Monthly Archives: August 2021
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City Parks Foundation’s PuppetMobile Announces LITTLE RED’S HOOD Performances
The City Parks Foundation is proud to announce that PuppetMobile will be visiting local neighborhood parks with its 2021 puppet show, Little Red’s Hood, in New ... -
Disney “doesn’t want” Frank Oz to do the Muppets anymore
It’s hard to imagine someone not falling in love – or at least being charmed by – The Muppets in all their soft and felted magic. ... -
Sullivan: “I never thought I’d see the day” the US government left citizens behind
Senator Dan Sullivan, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, released the following statement today after the last US servicemen left Afghanistan as hundreds of ... -
World Boxing Association titles set to drop to 28 ahead of unifications
August 28, 2021 The World Boxing Association had 55 titles in its seventeen divisions, as WBN previously reported. In a few weeks, that total could drop ... -
New Feathers Productions returns with the premiere of ‘Good Grief’
1/3 PHOTO COURTESY OF MK HAMMERSTEIN 2/3 Cedric Hill, writer, director, film and theater producer. Hill will conduct the first GOOD GRIEF at the Zlock Performing ... -
The inventor of fancy toys, artist Don Poynter has never run out of ideas
Donald B. Poynter was a difficult man to sum up. He was an artist, an inventor, an entrepreneur. Creative and daring with an endless flow of ... -
Center for Performing Arts’ preschool series begins September 11 – Hamilton County Reporter
Families can introduce young children to the joy of live performance with the Center for the Performing Arts’ Faegre Drinker Peanut Butter & Jam series, which ... -
Giant Syrian refugee puppet irritates some on walk in Greece
ATHENS – A giant puppet depicting a nine-year-old Syrian girl named Amal has been traveling through Turkey and Greece for much of the past month. It ... -
Ingraham: Afghan crisis results in ‘Biden body bags’ as ‘bunch of incompetents’ affect real life
In her “Ingraham Angle” comment on Thursday, host Laura Ingraham lamented what she called “Biden’s body bags” after the worsening Afghan crisis sparked by the hasty ... -
The Chicago International Puppet Theater Fest will be back on January 20
The Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival has been surprisingly busy over the past 18 months, as organizers piloted new programs and rethought festival planning, while crafting ... -
Bitcoin Association to host BSV blockchain conference in Miami
Zug, Switzerland, August 25, 2021 / PRNewswire / – Bitcoin Association, the Switzerlandglobal industry organization that works to advance business with the Bitcoin SV (BSV) blockchain ... -
Inside Housing – News – Northern Ireland Housing Association appoints new CEO and President
A major housing association in Northern Ireland has appointed its next managing director and appointed a chairman who runs a large landlord in the north of ... -
Covid 19 Coronavirus Delta Outbreak: Landmarks Include Auckland’s Aotea Center and West Auckland Supermarket
A daily recap of all major developments in the Covid-19 Delta outbreak as New Zealand plunges into lockdown for the fifth time. Video / NZ Herald ... -
Dr Manuel Moran talks about the International Puppet Fringe Festival
The one-of-a-kind International Puppet Fringe Festival in New York now runs through August 31 at La Plaza at the Clemente Center, among other places. We spoke ... -
Proposed performing arts theater for the Studio West building in Brighton
Director of the Performing Arts Theater Lynn Wilde said she has found the perfect building for a new professional theater for plays, musicals and other events. ... -
Political parties and residents’ associations show interest in Coimbatore Corporation’s greening project
Coimbatore Corporation’s plan to green 100 reserved sites, it seems, has been well received. Sources within the civic body said that after the Society called on ... -
Paramount Center for the Arts celebrates centennial with live music
Live music, artists sharing their work, children’s activities and dealerships are at the heart of the Paramount Center for the Arts 100th anniversary celebration on Thursday ... -
Credit Gary Bettman, NHL Players Association, for Relative Peace
As free agency rules liberalized and wages increased in the 1990s, the NHL’s smaller markets were squeezed to the point of suffocation. In towns where the ... -
Music: Nigeria’s greatest tourist asset! | The Guardian Nigeria News
Folorunsho Folarin-Coker Touchstones of excellencePerhaps the apotheosis of recognition of Nigerian creative expression in the global space more recently was the Grammy honors awarded to two ... -
Always a safe space for racists: new report criticizes social media giants for allowing hate speech
While each of the 714 posts clearly violated platform policies, fewer than one in six were deleted or associated accounts were deleted after being reported to ... -
How Simon Helberg went to extremes to land a role in ‘Annette’
Simon Helberg attends the ‘Annette’ photocall during the 74th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, … [+] France. Getty Images “I went to great lengths to get ... -
Why has a military superpower failed in Afghanistan?
