Premium cardholders gain access to Lufthansa lounges Chris McGinnis Published 10:51 am, Thursday, May 31, 2018 window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-3', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 3', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); Photo: Lufthansa Image 1of/3 CaptionClose Image 1 of 3 A Lufthansa First Class Lounge. (Image: Lufthansa) A Lufthansa First Class Lounge. (Image: Lufthansa) Photo: Lufthansa Image 2 of 3 A Lufthansa Senator Lounge. (Image: Lufthansa) A Lufthansa Senator Lounge. (Image: Lufthansa) Photo: Lufthansa Image 3 of 3 American Express adds European airport lounge privileges 1 / 3 Back to Gallery … [Read more...] about American Express adds European airport lounge privileges
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Broadway in Austin’s ‘An American in Paris’ is a spectacular production of a dated story
The 1951 movie musical “An American in Paris” — starring Gene Kelly and Leslie Caron, with music and songs by George and Ira Gershwin — is a film classic that was adapted into a Broadway musical just a few years ago. Though the show closed in 2016, it lives on in the form of a national tour, playing now at Bass Concert Hall courtesy of Broadway in Austin and Texas Performing Arts.“An American in Paris” is the final show in Broadway in Austin’s 2017-2018 season. Contributed by Matthew Murphy “An American in Paris” follows several artists living in Paris immediately after the Nazi occupation of France has ended — Americans Jerry Mulligan and Adam Hochberg, and Frenchman Henri Barrel. Though the three become fast friends, they suffer the misfortune of all falling in love with the same woman, ballet dancer Lise Dassi. Romantic entanglements ensue as all involved work towards the production of a new ballet, funded by Henri’s … [Read more...] about Broadway in Austin’s ‘An American in Paris’ is a spectacular production of a dated story
On American Aquarium’s ‘Things Change,’ BJ Barham is the most hopeful he’s ever been
By Jake Harris American Aquarium’s new album, “Things Change,” is aptly named. A lot has happened to BJ Barham and his North Carolina-based country-rock band since they released 2015’s “Wolves.” They released a live album, “Live at Terminal West.” Barham got married. He also put out a solo record, “Rockingham,” in 2016. He promoted it on on a tour of all 48 contiguous states in 59 days. On Nov. 8, 2016 Donald Trump became the 45th president of the United States. Last April, American Aquarium completely dissolved, all five members besides Barham hanging it up for good. Barham addressed the switchup in a Facebook post, where he said, “American Aquarium isn’t going anywhere. Like most things in life, band members change, however these songs and my dreams of playing them for folks every night do not. I’ve had to replace 20+ band members over the last decade and this time, … [Read more...] about On American Aquarium’s ‘Things Change,’ BJ Barham is the most hopeful he’s ever been
Americans are taking more vacation time
A new study found that American workers used an average of 17.2 days of vacation in 2017, marking the highest level for vacation usage since 2010. The research from Project: Time Off showed an increase of .4 vacation days from 2016, which was more than a full day more than the low of 16 days in 2014. While it’s a good start, 52 percent of Americans still left vacation time unused last year. The State of American Vacation 2018 survey also found that 24 percent of Americans have not taken a vacation in more than a year. While 84 percent of Americans say it is important to travel during vacation, less than half of the vacation time they take is used to hit the road. Last year, Americans accumulated 705 million unused days, up from 662 million days unused in 2016. Despite Americans taking more vacation, the increase in unused days is attributed to employees earning more time off. The study found that unused vacation time is a $255 billion missed economic opportunity that has the … [Read more...] about Americans are taking more vacation time
Column: ‘The Americans’ legacy as series finale airs
WASHINGTON — How well do we really know each other? How many of our secrets do we share with our closest friends, neighbors and co-workers? How much of each of us is an iceberg to others? And what steps do we take to make sure the 90 percent stays underwater? It’s easy to be all-in on FX’s “The Americans.” The spy show takes place in D.C. during the Reagan administration, and unlike the movie “No Way Out,” did not have anyone boarding the Metro in Georgetown. There has been plenty of violence and sex with plenty of ’80s cultural references in the mix (David Copperfield really did make the Statue of Liberty disappear). Over six seasons, the show was equal parts up-tempo and slow-burn, led by real-life couple Keri Russell and Matthew Rhys as a pair of travel agents who might be working for the KGB. The seemingly normal couple with two kids and a nice house in Falls Church, Virginia, (I swear a buddy of mine used to mow lawns in that … [Read more...] about Column: ‘The Americans’ legacy as series finale airs