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Journal Times
April 2, 2018
Painters Dylan Shields and Zakk Salerno from Racine-based Fine Finishes Unlimited apply gold paint on July 20 to the newly constructed permanent band shell at Paul P. Harris Rotary Park, formerly known as Festival Park, on Racine's lakefront. The organizations that donated the funding for the bandÃâà...
WatertownDailyTimes.com
April 2, 2018
After recognizing that festivals and venues did not have procedures in place to address issues of harassment and assault, or coordination and education ... became necessary — as echoed by Riot Fest creative director Jeremy Scheuch when he was asked why the festival partnered with OurMusicMyBody.
Formula 1
April 2, 2018
The Heineken F1 Shanghai Festival will see the debut of Axel, the F1 mascot, who will elevate the atmosphere of the F1 Festivals through edgy entertainment and impressive urban dance skills to engage with the audience. Axel will also have some gaming experience and will join guests on the variousÃâà...
Hollywood Reporter
April 2, 2018
The actress is just one of many creative advisors for the two-day interactive event in New York. Mindy Kaling is just the first of many creative advisors set to participate in PopSugar's Play/Ground festival, The Hollywood Reporter has learned exclusively. The two-day interactive event will featureÃâà...
RollingStone.com
April 2, 2018
Imagine Dragons, Linkin Park's Mike Shinoda and Zedd will headline the second-annual LoveLoud Festival, which benefits local and national charities that foster communication and acceptance for the LGBTQ+ community. Grace Vanderwaal, Neon Trees' Tyler Gleen, Vagabon, A.W. and stand-upÃâà...
Variety
April 2, 2018
The 4th IFF Panama's Primera Mirada pix-in-post sidebar has selected five features – from Cuba, Costa Rica, Guatemala and Panama – and an omnibus film, “Dias de Luz” (Days of Light), produced by six Central American countries. The number of films submitted to the Central America and CaribbeanÃâà...
KPLC-TV
April 2, 2018
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, and the Friends of the Southwest Louisiana National Wildlife Refuge Complex and Wetlands are working with numerous partners and volunteers to host a free Family Fishing Festival on Saturday, April 7, 2018, from 9:00Ãâà...
RollingStone.com
April 2, 2018
A California man filed the class action lawsuit in July 2017, claiming the festival didn't live up to its promises. Niantic is settling for an estimated $1,575,000, according to TechCrunch. The money will reportedly be used to reimburse various costs like airfare, hotel fees, and parking. An official settlementÃâà...
ArabianBusiness.com
March 26, 2018
Dubai Land Department said its upcoming three-day property festival is set to boost the emirate's real estate market. The Dubai Property Festival (DPF), which takes place at the Dubai Wold Trade Centre between April 9 and 11, is set to rival the long-established Cityscape Global conference, organised byÃâà...
CW39
March 26, 2018
HOUSTON -- Get ready to pump up the volume H-town, because the flowers are blooming in Houston. The In Bloom Music Festival formally known as Free Press Houston takes over Downtown Houston this weekend for a two day music extravaganza. The festival features musical artist such as Houston'sÃâà...
The Guardian
March 26, 2018
The Edinburgh art festival has announced its 2018 programme. The annual event, which this year takes place between 26 July and 26 August alongside the international festival and the fringe, will mark its 15th anniversary with 36 exhibitions at venues across the city. This year's lineup, echoing theÃâà...
CBS Miami
March 26, 2018
Miami Police say that since the festival comes after the shooting at a music festival in Las Vegas, this year they've really amped up security. They have everything from sharpshooters to undercover officers in the crowd. On Saturday night, festival goers received a big surprise as superstar Will Smith took theÃâà...
Toledo Blade
March 26, 2018
Take a round-the-world trip without leaving home at the 9th Toledo Sister Cities International Festival from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. April 14. This celebration of cultural diversity will be held at the SeaGate Convention Centre, 401 Jefferson Ave. Savor a wide variety of ethnic foods from some of Toledo's sister cities,Ãâà...
