#New Kings - Arizona - 21

[jtl-fics]

Happy WIP Wednesday! Anything for New Kings or Foxhole Bake? 💜

WIP Wednesday - 12/20/23 (Closed) | New Kings AU

Wymack doesn't ask any questions, merely merges across three lanes of traffic to take the next exit and follows Andrew's precise directions.

To take his mind off of the anxiety Kevin calculates the time saved and the answer is about 4 minutes.

Millport Highschool looms in front of them and Kevin remembers how he had felt the last time he had been at this school. How confident he had been and pleased that he had gotten his way with the school board.

He wishes for that confidence again as Andrew tries to run into the building, no doubt pulling on some memory of what Neil's senior year schedule had been.

[thelasttime]

surprise songs - eras tour

3/17 - glendale, arizona : “mirrorball” and “tim mcgraw”

3/18 - glendale, arizona: “this is me trying” and “state of grace”

3/24 - las vegas, nevada: “our song” and “snow on the beach”

3/25 - las vegas, nevada: “cowboy like me” and “white horse”

3/31 - arlington, texas: “sad beautiful tragic” and “ours”

4/1 - arlington, texas: “death by a thousand cuts” and “clean”

4/2 - arlington, texas: “jump then fall” and “the lucky one”

4/13 - tampa, florida: “speak now” and “treacherous”

4/14 - tampa, florida: “the great war” and “you’re on your own kid”

4/15 - tampa, florida: “mad woman” and “mean”

4/21 - houston, texas: “wonderland” and “you’re not sorry”

4/22 - houston, texas: “a place in this world” and “today was a fairytale”

4/23 - houston, texas: “begin again” and “cold as you”

4/28 - atlanta, georgia: “the other side of the door” and “coney island”

4/29 - atlanta, georgia: “high infidelity” and “gorgeous”

4/30 - atlanta, georgia: “i bet you think about me” and “how you get the girl”

5/5 - nashville, tennessee: “sparks fly” and “teardrops on my guitar”

5/6 - nashville, tennessee: “out of the woods” and “fifteen”

5/7 - nashville, tennessee: “would’ve, could’ve, should’ve” and “mine”

5/12 - philadelphia, pennsylvania: “gold rush” and “come back…be here”

5/13 - philadelphia, pennsylvania: “forever & always” and “this love”

5/14 - philadelphia, pennsylvania: “hey stephen” and “the best day”

5/19 - foxborough, massachusetts: “should’ve said no” and “better man”

5/20 - foxborough, massachusetts: “…question?” and “invisible”

5/21 - foxborough, massachusetts: “i think he knows” and “red”

5/26 - east rutherford, new jersey: "getaway car" and "maroon"

5/27 - east rutherford, new jersey: “holy ground” and “false god”

5/28 - east rutherford, new jersey: "welcome to new york" and "clean"

6/2 - chicago, illinois: "i wish you would" and "the lakes"

6/3 - chicago, illinois: "you all over me" and "i don't wanna live forever"

6/4 - chicago, illinois: “hits different” and “the moment i knew”

6/9 - detroit, michigan: "haunted" and "i almost do"

6/10 - detroit, michigan: "all you had to do was stay" and "breathe"

6/16 - pittsburgh, pennsylvania: "mr. perfectly fine" and "the last time"

6/17 - pittsburgh, pennsylvania: "seven" and "the story of us"

6/23 - minneapolis, minnesota: “paper rings” and “if this was a movie”

6/24 - minneapolis, minnesota: “dear john” and “daylight”

6/30 - cincinnati, ohio: "i'm only me when i'm with you" and "evermore"

7/1 - cincinnati, ohio: “ivy,” “i miss you, i’m sorry,” and “call it what you want”

7/7 - kansas city, missouri: “never grow up” and “when emma falls in love”

7/8 - kansas city, missouri: “last kiss” and “dorothea”

7/14 - denver, colorado: “picture to burn” and “timeless”

7/15 - denver, colorado: “starlight” and “back to december”

7/22 - seattle, washington: “this is why we can’t have nice things” and “everything has changed”

7/23 - seattle, washington: "tied together with a smile" and "message in a bottle"

7/28 - santa clara, california: “right where you left me” and “castles crumbling”

7/29 - santa clara, california: “stay stay stay” and “all of the girls you loved before”

8/3 - los angeles, california: "i can see you" and "maroon"

8/4 - los angeles, california: "our song" and "you are in love"

8/5 - los angeles, california: “death by a thousand cuts” and “you’re on your own kid”

8/6 - los angeles, california: "i know places" and "king of my heart"

8/7 - los angeles, california: "new romantics" and "new year's day"

8/24 - mexico city, mexico: "i forgot that you existed" and "sweet nothing"

8/25 - mexico city, mexico: "tell me why" and "snow on the beach"

[earlycuntsets]

mcr shows on youtube pt. 3 (2007 - 2011)

-> pt. 1 (2002 - 2005)

-> pt. 2 (2005 - 2007)

-> pt. 4 (2011 - 2023)

07/31/2007 coors amphitheater chula vista ca - the academy is my beautiful romance

08/03/2007 verizon wireless amphitheater selma tx - effvee

08/04/2007 smirnoff music center dallas tx - mrsmoore710

08/05/2007 cynthia woods mitchell pavilion the woodlands tx - allyhr80

08/11/2007 ford amphitheater tampa fl - DAK

08/13/2007 walnut creek amphitheater raleigh nc - ddr2nite

08/18/2007 darien lake performing arts center darian lake ny - megaphone25

08/19/2007 nissan pavilion bristow va - the academy is my beautiful romance

08/21/2007 molson amphitheater toronto ca - Taylor & saofan20

08/22/2007 dte energy music center clarkston mi - the academy is my beautiful romance

08/24/2007 tweeter center for the performing arts bostom ma - ricola7 & the academy is my beautiful romance

08/25/2007 tweeter center camden nj - the academy is my beautiful romance

08/26/2007 new england dodge music center hartford ct - blackmariah224

08/28/2007 mohigan sun grandstand new york state fair syracuse ny - the academy is my beautiful romance

08/29/2007 pnc bank arts center holmdale nj - darkxdisco

09/01/2007 first midwest bank amphitheater tinley park il - jeana k

10/04/2007 coca cola auditorio monterrey mexico - stagglp

10/07/2007 palacio de los deportes mexico city mexico - my chemical romance official youtube

10/24/2007 maxwells hoboken nj - my chemical romance official youtube

10/30/2007 sportová hala pasienky, bratislava, slovakia - kiss955

11/04/2007 x-tray zurich switzerland - waylien87

11/11/2007 metro radio arena newcastle upon tyne england - moshmocyanide

11/12/2007 aberdeen exhibition and conference centre aberdeen scotland - t3hOutlaw

11/15/2007 o2 arena london england - the academy is my beautiful romance

11/17/2007 king's hall belfast northern ireland - xxeternalflamexx

11/28/2007 brisbane entertainment centre brisbane australia - skejemer281

12/03/2007 adelaide entertainment centre adelaide australia - zsazsalahore

12/09/2007 stadium merdeka kuala lumpur malaysia - ffillusionseb

12/11/2007 singapore expo max pavilion singapore - msliveformusic

12/14/2007 neal s.blaisdell arena honolulu - xdegrassilover92x

1/25/2008 eastwood open park manila phillipines - the academy is my beautiful romance

1/27/2008 national taiwan university sports center taipeh taiwan - the academy is my beautiful romance

1/29/2008 asia world expo hall 10 hong kong china - MCRThePatient

01/31/2008 plenary hall jakarta convention center kota administrasi jakarta pusat indonesia - mhit2

02/15/2008 vio rio rio de janiero brazil - the academy is my beautiful romance

02/17/2008  hellooch curitiba brazil - elle10one

02/19/2008  via funchal são paulo brazil - hicao182

03/29/2008 rialto theater tuscon arizona - raven pictures

03/30/2008 the joint at the hard rock hotel las vegas nv - Biancha Hidalgo

03/31/2008 the joint at the hard rock hotel las vegas nv - Donanae Dunwoody & rnm1947ebe & nachocheesechips & justsleeep

04/02/2008 san jose civic center san jose ca - daylinmychemrocks

04/06/2008 bamboozle left verizon wireless amphitheater irvine ca - jackiejackiebootysmackie

04/09/2008 crystal ballroom portland oregon - mcdreamysgirlXOXO

04/12/2008 autodromo hermanos rodriguez coca cola zero festival mexico city mexico - the academy is my beautiful romance

