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#pragma once
#include <aws/s3-crt/S3Crt_EXPORTS.h>
#include <aws/core/utils/DateTime.h>
#include <aws/core/utils/memory/stl/AWSString.h>
#include <aws/s3-crt/model/RequestCharged.h>
#include <aws/s3-crt/model/Checksum.h>
#include <aws/s3-crt/model/GetObjectAttributesParts.h>
#include <aws/s3-crt/model/StorageClass.h>
#include <utility>

namespace Aws
{
template<typename RESULT_TYPE>
class AmazonWebServiceResult;

namespace Utils
{
namespace Xml
{
  class XmlDocument;
} // namespace Xml
} // namespace Utils
namespace S3Crt
{
namespace Model
{
  class AWS_S3CRT_API GetObjectAttributesResult
  {
  public:
    GetObjectAttributesResult();
    GetObjectAttributesResult(const Aws::AmazonWebServiceResult<Aws::Utils::Xml::XmlDocument>& result);
    GetObjectAttributesResult& operator=(const Aws::AmazonWebServiceResult<Aws::Utils::Xml::XmlDocument>& result);

    /**
     *
Specifies whether the object retrieved was (true) or was not
     * (false) a delete marker. If false, this response
     * header does not appear in the response.

     */
    inline bool GetDeleteMarker() const{ return m_deleteMarker; }

    /**
     *
Specifies whether the object retrieved was (true) or was not
     * (false) a delete marker. If false, this response
     * header does not appear in the response.

     */
    inline void SetDeleteMarker(bool value) { m_deleteMarker = value; }

    /**
     *
Specifies whether the object retrieved was (true) or was not
     * (false) a delete marker. If false, this response
     * header does not appear in the response.

     */
    inline GetObjectAttributesResult& WithDeleteMarker(bool value) { SetDeleteMarker(value); return *this;}

    /**
     *
The creation date of the object.

     */
    inline const Aws::Utils::DateTime& GetLastModified() const{ return m_lastModified; }

    /**
     *
The creation date of the object.

     */
    inline void SetLastModified(const Aws::Utils::DateTime& value) { m_lastModified = value; }

    /**
     *
The creation date of the object.

     */
    inline void SetLastModified(Aws::Utils::DateTime&& value) { m_lastModified = std::move(value); }

    /**
     *
The creation date of the object.

     */
    inline GetObjectAttributesResult& WithLastModified(const Aws::Utils::DateTime& value) { SetLastModified(value); return *this;}

    /**
     *
The creation date of the object.

     */
    inline GetObjectAttributesResult& WithLastModified(Aws::Utils::DateTime&& value) { SetLastModified(std::move(value)); return *this;}

    /**
     *
The version ID of the object.

     */
    inline const Aws::String& GetVersionId() const{ return m_versionId; }

    /**
     *
The version ID of the object.

     */
    inline void SetVersionId(const Aws::String& value) { m_versionId = value; }

    /**
     *
The version ID of the object.

     */
    inline void SetVersionId(Aws::String&& value) { m_versionId = std::move(value); }

    /**
     *
The version ID of the object.

     */
    inline void SetVersionId(const char* value) { m_versionId.assign(value); }

    /**
     *
The version ID of the object.

     */
    inline GetObjectAttributesResult& WithVersionId(const Aws::String& value) { SetVersionId(value); return *this;}

    /**
     *
The version ID of the object.

     */
    inline GetObjectAttributesResult& WithVersionId(Aws::String&& value) { SetVersionId(std::move(value)); return *this;}

    /**
     *
The version ID of the object.

     */
    inline GetObjectAttributesResult& WithVersionId(const char* value) { SetVersionId(value); return *this;}

    inline const RequestCharged& GetRequestCharged() const{ return m_requestCharged; }

    inline void SetRequestCharged(const RequestCharged& value) { m_requestCharged = value; }

    inline void SetRequestCharged(RequestCharged&& value) { m_requestCharged = std::move(value); }

    inline GetObjectAttributesResult& WithRequestCharged(const RequestCharged& value) { SetRequestCharged(value); return *this;}

    inline GetObjectAttributesResult& WithRequestCharged(RequestCharged&& value) { SetRequestCharged(std::move(value)); return *this;}

    /**
     *
An ETag is an opaque identifier assigned by a web server to a specific
     * version of a resource found at a URL.

     */
    inline const Aws::String& GetETag() const{ return m_eTag; }

    /**
     *
An ETag is an opaque identifier assigned by a web server to a specific
     * version of a resource found at a URL.

     */
    inline void SetETag(const Aws::String& value) { m_eTag = value; }

    /**
     *
An ETag is an opaque identifier assigned by a web server to a specific
     * version of a resource found at a URL.

     */
    inline void SetETag(Aws::String&& value) { m_eTag = std::move(value); }

    /**
     *
An ETag is an opaque identifier assigned by a web server to a specific
     * version of a resource found at a URL.

     */
    inline void SetETag(const char* value) { m_eTag.assign(value); }

    /**
     *
An ETag is an opaque identifier assigned by a web server to a specific
     * version of a resource found at a URL.

     */
    inline GetObjectAttributesResult& WithETag(const Aws::String& value) { SetETag(value); return *this;}

    /**
     *
An ETag is an opaque identifier assigned by a web server to a specific
     * version of a resource found at a URL.

     */
    inline GetObjectAttributesResult& WithETag(Aws::String&& value) { SetETag(std::move(value)); return *this;}

    /**
     *
An ETag is an opaque identifier assigned by a web server to a specific
     * version of a resource found at a URL.

     */
    inline GetObjectAttributesResult& WithETag(const char* value) { SetETag(value); return *this;}

    /**
     *
The checksum or digest of the object.

     */
    inline const Checksum& GetChecksum() const{ return m_checksum; }

    /**
     *
The checksum or digest of the object.

     */
    inline void SetChecksum(const Checksum& value) { m_checksum = value; }

    /**
     *
The checksum or digest of the object.

     */
    inline void SetChecksum(Checksum&& value) { m_checksum = std::move(value); }

    /**
     *
The checksum or digest of the object.

     */
    inline GetObjectAttributesResult& WithChecksum(const Checksum& value) { SetChecksum(value); return *this;}

    /**
     *
The checksum or digest of the object.

     */
    inline GetObjectAttributesResult& WithChecksum(Checksum&& value) { SetChecksum(std::move(value)); return *this;}

    /**
     *
A collection of parts associated with a multipart upload.

     */
    inline const GetObjectAttributesParts& GetObjectParts() const{ return m_objectParts; }

    /**
     *
A collection of parts associated with a multipart upload.

     */
    inline void SetObjectParts(const GetObjectAttributesParts& value) { m_objectParts = value; }

    /**
     *
A collection of parts associated with a multipart upload.

     */
    inline void SetObjectParts(GetObjectAttributesParts&& value) { m_objectParts = std::move(value); }

    /**
     *
A collection of parts associated with a multipart upload.

     */
    inline GetObjectAttributesResult& WithObjectParts(const GetObjectAttributesParts& value) { SetObjectParts(value); return *this;}

    /**
     *
A collection of parts associated with a multipart upload.

     */
    inline GetObjectAttributesResult& WithObjectParts(GetObjectAttributesParts&& value) { SetObjectParts(std::move(value)); return *this;}

    /**
     *
Provides the storage class information of the object. Amazon S3 returns this
     * header for all objects except for S3 Standard storage class objects.

For
     * more information, see Storage
     * Classes.

     */
    inline const StorageClass& GetStorageClass() const{ return m_storageClass; }

    /**
     *
Provides the storage class information of the object. Amazon S3 returns this
     * header for all objects except for S3 Standard storage class objects.

For
     * more information, see Storage
     * Classes.

     */
    inline void SetStorageClass(const StorageClass& value) { m_storageClass = value; }

    /**
     *
Provides the storage class information of the object. Amazon S3 returns this
     * header for all objects except for S3 Standard storage class objects.

For
     * more information, see Storage
     * Classes.

     */
    inline void SetStorageClass(StorageClass&& value) { m_storageClass = std::move(value); }

    /**
     *
Provides the storage class information of the object. Amazon S3 returns this
     * header for all objects except for S3 Standard storage class objects.

For
     * more information, see Storage
     * Classes.

     */
    inline GetObjectAttributesResult& WithStorageClass(const StorageClass& value) { SetStorageClass(value); return *this;}

    /**
     *
Provides the storage class information of the object. Amazon S3 returns this
     * header for all objects except for S3 Standard storage class objects.

For
     * more information, see Storage
     * Classes.

     */
    inline GetObjectAttributesResult& WithStorageClass(StorageClass&& value) { SetStorageClass(std::move(value)); return *this;}

    /**
     *
The size of the object in bytes.

     */
    inline long long GetObjectSize() const{ return m_objectSize; }

    /**
     *
The size of the object in bytes.

     */
    inline void SetObjectSize(long long value) { m_objectSize = value; }

    /**
     *
The size of the object in bytes.

