appearance

This was based on a conversation I had with boy I hardly knew. He felt that he knew a lot about me because I was willing to share certain information easily, which surprised me because I don't think he knew anything real about me.

Chapter 1: The Edge of Everything Aloin had always known the world could be unkind. At seventeen, he had grown accustomed to the orphanage's cold, indifferent stares, the way the other kids treated him like he was something fragile. In truth, he was. With a heart too big for his slight frame and eyes that saw too much, Aloin navigated life with the caution of a scared puppy and the grace of a shy cat. The night was unusually quiet, a velvet blanket of stars overhead as Aloin slipped through the streets of the small town. The orphanage's curfew was long past, but he needed this-these moments of solitude where he could breathe without the weight of judgment. His breath hitched as he turned a corner and found himself face-to-face with a figure cloaked in darkness. The man's eyes glowed with an unnatural light, a glint that sent a shiver down Aloin's spine. "You're Aloin," the man said, his voice a low rumble that seemed to echo off the walls. (To be continued...)

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Hold me, warm or cold Kiss me, fast or slow weather the suns shinning , or the wind is blowing cold you'll always be the one I want to hold.

It’s the end of an era for the famed Lido cabaret on Paris’ Champs-Elysees.

Keenan Scott II made his Broadway acting debut this week in "Thoughts of a Colored Man," which is a remarkable milestone. It's even more remarkable when you consider he also wrote it.

At the age of eight, Laurent Martinez was sexually abused by a priest. Forty years later, he has chosen to make his story into a play, to show the devastating consequences and how speaking out can help victims heal and rebuild.

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Wicked is 6 months away! And I already know it’s going to be on every one’s For You Page. The Part 1 movie stars: Ariana Grande as Glinda, Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba, Jonathan Bailey as Fiyero Tigelaar, Michelle Yeoh as Madame Morrible, and Jeff Goldblum as The Wizard of Oz. Wicked is the background story of the two famous witches who weren’t always on bad terms with each other. Before Dorothy, they were actually well… sisters. Glinda as you know is the good witch the pretty, popular and most liked by everyone. But even perfect people have their insecurities. And I believe we are going to be able to see that in Glinda. Elphaba is the wicked witch of the west the mean, unkind and not liked by everyone. She might actually surprise us by showing a side that we haven’t seen before in the witch. If you wanna see more of wicked. I suggest you check it out in theaters on November 27 2024.

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Hundreds of theater workers marched down Broadway on Thursday, rallying to demand more inclusion in the industry, protesting producer Scott Rudin and to call for greater transparency from the Actors’ Equity Association union. “I believe that change is possible. I believe that a Broadway led by a racially diverse, many-gendered or non-conforming, many-abled theater community is possible,” said speaker Jaime Cepero. “I believe that a consistently safe work environment in the theater is possible.”

When Andrew Lincoln steps onstage at London’s Old Vic Theatre as Ebenezer Scrooge in “A Christmas Carol,” he looks out on an empty auditorium.

The big budget musical "Frozen" will not reopen when Broadway theaters restart, marking the first time an established show has been felled by the coronavirus pandemic. The Disney show opened in March 2018 and placed among the top five Broadway productions for both gross and attendance over both years it ran, often pulling in over $1 million, and even $2 million a week.

There are only two and half months left in 2019, but still a lot of movies to see. Many Oscar contenders have yet to release, but there has been a lot of buzz around films coming out of the Toronto, New York, and Cannes Film Festivals. To no surprise, industry heavyweights like Tom Hanks, Meryl Streep, and Willem Dafoe have films releasing this year. For this list, I have chosen to include October releases that you must see. I will be making separate lists for November and December. Only time will tell which films rise to the top, but here are some can’t miss movies for the month of October.

The special Tony Award that honors educators this year will go to a drama teacher in Charlottesville, Virginia, who has encouraged her students to explore their differences and heal rifts, especially following a deadly 2017 white nationalist rally in the city. Madeline Michel from Monticello High School will receive the 2019 Excellence in Theatre Education Award on June 9 at the Tony Awards in New York City.

"For us, the opera singers, it is just like Frank Sinatra said: New York, New York, if you made it, you made it everywhere," the teary-eyed, 77-year-old singer from Spain, Placido Domingo, said Friday night when he was honored on stage for the 50th anniversary of his Met debut.

The campy "Beach Blanket Babylon" musical revue that has been a must-see for San Francisco tourists for 45 years is coming to an end. The show spoofs political and pop culture and has characters in colorful costumes with massive hats, including one with San Francisco's skyline.

As a young dancer compared with ballet legends such as Nijinsky and Baryshnikov, Rolando Sarabia made headlines around the world when he abandoned Cuba in 2005 for a career in the United States. He didn't dance in his homeland again for 13 years, banned as part of a wider Cuban punishment of citizens who illegally left the country. Last month, at the age of 36, he danced the lead role in "Gisselle" at Cuba's National Theater.

Daniel Radcliffe is returning to the London stage in a Samuel Beckett double bill. The Old Vic Theatre says the former "Harry Potter" star will appear alongside Alan Cumming in a production of Beckett's bleak comedy "Endgame."