president and the priest who founded Homeboy Industries. That’s been our mission, and our joy, for four years and counting.Īlong the way, we’ve welcomed a U.S. We celebrate the world of ideas and getting lost in a great story. Times Book Club brings Los Angeles together every month. Q&A: What would you like to ask Luis Alberto Urrea? As you read the book, share your questions and comments in an email to Book club turns 4 Sign up on Eventbrite for this live streaming book club night. Urrea will discuss “Good Night, Irene” with Times editor Iliana Limon Romero at 6 p.m. Something other than some rope and piling heavy books on the stand would be helpful.“I think you have to get to a certain place in life to trust that a dear boy’s story about his mama is as important as a daring, hard-boiled investigation into the Border Patrol and a hideous death in the desert,” Urrea told The Times. It would be nice to have more options for securing the thing in a breeze if you’re not on a lawn where stakes are helpful. The whole thing is easy to set up and take down, the instructions are clear and the picture is bright and accurate. This whole kit is highly portable (just under 24 pounds) and designed to be set up and stowed quickly. It’s not really rated for extended outdoor use, however, so you don’t want to leave this out over several days. The screen is made of mildew-resistant, multi-layer PVC that is easily cleaned with soap and water. The back of the screen has a thick black covering that prevents light leaks from behind the screen from spoiling the show. While a lot will depend on how much light your projector is putting out (it’s rated for all projectors, from standard to ultra-short throw), the bright white screen offers a 180-degree viewing angle, uniform brightness and vibrant and accurate colors. The tension from the snaps on the screen did a good job of holding the material tight. If I looked closely from a few feet away, I could see slight folds in the screen fabric, but once I turned the projector on, those melted away. The screen itself is a solid 100-inch (diagonal) rectangle of fabric made from the company’s CineWhite UHD-B material, with about a 2-inch black border all around the 16:9 screen that frames the image. Elite Screens says it’s rated only up to breezes of 7 miles per hour, so you’ll definitely want to stake this thing down if you can. We weren’t able to use the stakes since we were on a concrete roof, but we put some boxes of books on the frame legs, and it was steady as a rock after that. Thankfully, the screen comes with stakes, support rope and rings to help secure it. But the wind didn’t agree, and the screen caught the breeze like a sail. I set it up on a friend’s balcony in Washington, D.C., with a gorgeous sunset. These were sold out on the Elite Screens site at the time of writing this review.Īfter that assembly, you’ll want to secure it. You can get leg extensions ($39) that will add 26 inches to the screen height if you’re entertaining a large group. Once assembled, the frame is just over 92 inches wide and 78 inches high, with the distance from the bottom of the frame to the ground measuring about 28 inches. I was able to set it up in under 10 minutes, and with practice, I’ll bet I could get it under five. You then snap the screen - which takes a bit of stretching and grunting - onto the foldable frame. The frame is made up of three main components that snap together quickly and easily, although those instructions helped make sure I had them all in the proper positions. There’s a fast-folding, light aluminum frame that, with a cursory glance at the instructions, was easily assembled. The Yard Master 2 comes in a black duffel bag with everything you need. Your CNN account Log in to your CNN account
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