     */
    inline GetObjectAttributesResult& WithObjectSize(long long value) { SetObjectSize(value); return *this;}

  private:

    bool m_deleteMarker;

    Aws::Utils::DateTime m_lastModified;

    Aws::String m_versionId;

    RequestCharged m_requestCharged;

    Aws::String m_eTag;

    Checksum m_checksum;

    GetObjectAttributesParts m_objectParts;

    StorageClass m_storageClass;

    long long m_objectSize;
  };

} // namespace Model
} // namespace S3Crt
} // namespace Aws


My daughter Eve this afternoon asked if we could go rent Julie and Julia. She had seen the film back in late summer when it was released in the theaters. Ever since then she has been wanting to see it with me, knowing that I would love it for many reasons.
So, we went down to our local Blockbuster, made a little feast for dinner and the three of us sat down to eat dinner and watch the film. Eve was correct, I adored the story, the film...everything. Julie and Julia is inspired by the blog of writer Julie Powell. Here is the link to her original blog.
Lately as I make the gourmand inspired solid perfumes that look like hot chocolate, I have been thinking a lot on the relationship of cooking to making fragrances. Even today, as I used my cheesecloth to squeeze the water out of the potatoes for hash browns, I thought of how I use the same material when straining my herbal infusions. Certainly this is no new concept, after all smell and taste are intrinsically intertwined and botanical perfume uses actual plant matter as it's materials. Heck, Tom Robbins wove the two together beautifully in the master piece Jitterbug Perfume.
Generally I am not a resolution type of gal...even goal setting I find annoying. Not the doing of it but the way life just comes in and throws major monkey wrenches into the gears of the resolutions and goals. I have often thought that perhaps living more in the circular, Goddess oriented spectrum is more my style, in line with Leonard Shlains book The Alphabet Vs The Goddess.
In any event today was one of those highly energized inspirational days that come every blue moon or so. Made even more auspicious by the actual blue moon event last night. (Hmmm?) Through out the day the buzz of the muse was palatable. The fact she came to visit on the first day of the new year felt very special...or so I decided to label it.
As the film Julie and Julia ended and we watched the special features, an idea percolated to the surface. What if I do something like Julie Powell did here at the Illuminated Journal? There is no Cordon Bleu School or book for botanical perfume. The schools in France teach using synthetic raw materials with an occasional class here and there on the naturals. There are some very old books filled with formulas that will be fun to delve into a bit.
So, on this first day of the new decade I begin another blogging event. This one will not be daily, as my husband has reminded me I am already too busy and not taking care of my self enough. Thus, once a week will be the contribution to the new project which is called Perfume Illuminated.
Images: Top is a painting titled Spirit of the Night by John Atkinson Grimshaw from Art Magick, others are old engravings I have found in books, cleaned up and put onto parchment paper using Photoshop.


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Zelda Williams Height, Weight, Age, Body Statistics
Zelda Rae Williams
Father – Robin Williams (Actor)
Mother – Marsha Garces Williams (Filipino American philanthropist and a former movie producer)
Siblings – Zachary Pym Williams (Older Half-Brother), Cody Alan Williams (Younger Brother)
She is signed to Just WM (Just World in Motion) Model Management.
5 ft 4 in or 163 cm
Boyfriend / Spouse
Zelda Williams dated –
Colin Donnell (2012-2013) – From 2012 to 2013, actors Colin Donnell and Zelda were an item.
Zelda Williams and Colin Donnell
She has Filipino and American ancestry on her mom's side.
34-23-34 in or 86-58.5-86 cm
2 (US) or 34 (EU)
8 (US) or 38.5 (EU)
She has appeared in two commercials –
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword (2011)
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D (2011)
She may be an Anglican / Episcopalian.
Being the daughter of famous comedian and actor, Robin Williams.
In 1994, she appeared in a TV film In Search of Dr. Seuss for her role as a daughter.
But, her first starring role came in 2004 with coming-of-age drama film Nine Months where she played the role as Melissa.
In 2012, Zelda played the role as Marissa in the TV series Checked Out in the very first four episodes of season 1.
She does workout and regularly pays a visit to indoor climbing gym in San Francisco (her hometown).
Zelda Williams Favorite Things
Video Game – The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
Source – Wikipedia
Zelda Williams Facts
Zelda was included in the list of People Magazine's "100 Most Beautiful People" in 2007.
She was named after Princess Zelda from the "Legend of Zelda" series.
The actress is a big fan of video game Halo 3.
She frequently visits the websites Notcot.org and Wikipedia.org.
Zelda has revealed that she has played each and every single sport on the face of the planet.
She played the game "Super Smash Bros. Melee" in her spare time.
She is in the music video "Buy My Love" by Wynter Gordon.
As per her Twitter profile, she is a videogame legend.
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At the Intel Developer Forum in San Francisco Tuesday, McAfee will provide an early look of its new effort to build security protections outside of the OS, using Intel's chip-level hooks that allow McAfee's Endpoint Protection Software to get a better look at malicious software such as rootkits.
DeepSafe is McAfee's answer to advanced hacking technologies, such as rootkits, that seem to be getting better and better at slipping malicious software onto PCs unnoticed.
In fact, it's somewhat of an open secret in the security industry that determined cyberattackers can skirt antivirus detection almost at will. Some victims go years without detecting so-called advanced persistent threat (APT) infections, even with their antivirus software up-to-date.
Worley describes DeepSafe as a "technology foundation," for future products. The first of these products will be an add-on to McAfee Endpoint Protection that will focus on rootkit detection for the enterprise. That's who's most interested in this kind of technology right now, Worley said. The product, yet unnamed, will be launched at McAfee's Focus conference in Las Vegas next month, "and as time progresses we will migrate this to the consumer space," she said.
The product will work in VMware installations, but Microsoft and Citrix customers will have to wait a bit longer. "We're still working out how this system will work with those technologies over time," Worley said.
Although McAfee will be the first major antivirus vendor out of the gate with this type of technology, it isn't the only company going in this direction, said Lawrence Pingree, a Gartner research director. "What's going to happen is they're going to release this and then others are going to follow suit," he said.
DeepSafe is interesting, but it still isn't the kind of breakthrough technology that will justify McAfee's multibillion dollar price tag. "We're still waiting for real hard technology to come out of this merger that will really be a big innovation," he said.


