Little Angel Theatre have today released the first episode of new online series People Behind the Puppets as part of the theatre’s 60th anniversary celebrations. Featuring an interview with puppet designer Maia Kirkman-Richards, the first episode is available now. A new interview will be released each week with Oliver Hymans, […]
Day: April 1, 2021
LOS ANGELES (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom received his “one and done” Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine Thursday, as people 50 and older became eligible for the coveted inoculations in the most populous state in the country. The Democratic governor chose a public stage to receive his shot — […]
An Easter weekend blow-out could risk the UK being plunged into a fourth lockdown, experts are warning. Scientists have sounded the alarm after the easing of gathering rules coincided with balmy weather, luring massive crowds to parks and beaches up and down the country. While many stuck to the rules […]
The chances of landing an Xbox Series X remain slim for gamers, as Microsoft’s next-gen console continues to prove enormously popular. The Xbox Series X remains out of stock at most major U.S. retailers after restocks sold out quickly earlier this week, while the Xbox Series S is available at […]
(CNN) — The internet is filled to the brim with learning opportunities for those who want to learn on their own time. Some online learning, or e-learning, services focus on traditional mediums like science, math and coding. Others are an open space for both common and niche interests. Here, […]
Are you ready to let the kids take the lead? © Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation History is Fun at Home virtual learning. Clearly, they lead us in unexpected directions when we travel — whether vintage shopping, to a pop-up dinner in someone’s house, a museum you never would have considered visiting, a […]
Climate change poses a sweeping threat to New Hampshire’s winter sports and tourism industries, with shorter and warmer winters, muddier springs and “flash droughts” foreshadowing skiing conditions similar to those at resorts in the South, scientists say. “We’re losing the cold,” said Elizabeth Burakowski, a University of New Hampshire researcher, […]
Oscar-Nominated Short Films program, a favorite on the Detroit Film Theater’s annual calendar, unfolds virtually beginning Friday A White cop and a young Black man are caught in an endless cycle of violence in “Two Distant Strangers,” an invigorating “Groundhog Day”-style tale with a social justice twist, and one of […]
UPPER MARLBORO, Md. — The path to quickly vaccinating the nation’s 250 million adults will be paved with pharmacy chains, hospitals and hulking stadiums where uniformed troops help inoculate thousands of people a day. But it will also rely on the recreation center at the First Baptist Church of Glenarden […]
© @Copyright HELLO! Hello! Magazine Kristen Bell wished her friend a very happy birthday with a bikini selfie which none of her fans were expecting. The Frozen star, 40, shared a snapshot alongside the birthday girl but they weren’t sunning themselves on a beach in a tropical location… they were […]
COPS are begging parents to keep their kids indoors over Easter as chaotic scenes at packed parks risk a fresh coronavirus lockdown. Health Secretary Matt Hancock said: “Enjoy the sunshine, by all means, but nobody is safe from this virus until we can make everybody safe.” 24 Hundreds of revellers […]
AEW’s Britt Baker is coming off a historic Dynamite Lights Out match with Thunder Rosa, marking the first time women have main-evented the show. Despite losing the match, Britt was the person everyone was talking about, thanks in part to the incredible show-closing visual of her face covered in blood. […]
Airbnb launches online experiences for neurodiverse individuals (Getty Images/iStockphoto) Airbnb has introduced a new initiative to make virtual travel more inclusive, with the company revealing a collection of online experiences designed for neurodiverse guests. According to the vacation rental company, the “isolation and disruptions to regular routines caused by the […]
Henry Miller, Special to the Statesman Journal Published 6:00 a.m. PT April 1, 2021 CLOSE For a family friendly hike-and-fish adventure, give E.E. Wilson Pond a try. Rainbow trout are scheduled to be stocked the week of April 11. (Photo: HENRY MILLER / SPECIAL TO THE STATESMAN JOURNAL) The year of […]
We’re a good ways past Valentine’s Day, but something happened this year that has stayed with me. It was a clear example of the love and thoughtfulness that not only makes holidays special but sustains us throughout the rest of the year. It happened quite unexpectedly as I was dropping […]
As more states are easing COVID-19 vaccine restrictions and more people are getting their shots, Black Americans are receiving a smaller proportion of doses than white Americans, despite higher case rates and being twice as likely to die from the disease. NBC News recently reported that this discrepancy speaks to […]
CLOSE The Four Guardsmen in Sequoia National Park on Monday, July 6, 2020. Campground spaces in Lodgepole, Potwisha, Azalea, Buckeye Flat and Sentinel campgrounds are available by reservation only for the rest of this year. (Photo: Ron Holman, Ron Holman) For the 2021 summer season, campgrounds in Sequoia and Kings Canyon national […]
20 women comics you should follow right now 20 women comics you should follow right now There’s a tired, and mistaken, stereotype out there that female comedians just aren’t as funny as male ones. In the […]
Did you receive your third round of stimulus money but don’t need it for basic expenses? Saving it and investing for later is a smart move. If you have at least a few years to wait (the more, the better), you could compound your stimulus check and have much more […]
HARTFORD, CT (WFSB) – The coronavirus vaccine rollout is well underway in Connecticut. As of March 19, people aged 45 and up became eligible. Priority access was granted to those with certain medical conditions and intellectual disabilities on April 1. All other adults were also able to make appointments on […]
Arts Walk, Olympia’s beloved twice-yearly creative celebration, is still on hold for COVID-19, so as it did in the fall, the city of Olympia is keeping the event’s spirit alive by putting the spotlight on art all April long. The city has a new Arts Walk website designed to make […]
It’s been a terrible year, and we need to heal, and it’s easy to feel exhausted and also wayward, to want to get out and find some place to savor the air. Admit it: The inner school kid in you (especially the one who has been stuck home for more […]