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SMITH MOUNTAIN LAKE, Va. (WDBJ) — The sounds of the annual Lyrics on the Lake music festival won't fill the air at Smith Mountain Lake this summer.Organizers uploaded the update recently.According to Mango's Bar and Grill, the time…

Some notable changes are coming to Family Care Center Healthpark at Tampa General Hospital in East Tampa over the next few months.A community garden will take root, offering lessons in agriculture and healthy eating habits. Primary…

Credit: Alison Yin/EdSourceCredit: Alison Yin/EdSourceChristopher NellumMay 15, 2022From teaching at institutions of higher learning to my current role leading an educational justice organization, one truth has remained clear to me…

The lineup for the 2022/23 season at Everyman Theater was announced by Founder and Artistic Director Vincent M. Lancisi and General Manager Marissa LaRose. The seven-play season marks the organization's 32nd, featuring a…

It all started with a mother brave enough to say “no”.No, she would not put her little girl in an…

The Lincoln Alumnae & Patroness Chapter of Sigma Alpha Iota (SAI) will host an in-person fundraiser for a Female Songwriters Concert to benefit the Lincoln Music Teachers Association's Music Outreach Program (LMTA-MOP)…

How do you define the benefits of a liberal arts education? As part of a liberal arts college, I not only have the freedom to explore new studies, but I have also found great benefit in the variety of educational opportunities and…

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) - The Community Foundation of Idaho announced that 40 community projects in eastern Idaho, northern Idaho and Treasure Valley have received Project Neighborly grants totaling $135,000 $, including $45,000…

Mission: We need to talk. According to Supervisor Hillary Ronen and dozens of residents who attended the Mission community meeting last night, street conditions have spiraled out of control as the pandemic…

Hong Kong, May 12, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- (via Blockchain Wire) Voyage in Paradise (“ViP/the Project”), the world’s leading DJ and artist-enhanced “listen-to-earn” project, announces a new official partner of the Top 100 DJs today, Rave…

Cherise D. Quezada NAME: Cherise D. Quezada POLITICAL PARTY: Democratic OCCUPATION: Most recently, Assistant State Representative for District 26 Georgene Louis (the seat I'm running for), Policy Analyst to ABQ Councilwoman…

ASTORIA - The Cultural Division of the Pancyprian Association presents the Pancyprian Choir of New York and its soloists with artistic and musical director Phyto Stratis in the annual family spring concert, A Tribute to Mikis…

Cambridge City Council's finance committee voted unanimously on Tuesday to advance a $3 million proposal for a planned community safety service.The committee approved the proposal at a fiscal year 2023 budget meeting. The proposal will now…

So why isn't Jack Harlow charged with all these rappers? That's what a reporter wanted to know at a recent press conference surrounding the announcement of gang-related charges against the likes of Young Thug and Gunna in Fulton County,…

North Little Rock voters will have a chance to vote at the polls on whether to keep a half percent sales tax.North Little Rock City Council gave the go-ahead Monday night for a referendum on Aug. 9 to effectively expand the sales tax.…

The boardwalk will be buzzing this summer. Cool ocean air has kept the iconic Santa Cruz Beach Park open to thrill seekers, skeeball players and saltwater taffy eaters through much of the pandemic . But most of the live entertainment that…

Valeria Miranda Ortiz spent a lot of time in animal science classes at Kildee Hall. Photos by Christopher Gannon. Enlarged picture. AMES, Iowa — No obstacle is too big for Valeria Miranda Ortiz. This weekend, Miranda Ortiz will be…

The city has officially designated 2022 as the Chicago Dance Year, featuring exciting performances and special dance events at venues across the city. This year-round, city-wide focus on dance is the first of its kind in the United States.…

Jonathan Veal, BeyondTrust Jonathan Calf Director, Federal, BeyondTrust Jon Veal has worked with a team to lead and create a vibrant federal practice at BeyondTrust, and he is passionate about helping federal agency partners…

Clockwise from top left, NZSO violinist Malavika Gopal, concertmaster Vesa-Matti Leppänen, Alan Molina, Anna van der Zee and Simeon Broom. Photo/NZSOAntonio Vivaldi's masterpiece The Four Seasons, performed by the New Zealand Symphony…

Saint Louis University has named Anita Borgmeyer as SLU's next vice president for marketing and communications. She begins in her new role at SLU on June 13.…

An organization representing Asian American artists, a set designers' union and a popular Manhattan nightclub and cabaret are among the special winners of this year's Tony Award announced today ahead of Monday's award nominations.…

Old Town is located in the Near North Side community of Chicago. It's a historic neighborhood filled with Victorian-era buildings and stories of German immigrants who settled here in the 19th century. The demographics have changed over…

STATEN ISLAND, NY – The Richmond County Orchestra will celebrate its 24th anniversary season in spectacular style on Sunday, May 15 at 3 p.m. at St. John's University's Staten Island Campus Center Gym, 300 Howard Avenue.'Concerto di…