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LIZ PHAIR TO JOIN ALANIS MORISSETTE ON HER JAGGED LITTLE PILL TOUR SUMMER 2020
(Photo credit: Elizabeth Weinberg)
DEBUT MEMOIR, HORROR STORIES (RANDOM HOUSE) OUT NOW
This coming summer, Liz Phair will join Alanis Morissette on her newly announced 31-date North American tour which kicks off June 2nd, 2020 in Portland, OR. Produced by Live Nation, the tour will celebrate 25 years of JAGGED LITTLE PILL and will also feature Phair and Morisette contemporaries, Garbage. It will hit cities like Los Angeles, New York, Toronto, and Chicago before wrapping in Nashville, TN on July 25th, 2020.
The Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter whose debut album, Exile In Guyville, is considered by music critics to be a landmark of indie rock, has been a recording artist and touring performer for twenty-five years, paving the way for countless music artists, particularly women, who count her among their major influences. 2018 marked the 25th Anniversary of Exile in Guyville and to celebrate, Matador Records reissued the record along with a box-set of Phair's earlier work, entitled Girly-Sound to Guyville, which was met with rapturous response upon its release. Phair's debut was released to international acclaim; it has been ranked by Rolling Stone as one of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time, by Pitchfork as one of the 100 Greatest albums of the 90's and is considered one of the most accomplished debut albums for any artist in any genre to date.
Phair has sold over five million records worldwide, with three US gold albums and two Grammy nominations. More than two decades after the release of her debut, Phair's influence in contemporary music, and particularly over female voices in alternative music, can be felt today more than ever.
In 2019, Liz Phair released her critically revered memoir, Horror Stories. In their review, NPR said, "there are so many things to admire about 'Horror Stories', it's hard to list them all. But the real star of Horror Stories is Phair's elegant but unpretentious writing, which proves she's as adept at writing prose as she is at writing songs. And anyone familiar with her music knows how great a thing that is."
This year, she also released her first new music in years, the single "Good Side." "Good Side" found her reunited with producer Brad Wood, who she teamed up with on Exile In Guyville, Whip-Smart, and whitechocolatespaceegg. After a long hiatus from working together, they're now nearly finished with a new album that's due out in 2020.
Presales for the tour will begin on December 10 at 11 AM local time and tickets will go on sale to the general public beginning Friday, December 13th at 11 AM local time at LiveNation.com.
VIP packages will be available starting with the presale. Citi is the official presale credit card for the tour. As such, Citi cardmembers will have access to purchase U.S. presale tickets beginning Wednesday, December 11th at 11 AM local time until Thursday, December 12th at 12 PM local time through Citi's Entertainment program.
For complete presale details visit www.citientertainment.com.
06/02/20 – Portland, OR @ Sunlight Supply Amphitheatre – Tickets
06/03/20 – Seattle, WA @ White River Amphitheatre – Tickets
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06/07/20 – Salt Lake City, UT @ USANA Amphitheatre – Tickets
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06/21/20 – Charlotte, NC @ PNC Music Pavilion – Tickets
06/23/20 – Raleigh, NC @ Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek – Tickets
06/26/20 – Wantagh, NY @ Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater – Tickets
06/27/20 – Hartford, CT @ XFINITY Theatre – Tickets
06/28/20 – Camden, NJ @ BB&T Pavilion – Tickets
07/01/20 – Holmdel, NJ @ PNC Bank Arts Center – Tickets
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07/08/20 – Saratoga Springs, NY @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center – Tickets
07/09/20 – Mansfield, MA @ Xfinity Center – Tickets
07/11/20 – Toronto, ON @ Budweiser Stage – Tickets
07/16/20 – Noblesville, IN @ Ruoff Home Mortgage Music Center – Tickets
07/17/20 – Tinley Park, IL @ Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre – Tickets
07/18/20 – Maryland Heights, MO @ Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre – Tickets
07/21/20 – Clarkston, MI @ DTE Energy Music Theatre – Tickets
07/23/20 – Cuyahoga Falls, OH @ Blossom Music Center – Tickets
07/24/20 – Cincinnati, OH @ Riverbend Music Center – Tickets
07/25/20 – Nashville, TN @ Bridgestone Arena – Tickets
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Concert Review: "Summer Slaughter" Syracuse, NY
"2019 Summer Slaughter"
Cattle Decapitation, Carnifex, The Faceless, Rivers of Nihil, Nekrogoblikon, Lorna Shore, Brand of Sacrifice
The Westcott Theater, Syracuse, NY
Our score: 2.5 out of 5 stars
The 13th annual Summer Slaughter tour made a stop at the Westcott Theater in Syracuse, NY on July 26th as part of the tours 23 stop run. Being billed as "the most extreme tour of the year" we were anxious to see if this year's package which is headlined by Cattle Decapitation, Carnifex, The Faceless and Rivers of Nihil could deliver an experience worthy of the aforementioned moniker.
As the vintage doors of the Westcott Theater came squeaking open on fairly normal Upstate, NY summer afternoon something stuck out amidst the horde of black t-shirt wearing metal heads. No it was not the over the top graphics or the hard to read fonts which adorned said shirts instead it was a unique sense of camaraderie that seemed to occur between both bands and fans as they mixed and mingled cohesively through out the day long event which made for a nice friendly gathering of metal lovers.
Opening up the tour billing was Brand of Sacrifice who performed a spattering of tracks from their most recent album "God Hand" to the incoming crowd. New Jersey's Lorna Shore would follow promptly not allowing the energy dip too low with a high impact thirty minute set. Goblin-Metal forefathers Nekrogoblikon would hit the stage next complete with the bands loveable mascot John Goblikon who leaped and bounded across the stage as the band shredded through songs like "We Need a Gimmick", "Dressed As Goblins" and "Powercore". The saxophone laden River of Nihil was up next performing songs from their latest offering "Where Owls Know My Name" which filled the dank theater with jazz infused metal. The Faceless would be up next banging out a somewhat lack luster set which featured very little movement from the band themselves. Carnifex took the stage next and singlehandedly brought the energy back and to a whole new level. Makeup clad front man Scott Ian Lewis worked the stage like a maniacal mad man while the rest of the band did their duty of laying down a thunderous, circle pit ensuing dirge that commanded attendees attention. Closing out the 8 plus hour day was tour headliner Cattle Decapitation who despite the dwindling crowd size hit the stage running blasting through songs like "The Prophets of Lost", "Times Cruel Curtain" and "Pacific Grim" before leaving the stage at a prompt 11 pm.
With our ears ringing and our brains rattled we made our way out of the venue while trying to process just what our senses were put through over the course of the day. What we were able to piece together is this. Summer Slaughter is not for the faint of heart or for the casual death/extreme metal listener and, this tour could very well be as the banner boast's the most "Extreme" musical offering this summer. With the tour running through mid August you still have time to catch a show and experience this for yourself, If you dare.
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ZURU Toys Delivers the Summer Fun with Great New Bunch O Balloons Products!
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Bunch O Balloons Party is available in Walmart. The ZURU Bunch O Balloons Party Pump Starter Pack with attachment accessories and two balloon stems (16 balloons) SRP $16.99 and ZURU Bunch O Balloons 3 stem (24 Balloon) packs including a helium adaptor will be offered in various colors for SRP $9.99. Shop Walmart at and Target.
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"Toy Story 4" Summer Road Trip Rolls into Kansas City on June 23rd
Attention "Toy Story" fans, this announcement is for YOU!
On Sunday, June 23rd, the "Toy Story 4" Summer Road Trip will be making a stop in the Kansas City area. A "Toy Story 4"-themed RV will roll into Kansas City, featuring photo opportunities for fans, film-themed prizes, carnival games and lots of family-friendly fun.
Local "Toy Story" fans are invited to take part in the activities. Two film ambassadors will be on hand to share details about fan-favorite characters—Woody, Buzz, Bo Peep—as well as new characters coming to the big screen—Forky, Bunny, Ducky and Duke Caboom, among others—learn more about this all-new adventure.
The event will be held at the AMC Town Center 20, 11701 Nall Ave. in Leawood, Kansas and will run from 10:00 am through 3:00 pm.
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2019 Summer Movie Preview
As Memorial Day has come and gone, it's time once again to take a look at some of the films being offered to us for our air conditioned enjoyment. As always, special thanks to our friends at the Internet Movie Database for some synopsis information. Opening dates shown are subject to change at the whim of the studios.
(*) denotes a film that one of Media Mikes' critics are especially looking forward to.
*ROCKETMAN
Starring: Taron Egerton, Jamie Bell and Bryce Dallas Howard
Directed by: Dexter Fletcher
At first I was shocked when I heard about this film. Harlan Williams playing Elton John??? Then I realized it was a different Rocketman. Following in the footsteps of "Bohemian Rhapsody," this bio-pic tells the story of one Reginald Dwight, who the world knows as Sir Elton John. Director Fletcher took over for Bryan Singer on "Bohemian Rhapsody" and early reviews say this film is equally good.
Starring: Godzilla, Rodan, Mothra
Directed by: Michael Dougherty
The big guy is back and he's bringing his pals with him.
Starring: Octavia Spencer, Juliette Lewis
Directed by: Tate Taylor
The Podcast gang spent a lot of time trying to come up with the plot to this one. Give it a listen and let us know if we got it right.
Starring: Sophie Turner, James McAvoy and Michael Fassbender
Directed by: Simon Kinberg
Jean Grey begins to develop incredible powers that corrupt and turn her into a Dark Phoenix. Now the X-Men will have to decide if the life of a team member is worth more than all the people living in the world. Though it's being released by Disney, this was originally a 20th Century Fox property. Now that the MCU is ALMOST one big happy family, I'm curious if the X-men will show up in a future Avengers film.
*LATE NIGHT
Starring: Mindy Kaling, John Lithgow and Emma Thompson
Directed by: Nisha Ganatra
A late night talk show host suspects that she may soon be losing her long-running show. Kaling is always fun to watch and I've been in love with Emma Thompson since "The Tall Guy!"
*THE SECRET LIFE OF PETS 2
Starring the voices of: Kevin Hart and Patton Oswalt
Directed by: Chris Renaud, Jonathan del Val
Continuing the story of Max and his pet friends, following their secret lives after their owners leave them for work or school each day. Hopefully in this one, Hart's Snowball isn't homicidal.
Starring: Sienna Miller, Aaron Paul
Directed by: Jake Scott
A woman raises her young grandson after her daughter goes missing.
*MEN IN BLACK: INTERNATIONAL
Starring: Chris Hemsworth and Tessa Thompson
Directed by: F. Gary Gray
The Men in Black have always protected the Earth from the scum of the universe. In this new adventure, they tackle their biggest threat to date: a mole in the Men in Black organization. Sadly, the newbies won't be trained by agents J or K.
Starring: Aubrey Plaza, Tim Matheson
Directed by: Lars Klevberg
Hollywood again picks the bones of a dead franchise and tries to breathe new life into it. The bad news: Brad Dourif is not the voice of Chucky. The good news: Mark Hamill is.
Starring the voices of: Tom Hanks, Tim Allen
Directed by: Josh Cooley
When a new toy called "Forky" joins Woody and the gang, a road trip alongside old and new friends reveals how big the world can be for a toy. Disney's movie about toys dolls is going to kick the crap out the Universal's movie about a toy doll at the box office.
ANNABELLE COMES HOME
Starring: Vera Farmiga, Patrick Wilson
Directed by: Gary Dauberman
Determined to keep Annabelle from wreaking more havoc, demonologists Ed and Lorraine Warren bring the possessed doll to the locked artifacts room in their home, placing her "safely" behind sacred glass and enlisting a priest's holy blessing. But an unholy night of horror awaits as Annabelle awakens the evil spirits in the room, who all set their sights on a new target-the Warrens' ten-year-old daughter, Judy, and her friends. The real Lorraine Warren recently passed away, for those of you keeping score at home.