04/18/2008 congress theater chicago il - Ashley Tara

04/19/2008 the fillmore detriot mi - stephanie roose

04/24/2008 house of blues new orleans la - megan williams

04/25/2008 baton rouge river center baton rouge la - sam

04/28/2008 stubb's bar b cue austin tx - sue nellis

05/02/2008 beale street music festival tom lee park memphis tn - the academy is my beautiful romance

05/04/2008 lifestyle communities pavilion columbus oh - christine steele

07/31/2009 the roxy west hollywood ca - the academy is my beautiful romance

08/08/2009 maishima osaka japan - the academy is my beautiful romance

10/26/2010 backstage werk munich germany - song des tages

10/30/2010 melkweg the max amsterdam netherlands - the academy is my beautiful romance

11/22/2010 house of blues west hollywood ca - the academy is my beautiful romance

11/30/2010 p.c. richard & son theater nyc ny - the academy is my beautiful romance

12/1/2010 maida vale studios london england - the academy is my beautiful romance

12/2/2010 fuse tv studio nyc ny - koi no yokan

12/05/2010 1-800-ask-gary amphitheater tampa fl - the academy is my beautiful romance

12/06/2010 rockefeller plaza nyc ny - heather the human

12/08/2010 the midland by amc kansas city mo - the academy is my beautiful romance

12/09/2010 the daily habit los angeles ca - koi no yokan

12/11/2010 spike tv video game awards la convention center la - hidden gems & the academy is my beautiful romance

12/11/2010 kroq almost acoustic christmas gibson amphitheater universal city ca - kroq

12/15/2010 q101 twisted christmas house of blues chicago il - the academy is my beautiful romance

1/17/2011 conan burbank ca - JuanPI

1/21/2011 lopez tonight burbank ca - the academy is my beautiful romance

01/21/2011 the hollywood tower hollywood ca - the academy is my beautiful romance

02/10/2011 xfm radio studios london uk - the academy is my beautiful romance

02/22/2011 metro radio arena newcastle on tyne england - ZoneMum

02/23/2011 o2 academy brixton uk - emzlouise90

02/24/2011 o2 academy islington uk - emziixmcr

03/09/2011 kesselhaus munich germany - the academy is my beautiful romance

03.12.2011 ciutat de les artes i les ciencies valencia spain - CarlosCapBlanc3

03/20/2011 hartwall areena helsinki finland - the academy is my beautiful romance

04/23/2011 terminal 5 new york city ny - the academy is my beautiful romance

05/15/2011 carlisle lake district airport carlisle england - the academy is my beautiful romance

06/24/2011 universidad complutense de madrid madrid spain - pamyale24

06/26/2011 autodromo internazionale enzo e dino ferrara imoli italy - denis rossi

07/02/2011 coke sound up stuttgart germany - the academy is my beautiful romance

07/03/2011 dyrskuepladsen roskilde denmark - søren thomsen

07/07/2011 passeio marítimo de algés oeiras portugal - the academy is my beautiful romance

07/09/2011 roundhouse london england - slavka941

-> pt. 1 (2002 - 2005)

-> pt. 2 (2005 - 2007)

-> pt. 4 (2011 - 2023)

[evolvingsidekick]

BD - winners where are they now (incomplete)

I think someone requested this somewhere

Most females and recent males because there are just too many to do rn

At companies:

Miriam Gittens (s2013): Gibney Company

Alyssa Allen (s2014): Ballets Jazz Montreal

Brianne Sellars (s2014): Dallas Black Dance Theatre

Ashley Green (s2015): Alvin Ailey American dance Theater

Payton Johnson (j2012, t2015, s2017): L.A. Dance Project

Vivian Ruiz (s2019): Ballet BC

Kelis Robinson (t2018, s2020): The Batsheva Dance Company; The Juilliard School

Kiarra Waidelich (m2016, j2018, t2020): Royal Flux Company

Quinn Starner (t2017): New York City Ballet Corps de Ballet

Emma Sutherland (j2014, t2016): MashUp Contemporary Dance Co.

Sarah Pippin (t2011): Ballet BC

Timmy Blankenship (s2017): Sydney Dance Company; choreographer

Brady Farrar (m2014, j2017, t2021): ABT Junior Company

Easton Magliarditi (t2020): Royal Flux Company

Graham Feeny (t2015): Artistic associate at Gibney Company

Logan Hernandez (t2015): Göteborgs Operans Danskompani

Zenon Zubyk (t2013): Nederlands Dans Theater

Jonathan Wade (j2011, s2016): Rambert Dance Company

Wyeth Walker (s2017): Rubberband Dance Company

Faculty/teacher/choreography:

Lucy Vallely (t2015, s2018): Broadway Dance Center, freelance choreographer

Jayci Kalb ( j2011, t2014, s2016): The Dance Centre; Radio City Clara 2010

Taylor Sieve (s2016): Jump Dance Convention

Jenna Johnson (s2012): DWTS pro, 24 Seven Dance Convention

Jazzmin James (t2012, s2015): faculty several intensives

Jaycee Wilkins (j2015): Club Dance Studio

Sophia Lucia (j2014): Dancelab OC

Brynn Rumfallo (m2014): Strive Dance Workshop (own project)

Talia Seitel (m2012): Project 21 (part-time)

Lex Ishimoto (t2014, s2016): Jump Dance Convention

at University/college:

Ellie Wagner (s2019): Ohio State University Dance Team

Ella Horan (s2021): USC Kaufman

Kayla Mak (m2014, s2021): The Juilliard School; Radio City Clara 2014, 2015

Brianna Keingatti (s2022): The Juilliard School

Julia Lowe (s2023): USC Kaufman

Ava Wagner (j2018): University of Minnesota Dance Team

Avery Gay (m2015, j2017): University of Arizona School of Dance

Leara Stanley (m2011): Duke University

Sam Fine (s2023): USC Kaufman; Young Arts 2022

Seth Gibson: The Juilliard School

Alex Shulman (s2022): New York University Tisch Dance

Joziah German (m2014, t2018, s2020): The Juilliard School

Joey Gertin (t2018): The Juilliard School

Professional dancer/choreographer:

Simrin Player (t2014, s2017): The Voice, Missy Elliot, Justin Bieber, RBD

Jaxon Williard (s2021): Rihanna, Madonna, Lil Nas X

D'Angelo Castro (j2012, t2016, s2019): DWTS troupe

Findlay Mcconnell (t2017, s2019): Tate McRace

Christian Smith (s2018): Tate McRae, NBC's Saved by the Bell

Keanu Uchida (s2014): Dancer the Musical; also a big advocate for protecting dancers and calling out inappropriate behaviour

Eric Schloesser (s2014): Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, Dua Lipa, Billie Eilish, J Balvin; choreographer, creative director, designer; Dana Foglia Dance Company

Other/a combo of things:

Bianca Melchior (s2011): actor, dancer, singer; Nick Jonas, Alessia Cara, own music; faculty at On The Floor dance competition

Tate McRae (m2013, j2015, t2018): singer/songwriter

Bostyn Brown (j2016, t2019): Professional assistant at DanceOne

Megan Goldstein (t2017); dancer, photographer

Christina Ricucci (t2013): actor, musician, dancer

Bella Klassen (j2017): The Space, vlogger

Kalani Hilliker (j2013): influencer, teaching at several places (Danceplex, MBA)

Elliana Walmsley (m2018): influencer, DWTS Junior, Radio City Clara 2019

Diana Pombo (m2016): singer/songwriter, dancer, actor; Young Arts voice 2023+2024

Morgan Higgins (t2016, s2018): dancer, aerialist

Zelig Williams (s2013):dancer/actor: MJ the Musical, Hamilton

Daniel Gaymon (s2011): dancer/actor; Broadway (Cats, The Lion King); Hamilton national tour, La La Land

Ricky Ubeda (t2011, s2012): choreographer, actor; Steven Spielberg's West Side Story

Michael Hall (s2015): Saturday Night Fever the Musical, tv dancer in Cairo, Egypt; teacher

Julian Elia (t2014): Steven Spielberg's Westside Story, working on the development of a new Broadway musical

Sage Rosen (t2016): influencer; DWTS Junior

Ryan Maw (j2015, t2017): choreographer, dancer, actor: High School Musical: The Musical - The Series

Holden Maples (j2016, t2019): dancer, teacher, choreographer

Competing/not graduated honorable mentions:

Cameron Voorhees (m2018, j2021, t2023): Evolve Dance Complex; starting career as a teacher/choreographer

Crystal Huang (m2019, j2021, t2023): The Rock Center for Dance, Bayer Ballet Academy; Prix De Lausanne 2024, Young Arts 2024, Radio City Clara 2021

Hailey Bills (m2017, t2022): Center Stage Performing Arts Studio, DWTS Junior

Brightyn Brems (m2017): DWTS Junior

Avery Hall (t2022): Danceology; Young Arts 2023

Savannah Kristich (t2021): The Rock Center For Dance; Twyla Now

Savannah Manzel (m2020): Larkin Dance Studio, Radio City Clara 2023

Kya Massimino (m2021): Radio City Clara 2023

Ian Stegeman (m2019, j2021, t2023): Woodbury Dance Center, Young Arts 2024

[black-arcana]

DELAIN Announces 2025 North American Tour With XANDRIA

Melodic synth-metal greats DELAIN continue to grace stages around the world in support of their latest opus, "Dark Waters", out now via Napalm Records. The band is thrilled to announce their return to North American shores with a newly announced headline tour, set to take place in early 2025. The run will also feature support from special guests, symphonic metal patriots and Napalm labelmates XANDRIA, who are touring in support of their latest album, "The Wonders Still Awaiting".