The Young Witness
March 26, 2018
The Lambing Flat Chinese Festival was held in Young over the weekend with thousands of visitors flocking to the town to take in all of the sights and ... and times for the main events proved popular, with locals and visitors to the town alike celebrated the heritage and significance of the annual festival.
WGME
March 25, 2018
PORTLAND (WGME) - A family-friendly festival attracted hundreds of families on Saturday all in the name of raising money for a good cause. Organizers say the STRIVE Rocks 2018 Festival provides families a safe space to enjoy music, play games, and spend time with their kids. The festival raises money for STRIVE,Ãâà...
Maple Ridge News
March 25, 2018
The Maple Ridge Festival of BC Film opened on Friday night at The ACT Arts Centre, with the feature film The Prodigal Dad and the short film No Reservations. Opening night saw B.C. producers, directors, actors and supporters of the film industry come out to support the growing festival. The ACT and TheÃâà...
NJ.com
March 25, 2018
The Atlantic City Beer and Music Festival celebrated its 13th year Friday night with thousands of beer enthusiasts who awaited eagerly for the gates -- and taps -- to open. What greeted them on the Atlantic City Convention Center floor were 174 breweries featuring approximately 1,000 craft beers. "I think it'sÃâà...
Charleston Post Courier
March 25, 2018
Charleston has its own international arts festival, Spoleto Festival USA, of which it is rightfully proud. Spoleto is a multifaceted spectacle that includes opera, chamber music concerts, jazz and popular music shows, theater and dance productions, even special movie screenings. Founded in 1977, the festivalÃâà...
Miami New Times
March 25, 2018
Unlike the last few editions, the dance music gods gave Ultra Music Festival a break this year and blessed the festival with clear skies and cool weather. And despite all the commotion about extra security, things seemed to go smoothly on the first day. Even if you aren't lucky enough to be part of the mass ofÃâà...
wtvr.com
March 25, 2018
... Hill Association, the Church Hill Crime Watch, Richmond Hill, Child Saver's Clinic of Richmond, St. John's Church, the St. Peter's Meals Program, St. Francis Home, Stone's Circle of Friends and many other neighborhood causes. Park for free at 16th and Broad sreets and take the free shuttle to the festival.
WTVY, Dothan
March 25, 2018
... meet Jo Dee who is also a cancer survivor. “I sang all her songs all of my life just thank her for being an inspiration to me when i could see no light and her songs music videos brought joy to my life.” Tonight's festival will end with a peanut proud street dance. The community is looking forward to next year.
KTRK-TV
March 25, 2018
Houston's newest music festival, In Bloom, is set to launch its inaugural year in the confines of Eleanor Tinsley Park on Saturday, March 24, and Sunday, March 25 - only a stone's throw away from downtown Houston. The two-day event features an eclectic lineup of internationally known acts across theÃâà...
WCPO
March 24, 2018
It's not Bonnaroo, but Bellwether -- a new camping music festival dreamed up in part by Bill Donabedian, whose resume includes co-founding Cincinnati's MidPoint, Bunbury and BuckleUp music festivals. "Something that we I think have been lacking in the area is an alternative festival with camping,"Ãâà...
LA Magazine
March 15, 2018
Everyone's favorite big-box retail chain is getting into the music festival game. Target made a surprise announcement of a music festival scheduled for Sunday, March 25 at the Rose Bowl, featuring pop stars Charli XCX, Charlie Puth, OneRepublic, Troye Sivan, and DJ Questlove. And, to make the surpriseÃâà...
The Peninsula Qatar
March 15, 2018
DOHA: The ninth Qatar International Food Festival (QIFF), the country's longest-running food festival, opens today at Hotel Park. Over the course of the coming 11 days, residents and visitors are invited to sample and enjoy a variety of gastronomic experiences, including a fresh farmers' market, gardenÃâà...
Richmond County Daily Journal
March 15, 2018
HAMLET — Retired but hardly retiring, Hamlet native and serial volunteer Chuck Cobb has been elected president of the Seaboard Festival. His mission, as he sees it — not only to organize a bang-up 37th edition of the street festival showcasing the “Hub of the Seaboard” in September but to accentuateÃâà...