*YESTERDAY
Starring: Himesh Patel, Lily James
Directed by: Danny Boyle
A struggling musician realizes he's the only person on Earth who can remember The Beatles after waking up in an alternate timeline where they never existed. Written by the great Richard Curtis – who also wrote "The Tall Guy," the movie I first fell in love with Emma Thompson with.
*SPIDER-MAN: FAR FROM HOME
Starring: Tom Holland, Jacob Batalon and Marisa Tomei
Directed by: Jon Watts
Following the events of "Avengers: Endgame," Spider-Man must step up to take on new threats in a world that has changed forever. I'm guessing the start of Phase 3 of the MCU? Love Holland as Spidey and Batalon's Ned is one of my favorite movie side-kicks ever.
*STUBER
Starring: Kumail Nanjiani, Dave Bautista
Directed by: Michael Dowse
A detective recruits his Uber driver into an unexpected night of adventure. As someone that has driven for Uber I will admit I'm intrigued. The most exciting thing that ever happened to me was a woman breaking up with her boyfriend in the back of my car!
Starring the voices of: Seth Rogen, Donald Glover and Beyonce'
Directed by: Jon Favreau
For those of you who have been on Mars for the last 25 years: After the murder of his father, a young lion prince flees his kingdom only to learn the true meaning of responsibility and bravery. Favreau worked miracles with his version of "The Jungle Book" and Disney is hoping this is another "Aladdin," not "Dumbo."
*ONCE UPON A TIME IN… HOLLYWOOD
Starring: Brad Pitt, Leonardo DiCaprio and Margo Robbie
Directed by: Quentin Tarantino
It's the summer of 1969 and a lot of things are happening in Hollywood. Sex. Drugs. And Charles Manson. As advertised, this is the 9th film directed by Tarantino, who has always said he plans on making 10 and retiring. I challenge you to find a filmmaker that has made as many films as he has without making a dud. Even my favorite director, Steven Spielberg, has made a misstep (I'm looking at YOU, "Hook").
AUGUST 2nd
FAST AND FURIOUS PRESENTS: HOBBS and SHAW
Starring: Dwayne Johnson, Jason Statham and lots of cars
Directed by: David Leitch
When the eighth film in this franchise came out I joked on our Podcast that the next one would be called "Fine and Furious," because "fine" rhymes with "nine." However, to avoid paying me money, Universal has chosen this title. Lawman Luke Hobbs and outcast Deckard Shaw form an unlikely alliance when a cyber-genetically enhanced villain threatens the future of humanity. I've only seen the original and part 5. However, the addition of Idris Elba as the villain might pull me into the theatre for this one.
*SCARY STORIES TO TELL IN THE DARK
Starring: Michael Garza and Austin Zajur
Directed by: André Øvredal
A group of teens face their fears in order to save their lives. Podcast co-host Loey Lockerby says that these books scared the hell out of her when she was a kid.
Starring: John Corbett, Nia Long
Four teen girls diving in a ruined underwater city quickly learn they've entered the territory of the deadliest shark species in the claustrophobic labyrinth of submerged caves. Why isn't this being called "48 Meters Down?"
*WHERE'D YOU GO, BERNADETTE
Starring: Cate Blanchett, Kristin Wiig and Laurence Fishburne
Directed by: Richard Linklater
A loving mom becomes compelled to reconnect with her creative passions after years of sacrificing herself for her family. Her leap of faith takes her on an epic adventure that jump-starts her life and leads to her triumphant rediscovery.
In Germany, our movie would be called "De Scheisse"
Starring the voices of: Daniel Radcliffe and Kenan Thompson
Directed by: Lino DiSalvo
Animated feature film inspired by the Playmobil brand toys. Are you ****ing kidding me??? PLAYMOBIL THE MOVIE???? A movie about the little toys my grandchildren play with?? Quick, get me Hollywood…I want to make a movie about the game of Jacks! Believe it or not, Daniel Radcliffe was not only Harry Potter but did "Equus" on Broadway. How the mighty have fallen. Look for him to reprise the role of Harry Potter when he leads tours around Universal Orlando.
Look for our movie NEXT summer!
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GWAR Kicks Off Summer Tour
GWAR Kicks Off Summer Tour Tonight
Human Scum! We appreciate your efforts to save up money to buy concert tickets to see GWAR, rather than wasting your hard earned duckets on crystal meth, medical care, and infant formula. Now, at last, the the long wait is over, as GWAR kicks off their Summer tour this evening in Ft. Wayne, Indiana. This run includes festival appearances at Rock Festi n Cadott, WI., a return to the family friendly, body-positive, funfest known as The Gathering of the Juggalos and an appearance at the The Growler's Beach Goth Festival.
All dates are listed below:
Bohabs can expect to hear all the familiar ear-spasm, rage inducing favorites, as well as tracks from GWAR's latest magnum opus "The Blood of Gods"
"You pathetic worms need to dig your way to this show! We will blow your minds like a $20 crack whore sucking for a rock," says vocalist The Berserker Blothar.
For all GWAR headline dates, the band is once again offering the:
"GWAR LORDS & MASTERS VIP EXPERIENCE PACKAGE"
-One (1) General Admission Ticket with Venue Early Entry
-Exclusive access to GWAR soundcheck where you will pledge allegiance to your Lords & Masters!
-Invitation to play a GWAR instrument onstage at soundcheck
-Tour of the weapons of your Lords & Masters
-Early Merch Access to avoid the crowds
-One (1) Souvenir item signed by members of GWAR
-One (1) Souvenir GWAR laminate
-Photo opportunity with GWAR before the show
-You will be killed by GWAR on stage during the show.
-Designated Slave Pit Area to pledge your allegiance
-Get killed on stage by GWAR! (18+ only)
VIP Packages are available exclusively at https://www.gwarvip.com.
Be on the lookout for GWAR headline dates this fall!
GWAR:
7/11: Ft. Wayne, IN @ Piere's#^
7/12: Cadott, WI @ Rock Fest*^
7/13: Grand Rapids, MI @ The Intersection^
7/14: Des Moines, IA @ Wooly's^
7/15: Lincoln, NE @ The Bourbon Theatre^
7/16: Columbia, MO @ The Blue Note^
7/17: Springfield, MO @ The Complex^
7/19: Thornville, OH @ Legend Valley – Gathering of the Juggalos*
7/20: Asheville, NC @ The Orange Peel^
8/5: Los Angeles, CA @ The Growler's Beach Goth*
9/13: Norfolk, VA @ The Norva
9/14: Millvale, PA @ Mr. Small's Theatre
9/29: Louisville, KY @ Louder Than Life Festival*
10/6: Camden, NJ @ Rock Allegiance*
10/10: Denver, CO @ Summit Music Hall+
10/13: Sacramento, CA @ Aftershock Festival*
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^Light The Torch on July Dates Only
*Festival Appearance
+With Hatebreed
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ACT OF DEFIANCE To Kick Off North American Summer Tour With Armored Saint
ACT OF DEFIANCE — featuring within its ranks the talents of Chris Broderick (ex-Megadeth), Shawn Drover (ex-Megadeth), Matt Bachand (Shadows Fall, Times Of Grace), and Henry Derek (Scar The Martyr) — will kick off their North American summer tour on 7/2. The journey begins in Denver, Colorado where the band will play the first of four headlining shows before joining Armored Saint on their previously announced Symbol Of Salvation tour beginning July 10th in Poughkeepsie, New York. See all confirmed dates below.
ACT OF DEFIANCE:
7/02/2018 Streets Of London Pub – Denver, CO
7/06/2018 Rockhaus – Dundee, IL
7/07/2018 Cheers – South Bend, IN
7/08/2018 Hard Rock Café – Pittsburgh, PA
w/ Armored Saint:
7/10/2018 The Chance – Poughkeepsie, NY
7/11/2018 Sellersville Theater – Sellersville, PA
7/13/2018 The Gramercy Theatre – New York, NY
7/14/2018 Brighton Music Hall – Boston, MA
7/15/2018 Petite Campus – Montreal, QC
7/16/2018 The Brass Monkey – Ottawa, ON * ACT OF DEFIANCE only
7/17/2018 Mod Club – Toronto, ON
7/18/2018 The Cambridge @ House Of Blues – Cleveland, OH
7/20/2018 Shelter – Detroit, MI
7/21/2018 Reggie's – Chicago, IL
7/22/2018 Shank Hall – Milwaukee, WI
8/16/2018 Count's Vamp'd – Las Vegas, NV
8/17/2018 Parish @ House Of Blues – Anaheim, CA
8/18/2018 The Regent – Los Angeles, CA
ACT OF DEFIANCE released their latest studio album, Old Scars, New Wounds, via Metal Blade Records in September of 2017. The record debuted at #20 on the Billboard Top New Artist Albums Charts, as well as #58 on the Canadian Hard Music Charts upon its first week of release. Gushed Alternative Press of the record, "Fans of the band's 2015 debut, Birth And The Burial — as well as AOD guitarist Chris Broderick and drummer Shawn Drover's previous stints in Megadeth — will be blown away by the record's instrumental dexterity and topical urgency…"
Preview and purchase Old Scars, New Wounds via metalblade.com/actofdefiance.
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STYX, Joan Jett & Tesla Announce 2018 Summer Tour
STYX, JOAN JETT & THE BLACKHEARTS TO CO-HEADLINE
U.S. SUMMER TOUR KICKING OFF MAY 30 WITH TESLA
TICKETS ON SALE STARTING FEBRUARY 16 ON LIVENATION.COM
LOS ANGELES, CA (February 13, 2018) – Legendary rockers STYX and JOAN JETT & THE BLACKHEARTS are teaming up with TESLA for a summer U.S. tour that kicks off May 30 in Irvine, CA at the FivePoint Amphitheatre.
Tickets for various cities of the tour, produced by Live Nation, will go on sale starting Friday, February 16 at 10am local time at Livenation.com. STYX and TESLA will be offering VIP packages via their own exclusive pre-sales beginning Wednesday, February 14 at 10am local time at StyxWorld.com and Teslatheband.com. Fans can explore JOAN JETT & THE BLACKHEARTS VIP packages available at the time of ticket purchase and at VIPNation.com.
Check out this video to learn more about the STYX/JOAN JETT & THE BLACKHEARTS/TESLA tour:
https://youtu.be/qelxkiMjhdk.
* Wed 5/30 Irvine, CA FivePoint Amphitheatre
* Fri 6/1 Concord, CA Concord Pavilion
* Sat 6/2 Sacramento, CA Toyota Amphitheatre
Mon 6/4 Salt Lake City, UT USANA Amphitheatre
** Tue 6/5 Denver, CO Fiddler's Green Amphitheatre
Thu 6/7 Oklahoma City, OK Chesapeake Energy Arena
Sat 6/9 Houston, TX Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion Presented by Huntsman
Sun 6/10 Dallas, TX The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory
Tue 6/12 Nashville, TN Ascend Amphitheater
Wed 6/13 Charlotte, NC PNC Music Pavilion
Thu 6/14 Raleigh, NC Costal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek
** Sat 6/16 Atlanta, GA Verizon Amphitheatre
Sun 6/17 Tampa, FL MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre
Wed 6/27 Boston, MA Blue Hills Bank Pavilion
Thu 6/28 Syracuse, NY Lakeview Amphitheater
Fri 6/29 Wantagh, NY Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater
Sat 6/30 Hershey, PA GIANT Center
Tue 7/3 Montreal, QUE. Place Bell at Laval
Wed 7/4 Toronto, ONT. Budweiser Stage
Fri 7/6 Detroit, MI DTE Energy Music Theatre
Sat 7/7 Chicago, IL Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island
Sun 7/8 St. Louis, MO Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
Tue 7/10 Kansas City, MO Starlight Theatre
Wed 7/11 Indianapolis, IN Ruoff Home Mortgage Music Center
* Fri 7/13 Bristow, VA Jiffy Lube Live
Sat 7/14 Pittsburgh, PA KeyBank Pavilion
Sun 7/15 Holmdel, NJ PNC Bank Arts Center
* For these shows, VIP packages will be available starting Wednesday, February 21 at 10am local time, and general on-sale will be Friday, February 23 at 10am local time.
** Not a Live Nation show. Atlanta show's general on-sale is February 16 at 9am local time.
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Poison, Cheap Trick and Pop Evil Join Forces For "Poison…Nothin' But A Good Time" Summer Tour
POISON, CHEAP TRICK AND POP EVIL
JOIN FORCES FOR "POISON…NOTHIN' BUT A GOOD TIME 2018" U.S. SUMMER TOUR
STARTING MAY 18 IN IRVINE, CA
TICKETS ON-SALE STARTING FEBRUARY 9 AND 10
LOS ANGELES (Feb. 6, 2018) — Music fans wanting a little variety with their summer tour package will get that very thing with the "Poison…Nothin' But A Good Time 2018" tour. Iconic rock band POISON, with all original members, will be joined by CHEAP TRICK and POP EVIL on its trek across the U.S. this summer. The tour is set to launch May 18 in Irvine, CA at Five Points Amphitheatre.
Check out this video to learn more about the "Poison…Nothin' But A Good Time 2018" tour here:
Produced by Live Nation, tickets for various cities will go on sale starting Friday, February 9 and Saturday, February 10. Each band will be offering their own exclusive VIP packages and meet & greet opportunities beginning February 6 at 12pm local time. POISON will be offering direct-to-fan access to the best seats in the house via their own exclusive pre-sales at PoisonOfficial.com for access to exclusive content, ticket pre-sales and VIP packages. VIP Packages for CHEAP TRICK will be available for all dates, details for which can be found at www.CheapTrick.com. POP EVIL will also be offering VIP meet & greets at PopEvilVIP.com. For more information about the "Nothin' But A Good Time 2018" tour, please visit Livenation.com.
