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The Sundance Channel released the lineup for the third season of The GREEN, which will include the small-screen debut of the award-winning documentary Addicted to Plastic that investigates everything plastic.
Addicted to Plastic was directed by Canadian filmmaker Ian Connacher. Photo: Cbc.ca
Addicted to Plastic has been making the rounds at film festivals since its 2008 release and racked up awards in Amsterdam, Mexico City, Paris and Vancouver, among others. It was filmed over three years in 12 different countries, including two trips to the middle of the Pacific Ocean where plastic debris accumulates. The film details plastic’s history over the last 100 years and provides expert interviews “on practical and cutting edge solutions to recycling, toxicity and biodegradability. These solutions – which include plastic made from plants – will provide viewers with a new perspective about our future with plastic,” according the the film’s site.
The film will air on April 28 at 10 p.m. Eastern and Pacific time. Also airing during season three of The GREEN:
- Carbon Cops—a reality series where families conduct an energy audit and commit to reducing their environmental footprint by 50 percent
- Eco Trip: The Real Cost of Living—a life cycle analysis of different consumer products and their eco-impact from production to disposal, which will cover everything from cell phones to light bulbs to paper napkins in season three
- e² design—a six-episode series narrated by Brad Pitt that explores the field and key players of sustainable architecture
The new season of The GREEN debuts on April 21 to coincide with Earth Day.


2016 Cornhole Tournament! Fun for ALL!!
Hello all, the time has come for Houses of H.O.P.E.’s annual Corn Hole Fundraiser. !! Whoop whoop!!
Here are the details:
Date: Saturday, June 25 2016.
Time: 12:30 pm to 6:30 pm
Place: 102 Brown’s Neck Rd. Poquoson VA 23662
1st Tournament is bring your own partner with a cost of $20.00 per person. After that we will have $5.00 blind draws!
Non players are encouraged to attend & enjoy the swimming pool, music, and of course the corn hole tournament!!!!
Doors open at 12:20 PM & the tournament starts at 1:30 PM.
There will be food, desserts, drinks & other goodies for sale. * BYOB! *
Remember the pool will be open so bring your swim gear!
We will also have a 50/50 raffle!
This is a CASH event only. If you would like to pre register for this event go to www.hohva.org & click on about us then scroll down till you see the donation button.
Please come out & support a great cause while playing a game we all love. Thank you for your support!


The year is 1927, and Zora Neale Hurston and Langston Hughes are feverish with youth, gin, and artistic ambition. They are riding high on the achievements of the Harlem Renaissance—the most dynamic and shocking literary movement in American history. To make their mark on the world, they decide to write an authentic African-American opera rooted in the folktales and songs of the South.
Despite these lofty ambitions, the messiness of everyday life and the pressures of patronage get in the way. The blues opera Hughes and Hurston work so hard on never materializes. At first it’s simply reduced to a play. Then its very ownership is brought into dispute. Eventually Hughes and Hurston’s friendship comes to a final and irreparable end.
Through all their arguments, love affairs, discussions and diversions, the characters work to create a new Modernism that is both accessible and relevant to contemporary Black life, and to the generations of readers and writers, artists and poets, both black and white, to follow.
Harlem Mosaics is based entirely on true events. In lyrical prose that evokes the heady 1920’s, it tells a story that reads as a cautionary tale, a love story, and a social novel, reintroducing us to these brilliant and important artists. The novel includes an introduction by Marc Primus, of the Afro-American Folkloric Troupe, who knew and produced the works of both Langston Hughes and Zora Neale Hurston.
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Whether you’re new to the gaming world or you’re a seasoned player, there’s always that moment when someone types “OP” in the chat and leaves you puzzled. What does OP mean in gaming, and why does everyone seem to know except you?
The term OP mean in gaming “Overpowered.” It’s a term used to describe a character, item, or strategy that is too strong and disrupts the balance of the game.
If you’ve been scratching your head every time someone uses “OP” during a game or in a forum, this article is your one-stop guide. We will delve into the origins, usage, and implications of the term OP in the gaming world.
Table of Contents
What is the Origin of “OP” in Gaming?
The term “OP” predates the gaming world and initially appeared in forums and discussion boards. However, its application in gaming gained prominence as online multiplayer games became more competitive.
