#Is The Pittsburgh Zoo Free

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Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium: A Wildlife Wonderland

The Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium is a captivating destination that combines the wonders of a zoo and an aquarium. Located in  Highland Park in Pittsburgh, this renowned facility spans 77 acres of parkland and boasts an impressive collection of over 4,000 animals from 475 different species. With a rich history dating back to its opening in 1898, the Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium has evolved into…

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HOLY FUCK IT'S A PENGUIN CAM

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Do you have recommendations for what to do and see in Pittsburgh? And is it easy to get around by bus/subway etc?

anon I’m so sorry, I started replying to this at the airport on my way home then saved it to drafts and forgot to go back and publish, oops! anyway…

ok, please bear in mind I am just a person who has visited a few times so this is in no way exhaustive, and will obviously be coloured by how easy things are to get to without a car and things I personally find interesting!

presented in no particular order…

heinz history centre & sports museum

go for a wander through the strip district

fort pitt museum & point state park

national aviary (fun on its own but would thoroughly recommend the penguin encounter as an extra)

andy warhol museum

carnegie science centre (though I just went to a specific exhibit so I don’t actually know about the museum as a whole but I liked what I visited)

walk the three rivers heritage trail along the north shore & visit the mister rogers statue (and I always enjoy walking over one or other of the three sisters bridges to get across from downtown and back afterwards)

take a trip on the inclines (duquesne is the prettiest and has the best views of the city at the top but personally I like to go up the mon - when it’s not closed that is - walk along grandview then come back down via duquesne)

point of view sculpture (just a bit further along grandview from the duquesne incline)

pittsburgh has a couple of theatres so it’s always worth checking out what’s on during your trip, and pittsburgh has some great restaurants/bars to check out too.

also, not really a “thing to do” but I will never get tired of arriving via the fort pitt tunnel when coming in from the airport and downtown just explodes in front of you as you emerge!

there are some other places I haven’t visited yet but are on my list, including the zoo & aquarium, phipps conservatory, carnegie museums of art and natural history, the frick, and randyland.

on the second question, downtown & the areas close by are very walkable but I find it is pretty easy to get around on public transport, yes. PRT now has an app (ready2ride) that includes a journey planner and live trackers (amongst other stuff), lets you buy a range of different types of pass that you then use by just scanning your phone when you get on, and which covers buses, light rail and the inclines. as someone who lives in london and is used to just tapping my phone to travel on public transport, this was way easier for me than having to think about paying fares every time and took a lot of anxiety out of using buses!

the T (light rail) is also free between downtown and the north shore - all the stops between first avenue and allegheny - which is handy! I also think it’s neat that most bus stops have a QR code you can scan for live arrivals info, which also helps you check you’re at the right stop :)

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Sungchan, 21

Rapper

Lives in Pittsburgh, PA

I'm really just open to anything really, Just looking for something to do. I have a lot of free time so we can go to the zoo, museum, take a walk in the park just anything to keep myself busy and hang out with new people.

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Since I’ve gotten seen by some new people on here, I wanna say hi and share some info abt myself :) feat this gorg Picsart !!!

I’m an environmental science and ecology student focusing on wildlife conservation!! My dream job is to become a national parks or fisheries and wildlife ranger

I’m from the US!

Im a HUGE hockey fan (let’s go pens!!) and have played men’s hockey for most of my life

I LOVE birds- the birdie in the pics art is to represent my bff Ella, an umbrella cockatoo I work with a ton at my job (I work at a rescue zoo!)

My whole life I’ve always loved animals, and I’m so happy and excited to dedicate my whole existence to protecting them and educating people about them :)

My favorite color is yellow

My most favorite places in the whole world are Pittsburgh and Acadia National Park

I’m in a sorority and I love my sisters to the moon and back <3

Any free time I can possibly find I spend outdoors- hiking, drawing, painting, ect.

My fav animal that isn’t a bird is a bear, and my fav tree is a redwood :)

Kind of weird but it’s become a personality trait people associate with me- almost all my clothes are from LL Bean, mostly all hammy downs from my dad and extended family

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Sexyy Red & Chief Keef Put The Rumors To Rest In The “Bow Bow Bow (F My Baby Dad)” Video

Establishing herself as one of the most exciting artists in the music industry, Sexyy Red never holds back. Today, she shares the long-awaited music video for her viral collaboration with Chief Keef, “Bow Bow Bow (F My Baby Dad),” a standout track from her acclaimed Hood Hottest Princess (Deluxe). In the video, directed by NSTY, Sexyy and Sosa head to “The Corry Show,” a play on the infamous Maury Povich Show, to determine whether Sosa is “the real baby daddy.” Arriving on stage to a crowd full of supportive fans, Sexyy riles up the audience and turns them against Sosa, who denies the baby daddy allegations. The paternity results finally arrive, proving Sosa is indeed “da babydaddy,” leading to a party on stage that even Corry can’t help but join in on.

The video arrives in the midst of Sexyy’s presidential campaign, using the video to reach her constituents and advocate for their vote. Sexyy outlines her #MakeAmericaSexyyAgain campaign platform and what makes her the best candidate, offering free food stamps, child support, and free “F My Baby Dad” booty shorts with a vote for her.

Sexyy Red will be taking her politcal campaign on the road in the “Sexyy Red 4 President Tour,” kicking off August 22nd and making stops across the country. The “Sexyy Red 4 President Tour” follows Sexyy’s May release of herIn Sexyy We Trust mixtape, which cemented the St. Louis native's commitment to #MakeAmericaSexyyAgain. The anticipated sequel to her critically-acclaimed 2023 mixtape Hood Hottest Princess, the new project is executive-produced by Tay Keith and Drumatized, features 14 tracks, and includes her scorching Billboard Top 20 hit "Get It Sexyy” and the top 50 hit “U My Everything” ft. Drake.