Fans should expect to hear DELAIN and XANDRIA fan favorites, the latest hits, as well as brand new material from both bands during this tour, so don't miss out. Kicking off on March 7 in Phoenix, Arizona, the tour will visit several major cities across North America, ending in Austin, Texas on March 29. Tickets are on sale now. Visit www.delain.nl and get yours before they are gone.

DELAIN's Martijn Westerholt says: "After such a warm welcome and meeting so many amazing fans, performing new music and introducing our new members to the metal masses of North America last year, we are absolutely stoked to return to the United States and Canada to meet again. This time, we're thrilled to share this experience with our special guests and good friends XANDRIA. Each night will be stunning for all. Don't miss this one!"

XANDRIA's Marco Heubaum adds: "We are delighted to come back to the USA and Canada, and even better, with our good friends DELAIN! We are super excited to bring this package to the North American fans! This is going to be amazing!"

DELAIN with support from XANDRIA:

March 07 - Phoenix, AZ @ The Nile March 08 - Los Angeles, CA @ Whisky A Go Go March 09 - Sacramento, CA @ Goldfield Trading Post March 10 - Portland, OR @ The Bossanova Ballroom March 11 - Seattle, WA @ El Corazon March 13 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Metro Music Hall March 14 - Denver, CO @ The Oriental Theater March 16 - Joliet, IL @ The Forge March 17 - Detroit, MI @ The Token Lounge March 19 - Columbus, OH @ The King of Clubs March 20 - Toronto, ON @ Axis March 21 - Montreal, QC @ Fairmount Theatre March 22 - Cambridge, MA @ Middle East March 23 - New York, NY @ The Gramercy Theatre March 24 - Baltimore, MD @ Soundstage March 25 - Jacksonville, NC @ Hooligans March 26 - Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade (Hell) March 28 - Dallas, TX @ Granada Theater March 29 - Austin, TX @ Come and Take It Live

In a recent interview with FaceCulture, DELAIN founder, songwriter and keyboardist Martijn Westerholt spoke about the differences in the singing approach of the band's new frontwoman Diana Leah and that of her predecessor, Charlotte Wessels. He said: "Well, first of all, [Diana's] voice. I like her character. [She has] so much control, so much control… It's also a very friendly voice. And [when I first heard her singing], I could imagine that on DELAIN music. And then I got back the material later, and I was actually astonished and surprised how much it fitted. [Someone said] she has a very similar voice to Charlotte, and partially I totally agree with that; there are some characteristics that are similar. But I also think that people didn't… We have released three singles [with Diana so far], and [people] have not heard her complete capacity in singing. She's very good with soft versus power, [the] contrast [between the two]."

Elaborating on what sets the two vocalists apart, Martijn said: "Charlotte is more rough, which gives Charlotte a lot of character. It's a more rough voice, and that's not a negative thing; no, on the contrary, that gives it a certain quality and character. Diana is more refined. And that makes it different. So I'm totally not saying that, 'Oh, this one is better' or 'That one is better' — no — but it is different. And, of course, indeed, there are also similarities."

DELAIN's first album with Leah, "Dark Waters", arrived in February 2023 via Napalm Records.

In addition to Westerholt and Leah, the band's current lineup includes original guitarist Ronald Landa and drummer Sander Zoer, along with bassist Ludovico Cioffi.

The new DELAIN lineup made its official live debut in August 2022 at the Riverside festival in Aarburg, Switzerland.

Regarding how she joined the long-running Dutch metal act, Leah previously said: "It's really simple, actually. I knew they were looking for a singer so I just left a comment on their Instagram page. So a couple of days later I received an e-mail from Martijn, and we talked a bit about how I could audition and he sent me some material that I could sing on. And the rest is history."

Asked how she decided to sing in a metal band, the 33-year-old Diana said: "Well, I've always wanted to sing in a metal band. It was really my desire to do it. In fact, I did sing in a couple of rock bands, but it wasn't really heavy music, which I loved at the time. It was really hard to find the right people to form a band with and also to get along together and all that. But I've always wanted to be in a metal band. Always."

Leah also talked a bit about her background, saying: "I was born in Romania, in a city called Alba Iulia. It's in the middle of Transylvania. And then I moved to Italy when I was 15, and I lived in Italy for, I think, 10 years or something. And then I moved to Canada, in Ottawa, and I lived there for five years. And then I came back to Italy. And now I currently live in Italy, near Torino, so up north."

In February 2021, Westerholt announced the dissolution of DELAIN's previous lineup. At the time, he explained: "For the last year or so, the collaboration within the band ceased to work as well as it once had. Some of us were no longer happy with the current roles in the band. We all tried very hard to find a solution for over a year, but sadly we were unable to find one. As a result, we will all be going our own ways and pursuing our own endeavors."

Photo credit: Tim Tronckoe

[parisbytaylorswift]

1. Acadia National Park, Maine

2. American Samoa National Park, American Samoa

3. Arches National Park, Utah

4. Badlands National Park, South Dakota

5. Big Bend National Park, Texas

6. Biscayne National Park, Florida

7. Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, Colorado

8. Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah

9. Canyonlands National Park, Utah

10. Capitol Reef National Park, Utah

11. Carlsbad Caverns National Park, New Mexico

12. Channel Islands National Park, California

13. Congaree National Park, South Carolina

14. Crater Lake National Park, Oregon

15. Cuyahoga Valley National Park, Ohio

16. Death Valley National Park, California & Nevada

17. Denali National Park, Alaska

18. Dry Tortugas National Park, Florida

19. Everglades National Park, Florida

20. Gates of the Arctic National Park, Alaska

21. Gateway Arch National Park, Missouri

22. Glacier Bay National Park, Alaska

23. Glacier National Park, Montana

24. Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona

25. Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming

26. Great Basin National Park, Nevada

27. Great Sand Dunes National Park, Colorado

28. Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Tennessee & North Carolina

29. Guadalupe Mountains National Park, Texas

30. Haleakalā National Park, Hawaii

31. Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park, Hawaii

32. Hot Springs National Park, Arkansas

33. Indiana Dunes National Park, Indiana

34. Isle Royale National Park, Michigan

35. Joshua Tree National Park, California

36. Katmai National Park, Alaska

37. Kenai Fjords National Park, Alaska

38. Kings Canyon National Park, California

39. Kobuk Valley National Park, Alaska

40. Lake Clark National Park, Alaska

41. Lassen Volcanic National Park, California

42. Mammoth Cave National Park, Kentucky

43. Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado

44. Mount Rainier National Park, Washington

45. New River Gorge National Park and Preserve, West Virginia

46. North Cascades National Park, Washington

47. Olympic National Park, Washington

48. Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona

49. Pinnacles National Park, California

50. Redwood National Park, California

51. Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado

52. Saguaro National Park, Arizona

53. Sequoia National Park, California

54. Shenandoah National Park, Virginia

55. Theodore Roosevelt National Park, North Dakota

56. Virgin Islands National Park, United States Virgin Islands

57. Voyageurs National Park, Minnesota

58. White Sands National Park, New Mexico

59. Wind Cave National Park, South Dakota

60. Wrangell—St. Elias National Park, Alaska

61. Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, Montana & Idaho

62. Yosemite National Park, California

63. Zion National Park, Utah

[louisupdates]