“OP” is often used to express dissatisfaction with an unbalanced game element that makes competition unfair or less enjoyable.
How is “OP” Used in Different Gaming Genres?
Different genres of games use the term “OP” in varied contexts. In role-playing games (RPGs), an “OP” character could be one with unrivaled abilities.
In first-person shooters (FPS), an “OP” weapon could be a gun with unparalleled accuracy and damage. Understanding the genre-specific usage helps gamers communicate more effectively.
The Controversy Surrounding the Term “OP”
While many use “OP” as a casual remark, the term also sparks debates among developers and gamers. Developers have to consider whether an “OP” element truly disrupts game balance or if it’s part of a strategy.
Sometimes, what is initially considered “OP” becomes less so as players find counters or as the game evolves.
“OP Mean in Gaming Culture: Memes, Lingo, and More
The term has also found its way into gaming culture, contributing to memes, discussions, and even merchandise.
Emotes like “OP Plz Nerf” have become a staple in many gaming communities, reinforcing the term’s influence and relevance.
How Can Understanding “OP” Improve Your Gaming Experience?
Knowledge of what does OP mean in gaming, can significantly enhance your gaming experience. Not only will you better understand game mechanics, but you’ll also engage in more meaningful discussions with other players. Plus, identifying “OP” elements can give you a strategic advantage.
Understanding what OP mean in gaming isn’t just jargon knowledge; it’s a crucial part of being an involved and informed member of any gaming community.
This term helps to express critical opinions about game balance, fostering improvement and adaptation in the ever-evolving world of games.
What does “OP” stand for in gaming?
“OP” stands for “Overpowered.” It describes a game element—be it a character, item, or strategy—that is considered too strong and disrupts the balance of the game.
Is “OP” used only in multiplayer games?
While more commonly used in multiplayer settings, “OP” can also be used in single-player games to describe unbalanced elements that make gameplay too easy or less enjoyable.


Unlike any other orchestral interpretations of ‘classic rock’ tracks that tend to rely on rock rhythm sections, electric guitars and keyboards, these are purely orchestral re-imaginations that focus on the symphony ensemble to create new versions of instrumental hits for the first time.
The first release is Julian Kershaw’s orchestration of Carlos Santana’s ‘Samba Pa Ti’ released on all digital platforms on 12 June 2020 featuring soloists Caroline Dale (cello) and Jamie Talbot (clarinet).
‘Samba Pa’Ti’ was originally released on the Santana album ‘Abraxas’ in 1970. Although one of that album’s most popular air-played tracks, it was not released as a single until 1973, when it reached #27 in the UK Charts. The album was a #1 in the USA and Australia and reached #7 in the UK and France in 1970. It went on to sell six million copies worldwide, including five million in the US.


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Jim Conway has assembled an astonishing array of talent to galvanise the ranks of his new dream band. “Big Wheel” boasts an absolute all-star line up of musicians who share Jim’s passion for Blues, Jump and Swing. Big Wheel features the talents of Jim Conway, Don Hopkins, Jess Green, Stan Valacos, Andy Byrnes and R. P. White. Each member of ‘Big Wheel’ is uniquely talented and stylistically distinctive and while they each draw from a wide source of influences, collectively they exhibit an instantaneous and uncanny empathy.
This fusion of diverse inspiration is evident in the Big Wheel’s mostly original repertoire that draws on 30’s swing and boogie, 40’s and 50’s rhythm and blues, Caribbean, Latin and New Orleans stylistic elements. It’s little wonder that their inaugural CD, Little Story received an ARIA nomination for Best Blues Album in 2004. From its humble beginnings in Jim Conway’s lounge room, Big Wheel had the magic, a distinctive sound that jelled from the start.
Over the past five years the band has performed at many festivals including Port Fairy Folk Festival, Bellingen Jazz Festival, Wangaratta Jazz Festival, Brunswick Music Festival, Illawarra Jazz Festival, Woodford Folk Festival, Narooma Blues & Roots Festival, Kiama Jazz Festival and Balmain Acoustica. Over the last year, one of the bands major projects was to record their long awaited second CD, Share This Life.
