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New Orleans Hot Happenings January 14–23, 2020
January 14, 2020 By Tony Leggio
Happy 2020! Carnival season has started and we are now in the new year, so get ready for all the fun the Crescent City has to offer. Here are just a few of the things to keep your days (and nights) busy. (If you have a fundraiser, party, show or event coming up and would like to be listed in the calendar, please email me at ledgemgp@gmail.com.
Happy Hour: The Crossing; 439 Dauphine St.; 7 days a week from open until 9pm (7AM to 9PM). It's $3 domestic beer and well drinks. $1 off everything else.
777 Happy Hour: Kajun's Pub; 2556 St. Claude Ave.; 7 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Happy Hour: Golden Lantern; 1239 Royal St.; 7 days a week from 8 a.m – 8 p.m.
Happy Hour: The Bourbon Pub; 801 Bourbon St.; 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. (except Monday)
Happy Hour: GrandPre's; 834 N Rampart St.; 12 p.m. – 9 p.m. $3 Well/domestics
Happy Hour: Oz New Orleans; 800 Bourbon St.; 4 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Kajun's Karaoke: Kajun's Pub; 2556 St. Claude Ave.; Karaoke from 5 p.m. until.
Happy Hour: The Bourbon Pub; 801 Bourbon St.; 5 p.m. – 8 p.m. (except Sunday)
Happy Hour: The Corner Pocket; 940 St. Louis St.; bargain prices starting with draft beer or Schnapps for only $1.50—plus six more specials. Weekdays: Noon – 7 p.m., Weekends: 10 a.m, – 6 p.m. | Boys dancin' on the bar nightly 9 p.m. till close.
Happy Hour: Good Friends Bar; 740 Dauphine St.; 5 a.m. – 9 p.m.
Happy Hour: The Phoenix Bar; 941 Elysian Fields Ave.; 6 a.m. – 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Martini Mondays: Crossing; 439 Dauphine St.; (all day) Tito's and Deep Eddy martinis will be $3.
Service Industry Night: Four Seasons Bar; 3229 N. Causeway Blvd.; Open to close. $2.50 domestic beers; $3 well cocktails; $3.50 imported beer; $5.50 Tito's; $6 Jameson.
Happy Hour All Night: The Page Bar; 542 N Rampart St.; Open to close. Well, domestic, and wine.
Primal Nights: Bacchanal Wine; 600 Poland Ave.; 5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. $20 donation. Guest Chefs grill a personalized menu and the plate donations go to the charity of their choosing.
NOAGE & Stonewall Sports Walk/Run Club: Lafitte Greenway; 6:15 p.m. Join Stonewall Sports New Orleans and NOAGE starting at 6:30 p.m.. Meet for the walk/run at Bayou Beer Garden. The Stonewall Run Club joins every 3 weeks. This group is for ALL fitness levels, and you can go at your own pace. Whether that's running, jogging, leisurely walking, or using a wheelchair or walker, this group is for you. If you are worried that you'll be left behind, don't worry; someone will walk with you. If you are the fastest person there, we'll see you at the finish line. If you need assistance or have questions, call Jim at (504) 228-6778.
Queer Meditation: Mid City Zen; 3248 Castiglione St.; 6:15 p.m. A queer and trans centered meditation group meeting regularly on Monday evenings. Practice includes sitting and walking meditation, as well as sensory and body based awareness exercises. Open to all LGBTIQ+ people, and all folks interested in holding and sharing an intentionally queer-centering mindful space. Free/by donation.
Karaoke Monday: The Bourbon Pub; 801 Bourbon St.; 7 – 9 p.m. Enjoy happy hour prices all night long. Hosted by Denny with VJ Dollabill.
Lazy Susan Karaoke: Oz New Orleans; 800 Bourbon St.; 9 p.m. – 1 a.m. Join bartender Mark and a revolving cast of drag queen hostesses for Lazy Susan Karaoke with music by DJ Lucius Riley. Mondays are a drag, so make them fabulous and sing the night away.
Underwear Night: The Eagle at the Phoenix; 941 Elysian Fields Ave.; starting at 9 p.m. The Eagle now is open EVERY Monday night. Happy Hour prices if you're in your underwear. Doors open at 9 p.m. and No Cover.
Night of S.I.N.: The Corner Pocket; 940 St. Louis St.; from 9 p.m. till close. Get your S.I.N. (Service Industry Night) card from Ashlee to unlock Happy Hour prices every Monday night. | Boys dancin' on the bar 9 p.m. till close.
Pool Tournament: Rawhide 2010; 740 Burgundy St.; 9:45 p.m. $2 PBR and $50 gift certificate for Rawhide
S.I.N.: Kajun's Pub; 2256 St. Claude Ave.; 1 a.m – 4 a.m. 2 for 1 drinks.
Tequila Tuesdays: Crossing; 439 Dauphine St.; (all day) Tequila drinks $5.
Tunes Tuesday: Four Seasons Bar; 3229 N. Causeway Blvd.; Open to close. Free Jukebox credits with a $4 drink purchase.
Happy Hour: The Page Bar; 542 N Rampart St.; 5 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Burlesque Bingo with Lefty Lucy: The AllWays Lounge; 2240 St. Claude Ave.; 6 p.m. – 8:30 p.m There's no cover for this grown-up game show where everyone's a winner! Just buy a drink from the bar & Tsarina Hellfire will give you a Bingo card. Each round winner gets a bucket of prizes including exclusive prints & a grand finale prize from Abita Brewing Company! Just for showing up you get to enjoy the free burlesque side of this unique game. Between every round, Lefty Lucy performs an improvised striptease to a song the crowd selects, removing only one item per round—don't miss your chance to win the finale prize, and to see the tassels twirl!
Trivia: Cutter's; 706 Franklin Ave.; 7:30 p.m. Join your host, bartender and local music legend Johnny Sketch. Join a trivia team or bring your own and test your knowledge across multiple categories to win an often odd and useful assortment of prizes!
Queens Against RuManity: Kajun's Pub; 2256 St. Claude Ave.; 7:30 – 9 p.m. Welcome to Queens Against Rumanity, a new game night at Kajun's Pub with Laveau Contraire and some of her fabulous friends for a RuPaul's Drag Race themed game of Cards Against Humanity! If you've never played, it's a fill in the blank game where each player tries to come up with answers using cards with iconic drag race quotes on them. Join them for Queens Against Rumanity featuring live drag performances, fun prizes and drink specials.
Tito's Tuesday: The Bourbon Pub; 801 St Ann St.; 8 p.m. – close. $5 Tito's cocktails
Country Dance Lessons: GrandPre's; 834 N. Rampart St.; 8 p.m. Tuesdays are Country Dance lessons with the Big Easy Stompers from 8 – 11 p.m.
Bourbon Boylesque: Oz New Orleans; 800 Bourbon St.; 8 p.m. See the Men of Oz like you have never seen them before. The show stars Atomyc Adonis, Bobby B, Franky, Phathoms Deep and other special guests. Hosted by Trixie Minx.
Tacos, Tequila and Tiaras: Buffa's Bar and Restaurant; 1001 Esplanade Ave.; 8 p.m. Tacos, Tequila, and Tiaras is one of New Orleans' only family friendly drag shows! Join hostess Vanessa Carr Kennedy every Tuesday, have a taco or two, and learn a little bit about the art of drag.
Trivia Night: MRB; 515 St. Philip St.; Starts at 8 p.m. Every Tuesday at 8 you can join us for Who Wants A Dollar? Trivia! Free to Play. Plenty of Prizes. Tons of Fun. Teams of 1-6 welcome. Enjoy some killer drinks, amazing food from Woodies @ MRB, and out of this world trivia.
Weekly Pool Tournament: The Phoenix; 941 Elysian Fields Ave.; 8 – 11 p.m. Tuesday Night Pool Tournament! 8 p.m. with $5 buy-in, winner takes all. $3 Abita Brewing Company during the tournament! Hosted by Wayne Nettles. Afterward, stick around for Strip To Your Jockstrap Pool.
Kocktail Karaoke: Good Friends Bar;740 Dauphine St.; 9 p.m. – 1 a.m. Join us at Good Friends Bar for Kocktail Karaoke. The winner gets a $25.00 bar tab. $5 Fireball.
Hump Day: Rawhide 2010; 740 Burgundy St.; 4 – 9 p.m. 2 for $4 wells, draft, and domestic beers.
Wine Night: Four Seasons Bar; 3229 N. Causeway Blvd.; 5 p.m. – close. $15 bottles of wine.
WednesGays at LPK Uptown: Louisiana Pizza Kitchen; 615 South Carrollton Ave.; 5 p.m. Join us every Wednesday to celebrate diversity. See old friends or make some new ones and find out what's happening in the Nola community. All this while enjoying 1/2 price drinks from the bar. Invite your friends.
Happy Hour: The Page Bar;542 N Rampart St.; 5 p.m. – 8 p.m..
Honey Bee Trivia: GrandPre's; 834 N. Rampart St.; 7 p.m. Wednesdays are Trivia with Honey Bee at 7 p.m. with free jello shots and Bar Tabs.
Show Tunes Night: The Bourbon Pub; 801 St Ann St.; 8 p.m.- Midnight
Video Game Night: GrandPre's; 834 N. Rampart Street; 8:30 p.m. – midnight; The bar is doing Video Game Night starting at 9 p.m. Come and compete for prizes and Grab some Drinks.
Kafe Karaoke: Cafe Lafitte in Exile; 901 Bourbon St.; 9 p.m. – midnight. $25.00 Bar tab and Free Shots & Give-a-ways with Happy Hour All Day.
Bingo with Bridget Tunnel: Dat Dog; 601 Frenchman Street; 9 p.m. Biggest, baddest, brassiest Bingo with superstar Bridget Tunnel starting at 9 p.m. Prizes for every round to keep you drunk and fed.
Oz Show Night: Oz New Orleans; 800 Bourbon St.; 10:30 p.m. This popular drag show is hosted by Persana Shoulders and features Connie Hung, Anastascia Davenport; ChiChi Rodriquez and Dominique DeLorean.
Honey Bee Trivia: GrandPre's; 834 N. Rampart St.; 7 p.m. Thursday is Honey Bee Trivia at 7 p.m. Four rounds with jello shots to the winner of each round and a Bar Tab to top person/team of the night.
Drag Race UK Viewing Party: Kajun's Pub; 2256 St. Claude Ave.; 7 p.m. Join us every Thursday for RuPaul's Drag Race UK Season 1 Viewing Party at Kajun's Pub! Laveau Contraire has invited some of her best squirrel friends to come give insightful commentary, sickening drag numbers, and a healthy dose of SHADE. See you every Thursday at Kajun's Pub for RuPaul's Drag Race viewing on all 5 TV screens at 7pm!
Prime Time Trivia: Four Seasons Bar; 3229 N. Causeway Blvd.; starts at 9 p.m. Come out and enjoy trivia with great prizes with your host Honey Bee.
Retro Night: The Corner Pocket; 940 St. Louis St.; from 9 p.m. till close. The Hits of the 80's and 90's. $3 well vodka drinks and $4 Long Island iced teas. | Boys dancin' on the bar 9 p.m. till close.
The Jeff D Comedy Cabaret: Oz New Orleans; 800 Bourbon St.; 10 p.m. The Comedy Cabaret stars Jeff D. featuring Gia GiaVanni. Enjoy hilarious comedians, amazing talent and the Ladies of Oz.
Strip Off: Oz New Orleans; 800 Bourbon St.; Midnight. Persana Shoulders hosts the Strip Off every Thursday night. Sign up begins at 11 p.m. and the show features a spotlight performance by Miss Gay Louisiana America 2013 Mercedes Ellis Loreal. Winners receive 1st Place – $100 Cash • 2nd Place – $50 Bar tab
Fireball Fridays: Four Seasons Bar; 3229 N. Causeway Blvd.; Open to close. $4 Fireball Shots.
Take It Off Fridays: Four Seasons Bar; 3229 N. Causeway Blvd.; 5 p.m. – 12:30 a.m. Includes $2.50 domestic beers and $3 well drinks from 5 – 9 p.m.; $15 drink and drown from 9 – 11 p.m. all well cocktails; and Underwear Party with free well. Cocktails for those who strip down to their underwear from midnight to 12:30 a.m.
New Meat Dance Contest: The Corner Pocket; 940 St. Louis St.; 10 p.m. Amateurs and pros compete to win cash prizes ($100 winner, $200 if on the first attempt). Open call; guys register with ID (21+) by 9 p.m. | Boys dancin' on the bar 9 p.m. till close.
Music of Senator Ken: Golden Lantern; 1239 Royal St.; 7:30 – 9:30 p.m. Enjoy live music with Senator Ken playing all your favorites.
Bayou Blues Burlesque: The Allways Lounge and Cabaret; 2240 St. Claude Ave.; 8-10 p.m. An intimate night of live blues music accompanied by burlesque and variety acts. Drink specials and comfy seating to enjoy the art of the striptease. Music by The Delta Revues; burlesque by Andrea Louise Duhe´ (Ooops C.) Cherry Brown and special guests. Doors: 7:00pm; Show: 8:00pm; Cover: $10.
Jock Night: The Eagle at the Phoenix; 941 Elysian Fields Ave; 9 p.m. Happy hour prices for wearing a jock or singlet.
Misc4Misc: Oz New Orleans; 800 Bourbon St.; 9 p.m. Enjoy this wonderfully weird drag show hosted every week by Apostrophe. Cover is $5.
Play Girlz: Golden Lantern; 1239 Royal St.; 10 – 11:30 p.m. Drag show featuring Gia GiaVanni and special guests.
Late Night Happy Hour: Cru NOLA; 535 Franklin Ave.; 10:30 p.m. – 2 a.m. Executive Chef Marlon Alexander and sushi & vegan Chef Kelseay Dukae serve delicious drink specials and amazing food during late night happy hours. Come chill out in the iconic courtyard.
Queer Meditation: Mid City Zen; 3248 Castiglione St.; 10:30 a.m. A queer and trans centered meditation group meeting regularly on Saturday mornings. Open to all LGBTIQ+ people, and all folks interested in holding and sharing an intentionally queer-centering mindful space. Join for a sit, breathe, notice, rest; to cultivate presence and kindness together. Free/by donation.
Burlesque Brunch: Cru NOLA; 535 Franklin Ave.; Join the incomparable Angie Z and friends for a boozy, burlesque brunch every Saturday from 11-3pm. For reservations, go to www.opentable.com.
Happy Hour: The Page Bar; 542 N Rampart St.; 3 p.m. – 8 p.m.11 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Beer Bash: The Bourbon Pub; 801 Bourbon St.; 3 p.m. – 6 p.m. $10 pitchers of beer, $9 pitchers of Miller Light draft (upstairs only)
Piano Bar with Trey Ming; Good Friends Bar; 740 Dauphine St.; 4-7 p.m. Sing along with your favorite songs with talented piano player Trey Ming.
Drag Dingo: Oz New Orleans; 800 Bourbon St.; 6 – 8 p.m. Catch ChiChi Rodriquez, Persana Shoulders for Drag Bingo! 11 games of Bingo, 11 chances to win prizes! All the fun starts at 6 pm and goes till 8 pm in the upstairs bar with your favorite bottom, Jake, slinging drinks for you all night long!
Music of Vanessa Carr Kennedy; Golden Lantern; 1239 Royal St.; 7:30 – 9:30 p.m. Enjoy songstress Vanessa as she sings some of the top hits of yesterday and today.
Divas R Us; Golden Lantern; 1239 Royal St.; 10 – 11:30 p.m. This wonderful drag show directed by Monica Sinclaire Kennedy includes special guest stars.
Mama Honey's Drag Brunch: Cru NOLA; 535 Franklin St.; 11 a.m. Vanessa Carr presents Mama Honey's Drag Brunch featuring Chef Marlon Alexander's amazing menu and the phenomenal talents of Vanessa Carr Kennedy and Friends! For tickets, go to www.crunola.com
Bottomless Mimosas: Cafe Lafitte in Exile; 901 Bourbon St.; 1 – 4 p.m. Bottomless Mimosas are offered upstairs from 1 – 4 p.m. for $12.
Happy Hour: Good Friends Bar; 740 Dauphine St.; 1 p.m. – 11 p.m. $3.75 well drinks and domestic beer.
The Half Assed-Straight Boys: Golden Lantern; 1239 Royal St.; 3 – 5 p.m.
Happy Hour/ Drink Til You Drop: The Page Bar; 542 N Rampart St.; Happy Hour 3 p.m. – 8 p.m. and Drink Til You Drop $12 6 p.m. – 9 p.m.
