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☆ Free speech groups criticize Florida school for scrapping play
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-12 | by ( Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

Free speech groups have condemned the abrupt cancellation by Florida administrators of a high school student production of Paula Vogel’s play “Indecent,” which explores a flashpoint in Jewish and queer theatrical history. The National Coalition Against Censorship, PEN America, and the Dramatists Legal Defense Fund urged school officials to rescind their decision and work with students to stage the play as planned in March. Administration at Douglas Anderson School of Performing Arts in Duval County, Florida, this month pulled it from production — a few weeks after casting had been decided. It’s that simple.”Duke-Bolden denied the decision had anything to do with a new Florida law restricting discussion of race and gender topics. Critics have dubbed the ban the “Don’t Say Gay” law and say that type of restriction marginalizes LGBTQ people.

Ulloa had been discussing ways to work with Latino Media Network's owners Stephanie Valencia and Jess Morales Rocketto, Castro said. Valencia and Morales Rocketto called Ulloa "a true trailblazer in Latino media." "He saw the value and promise of the Latino media industry before many others did. He's got that kind of money and he's very committed to the community,'" Castro said. “I am heartbroken by the sudden passing of my friend, Walter Ulloa, a trailblazer who has helped transform Spanish-language media,” Ruiz, the outgoing chairman of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, said in a tweet Tuesday.

☆ Paul Pelosi attends Kennedy Center Honors in first public appearance since home attack
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-05 | by ( Chantal Da Silva | Chantal Da Silva Is A Breaking News Editor For Nbc News Digital Based In London. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

Paul Pelosi, the husband of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, attended the Kennedy Center Honors on Sunday in what appeared to be his first public appearance in the weeks since he was attacked at his home in October. Paul Pelosi and President Joe Biden could be seen greeting each other as they sat down several seats apart at the 45th annual honors event at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington. DePape told investigators that the House speaker was on a “target list” he had put together as part of a bid to “fight tyranny." He said he regarded Nancy Pelosi as the “leader of the pack” of lies told by the Democratic Party, the indictment said. Actor George Clooney, composer Tania León, singers Gladys Knight and Amy Grant, were among those to be celebrated at Sunday's Kennedy Center Honors, along with the members of U2.

☆ Gladys Knight, George Clooney, Amy Grant feted at Kennedy Center Honors
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-05 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +6 min

WASHINGTON — A heartfelt Patti LaBelle praised her lifelong friend Gladys Knight. Matt Damon playfully teased his friend George Clooney — a lot — while Sheryl Crow gave thanks and a heartfelt rendition of “Baby Baby” to her fellow singer Amy Grant during Sunday’s Kennedy Center Honors. Every year the Kennedy Center honors a select group of people for their artistic influences on American culture. 2022 Kennedy Center Honorees, front row from left, Amy Grant, Gladys Knight, George Clooney, Tania León, join, back row from left, Adam Clayton, Larry Mullen Jr., The Edge, and Bono for a group photo at the State Department following the Kennedy Center Honors gala dinner, Saturday, Dec. 3, 2022, in Washington. León said during an interview when the honorees were announced that she wasn’t expecting “anything spectacular” when the Kennedy Center initially reached out to her.

☆ George Clooney, Gladys Knight among Kennedy Center honorees
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-04 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Secretary of State Antony Blinken, second from left, and his wife, Evan Ryan, left, join 2022 Kennedy Center Honorees, front row from left, Amy Grant, Gladys Knight, George Clooney, Tania León, and Kennedy Center President Deborah Rutter, back row from left, Kennedy Center Chairman David Rubenstein, along with fellow 2022 Honorees Adam Clayton, Larry Mullen Jr., The Edge, and Bono for a group photo at the State Department following the Kennedy Center Honors gala dinner, Saturday, Dec. 3, 2022, in Washington. Sometimes the Kennedy Center honors not just individuals but groups; "Sesame Street" once got the nod. Composer and conductor León said during an interview when the honorees were announced that she wasn't expecting "anything spectacular" when the Kennedy Center initially reached out to her. After all, she's worked with the Kennedy Center numerous times over the years going back to 1980, when she was commissioned to compose music for a play. León left Cuba as a refugee in 1967 and eventually settled in New York City.