Jim Conway: Harmonica, backing vocals
Jess Green : Guitar, Vocals
Don Hopkins: Keyboards, Vocals
Andrew Byrnes: Drums & Percussion
Stan Valacos: Bass, backing Vocals
R. P. White: Sax, backing vocals
Band Members Brief Biographies
Jim Conway (harmonica, Backing vocals) is a highly accomplished harmonica player whose distinctive style is well known to blues, jazz and country music enthusiasts. His extensive career includes national tours with American blues man, Brownie McGhee, The Captain Matchbox Whoopee Band, Circus Oz and The Backsliders.
Don Hopkins: (keyboard, vocals) Don Hopkins, who is well known in the Sydney blues scene, has performed professionally since the early seventies. Don’s blues drenched vocals are backed by a virtual history of blues piano styles. Ragtime, Boogie Woogie, Stride, Jazz, & New Orleans R&B. Artists covered include Fats Domino, Ray Charles, Professor Longhair, Jerry Lee Lewis, Doctor John, Leadbelly, Huey Piano Smith... with many well known songs given the Don Hopkins treatment.
Jess Green: (guitar, vocals) Winner of the 2006 Jann Rutherford Memorial Award (to assist in the professional development of an outstanding young female jazz musician) Jess Green’s career is set to climb. A first class honours graduate of the Canberra School of Music, ANU, majoring in guitar, she has composed original scores for theatre and studied and performed in Europe. Jess has performed her original compositions with her own bands (including the Jess Green Trio) at many established Australian Jazz venues and festivals, including Melbourne Women’s International Jazz Festival, Devonport Jazz Festival and Palmer St Jazz Festival (QLD) as well as playing at Blues/Funk/Rock venues and festivals with Big Wheel and other bands.
R.P. White: (Sax and Vocals). Born in Missouri USA, R.P came to Australia in the early 70’s. Originally a bass Trombonist, he also mastered trumpet, sax Guitar, bass and most other ‘pop’ instruments. Versatility is a key word describing this musician’s full-on career. In his own words; “I have been in everything from the Las Vegas Symphony to the Six-pac Bottle-blow Jug Band, a career that’s taken me from relative obscurity to complete oblivion.” R.P. rates his involvement with Big Wheel as ‘a pure delight.’
Stan Valacos: (db bass, backing vocals) is a highly respected musician in Jazz, Blues, Brazilian and other music circles. Born in Sydney, Stan learned classical guitar as a child and later studied how to drink and play Jazz at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, although it did take a while to learn how to do it at the same time, thanks to the Oz Cats, led by the talented Ron Falson. Much revered by his peers, Stan has played with just about everyone including Ian and Nigel Date, George Washingmachine, Dave Paquette, Cathy Harley, the Barnard family (including Bob, Adam, Tony and Rebecca), Geoff Bull, Matt Baker and others too numerous to mention… And Loving It!
Andrew Byrnes: (Drums & Percussion) Andrew’s career begins back in the early 80’s with Sydney band “The Moffs”, as they toured the country and released 3 singles, mini album, and an album with citadel records. 1989-93 saw Andy freelance drumming with many different outfits including rock, funk, Latin, Spanish, Greek, Russian, Indian and fusion music. He has toured the USA with “Bob Armstrong” and has studied Indian Tabla intensely. In 1993 he toured nationally with pop group “The Clouds” and in1994-96, worked full time with swing outfit “The Harlem Shuffle” and “Psycho Zydeco”. Since early 2003 he has continued to tour and work internationally. with the live Australian Electro Dance band Loonaloop, the "Genre hopping troubadors of modern electronica" .


Wow it didn’t take me long to read this one! The Host by Stephenie Meyer.
This book was amazing. I love it.
It takes place in the not to distant future, not real date really so it means that it could be read in any age. The idea is that the world has been taking over by aliens. Ones that act as parasites and are inserted into the brain and take over the human. They call themselves souls and are very peaceful and not violent. The reason that they chose earth to take over because we kill each other.
The main character is Wanderer or Melanie, which ever you prefer really. They are trapped in the same body. Wanderer is the alien and Melanie is the human she was implanted in. They have some difficulties living together and because it in not normal they decide to go find Melanie's Family. Once they find them they have to win them over and gain their trust. This story is a huge love story and the Author does a very good job at making you feel for the Character.
The other characters are Jared Melanie's love interest Ian, Wanda’s love interest and Jamie. Among others. The main setting is a series of caves and you really can imagine everything with the descriptions.