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March 1937: Clarcarole

March 1, 1937 – Harrisburg Telegraph

Fred Perry and Ellsworth Vines have the spotlight on them and don’t have it all at the same time. That’s not a tough one to figure out. Here’s the answer – Clark Gable and Carole Lombard catch the spectators’ eyes while they watch the two tennis stars dash in a dither around the court.

March 5, 1937 – Harrisburg Telegraph

The other evening at the tennis matches Carole Lombard sallied in with Clark Gable while everyone blinked and looked again at the cartwheel proportions of the brim on Carole’s shining brown straw hat. It dipped just a bit in front, but was unadorned except for a band since it topped off a tailored spectator’s costume. Her suit of brown wool was made with a semi-fitted three-quarters length coat and her slim skirt must have been close to fourteen inches from the floor.

March 2-9, 1937: Clark’s cougar

March 5, 1937: Dayton Daily News

Clark Gable brings back cougar kitten 

Clark “Bring ‘Em Back Alive” Gable, film star, brought this snarling cougar kitten back from a 10-day hunting trip in Kaibab forest in northern Arizona. He said his chief ideas was to get photographs and not to kill, and that the kitten was captured after films were made of its mother. The animal is now a member of the studio zoo.

March 2, 1937 – The Courier

That 3-month-old cougar Clark Gable brought back from Arizona is so mean he even snapped at Carole Lombard.

March 4, 1937 – Des Moines Tribune

Clark Gable, leading a 60-pound cougar cub around the film lot on a leash Thursday, offered a strip of movie film and the testimony of eye-witness Dr. Franklyn Thorpe, Mary Astor’s former husband, to support “bring ’em back alive” story of the the wild Kaibab forest in Arizona.

The screen star, ardent huntsman, related: “We found a huge female cat with two kittens on Saddle mountain. I got within 15 feet of her and filmed some swell shots. We tried to rope her but she picked up one kitten and ran. Our dogs treed the other cub and roped it. “Our cub broke its chain that night and got loose. Next day we followed the mother’s tracks and lassoed the other kitten – and here it is.” 

Offered the cub as a house cat, Carole Lombard refused with thanks. 

March 9, 1937 – Salt Lake Telegram

Clark Gable’s career as a “bring ’em back alive” hunter suffered a rude setback today. Finding out that the baby mountain lion captured by the star wields a wicked claw and is a lot tougher than was at first supposed, the MGM studio has given Gable 10 days to get rid of it. Pending a permanent disposal, they have impounded the animal in a cage on the lot. 

What alarmed movie executives most was the news that Gable had brought the lion back to Hollywood in the rumble seat of his car and that he carried it to Carole Lombard’s house and to other places in the same manner. Now they have instructed him not to even go near it. So if anyone wants a baby mountain lion that was captured by Clark Gable, just apply to the MGM studio.

March 14, 1937 – Detroit Free Press

Carole Lombard either will have to be amused by somebody else or amuse herself while Clark Gable goes off on a hunting trip. Perhaps she can take an extra vocal lesson a day. She is astonishing everybody by singing gloriously in “Swing High, Swing Low,” her latest picture.

March 19, 1937 – Pittsburgh Sun Telegraph

Carole Lombard now has a fan letter she prizes highly, since it came from Addis Ababa, from the Count Eduardo Bassi Di Allanno, a lieutenant in the One Hundred and Tenth Regiment of the Imperial Guard there. I believe it is a proposal, since he doesn’t seem to have heard that Mr. Gable is head man in those quarters.

March 19, 1937 – Dayton Daily News

Sweetie-Trading Latest of the Hollywood Fads 

If psychologists ever decided to select a Utopian center for the well-balanced mind, Hollywood would never be seriously considered in the voting. To all appearances Hollywood is crazy, as most of the world will agree, but a thorough look behind the cogs of it, its gigantic exploitation machine might disclose that it is only crazy like the fox. 

Almost every move Hollywood makes is carefully planned in advance.  Occasionally someone will go out on a shooting tangent, others will forget starving relatives and still others will keep diaries, but those remote occurrences are never countenanced by the publicity machine. This machine attempts to censor as it operates, but it thrives on eccentricities. … 

But the latest bit of idiosyncrasy to be fed into the machine is more difficult than most to fit into classification. It concerns the growing tendency on the part of name players, particularly the feminine stars, to lend their boy friends to rivals. … 

Only recently Barbara Stanwyck, whose romance with Robert Taylor has been aired in the public prints for more than a year, consented to Bob’s accompanying Jean Harlow to the President’s Ball at Washington. Of course, that was a studio order for a publicity coup, and Barbara got Bob back…. 

About the only going-together stars in Hollywood who haven’t consented to one of these temporary trading propositions are Clark Gable and Carole Lombard. In the first place, both are important enough to draw plenty of publicity without resorting to that sort of thing; secondly, they seem too fond of each other’s company to chance even a brief change of companionship. 

March 20, 1937 – Salt Lake Telegram

Romantic couples in real life are being given their chances as companions in reel life, a survey shows. It has been discovered, film producers say, that motion picture audiences are anxious to watch screen performances of a couple who are known to be in love off the screen as well as on. 

Clark Gable and Carole Lombard, whose romance in real life is at present a favorite subject among film fans, are to be brought together in a film soon, if plans materialize. 