☆ Death of Irene Cara, 'Fame' movie star and singer, evoked the loss of my youth
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-28 | by ( Diane Forman | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +6 min

I was heartbroken when I learned that Irene Cara, who starred in the 1980 movie “Fame,” died over the weekend at age 63. Many people seem to like listening to sad music, in part because it’s a stronger trigger for nostalgia than sadness. I always felt like Cara was singing right to me, that she had a window into my emotional experience, which made me feel less alone. I’ve seen the original version of “Fame” a dozen times, always mesmerized by the character Coco, played by Cara. All of which might explain my strong reaction to hearing of Cara’s death even though she was a complete stranger.

☆ Pop star Kris Wu sentenced to 13 years of jail for rape in China
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-25 | by ( Hannah Lee | Kriti Gandhi | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

A court in Beijing on Friday, sentenced Chinese-born Canadian musician Kris Wu to over 13 years for crimes including rape. Chaoyang district court found Wu, also known as Wu Yifan, guilty of raping three women in November and December 2020, according to the court’s official Weibo account. Wu was also found guilty of “group licentiousness,” which is when three or more people are gathered together to to engage in sexual promiscuity. Being charged for group licentiousness can result in a jail sentence of up to five years. Some also said that they were “witnessing history” as Kris Wu is the first idol in China to be imprisoned for as long as 13 years.

☆ Who is Donald Trump's new billionaire son-in-law Michael Boulos?
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-14 | by ( Katie Balevic | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Tiffany Trump, 29, married billionaire Michael Boulos, 25, in Mar-a-Lago over the weekend. According to The New York Times, Boulos proposed in the Rose Garden with a 13-carat diamond worth $1.2 million. According to Town and Country, Michael Boulos has served as a director at some of his father's companies. Meanwhile, Michael's mother, Sarah Boulos, is the founder of the Society for the Performing Arts in Nigeria, according to Town and Country. When Tiffany Trump began to bring Boulos to events with her family in late 2018, Maples told Town and Country: "I adore Michael!"

☆ St. Louis school shooter obtained a gun after his family worked with police to have one removed from their home, officials say
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-26 | by ( Marlene Lenthang | Marlene Lenthang Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

Months before a 19-year-old shooter opened fire Monday inside a St. Louis high school, his family told police he had a gun, and had it removed from the home, officials said Wednesday. "Every building has weakneses," Sack said, adding that sharing the specifics of how the shooter entered the school could adversely impact the school district. A photo of Alexzandria Bell sits among flowers and candles left as a memorial to the victims of a school shooting at Central Visual and Performing Arts High School on Oct. 25, 2022, in St. Louis. Robert Cohen / St. Louis Post-Dispatch via APShooter's mother wanted gun 'out of the house'The shooter's family was “aware” that he had obtained the gun, though it's not clear exactly when he got the weapon, Sack said. He said he believes the firearm the family contacted police about may have been the same AR-15-style rifle he used in the school shooting.

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☆ St. Louis school shooter may have used gun that police confiscated months ago
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-26 | by ( Dan Whitcomb | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

"It could have possibly been this gun," Sack said, referring to the AR-15 style rifle used in Monday's shooting at Central Visual and Performing Arts High School. Sack deflected questions about how Harris entered the school, which was locked at the time, saying only that he had used a "forced entry." After the St. Louis shooting, the suspect's mother told investigators that the family was aware of his mental health issues and had "done everything they possibly could" to get him help, Sack said. That process can be more difficult when a gun is transferred between individuals instead of sold by a licensed dealer. Investigators believe Harris targeted individuals at the school, Sack said, but declined to say if the gunman targeted the 61-year-old teacher or 16-year-old girl who were slain in the attack.

☆ St. Louis school gunman was armed with AR-15-style rifle and over 600 rounds of ammunition, officials say
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-25 | by ( Mirna Alsharif | Mirna Alsharif Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

The 19-year-old gunman who killed two people at a St. Louis high school Monday was armed with an AR-15-style rifle and over 600 rounds of ammunition, and left behind a note referencing mass shootings, police said. St. Louis Police on Tuesday showed an image of the rifle used by Orlando Harris, who died after exchanging fire with authorities. People gather outside after a shooting at Central Visual and Performing Arts high school in St. Louis on Monday. Jordan Opp / St. Louis Post-Dispatch via APA vigil for the victims of a school shooting at Central Visual and Performing Arts High School in St. Louis on Monday. After a gunfight with authorities minutes later, the gunman was taken into custody and later pronounced dead, a St. Louis police official told reporters.