I really felt this book was well written and if you liked the Twilight books you will love this one. It is full of action and love. I even got teary at the end of the book!
Well that was everything. I finished my book today, did my pedicure and manicure and am relaxing watching ER!


Selena Gomez Spices Up the Holidays with Two Cooking Shows on Food Network
Selena Gomez is not done cooking yet. After four seasons of her successful cooking show “Selena + Chef” on HBO Max, the Mexican-American celebrity will continue expanding her culinary talents.
This time, she will host two new cooking-related shows on the Food Network. Though we don’t have specific details, we know the gist of both new gigs.
Selena Gomez’s upcoming cooking shows will be a celebration
According to Variety, one of the shows will be a “celebration-focused series” and will air during the holiday season. Though the network hasn’t confirmed further details, we hope to see Selena Gomez celebrating her Latin culture. Imagine seeing her cook Latine holiday specialties like tamales or pozole. Maybe some holiday-inspired treats like churros or coquito?
“The holidays are always huge for Food Network, reaching nearly 60M P2+ viewers, and having Selena kicking off the nearly 100 hours of new and returning holiday programming will certainly make this coming season one to celebrate,” Kathleen Finch, Warner Bros. Discovery’s chairman and chief content officer US Networks reportedly said.
The second series is set to switch things up
Instead of Gomez inviting chefs to her kitchen (like in “Selena + Chef”), she will go to chef’s kitchens to celebrate cooking. The same source says that Gomez will be “meeting up with some of the best chefs in the country in a quest to cook their most popular dishes when she visits their kitchens.” This show is set to premiere in 2024.
During “Selena + Chef”’s four seasons, we saw Selena Gomez navigate her kitchen as a rookie. After three years, seeing her talent expand and continue within the culinary world is an inspiration.
Moreover, who can we expect to join her in her new chef quest series? We’ve already seen her cook with José Andrés, Aarón Sánchez, and Paola Velez. We are excited to see if any further Hispanic chefs will be featured alongside her.


By Stuart Rosebrook
Fifty years ago, the city of Prescott welcomed a Hollywood film crew and helped make a Western classic.
Over Labor Day weekend in September 1970, screenwriter Jeb Rosebrook received a call from his agent Mike Wise. “Robert Redford wants a rodeo story. Do you have one?” Wise asked. Little did the agent know that his North Hollywood-based writer had just written a first draft of “Bonner,” a short story about an aging rodeo star whose career, family and hometown are all on the line. Wise also didn’t know “Bonner” was a highly personal tale about my father’s adopted hometown. Rosebrook had found his inspiration for “Bonner” after a short visit back to Prescott on July 4th for the 1970 World’s Oldest Rodeo. Little did anyone know the short story would change the fate of so many, so quickly—especially our family.
My father, who first came to Prescott as a nine-year-old boarding student to attend fourth grade at the Orme School in 1945, had not been to Prescott since 1955, and the changes he witnessed while driving into the historic Yavapai County seat from Cordes Junction through Mayer, Humboldt, Dewey and Prescott Valley made a strong impression on him, especially the development of the wide-open spaces of the Fain Ranch.
The “Bonner” story and the Junior Bonner screenplay that developed under the tutelage of producer Joe Wizan reflected my father’s love of Prescott and Yavapai County, its history, culture and people. A novelist before turning to screenwriting, he imbued his screenplay with real locations.
When presented with the script in late 1970 and early 1971, both Steve McQueen and Sam Peckinpah signed on quickly to star and direct the film for Joe Wizan. There were many personal reasons they wanted to leave the confining nature of film production in Hollywood in the summer of 1971, but most importantly, they wanted to make the film on location in Arizona in the real-time of Prescott’s Frontier Days Parade and the World’s Oldest Rodeo.
The film is a deeply personal homage to family, historic Prescott and the small towns and ranchlands of Yavapai County. One reason the film was successful—and remains a snapshot in time and history—was its location manager, William Pierce, the local Arizona Film Commission representative, president of the Fair Association and the Prescott Jaycees rodeo chairman. The local businessman was well connected, friend to all and not intimidated by Peckinpah or in awe of McQueen. Pierce actually drove the leading man around on his motorcycle to get to locations during the parade sequence. Pierce’s local connections also helped secure a local track for McQueen and his son to race their dirt bikes.