The bands are fired up to make the journey across the U.S. together. Bret Michaels, POISON lead singer and noted philanthropist says, "The all original POISON is headlining again this summer. It's going to be a mega concert and party combined. We will be playing all the hits and bringing high energy rock and roll good times. I promise this will be awesome. My friends CHEAP TRICK and POP EVIL will be joining us as well as some special guests on select dates. Again, I know all the bands with all the hits will be giving 1000%!!! Over the last years, POISON has got to co-headline with some great bands: Def Leppard, Motley Crue, Kiss, Lynyrd Skynyrd, to name a few, but I promise again, C.C., Bobby, Rikki and myself together will bring NOTHING BUT A GOOD TIME!!!"
"POISON is a just great American Rock and Roll Band," declares Bob Roux, President of U.S. Concerts, Live Nation. "Along with CHEAP TRICK, this show is going to be Nothing But A Good Time – The Full Tilt Party of the Summer. POISON and CHEAP TRICK always deliver the goods."
Rick Nielsen, CHEAP TRICK (lead guitar) proclaims, "Another Poison/Cheap Trick Tour!!! It's always been FUN with these guys!"
While POP EVIL singer Leigh Kakaty concludes, "This summer is going to be an exciting one for POP EVIL, that's for sure! What a fantastic opportunity to bring our live show across the country on the big stage with such legends like POISON and CHEAP TRICK."
Check out the "Poison…Nothin' But A Good Time 2018" tour at any of the following stops.
DATE CITY VENUE
Fri 5/18 Irvine, CA Five Points Amphitheatre
* Sat 5/19 Las Vegas, NV The Joint
* Sun 5/20 Reno, NV Grand Sierra Resort
Tue 5/22 Salt Lake City, UT USANA Amphitheatre
Wed 5/23 Denver, CO Fiddler's Green Amphitheatre
Fri 5/25 Kansas City, KS Sprint Center
* Sat 5/26 St. Louis, MO Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
Thu 5/31 Nashville, TN Ascend Amphitheatre
* Sat 6/2 Dallas, TX Toyota Pavilion at Irving Music Factory
* Sun 6/3 Houston, TX Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
* Tue 6/5 Atlanta, GA Verizon Amphitheatre
Thu 6/7 Indianapolis, IN Ruoff Home Mortgage Music Center
* Fri 6/8 Detroit, MI DTE Energy Music Theatre
* Sat 6/9 Chicago, IL Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
* Sun 6/10 Cincinnati, OH Riverbend Music Center
* Tue 6/12 Cleveland, OH Blossom Music Center
Wed 6/13 Syracuse, NY Lakeview Amphitheatre
Thu 6/14 Hartford, CT The Xfinity Theatre
Fri 6/15 Gilford, NH Bank of NH Pavilion
* Sun 6/17 Bristow, VA Jiffy Lube Live
Tue 6/19 Toronto, ONT. The Budweiser Stage
* Thu 6/21 Wantagh, NY Northwell Health at Jones Beach
Fri 6/22 Bethel, NY Bethel Woods Center for the Arts
* Sat 6/23 Holmdel, NJ PNC Bank Arts Center
Sun 6/24 Allentown, PA PPL Center
* POISON, CHEAP TRICK, to be announced
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New Netflix Original Series inspired by the music of the Beatles, "Beat Bugs" Airing Now!
Netflix has been known for their original series content. They have come up with some truly amazing shows like "Marvel's Daredevil" or "Orange is the New Black". One of their latest their latest though is aimed at a slightly younger audience yet has stolen the hearts of the entire family. The new preschool-targeted animated children's show is called "Beat Bugs", it is a Netflix Original Series inspired by the music of the Beatles. That's right the Beatles. Each episode is specifically titled after a song and it also re-recorded and sang throughout the episode. I cannot recommend this show any more! Fun for the whole family!
This show follows five friendly, child-like bugs that learn big lessons about the world around them, all from the safety of their own backyard. There is no shortage of talent either, this Emmy Award-winning series features the talents of P!nk, Sia, Eddie Vedder, James Corden as well as other big-name stars who cover the Beatles songs in each episode. The main reason why "Beat Bugs" is so important because it introduces a whole new generation to one of the most influential band in rock history (and my favorite), The Beatles.
I have a five year old daughter and she doesn't like The Beatles…she LOVES them! From the moment she was born literally, we had Beatles lullabies playing in the hospital and flash forward five years, she is gearing up to see Paul McCartney live in concert this Summer! She is non-stop singing their songs. So when I introduced this show to her and the she heard the theme song "All You Need is Love" kick off, her eyes lit up…let's just say that it took literally six episodes before we could get her away from the TV!
Netflix really has a huge hit on their hands here and I know that there is lots more planned for this show in the future with cool consumer products outside of the episodes. If you want to find out more about this show please check it out via the following links: Official Website / Netflix Page. Stay tuned also to MediaMikes.com as we will be covering this show with all their excited new products coming out this Summer.
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Live Nation Celebrates Beginning of Summer Concert Season with "National Concert Day" and Special Offer for Fans.
LIVE NATION CELEBRATES BEGINNING OF SUMMER CONCERT SEASON WITH 'NATIONAL CONCERT DAY' AND SPECIAL OFFER FOR FANS:
1,000,000 TICKETS AVAILABLE FOR ONLY $20
– $20 Tickets Will Be Available for 1000+ Shows at LiveNation.com/20ticket for One Week Only May 2 – May 9, with Special AT&T Pre-sale Beginning May 1–
– Jason Aldean, Foreigner, The Roots, Daughtry, Prince Royce, Nickelback and More to Celebrate Live Nation's 'National Concert Day' Presented by State Farm on May 1 in New York City –
LOS ANGELES (April 25, 2017) – From experiencing live music under the stars at an outdoor amphitheater, to rocking out at an arena, or taking a road trip to a music festival, there is something special about summer concerts, and Live Nation is celebrating the start of the season with National Concert Day on May 1, as well as the "Kickoff to Summer Ticket Promotion," which offers over 1,000,000 tickets to some of Live Nation's summer tours for just $20 (that's all-in, no additional fees).
Presented by State Farm and produced by Live Nation, National Concert Day is a time for the artists and fan communities to unite around their love of live music. With most tours and festivals already announced, it's also a great time for fans to plan out their summer concert schedule throughout May, June, July and August.
In celebration of National Concert Day, for one week only, Live Nation is launching their "Kickoff to Summer Ticket Promotion" by making over one million tickets available for just $20. There will be tickets for 50+ tours and 1000+ shows at venues across the nation. The general on-sale for the "Kickoff to Summer Ticket Promotion" begins Tuesday, May 2 at 8am local time, and continues for one week through Tuesday, May 9. See below for a highlight of performers offering $20 tickets, and visit livenation.com/20ticket for more information and to purchase tickets.
AT&T is bringing customers to the front of the line for the "Kickoff to Summer Ticket Promotion" with AT&T priority presale ticket access beginning Monday, May 1 at 10am local time through the AT&T THANKS program**. For complete presale details visit att.com/frontoftheline.
Additionally, on National Concert Day, Live Nation is producing a special concert in New York City at Irving Plaza presented by State Farm. This year's celebration features performances by Jason Aldean, Foreigner, The Roots, Daughtry, Prince Royce, and Nickelback.
Prior to the performance, several of the artists will stop by to chat with media about their upcoming summer tour including, OneRepublic, Rob Thomas and Paul Doucette (Matchbox Twenty), Joan Jett, Adam Lambert (Queen + Adam Lambert), Phillip Phillips, Stephan Jenkins (Third Eye Blind), John Rzeznik (Goo Goo Dolls), Mike Einziger and Brandon Boyd (Incubus), Straight No Chaser, Scott Bradlee (Postmodern Jukebox), Adam Duritz (Counting Crows), Cheap Trick, Jason Bonham, The KIDZ BOP Kids, and more. The National Concert Day event will be hosted by NBC's Lilliana Vazquez.
Continuing the celebration of National Concert day, and launching the on-sale for the "Kickoff to Summer Ticket Promotion," OneRepublic will perform live on NBC's TODAY Show on May 2.
Nationally Touring Artists Included in Live Nation's $20 "Kickoff to Summer Ticket Promotion"
For a full list of artists, please visit LiveNation.com/20ticket.
Boston with Joan Jett & the Blackhearts
Brad Paisley with Dustin Lynch, Chase Bryant and Lindsay Ell
Brantley Gilbert with Tyler Farr and Luke Combs
Chicago and The Doobie Brothers
Deep Purple and Alice Cooper with special guest The Edgar Winter Band
Def Leppard with Poison and Tesla
Deftones & Rise Against
Dierks Bentley with Cole Swindell and Jon Pardi
Earth, Wind & Fire and CHIC ft. Nile Rodgers
Enrique Iglesias & Pitbull
Florida Georgia Line with Nelly and Chris Lane
Foreigner and Cheap Trick with special guest Jason Bonham's Led Zeppelin Experience
Goo Goo Dolls with special guest Phillip Phillips
Hank Williams Jr and Lynyrd Skynyrd
Incubus with special guest Jimmy Eat World
Jason Aldean with Chris Young and Kane Brown
Jeff & Larry's Backyard BBQ featuring Jeff Foxworthy & Larry the Cable Guy
Jermaine Dupri Presents SoSoSUMMER 17 Tour
Korn with Stone Sour
Lady Antebellum with Kelsea Ballerini and Brett Young
Lifehouse and Switchfoot
Lionel Richie and very special guest Mariah Carey
Luke Bryan with Brett Eldredge
Matchbox Twenty and Counting Crows
Muse with special guest Thirty Seconds to Mars
New Kids on the Block with Paula Abdul and Boyz II Men
Nickelback with special guest Daughtry and Shaman's Harvest
OneRepublic/The Honda Civic Tour featuring OneRepublic with special guests Fitz & The Tantrums and James Arthur
Retra Futura
Rod Stewart with very special guest Cyndi Lauper
Sam Hunt with Maren Morris and Chris Janson
Straight No Chaser / Postmodern Jukebox
Styx and REO Speedwagon with special guest star Don Felder
Sublime with Rome and The Offspring
The KIDZ BOP Kids
Third Eye Blind with special guests Silversun Pickups
Train with special guests O.A.R. and Natasha Bedingfield
Young the Giant with special guest Cold War Kids & Joywave
To see a complete list of Live Nation's summer tours and festivals, please visit livenation.com.
**Priority presale: While supplies last. Eligibility, ticket limits, fees, charges and additional terms & restrictions apply.
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Deftones and Rise Against announce Co-Headline Summer Tour
North American Run Kicks Off June 9 In Chicago
Tickets Go On Sale To General Public This Friday, February 10
LOS ANGELES (Feb. 6, 2017) – Deftones will join forces with Rise Against this summer for an extensive co-headline tour. Produced by Live Nation, the North American run will kick off on June 9 in Chicago, IL at Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island. It will include shows at the Nikon at Jones Beach Theater in Wantagh, NY (June 13), Starplex Pavilion in Dallas, TX (June 27) and Concord Pavilion in Concord, CA (July 6). See below for itinerary.
"Every once in awhile you get to share the stage with a band so powerful they make you work harder. After conspiring for years, we're excited to finally share the road with such an epic band. We can't wait to put Deftones and Rise Against fans under the same roof in 2017," said Rise Against.
Tickets will go on sale to the general public this Friday, February 10, at 10 AM local time. In addition to regular Deftones/Rise Against single ticket options, fans in select cities will have access to a special 3- or 4-show TICKET TO ROCK package, which will include a lawn ticket to multiple rock shows at select venues this summer. For full package listings and additional information, visit http://livemu.sc/TTR.
Deftones have released eight studio albums to date – including 2016's Gore – and have sold over 10 million albums worldwide. "Hard rock thrives on conflict and chaos, and no band has found more beauty and soaring aggression within those ingredients than Deftones," said the Los Angeles Times. The multi-Platinum, GRAMMY®-winning alternative rock band from Sacramento, CA is vocalist/guitarist Chino Moreno, guitarist Stephen Carpenter, keyboardist/samplist Frank Delgado, drummer Abe Cunningham, and bassist Sergio Vega. http://www.deftones.com
Photo Credit: Frank Maddocks