FITFWT23: OUTRO SONGS

NORTH AMERICA

26 May - Mohegan Sun Arena, UNCASVILLE CT: The Best, by Tina Turner

27 May - Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion, GUILFORD NH: This Charming Man, by The Smiths

29 May - Place Bell, LAVAL QC: Downtown, by Petula Clark

30 May - Budweiser Stage, TORONTO ON: Summer of 69, by Bryan Adams

1 Jun - Blossom Music Center, CUYAHOGA FALLS, OH: Bittersweet Symphony, by Verve

2 Jun - Michigan Lottery Amphitheater, STERLING HEIGHTS, MI: Chasing Rainbows, by Shed Seven

3 Jun - The Icon Festival Stage, CINCINNATI: All These Things That I’ve Done, by The Killers

6 Jun - Kemba Live! Outdoor, COLUMBUS OH: The One I Love, by REM

7 Jun - TCU Amphitheater at White River State Park, INDIANAPOLIS: Love Will Tear Us Apart, by Joy Division

9 Jun - Saint Louis Music Park, SAINT LOUIS: Johnny B. Goode, by Chuck Berry

10 Jun - Starlight Theatre, KANSAS CITY MO: Moondance, by Van Morrison

13 Jun - BMO Pavilion, MILWAUKEE: I Can See Clearly Now, by Johnny Nash

15 Jun - Huntington Bank Pavilion, CHICAGO: September, by Earth, Wind, and Fire

16 Jun - The Armory, MINNEAPOLIS: Nothing Compares 2 U, by Sinéad O’Connor

17 Jun - Harrah’s Stir Cove, COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA: Ever Fallen in Love (With Someone You Shouldn't've?) by Buzzcocks

19 Jun - Denny Sanford Premiere Center, SIOUX FALLS, SD: American Pie, by Don McLean

21 Jun - Red Rocks Amphitheatre, MORRISON, CO 😪

24 Jun - Wamu Theater, SEATTLE: There Is A Light That Never Goes Out, by The Smiths

26 Jun - Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Center, VANCOUVER BC: King Of Pain, by The Police

27 Jun - Mcmenamins Edgefield Concerts, TROUTDALE OR: Always On My Mind, by Elvis Presley

29 Jun - The Greek Theatre, BERKELEY CA: Never Tear Us Apart, by INXS

30 Jun - The Hollywood Bowl, LOS ANGELES: California Love by 2Pac ft Dr. Dre & Roger Troutman

1 Jul - The Chelsea at the Cosmopolitan, LAS VEGAS: Human, by The Killers

3 Jul - Arizona Financial Theatre, PHOENIX: Liberator, by Spear of Destiny

6 Jul - The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory, IRVING TX: Hello, I Love You, by The Doors

7 Jul - Moody Amphitheater at Waterloo Park, AUSTIN TX: Teenage Dirtbag, by Wheatus

8 Jul - The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, THE WOODLANDS TX: Walking On The Moon, by The Police

11 Jul - St. Augustine Amphitheatre, ST. AUGUSTINE FL: Every Breath You Take, by The Police

13 Jul - Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood, HOLLYWOOD FL: Your Song, by Elton John

14 Jul - Yuengling Center, TAMPA FL: Hit Me With Your Best Shot, by Pat Benatar

15 Jul - Cadence Bank Amphitheatre at Chastain Park, ATLANTA: You Can’t Always Get What You Want, by The Rolling Stones

18 Jul - Ascend Amphitheater, NASHVILLE: Hold Back The Rain, by Duran Duran

19 Jul - Charlotte Metro Credit Union Amphitheatre, CHARLOTTE NC: Perfect Day, by Lou Reed

21 Jul - Red Hat Amphitheater, RALEIGH NC: Moondance, by Van Morrison

22 Jul - Merriweather Post Pavilion, Columbia MD: Easy, by The Commodores

24 Jul - MGM Music Hall at Fenway, BOSTON: More Than A Feeling, by Boston

25 Jul - MGM Music Hall at Fenway, BOSTON: Here Comes Your Man, by The Pixies

27 Jul - TD Pavilion at the Mann, PHILADELPHIA: Nothing Compares 2 U, by Sinead O’Connor

28 Jul - Stone Pony Summer Stage, ASBURY PARK NJ: Dancing In The Dark, by Bruce Springsteen

29 Jul - Forrest Hills Stadium, NEW YORK: We Are The Champions, by Queen

Away From Home Festival 2023

19 Aug - Parco BussolaDomani, Lido di Camaiore: We Are The Champions, by Queen

EUROPE

29 Aug - Barclays Arena, HAMBURG: Love Will Tear Us Apart, by Joy Division

31 Aug - Royal Arena, COPENHAGEN: Under Pressure, by Queen and David Bowie

1 Sep - Spektrum, OSLO: Wake Me Up When September Ends, by Green Day

2 Sep - Hovet, STOCKHOLM: Seven Nation Army, by White Stripes

4 Sep - Ice Hall, HELSINKI: Always On My Mind, by Elvis

5 Sep - Saku Arena, TAILLINN: All Star, by Smash Mouth

7 Sep - Arena Riga, RIGA: Thuderstruck, by AC/DC

8 Sep - Zalgiris Arena, KAUNAS: Can’t Help Falling In Love, by Elvis [Zouis this day]

10 Sep - Tauron Arena, KRAKOW: Lust For Life, by Iggy Pop

11 Sep - Atlas Arena, ŁÓDŹ: Blitzkreig Bop, by the Ramones

13 Sep - Wiener Stadhalle D, VIENNA: Supersonic, by Oasis

14 Sep - Stozice Arena, LJUBLJANA: Smile Like You Meant It, by The Killers

15 Sep - Budapest Arena, BUDAPEST: Helicopter, by Bloc Party

17 Sep - Arenele Romane, BUCHAREST: My Hero, by Foo Fighters

18 Sep - Arena Armeets, SOFIA: Bombtrack, by Rage Against The Machine

20 Sep - Petras Theater, ATHENS: Go With The Flow, by Queens of the Stone Age

1 Oct - Bilbao Arena Miribilla, BILBAO (VIZCAYA): Where Is My Mind, by The Pixies

3 Oct - Altice Arena, LISBON: Farewell To The Fairground, by White Lies

5 Oct - Wizink Center, MADRID: Munich, by Editors

6 Oct - Palau Sant Jordi, BARCELONA: One Armed Scissor, by At the Drive-In

8 Oct - Pala Alpitur, TURIN: Are You Gonna Go My Way, by Lenny Kravitz

9 Oct - Unipol Arena, BOLOGNA: Helicopter, by Bloc Party

11 Oct - Rockhal, ESCH-SUR-ALZETTE: Where Is My Mind, by The Pixies

12 Oct - Sportspaleis, ANTWERP: My God Is The Sun, by Queens Of The Stone Age [very self-aware choice]

14 Oct - Accor Arena, PARIS : Bubbles, by Biffy Clyro

15 Oct - Ziggo Dome, AMSTERDAM: Song 2, by Blur

17 Oct - Lanxess Arena, COLOGNE: Can't Stand Me Now, by The Libertines

19 Oct - O2 Arena, PRAGUE: Are You Gonna Be My Girl, by Jet

20 Oct - Mercedes Benz Arena, BERLIN: Friday I’m In Love, by The Cure

22 Oct - Olympiahalle, MUNICH: Praise You, by Fatboy Slim

23 Oct - Hallenstadion, ZURICH: Last Nite, by The Strokes

8 Nov - 3Arena, DUBLIN: These Are The Days, by Inhaler

10 Nov - Utilita Arena, SHEFFIELD: Mr. Brightside, by The Killers

11 Nov - AO Arena, MANCHESTER: This Charming Man, by The Smiths

12 Nov - Ovo Hydro, GLASGOW: Gloria, by The Snuts

14 Nov - Brighton Center, BRIGHTON: I Wanna Be Sedated, by Ramones

15 Nov - International Arena, CARDIFF: 20th Century Boy, by T-Rex

17 Nov - The O2, LONDON: Can’t Stand Me Now, by The Libertines

18 Nov - Resorts World Arena, BIRMINGHAM: Till The End Of The Road, by Boyz II Men

You can also find the list at this Twitter account: ltwtoutros.

[liigainenglish]

Finland's team for U20 World Championships

Note this is the roster for the U20 camp. For final roster two players (one defenceman and one forward) will be sent home once practice games are done.