The Original Trash Disco: Cafe Lafitte in Exile; 901 Bourbon St.; 4-10 p.m. Includes the original napkin toss and the best music videos to sing along with.
Jubilee: Golden Lantern; 1239 Royal St.; 5 p.m. This Sunday Funday show stars Reba Douglas and special guests.
Divas at the Dive: Kajun's Pub; 2256 St. Claude Ave; 5 p.m. Vanessa Carr LIve. 6:30 p.m. Drag Karaoke. 8 p.m. Audience Karaoke
Sinful Sunday: Crossing; 439 Dauphine St.; 5 – 8 p.m. Drink & Drown, $15 well drinks or top shelf & bottled beer $25 – includes free burger cookout.
Drag Dingo: Oz New Orleans; 800 Bourbon St.; 6 – 8 p.m. Catch ChiChi Rodriquez, Persana Shoulders for Drag Bingo! 11 games of Bingo, 11 chances to win prizes! All the fun starts at 6 pm till 8 pm in the upstairs bar with your favorite bottom, Jake, slinging drinks for you all night long.
Drink Drown and Drag: The Bourbon Pub; 801 Bourbon St.; 6 – 9 p.m. Sunday Funday upstairs at The Parade. $15 Drink and Drown from 6 – 9 p.m. with a star studded drag show starting at 8 p.m.
Zingo!: The Corner Pocket; 940 St. Louis St.; 6 p.m. Play for free to win prizes or bar tabs. Late night: The Barry Bareass Booty Contest, $50 cash prize. | Boys dancin' on the bar 9 p.m. till close.
You Better Sing Karaoke: GrandPre's; 834 North Rampart St.; 7 p.m. Join DJ Dereesha as he plays Karaoke.
Sunday Swing: The Allways Lounge and Cabaret; 2240 St. Claude Ave.; starts at 8 p.m. Every Sunday, local swing dance instructors offer a community class from 8-9pm. From 9 till midnight there is live, local music and social dancing! There is NO cover, but a one drink minimum is required per set.
Oz Show Night: Oz New Orleans; 800 Bourbon St.; 9:30 p.m. This popular drag show is hosted by Persana Shoulders and features Connie Hung, Anastascia Davenport; ChiChi Rodriquez and Dominique DeLorean.
Blueberry Muffins with Nathan Lane Bryant: The Allways Lounge & Cabaret; 2249 St. Claude Ave.; 9 – 11:30 p.m. Fresh off his Pageant win Nathan Lane Bryant would like to informally invite you to a night of warmth, laughter, community and muffins. Join us as these performers share performances centered around people and things that make them feel comforted. Featuring performances from: Danny Girl, Holden Doves , Lash Wednesday, Maryboy, Mother and Father (Tarah and Napoleon), Nathan Lane Bryant, TITIBABY and Qween Quan. $10 cover; doors at 8:30 p.m.
TransSiberian Nightmare – New Year, Same Me: Carnaval Lounge; 2227 St. Claude Ave.; 9 p.m. – midnight. Co-hosted by Stink and Rev. Carina von Tuna, starring Gayle King Kong (Mosquito Valentine) and featuring special guest Shelby Have. This month's featured competitors are Pablo Picante and Scorpia Reign.
Misti Gaither's Spotlight Project: Carnaval Lounge; 2227 St. Claude Ave.; 8:45 – 10:30 p.m. Each month Misti will be inviting a different guest to share the stage, collaborate and perform in this intimate setting. This month's guests will be Marshall Harris and Adam Rohr. Doors open at 8pm .. Showtime 9:00, $5.00 @ door.
Queer Root – Mädchen in Uniform: The LGBT Community Center; 2727 S. Brian Ave.; 7 – 9 p.m. Join Queer Root Films for a showing of the 1931 lesbian drama Madchen in Uniform. The film, made under the spectre of rising fascism, miraculously survived Nazi Germany's attempts to censor and destroy it. Discussion and interaction with the film is welcome. Note: This film will be subtitled. Queer Root is Tylyn, Lizxnn, and Sally. The project is intended to share queer and trans cinema classics, hidden gems, modern masterpieces, and the occasional smut.
Talk To The Hand! 3rd Thursdays Totally '90s/00's: GrandPre's 834 N. Rampart St.; 10 p.m. Join the fun at GrandPre's for their monthly Third Thursday Totally '90s (and early '00s) Dance Party! It's gonna be a retrolicious rewind. No cover!
Untitled Drag Show: The Allways Lounge & Cabaret; 2249 St. Claude Ave.; 10 p.m. – 1 a.m. [untitled drag show] seeks to let some of New Orleans' drag artists explore deeper into the realm of drag as art. This revealing approach to drag brings the unexpected to the surface in a show that has shown itself equally capable of being moving, silly, sad, and sexy. This monthly showcase is hosted by Siren and the January edition will feature works by: Puddin Tain, Smokestack Lightning, Saint S and Qween Quan. Doors at 10. Show at 11. $10 admission at the door.
Friday 1/17
The 2nd MR NUDE ORLEANS Pageant and Party: The Allways Lounge & Cabaret; 2240 St. Claude Ave.; 10 p.m. – 4 a.m. From the creator of Mr. Nude York comes an all-nude, all-lewd, all-dude beauty pageant in New Orleans. Daniel Nardicio, the man responsible for bringing John Waters, Alan Cumming, Dina Martina, Sandra Bernhard, Bette Bathhouse and Beyond and others to New Orleans announces his most titillating event in NOLA yet. Contestants get a chance to show off their wares in a swimsuit competition, a strip-off, a hilarious Q and A portion, and the last part, the big reveal. The winner takes home $300 and the chance to reign as Mr. Nude Orleans. Tickets may be purchased at https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/4423567.
Saturday 1/18
The Queens of Carnival Drag Brunch: Nole Restaurant; 2001 St. Charles Ave.; 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. Join the Queens of the Carnival for a fabulous Drag Brunch. $55 all inclusive includes: Brunch Buffet starting at 10:00am; Performance at 11:30am; Bottomless mimosas and margaritas and Free Valet Parking. Limited Seating! For tickets, go to www.eventbrite.com.
Krewe of Stars Show Ball 4: Jefferson Performing Arts Center; 6400 Airline Dr.; 7 p.m. Come out to the Krewe of Stars'Show Ball 4 themed Media Circus. This year's royalty is Margaret Orr and Eric Paulsen. Tickets are online at www.kreweofstars.com.
Roar into Roe with NOAF: The Allways Lounge & Cabaret; 2240 St. Claude Ave.; 8 – 10 p.m. Join the New Orleans Abortion Fund for Roar Into Roe, our annual comedy show celebrating "Roe v. Wade," the 1973 Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion, upholding a woman's right to self-determination, agency and bodily autonomy. Suggested donation of $10 – $20. Hosted by comics Benjamin Hoffman and Paul Oswell, and featuring local comics! All proceeds benefit the New Orleans Abortion Fund.
It's Showtime on Rampart Street; GrandPre's; 834 North Rampart St.; 10 p.m. Come out and catch this exciting drag show starring Moanalot Fontaine and special guests.
R + B – A Night of Synsuality: Cafe Istanbul; 2372 St. Claude Ave.; 10:30 p.m. – 1 a.m. Come celebrate the sensuality of music of the African Diaspora from Reggae to Ratchet. Tickets are $20.
Laughing with GRIFF Comes to New Orleans: Algiers Auditorium 2485 Guadalcanal St.; 7 p.m. The first "Laughing with GRIFF" will be held in the New Orleans Metropolitan area. For additional information about the upcoming show contact Laurel Hill Productions at 504-210-5178. Tickets now on sale at http://laughingwithgriff.eventcreate.com.
Tuesday 1/21 – Sunday 1/26
Miss Saigon: Saenger Theatre; 1111 Canal St. Performance schedule is: Tuesday – Thursday: 7:30 p.m., Friday: 8 p.m., Saturday: 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. and Sunday: 1 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Tickets for Miss Saigon start at $30. Tickets can be purchased at BroadwayInNewOrleans.com, all Ticketmaster outlets, by calling (800) 982-2787 or at the Saenger Theatre Box Office located at 1111 Canal St. Miss Saigon tells the story of a young Vietnamese woman named Kim, who is orphaned by war and forced to work in a bar run by a notorious character known as the Engineer. There she meets and falls in love with an American G.I. named Chris, but they are torn apart by the fall of Saigon. For three years, Kim goes on an epic journey of survival to find her way back to Chris, who has no idea he's fathered a son. This new production features stunning spectacle and a sensational cast of 42.
Frankie Boots, Juno Dunes; Quantlebaum (Portland) and The Sam Chase (San Francisco): Carnaval Lounge: 2227 St. Claude Ave.; 9 p.m. – midnight. Local buds team up with distant pals for an evening of sweet Americana revelry. $5 cover.
Clown Town Presents Vive La Revolution Featuring Eddie Lockwood: The Allways Lounge & Cabaret; 2240 St. Claude Ave.; 10 p.m. – midnight. Featuring performances by: Tsarina Magalena Hellfire, Flutterbug, Porkchop, Stanley Roy, Scabies the Clown and starring: Eddie Lockwood. $10 cover.
F-NO Presents Stories of Water Injustice: Zeitgeist Theatre & Lounge: 6621 St. Claude Ave.; 6 – 8 p.m. F-NO: Film New Orleans is committed to elevating the voices of independent artists, particularly cinematic storytellers and is the filmic branch of 102.3 WHIV FM – New Orleans community radio dedicated to human rights and social justice. L'eau est la Vie: Water is Life (Melissa Cox); Bayou Bridge Pipeline (Alex Glustrom); LOCKED (Patrick and Daneeta Loretta Jackson). Representatives from the films and panelists will be present after the screenings to share methods for civic engagement. Recommended: a $5-10 dollar contribution in support of the venue and our non-profit organization. Tickets will be available first come, first serve at the venue.
F-NO Presents Stories of Water Injustice: Zeitgeist Theatre & Lounge: 6621 St. Claude Ave.; 6 – 8 p.m. F-NO: Film New Orleans is committed to elevating the voices of independent artists, particularly cinematic storytellers and is the filmic branch of 102.3 WHIV FM – New Orleans community radio dedicated to human rights and social justice. The film Fear No Gumbo tells the story of ongoing institutional racism and injustice occurring in the Lower 9th Ward. Kimberly-Rivers Roberts portrays her neighborhood which has remained in plight since Katrina. Kimberly will be present after the screenings to share methods for civic engagement. Recommended: a $5-10 dollar contribution in support of the venue and our non-profit organization. Tickets will be available first come, first serve at the venue.
The Truffle Honeys: Cafe Istanbul; 2372 St. Claude Ave.; 6:45 – 9:45 p.m. Join The Truffle Honeys at Cafe Istanbul! They will be performing many of our classics as well as a new 80's set! Joining us are Jeffrey Pounds on piano, Bryan Barberot on drums, Mickey Hayes on guitar and Nabil Muquit on saxophone. $10 door cover.
The Year of the Quarter Rat: The Allways Lounge & Cabaret; 2240 St. Claude Ave.; 9:30 – 11:30 p.m. Stanley Roy & Laveau Contraire present: The Year of the Quarter Rat. Join Laveau, as they dance and skip through the night, meeting an assortment of fantastically magical Characters who will paint your hearts rainbow-swirl and ring the queerest of gay-bells! Special Appearance by: Devonix—-> The King of the Night and creature of Darkness! $15 cover.
Exotic Animal Racing: The Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots: 1751 Gentilly Blvd.; 1:30 – 9 p.m. Exotic Animal Racing returns to the Fair Grounds Saturday, January 25th! Come and see Ostriches, Zebras, and Camels race throughout the day in addition to the excitement of thoroughbred racing and the After 8 Band playing in the Club House. Doors at 1:30 pm, first race at 3:00 pm, and the After 8 band plays in the Club House from 5 – 9 pm. $5 General Admission, $10 Club House admission, children 12 and under are free.
When It Breaks – New Orleans: Zeitgeist Theatre & Lounge: 6621 St. Claude Ave.; 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. When It Breaks is the inspiring story of Special Education teacher Konrad Wert and his personal journey to avoid becoming another victim of teacher burnout. Stepping away from the classroom, Wert turns to his musical side career as a means to tour the country with his family and engage teachers, parents, and audiences in a conversation about the current state of Special Education. As opportunities arise for his music, Konrad must decide how his service is most effective- as an advocating artist or as a teacher in the classroom.
Big Easy Sister Bingo: The Phoenix; 941 Elysian Fields Ave.; 6 – 9 p.m. A brand new year with a brand new BINGO! Drink specials, fabulous prizes and fun.
Drag Diva Sunday Brunch – The Magic of Queendom: The Fillmore; 6 Canal St.; 10:30 a.m. For tickets, go to http://www.fillmorenola.com/. It is always best for your group to purchase tickets together to ensure that you'll be seated together. Large groups, please call 504.872.3303 or email FillmoreNOLABoxOffice@livenation.com for accommodations. Buffet Includes: Scrambled Eggs, Country Potatoes, Bacon, Sausage, Baked Chicken, Fried Catfish, Baked Macaroni, Asparagus Salad w/ Grape Tomatoes, Spring Mix Salad w/ Honey Basil Vinaigrette, and an Assortment of Pastries and Desserts.
Towards Together – A Vision For A Kinder, More Inclusive World; The Allways Lounge & Cabaret; 2240 St. Claude Ave.; 7:30 p.m. The week of January 27-31, we are going to flood Instagram in a collective movement called #TowardsTogether. Learn more: TowardsTogether.com. TICKETS: $15 general admission. Mallory Whitfield is building a movement that will change the way people think about diversity and inclusion. Through her one-person show, Towards Together, she is redefining what "normal" means, reimagining how we relate to other people, and guiding us along the path to a kinder, more inclusive world.
NOAGE Potluck: St. Anna's Episcopal Church; 1313 Esplanade Ave.; 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. Join NOAGE for the first potluck of the year at St. Anna's Episcopal Church! If you are able, please bring a dish. We'll need main dishes, meats, sides, soups, salads or vegan/vegetarian dishes, desserts, and beverages. The potluck is in the back of the Parish House (the building to the right of the church itself, located at the corner of Esplanade Ave. and Marais St.) PLEASE ENTER FROM THE BACK DOOR; the front door remains locked at all times. There is limited parking and an accessible ramp on the Marais Street side of the building. Please consider bringing non-perishable food items for St. Anna's Food Pantry.
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The nineteenth century was the center of what has been called the Second Scientific Revolution. There was also a revolution—or rather several overlapping revolutions—in the philosophy of science. The century opened with a virtually universal belief in a Newtonian world of deterministic laws and in the method of inductive inquiry developed by Francis Bacon. By the end of the century, statistically oriented science was replacing deterministic and Bacon's inductive method was mocked.