March 21, 1937 – Harrisburg Sunday Courier

Clark Gable will not only star in “Saratoga” but be property man as well. First, he loaded his race horse, Beverly Hills, for the picture. Then the horse trailer Carole Lombard gave him for a birthday present. For good measure, Clark added several horse blankets two saddles, a bridle and other racing equipment. 

“It’s a pleasure, Clark grinned. “At last Beverly Hills is going to win a race. Says so right in the script.” 

March 21, 1937 – Hartford Courant

If Clark Gable and Carole Lombard were at the race track the other day, they doubtless bet on Clarcarole, named after them… 

March 21, 1937: Victoria Advocate

Carole Lombard’s intimates don’t know whether to credit Clark Gable, her boy friend, or Mitchell Leisen, her director, but they all agree that Carole has shown more development as an actress in the last year than any other star in Hollywood. 

March 22, 1937 – The Atlanta Constitution

Clark Gable has been spending his free evenings at the Garden of Allah hotel. There’s a certain lady living there of whom he is quite fond. And her name is not Carole Lombard… 

March 30, 1937 – Pittsburgh Sun Telegraph

Life is just about complete for Carole Lombard… She now has a three-picture-a-year contract and Clark Gable. 

March 31, 1937 – The Sacramento Bee

It is a shame to spoil Clark Gable’s fun, but Carole Lombard is a friend of mine too and I think she should be warned that Clark has just purchased that two-wheeled carriage they used in Parnell. Whenever Gable purchases one of the gags for his personal use it usually turns up in Carole’s swanky front yard with a goat tied to it or something. In fact, I hear Clark is dickering for an old thin nanny right now. 

March 31, 1937 – The St. Louis Star and Times

The Brown Derby was packed. … Clark Gable was whispering in one of Carole Lombard’s pretty ears.

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Zendaya Maree Stoermer Coleman .

1. Have a picnic at the playground.

2. Kick off your day with donuts and smoothies at the park.

3. Host a cookout.

4. Roast marshmallows over a campfire and make s’mores.

5. Camp out in your backyard.

6. Go for a family bike ride.

7. Have a water gun or water balloon battle.

8. Play shaving cream twister.

9. Play backyard Yahtzee with giant dice and a bucket.

10. Blow bubbles.

11. Play frisbee and kickball.

12. Fly a kite.

13. Play water balloon baseball.

14. Cool off at a free spray spark.

15. Place the sprinkler under the trampoline or jump on it with water balloons!

16. Go hiking.

17. Have a nature scavenger hunt.

18. Sit on the ground with your kids and identify the shapes of the clouds.

19. Put on old shoes and go for a stroll in a stream.

20. Pick strawberries at a local farm.

21. Go to a baseball game.

22. Watch a movie at the drive in.

23. Visit the local zoo.

24. Go to a parade.

25. Make a sensory bottle aquarium.

26. Join the Summer Storytime program at your local library.

27. Go to a beach.

28. Spend the day at the pool or waterpark.

29. Go to a carnival or a fair.

30. Visit an amusement park.

31. Take your scooters to a local skate park.

32. Watch a fireworks show.

33. Play a round of mini golf.

34. Watch the sunrise.

35. Build a sandcastle.

36. Make your own tire swing.

37. Turn your slide into a water slide by placing a hose at the top and a baby pool at the bottom!

38. Make water bombs out of sponges.

39. Create your own backyard splash pad!

40. Take a dip in a small pool filled with water balloons.

41. Make goop.

42. Make a pet jellyfish in a jar.

43. Play with soap foam.

44. Make your own cloud dough.

45. Make homemade slime or fish in a bag slime.

46. Play with a shaving cream sensory bin.

47. Cover your slide with shaving cream.

48. Make homemade play dough.

49. Make Moon Sand.

50. Decorate the driveway with sidewalk chalk and have a photoshoot or draw a hopscotch board and play a few games.

51. Whip up homemade aqua sand.

52. Make your own homemade bouncy balls.

53. Make DIY stress balls.

54. Play with sand foam.

55. Perform an easy science experiment by making soap clouds.

56. Create a river out of a rain gutter.

57. Play with the slip n slide and the sprinkler.

58. Have a car wash using ride on toys.

59. Make mud pies and splash in mud puddles.

60. Make homemade ice cream.

61. Buy a popsicle mold and make homemade popsicles.

62. Make milkshakes.

63. Whip up some sand pail pudding.

64. Make pudding pops.

65. Decorate under the sea graham crackers.

66. Make rootbeer floats.

67. Make frozen banana pops.

68. Surprise your kids with jello aquariums or Beach Party Jello Cups.

69. Make banana splits or have a sundae bar.

70. Make slushies or snowcones.

71. Stay hydrated with ocean water.

72. Make homemade iced tea and lemonade.

73. Make homemade ice cream sandwiches.

74. Paint with squirt guns on a canvas.

75. Make thumbprint dandelions or fingerprint flowers.

76. Create pressed flower window gardens.

77. Paint with bubbles!

78. Make an easy foil fish craft with cardboard, foil and permanent markers.

79. Make initial art using painter’s tape on a canvas.

80. Create salt fireworks and shaving cream fireworks prints for the 4th of July.

81. Make a bird feeder.

82. Make puffy paint ice cream cones.

83. Whip up your own lip gloss.

84. Create puffy paint sand art.

85. Plant a fairy or a dinosaur garden.

86. Watch a movie in your backyard.

87. Catch lightning bugs.

88. Stargaze with your family.

89. Work a lemonade stand.

90. Have a water bucket relay.

91. Smash water balloon pinatas.

92. Making a shaving cream ball pit in a baby pool.

93. Pittsburgh natives: Visit the water steps, take a stroll along the river and ride the incline.

94. Play “tennis” with (clean) fly swatters and balloons!

95. Build a fort.

96. Paint with colored ice cubes.

97. Play freeze tag, sardines in a can, hide and go seek and flashlight tag.

98. Tie dye a piece of clothing.

99. Enjoy story time, crafting, block play or coloring outside.

100. Have your kids create a Summer Scrapbook by keeping a journal about their favorite Summer activities, and adding mementos and pictures.