GOALIES 1 Vinni Eemil, HIFK (2024 draft) 30 Kokko Niklas, Kärpät (Seattle Kraken) 31 Vali Noa, TPS

DEFENCE 2 Väisänen Veeti, KooKoo (2024 draft) 3 Salin Otto, HIFK (Los Angeles Kings) 4 Kärki Arttu, Soo Greyhounds (Vegas Golden Knights) 6 Kulonummi Kasper, Tappara (Nashville Predators) 10 Pieniniemi Emil, Kärpät (Pittsburgh Penguins) 12 Väisänen Joona, Dupuque 13 Kangas Kalle, Jokerit (Pittsburgh Penguins) 15 Pulkkinen Jesse, JYP

FORWARDS 18 Kumpulainen Rasmus, Oshawa Generals (Minnesota Wild) 19 Helenius Konsta, Jukurit (2024 draft) 20 Keskinen Oiva, Tappara (Columbus Blue Jackets) 21 Bau Samu, Ilves (Arizona Coyotes) 22 Halttunen Kasper, London Knights (San Jose Sharks) 23 Kiiskinen Jesse, Pelicans (Nashville Predators) 24 Kaskimäki Aleksanteri, HIFK (St Louis Blues) 25 Koskipirtti Max, Michigan Tech 28 Lassila Jere, JYP 29 Hämeenaho Lenni, Ässät (New Jersey Devils) 32 Hemming Emil, TPS (2024 draft) 33 Nyman Jani, Ilves (Seattle Kraken) 34 Männistö Tommi, Michigan State Univ. 36 Naukkarinen Janne, SaiPa

[brasideios]

top ten favorite bands/musicians tag game

I was tagged by @mini-uzzy @aeide & @sleeplessincarcosa Thank you my dears 🤍

This is really difficult, but lemme see...

Joelistics - an Australian hip-hop artist, his solo work is about politics, story-telling, and is very self-reflective. Seamans Lullaby, In the Morning and Days are my absolute favourites. He was also the lead MC in the band TZU (pronounced tee-zed-you) and they made four albums which contain additional gems - Mondays and Coming Round are top tier. I've been following his work since the early 2000's (when Aussie hip-hop began, really) and it's so interesting tracing the development of his (and TZU's) music. It started very light and upbeat and grew steadily dourer and even a touch bleak by their final album. It says a lot for the times, and what growing up in this country is like, honestly. Very relatable.

Urthboy - another Aussie hip-hop artist with all the hallmarks of our brand of hip-hop. He is often upbeat - like Knee Length Socks, Shruggin' and Long Loud Hours are all great stories and/or cheerful beats - but he sometimes writes these stunningly intimate tracks - Daughter of the Light, which is an homage to his mum, or Natural Progression are good examples. He was (is?) also in the band The Herd. They are more politically focussed - the most famous song being 77% - a song that absolutely sizzles with anti-racist anger.

The Black Keys (of course) - I'd been aware of their existence for years and years (Gold on the Ceiling and Lonely Boy were everywhere at one point) but I had never been into it. Which retrospectively, is weird because I always like blues music, though I always skirted around the edges of it. What really grabbed me in the end was Howlin' for You, which began haunting me during last year. I'd wake up in the morning with that song in my head. So, I went digging for more, and an obsession was born. Personal faves include Crawling Kingsnake, Sinister Kid and Tighten Up - but there are so many great songs to choose from.

Editors - They are industrial rock (I think it's called) out of England, These guys are possibly my favourites of all time. Their music talks a lot about love and death in really interesting ways - it's a mix of rock, melancholy acoustic tunes and electro. Their album An End Has a Start is where I began, but The Back Room and The Weight of Your Love are brilliant albums. I'd single out All Sparks, Formaldehyde, and The Phone Book as their best, but it was a hard choice.

Kings of Leon - I was totally obsessed with their music around 2010 and I still passionately love several of their songs. Arizona, Knocked Up, King of the Rodeo, Waste a Moment, and Find Me are always going to be on a list of favourite tracks.

Talking Heads - I grew up in a musical household, in the sense that there was always music playing, mostly my dad's music. He was a young dad - 21 when I was born - so he was still very into popular music at the time (though definitely not R&B which was just starting to reach us in the late eighties. I often wonder what he would've made of Aussie hip-hop if he'd lived to hear it... anyway.) Talking Heads were big in my childhood, and I still really love their music - new wave is so fun and at times silly, I'm totally into it. Songs like Love for Sale, Psycho Killer, The Lady Don't Mind, And She Was and Girlfriend is Better are such cornerstones of my musical taste, I can hardly imagine who I'd be without them.

Dire Straits -Sultans of Swing is a forever favourite. It's one of those songs that reminds me really strongly of my dad. He had this silly way of singing the line 'it ain't what they call rock'n'roll.' I also really love Brothers in Arms and Romeo and Juliet.

Pink Floyd - the song Wish You Were Here absolutely defined a time in my life and sums up something about myself for which there are no words. The whole album (of the same name) is such a journey - even though I've always found Shine on you Crazy Diamond incredibly creepy. I also appreciate the album The Wall as a musical journey. Comfortably Numb, One of my Turns and the various iterations of Another Brick in the Wall are so, so good. Part 1 speaks to me on a cellular level.

Danheim - The soundtrack to my writing activities for years and years now, I couldn't make a list without mentioning him. I don't know the names of the tracks because I listen to whole albums at a time. They're all good. For some reason though, the song Glitnir is known to me as a particular favourite.

Heilung for the same reason as Danheim - though with Heilung, I've watched the full LIFA show like a thousand times; and I passionately love the song Norupo.

This is a very shabby, on the fly list - and I'm sorry for my inability to write anything short 😅

I'm tagging with zero pressure @liminalspacecowboah @i-gotta-get-normaller @myriath @woodsman2b @el-zorrito and anyone who I've undoubtedly forgotten who wants to jump in.

[buttercupjosh]

NHL Black History Month Things

(Note: This doesn’t include any Hockey Is For Everyone nights that took place in February. Info comes from my Twitter thread)

Saluting Trailblazers panel at Florida Memorial University (2/1/23)

Buffalo Sabres Choose Love Night (2/1/23)

Nashville Predators Black History Month game (2/7/23)

New York Rangers Black History Night (2/8/23)

K’Andre Miller (New York Rangers) 3 point game (2/8/23)

Minnesota Wild Black History Night (2/9/23)

Chicago Blackhawks Black History Night (2/10/23)

Pierre-Oliver Joseph (Pittsburgh Penguins) 3 point game (2 goals, 1 assist) (2/10/23)

LA Kings Black History Night (2/13/23)

Vancouver Canucks Black History Night (2/13/23)

Montreal Canadiens Black History Night (2/14/23)

K’Andre Miller (New York Rangers) goal (2/15/23)

Anthony Duclair launches the Duclair Foundation (2/15/23)

Vegas Golden Knights Black History Night (2/18/23)

Pittsburgh Penguins Black History Night (2/18/23)

San Jose Sharks Black History Night (2/18/23)

Dallas Stars Black History Night (2/18/2023)

Tampa Bay Lightning Black History Night (2/21/23)

New Jersey Devils Black History Night (2/21/23)

New York Islanders Black History Month Patch Design (2/23/23)

Detroit Red Wings Black History Night (2/23/23)

Carolina Hurricanes add helmet decals of local HBCUs (2/24/23)

Washington Capitals Black History Night (2/25/23)

Herb Carniege honored in ceremonial puck drop at Colorado Avalanche game (2/25/23)

Arizona Coyotes Black History Night (2/28/23)

Calgary Flames Black History Night (2/28/23)

[davidmariottecomics]

Mr. Piggy

Howdy! 

Pretty brief one this week. You may've seen that Feb 1 was Hourly Comics Day. This is an annual event where people make a comic every hour. Lots of them are super short--a panel or two--and often biographical. I participated and what I've wrought can only be described as Mr. Piggy. 

Apologies to Alec "Mr. Boop" Robbins, Jim Henson, and Lizzo. Know that the recommended soundtrack is a canned laugh track repeating at a regular interval that cannot distinguish from the comedy and the drama. 

If anyone has a good recommendation for a therapist in the San Diego area that takes Anthem, my inbox is open! I know hard it can be to be kind to yourself, to treat yourself well, to do things you need to to not have bad brain days and find balance in your emotions when things are, genuinely, very bad in the world. But it's worth it to try. 

Thanks! David

P.S. A funny little work story from this week. I was emailing with a creator who works under a pseudonym, and they mentioned that in reference to how their paperwork would have a different name. I'm looking at it and I'm like "Whoa, no wonder. It must be really hard being named Wells Fargo." I was, of course, looking at their bank information and am dumb. 