This book, Lessons in Christian Singleness, is a collection of lessons that I've facilitated over the years at various singles' bible study, conference, and Sunday School classes. These lessons are designed for use in personal devotion or classroom studies. They have generated some dynamic dialogue among single adults over the years. As a result of these lessons, you are really compelled to examine your life to ensure it is in line with the Biblical standards of Christian single living. Whether you are a Single who has never married, who has experienced divorce, or who has experienced the death of a spouse; you will be able to identify with these lessons. It's always my prayer that we will accomplish the true spirit of each lesson application in our daily living.
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ALEXANDRIA, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--PRSourceCode, a service provider connecting the technology public relations (PR), journalism, conference, and industry accolade communities, announced today the results of its fifth annual Top Tech Communicators awards. The awards are based on the IT journalism community's votes for the top tech PR agencies, corporate PR departments, and individual PR pros. Select winners will participate in an October 26th Webinar featuring best practices in tech media relations.
The Top Tech Communicators awards results are based on a survey of more than 800 journalists and bloggers from IT and business publications, including CFO, eWEEK, PC World, Healthcare Purchasing News, SC Magazine, Smallbiztechnology.com, TechWeb, University Business, Virtual Strategy Magazine, Wired, and Ziff Davis Enterprise. The survey, conducted in Q3 2010, asked tech editors, journalists, and bloggers to name which tech PR agencies, corporate PR departments, and individual PR pros they enjoy working with most, considering responsiveness, knowledge of the industry, outreach methods, and more.
Beyond voting for the top PR agencies and corporate PR departments, participating journalists also named their top individual PR professionals. To view this list and download the complete findings of the Top Tech Communicators awards, please visit http://www.prsourcecode.com/page/2010-top-tech-communicators. In addition to the comprehensive winner listings, the full report also examines tech PR pitching tactics, tech journalist pitching preferences, and advice and best practices from the IT editorial community.
To help tech PR professionals stay ahead of the changing media and strengthen their relationships with the IT editorial community, PRSourceCode will host a complimentary Webinar, "PR Open Forum: Tips from the Top," on Tuesday, October 26 at 1 p.m. ET. Confirmed panelists include 2010 Top Tech Communicators Starr Million Baker, co-founder and president of INK Public Relations, Steve Kerns, managing supervisor at Fleishman-Hillard, and Melissa Neumann, executive vice president of Eastwick Communications. The Webinar will discuss best practices for getting "ink" in new media, how to stay on top through transitioning media and PR, and the panelists' outlook for what's next in tech PR. To register, visit www1.gotomeeting.com/register/162717096.
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Kurt Warner's Son To Play At Nebraska As Walk-On
Josh Sanchez | Feb 17, 2017 10:33 am
Kade Warner is set to join the Nebraska football program as a walk-on.
Warner is the son of NFL Hall of Famer Kurt Warner and chose to join the Cornhuskers after receiving just one scholarship offer to play college football. That offer came from FCS school San Diego.
"I would like to thank my family, coaches and teammates for getting me to this point in my life," Warner wrote on social media. "Also, I want to thank all the schools that recruited me for giving me an opportunity and believing in me as a player and a football player
"Thank you Coach Riley and the Nebraska football staff for giving me the opportunity to pursue an academic and collegiate football career at the University of Nebraska. I look forward to this chapter in my life and joining Big Red Nation."
Words cannot describe the feeling. Thank you to everyone who believed in me. God is Great! #GBR pic.twitter.com/BdPovHOJ2f
— Kade Warner (@KadeWarner) February 17, 2017
The 6-foot-2, 205-pounder from Desert Mountain (Ariz.) also had preferred walk-on offers from schools like Arizona State, UCLA and Iowa.
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Following a surge in patriotism, British consumers are increasingly seeking to purchase locally. In fact, according to a report by GS1, titled Buying British in 2017, buying British has never been more popular and shows no signs of halting. Undoubtedly, this comes as fantastic news for UK SMEs regardless of whether you're a startup or well-established. Consequently, the time to cash in on this trend is now!
British consumers are increasingly taking note of where products, produce and services are sourced. This is helping to keep our cash circulating inside the UK and local communities, to the benefit of all. According to the report regarding the food sector, 79% of consumers are now taking into account where produce was sourced. 60% of those asked also confirmed that being British is just as important as the price and quality of the produce, with 55% purchasing specifically on account of their British origins.
However, the food industry isn't the only sector benefiting from the surge in British patriotism. The UK apparel industry has also benefited vastly and shows an average growth rate of 21% amongst startups. Plus, on account of the quality and reliability of British goods, the sector is also garnering interest from overseas. According to the report, over a six-year period, there has been a 25% rise in UK exports.
Plus, if you're a British drinks producer there's great news for you too! Since 1970, where the number of breweries stood at a meagre 140, this figure has since blossomed astronomically to around 1,700. This marks a sharp escalation in the popularity and demand for British alcohol. For gin distillers specifically, their numbers have doubled over the past 6 years and are reporting combined sales surpassing the £1bn mark for the first.
Being British and in business is great, but to continue this upward surge towards further greatness, access to finance is going to be more necessary than ever before. As high street banks continue to be naysayers and pull up the drawbridge on SMEs, we in the alternative finance sector are lowering ours and firmly nailing it down.
At Rangewell we recognise the important and substantial role that SMEs play in the British economy. SMEs account for over half of UK jobs and contribute just as much to our overall GDP, and the alternative finance industry stands ready to offer UK businesses access to funds they need to succeed and aspire to greatness.
But with thousands upon thousands of finance products to choose from, finding the most appropriate finance solution for your business is no simple endeavour. However, it can be with the right help and support. The finance extraordinaires at Rangewell are extending a helping hand and sourcing the right finance solution for your business. With our help, your business could benefit from products such as business loans, Hire Purchase solutions, Invoice Finance and so much more!
At Rangewell, our values are simple – We're on your side. Our services are clear and transparent. We support a wide range of SME businesses of every shape and size, for finding every type of finance. Follow us on Twitter and LinkedIn for business tips and tricks, and feel free to call us on 0203 637 2340 if you'd like to chat about what we can do for you.