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Hi! I really want to understand if zoos are bad? I've heard people say zoos are bad, but you seem to understand better how these things work and also you seem to care a lot about animal wellbeing.

So what are zoos? Are they displays of isolated and depressed animals? Or are they vital parts of conservation? Is it a case-by-case basis? I like being at zoos, but I care about supporting humane organizations only.

I grew up going to the Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium, and recently I lived in DC, where the Woodley Park zoo was free to the public.

Thanks for spreading info about humane animal treatment! And I agree that you should avoid tiktok to save your sanity tbh

Zoos are complicated and have complex histories. However, in this point in history they have to adhere to ethical guidelines and work hard to ensure that they uphold animal welfare standards and give their animals the best quality of care possible. 

The tradition of zoos historically started with menageries and circus displays, where “weird” animals owned privately would be shown to a paying audience as a spectacle. While this was not good whatsoever for the animals in question, we have come a long way since! Nowadays zoos have a lot of responsibility and regulations to keep them operating in the best interests of the animals they care for. Zoos often do their best to mimic natural habitats and social structures, so animals are only isolated if it is in their best interest. Otherwise, they live with family and friends of their species, and often other species that would naturally share space with them. They also do have a vital role in conservation! Not only are zoos incredible educational resources that offer the chance to discover animals, but they raise awareness for the species they host to help protect their wild counterparts. Perhaps more importantly, the animals will reproduce in captivity. For endangered species, having a few dozen safe in captivity can be a lifeline that keeps populations from completely disappearing. 

This isn’t to say that zoos are perfect, they certainly can have issues. It’s a good idea to do a bit of research about the zoos you support, accredited zoos are held to standards agreed upon by professionals in the field as unaccredited zoos do not have to adhere to these standards (they may still choose to conduct themselves within these accreditation guidelines without being accredited since accreditation is often politically and financially involved).

I’m glad you mentioned the Woodley Park/Smithsonian Zoo! Not only are they free admission but they have live cams where you can watch animals remotely, and they have tons of public info on their role in animal care and conservation. Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium is also great, they have a bunch of accreditation and information on their website.

Since this post is getting long for just a we-love-zoos declaration, I’ll leave you with some green flags from the Zoos you have visited to look for when you research other zoos: 

✅ Mission statement/strategic plan - this lets you know what the zoo does thats good and what they plan to do to be better!

✅ History - this can tell you how far animal welfare at a particular facility has come. Bonus ✅ for transparency!

✅ List of staff and board members! You can see who is caring for the animals and what their qualifications are, what experience they have, and about how the zoo runs.

✅ Conservation plans - these tell you what exactly they are doing to preserve species and their habitats.

The more public info the zoo has the better! The best zoos want you to learn about how they operate and why, so checking their website is a great way to learn about what you’re getting into. Happy zoo going!

[kedreeva]

If you’re looking for something to do during this coronavirus lockdown, here are some lovely animal resources!

Cincinnati Zoo: Facebook Live feedings, safari activities

http://cincinnatizoo.org/home-safari-resources/

Cornel Lab: Bird livestreams (they are also on youtube)

https://www.allaboutbirds.org/cams/all-cams/

Detroit Zoo: Wide variety of livestreams, youtube videos

https://detroitzoo.org/virtual-vitamin-z/

Maryland Zoo: Behind-the-scenes videos

https://www.marylandzoo.org/learn/field-trips/behind-the-scenes-on-your-screen/

National Aquarium: Coral reef livestreams

https://aqua.org/Experience/live

National Zoo: Variety of livestreams (including naked mole rats!)

https://nationalzoo.si.edu/webcams

Pittsburgh Zoo: Penguin Livestream, Cheetah Livestream, “One Wild Place” Podcast

https://www.pittsburghzoo.org/bringing-the-zoo-to-you/

San Diego Zoo: Wide variety of livestreams

https://zoo.sandiegozoo.org/live-cams

Vancouver Aquarium: Otters, jellies, penguins, oh my!

https://vanaqua.org/live-cams

Live bird of prey nesting cams

https://www.eagles.org/what-we-do/educate/live-hd-nest-cams/

Live Owl cams:

https://birdwatchinghq.com/live-owl-cams/

Other Nesting Bird Cams

https://www.viewbirds.com/

Monterey Bay Aquarium live cams

https://www.montereybayaquarium.org/animals/live-cams

Feel free to add onto the list!

[rndyounghowze]

And The Nominees Are… (Part 2/2)

#younghowzetheatreawards

By Ricky and Dana Young-Howze

Mays Landing, NJ

Venmo: @rndyounghowze

The nominations for the first ever Young-Howze Theatre Awards are finally here! We have been working hard since March of 2020 reviewing over a hundred and forty digital productions. We have been poring over them all since January to bring you these categories and the shows vying for them.