Chicago-based band Rise Against's most recent album is The Black Market, which hit No. 1 on the Alternative, Top Rock and Hard Rock albums charts. Alternative Press awarded The Black Market four stars, noting, "Whatever meaning you take from them [the songs]…one thing remains solid—the sheer heart with which they were forged and the very visceral emotion they contain" and Kerrang praised the album as "a magnificent wake-up call." Rise Against is Tim McIlrath (lead vocals/rhythm guitar), Zach Blair (lead guitar), Joe Principe (bass) and Brandon Barnes (drums). http://www.riseagainst.com
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Deftones and Rise Against North American Co-Headline Tour
6/9 – Chicago, IL @ Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island
6/10 – Sterling Heights, MI @ Michigan Lottery Theater at Freedom Hill
6/11 – Toronto, ON @ Budweiser Stage
6/13 – Wantagh, NY @ Nikon at Jones Beach Theater
6/16 – Boston, MA @ Blue Hills Bank Pavilion
6/17 – Philadelphia, PA @ Festival Pier at Penn's Landing
6/18 – Raleigh, NC @ Red Hat Amphitheater
6/20 – Charlotte, NC @ Charlotte Metro Credit Union Amphitheatre
6/22 – Tampa, FL @ MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre
6/23 – Miami, FL @ Bayfront Park Amphitheater
6/24 – Jacksonville, FL @ Daily's Place Amphitheater
6/26 – The Woodlands, TX @ The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
6/27 – Dallas, TX @ Starplex Pavilion
6/28 – Austin, TX @ Austin360 Amphitheater
6/30 – Denver, CO @ Pepsi Center
7/1 – Salt Lake City, UT @ USANA Amphitheater
7/3 – Seattle, WA @ White River Amphitheatre
7/6 – Concord, CA @ Concord Pavilion
7/7 – Chula Vista, CA @ Sleep Train Amphitheatre
7/8 – Las Vegas, NV @ Downtown Las Vegas Events Center
7/9 – Phoenix, AZ @ Ak-Chin Pavilion
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Ballers set to return this summer
Dwayne Johnson is back as the ex-NFL star striving to find success off the pitch as a financial manager for the biggest "Ballers" in Miami. The hit HBO show will return this summer and promises to be bigger and better than before. The first season of the show received widespread critical acclaim, with a rather impressive 80% score on Rotten Tomatoes, and the premier for the new season is due to be screened on July 17.
To those unfamiliar with the show, you don't need to be a football fan to be able to get into it. In fact, it is only loosely based on the actual sport, and instead has greater focus on the lives and conflicts surrounding players, agents and managers. As it is set in Miami, the Miami Dolphins are a primary focus in the series. The Dolphins are well known globally, and have appeared on screen before in "Ace Ventura: Pet Detective". However, their fortunes on the field have not been so impressive of late and, at the time of writing, in the Bet365 NFL odds they are 50/1 to win the Super Bowl.
The finale of season one of "Ballers" brought closure to a number of conflicts, but also planted seeds for new potential storylines. Wide receiver Ricky Jerret (John David Washington) called out his absentee father in a news broadcast. However, his father insisted he had done the right thing in deserting him at an early age, as it stirred up anger and emotions in his son that ended up making him a ferocious force on the field of play.
We also witnessed the return of Vernon's cousin, Reggie (London Brown). As a massive troublemaker, Reggie is one of the most hated characters on the show. Some Reddit users on a "I Hate Reggie" thread have even suggested that Johnson should use his famous wrestling move, "the Rock Bottom", on Reggie in the show. In the season finale though, Reggie was seemingly able to put his ego aside when he admitted that Johnson's character, Spencer Strasmore, knew best. However, we will have to wait and see if this is just part of a play.
The tagline for the new season is "You're no one until you have enemies", with Andy Garcia playing the enemy in question. Bringing in a powerhouse actor that has taken on major roles in "The Untouchables" and "The Godfather Part III", among other massive hits, could boost ratings significantly. Garcia's character is the biggest powerhouse in the game, and Strasmore is warned not to cross him. However, it seems unlikely that Strasmore will heed this advice, and it could come down to an epic showdown between the two. Judging from the trailer for the new season (see above), there should be plenty of humor, action and fast cars. All of this, along with another set of compelling storylines, means the second installment should be as well-received as the debut season.
Filed Under: TV Interviews Tagged With: ballers, return, set, summer
Corey Beaulieu of Trivium talks new album and Summer Festivals
Heavy Metal band Trivium released their 7th full length studio album titled "Silence in the Snow" in October of 2015. Since that time the band has been performing at a relentless pace playing to thousands and thousands of fans all across the world. As the summer tour months get closer and closer the band is showing no signs of slowing down. Media Mikes caught up with the bands co-guitarist Cory Beaulieu recently to discuss the latest album, the bands upcoming performance at the inaugural "Rock N' Derby" event and his thoughts on the changing tour landscape here in the United States.
Adam Lawton: Now that "Silence in the Snow" has been for a few month how do you feel the reception has been not only from a sales stand point but also from live performance reception?
Corey Beaulieu: Every record we put out there is always this quick knee jerk reaction from various places that either love it or think it sucks. A lot of time people build up these expectations in their head of what a record is going to be and if it ends up being something different than they expected there tends to be a negative reaction. There are also people who take their time with a record and really digest it and take it for what it's worth. A lot of people have come up to us and said they weren't sure about the album at first but after giving it some time they really like it. The album has been doing great and gotten on radio in a big way. Because of that we have been able to reach new fans that didn't know who we were. We also have been able to change radio's perception of who they thought Trivium was. I think there were some out there that thought we were a death metal band from Sweden and weren't too sure about playing our albums. After meeting us and hearing the new material they have jumped on board and this new exposure here in the States has been really great.
AL: From a player/band stand point is there anything you would want to go back and change about the album?
CB: We spent a lot of time honing in the songs for this album. We knew exactly what type of record we wanted to make and what songs we needed to write. We spent a lot of time jamming and feeling the songs out. We wanted everything to feel very smooth and natural. If something didn't feel natural we would re-write it. We didn't stop till every key point we wanted to achieve with the record was done. I don't think there is anything we would want to change however when you reflect back on a record you look at it and pick out things that you may or may not want to do with the next record. This record is definitely a great step for us and how we plan to do the next one.
AL: How much of the new album has made its way into your live set thus far?
CB: We have been doing a lot of headlining on this album which has allowed us to have longer set times which has been great. So far in the set we have four or five new songs that we have played. We try and balance things out between the newer and older material. Our new drummer has been learning a lot of the older stuff that we haven't performed in years so to add in some of that stuff along with the new material has been a lot of fun. Each show we have been changing the set list so it's a little different each night. By doing this we have been able to play a lot more material and we keep working on other songs to add in to the set on different nights and for future tours. I think it would be a lot of fun to be able to play "Breath in the Flames" and "Rise Above the Tides" which are both off the new record so hopefully for the next U.S. run of shows we will be able to debut some of these.
AL: With each album release do you find it harder to fit new material into your sets due to fans wanting to hear a lot of your back catalog?
CB: It seems like every song we rotate in and out fits pretty well. We aren't switching a real popular one with a more obscure one or anything like that. All of the swaps are pretty equal. I think each of the sets that we play is equally strong regardless. With the internet it seems after you do your first show fans can check out the set list and know what you are playing ahead of time. It's cool being able to swap sets because people come in not knowing what we are going to be playing that night. That brings back the excitement of not knowing what's going to be played and makes for a cool surprise. Also with our new drummer learning more and more of our back catalog and by us adding in stuff here and there people will see that we are trying to cover all of our history and by doing that we hope more people will come out to the shows and see what we bring. Every show is different and the excitement that fans want is there each night.
AL: What are your thoughts on the recent climate shift in touring here in the States where we are seeing less multi-city traveling festivals and more single city weekend festivals similar to what have been done in Europe for quite a long time now?
CB: There is definitely more of a Euro style going on as of late. Weekend destination festivals are a model that has worked in Europe for twenty plus years. Traveling festivals like Mayhem and Ozz-fest were great in that they helped break a lot of bands but a lot of those shows took place during the week when a lot of fans were working an unable to attend. With shows shifting to a more weekend based time frame more fans are able to attend. People fly in from all over for these types of shows. Festivals like "Rock on the Range", "Knot-Fest" and "Rock N Derby" show that this type of model is working here and are very popular.
AL: Outside of the bands appearances at various festivals this summer what other plans does the band have?
CB: "Rock N' Derby" is actually our last show on this run of shows. After that we have a little time off then we head over to Germany to start a Euro festival run that is four weeks of shows over there. After that we are taking some time off from touring but will be working on other band related work. After that we are looking to finalize a fall headlining tour that will start in September and run through October. There is also potential for us to hit some new territories in the winter months and then wrapping up the album cycle early next year with another possible European run. You never know what else may pop up in between now and then though.
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Concert Review: Goo Goo Dolls, Daughtry, Plain White T's – Tag's Summer Stage, Big Flats, NY
Goo Goo Dolls, Daughtry, Plain White T's
Saturday, August 16th 2014
Tag's Summer Stage, Big Flats, NY
The quiet town of Big Flats, NY sprung to life on Saturday, August 16th as New York natives the Goo Goo Dolls made a stop at Tag's Summer Stage as part of their summer tour which also featured season 5 American Idol finalist Chris Daughtry along with the Plain White T's. Though the weather was touch and go throughout the night it didn't stop those in attendance from enjoying the night of music.
Opening up the nights show was Plain White T's who burst on the music scene a few years back with their hit song "Hey There Delilah". The group performed an intimate acoustic tinged set that sounded great however with the exception of one or two more well know songs the bands time on stage did little to ignite the crowd's attention. Daughtry would take the stage next opening up his set with the title track off his newest album "Baptized" and instantly had the crowd in his hand. As the set progressed Daughtry and company treated the crowd to a variety of songs from his current and previous albums including hits like "Feels like Tonight", "It's Not Over" and "September" before closing out his set with "Long Live Rock & Roll". Though the crowd seemed appreciative of the bands performance there were several points during the set where Daughtry seemed to push his voice a little too far past his range making those parts a bit harsh on the ears. Personally I also would have enjoyed hearing a few more of his edgier rock tunes this time around however that did not happen.