Merrily We Roll Along tracks the unraveling of the friendship and aspirations of three friends. With a narrative traveling backward in time from 1980 to 1957, Frank, Charlie, and Mary discover the true costs of success in this semi-autobiographical musical. Classics such as "Not a Day Goes By," "Good Thing Going," and "Opening Doors," convey Sondheim's wit and humor in this moving musical.
May contain material recommended for mature audiences. Presented through special arrangement with MUSIC THEATRE INTERNATIONAL (MTI).


When your pet is travelling with you in your car, they are your responsibility and we all want our pets to be as safe as possible at all times.
This Audi dog harness has been specially designed to keep dogs safe whilst travelling in your Audi. To be used on the rear seat, it attaches easily to the seat belt and harnesses comfortably around your dog.
Please note that this item is universal and can be used with any model within the Audi range.
Heavy duty fabric liner helps protect luggage compartment floor, side trim and rear seat backs from dirty/wet equipment. Not applicable for vehicles with full size spare wheel.
The luggage compartment partition is designed to prevent cargo from entering the passenger compartment. Not compatible with rear luggage compartment cover or rubber luggage compartment mat. ECE 17 approved.
The dog guard keeps your pets safe by separating the rear passenger area from the luggage compartment. It's a must for those who have pets, and fits snugly between rear seat back and roof interior.
Perfectly formed to your car's boot shape, the waterproof boot tray with raised edges will protect the car's finish from dirt and scratches. It is anti-slip, features the Jazz logo and includes dividers.
This partition separates the boot space from the rear passenger space to keep your four legged friends or luggage where they should be. It is made of a tubular frame with wire net and is installed between the top of the rear seat and vehicle roof.
This partition separates the boot space from the rear passenger space to keep your four legged friends or luggage where they should be. It is made of a tubular frame with wire mesh and is installed behind rear seat horizontally. Black powder coated.
Safety first – the sturdy Volkswagen Genuine partition grille securely separates the luggage compartment from the passenger compartment. It is quickly and easily fitted and just as easily removed in a few steps.