Let’s remind everyone what our criteria were: Because of the pandemic this year every show that we have reviewed was nominated for at least one category. We picked winners by a very specific set of criteria: What was this show attempting to do? Was it successful? Was it the most successful of all the shows that tried to do this? We apologize to anyone who thought that we would be announcing winners today. We decided that we wanted to save all of the spoilers for the live show on February 21st at 8PM EST. Please remember that even if you only get one nomination it is because we wanted to honor everyone who worked hard this year (every theatre artist who did a show this year deserves a medal). However we understand that specific nominations are useful for theatre creators in their resumes, grant applications etc.

All Nominees should receive a nomination email from us. If you haven’t gotten an email by Monday 11:59pm PST email is at rndyounghowze@gmail.com

Congratulations everyone! We are so proud of your accomplishments and amazing work. We’ve already seen shows this year that are award worthy. You all exceeded our expectations. Without further ado...

Solo Performance

“Chewie Award” For Team Behind A Solo Performance

“Blood/Sugar” by Diana Wyenn in Los Angeles, CA

“Kristina Wong For Public Office” by Kristina Wong in Los Angeles, CA

“Disenchanted: A Cabaret of Twisted Fairy Tales” by Eliane Morel at Melbourne Fringe

“All By Myself Award” For Solo Performance Of The Year

“The Bassoonist” by Sean P. Mette and Autumn Kaleidoscope at Cincinnati Fringe Cincinnati, OH

“Kristina Wong For Public Office” by Kristina Wong in Los Angeles, CA

“Sarah Palin: Rogue None” by Amanda Nicastro in NYC, NY

“What Would John Hughes Do?” by Telia Nevile at Melbourne Fringe

“Campfire Award” For Storyteller Of The Year

“Right Now” By Martin Dockery at Minnesota Fringe Minneapolis, Minnesota

“Life Underground” by Brad Lawrence at FRIGID NY in NYC, NY

“Pumpkin Pie Show” by Pumpkin Pie Show at FRIGID NY in NYC, NY

“UnterClub” by Juan Sebastian Peralta in Uruguay

“Full of Woe” by Genevieve Yosco and Sour Grapes Productions at FRIGID NY in NYC, NY

Seasons, Series and Festivals

“BIPOC HERO” For The BIPOC Creative Team Of The Year

TBA

“Worldwide Award” For Collaborative Work Of The Year

“The Art of Facing Fear Brazil” By Os Satyros in São Paulo, Brazil “The Art of Facing Fear US” Os Satyros and Company of Angels and Rob Lecrone, in co-production with Os Satyros and Darling Desperados. “The Art of Facing Fear Africa/Europe” Os Satyros and Cie Kaddu, Crown Troupe of Africa, Darling Desperados, Oddmanout Theatre Company, Portuguese Cultural Center of Mindelo, Tell-a-Tale, The Kwasha! Theatre Company, The Market Theatre Laboratory, Village Gossip Productions

“Macbeth #6” Os Satyros São Paulo, Brazil and the Center for Interdisciplinary Performance Art - Royal Birmingham Conservatoire

Enough Plays to End Gun Violence at Mile Square Theatre in Hoboken, NJ

“Down the Stream” For Digital Season of The Year

Frigid NY in NYC, NY

Combined Artform in Los Angeles, CA

“There’s No I in Theatre” For Non-Profit Theatre of The Year

Elm Street Cultural Arts Village in Woodstock, GA

Sour Grapes Productions in NYC, NY

Opal Theatre in Boise, Idaho

Know Theatre of Cincinnati in Cincinnati, OH

Mill Mountain Theatre in Roanoke, VA

“Deja Vu Award” Recurring Streaming Series Of The Year

“Tilted Frame” by Combined Artform in Los Angeles, CA

“Bingewatch and Friends” by Diana Brown and Dan Wilson in San Francisco, CA

“Reparations Show” by Kevin R Free at Frigid NY in NYC, NY

“Monologues For Us By Us” By Cincinnati Black Theatre Artists Collective in Cincinnati, Ohio

“Bard Brunch” by Sour Grapes Productions in NYC, NY

“On The Fringes” Fringe of the Year

Minnesota Fringe

Halifax Fringe

Melbourne Fringe

Montreal Fringe

Cincinnati Fringe

“The Shortie“ Short Form Festival Of The Year

“48 Hours in Harlem” By Harlem 9 in Harlem, NY

“Overnight Sensations” by Hollins Playwrights Lab in Roanoke, VA

Estrogenius Festival by FRIGID NY in NYC, NY

Fire This Time Festival at FRIGID NY in NYC, NY

Single Shows

“Weird and Worth It” For Experimental Production Of The Year

“Paul And Erika’s House Show” By Theatre Mobile at Cincinnati Fringe

“Hivemind” by Solasta Theatre at Cincinnati Fringe

“#TXT Show” by Brian Feldman at Minnesota Fringe and Melbourne Fringe

“Butterfly Effect” by Unnatural Disasters at Halifax Fringe

“New Normal” by Os Satyros in São Paulo, Brazil

“One Man Nutcracker” by Chris Davis in Philadelphia, PA

“Cabaret De Profundis” By Buntport Theatre in Denver, CO

“So Nice We Saw It Twice” Touring Show Of The Year

“Desperately Seeking The Exit” by Peter Michael Marino and PM2 at Cincinnati Fringe And Queerly Festival and Show Up, Kids! In NYC!

