Archive for April 30th, 2009

Cast of ‘Hair’ is outstanding – don’t miss this performance

by: admin April 30, 2009
Brian Patrick Williams as "Claude" (in uniform) and his "tribe" of friends in "Hair" at the Connecticut Repertory Theatre. Original photo by Gerry Goodstein.

I hesitate to single out any one performer in this wonderful cast, but Brian Patrick Williams is convincing – and incredibly brave – in his role as “Claude.” There are scenes of nudity in this play, and Williams deals with what must be an intensely vulnerable time on stage beautifully.

Tamiflu and Relenza may be used for the Swine Flu outbreak

by: admin April 30, 2009
Tamiflu and Relenza (pictured here) may also be distributed by a broader range of health care workers, including volunteers. Graphic © by Brenda Sullivan.

The government also has approved the use of a testing tool that could help diagnose flu cases locally, which could speed up the process of confirming cases of human-Swine Flu.