There is something different about camping with people than it is with our four- legged friends. You get the perks of companionship, and less to carry. But then, we are presented newer challenges such as the obvious language barrier and different preparation methods for trips. But all together, it all leads up to a great trip filled with great adventures.
There many more things to consider that are significantly different when camping with our four-legged companions. Its not quite as simple as camping with another human. There are things that need to be packed and accounted for that may not be something you are used to. But as a responsible dog or cat owner, it's our responsibility to make sure everything is prepared and acquired. Yet some items remain the same, such as finding an appropriate location that best fits the needs of the trip. Another important item on the new to do list is making sure pets are allowed at the park. As well as making sure that your dog or cat can handle the terrain and exposure to outdoors for long periods of time. Packing is different for both cats and dogs so make sure you have exactly what you need for each one of them.
Food and Water on the Trip!
Whatever you feel, the odds are your dog or cat feels to. So, making sure they have what they need on hot and cold days is a must. There are different things you can get for your four-legged friend for either scenario to ensure they are comfortable. This website, has a great assortment of great gear that you and your dog can benefit from.
An owner can also ensure their animals are microchipped and tagged, in case they happen to scurry off to find other friends. Having a way to get back to you can be important if someone happens to find them for you.
Another important thing to remember is to pick up after your four-legged friends. Some parks allow for them to visit and hike with you, but parks still have rules that must be followed. Making sure that these rules are all met can allow for parks to continue letting visitors bring their furry friends with them. It a simple gesture that counts for so much, and follows our leave no trace policy that we strongly believe in.


We are a hostel in charge of receiving tourists in transit who are looking for a safe, comfortable and affordable accommodation in order to provide rest in the short time that your next flight departs. We have a vast experience in the hospitality sector as well as a great knowledge about the city, elements that we do capitalize to bring the very best experience to our guests and travellers.
We are located in one of the best areas of the city, near to some of the best tourist attractions and landmarks of the city such as San Martin de Porres' Ecological Park and Playa Oquendo, amongst other interesting areas and spots that can be explored and discovered across the city.
We offer rooms, doubles and singles with shared bathroom decorated in a modern style with everything you need to ensure your comfort and rest after a long flight. In addition, we have several common areas where the guests and travellers will be able to meet and exchange past experiences and future plans.


Hi there! I have been into this photography course to enhance my knowledge of taking beautiful photographs. But truth is, I just want to document my wandering experiences. So here I am trying to scan the internet for some helpful advice on what I may need. Luckily, I got into your web page. I am fascinated by how you tell your story. I really believe that wandering heals the soul and by reading to your article, it inspires to be more creative.
There's nothing better than that moment when a form starts appearing from your ether of ideas and you start getting a direction for a project. When you get creating, do post in a link to your work, I'd love to see where it gets you to!


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Canada falls to New Zealand in women's U-17 World Cup battle for bronze
Sat., Dec. 1, 2018timer4 min. read
MONTEVIDEO, URUGUAY—Canada, Canada, victimized by two early goals, had to settle for fourth place at the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup after a 2-1 loss to New Zealand on Saturday.
The Canadian women found themselves down just 15 seconds after the opening kickoff with New Zealand's Grace Wisnewski erasing the tournament record of 22 seconds for fastest goal, set by Nigeria's Soo Adekwagh in 2008.
Wisnewski also scored in the 13th minute as the Canadians dug themselves a deep hole.
Lara Kazandjian threw Canada a lifeline in the 64th minute with a sweet left-footed strike from outside the penalty box after New Zealand failed to clear its lines.
Canada kept pressing for the equalizer but New Zealand held tight through five minutes of extra time.
Still the fourth-place finish was Canada's best ever at the U-17 world championship. Canada's previous best was seventh in 2008 and 2012.
And it ranks as Canada's second-best showing at a FIFA championship, matching the fourth place that U-17 coach Rhian Wilkinson was part of as a player at the 2003 Women's World Cup.
The only Canadian team to do better — male or female — is the 2002 squad, featuring a 19-year-old Christine Sinclair, that finished runner-up to the U.S. at the U-19 Women's World Championship on Canadian soil.
"Sometimes the games don't go your way and we lost a heartbreaker today," said Wilkinson. "But they pushed, they gave everything they had. I'm extremely proud of them today."
New Zealand also finished a record high, having previously never made it past the U-17 group phase. In five previous U-17 tournaments, it had never finished higher than 12th.
Spain beat Mexico 2-1 in the championship game later Saturday at Estadio Charrua. Spain joins France, Japan, South Korea and North Korea (twice) on the list of under-17 world champions.
Marie-Soleil Beaudoin became the first Canadian to referee a U-17 Women's World Cup final and the third to take charge of a FIFA competition final after Sonia Denoncourt and Carol Ann Chenard.
Canada had 62 per cent of the possession and outshot New Zealand 22-9 but only had a 3-2 edge in shots on target. The Canadians had 10 corners to New Zealand's two.
"Possession is a stat. It doesn't tell the story," said Wilkinson.
"They'll hurt tonight but they should be very proud of themselves," she added.
Wilkinson made four changes to her starting lineup with Wayny-Natasha Balata, Jaila Novak, Jade Rose and Julianne Vallerand coming in and Teni Akindojou, Leonie Portelance, Sonia Walk and Ariel Young shifting to the bench.
Disaster struck just five passes from the opening kickoff when Canadian defender Maya Antoine, looking to escape the New Zealand press, sent a back pass from within the penalty box to goalkeeper Anna Karpenko.
Karpenko's first touch was a little heavy, allowing striker Maggie Jenkins to challenge. The ball squibbed away to Grace Wisnewski who beat a desperate lunging challenge from Jade Rose to knock the ball in from point-blank range. Karpenko buried her face in her hands.
Antoine would have been better served to send the ball away from goal to the safety of her fullback.
Canada regrouped and Andersen Williams forced a save from goalkeeper Anna Leat in the second minute. But New Zealand doubled its lead in the 13th minute on a beautiful goal that started from a poor Karpenenko kick.
A nice flick-on from Jenkins found Wisnewski, who shrugged off a challenge from Rose and hit a looping right-footed shot past the Canadian 'keeper from just inside the box.
At the other end, Canada captain Jordyn Huitema was dangerous on the ball but had little support early. She had a chance in the 22nd minute but Leat came off her line and beat her to a bouncing ball sent in from distance.
Canada had 64 per cent of possession in the first half, outshooting New Zealand 8-5 but trailing 2-1 in shots on target.
Wilkinson sent on Jessica De Filippo and Ariel Young to start the second half.
Wisnewski came close to her hat trick in the 56th minute but her shot hit the goalpost and bounced away harmlessly.
Canada shifted to a back three in defence to throw more players up front with Kazandjian scoring soon after. It was one-way traffic in Canada's favour.
Caitlin Shaw shot just wide in the 68th minute as the Canadians turned up the pressure. Jayde Riviere mis-hit her shot in the 72nd minute, making for an easy Leat save. Leat then just beat Huitema to the ball in the 83rd minute after a long Karpenko goalkick.
Walk replaced the injured Young in the 87th minute.
Canada scored seven goals at the tournament, all in the second half.
New Zealand had scored just 36 seconds into the game in a 2-1 friendly win over Canada in Uruguay prior to the tournament.
The Canadian women lost 1-0 to Mexico in the semifinals after beating Germany 1-0 in the quarters. They advanced to the kockout rounds after beating Colombia 3-0 and South Korea 2-0 and losing 5-0 to Spain.
New Zealand lost 2-0 to Spain in the other semifinal.
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Oct 7, 2021 - Energy & Environment
Coast Guard investigating cargo ship's connection to California oil spill
Erin Doherty
Cargo ships off the coast of San Pedro, Calif., wait for entry to the Port of Los Angeles or Port of Long Beach, Oct. 6. Photo: Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images
The U.S. Coast Guard is investigating whether the Rotterdam Express, a massive German-flagged cargo ship, could have played a role in causing the 126,000-gallon oil spill in Southern California waters, AP reports.
Driving the news: U.S. Coast Guard investigators boarded the cargo ship on Wednesday as part of the investigation into the cause of the oil spill, which is among the largest in recent California history.
The ship, now docked in the Port of Oakland, made three unusual movements over two days while anchored near where the break in the pipeline occurred, AP reports.
The investigators are seeking to collect tracking information from the Rotterdam Express that could shed light on the ship's exact movements, an official told AP.
Officials said Wednesday that the Amplify Energy pipeline was split open and dragged along the ocean floor, potentially by a ship's anchor.
The big picture: California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday declared a state of emergency due to the oil spill, which is believed to have dumped 126,000 gallons of oil into the ocean.
Officials caution that the Rotterdam Express is just one potential area of interest for the investigation into the oil spill.
What they're saying: "There is a series of peculiar things and all that need to be explained," Nikolas Xiros, a professor of marine engineering at the University of New Orleans, told AP.
"It may very well be some kind of an accident, but not necessarily a human error. We will have to see. But … I think the most probable explanation is the ship with anchor down moved both back and forth and possibly caused damage to the pipeline."
Go deeper: California oil spill may have been caused by ship anchor