What I enjoyed this week: Blank Check (Podcast), Honkai Impact (Video game), House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski (Book), Persona 4 Golden (Video game), Poker Face (TV show), our new mattress, receiving mail, Dungeons & Daddies (Podcast), Barry (TV show), Genshin Impact (Manga--I finally went and caught up on that from a couple of years ago), other people's Hourly Comics. 

New Releases this week (2/1/2022): Off week for my books!

New releases next week (2/8/2022): Godzilla: Monsters & Protectors - All Hail the King #5 (Editor) Sonic the Hedgehog #57 (Editor) Sonic the Hedgehog, Vol. 13: Battle for the Empire (Editor, collecting Sonic #50, 51, the 2022 Annual, and I think the 2022 Free Comic Book Day short?) 

Final Order Cutoff (2/6/2023): Sonic the Hedgehog: The IDW Collection, Vol. 3 (Editor, collecting Sonic #21-32 and the 2020 Annual)

Announcements: Arizona Comic Book Arts Festival - 2/25! Just a couple more weeks! They've got a heckuva guest list including me, Becca, Elizabeth Brei, Danny Djeljosevic, Mitch Gerads, Steve Rude, John Layman, Henry Barajas, Jay Fotos, Jeff Mariotte, Marcy Rockwell, John Yurcaba, Andrew MacLean, Alexis Zirrit, Meredith McClaren, James Owen, Ryan Cody, and many more! Come and see us! Becca'll have some very cool new merch, too! And tickets are only $10! 

Speaking of Becca, did you know they have a Patreon? They're doing weekly drawing prompts that're uploading Sundays, so lots of new stuff up there as well as a pretty impressive backcatalog from the past few years. This month, if you sign-up at any level, your support's actually going to a really amazing local organization, The Brown Building. 

And final Becca news, they contributed to Aradia Beat, a Magical Girl Anthology Magazine! It's now on Kickstarter! It's both a tribute to 90s magical girl stories and part of a larger project about the overall preservation and mutual support of magical girl stories! There're two weeks left to back, so throw some money their way to make this happen and tell your friends!  

[jtl-fics]

NEW KINGS PLS HAPPY WEDS

WIP Wednesday 12/13/23 (Closed) | New Kings AU

They don't need Neil to bring the team together this time but Kevin needs Neil because he doesn't know how to be Kevin Day anymore without Neil Josten and Andrew Minyard being right there beside him.

So Kevin joins Andrew in his pacing.

He probably should have off the bat since Andrew, still medicated, keeps getting slightly lost in the airport that is laid out in a straight line. It would probably be different if Andrew hadn't been tossed into a heavily medicated and sedated body.

[sa7abnews]

Central California farmer shows support for former president, creates large 'TRUMP' sign in field

New Post has been published on https://sa7ab.info/2024/08/12/central-california-farmer-shows-support-for-former-president-creates-large-trump-sign-in-field/

Central California farmer shows support for former president, creates large 'TRUMP' sign in field

A California farmer planted his endorsement of former President Trump with a mile-long “TRUMP” design in his Central Valley field.The field, which is located in Kings County just south of Corcoran, started grabbing attention after aerial footage of the massive “TRUMP” sign went viral on social media. The property is owned by Gilkey Farm Inc.Ralph Gilkey, a third-generation farmer, and his son told KFSN they had spent a day mapping out the design on a computer and outlining the letters on the field.BUTLER RESIDENTS STILL FURIOUS ABOUT TRUMP ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT, SAY MORE THAN INCOMPETENCE TO BLAMEGilkey and his son had been working on the design to show support for the former president and current presidential hopeful for several weeks.The sign is approximately a mile long by a half-mile wide and each letter is nearly 900 feet wide, Gilkey told KFSN. Fox News Digital reached out to Gilkey Farm Inc. for comment.Trump and current Vice President Harris are neck and neck in key swing states, according to a poll released Wednesday.FUMING POLICE OFFICER SAYS HE TOLD SECRET SERVICE TO SECURE TRUMP SHOOTER BUILDING DAYS BEFORE RALLY: BODYCAMA survey conducted by Ipsos found the Republican presidential nominee and his Democrat opponent are in a dead-heat struggle for seven swing states: Michigan, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Georgia, North Carolina, Arizona and Nevada.Harris receives 42% of the vote share in the seven swing states compared to Trump’s 40% and independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy’s 5%.KAMALA HARRIS FINALLY FIELDS QUESTIONS FROM PRESS AFTER DODGING MEDIA FOR 18 DAYS SINCE BECOMING DEM NOMINEEIpsos said in its report that the “margin on the ballot is well within the margin of error, indicating a race that is too close to call.”Last week, Trump told “FOX & Friends” that the media is trying to turn Harris into a liberal version of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and that the Democrat nominee hasn’t given an interview since President Biden dropped out of the race on July 21.”I don’t know how she debates. I heard she’s sort of a nasty person but not a good debater, but we’ll see because we’ll be debating her, I guess, in the pretty near future. It’s going to be announced fairly soon, but we’ll be debating her,” Trump said. Trump previously agreed to debate Harris on Sept. 4 in Pennsylvania with Fox News anchor Bret Baier and Martha MacCallum serving as moderators. Harris has yet to agree to the Sept. 4 debate.Fox News Digital’s Timothy Nerozzi and Brian Flood contributed to this report.

[brookston]

Holidays 3.28

Holidays

Barnum & Bailey Day

Bhakti Mata Karma Jayanti (Chhattisgarh, India)

Children's Picture Book Day

Commemoration of Sen no Rikyu (The Way of Tea; Japan)

Confucius Memorial Day

Daffodil Day (French Republic)

Day of the National Security Service Officers (Azerbaijan)

Defy Death Today Day

Eggsibit Day

Gone-ta-Pott Day [every 28th]

Greatest Show on Earth Day

Haitian Pose Day

Hot Tub Day

International Laser Tag Day

International Women in Music Day

Istanbul Not Constantinople Day

Microfilm Day

National Amber Day

National Car Wash Day

National Children’s Picture Book Day

National Choking Awareness Day

National Day of Historic Centers (Portugal)

National Ram Day

National Triglycerides Day

Pallas Asteroid Day

Progressive MS Day

Ram Nawami (Nepal)

Respect Your Cat Day

Semana Santa (Nicaragua)

Serfs Emancipation Day (Tibet)

Sun and Moon Creation Day

Teacher's Day (Czech Republic, Slovakia)

Three Mile Island Day

Virtual Advocacy Day

Washboard Day

Wear a Hat Day (UK)

Weed Appreciation Day

World Piano Day

Food & Drink Celebrations

Black Forest Cake Day

Eat an Edy’s Pie Day (f.k.a. Eat an Eskimo Pie Day)

Something on a Stick Day

4th & Last Thursday in March

International Myeloma Action Day [Last Thursday]

National Letting Go of Stuff Day [4th Thursday]

National Medical Biller’s Day [Last Thursday]

National Wear Pants Day [Last Thursday]

Opening Day (Major League Baseball) [Date Varies]

Tuskegee Airmen Commemoration Day (Arizona) [4th Thursday]

Weekly Holidays beginning March 28 (4th Week)

National Protocol Officer’s Week (Last Week) [thru 4.3]

Independence & Related Days

Act of Union with England passed (Irish Parliament; 1800)

Cakeland (Declared, 2007) [unrecognized]

Revival Day of the Balkar People (Kabardino-Balkaria, Russia)

New Year’s Days

Yestarë (Elven New Year) [1st Day of Tuilë] (Lord of the Rings)

Festivals Beginning March 28, 2024

Hong Kong International Film Festival (Hong Kong) [thru 4.9]

National Folk Festival (Canberra, Australia) [thru 4.1]

Rabbits Eat Lettuce (Elbow Valley, Queensland, Australia)

Splashy Fen (Underberg, South Africa) [thru 4.1]

Wairarapa Balloon Festival (Masterton, New Zealand) [thru 4.1]

Feast Days

Aequinoctium Vernum, Day 2 (Pagan)

Aka Dasa Rudra begins (11-Week Long Balinese Festival) [Held every 100 years to restore balance between the forces of good & evil]

Aneirin (1 of the Cynfeirdd Celtic Book of Days)

Erasistratus (Positivist; Saint)

Festival of the Sacrifice at the Tombs (Ancient Rome)

Fra Bartolommeo (Artology)

Fred (Muppetism)

Garden Weeds Appreciation Day (Pastafarian)

Grace Hartigan (Artology)

Guntram, King of Burgundy (a.k.a. Gontran, Guntramnus; Christian; Saint)

Initial Caiani (Sacrifice at the Tombs; Ancient Rome)

Invasion of Loaming Shores Beyond the Certian Sea Anniversary (Shamanism)

John of Capistrano (Christian; Saint)

Khordad Sal (Birth of Prophet Zarathustra; Zoroastrianism)

Kwan Yin (Taiwanese Goddess; Everyday Wicca)

Maxim Gorky (Writerism)

Meatball Appreciation Week begins (Pastafarian)

Palmistry Day (Church of the SubGenius; Saint)

Priscus, Malchus and Alexander (Christian; Martyrs)

Ragnar Lodbrok’s Day (Asatru/Slavic Pagan)

Raphael (Artology)

Sixtus III, Pope (Christian; Saint)

Stephen Harding (Christian; Saint)

Tuotilo (Christian; Saint)

Christian Liturgical Holidays

Thursday before Easter (a.k.a. ... 

