Youth blast features speaker, comedian

Youth blast featuresspeaker, comedian
COLUMBIANA -- The fall Youth Blast, co-sponsored by East Fairfield United Methodist Church and Compassion International, will be from 6-8 p.m. Sept. 24 at Crestview High School.
The lead speaker, Duffy Robins, is a 22-year-old author who speaks at youth events across the country. Also, comedian David Dean will perform.
The event is free, but due to limited seating, tickets will be issued. They can be obtained by e-mail at efumc@peoplepc.com. Call East Fairfield U.M. Church at (330) 457-2465 for more information.
Performances dealwith pressures on girls
ASHTABULA -- Originally staged in 1986 as a CBS Schoolbreak Special that won four daytime Emmys, "Babies Having Babies" will be presented by G.B. Community Theatre at the Ashtabula Arts Center, 2928 W. 13th St.
The production is particularly suitable for adult and teenage audiences. It tells of the pressures young women are expected to cope with, frequently on their own with little or no guidance from elders and with little compassion from their peers.
The play will be staged on Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays, Sept. 7, 10, 11, 14 and 17. Wednesday and Saturday shows will be at 8 p.m. and Sunday matinees will be at 3.
Discount student tickets for both Wednesday performances are available for $4. For complete ticket information, call (440) 964-3396.
Quote/unquote
"It's sort of well-known that anytime any catastrophe happens anywhere in the world, they can count on the United States for help. Now, charity begins at home, so we call on anybody who has even the thought (of giving) to get beyond the thought and help these people." -- Morgan Freeman, on Hurricane Katrina disaster relief efforts.
"You spend time kind of remembering your stuff. You just go, 'Oh, and then there's that vintage guitar that I can't replace or that notebook that has writing in it."' -- Soul Asylum frontman Dave Pirner, who has a home in New Orleans.
"It was incredibly cathartic after spending eight hours in an editing room being frustrated by the filmmaking process to be able to go out and say the 'F' word 104 times." -- Liev Schreiber told AP Radio, on editing his film-directing debut, "Everything Is Illuminated," while appearing in the Broadway production of "Glengarry Glen Ross."
Network is developingnew teen drama
The N, the nighttime network for teens, has signed a deal with actor-writer-director Ralph Macchio. The former teen star will create a new teen drama about two runaway girls.
Macchio is best known for his performances in the 1983 film "The Outsiders" and in "The Karate Kid" movies.
The N, the nighttime network for teens, is a programming arm of MTV and is available in 44 million households nationwide. Its mission is to be the authentic voice for teens and help them figure out their lives with relevant, topical programs and its Web site, www.the-n.com.
It is on the air from 6 p.m. to 5 a.m. every day.
Dress up your hairfor new school year
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