East Valley Tribune
March 15, 2018
Nearly 1,700 fourth-graders from Gilbert Public Schools flooded the grounds of the Gilbert Civic Center on March 7 and 8 to splash, pour and learn all about one of Arizona's most important resources at the Gilbert Water Festival. The festival, in its seventh year, was designed by Arizona Project WET, a unitÃâà...
KPCnews.com
March 15, 2018
MUNCIE — Ball State University students Jessica Custer and Baily Fritz became finalists at the regional Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival Jan. 9-13 in Indianapolis. Custer, a sophomore theater design and technology major and Garrett resident, and Fritz, a senior theater production majorÃâà...
The News Guard
March 15, 2018
The LCCC, at 540 NE Highway 101 inside the historic Delake School, will be home to the 2018 Festival of Illusions, with nightly magic shows and art workshops at family-friendly prices March 25 through April 5. This year's schedule includes two nights of Jugglemania with Rhys Thomas, along withÃâà...
Phoenix New Times
March 15, 2018
None, however, will be as big as this year's Pot of Gold music festival. ... Just like other Pot of Gold festivals in recent years, the lineup will vary each day. ... When and Where: The Pot of Gold Music Festival runs from Friday, March 16, to Sunday, March 18, at Rawhide Event Center, 5700 West North LoopÃâà...
The Times
March 15, 2018
The Edinburgh International Festival is challenging sexism in classical music by seeking to ensure that more women can wield a conductor's baton. Fergus Linehan, the festival director, said women's under-representation on the orchestral podium was one of the most glaring issues in performing artsÃâà...
Palm Beach Daily News
March 13, 2018
Patterson, the festival's honorary chairman, will participate in the organization's new children's book festival, a private event scheduled April 15 at Palm Beach Day Academy's Upper Campus. In addition to the school's students, about 80 guests from Pahokee Middle School will attend. Rather is enjoying aÃâà...
Nooga.com
March 13, 2018
Chattanooga is primed for a music festival like Moon River, and the city has opened its arms to us. It is the gateway to the Appalachian Mountains and one of the most beautiful cities in the region. Coolidge Park is right in the center of town, connected to one the world's largest pedestrian bridges, WalnutÃâà...
The Week UK
March 13, 2018
Held in the Olavinlinna Castle, which sits alongside a beautiful lake, the Savonlinna Opera Festival boasts one of the most idyllic settings of any European cultural festival. The Opera Festival's new production for 2018 is Tchaikovsky's The Queen of Spades, which will be performed as part of a line-upÃâà...
Chattanooga Times Free Press
March 13, 2018
The Moon River Music Festival is moving from Memphis to Chattanooga and Coolidge Park. The festival was created by Drew Holcomb and Paul Steele in 2014 as a way to show off Memphis. Little did they know it would become so ... Nashville already has a bunch of festivals." The event will be gated andÃâà...
Chicago Reader
March 13, 2018
After two weekly mural-painting sessions, today Pitchfork finished announcing the lineup for its three-day festival in July. (The mural will be completed, of course, but the rest of the acts were made public in advance.) Headliners are the previously announced Tame Impala, fest veterans Fleet Foxes, andÃâà...
Orlando Weekly (blog)
March 13, 2018
Disney announces dates for 2018 Epcot International Food & Wine Festival. Posted By Colin Wolf on Tue, Mar 13, 2018 at 12:50 PM. click to enlarge. Photo via Disney ... Now in its 23rd year, the annual festival will run from Aug. 30 to Nov. 12, 2018, according to an announcement from the Official Disney Parks Blog.
BBC News
March 13, 2018
A French rock star who was jailed for murdering his former girlfriend has pulled out of a string of festival appearances after facing a backlash. Bertrand Cantat was sentenced to eight years for beating actress Marie Trintignant to death, but was released after just four and returned to music. A petition signedÃâà...