The holidays are fast approaching and what better way to show that you care than to purchase items that are unique and one of a kind? Stop and Shop Local is where you'll have access to several vendors to purchase that perfect gift for a loved one or yourself. Best part is you'll be supporting local businesses, all within our area. The Stop and Shop Local event takes place in the same building where Spirit of Halloween is at currently.
This day will be filled with fun for the whole family, its free to attend, plenty of merchandise and services to purchase and raffle tickets to buy for your chance at winning local products from our local vendors. All this on Small Business Saturday and alongside Santa photos.
This event has no vendor fee, but there is an application process and limited slots for vendors. We only ask that you apply to attend and donate one raffle item for same day raffles, our goal is to provide variety so spaces are limited for each type of vendor. There will be no double booking for Direct Sales. Deadline to apply is November 14th. Please contact Kat Funaki by sending an e-mail to eventsbyourteam@gmail.com or call at (580) 647-4632.


I'm going to be honest! When I train legs I really only focus on my hamstrings and glutes. I am so quad dominant I never feel the need to focus just on that. So I have found many ways to activate and focus on my glutes! Here is a workout that I tried the other day. I couldn't walk for two days! I have been going really hard on my weightlifting and this workout is killer.
If you don't have a resistance band or hip circle get on Amazon right now and buy yourself one! It will change your life. I also always walk on an incline or do the step machine for ten minutes before I start so I can wake up a bit.
Superset the two exercises in red.
This workout is not for the faint of heart! I love it though and will be repeating it again on Tuesday! Also, pay attention to your form! That is so important.
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Obama defends 'bitter' remarks
CNN's Chris Welch
Watch Sen. Obama defend his controversial remarks Friday night in Indiana.
TERRE HAUTE, Indiana (CNN) –- Barack Obama was forced Friday to defend comments he made at a recent fundraiser where he described some Pennsylvanians as "bitter."
Obama came under fire from Hillary Clinton and John McCain for his remarks just weeks before the Pennsylvania primary.
"When I go around and I talk to people, there is frustration, and there is anger, and there is bitterness," Obama began. "I want to make a point here."
"[Pennsylvanians are] frustrated and for good reason, because for the last 25 years they've seen jobs shipped overseas, they've seen their economies collapse. They have lost their jobs, they've lost their pensions. They've lost their health care."
Obama then said that politicians from both sides of the aisle have promised answers but that "nothing ever happens."
"So…they don't vote on economic because they don't expect anybody's going to help them," Obama said, adding that they end up voting on issues that include gun rights, gay marriage, and faith.
He then directly hit Clinton and McCain, mocking their earlier attacks.
"Here's what's rich," Obama said. "Sen. Clinton says, 'Well I don't think people are bitter in Pennsylvania. I think Barack's being condescending.' John McCain says, 'Oh, how could he say that? How could he say people are bitter? He's obviously out of touch with people. '"
"Out of touch?" Obama said. "I mean, John McCain, it took him three tries to finally figure out that the home foreclosure crisis was a problem and to come up with a plan for it, and he's saying I'm out of touch?"
"Sen. Clinton voted for a credit card sponsored bankruptcy bill that made it harder for people to get out of debt after taking money from the financial services companies, and she says I'm out of touch?"
He concluded his argument by telling the audience that it is, in fact, the opposite.
"No. I'm in touch. I know exactly what's going on. I know what's going on in Pennsylvania, I know what's going on in Indiana, [and] I know what's going on in Illinois. People are fed up."
Filed under: Candidate Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • John McCain • Pennsylvania
Clinton hits Obama over 'bitter' comment
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(CNN) - Democrat Hillary Clinton is seizing on comments Barack Obama recently made in which he said some Pennsylvanians who have lost their jobs are "bitter."
"It's being reported that my opponent said that the people of Pennsylvania who face hard times are bitter," Clinton said during a campaign event in Philadelphia. "Well that's not my experience. As I travel around Pennsylvania. I meet people who are resilient, optimist positive who are rolling up their sleeves."
"Pennsylvanians don't need a president who looks down on them," she said. "They need a president who stands up for them, who fights hard for your future, your jobs, your families."
Obama's comments were reported earlier Friday by the Web site Huffingtonpost.com. The Web site says he made them at a fundraising event in San Francisco last Sunday. On Friday evening, it posted audio of the comments that verified their accuracy.
"You go into these small towns in Pennsylvania and, like a lot of small towns in the Midwest, the jobs have been gone now for 25 years and nothing's replaced them...And they fell through the Clinton administration, and the Bush administration, and each successive administration has said that somehow these communities are gonna regenerate and they have not," he said.
"And it's not surprising then they get bitter, they cling to guns or religion or antipathy to people who aren't like them or anti-immigrant sentiment or anti-trade sentiment as a way to explain their frustrations," he also said.
McCain's campaign also criticized the comment Friday. "It shows an elitism and condescension towards hardworking Americans that is nothing short of breathtaking," said Steve Schmidt, a senior advisor to McCain. "It is hard to imagine someone running for president who is more out of touch with average Americans."
(UPDATE: The Obama campaign responds after the jump)
Obama campaign spokeswoman Jen Psaki would not confirm Obama made the comments.
"No one from our press office was there - we don't have a campaign recording–we are neither confirming nor refuting."
UPDATE: The Obama campaign released a statement in response to the criticism: "Senator Obama has said many times in this campaign that Americans are understandably upset with their leaders in Washington for saying anything to win elections while failing to stand up to the special interests and fight for an economic agenda that will bring jobs and opportunity back to struggling communities," said Obama spokesman Tommy Vietor.
"And if John McCain wants a debate about who's out of touch with the American people, we can start by talking about the tax breaks for the wealthiest Americans that he once said offended his conscience but now wants to make permanent."
Filed under: Hillary Clinton
McCain aides lay out fundraising plans to Hill supporters
CNN Congressional Producer Deirdre Walsh
(CNN) - As presidential candidates Barack Obama and John McCain battle over whether to accept public financing in the general election, a top McCain campaign official was on Capitol Hill Friday trying to reassure House Republican staff members that the campaign's fundraising woes are not as bad as they appear.
McCain campaign manager Rick Davis described how a fundraising structure would be set up if McCain decides to take public financing, according to two aides who attended the meeting.
"This was the campaign saying that everyone is predicting doom and gloom, but we have a plan in place to compete with Barack Obama or Hillary Clinton," one GOP aide said.
At a briefing for about 100 GOP staffers at the Capitol Hill Club, Davis and other senior campaign advisors explained that the campaign plans to raise money through the party's RNC Victory Fund and multiple state party Victory Funds. This would add to the $84 million in public money it would be limited to spending by the Federal Election Commission. Campaign officials emphasized that state party chairs would be given more responsibility and a greater role in the campaign.
Filed under: John McCain
Hillary to Bill: Knock it off
CNN Ticker Producer Alexander Mooney
[cnn-photo-caption image= http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2008/images/04/11/art.clintons.ap.jpg caption="Hillary and Bill Clinton."](CNN) — Hillary Clinton wants her husband to quit talking about her trip to Bosnia in 1996, the former president said Friday.
"Hillary called me and said, "I misstated it, you said I misstated it, but you got to let me handle it because you don't remember it either'...I said 'Yes ma'am," Clinton said while touring the fire damage of a campaign office in Terre Haute, Indiana.
The comments follow those he made in Boonville, Indiana Thursday, when he strongly defended his wife over the recent coverage surrounding her 1996 Bosnia trip claims, saying the media acted as if she'd "robbed a bank."
"I got tickled the other day, a lot of the way this whole campaign has been covered has amused me, but there was a lot of fulminating because Hillary, one time late at night when she was exhausted, misstated and immediately apologized for it, what happened to her in Bosnia in 1995. Did y'all see all that? Oh, they blew it up," he said.
Earlier: Bill Clinton says media overreacted to Bosnia flap
Filed under: Bill Clinton • Hillary Clinton
Bush approval rating hits all time low
CNN's Emily Sherman
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(CNN)— With the economic outlook looking dim and the continued war in Iraq, President Bush's job approval rating hit an all time low Friday, according to a just released poll.
The latest Gallup poll shows the president's approval dropped to 28 percent, the lowest of his eight years in office.
The survey, which questioned 1,021 adults between April 6 and 9, with a sampling error of plus or minus 3 percent, found the decrease came largely because of Democratic and Independent dissatisfaction with his administration. Only 6 percent of Democrats questioned and 24 percent of Independents had a favorable opinion of President Bush, with about two-thirds support coming from Republicans.
The new estimate marks one of the lowest approval ratings any president has seen since World War II, with the exception of Jimmy Carter, Richard Nixon and Harry Truman, who all had a mid 20 percent approval rating in their final years in office. The all time lowest presidential approval rating was 22 percent in 1952 during Harry Truman's final year in office, who like President George W. Bush dealt with problems related to the economy and an unfavorable war.
Bush's approval ratings have hovered around the low 30 percent range since July of 2007. It reached a high of 90 percent in 2001, just days after the September 11 attacks.
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McCain hits Obama on public financing commitment
CNN Producer Tasha Diakides, CNN Ticker Producer Alexander Mooney
[cnn-photo-caption image= http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2008/images/04/11/art.mccain.ap.jpg caption="John McCain hit Obama on public financing Friday."] (CNN) - John McCain criticized Barack Obama on Friday for appearing to backtrack from a previous commitment to accept public financing - and the spending caps that come with it - for his presidential campaign.
"He committed to it," McCain told reporters Friday. "So in direct contradiction to his rhetoric, he's now saying well he may not do it. So facts are facts. Facts are stubborn things." "I repeat my commitment to public financing if he will, and I call on him to keep his commitment that he made a year ago, and not flip flop," McCain also said.
The Arizona Republican's comments are in reference to those made by Obama earlier in the day, when he called America's public financing system "creaky" and suggested it need to be updated in light of the rise of internet fundraising.
"I think that it is creaky," Obama said of the current system that is financed by $3 dollar check-offs in tax returns. "The amount of money raised through the public financing system may be substantially lower than the amount of money that can be raised over the Internet, which presents candidates then with some pretty tough decisions in terms of how they want to move forward if they want to compete in as many states as possible."
Obama has raised over $230 million from about 1.3 million donors on the internet since his campaign began last year. McCain has raised approximately $80 million in the same time period. Should Obama accept public financing, he would be granted $84 million by the federal government and would be unable to spend any more, according to the Associated Press.
Blitzer: Standing by the troops
[cnn-photo-caption image= http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2008/images/03/13/art.blitzer.jpg caption="CNN Anchor Wolf Blitzer"](CNN) - Amidst all the discussion of the war in Iraq this week was some good news for the men and women of the U.S. Army. President Bush announced that their tours of duty in Iraq will be reduced from 15 to 12 months. Three months might not sound like a lot but having been to Iraq and having seen the conditions under which the troops serve, I can assure you that those three months can make a big difference. That new policy will begin on August 1 of this year.
It means that American soldiers heading to Iraq before August 1 will still have to serve for 15 months in the country; those deploying after August 1 will have to serve in Iraq for one year.
Once the new policy goes into effect, the soldiers also will know that they will have a year at home for every year they serve in Iraq.
"This policy is intended to give units time to properly reset and allow soldiers, families and friends to reconnect," the Army leadership said in a joint statement sent out to all soldiers. It was signed by the Secretary of the Army Pete Geren, the Army Chief of Staff, General George Casey, and the Sergeant Major of the Army, Kenneth Preston.
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Obama calls campaign finance system 'creaky'
CNN Producer Chris Welch
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana (CNN) - Democrat Barack Obama described America's public campaign financing system as "creaky" Friday, and said it needs to be reformed in light of the rise of fundraising over the internet.
"I think that it is creaky," Obama said of the current system that is financed by $3 dollar checkoffs in tax returns. "The amount of money raised through the public financing system may be substantially lower than the amount of money that can be raised over the Internet, which presents candidates then with some pretty tough decisions in terms of how they want to move forward if they want to compete in as many states as possible."
Obama has raised over $230 million from about 1.3 million donors on the internet this year.
Earlier this week, Obama told an audience at a fundraiser that his campaign already has something similar to a publicly funded system.
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Cafferty: Dean: Voters worry about McCain's "old-fashioned" ideas
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FROM CNN's Jack Cafferty:
Some voters are worried John McCain will bring "old-fashioned" views into the White House if he wins.
Howard Dean, Chairman of the Democratic National Committee says that swing voters in focus groups raised the issue of McCain's age on their own.
McCain, at 72, would be the oldest president elected to a first term. Dean says voters were concerned about both his health and his outdated ideas. For example – Some women were shocked at his support for abstinence-only sex education and his opposition to health insurance paying for birth control pills. They reportedly said, "This guy is out of step with what modern views are." No kidding.
Dean says even though McCain's age is a factor for voters, he doubts the Democratic Party will use it as an issue during the general election, adding that "there's a somewhat higher ethical bar on our side of the aisle." Please.
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Bush earned $719,000 in 2007, tax return shows
[cnn-photo-caption image= http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2008/images/04/11/art.bushtaxes.ap.jpg caption="Bush released his tax returns Friday."]WASHINGTON (CNN) - President and Mrs. George W. Bush reported taxable income of $719, 274 for the tax year 2007 and paid $221,635 in federal income taxes, the White House said Friday.
They contributed a total of $165,660 to churches and charitable organizations, including the Crawford (Texas) Volunteer Fire Department, Susan G. Komen For the Cure, Malaria No More Fund, Martha's Table, and a St. John's Church.
Vice President Cheney and his wife earned $2,528,068, the White House said, and owe taxes of $602,651. The Cheneys paid $466,165 in taxes through withholding and estimated tax payments, and will pay the remaining $136,486 upon filing their tax return.
Bush's income included salary earned as president and investment income from the trusts in which his and his wife's assets are held. The tax return also reports a $150,000 advance received by Laura Bush for the children's book she co-authored with daughter Jenna.
Laura Bush donated all net proceeds from the advance to Teach for America and the New Teacher's Project, the White House statement said.


