The place does not look like much from the outside. In fact, it looks like a modest, nondescript, two-story construction zone.

But the large crowd gathered on the sidewalk is eager to get inside. And when a tall, jeans-clad man with a frizzy blond ponytail announces, "The house is open!" he's beaming.

That was Seattle theater artist and entrepreneur A.J. Epstein. And he beamed with pride and relief earlier this week at the "soft opening" of West of Lenin, a new performance space in the Fremont district.

The 88-space venue, in a building that will also house several office suites and Epstein's studio, filled up quickly with local theater folk and supporters. The occasion was a bill of short plays of local authors by Sandbox Radio Live!, being taped for a future podcast by the local Sandbox Artists Collective.

A garage can be used for much more than just housing cars, and many enterprising individuals put to good use. For some, the garage serves as storage or a workshop or studio, or even a gym. In case you were planning to put your garage to some good use, read on - for this article will give some tips to help you effectively organize and use your garage.

Planning is the first step. You should have a well during and realistic plan to use your garage. Depending on your design specifications, you should evaluate your space needs.You might consider parking of vehicles inside or outside, which will be dictated by your space needs. Escalating real estate prices make it relevant to effectively use every square inch. Your next priority is the budget - plan your budget. Remember, the money will be spent on the renovation and equipping of garage to your destination....

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Help Me Lose Weight Quickly

All of us want to look healthy and fit and maintaining a regular exercise regimen is an important step to achieve this goal. But people now are days are too busy with their career or other things that they find it hard to do exercise for certain hours. This is the reason why some quick weight loss exercises have been created which has been proven to work when done regularly and properly. Strength training as well as aerobics are very helpful in losing weight is a different approach. Strength training helps in accelerating the speed of the resting metabolic rate while aerobics help in burning off unwanted calories in the body.

Certain exercises can be done inside your home which...

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