Pierce was successful in landing the production of Junior Bonner for Prescott and Yavapai County because he recognized the locales my dad wrote about in the script and was able to open doors to secure all the film’s locations. Pierce’s contribution to making the film a reality was so appreciated by the production company, the film ends with a heartfelt message of special thanks to the people of Prescott and Pierce. This heartfelt thanks we should continue to express, for without Bill Pierce and the generosity of spirit of the people of Prescott and Yavapai County, we would not be celebrating the 50th anniversary of the 1971 production and its subsequent release in 1972.
Ironically, Robert Redford didn’t make a rodeo movie until The Electric Horseman in 1979, but in 1972 three other rodeo movies were released: Honkers, J.W. Coop and When the Legends Die. Junior Bonner was not the only rodeo picture of 1972, but it can be argued it is the greatest rodeo movie ever made in Arizona, about Arizona and Arizonans.
Stuart Rosebrook is the editor of True West magazine. A Prescott resident, he assisted his late father in publishing his memoir Junior Bonner: The Making of a Classic in the Summer of 1971 with Steve McQueen and Sam Peckinpah.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Why buy anything if the comic is for free on the site?
Well, aside from supporting Great y Comics and allowing us to expand in the future, the site only contains the pages of the comic, whereas physical books can be purchased from Amazon, and all sorts of goodies from posters to short stories are available on out patreon page. Also, completed chapters of the comic will be uploaded to Patreon before they are fully available on the site. We do this so everyone can enjoy our work, but those who pay get more access and lore for the Comic series.
you upload/ update?
From November 2021, we aim to update the SnakeByte comic series every Monday – and in 2022, the Yo-Ri-Oh comic series (formerly the Avaricious short stories) will be uploaded every Friday.
What projects are being worked on?
Currently, only the SnakeByte Comic series, and recently the Yo-Ri-Oh series are being worked on. As for Shallow Yarr, currently there are no plans to continue the project.
Where is Avaricious?
Avaricious was our short story series that took place in the modern SnakeByte universe. However, due to general disinterest, it has been redesigned to be a comic series, which will be uploaded to the site in 2022. It makes sense, after all we’re a comic book company that is seriously lacking in actual comic series under our belt, so I thought this would be a good move.
We used to have both a Facebook and an Instagram page, but these were deleted in October 2021 (just before the November update) as I don’t agree with the practises of the sites. To be honest I don’t like the whole scene associated with them generally, never mind all the “behind the scenes” stuff. It’s a whole different culture that simply doesn’t appeal to me anymore. I used to use them for business, but I’m sticking to just twitter as (even though it could be arguable as bad as the others) it is a good tool for reaching broader audiences.
Who is (blank)? What happened to (blank)/ Why is (blank)?
The comic focuses solely on Vipersnake and Kyrsten’s respective adventures, though if you want the broader picture, or just want to see more of the other “background characters” and other side stories, there is only one place. Novels. Everything you could ever hope to have explained, is all in the accompanying novels for each of the SnakeByte Comic chapters. You can buy the paper editions from Amazon, or get chapter specific short stories on our Patreon.
How do I properly pronounce these names?
Chances are, you can already, but if you want to be exactly sure - in all Graphic Novels will be a bonus "Pronunciation guide".
What is the tier system?
In SnakeByte, the fighters are ranked by a 5 tier system: with 5 being the lower ranks, and 1 being the best of the best. In each of the tiers fighters are ranked "E" to "A" - with A being highest. So a fighter in tier 4 with a rank of "C" would be a better class of fighter than a tier 5 with a rank of "A". This ranking system is just to provide an idea of how powerful/dangerous a certain warrior is compared to each other.
Why does X look different now?
From Chapter 11 onwards, a load of different SnakeByte characters have some redesigns based on the fact that I got better at drawing. There’s no in-comic reason for this, if we all could just pretend they always looked this way, that’d be great.
A couple of mistakes that are unfortunately now forever encased in stone, as they are part of the printed version of Book 1 (both the comic and novel).
- The printed Graphic Novel can have the edges of content cut off. This is because I had it all set up for A4 and Graphic Novels are printed in American Letter, so any mistakes are due to the cutoff size. That being said, every page is now set to American letter.
- Page 10. I cannot believe that slipped through the cracks. Unforgivable colouring mistake, but fixed for the site and collection.
