Dov Weinstein is the creator, producer, and lead puppeteer of Tiny Ninja Theater, a theater company comprised entirely of toy ninjas and complementary sundry plastic figurines. Since 1999 he has been touring the world in his one man and many ninja renditions of Romeo and Juliet, Macbeth, and Hamlet, each a shortened yet faithful adaptation […]
Actor Spotlight: Rebekah Miskin
Rebekah Miskin was born and raised in Toronto, Canada, and knew right from the start that she wanted to be a performer. At age three she hit the stage as a dancer, and ever since she’s been inspired by the arts. Acting, writing, producing, and DJ-ing are just a few of her talents. Aside from […]
Indicted Aaron Swartz Hires Keker & Van Nest
Aaron Swartz, who faces up to 35 years in prison, recently hired San Francisco-based Keker & Van Nest to represent him, according to court documents filed with the United States District Court of Massachusetts. Attorney Matthias Kammber of Keker & Van Nest informed the court that Swartz’s local attorney, Martin Weinberg, "will be withdrawing […]
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati’s Larry Sonsini Asked to Investigate Ambassador John Roos, Mark Par
Larry Sonsini, the chairman of Palo Alto-based Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, was asked to investigate allegations of improprieties involving John Roos — Wilson Sonsini’s former CEO who now serves as the US Ambassador to Japan. He was also asked to investigate allegations dealing with Wilson Sonsini’s assistant general counsel, Mark Parnes. The request comes […]
Goo Goo (for) Dolls
The popular and much-adored American rock band known as The Goo Goo Dolls is making its way through a fall tour, headlining at various venues across the United States in promotion of their recent release, Something for the Rest of Us. Recently the band’s 1998 single “Iris” hit the No. 1 spot on the U.K. […]
Mountains beyond Mountains : The story of Dr Paul Farmer
The story of Dr Paul Farmer, an unconventional American doctor, medical anthropologist and ethnographer as recorded in Mountains beyond Mountains by Tracy Kidder is a riveting piece of work; considering it is after all classified as a biography and describes the life and work of an infectious disease specialist dabbling in TB, HIV & AIDS, […]