Some attendees at the 2021 Ketchikan Pride Alliance Pride Picnic hold up posters from previous years and smile. The Borough of Ketchikan mayor pledged Monday to veto funding for the Ketchikan Pride Alliance. (Max Lubbers/KRBD) The…

COATESVILLE — After a COVID-produced hiccup or two, nonprofit Revival Productions is scrambling to present its biggest production yet. Forty-five cast and crew members are currently rehearsing for a May 6-22 airing of the “SpongeBob…

FARGO — The Roosevelt neighborhood just wants what was promised: townhouses alongside the Newman Center project. But they didn't get them, which was exposed on Monday, May 2, with Roers under fire for accepting and not going…

Elsewhere in entertainment, events and the arts:Auditions "Music Man"The Pocket Community Theater, 170 Ravine St., Hot Springs, hosts auditions 2-5 p.m. May 14-15 for "The Music Man" (music, lyrics and book by Meredith Willson). The…

The College of Social and Behavioral Sciences recently sat down with Marcel Paret, Associate Professor of Sociology, in their new CSBS Conversations interview series to discuss his exciting new book. Fractured militancy: precarious…

One of the most esteemed musicians, artists, poets and writers of our time, Patti Smith…

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Homeowners are now trying to repair the damage caused by the Andover tornado, but they are now worried about looting.Some areas are struggling with looters, and a Home Owners Association (HOA) president says he and…

Morning 4 is a brief roundup of the stories we think you should know to start your day. So, on to the news.Eid Mubarak: Muslims in the Detroit metro area mark the end of Ramadan around the world with a 2-day holidayEid Mubarak to all who…

City Year Little Rock is dropping the "bullet" portion of its annual Red Jacket fundraiser for a more casual lunch on May 26 at the Heifer Village clubhouse.In the past, the Red Jacket Ball was a sit-down dinner with revelers in cocktail…

ALBANY — Five finalists have been selected to compete for the 2022 Albany Tulip Queen crown next Saturday at this weekend's Tulip Festival, to become the 74th person to hold the title.Mayor Kathy Sheehan introduced the finalists at a Friday…

After years of bewilderment and annoyance over possible pollution issues at Brooklyn's 'Bullseye Glass', it turns out they're fine On Tuesday evening, April 5, the Oregon Health Authority's Environmental Health Assessment!-->…

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BEN LOMOND — A housing project for homeless veterans in the San Lorenzo Valley received a boost of more than $6 million this week with the announcement of a Project Homekey state grant. The new Veterans Village project will convert the…

CMA announces departure of longtime Director of International Relations Bobbi BoyceCMA announced the departure of long-time CMA employee and current Director of International Relations, Bobbi Boyce. After nearly 30 years of passionate and…

A neighborhood cleanup, led by Brother John Muhammad, near Childs Park Recreation and Fitness Center, 430113th Ave. S.DIRK SHADD | Time

On a scorching day this summer, dozens of Philadelphians trained as "community scientists" will drive specially equipped cars through much of the city to collect temperature and air quality data in part of a study overseen by the Federal…

Jace Kaholokula Saplan and Ashleigh Loa (Photos courtesy of the Obama Foundation's Asia-Pacific Leaders Program) The prestigious Obama Foundation Asia-Pacific Leaders Program chose a University of Hawaii in Manoa assistant music teacher and…

I like the term urban villageor just town because they describe compact, mixed, pedestrian neighborhoods where it is easy to get around without a car. These can also be called transit-oriented development, new urbanism, location-efficient…

Emilie Chantiri* advocates for regulation of payday loans and Buy-Now, Pay-Later (BNPL) services, saying young people fall through the loopholes. Getting a payday loan is easy, but therein lies the problem. Not enough is being done…

Six Appeal and the George Maurer Group will return to Burlington, Iowa, to wrap up the 2021-2022 Civic Music Association season, beginning at 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 29. The two bands were the last in town to perform at Civic…

IRVING, TX (April 24, 2022) – The Nexstar Media Charitable Foundation and KCAU-TV, the Nexstar Media Inc. television station serving Sioux City, Iowa and surrounding areas, today announced that the Foundation will donate $5,000 $ to the…

The four-time Grammy-winning Christian pop band for KING & COUNTRY perform their 'What Are We Waiting For' tour at Santander Arena in Reading today at 6pm. A sibling duo of Joel and Luke Smallbone are nominated for Top Christian Artist…

PINE BELT, Miss. (WDAM) – Laurel and Hattiesburg held festivals celebrating crayfish on Saturday.In Laurel, thousands of people hit West Oak and Front streets for Community Bank's downtown "Crawfest."It was a competitive event, featuring…

The City of Kent's Summer Concert Series and the Greater Kent Historical Society are part of a bus and light rail advertising campaign to entice people to attend outdoor events. A group of 11 organizations, members of the South King…

Over the next two years, AFI founders Dasha Boswell and Ris Igrec began working at MADE. At the end of 2020, they opened applications for board members, and Willow enthusiastically applied.The goal is to use art, whether it's artwork…

By ANTHONY DOLCE [email protected] For the sixth time, Armand Petri's Student Record Label class at the State University of New York at Fredonia will be hosting…