Variety
March 13, 2018
Willie Nelson, back on the road after cancelling multiple shows due to the flu and respiratory issues, is back on the road and plans to stay there: Today he announced the lineup for the first leg of Outlaw Music Festival Tour for summer 2018. The traveling show's lineup includes Nelson and his band, SturgillÃâà...
The Guardian
March 11, 2018
Throat singing, morin khuur (Mongolian violin) and the Bulgarian gadulka combine for an eclectic cacophony. Photograph: Scott Oates for the Guardian. Facebook Twitter Pinterest Ãâ÷ Bulgarian/Mongolian/French trio Violons Barbares. Topics. Womad Ãâ÷ Adelaide festival 2018 Ãâ÷ Adelaide Ãâ÷ Festivals Ãâ÷ MusicÃâà...
Sun Sentinel
March 11, 2018
[Irish translation] The Fort Lauderdale St. Patrick's Day Parade and Festival was jam-packed and thousands of people had a good time. And yes, it's “curk,” not the better-known “craic.” Our Irish slang experts say curk is like the craic — but better! Las Olas Boulevard looked more like downtown Dublin,Ãâà...
KVRR
March 11, 2018
FARGO, N.D. — If you love bacon and beer, then there's no better event for you than Bernie's Bacon and Beer Festival. Over three thousand people are expected to attend the event where they can sample food and drink from 75 different vendors. There will also be live entertainment and a bacon eatingÃâà...
Honolulu Star-Advertiser
March 11, 2018
The Espelette Pepper Festival (October) in Espelette, France, situated in the picturesque Basque countryside, is turning 50 this year, and celebrates the end of the Espelette pepper harvest. There's a market where local purveyors sell the pepper as well as other regional products, and restaurants throughoutÃâà...
OCRegister
March 11, 2018
Skip the trip to Corn Dog Castle or Starbucks and try the pop-up gourmet stands showcasing the taste of California at the Disney California Adventure Food & Wine Festival. The fest, which runs through April 12, showcases all the best the Golden State offers, from wine to craft beers to trendy dishes.
kgw.com
March 11, 2018
VANCOUVER, Wash. -- Close to 200 people over the course of two days walked into Clark College's Gaiser Hall to take part in an annual festival with a historic backdrop. “These are exciting times, frustrating times,” said Vancouver Mayor Anne McEnerny-Ogle. McEnerny-Ogle, the city's first female mayor,Ãâà...
Tuscaloosa News
March 11, 2018
... as musicians and business leaders who've also worked to help book and create previous festivals: Poole with Tuscaloosa's long-running but now defunct International CityFest and Weindorf, and Palmer with Birmingham's City Stages, and as music booker for Northport's annual Kentuck Festival of theÃâà...
Plattsburgh Press Republican
March 11, 2018
GABE DICKENS/P-R PHOTOSDancers with Center Stage Dance put on a performance during the third-annual Discover Plattsburgh Irish Festival held in the Durkee Street parking lot Saturday afternoon. Other entertainment at the event included a performance by the Champlain Valley Irish Dancers andÃâà...
Arizona Daily Star
March 11, 2018
Thousands packed the University of Arizona Mall on Saturday for the first day of the 10th annual Tucson Festival of Books. ... “I am 'me too' five times,” Tan told an audience Saturday at the University of Arizona, where the book festival features hundreds of authors and is expected to draw about 135,000Ãâà...
Travel+Leisure
March 11, 2018
Every fall for the past 11 years, chefs, vintners, breweries and food lovers have gathered in Palmetto Bluff, South Carolina, for a festival called Music to Your Mouth, a celebration of lowcountry food and music. The festival started small, with only three events and a handful of featured chefs in its first year.
Cincinnati Business Courier
March 10, 2018
The festival, which is celebrating its 28th year, kicked off Thursday with exclusive dinners at 18 of the city's most prestigious restaurants. It continued Friday and Saturday with a variety of wine tasting and educational opportunities including more than 700 domestic and international wines from more than 200Ãâà...
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