As darkness fell on the semi-remote venue the Goo Goo Dolls would take the stage to close out the night with an impressive 21 song set which ran the gambit of the bands 20+ year career. The group opened the set with the song "Dizzy" which gave way to other classic tracks like "Big Machine" and "Slide" before the night was closed out by songs like "Broadway" and "Iris". I found the band's sound to be tight and well rehearsed however with the exception of bassist Robby Takac whose energy kept the show interesting the other members seemed to be just going through the motions. It was also a little disheartening to see the absence of vintage Goo songs like "Long Way Down" and "Naked". Despite my own feelings toward the nights set those in attendance seemed very appreciative of the bands performance and showed that by large periods of applause after each and every song. If you have never seen any of the bands or you are a seasoned show going fan make your way out to one of the remaining shows for a solid night of music and fun as the tours lineup has a little something for everyone.
Plain White T's Set List:
1.) American Nights
2.) Helium
3.) The Giving Tree
4.) 1,2,3,4
5.) Should've Gone to Bed
6.) Hey There Delilah
7.) Rhythm of Love
Daughtry Set List:
1.) Baptized
2.) Feels like Tonight
3.) Over You
4.) Renegade
5.) Traitor
6.) It's Not Over
7.) What About Now
8.) Wild Heart
9.) Battleships
10.) Home
11.) September
12.) Waiting for Superman
13.) Long Live Rock & Roll
Goo Goo Dolls Set List:
1.) Dizzy
2.) Big Machine
3.) Slide
4.) Rebel Beat
5.) When the World Breaks Your Heart
6.) Already There
7.) Another Second Time Around
8.) Come to Me
9.) Black Balloon
10.) Stay With you
11.) Here is Gone
12.) Caught in the Storm
13.) Name
14.) January Friend
15.) Bringing on the Light
16.) Better Days
17.) Slow It Down
18.) Broadway
19.) Let Love In
20.) Iris
21.) Give a Little Bit (Supertramp cover)
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'A big state versus a poor family': Canadian's son forcibly removed in Norway
Published Thursday, February 15, 2018 12:03PM EST
Terese and Leif Kristiansen and their son Kai are seen in this undated handout photo. Kristiansen, a Canadian mother living in Norway, says she is living a nightmare after child welfare authorities came into her home and took away her 12-year-old son over what she calls 'a misunderstanding.' (Kristiansen family)
A Canadian mother living in Norway says she is living a nightmare after child welfare authorities came into her home and took away her 12-year-old son over what she calls "a misunderstanding."
Terese and Leif Kristiansen posted a video to Facebook last Thursday that shows her crying and calling for help while police and social workers chase after their son, Kai, outside the family apartment in As, Norway.
As authorities tackle her son in the snow, a frantic Terese can be heard yelling: "Look what you're doing. You leave him alone! He had done nothing. Can somebody please help us!"
The video had more than 640,000 views and was shared close to 7,000 times before being removed.
Speaking to CTVNews.ca by telephone from her home in As, Kristiansen explained that after weeks of telling Barnevernet, Norway's child protection agency, that she wanted to homeschool her son because he was being bullied at school, authorities arrived on her doorstep with an emergency order to remove Kai from the home and place him in foster care.
Just a few minutes before Kristiansen turned on her phone to record the scene, her son had locked himself in a bedroom and slipped out the window.
"He ran away because he didn't want to go with anybody. When he heard me on the deck, he was running back to his family," she said, between sobs as she recalled the day.
Kristiansen says she hasn't seen her son since and has only spoken to him by phone once, on the night he was taken. She's not even clear on where he is, only that it's a building 60 kilometres away. With no means of transport, and unable to go see their son, she and her husband Leif are desperate to know how he is.
"He's a sensitive boy who's never been away from us," she said.
Kristiansen says her son is smart, outgoing and well-liked in their neighbourhood but had been repeatedly bullied at school since the fall. When boys in his school began telling him before the Christmas holiday that they were going to kill him, Kristiansen and her husband decided to pull their son from the school on Jan. 3.
She says they informed the school and filled out paperwork and wanted her son to change schools, but she says the school called in Barnevernet, the child welfare agency.
"We go to meetings but then they go to the next level. So there was a loss of trust and faith. I think it's just a big misunderstanding," she said.
'This would never happen in Canada'
Homeschooling is legal in Norway, but Kristiansen says Barnevernet officials told her family they were concerned their son would not receive "socializing" while being homeschooled.
"We were only temporarily homeschooling until we agreed to a good school to transfer to. It wasn't meant to be long-term homeschooling at all," Kristiansen said.
While she admits the family has been struggling financially since arriving in Norway almost two years ago, Kristiansen says her son is well-fed, and there are no issues of child abuse, or alcohol or drug issues that would provoke child welfare authorities to intervene.
"This would never happen in Canada," she insists, adding that before she arrived in Norway, she thought the country was one of the best places in the world to live.
Lawyer Mike Donnelly confirms that Norwegian authorities have not alleged that Kai is facing any neglect or abuse.
Donnelly is the director of global outreach at a U.S.-based group called the Home School Legal Defense Association, which provides legal assistance to families who homeschool. He has reviewed the correspondence sent by Norwegian child welfare authorities to the family and says the sole reason they have cited for removing Kai from his home is because he was not in school.
He says Kristiansen let the school and authorities know of their decision to educate their son at home.
"And then they did this out of the blue. They were never warned. They were never told, 'If you don't put your child back in school, we're taking custody.' They were given no warning," he told CTVNews.ca.
Controversial child welfare service
Donnelly notes many families have raised complaints about Barnevernet's methods, alleging the ministry removed their children from their care without adequate reason.
In one high-profile case that Donnelly worked on in 2015, the five children of a Romanian-American family were taken away from their parents over concerns about spanking in the home. After organized protests in several European cities, the family was reunited after nine months of separation.
Another case in 2015 involved two children of a Lithuanian-born mother who were taken away by authorities over what she said were unfounded allegations of abuse.
In 2012, Czech President Miloš Zeman compared Norway's foster care system to the Nazi program to breed Aryans, after two Czech boys were taken away from a couple over fears about abuse.
According to The Associated Press, children born abroad are more than three times as likely to be removed from their homes as native Norwegians and placed into foster care.
Henrik Nielsen, a media spokesperson for Norway's Child, Youth and Family directorate, says while he has seen the Facebook video of Kai's removal, he cannot comment on the case.
But in general, he says the standard for an order for the removal of a child from a family is high, just as it is in other Western countries. There needs to be an immediate concern for the welfare of the child in order for authorities to remove the child.
"The child welfare services don't act unless there's reason, unless there's a concern about the family," he said by phone, adding the Facebook video presents "only one side of this story."
Kristiansen says her interactions with Barnevarnet began the day her family arrived in Norway. After years of living in Newfoundland, where Kai was born, the family decided to move to her husband's native Norway to find work and to be closer to Leif's family.
"We came here with nothing. And we met Barnevarnet the first day we arrived. They greeted us along with social services. And they haven't left our side since," she said.
She says social services workers told them they were expected to have jobs lined up before their arrival. The family didn't, and Leif's attempts to begin an after-school activity and handball school in their town of As (pronounced "Oss") has not worked out as they had hoped.
Big state vs. poor family?
She says authorities have questioned her residency status and whether she is legally allowed to work to support her son. She feels the family's low income is playing a role in why Barnevernet has stepped in.
"It's a case of a big state versus a poor family," she said.
The family has been in touch with the Canadian embassy, but she says they have told her there is little they can do but to offer the family support.
The Home School Legal Defense Association says it will be "standing with the Kristiansen family," providing legal counsel if they choose to take their case to European Court of Human Rights. HSLDA has also begun a petition drive.
Kristiansen regrets not seeking legal help earlier but she says the family now has a lawyer in Oslo to help them.
At the moment, she and her husband are permitted only one 2-hour supervised visit per week with their son. The family now faces several court appearances and further meetings with authorities, where they will plead their case to have their son returned to their home – a day Kristiansen tearfully longs for.
"We love our son dearly. He's always come first. He's our only child," she said. "…We're a close family. We're all about family."
Kai Kristiansen is seen in this undated handout photo. (Kristiansen family)
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The Rev. Kyev Tatum shows the marker unveiled in downtown Fort Worth to honor Martin Luther King's 1959 visit to the city.
The Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce Foundation, Visit Fort Worth and the MLK on Main Street Collaborative celebrated a new marker installed Jan. 21 to commemorate Martin Luther King's only visit in 1959 to Fort Worth.
The marker is part of the Heritage Trails walking tour in downtown with 26 free-standing bronze markers depicting the people, places and events that shaped Fort Worth's history. The MLK marker is located in General Worth Square at the corner of Ninth and Main streets, between the Fort Worth Convention Center and the John F. Kennedy Tribute.
Special guests were Gary and Anne Lacefield, marker sponsors; and the Rev. K.P. Tatum, Fort Worth pastor and community activist. Gary Lacefield is director of the Institute for Mediation, Arbitration, Strategic Studies and Forensics at Tarleton State University. The TCU Vocal Jazz Ensemble performed at the marker ceremony, prior to the annual MLK Day parade downtown.
"With the unveiling of the new MLK Heritage Trail Marker, Fort Worth will become the first city in the nation to honor civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Main Street," Tatum said.
"Remembering our history encourages us to look at our progress with thanksgiving, but challenges us to never take our eyes off the mountaintop, as Dr. King said, especially as our city moves forward with race and culture discussions to examine how we can continually improve Fort Worth with the vision of being the most inviting and prosperous city for all," said Bill Thornton, president and CEO of the Fort Worth Chamber.
King was invited to Fort Worth by the late Vada Felder, a local activist and first African-American to graduate from Brite College of the Bible. Felder befriended King at a church meeting in Nashville and invited him to deliver a sermon in Fort Worth later that year.
King spoke at the Majestic Theater at 1101 Commerce St. On that occasion, the theater was integrated when African-Americans were, for the first time, allowed to enter through the front door and sit in the lower seats.
"A Great Time To Be Alive" On October 22, 1959, The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., pastor, civil rights leader and president of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) made his only visit to Fort Worth, Texas. Dr. Vada Phillips Felder, local educator, activist, and friend of Dr. King's had invited him to Fort Worth when they both attended a church conference in Nashville. Upon his arrival, Dr. King was greeted by African American community leaders. He also experienced some anger, hate and bomb threats. He stayed upstairs in Vada Felder's home on Stewart Street, and attended a reception at the Bellaire Drive West home of the Revs. Alberta and Harold Lunger, Professor of Social Ethics, Brite College of the Bible (now Brite Divinity School) at Texas Christian University. That evening four hundred people were in attendance when Dr. King spoke at the historic Majestic Theater at 1101 Commerce Street. On that occasion the theater was integrated when African Americans were, for the first time, allowed to enter through the front door and sit in the lower seats.