As the now closed Philadelphia Energy Solutions oil refinery is redeveloped, South Philadelphians are demanding a say in the process and the benefits to the community.Members of a neighborhood coalition of 22 organizations called on the…

INDAINAPOLIS (WISH) — Performers are putting the finishing touches on IU Soul Revue's upcoming 50th anniversary spring concert at the Madam Walker Legacy Center in Indianapolis. Dozens of artists from soul, R&B,…

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – FOX13 Investigates focuses on what some have said is the dangerous and trapping nature of payday loans.They are used by people who need money quickly, but many find themselves unable to pay them back. They can lead to a…

Specialized technology advances compassionate care for survivors of sexual assault A generous donation from Kimberly-Clark to the ThedaCare Family of Foundations helped provide a new specialized camera for the ThedaCare Sexual…

Anyone who attends the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival or the Stagecoach Country Music Festival knows that getting around the site is difficult, and for guests with disabilities, it can be even more difficult. Austin Whitney,…

PRESS RELEASE Roll up your sleeves and join the Kansas City Cleanup on Friday, April 22 and Saturday, April 23, as the entire city celebrates earth day. Neighborhood associations, community groups, students, city staff and dozens of…

Members of the Choral Art Society in rehearsal, image by Michelle McGrath PR April 18, 2022 Submitted by Michelle McGrath The Choral Art Society of the South Shore (CAS), the area's community choral ensemble, presents "What a Wonderful…

California is a great place to live thanks to its warm climate and endless beaches. Each city in the state has its particular vibes. At the same time, some people find the cost of living quite expensive here. No wonder so many people…

Downtown Painesville Organization invites the business community to its Founders' Day Breakfast on April 30 in a celebration of the city's past, present and future. "We are thrilled to provide this opportunity for small businesses in the…

Are unwanted calls getting worse? No, but they're still a nuisance.There were approximately 54 billion robocalls last year. Fifty-two billion are expected this year. The reduction may be due to recent changes made by the Federal…

As frightening as the fire that spreads towards homes can be, what happens next has often been equally frightening when homeowners find out their homeowners insurance is canceled or not renewed. A national program called fire sage which…

The Danbury Concert Association wraps up its Spring 2022 concert series with another favorite, A Far Cry, which most recently appeared on the DCA stage in 2018. On Sunday, May 15 at 7:00 p.m.,…

The Student Assembly presidential and executive vice-presidential candidates sat in Weill Hall on Wednesday evening, joined by seven viewers, awaiting when they would be called to the stage for the official spring 2022 presidential…

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Council Member John J. Kennedy (File) Councilman John J. Kennedy kicked off his City Council re-election campaign on April 2 with a rally in council's District 3 attended by more than 150 district residents. Congresswoman Judy Chu, who…

Concert halls in Detroit are buildings the city has come to know and love. The sense of community and fun is unmatched! You deserve to enjoy your favorite artists this spring and summer. After all, many artists have had to postpone…

Minnesota Public Health Corps, a new AmeriCorps program to increase immediate capacity in public health and create a diverse pipeline of future public health employees, is coming to Minnesota. ServeMinnesota, the…

JUNE 2-3Rock The Cape returns to Hatteras Island for the 10th yearBy Story submitted on April 11, 2022Entering its 10th year, Rock The Cape will span two days of free, family-friendly fun celebrating the visual and performing arts on…

Regarding Lee Bey's April 3 column, "A Federal Matter: The US Government Shouldn't…

TINA L. SCOTTEDITOR The Merrill Area Concert Association (MACA) will perform Crocodile Rockin', an Elton John tribute show, at Merrill High School Auditorium at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, April 11, 2022. Featuring Jim Witter, an artist who!-->…

"An Evening of Excellence" to be held May 21 at Springhill Suites by Marriott Atascadero - The Atascadero Chamber of Commerce will host its annual awards dinner and gala on Saturday, May 21 at the Springhill Suites by…

FAQs"The Man with a Movie Camera"With MontopolisWHEN — 7 p.m. April 16WHERE - Arkansas Public Theater at Victory in RogersCOST — $12INFO — arkansaspublictheatre.org, cinemaozk.orgThanks to Montopolis, an Austin, Texas-based independent…

Homeowners of a creekside neighborhood in Larkspur may soon be relieved of an environmental constraint they say is preventing them from enjoying their backyards. The restriction, a 50-yard creek setback, governs eight properties on Rose…

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The Arizona Winds Concert Band continues its 2021-22 performance season at 3 p.m. Sunday, April 10 at the…

Lake Charles, LA (KPLC) - Devin Aaron and Waylen Williams have their own approach when it comes to creating music, excluding violent imagery and lyrics from their songs."It doesn't always have to be associated with violence," Aaron said.The…

April 8, 2022 Brittany Kubiak The…

It's a spring staple in Longboat Key. The City Board Goals and Objectives Meeting is an annual opportunity for stakeholders, resident groups, organizations and individual citizens to speak out and clarify their own…