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Ixian’s Folding Space, And More Music News and Gossip
HAVIN’ THEIR DAY: Athens band Everyday Dogs has been out there for the past few years doing the daily work of making a name for itself. They’ve done pretty well building a steady fan base and have proven willing to play wherever they can get booked. They’ve come a long way since their 2018 debut EP, which saw them kind of scrambling around finding their sound. Now, they operate dependably in that arena-level sound that has its roots in pop punk. Last week they released a new single named “Sidewalk Smasher” that’s among the most aggressive music they’ve ever done. It opens with a riff not unlike a distant relative…
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Panama City Center for the Arts hosts former Radio City Rockette, new exhibits
PANAMA CITY — Like the colorfully wrapped gifts starting to pop up around the fir, Panama City Center for the Arts is welcoming several new elements in December. “We said goodbye to our dark, spooky Haunted Higby experience last month and have committed to build a warm and bright experience for the upcoming holidays,” Jayson Kretzer, executive director of Bay Arts Alliance, said in a recent news release. “Along with our December exhibitions, we’ll be showcasing illustrations of the 12 days of Christmas, a miniature Christmas village, an extended gift shop, and fun photo opportunities throughout the building.” Related: Get into the spirit with holiday concerts at Gulf Coast State College More: UNDERCURRENTS: Cosplayers to swing in…
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12/1/21 Entertainment News *New Sex and The City Trailer*
HBO Max released a new trailer on Tuesday for And Just Like That…, the highly anticipated Sex and the City revival starring Sarah Jessica Parker, Kristin Davis and Cynthia Nixon. The “new chapter of the groundbreaking HBO series,” according to the streamer, “will follow Carrie, Miranda and Charlotte — played respectively by Parker, Nixon and Davis — as as they navigate the journey from the complicated reality of life and friendship in their 30s to the even more complicated reality of life and friendship in their 50s.” “The more I live, the more I find that if you have good friends in your corner, anything’s possible,” Carrie says in the clip. “The future’s unwritten, because we’re all at different…
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Thanksgiving Grandma Who Texted Stranger to Dinner Gets Movie
Six years ago, a grandma in Arizona mistakenly invited a stranger to her Thanksgiving dinner. What started as an accidental text message — a humorous exchange that quickly went viral on social media — has turned into an unlikely friendship and a heartwarming holiday tradition. Now, Netflix is turning the feel-good story into a feature film. “The Thanksgiving Text” will recount the true tale that began in 2016, when Wanda Dench thought she was texting her grandson to check if he would be coming over for Turkey Day. Apparently, she had the wrong cell phone number. She actually texted Jamal Hinton, a high school senior at the time, who accepted…
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Cloud Village Shares Dip Post-IPO Amid Continued Tech-Sector Scrutiny
Photo Credit: NetEase NetEase has officially launched its over $400 million Cloud Village IPO, and the Chinese streaming service’s shares suffered a small valuation dip during their first day of trading. Cloud Village shares (HKSE: 9899) were worth about $26.31 (HK$205) apiece when the market opened this morning, factoring based upon the current exchange rate. Less than one hour into trading, though, the stock’s per-share worth declined to $25.67 (HK$200). Shares hovered around the price point for the remainder of the day, briefly rebounding to $25.95 (HK$202.20) each before finishing at a low of $25.66 (HK$199.90). The precise causes of Cloud Village stock’s relatively lackluster opening-day performance remain unclear. (Warner…
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Wilson Foundation announces $100 million to support arts and cultural organizations | Local News
When Buffalo Bills founder Ralph C. Wilson died in 2014, he left behind a commitment in his will to improve life in Western New York and the money to help make it happen. To the stunned delight of more than a dozen arts and cultural institutions, that promise is about to become reality for them and their patrons. The Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Foundation today will announce a $100 million donation that will provide funding in perpetuity to support many of the region’s most well-known attractions. “I have never seen a grant in the cultural sector that is so far-ranging and communitywide. You are almost speechless,” said Daniel Hart, executive director…