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This installment looks at some of the unreported but notable happenings from Week 4 of testimony in the Sean "Puffy" Combs guns-and-bribery trial in Manhattan Supreme Court.
Will she or won't she testify?
Even her ex, Sean "Puffy" Combs, still doesn't know for sure if his lawyers will call superstar Jennifer Lopez to the stand in his defense.
That's because the lawyers are continuing to mull the benefits of calling her – and, sources say, have been trying desperately to limit the risks by getting their hands on the Latina lovely's year-old grand-jury testimony.
That way, there'd be fewer surprises when she's cross-examined by prosecutor Matthew Bogdanos, who can otherwise ambush Lopez with any contradictions between what she told grand jurors and what the defense needs her to say at trial. During Week 3 of the trial, there was good news for trial watchers longing for a look at Lopez, who shared both a getaway car and a with Combs that night.
Cross-examination questions from defense lawyer Benjamin Brafman seemed to lay the groundwork for calling her.
But last week, there was bad news. Brafman begged the trial judge, Justice Charles Solomon, in vain on Thursday to force Bogdanos to turn over advance copies of grand-jury testimony of defense witnesses. Brafman now has to settle for getting copies immediately after any witness' direct testimony. Stay tuned . . .
* Combs has spent at least $25,000 on private eyes, according to Michael Ciravolo, president of Bo Dietl Associates, who testified the rap star has paid $125 an hour for at least 200 detective man-hours.
* Combs wears boxers, not briefs, according to his former personal assistant, Jason Delgado. He testified that the gun-free waistband of his ex-boss' underwear was visible for all to see as Combs boogied, arms aloft, on a club coffee table before the shooting.
* Despite previous cocktail-waitress testimony to the contrary, Combs is not a deadbeat tipper. He forked over a (mandatory) 5 percent gratuity on each bottle of champagne he and his crew consumed the night of the shooting, testified club general manager Eric Funk.


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Q: Processing chunks of data - requests / Python I have some huge files to process and searching here I found out that requests would be a good library to use.
An example of the file (small one) to be processed is that:
https://storage.googleapis.com/tlc-trip-data/2015/green_tripdata_2015-06.csv
This is my code to process such data:
import requests
import csv

def consumeTaxiData(url):
    """
    Given a url, reads its content and process its data.
    :param url: the url to be readen.
    :return: a list of tuples in the form (long, lat, hour).
    """
    print "Processing", url
    points = []

    r = requests.get(url, stream=True)
    keys = None
    i = 0
    for chunk in r.iter_content(chunk_size=1024):
        if chunk:
            if i == 0:
                reader = csv.DictReader(chunk.splitlines(), delimiter=',')
            else:
                reader = csv.DictReader(chunk.splitlines(), fieldnames=keys, delimiter=',')
            for line in reader:
                if i == 0:
                    keys = line.keys()
                    print "Keys", keys

                latitude = line.get('dropoff_latitude', None)
                if latitude is None:
                    latitude = line.get('Dropoff_latitude', None)

                longitude = line.get('dropoff_longitude', None)
                if longitude is None:
                    longitude = line.get('Dropoff_longitude', None)

                time = line.get('tpep_dropoff_datetime', None)
                if time is None:
                    time = line.get('Lpep_dropoff_datetime', None)
                if time is not None and latitude is not None and longitude is not None and \
                   datetime.strptime(time, '%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S') >= datetime.strptime(date, '%Y-%m-%d'):
                    time = roundTime(datetime.strptime(time, '%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S'), roundTo=60 * 60).hour
                    points.append((longitude, latitude, time))
                i+=1

