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Spring Awakening (2006 Original Broadway Cast)
$18.98
Who would have thought that Duncan Sheik would succeed where Paul Simon and Randy Newman failed, successfully transitioning from the pop-rock world to the Broadway stage? With Spring Awakening, Sheik and book writer/lyricist Steven Slater (who had already worked on Sheik's 2001 album Phantom Moon) have created a thoroughly exciting show that incorporates a contemporary art-indie idiom (including a small rock band instead of an orchestra) into a dramatic musical-theater context. The unlikely setting is that of a Frank Wedekind adaptation, but as it turns out, teenage angst is perennial, whether it's in contemporary America or in a 1891 German boarding school. Songs such as "The Bitch of Living" ("with nothing going on, asking just what went wrong"), "The Word of Your Body," "I Don't Do Sadness," and "Totally Fucked" ("You're fucked if you speak your mind and you know you will") resonate with the rage, frustration, confusion, excitement, joy, anger, and of course budding lust of those hormone-driven years. The show is greatly enhanced by its youthful cast members (they're all pretty close in age to their characters), who sing their hearts out. --Elisabeth Vincentelli

Zen Awakening 44LC Five-Person Carbon Fiber Infrared Sauna
$3,195.00
Kick back and unwind with ease, in the comfort and privacy of your own home, in the Zen Awakening 44LC Five-Person Carbon Fiber Infrared Sauna. Saunas are a great place to find peace of mind and contentment while enjoying multiple health benefits, including detoxifying your system, improving your complexion, and raising your metabolic rate to burn calories. With its CD and AM/FM Stereo system, high quality halogen lighting, efficient heating system that replicates the sun's rays, and durable, fragrant hemlock construction, the Zen Awakening sauna makes it possible to enjoy the kind of sauna experience usually reserved for expensive gym or spa visits on a daily basis at home. The Zen Awakening sauna assembles and disassembles quickly, in just 30-minutes, with tongue and groove construction and copper-latch locking system. Two fresh air circulation vents and ergonomic lumbar backrest seating ensure total comfort. The interior and exterior control panel is easy to access and use, and the hemlock insulated, tempered glass door has magnetic locking to prevent heat from escaping. There is also a magazine and towel rack, and two cup holders for your convenience. Zen Awakening's carbon fiber technology is the most therapeutic, durable, and efficient infrared system in the market. With a lifespan of 10,000 hours, the highly efficient system replicates the sun's healthy rays, warming a much larger surface area than other heaters for even heat distribution. The system heats rapidly in the first five minutes, reaches the desired temperature in half the time of a ceramic heater (10-15 minutes), and holds its temperature to save energy. Most importantly, carbon fiber is safe. Its surface temperature is dramatically lower than ceramic heaters, so that it doesn't burn sauna users. All in all, carbon fiber infrared heating will save as much as 30-50 percent on energy costs, and provide a better, safer sauna experience. Infrared saunas possess many benefits over steam saunas. Infrared saunas use less electrical energy to produce greater results, and do not cultivate bacteria in the air like steam saunas. Infrared heats the body core (similar to restaurant convection ovens) and not the room. As a result, infrared saunas produce their optimum effect at 130-140 degrees versus steam saunas at 200-220 degrees. Infrared heat penetrates the skin more deeply than steam saunas, producing 2-3 times more perspiration. Perspiring helps rid the body of toxins and waste, regulates body temperature, and invigorates the skin. Skin is the body's largest organ, and 30 percent of the body's wastes are passed through the skin. Saunas speed up the process of this natural flushing system and help you release toxins more quickly. Saunas also open the pores of the skin, providing a comprehensive cleansing of the sweat glands for a clearer complexion. Finally, infrared heat helps clear cellulite by removing the gel-like clumps of fat, water, and debris trapped in pockets underneath the skin. Infrared heat in the sauna increases blood circulation to the extremities by 50-70 percent, which brings nutrients to the skin, resulting in a healthy glow. Infrared heat also relieves pain and stiffness of arthritis, and muscle fatigue from exercise. Finally, infrared heat increases your heart rate by 50-70 percent, providing the same metabolic result as physical exercise. In effect, the infrared sauna allows you to burn a higher rate of calories while you relax. The Zen Awakening sauna is constructed entirely of Canadian hemlock, an attractive, even grained wood. Resistant to decay, hemlock is well known for its natural strength and durability. The natural pythoncidere fragrance of the wood, considered the "forest's bath", is said to relieve stress, eliminate bacteria, and purify the air of pollutants, and is found to be beneficial for individuals with allergies. Hemlock is an ideal wood for sauna use, it does not get too hot to touch even when the sauna temperature rises, and creates an atmosphere of tranquility with its natural fragrance. Specifications: Eight large carbon fiber panels for even and uniform heat; prevents hot spots Over 98 percent of the carbon heat coverts to infrared at the most optimum micron level (8 ?m - 10?m). Carbon fiber technology has a lifespan of 10,000 hours, far surpassing the lifespan of most sauna users Operating temperature: 68-140��� F Two fresh air circulation vents The paneling system is waterproof and damp-proof Ergonomic lumbar backrest support for comfortable seating Equipped with a car CD player and AM/FM stereo Halogen lighting on the interior Dual-sided exterior and interior digital control panel with programmable timer, temperature and on/off halogen light control 100 percent Canadian hemlock cabinet and interior, no veneer or MDF Hemlock insulated tempered glass door with magnetic locking to prevent heat escape Magazine and towel rack, and two cup holders Easy and convenient tongue and groove construction Copper-latch locking system Power: 2400 Wattage 110/120 Volt, 20 amp plug-in (household wiring may be required) CE, ISO9001, ETL and cETL approval Indoor use only Measures: 45 x 63 x 90 inches (LxWxH) Weighs 363 pounds Manufacturer's Warranty
Heating, electronics, and cabinet: 5-year limited; Stereo: 1-year limited