Cairns, Australia The lively, historic, picturesque city of Cairns is located in Far North Queensland on the northeastern coast of Australia. Although the seasons in Australia are the opposite of our seasons, Cairns is like the San Diego of Australia: the weather is beautiful year-round with average "winter" temperatures of 80 degrees.
Because last year's trend was to skip vacation altogether, this year, people just need to get away! While traveling in the face of an economic recession may be scary right now, traveling on a budget is still possible. Darren Frei, the online editorial director at ShermansTravel.
In a technology-obsessed society, it's no surprise that the way music is packaged has changed over time. From bulky vinyl and plastic cassettes to CDs and now mp3s, music has become more and more compressed - and more convenient for audiences. ?Music listeners can now hold around 7,500 songs in the palm of their hand.
Duquesne University Jazz Ensemble 8 p.m., April 23 The Duquesne University Jazz Ensemble performs in room 322 of the Mary Pappert School of Music. There is a $10 suggested donation. For more information, call x6080. La Finta Giardiniera: Opera Workshop April 24 & 26 Duquesne University presents seldom-performed Mozart opera La Finta Giardiniera with guest conductor Nicoletta Conti.