“Paul and Erika’s House Show” by Theatre Mobile at Cincinnati Fringe and Minnesota Fringe

“Love and Other Lures” by Dr. Dour and Peach at Cincinnati Fringe and Minnesota Fringe

“Killjoy, Ohio” by Queen City Flash at Cincinnati Fringe and Minnesota Fringe

“TXT Show By Brian Feldman at Minnesota Fringe and Melbourne Fringe

“Kristina Wong For Public Office” by Kristina Wong in Koreatown and Kirk Douglas Theatre in Los Angeles, CA

“Before Times” For Pre-Pandemic Recording Of The Year

“Petunia and Chicken” by Animal Engine at Cincinnati Fringe Cincinnati, OH

“Unrepentant Necrophile” by The ColdHarts at Cincinnati Fringe Cincinnati, OH

“Knife Slingin’” By Motz at Cincinnati Fringe Cincinnati, OH

“Occupy This!” By Rev Nuge at Cincinnati Fringe Cincinnati, OH

“Stow You Baggage” By Alexx Rouse at Cincinnati Fringe Cincinnati, OH

“Butcher Holler” by Ad Hoc Economy at Cincinnati Fringe Cincinnati, OH

“Lady Macbeth and Her Pal Megan” by Megan Gogerty at Cincinnati Fringe Festival Cincinnati, OH

“Dammit, Jim!” by Polly Esther in Toronto, CA

“A Night With The Dead” by Martha Preve and Something From Abroad at Hartford Fringe in FRIGID NY in NYC, NY

“A Christmas Carol In Harlem” by Classical Theatre of Harlem in NYC, NY

“Forbidden City” by Martin Dockery at Cincinnati Fringe Cincinnati, OH

“Practical Game Changer” For Practical Effects Of The Year

“Killjoy, Ohio” by Queen City Flash at Cincinnati Fringe Cincinnati, OH

“Zoo Motel” By Thaddeus Phillips in Columbia, South America

“A Light Touch” by Mind of a Snail at Minnesota Fringe Minneapolis, Minnesota

“Digital Game Changer” For Digital Effects Of The Year

“M-O-U-S-E” by Rory Sheridan at the Cincinnati Fringe Cincinnati, OH

“King Lear” by SF Shakes in San Francisco, CA

“War Of The Worlds” by Ben Hernandez at Cal State in Los Angeles, CA

“Claws Out! A Holiday Drag Musical” by City Theatre in Pittsburgh, PA

“18+ Allowed” For Adult Variety Of The Year

“Disenchanted: A Cabaret of Twisted Fairy Tales” by Eliane Morel at Melbourne Fringe

“Creepy Boys” by Scantily Glad at Melbourne Fringe

Red Mill Revue at Melbourne Fringe

Queers On The Fringe at Melbourne Fringe

“Reach Out“ For Immersive Production Of The Year

“Feast” by Megan Gogerty at Know Theatre of Cincinnati in Cincinnati, OH

“In Lak’Ech” by No Peeking Theatre in Jersey City, NJ

“Twelfth Night”” by Food of Love Productions in NYC, NY

“Grace Notes” For Musical Production Of The Year

“Dream &” By Sarah Willis and The Queer Feminists Next Door at Cincinnati Fringe Cincinnati, OH

“Colony” by Psophonia and Aura at Cincinnati Fringe Cincinnati, OH

“TV Tunes” by Leslie Vincent at Minnesota Fringe Minneapolis, Minnesota

“The In-Between Years” By The Champagne Drops in Minneapolis, Minnesota

“Love and Other Lures” By Dr. Dour and Peach at Cincinnati Fringe Cincinnati, OH

“Hollow” by David Kent at Edinburgh Fringe

“One Vote Won” by Nashville Opera in Nashville, TN

“Meet Me In St. Louis” By Irish Rep in NYC, NY

“Power” For Fifth-Wall Breaking Show Of The Year

“Matriarch” by Sandy Greenwood at Melbourne Fringe

Chanukahmunication by the Feldman Dynamic in Washington, DC

“Proof Of Love” By Chisa Hutchinson and BLBW in Chicago, IL

Individuals

“Magician” For Press Contact Of The Year

Emily Godfrey For FRIGID NY in NYC, NY

Liz Carman For Know Theatre of Cincinnati in Cincinnati, OH

“Tech Witch” For Tech Person Of The Year

David Svengalis for “Tilted Frame” by Combined Artform in Los Angeles, CA

Henry Bateman for Know Theatre of Cincinnati in Cincinnati, OH

“Extensions“ For Movement Artist Of The Year

“Proximity” by Pones at Cincinnati Fringe Cincinnati, OH

“Definition of Man” by DConstruction Arts at Halifax Fringe

Marina Calendar For Tree She at Estrogenius Festival NYC, NY

Nick Daniels For “Folk Dances of A Nucleic Village” at Pittsburgh Fringe Pittsburgh, PA

“You Oughta Be In Pictures” For Film Of The Year

“Proximity” by Pones at Cincinnati Fringe

“Opinions Of Men” by Ben Dudley at Cincinnati Fringe Cincinnati, OH

“Macbeth” by Gorilla Repertory Theatre in NYC, NY

“Black Emperor of Broadway” by Vision Films Inc and Egeli Productions in Provincetown, MA

“Concord Floral” by Jordan Tamanelli at Colorado State University in Fort Collins, Colorado