The speed and efficiency with which the Taliban forces were able to complete the occupation of most of Afghanistan, as well as the rapid collapse of ... -
Letters to the editor for Wednesday, August 18, 2021
Ugly decision, but Biden did his job After 20 years of mistakenly thinking that America could westernize a brutal 7th century mindset with the blood of ... -
American Diaries: NYC Puppet Festival, Revel will bring Teslas to Manhattan on August 15 in the United States
It’s no surprise that New York City has a rich and diverse culture when it comes to art. But an under-celebrated art form is coming with ... -
The storm visits Alloa this summer
Storm, the 10-meter-tall mythical sea goddess, will be in Alloa town center on Saturday, August 21, as part of a 10-day tour celebrating the Scottish Year ... -
Aspenites to be asked to divert Wheeler’s funding source to Red Brick
Aspen City Council on Tuesday passed an ordinance that places a question on the ballot asking voters to reallocate the Wheeler Opera House real estate transfer ... -
Puppet festival returns to New York, all grown up
After more than a year of crises linked to the pandemic, Manuel Antonio Morán wanted to give New York a gift. He envisioned something light and ... -
Wind / Solar / Battery Energy Storage Capacity: American Clean Power Association Annual Clean Energy Report Released | Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard, PLLC
Download PDF The American Clean Power Association (“ACPA”) has released what it calls its first “Annual Clean Energy Report” (“Report”. The report indicates that wind, utility ... -
UW Alumni Association Accepts Information for Reunion Schedule | New
August 9, 2021 The University of Wyoming Alumni Association (UWAA) is collecting information for the 2021 Homecoming schedule. UW Homecoming will take place October 16-23. This ... -
New COVID-19 Results Presented at Alzheimer’s Association International Conference | KOLR
by: Christina Randall, Ashley eddy Posted: August 9, 2021 / 1:00 AM CDT / Updated: Aug 9, 2021 / 1:01 AM CDT SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – New ... -
Conflicting liberal and conservative realities and what it takes to realign Americans into one reality. – The South Dakota Standard
In the 4th century BCE, the ancient Greek philosopher Plato wrote his best-known dialogue, The Republic. Plato describes chained people facing the wall of a bare ... -
Madison Theater Company Demands COVID-19 Vaccine for Members of the Public | Arts and theater
Uphoff Gray said Forward accepts negative tests because they don’t want to create “unfair barriers.” Forward also requires vaccinations among staff. Knowing that other spectators are ... -
Equipment Manufacturers Association president Dennis J.
Milwaukee, WI, August 06, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) today announced that Dennis J. Slater will retire as President of AEM, ... -
Sonoma County entertainment venues get a helping hand
Things looked grim for the Cloverdale Arts Alliance a month ago. Their rainy day fund was depleted and they had to cut all of their programs ... -
The Scottish Pilot Club visits Safety Town
LAURINBURG – The Scottish Pilot Club of Laurinburg brought the BrainMinders Puppets to Safety Town in July. Wise Old Owl and his BrainMinder friends taught preschoolers ... -
Georgia Writers Association accepts submissions for John Lewis writing competition – LaGrange Daily News
The Georgia Writers Association is now accepting submissions for the inaugural John Lewis Writing Awards writing competition. The Georgia Writers Association’s John Lewis Writing Awards are ... -
Inside the New York Puppets at the Museum of the City of New York
Lamb chop. Created by Shari Lewis in 1957. This one was directed by James Patrick Brymer (2000). Photo: Alexei Hay New York has always been a ... -
WATCH: Unknown Mortal Orchestra distorts reality in new “That Life” video
The summer anthem “That Life” is the band’s second single in 2021. Unknown Mortal Orchestra has released the music video for their second single “That Life” ... -
Vymo & CIO Association of India Publish Comprehensive Report on Enabling Remote Work for Financial Institutions After Pandemic
The 180-page report includes interviews with top IT and business leaders from banks, AMCs, and insurance companies, highlighting how they made the transition to working remotely. ... -
Five nationally recognized local artists received artist scholarships in the program’s twelfth year – santamonica.gov
Aug 3, 2021 5:10 PM by Nathan Birnbaum The Santa Monica Artist Fellowship program nurtures and stimulates the creation of new work by Santa Monica artists ... -
MGM, HBO, CBS, Paramount and other studios are all working in Alberta right now!
Film credit attracts productions worth nearly $ 1 billion A key part of Alberta’s stimulus package, the Film and Television Tax Credit attracts major productions to ... -
Six Harlem neighborhoods host a ‘night’ with food, music and more and you’re invited
Harlem’s six police stations are each hosting free and family nights this week as part of the “National Night Out.” The annual event, which aims to ... -
Restore Physician Confidence By Applying Exam Coaching Skills
Think about your last professional review conversation. Did you feel heard, empowered and valued? Unfortunately, many doctors have abandoned their annual check-ups feeling less confident and ... -
Nationwide tour to spread warnings of climate crisis revealed for Scotland’s biggest puppet
Storm will tour 11 locations across Scotland between August and October. Scotland’s largest puppet, a ‘goddess of the sea’ created in response to the climate crisis, ... -
Rock Opera ‘Annette’ is a passionately overheated melodrama about creativity and cruelty
Writer-director Leos Carax’s daring rock opera “Annette” was the opening night selection of the Cannes Film Festival last month, its gala premiere eliciting boos, walkouts and ...