☆ St. Louis school gunman's note describes 'perfect storm' for mass shooting
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-25 | by ( Rich Mckay | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Oct 25 (Reuters) - The teenage gunman who killed a student and a teacher at a St. Louis high school left a note in his car saying his feelings of loneliness were "a perfect storm for a mass shooting," the city's police commissioner said on Tuesday. Describing the handwritten note as a "manifesto," Police Commissioner Michael Sack read a portion of the document to the media at a press conference on Tuesday. "I don't have any friends," Sack quoted the note as saying "I don't have any family. Sack said Harris may have suffered from mental illness and the note shed some light on his state of mind. The shooting is one of many school shootings that have left dozens dead and wounded across the United States this year alone.

☆ St. Louis School Shooting Leaves at Least Two Dead
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-24 | by ( Scott Calvert | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Students stand in a parking lot Monday near the Central Visual and Performing Arts High School after a reported shooting at the school in St. Louis. A woman and a teenage girl were fatally shot Monday morning at a St. Louis high school, and the shooter died in an exchange of gunfire with responding police officers, authorities said. Eight people, including the gunman, were taken to the hospital, St. Louis Interim Police Commissioner Michael Sack said. He said the injuries included gunshot and shrapnel wounds. He didn’t provide the conditions of any of those who were nonfatally injured.

☆ Three dead, including gunman, after shooting at St. Louis high school, officials say
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-24 | by ( Mirna Alsharif | Mirna Alsharif Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

Three people are dead, including the gunman, after a shooting at a St. Louis high school Monday morning sent multiple people to hospitals, police said. Students were evacuated, and parents were directed to Gateway STEM High School to reunite with their children. People gather outside after a shooting at Central Visual and Performing Arts high school in St. Louis, on Monday, Oct. 24, 2022. He was pronounced dead a short time later, after exchanging gunfire with police, the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department said during an afternoon news conference. Emergency personnel at the scene of a school shooting in St. Louis, Mo.

☆ St. Louis high school shooting leaves three dead, including suspect
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-24 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Entering the building, officers soon exchanged gunfire with the suspect, who appeared to be about 20 years old, fatally wounding him, Sack said. An adult female and a teenage female were killed in the shooting, Sack said. The doors had been locked at Central Visual, a magnet school attended by about 380 students, before the shooting, Sack said. Security staff identified how the suspect entered the building but he declined further comment on how the gunman got inside. The suspect in that case entered the school building through an unlocked door.

☆ Shooting at St. Louis high school leaves three dead, including suspect
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-24 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

Oct 24 (Reuters) - At least two people were killed on Monday and six injured when a shooter opened fire at a St. Louis high school, according to St. Louis Police Commissioner Mike Mack, who said officers then fatally shot the suspect. Police responded to Central Visual and Performing Arts High School at 9:10 a.m. on a call of an active shooter. When police arrived, students were running out of the school and telling police officers that the shooter had a "long gun," Mack said during a news conference after the incident. Officers exchanged gunfire with the shooter, fatally wounded them, Mack said. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Brendan O'Brien, Editing by Franklin Paul and Josie KaoOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ These are the top 10 most neighborly cities in the U.S.—and only one is in the South
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-15 | by ( Celia Fernandez | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

In September, Neighbor.com unveiled its list of America's 25 most neighborly cities. The cities on the list were ranked by examining residents' charitable giving, generosity, happiness, and well-being. In addition to determining the most neighborly cities, the study found that 42.5% of people are more willing than before to help a neighbor after the COVID-19 pandemic. 1 most neighborly city in the U.S. in 2022: Rochester, New YorkPopulation: 206,357 The Flower City topped the list because of its consistent ranking for neighborly acts, volunteering, charitable giving, and happiness. Top 10 most neighborly cities in the U.S. in 2022

☆ How Bryan Lourd became one of the most powerful people in the history of Hollywood
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-25 | by ( Alex Sherman | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +18 min

Lourd, 61, isn't a household name, but he wields a stunning amount of influence in Hollywood. Lourd's Hollywood clients aren't just A-listers, they're A+-listers: Brad Pitt. An old-fashioned talent agent who loves discussing old movies and doesn't mind pointing out the flaws in his own clients' work, Lourd has become arguably the most powerful person in Hollywood. "He's one of the most powerful people in the history of Hollywood," said Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos. But Lourd's clients are such bankable stars that it's equally important for Hollywood executives to be friendly with him as it is beneficial for Lourd and CAA.

