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Duluth Playhouse’s ‘Singing with the Stars’ brings local celebrities together to raise money for the arts
Friday, the Duluth Playhouse brought together ten local celebrities to live out their Broadway dreams, as they all performed musical theatre numbers at the NorShor Theatre. With two intermissions the audience got to vote on their favorite acts which raised money to support the Playhouse. Executive Director Wes Drummond says, “The money that is raised…
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Savannah State to hold Harlem Renaissance Festival this week
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) -Savannah State University is holding their Harlem Renaissance Festival. This event will be led by students of Savannah State University’s Visual and Performing Arts Program. There will be music, art, games, food trucks and more! It starts Monday at 5 p.m. and goes on until 9 p.m. This festival will continue all…
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Toyota, Chevrolet cars part of 1.4 million car recall
Last week, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, or NHTSA, issued recalls on select car models due to various, increased risks of crashes. According to USA Today, the total recalls amount to over 1.4 million vehicles from brands such as Chevrolet, Jeep and Toyota. If you’re looking to find out if your car is part…
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Kanye West complains ‘nobody wants to pay for high-quality music’
KANYE West has complained that nobody wants to pay for high-quality music after the controversial rapper was banned from concert venues in Europe and Asia. On Sunday, the Vultures 1 rapper reposted several tweets that his frequent collaborator James Blake wrote about the music industry. 5 Kanye West complained that nobody wants to pay for…
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Donovan Mitchell injury update: Cavaliers star out for next three games after receiving PRP injection in knee
Getty Images The Cleveland Cavaliers announced that All-Star guard Donovan Mitchell will be out for the next three games after receiving a platelet-rich plasma treatment injection to treat a bone bruise in his left knee. Mitchell has missed Cleveland’s last two games with the bone bruise, and will now be out when the Cavaliers take…
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Quincy Art Center appoints new executive director
QUINCY (WGEM) – A Quincy native has spent her career promoting art education all over the world. Now, she’s back in town full circle with a new role to fill. On February 26, Sandra Hite was promoted as Quincy Art Center’s newest executive director. Former director Jen Teter is transitioning into a new position as…
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AI Job Growth: Let’s Get Specific, Starting With Health Care
With all the talk about AI and whether it will cost or add jobs, and after researching and writing more than 40 articles about the subject, I have reached the following decision points: 1. AI, like other major inventions in history – including mass production, the PC, the internet, and social media – will create…
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Give country music a chance
We’ve all heard it said: ‘I’ll listen to anything but country music.’ A statement that completely disregards a culture and alienates it as well. Country music doesn’t deserve that. Give it a chance. In September 2023, over 150 million Americans listened to country music at least once a month, according to The Economist. Surely, that…
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3 charged after drugs found in a car in Bangor
BANGOR, Maine (WABI) – Three people are facing drug charges after a bust in Bangor Saturday night. Courtney Gould, 37, of Hampden; Michael Matthews, 36, of Hampden; and Dustin Soucier, 38, of Bangor are all charged with drug trafficking and unlawful possession of drugs. Police were called around 6 p.m. on Saturday after someone said…
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Pedestrian struck by car in Dayton
DAYTON, Ohio (WKEF) — Police responded to a pedestrian strike Monday night in Dayton. According to Montgomery County Regional Dispatch, a report of a person being hit by a car came in at approximately 9:11 p.m. in the area of West Riverview Avenue and North Euclid Avenue. Medics took the pedestrian to the hospital. An…