Zoom

“Pioneer” For Innovative Achievement Of The Year

Waiting for the Host” by Mark Palmieri in NYC, NY

“Desperately Seeking the Exit” by Peter Michael Marino in NYC, NY

“Long Zoomie” For Long-Form Zoom Play Of The Year

“3 Way Lovve” by Marcus Ma’at Atkins at Minnesota Fringe Minneapolis, Minnesota

“Im Ur Hamlet” By Genevieve Yosco and Sour Grapes Productions in NYC, NY

“Rideshare” by Reginald Edmund and BLBW in Chicago, Illinois

“Disrobed” by Steven Vlasak and Troy Peterson at Hollywood Fringe Hollywood, CA

“Sons of Liberty” by Cris Eli Blak in Louisville, KY

“Call For The Wailing Women” by Katrina D. RiChard and BLBW in Chicago, IL

“Jump!” By Charly Evon Simpson at TSU in Nashville, TN

“Short Zoomie” For Short-Form Zoom Play Of The Year

“Soup” by Rachel Carnez at Project Y Theatre in NYC, NY

“Missing Ingredient” by Colleen O’Doherty at Project Y Theatre in NYC, NY

“Pas De Deux” by Kevin Ferguson at Missouri S&T in St. Louis, Missouri

“Scaramouche and Pinochle” by Mike Moran Missouri S&T in St. Louis, Missouri

Screen Manager Of The Year

TBA

Stream Yard

“Duck“ For Streamyard Production Of The Year

“Infemous” by Infemous at the Queerly Festival and Montreal Fringe Festival

“Romeo and Juliet Virtually” By Miles Beyond Entertainment in Los Angeles, CA

“Day of the Dead Variety Show” by Something From Abroad at FRIGID NY in NYC, NY

“Latina Christmas Special Special” by Latina Christmas Special in Los Angeles, CA

Staged Production

“The Globe“ For Staged Production of The Year

“Quit While You’re Ahead” By Alexx Rouse and A-Z Productions at Cincinnati Fringe Cincinnati, OH

“Dreary Dearie” By Caitlyn Waltermire at Cincinnati Fringe Cincinnati, OH

“Hellish Reunion” by The Feral Theatre Company at Minnesota Fringe Minneapolis, Minnesota

“Polka Dots: The Cool Kids Musical” by Melvin Tunstall III at Mill Mountain Theatre in Roanoke, VA

“Titus Andronicus” by Shakespeare by the Sea in San Pedro, CA

“She Kills Monsters” by Qui Nguyen at Elm Street Arts Cultural Village in Woodstock, GA

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Neverland Ranch, Los Angeles

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Michael Jackson’s Neverland Ranch Sells in Los Angeles

Dec 4, 2021

Michael Jackson’s Neverland Ranch Sells For $22 Million!

Design: Montalba Architects

Location: Venice Beach, Los Angeles, California, USA

Listed on TopTenRealEstateDeals.com Michael Jackson’s Neverland Ranch Sells For $22 Million!

No longer the wicked real estate stepmother that has been on the market since 2015, Michael Jackson’s storied 2,700-acre Neverland has, at long last, sold for $22 million – a $78 million reduction from the original ask.

Michael designed Neverland as the childhood amusement park he wished he could have had growing up in Gary, Indiana. One of ten children born to a steel-worker father who was also a part-time-musician, and a stay-at-home mother who had country singing aspirations, Neverland had everything to fascinate a child: carnival rides, an electric train ride and a plethora of zoo animals. After his death in 2009, the ranch was stripped of every reminder of Jackson’s tenure there and renamed Sycamore Valley Ranch, its former name. It was put on the market in 2015 at an initial price of $100 million.

Located on the edge of a national forest, Jackson first saw the ranch in 1983 when he visited Paul McCartney who was staying there while filming a video. In 1988, Jackson purchased the ranch from land-developer William Bone. Bone had bought Sycamore Valley Ranch in 1981, moved in with his family and worked with architect Robert Altevers to design all of the buildings from ideas Bone was unable to use in his real estate business.

Today, the buildings consist of the 12,000-square-foot main house, a four-bedroom guest house, a two-bedroom guest house, several barns, animal shelter facilities and a maintenance shop.

The main house, designed in French Normandy style, has large rooms including formal living and dining, multiple fireplaces, and a chef’s kitchen which can also be used for large functions. There are six bedrooms, one of which is a two-story master suite with a fireplace in the sitting room, two large baths and cedar walk-in closets. One of the closets contains a hidden safe room. Grounds contain a free-form swimming pool, large covered barbecue area, basketball court, tennis court and a 50-seat movie theater with a private balcony and stage. The four-acre lake also has a fountain.

The ranch was purchased by billionaire-businessman Ron Burkle who was a former associate of Jackson. Burkle built his fortune by buying and selling grocery store chains and is invested in U.K. and U.S. talent agencies. He has purchased several other unique homes including Bob Hope’s spaceship-looking home in Palm Springs and Frank Lloyd Wright’s Mayan-Revival Ennis House in Los Angeles. Burkle is also part owner of the National Hockey League’s Pittsburgh Penguins.

Source: www.toptenrealestatedeals.com

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Penguins owner buys Neverland Ranch for fraction of list price

New York Times News Service

December 28, 2020 2:26 pm

A billionaire former associate of Michael Jackson has purchased the pop star’s former home, Neverland Ranch.

Ron Burkle, cofounder of investment firm Yucaipa Cos., purchased the ranch for $22 million, The Wall Street Journal reported.

Ron Burkle rides along the victory parade route for the Pittsburgh Penguins NHL hockey team. —Keith Srakocic/Associated Press/File 2016

A spokesman for Burkle, who previously served as a financial adviser for Jackson, said he viewed the investment as a land-banking opportunity. Burkle made his initial fortune buying and selling supermarkets in California. He is also a co-owner of the Pittsburgh Penguins hockey franchise.

Jackson bought the ranch, a 2,700-acre property in Los Olivos, Calif., about 125 miles northwest of Los Angeles, for about $17 million in 1988. He named it Neverland Ranch, after the mythical island home of Peter Pan, the boy who never grew up.

