ISBN 978 1 5293 6057 8 Since William Shakespeare wrote Romeo and Julietin the late 1590s, there have been countless retellings of the story of the world’s most famous young lovers, from the Broadway musical (and Hollywood hit) West Side Story, to the somewhat ridiculous but entertaining cartoon Gnomeo and Juliet. The latest is Chloe Gong’s epic YA novel These Violent Delights, a wonderfully imaginative version of the Shakespearean tragedy that moves the plot to mid-1920s Shanghai.

A movie or television series, no matter its plot, heavily relies on the actors' delivery. That is why certain incredibly talented entertainers have made a name for themselves, making every production they feature a financial success. And among these actors are some who are Jewish. It is no secret that numerous male Jewish actors and filmmakers have made it big in Hollywood. Personalities like Jake Gyllenhaal, Ben Stiller, and Woody Allen, to name a few, have astonishing talent.

Two high school senior girls defeated boys this week to win state wrestling championships in Maine and Arizona. In Maine, 17-year-old Maddie Ripley of Oceanside High School defeated three boys in one day to defend the state title she won last year. 'I didn't really hear too much that it was a fluke,' she told ABC News. 'Now that I've won a second, then it just proves that it wasn't.' According to the network, Ripley competed in the 113-pound weight class of the Class B high school wrestling championship tournament in Rumford, Maine.

This Thursday, Oct. 20, Root 67 – a new retail development owned by Kimberly & Rodney Collier in LeClaire – is opening in downtown LeClaire. Come check out the building housing Buttercupp Candles, Nest – A Modern General Store, Cody Rose Flower Company, and THE Collective (opening in November). The development name is a play on U.S. 67, the main drag downtown. Join the party from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. with live music by Lewis Knudsen, snacks, wine by the glass, and a chance to shop across the stores in the strip at 423-429 North Cody Road, LeClaire.

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