☆ This 34-year-old mom quit her job as a music teacher—now she makes six-figures and works from her ‘cozy’ mountaintop home
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-06 | by ( Natalie Naudus | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Switching careers to become an audiobook narrator has changed my life immensely. One day, it occurred to me that recording audiobooks could be a real job for me. Zoom In Icon Arrows pointing outwards Audiobook narrator Natalie Naudus in her home recording studio. Audiobook narrator Natalie Naudus and her husband Don, in front of the home they built in Northern Virginia. Photo: Natalie Naudus

☆ The best- and worst-paying college majors, five years after graduation
▼ + stars: | 2022-02-12 | by ( Mike Winters | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The bottom 10 majors after five years are mostly liberal arts degrees, and they all pay less than $40,000 in wages right after college. In some cases, the lower-ranked majors pay almost less than half of what the best-paying majors earn. The good news is that most college majors still offer greater earning potential compared to a high school degree. The median wage for college grads ages 22-27 is $52,000, compared to a median wage of $30,000 for workers with no college degrees. This includes family and consumer sciences majors, who earn a median mid-career salary of $51,000.

☆ Primul moldovean care a absolvit dirijatul de orchestră la Viena; Povestea ascensiunii fulminante a lui Cristian Spătaru
▼ + stars: | 2021-07-05 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +3 min

Sursa foto: facebook.com/cristianspataruofficialPrimul moldovean care a absolvit dirijatul de orchestră la Viena; Povestea ascensiunii fulminante a lui Cristian SpătaruÎn 2013, Cristian Spătaru a intrat în istorie la University of Music and performing Arts Vienna pentru că a devenit primul moldovean acceptat să-și facă studiile la compoziție. Recent, tânărul a susținut examenul de absolvire în una din cele mai impunătoare săli de concerte din Viena, unde după mulți ani a sunat din nou Ciocârlia. După doi de studii la universitatea din Viena, Cristian Spătaru a decis să învețe în paralel dirijatul orchestral și coral. Recent, Cristian a susținut examenul de absolvire cu un concert de amploare în una din cele mai importante săli din Viena. Cristian Spătaru este tânărul moldovean care a reușit să ajungă, prin propriile forțe, pe scene consacrate de muzicieni cu renume.

Persons: Cristian Spătaru, Cristian, Ștefan Neaga, Recent Organizations: University of Music, Teatru, Arte Plastice Locations: Viena, Ciocârlia, Austria, Chișinău

☆ (foto, video) GEN Moldova a lansat competiția „Cupa Businessului Creativ”. Ce presupune proiectul și cum poți participa
▼ + stars: | 2021-04-28 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: +3 min

GEN Moldova, împreună cu partenerii locali și internaționali, organizează ediția 2020 și 2021 într-un an, prin urmare doi campioni ai economiei creative vor fi selectați anul acesta de CBC Moldova. Scopul acestei inițiative este de a crește gradul de conștientizare cu privire la importanța creativității și a inovației în rezolvarea problemelor. A fost dat și startul procesului de înscriere la competiția Cupa Businessului Creativ Moldova (Creative Business Cup – CBC)! Concurenții CBC pot fi:# Start-up-uri care utilizează abilități creative în producția unui produs/serviciu din industriile creative. # finala națională: 12 mai 2021 (în format hibrid: offline pitching transmis în format online).

Organizations: CBC Moldova, Conferința Națiunilor Unite, United Nations Conference, Trade, Economiei, Națiunile Unite, Ziua Mondială, Creative, Cup, CBC, CBC Global, Creative Business Locations: Moldova, Republicii Moldova, CBC, Copenhaga, Danemarca

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☆ Bob Newhart, Button-Down Comic, Is Still Standing Up at 76
▼ + stars: | 2006-03-25 | by ( Ben Sisario | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

But a comedian craves the sound of laughter, and Mr. Newhart, though happily deep into his golf-playing years, cannot stay away from the stand-up circuit. It's like Russian roulette -- you're out there and it's working and you're saying, 'Thank God the bullet's not in the chamber.' "Mr. Newhart built his career on a persona that would avoid tension and thrills at all cost. ("You take a pinch of tobacco and you stuff it up your nose and it makes you sneeze? Yeah, I imagine it would, Walt!")

Persons: David McCulloch, Joseph J, Ellis, Bob Newhart's, Newhart, Sir Walter Raleigh, Walt Organizations: Brooklyn Center, Performing Arts Locations: ANGELES, Bel

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