Holy Thursday

Maundy Thursday

Sheer Thursday

Lucky & Unlucky Days

Bad Heart Day (Person born today tend to suffer from heart problems)

Dismal Day (Unlucky or Evil Day; Medieval Europe; 6 of 24)

Egyptian Day (Unlucky Day; Middle Ages Europe) [6 of 24]

Sensho (先勝 Japan) [Good luck in the morning, bad luck in the afternoon.]

Umu Limnu (Evil Day; Babylonian Calendar; 15 of 60)

Unfortunate Day (Pagan) [21 of 57]

Premieres

Andrea Chenier, by Umberto Giordano (Opera; 1896)

April Fool’s Day (Film; 1986)

The Artificial Silk Girl, by Irmgard Keun (Novel; 1932)

The Bear and the Beavers, featuring Barney Bear (MGM Cartoon; 1942)

Batman: The Doom That Came to Gotham (WB Animated Film; 2023)

The Birds (Film; 1963)

Brown Eyed Girl, recorded by Van Morrison (Song; 1967)

Burning Love, recorded by Elvis Presley (Song; 1972)

The Devil in Miss Jones (Adult Film; 1973)

Dr. Devil and Mr. Hare (WB MM Cartoon; 1964)

Duke, by Genesis (Album; 1980)

The Dying Earth, by Jack Vance (Novel; 1950)

Elmer Elephant (Disney Cartoon; 1936)

Father’s Day Off (Disney Cartoon; 1953)

Futurama (Animated TV Series; 1999)

A Gentlemen’s Gentlemen (Disney Cartoon; 1941)

The Grand Budapest Hotel (Film; 2014)

The Great Gatsby (Film; 1974)

Head of State (Film; 2003)

Houses of the Holy, by Led Zeppelin (Album; 1973)

Lucas (Film; 1986)

The Magus, by John Fowles (Novel; 1965)

The Money Pit (Film; 1986)

The Opry House (Disney Cartoon; 1929)

A Peck o’ Trouble (WB LT Cartoon; 1953)

Run Fatboy Run (Film; 2008)

Scrub Me Mama with a Boogie Beat (Walter Lantz Cartoon; 1941)

Serial (Film; 1980)

Spirited Away (Animated Ghibli Film; 2003)

Summertime Blues, recorded by Eddie Cochran (Song; 1958)

Symphony No. 1 in D Minor, by Sergei Rachmaninoff (Symphony; 1897)

Taking Off (Film; 1971)

Today’s Name Days

Guntram, Ingbert (Austria)

Albena, Boyan, Boyana, Boyka, Boyko (Bulgaria)

Nada, Polion, Priska, Renata, Sonja (Croatia)

Soňa (Czech Republic)

Eustachius (Denmark)

Arm, Armas, Armo, Kallis (Estonia)

Armas (Finland)

Gontran (France)

Guntram, Ingbert, Willy (Germany)

Gedeon, Johanna (Hungary)

Sisto (Italy)

Eiženija, Ginta, Gunda, Gunta, Ženija (Latvia)

Girmantė, Odeta, Rimkantas, Sikstas (Lithuania)

Åsta, Åste (Norway)

Aniela, Antoni, Jan, Krzesisław, Sykstus (Poland)

Ilarion (Romania)

Soňa (Slovakia)

Doroteo, Sixto (Spain)

Malkolm, Morgan (Sweden)

Gwen, Gwenda, Gwendolyn, Gwyn, Gwynn, Gwynne (USA)

Today is Also…

Day of Year: Day 88 of 2024; 278 days remaining in the year

ISO: Day 4 of week 13 of 2024

Celtic Tree Calendar: Fearn (Alder) [Day 12 of 28]

Chinese: Month 2 (Ding-Mao), Day 19 (Xin-Mao)

Chinese Year of the: Dragon 4722 (until January 29, 2025)

Hebrew: 18 Adair II 5784

Islamic: 18 Ramadan 1445

J Cal: 28 Green; Sevenday [28 of 30]

Julian: 15 March 2024

Moon: 90%: Waning Gibbous

Positivist: 4 Archimedes (4th Month) [Celsus]

Runic Half Month: Ehwaz (Horse) [Day 3 of 15]

Season: Spring (Day 10 of 92)

Week: Last Week of March

Zodiac: Aries (Day 8 of 31)

[brookstonalmanac]

Holidays 3.28

Holidays

Barnum & Bailey Day

Bhakti Mata Karma Jayanti (Chhattisgarh, India)

Children's Picture Book Day

Commemoration of Sen no Rikyu (The Way of Tea; Japan)

Confucius Memorial Day

Daffodil Day (French Republic)

Day of the National Security Service Officers (Azerbaijan)

Defy Death Today Day

Eggsibit Day

Gone-ta-Pott Day [every 28th]

Greatest Show on Earth Day

Haitian Pose Day

Hot Tub Day

International Laser Tag Day

International Women in Music Day

Istanbul Not Constantinople Day

Microfilm Day

National Amber Day

National Car Wash Day

National Children’s Picture Book Day

National Choking Awareness Day

National Day of Historic Centers (Portugal)

National Ram Day

National Triglycerides Day

Pallas Asteroid Day

Progressive MS Day

Ram Nawami (Nepal)

Respect Your Cat Day

Semana Santa (Nicaragua)

Serfs Emancipation Day (Tibet)

Sun and Moon Creation Day

Teacher's Day (Czech Republic, Slovakia)

Three Mile Island Day

Virtual Advocacy Day

Washboard Day

Wear a Hat Day (UK)

Weed Appreciation Day

World Piano Day

Food & Drink Celebrations

Black Forest Cake Day

Eat an Edy’s Pie Day (f.k.a. Eat an Eskimo Pie Day)

Something on a Stick Day

4th & Last Thursday in March

International Myeloma Action Day [Last Thursday]

National Letting Go of Stuff Day [4th Thursday]

National Medical Biller’s Day [Last Thursday]

National Wear Pants Day [Last Thursday]

Opening Day (Major League Baseball) [Date Varies]

Tuskegee Airmen Commemoration Day (Arizona) [4th Thursday]

Weekly Holidays beginning March 28 (4th Week)

National Protocol Officer’s Week (Last Week) [thru 4.3]

Independence & Related Days

Act of Union with England passed (Irish Parliament; 1800)

Cakeland (Declared, 2007) [unrecognized]

Revival Day of the Balkar People (Kabardino-Balkaria, Russia)

New Year’s Days

Yestarë (Elven New Year) [1st Day of Tuilë] (Lord of the Rings)

Festivals Beginning March 28, 2024

Hong Kong International Film Festival (Hong Kong) [thru 4.9]

National Folk Festival (Canberra, Australia) [thru 4.1]

Rabbits Eat Lettuce (Elbow Valley, Queensland, Australia)

Splashy Fen (Underberg, South Africa) [thru 4.1]

Wairarapa Balloon Festival (Masterton, New Zealand) [thru 4.1]

Feast Days

Aequinoctium Vernum, Day 2 (Pagan)

Aka Dasa Rudra begins (11-Week Long Balinese Festival) [Held every 100 years to restore balance between the forces of good & evil]

Aneirin (1 of the Cynfeirdd Celtic Book of Days)

Erasistratus (Positivist; Saint)

Festival of the Sacrifice at the Tombs (Ancient Rome)

Fra Bartolommeo (Artology)

Fred (Muppetism)

Garden Weeds Appreciation Day (Pastafarian)

Grace Hartigan (Artology)

Guntram, King of Burgundy (a.k.a. Gontran, Guntramnus; Christian; Saint)

Initial Caiani (Sacrifice at the Tombs; Ancient Rome)

Invasion of Loaming Shores Beyond the Certian Sea Anniversary (Shamanism)

John of Capistrano (Christian; Saint)

Khordad Sal (Birth of Prophet Zarathustra; Zoroastrianism)

Kwan Yin (Taiwanese Goddess; Everyday Wicca)

Maxim Gorky (Writerism)

Meatball Appreciation Week begins (Pastafarian)

Palmistry Day (Church of the SubGenius; Saint)

Priscus, Malchus and Alexander (Christian; Martyrs)

Ragnar Lodbrok’s Day (Asatru/Slavic Pagan)

Raphael (Artology)

Sixtus III, Pope (Christian; Saint)

Stephen Harding (Christian; Saint)

Tuotilo (Christian; Saint)

Christian Liturgical Holidays

Thursday before Easter (a.k.a. ... 