Team Norway, winners of the last two World Championships, are due to arrive in Victoria on Sunday where they will prepare at the Juan De Fuca Centre prior to coming to Vancouver on the 19th.
Coach Thoralf Hognestad said last year that the team was hoping for a 3-peat and felt Canada, Korea and China would be the teams to beat. Today he was more circumspect. "We are hoping to get to the semi-finals" he said. "After that, anything can happen.
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LAMB, Thomas Davis (1775-1818), of Mountsfield Lodge, Rye, Suss.
bap. 11 Aug. 1775,1 1st s. of Thomas Phillipps Lamb* by Elizabeth, da. of William Davis of Rye. educ. Westminster 1788; ?Edinburgh Univ. 1792;2 Christ Church, Oxf. 1793. unm.
Private sec. to sec. of state for Foreign affairs Feb. 1801-July 1802; law clerk, Home Office Mar. 1806-d.; commr. of taxes Dec. 1806-d.
Capt.-lt. Cinque Port fencible cav. 1794, capt. 1795; lt.-col. 3 batt. Cinque Port vols. 1803-6; maj. Cinque Port militia 1810.
Mayor, Rye 1803-4, 1809-10, 1816-17.
Although accommodated by Addington in 1802, Lamb voted against him on Pitt's motion on naval strength, 15 Mar., Fox's motion on defence, 23 Apr., and possibly also on Pitt's motion on the army of reserve suspension bill, 25 Apr. 1804. He is not known to have spoken in the House and appears in none of the recorded divisions during Pitt's second administration, but he was classed as 'Pitt' in the ministerial lists of September 1804 and July 1805. He received a place at the Home Office (and later another at the Board of Taxes) from the 'Talents', in consequence of which he vacated his seat in March 1806.
1. Northam, Suss. par. reg.
2. Add. 38228, ff. 117, 128.
3. Geo. III Corresp. iv. 2649.
4. Add. 38311, f. 163.


Toke Makinwa has joined Nigerians to also reacted to the poor treatment of corps members by INEC, while also expressing disgust at the postponement of the general elections.
Taking to her Instagram page, Toke Makinwa shared an image of corps members who were forced to sleep under deplorable conditions, calling it a big shame.
"If this picture of youth corpers sleeping outside is real then it's a big shame. I am disgusted at the blatant disregard, you wait till 2am to announce the postponement of the elections????Why??? People have travelled far and wide to their various polling units and you do this???? Which way Nigeria???? Why do we love to embarrass ourselves so much? The whole world is watching and we do this???? I am so confused.
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