- A Cape with sleeves is a Jacket. I’m aware of this, it’s just I was trying to explain that Kyrsten’s cape isn’t a jacket she could just take off – its attached to the back of her dress.
- 969? The SnakeByte Story set in the past picks up in the year 967 not 969. Just an typo in Book 1.


Below you will find information about the 7th Annual FLOW Northside Arts Crawl. I’ll be showing some work documenting what McKinley CSA has been up to thus far this year. I’ll be in the Juxtaposition building at 1108 W. Broadway this Saturday from 2-8. Come visit! :) My prints will also be for sale.
Since 2006, FLOW Northside Arts Crawl has become the premier art event in North Minneapolis. Highlighting the uniqueness of the Northside community, this free, family event is a unique collaboration between the business and arts communities that showcases artists of all ages from the Northside. FLOW is a self-guided art tour featuring visual and performing artists at businesses, studios and organizations along West Broadway in North Minneapolis.
FLOW Northside Arts Crawl has been at the forefront of the cultural corridor work now happening throughout the metro area. We have been ahead of the curve in such efforts as Pop-Up Galleries (see University Light Rail Project), Storefront Art (Whittier Neighborhood) and public art as part of the streetscape (NEA Plan-It Hennepin). Come to West Broadway and witness the ongoing transformational impact that art has had on the avenue.
FLOW 2012 will focus on 3 clusters:
- Logan Avenue N & West Broadway
- Emerson Avenue N & West Broadway
- North 2nd & West Broadway
Event Highlights Include:
FLOW Pedal Stage sponsored by CityPages –
A full line up of bands and music will crawl along a half mile of N.2nd St looping from the Lundstrum Center for the Performing Arts to C. Caldwell Gallery & FLOW Artist Market to Mpls Center for Photography & Two Tigers Gallery in the Northwinds Lofts Building. Hop on a bike or walk along side as you make your way from site to site.
World’s Longest Soul Train Line –
Obsidian Arts, KMOJ and FLOW invite you to join us on The Curve of West Broadway to break the Guinness World Record for the Longest Soul Train Line. Part public art project, part community gathering, this record attempt seeks to bring 1000 people together to pay homage to the Soul Train Line – a particularly vibrant cultural artifact from the African American Tradition. Bring your skates, your Soul Train era gear and your soulful attitude to this positive community art and culture project. Register here: https://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/eventReg?llr=iloga5cab&eidk=a07e5zsxzlq7c699a70
Storefront Art –
Northside365 (http://northside365.com) is a collaboration of photographers, amateurs and professionals, coming together to tell the story of north Minneapolis through a daily photo exhibit. The seven photographers from this photo project will have select images in storefronts on West Broadway between Bryant & Emerson Avenues
West Broadway Historic Walking Tour –
The Free History Pin mobile app reveals historic photos of your current location and allows you to view them layered over the modern scene in front of you. Look for the footprints on the sidewalk to see historic photos line up exactly with how things look today. http://www.historypin.com/channels/view/6930144/#/home
Photography Contest –
Post your photos to FLOW Northside Arts Crawl’s Facebook page. There will be an online vote to select the best images from this year’s event. Winners receive a cash prize and their photo will be used in 2013 materials
KMOJ headliner Noel Gourdin –
7:00pm at the KMOJ Stage, Logan & West Broadway presented by Snapple & Cub Foods. A gifted singer-songwriter, national sensation Noel Gourdin is influenced by classic soul as well as the contemporary sounds of R&B and Hip-Hop.
JXTA Expansion –
1108, the newest addition to Juxtaposition Arts’ campus, will host performances in the intimate Moja Space and exhibit dozens of artists in the newly completed artist studios.
Summer Festival –
KFAI radio & Cookie Cart team up again in the parking lot behind the bakery. Enjoy music, cultural dance groups, climbing wall, The Minnesota Lynx, magician, art-making activities, bakery tours, the Smack Shack Food Truck and of course, COOKIES!
BLO’s Beer Garden –
Back in business after being closed for over a year due to damage by the 2011 Tornado, Broadway Liquor Outlet is back on Broadway. Celebrate their reopening at the outdoor beer garden on Logan, right by the KMOJ Stage
The Historic Capri Theater –
In addition to exhibiting visual art, The Capri will present a diverse lineup including the documentary film Cornerstones: A History of North Minneapolis, Mu Performing Arts: Mu Daiko Taiko Drums and The Capri Big Band
Public Art –
Dozens of pieces along West Broadway include vibrant murals, photo installations, sculpture, audio installations, façade improvements and art-in-real time.