Under Jackson’s direction, the property was transformed at a cost of $35 million into an entertainment complex, complete with a zoo, a train, an amusement park that included a Ferris wheel, and a 50-seat theater.

The property also includes a 13,000-square-foot French country main house, as well as other buildings.

In 2008, Neverland was nearly foreclosed on after Jackson defaulted on $24.5 million he owed on the property. A Los Angeles real estate investment company, Colony Capital LLC, put the title for the property into a joint venture with Jackson.

Michael Jackson during a visit to Tokyo in May 2006. —Shizuo Kambayashi/Associated Press/File 2006

Before his death in 2009, Jackson faced several allegations that he molested boys, with some of the acts occurring at Neverland, according to his accusers. One case went to trial in 2005; he was acquitted after 14 weeks. He died four years later while preparing for a string of concert dates he hoped would revive his career.

After the 2005 trial, Jackson never returned to live at his ranch.

A documentary, “Leaving Neverland,” which debuted at the Sundance Film Festival in 2019, rekindled speculation about the allegations.

The property has been on the market since 2015, despite speculation that it would be used as a memorial to Jackson, akin to Elvis Presley’s Graceland. But the amusement park rides were removed, and it was rebranded Sycamore Valley Ranch, The Journal reported.

In 2016, the asking price was $100 million, but it dropped to $67 million the next year.

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No NHL? Now what?

With no hockey on the screen, I’ve turned to hockey in print. Below are my hockey books, my favorite hockey reads, and my to-be-read pile.

Sophie Fournier Series My hockey series, it follows Sophie Fournier as she becomes the first woman to break the gender barrier in the fictional North American Hockey League. It’s about hockey but also learning who you are and the pressures of being the best because anything less equals failure.  Breaking the Ice      Amazon     NineStar (free through the end of March) Sophomore Surge   Amazon      NineStar (40% off through the end of March) Lighting the Lamp   (Coming May 18, 2020!)

My Favorite Reads Take Your Eye Off the Puck by Greg Wyshynski This was the perfect intro for me. When I started watching hockey, I didn’t know anything. This book gave me enough knowledge to understand what I was seeing. And then, on a second read, I felt like I was part of all the inside jokes and references. 

Behind the Bench: Inside the Minds of Hockey’s Greatest Coaches by Craig Custance  I picked it up for the Mike Babcock and Mike Sullivan sections, but I loved the whole book. It was a glimpse into the coaches’ heads and styles whether it was Joel Quenneville and how he set his players up to hit their bonuses at the end of the season; Ron Wilson’s teeth-grinding assessment of Phil Kessel; or John Tortorella’s fascinating take on locker room politics and why he sat Roberto Luongo in favor of Eddie Lack. There’s a reason Craig Custance is one of my favorite Athletic writers. 

This Team is Ruining my Life (But I Love Them Anyway) by Steve “Dangle” Glynn I am not an audio book person but I bet this would be a great listen if you are. If you’ve ever seen an LFR (if you haven’t I recommend Anaconda or THEY LOST TO A ZAMBONI DRIVER), you know Steve Dangle has a unique voice and style which carried through into this memoir of growing up a Leafs fan. From his days at the zoo to the highs of going to the Vancouver Olympics to the lows of, well, being a Leafs fan, it’s a funny, moving read. The Kid by Shawna Richer and Sidney Crosby: Taking the Game by Storm by Gare Joyce Apparently I have two Sidney Crosby biographies which is very on-brand for me. If you want a window into young stardom and the uniqueness of Sidney Crosby and the oddity of hockey fame, here you go. From people stealing his uniforms from his bags at the airport (seriously, what?); to shouldering the expectations of being The Next Wayne Gretzky, the Savior of the Penguins, and the Savior of the NHL these are both in my top books pile for their insight into Crosby and as reference for building Sophie.

To-Be-Read Pile Tales from the Pittsburgh Penguins Locker Room by Joe Starkey I have started this one and I’m really enjoying it so far. I love behind-the-scenes glimpses and this delivers in spades. The Russian Five by Keith Gave A gift from my sister. It’s about five Russian Players - Sergei Fedorov, Viacheslav Fetisov, Vladimir Konstantinov, Vyacheslav Kozlov and Igor Larionov and their journey to the NHL when the Iron Curtain was still hanging. Hockey 365 by Mike Commito 365 days - 365 stories. The plan was to read one a day but I fell off pretty early on. I’m hoping to catch up by April and then commit to keeping current. 

Any thoughts or recommendations? I’ll be doing a round-up on my favorite Athletic articles at a later date, but I’m also looking for new hockey content.

[bebehowell]

gud memories...

...from the gud vibrations ezoo afterparty this past september. 

this was actually one of my favorite rave days to date. i started the afternoon by getting to attend the final day of electric zoo with a free wristband that was generously gifted to me at the last minute by a friend i ran into the day before.

claud managed to secure one as well, so she drove all the way from pittsburgh to join the fun! we managed to make it on the rail together for both alison wonderland and armin van buuren. after that, i got to see seven lions for the first time (no pun intended) with jesse, a friend we made at ultra, as well as one of my newfound rave fam members, joey.

we wrapped up the experience into the early AM at this afterparty at avant gardner. it was really special to be able to see my favorite artists in that smaller, intimate setting. 

my smile in the first picture says it all! live music is such a different experience than listening to it through your headphones at home, and i always feel so lucky that i’ve been able to witness it at endless shows and festivals around the country. (soon to be world.... tomorrowland winter, you’re up next!)

hope everyone is having a great week. think of something you’re grateful for :)

xx bebe