    return points

The first line of the data contains its field names and, as I'm just interested in three of them, I though about using DictReader.
However, the print statement give me this:
 Keys ['VendorID', 'Total_amount', 'lpep_pickup_datetime', 'Passenger_count', 'Payment_type', 'Store_and_fwd_flag', 'Pickup_latitude', 'Trip_type ', 'Lpep_dropoff_datetime', 'RateCodeID', 'Trip_distance', 'Fare_amount', 'Pickup_longitude', 'Dropoff_latitude', 'Tolls_amount', 'improvement_surcharge', 'Tip_amount', None, 'Extra', 'MTA_tax', 'Ehail_fee', 'Dropoff_longitude']
{'VendorID': '2', 'Total_amount': '11.8', 'lpep_pickup_datetime': '2015-06-01 00:00:00', 'Passenger_count': '1', 'Payment_type': '2', 'Store_and_fwd_flag': 'N', 'Pickup_latitude': '40.881328582763672', 'Trip_type ': '1', 'Lpep_dropoff_datetime': '2015-06-01 00:09:32', 'RateCodeID': '1', 'Trip_distance': '2.64', 'Fare_amount': '10.5', 'Pickup_longitude': '-73.878700256347656', 'Dropoff_latitude': '40.884838104248047', 'Tolls_amount': '0', 'improvement_surcharge': '0.3', 'Tip_amount': '0', None: ['', ''], 'Extra': '0.5', 'MTA_tax': '0.5', 'Ehail_fee': '', 'Dropoff_longitude': '-73.838386535644531'}
{'VendorID': '2', 'Total_amount': '17.3', 'lpep_pickup_datetime': '2015-06-01 00:00:05', 'Passenger_count': '1', 'Payment_type': '2', 'Store_and_fwd_flag': 'N', 'Pickup_latitude': '40.876182556152344', 'Trip_type ': '1', 'Lpep_dropoff_datetime': '2015-06-01 00:12:41', 'RateCodeID': '1', 'Trip_distance': '4.79', 'Fare_amount': '16', 'Pickup_longitude': '-73.906356811523438', 'Dropoff_latitude': '40.830490112304688', 'Tolls_amount': '0', 'improvement_surcharge': '0.3', 'Tip_amount': '0', None: ['', ''], 'Extra': '0.5', 'MTA_tax': '0.5', 'Ehail_fee': '', 'Dropoff_longitude': '-73.944488525390625'}
{'VendorID': '2', 'Total_amount': '10.3', 'lpep_pickup_datetime': '2015-06-01 00:00:09', 'Passenger_count': '1', 'Payment_type': '2', 'Store_and_fwd_flag': 'N', 'Pickup_latitude': '40.747196197509766', 'Trip_type ': '1', 'Lpep_dropoff_datetime': '2015-06-01 00:11:29', 'RateCodeID': '1', 'Trip_distance': '1.45', 'Fare_amount': '9', 'Pickup_longitude': '-73.887863159179688', 'Dropoff_latitude': '40.738815307617188', 'Tolls_amount': '0', 'improvement_surcharge': '0.3', 'Tip_amount': '0', None: ['', ''], 'Extra': '0.5', 'MTA_tax': '0.5', 'Ehail_fee': '', 'Dropoff_longitude': '-73.888786315917969'}
{'VendorID': '2', 'Total_amount': '5.8', 'lpep_pickup_datetime': '2015-06-01 00:00:26', 'Passenger_count': '1', 'Payment_type': '2', 'Store_and_fwd_flag': 'N', 'Pickup_latitude': '40.770065307617187', 'Trip_type ': '1', 'Lpep_dropoff_datetime': '2015-06-01 00:03:51', 'RateCodeID': '1', 'Trip_distance': '.74', 'Fare_amount': '4.5', 'Pickup_longitude': '-73.917800903320312', 'Dropoff_latitude': '40.766143798828125', 'Tolls_amount': '0', 'improvement_surcharge': '0.3', 'Tip_amount': '0', None: ['', ''], 'Extra': '0.5', 'MTA_tax': '0.5', 'Ehail_fee': '', 'Dropoff_longitude': '-73.907890319824219'}
{'Trip_distance': None, 'VendorID': '1', 'improvement_surcharge': None, 'Tip_amount': None, 'Total_amount': None, 'lpep_pickup_datetime': '2015-06-01 00:00:18', 'Extra': None, 'Pickup_latitude': '40.717', 'Ehail_fee': None, 'Fare_amount': None, 'Pickup_longitude': '-73.956329345703125', 'Tolls_amount': None, 'Dropoff_longitude': None, 'Passenger_count': None, 'Payment_type': None, 'MTA_tax': None, 'Lpep_dropoff_datetime': '2015-06-01 00:04:31', 'Store_and_fwd_flag': 'N', 'RateCodeID': '1', 'Dropoff_latitude': None, 'Trip_type ': None}
['121124267578,-73.950599670410156,40.723434448242187,1,.80,5,0.5,0.5,1.25,0,,0.3,7.55,1,1,,', '2,2015-06-01 00:00:16,2015-06-01 00:10:29,N,1,-73.939163208007812,40.816555023193359,-73.938468933105469,40.796218872070313,1,1.94,9.5,0.5,0.5,0,0,,0.3,10.8,2,1,,', '2,2015-06-01 00:00:29,2015-06-01 00:26:47,N,1,-73.941329956054687,40.813583374023438,-73.918571472167969,40.811511993408203,1,6.26,22.5,0.5,0.5,0,0,,0.3,23.8,2,1,,', '2,2015-06-01 00:01:15,2015-06-01 00:04:11,N,1,-73.997383117675781,40.674507141113281,-73.98590087890625,40.67755126953125,1,.90,5,0.5,0.5,1.26,0,,0.3,7.56,1,1,,', '2,2015-06-01 00:00:39,2015-06-01 00:06:35,N,1,-73.891006469726563,40.746994018554687,-73.880416870117187,40.749176025390625,1,.71,5.5,0.5,0.5,0,0,,0.3,6.8,2,1,,', '2,2015-06-01 00:00:34,2015-06-01 00:10:13,N,1,-73.969017028808594,40.693115234375,-73.950355529785156,40.706508636474609,2,1.96,9,0.5,0.5,0,0,,0.3,10.3,2,1,,', '2,2015-06-01 00:01:06,2015-06-01 00:32:00,N,1,-73.928153991699219,40.695011138916016,-73.954338073730469,40.773025512695']
{'VendorID': '121124267578', 'Total_amount': '-73.950599670410156', 'lpep_pickup_datetime': '40.723434448242187', 'Passenger_count': '1', 'Payment_type': '.80', 'Store_and_fwd_flag': '5', 'Pickup_latitude': '0.5', 'Trip_type ': '0.5', 'Lpep_dropoff_datetime': '1.25', 'RateCodeID': '0', 'Trip_distance': '', 'Fare_amount': '0.3', 'Pickup_longitude': '7.55', 'Dropoff_latitude': '1', 'Tolls_amount': '1', 'improvement_surcharge': '', 'Tip_amount': '', None: None, 'Ehail_fee': None, 'MTA_tax': None, 'Extra': None, 'Dropoff_longitude': None}
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/Users/paulaceccon/Documents/Projetos/NYCNoise/Scripts/noiseInference.py", line 490, in <module>
    taxi_dropoffs = getTaxiTrips(date)
  File "/Users/paulaceccon/Documents/Projetos/NYCNoise/Scripts/noiseInference.py", line 300, in getTaxiTrips
{'VendorID': '2', 'Total_amount': '2015-06-01 00:00:16', 'lpep_pickup_datetime': '2015-06-01 00:10:29', 'Passenger_count': 'N', 'Payment_type': '1', 'Store_and_fwd_flag': '-73.939163208007812', 'Pickup_latitude': '40.816555023193359', 'Trip_type ': '-73.938468933105469', 'Lpep_dropoff_datetime': '40.796218872070313', 'RateCodeID': '1', 'Trip_distance': '1.94', 'Fare_amount': '9.5', 'Pickup_longitude': '0.5', 'Dropoff_latitude': '0.5', 'Tolls_amount': '0', 'improvement_surcharge': '0', 'Tip_amount': '', None: [''], 'Ehail_fee': '1', 'MTA_tax': '2', 'Extra': '10.8', 'Dropoff_longitude': ''}
    result = pool.map(consumeTaxiData, data)
  File "/usr/local/Cellar/python/2.7.11/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/python2.7/multiprocessing/pool.py", line 251, in map
    return self.map_async(func, iterable, chunksize).get()
  File "/usr/local/Cellar/python/2.7.11/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/python2.7/multiprocessing/pool.py", line 567, in get
    raise self._value
ValueError: time data '40.796218872070313' does not match format '%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S'

I'm wondering what's causing this, why it got messed up at the 5th dict print line, and how could I solve it.

A: You should also check
from dateutil.parser import parse

def is_date(string):
    try:
        parse(string)
        return true
    except ValueError:
        return false

Then
if is_date(time) and latitude is not None and longitude is not None:
   if datetime.strptime(time, '%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S') >= datetime.strptime(date, '%Y-%m-%d'):
        time = roundTime(datetime.strptime(time, '%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S'), roundTo=60 * 60).hour
        points.append((longitude, latitude, time))

it will solve the error
ValueError: time data '40.796218872070313' does not match format '%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S'

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Director's Commentary for PRELUDE TO AXANAR
by Mike Bawden | Mar 4, 2019 | Deconstructing AXANAR | 0 comments
PRELUDE TO AXANAR's director speaks
Christian Gossett, director, PRELUDE TO AXANAR – seen here holding his first GEEKIE award for directing the "Geekiest Fan Film of 2015."
The director of the Star Trek fan-film project, PRELUDE TO AXANAR, Christian Gosset, describes what it was like to work on the project and with the actors (many of whom were alumni of the Star Trek series). Gosset eventually left the Axanar project after a falling out with the producer and raising questions with regard to management of the over-all production.
Robert Meyer Burnett was later selected to direct the feature film. Production work on the feature was halted when CBS Studios and Paramount Pictures filed a suit against Axanar Productions and its CEO for copyright infringement. Burnett eventually left the project and Axanar Productions re-located from Los Angeles to the greater Atlanta area where it is currently working on two, 15-minute short films based on the Axanar storyline. Those films are expected to comply with the terms of a settlement agreed to between Axanar Productions, CBS and Paramount.
A release date for the two short films has not been announced.
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According to Rob, there is still more footage to share from his tenure as the director of the failed feature project. Current plans are for him to continue providing looks behind the scenes as part of the on-going, "Deconstructing AXANAR" series on The Burnettwork.
Stay tuned …
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