Holy Thursday

Maundy Thursday

Sheer Thursday

Lucky & Unlucky Days

Bad Heart Day (Person born today tend to suffer from heart problems)

Dismal Day (Unlucky or Evil Day; Medieval Europe; 6 of 24)

Egyptian Day (Unlucky Day; Middle Ages Europe) [6 of 24]

Sensho (先勝 Japan) [Good luck in the morning, bad luck in the afternoon.]

Umu Limnu (Evil Day; Babylonian Calendar; 15 of 60)

Unfortunate Day (Pagan) [21 of 57]

Premieres

Andrea Chenier, by Umberto Giordano (Opera; 1896)

April Fool’s Day (Film; 1986)

The Artificial Silk Girl, by Irmgard Keun (Novel; 1932)

The Bear and the Beavers, featuring Barney Bear (MGM Cartoon; 1942)

Batman: The Doom That Came to Gotham (WB Animated Film; 2023)

The Birds (Film; 1963)

Brown Eyed Girl, recorded by Van Morrison (Song; 1967)

Burning Love, recorded by Elvis Presley (Song; 1972)

The Devil in Miss Jones (Adult Film; 1973)

Dr. Devil and Mr. Hare (WB MM Cartoon; 1964)

Duke, by Genesis (Album; 1980)

The Dying Earth, by Jack Vance (Novel; 1950)

Elmer Elephant (Disney Cartoon; 1936)

Father’s Day Off (Disney Cartoon; 1953)

Futurama (Animated TV Series; 1999)

A Gentlemen’s Gentlemen (Disney Cartoon; 1941)

The Grand Budapest Hotel (Film; 2014)

The Great Gatsby (Film; 1974)

Head of State (Film; 2003)

Houses of the Holy, by Led Zeppelin (Album; 1973)

Lucas (Film; 1986)

The Magus, by John Fowles (Novel; 1965)

The Money Pit (Film; 1986)

The Opry House (Disney Cartoon; 1929)

A Peck o’ Trouble (WB LT Cartoon; 1953)

Run Fatboy Run (Film; 2008)

Scrub Me Mama with a Boogie Beat (Walter Lantz Cartoon; 1941)

Serial (Film; 1980)

Spirited Away (Animated Ghibli Film; 2003)

Summertime Blues, recorded by Eddie Cochran (Song; 1958)

Symphony No. 1 in D Minor, by Sergei Rachmaninoff (Symphony; 1897)

Taking Off (Film; 1971)

Today’s Name Days

Guntram, Ingbert (Austria)

Albena, Boyan, Boyana, Boyka, Boyko (Bulgaria)

Nada, Polion, Priska, Renata, Sonja (Croatia)

Soňa (Czech Republic)

Eustachius (Denmark)

Arm, Armas, Armo, Kallis (Estonia)

Armas (Finland)

Gontran (France)

Guntram, Ingbert, Willy (Germany)

Gedeon, Johanna (Hungary)

Sisto (Italy)

Eiženija, Ginta, Gunda, Gunta, Ženija (Latvia)

Girmantė, Odeta, Rimkantas, Sikstas (Lithuania)

Åsta, Åste (Norway)

Aniela, Antoni, Jan, Krzesisław, Sykstus (Poland)

Ilarion (Romania)

Soňa (Slovakia)

Doroteo, Sixto (Spain)

Malkolm, Morgan (Sweden)

Gwen, Gwenda, Gwendolyn, Gwyn, Gwynn, Gwynne (USA)

Today is Also…

Day of Year: Day 88 of 2024; 278 days remaining in the year

ISO: Day 4 of week 13 of 2024

Celtic Tree Calendar: Fearn (Alder) [Day 12 of 28]

Chinese: Month 2 (Ding-Mao), Day 19 (Xin-Mao)

Chinese Year of the: Dragon 4722 (until January 29, 2025)

Hebrew: 18 Adair II 5784

Islamic: 18 Ramadan 1445

J Cal: 28 Green; Sevenday [28 of 30]

Julian: 15 March 2024

Moon: 90%: Waning Gibbous

Positivist: 4 Archimedes (4th Month) [Celsus]

Runic Half Month: Ehwaz (Horse) [Day 3 of 15]

Season: Spring (Day 10 of 92)

Week: Last Week of March

Zodiac: Aries (Day 8 of 31)

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2023 St. Louis Cardinals Roster

Pitchers

#31 Andrew Suárez (Miami, Florida)*

#32 Steven Matz (Brookhaven, New York)

#34 Drew VerHagen (Heath, Texas)

#38 Drew Rom (Ft. Thomas, Kentucky)**

#39 Miles Mikolas (Jupiter, Florida)

#43 Dakota Hudson (Dunlap, Tennessee)

#44 Jake Woodford (Tampa, Florida)

#47 John King (Sugar Land, Texas)*

#50 Adam Wainwright (Brunswick, Georgia)

#51 Matthew Liberatore (Glendale, Arizona)

#53 Andre Pallante (San Clemente, California)

#56 Ryan Helsley (Tahlequah, Oklahoma)

#57 Zach Thompson (Selma, Indiana)

#58 Wilking Rodríguez (Puerto Cabello, Venezuela)

#59 Joseph Romero (Oxnard, California)

#60 Guillermo Zuñiga (Cartagena De Indias, Colombia)**

#61 Jacob Barnes (St. Petersburg, Florida)*

#65 Giovanny Gallegos (Ciudad Obregón, Mexico)

#70 Patrick Naughton (Boston, Massachusetts)

#72 Casey Lawrence (McSherrytown, Pennsylvania)*

Catchers

#7 Andrew Knizner (Hanover County, Virginia)

#40 Willson Contreras (Puerto Cabello, Venezuela)*

#48 Iván Herrera (Ciudad Panama, Panama)

Infielders

#0 Masyn Winn (Houston, Texas)**

#16 Nolan Gorman (Phoenix, Arizona)

#19 Tommy Edman (San Diego, California)

#26 Luken Baker (Conroe, Texas)**

#28 Nolan Arenado (Lake Forest, California)

#33 Brendan Donovan (Enterprise, Alabama)

#35 José Fermín (San Felipe De Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic)**

#46 Paul Goldschmidt (Montgomery County, Texas)

#62 Juniel Querecuto (Barquisimeto, Venezuela)*

Outfielders

#3 Dylan Carlson (Elk Grove, California)

#13 Juan Yepez (Santiago De León De Caracas, Venezuela)

#18 Jordan Walker (Decatur, Georgia)**

#21 Lars Nootbaar (El Segundo, California)

#27 Tyler O'Neill (Maple Ridge, British Columbia)

#41 Alec Burleson (Catawba Springs Township, North Carolina)

#67 Richie Palacios (Brooklyn, New York)*

Coaches

Manager Oliver Marmol (Orlando, Florida)

Bench coach Joe McEwing (Morrisville, Pennsylvania)

Hitting coach Turner Ward (Mobile, Alabama)

Assistant hitting coach Brandon Allen (Conroe, Texas)

Pitching coach Dusty Blake (Candor, North Carolina)

Assistant pitching/bullpen coach Julio Rangel (Ciudad Panama, Panama)

Bullpen catcher Kleininger Teran (Maracay, Venezuela)

Bullpen catcher Jamie Pogue (Guelph, Ontario)

1B coach Richard Clapp (Windsor, Ontario)

3B coach Ron Warner (Elhambra, California)

Game planning coach Patrick Elkins (Raleigh, North Carolina)

Assistant coach Willie McGee (Richmond, California)