desert STAR “Little Woman Musical”

Palm Canyon Theatre presents an update of a timeless story with Little Women the Musical April 7-23, 2023

By Desert Star Staff Palm Springs,

Calif. –

Based on Louisa May Alcott’s American classic, this Civil War-era tale of love and family follows the adventures of sisters Jo (Georgia Smith),

Meg (April Mejia), Beth (Jackie Padgett), and Amy (Katrina Dixon) March. Jo is trying to sell her stories for publication, but no one is interested. Meanwhile, a friend encourages her to write more about her personal experiences. Begrudgingly taking this advice, Jo weaves the story of her family growing up in Civil War America into an exciting musical journey.

Large & Gorgeous fashion design

By Desert

Star Staff NEW YORK -- H&M

U.S. has expanded its extended size assortment, featuring products that go up to 2XL in stores for ladies and men and up to 4XL online for ladies and 3XL for men.

Acknowledging the industry-wide challenges that prohibit size-inclusive change, H&M U.S. is taking steps to make the brand more inclusive for the plussize community by explicitly focusing on offering a more comprehensive and diverse assortment of sizes for all body types. As a valuesdriven company committed to Inclusion & Diversity, H&M U.S. is proud to partner with founder, activist, & model Tess Holliday to utilize her extensive industry knowledge and personal experience as a plus-size shopper and advocate for change within the company. In addition, Holliday was consulted to ensure H&M U.S. is equipped with the tools, information, education, and support to help mitigate bias, improve inclusion and promote diversity - from design ideas, product development, marketing, and communications.

For months, H&M U.S. and Holliday have worked closely together to identify specific areas of improvement by making fashion accessible to all customers. Through the

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Based on Alcott’s novel, first published in 1868, the musical adaptation opened on Broadway in 2005 and featured a book by Allan Knee, music by Jason Howland, and lyrics by Mindi Dickstein. The original production garnered nominations for a Tony Award, three Drama Desk Awards, and an Outer

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