Other elements of FLOW include:
Seven stages, spoken word, food trucks, musical theatre, emerging artists, live music, art making activities, free shuttle, art-in-real time, artist market, dance performances & artist studios.
MEDIA CONTACT: Dudley Voigt, FLOW Artistic Director, info@FLOWNorthside.org 651-274-9154
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Do you enjoy watching re-runs of your favorite shows or movies while you work or browse the web? If you try to play the video on one tab and work on another, then you can only hear the audio but not the video. It is possible to stream your favorite OTT video in a floating window using extensions. Here are different methods to pop out video from YouTube, Amazon Prime, Netflix, Hotstar, and Twitch in Chrome, Firefox, and Opera browsers so you can enjoy your content and work simultaneously.
What is a Pop-Out or Floating Video?
Pop-out video is a great way to enjoy your content as you work. It plays the video in a small window that you can drag and place anywhere around your screen and resize to make the content of the video more visible. This way, you can switch tabs, minimize them and work on some other application on your PC, and the video will continue playing as long as the browser tab is still running.
It is also referred to as Picture-in-picture mode (PiP) or floating video. This feature has already made its way to smartphones but still missing on desktops. Youtube does have a mini-player that minimizes the video to a small window, but it is only limited to the Youtube page. We will show you how to easily add the pop-out video feature to your preferred web browser.
Get Pop-Out Video on Chrome, Edge, and Brave Browser
Chrome, Edge, and Brave browsers are all based on Chromium, so the methods we are about to mention will work for all three of them and any other Chromium-based browser. We have tested these methods on platforms like YouTube, Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Disney+ Hotstar, and Twitch. So here are different ways to get a floating window.
1. Picture-in-Picture Extension (by Google)
This extension comes straight from Google itself. It is free to download and use just like the others on this list and works flawlessly with all the streaming platforms we tested. If you want a simple one-click way to get a pop-out video on your browser, then this is the extension to go with. Here is how you use it.
Step 1: Download the Picture-in-Picture Extension (by Google) extension from the Chrome Web Store.
Step 2: Click on the extension icon at the top right corner of the address bar.
Step 3: Now click on the pin icon next to the Picture-in-Picture extension to pin it to the toolbar.
Step 4: Go to any of your preferred streaming sites and play a video.
Step 5: Click on the Picture-in-Picture extension on your toolbar, and the video will start playing on a floating window.
You can drag it anywhere, change its size and switch to other tabs while the video keeps playing.
2. Floating Player Extension
Another extension that you can use to get pop-out videos on your web browser is the Floating player. You will enjoy this one if you watch a lot of YouTube videos as it provides several tweaks and adjustments specific to YouTube, like showing chat, player controls, and a lot more.
It is a great way to enhance your YouTube experience as you focus on other things on your browser. It works well with all other platforms we tested o except for Prime Video. Let’s take a look at how to set it up:
Step 1: Download the Floating Player extension from the Chrome Web Store.
Step 2: Once downloaded, click on the extension icon at the top right corner of your browser’s address bar.
Step 3: Then click on the pin icon next to the Floating Player extension to pin the extension to the toolbar.
Step 4: Right-click on the extension icon and go to Options to access Floating Player settings.
Here, you can change the floating player’s settings, size, width, and other settings specific to YouTube.
Step 5: Now, just head over to YouTube or any other streaming platform and play a video.
The Floating Player extension does not work with Prime Video.
Step 5: Click on the Floating Player extension on your toolbar to open the video in pop-video mode.
You can drag the floating player anywhere on the screen and switch to other tabs while the video keeps playing.
3. Picture-in-Picture with Playback Controls Extension
Watching videos in pop-out video mode does take away player controls from you. With Picture-in-Picture with playback controls extension, you can stick a small playback control button on your screen to play, pause, rewind and move forward the video. It also provides keyboard shortcuts to do the same.
The controls work with all the OTT platforms and streaming services. This is how you can add this extension:
Step 1: Download the Picture-in-Picture with Playback Controls extension from the Chrome Web Store.
Step 2: After downloading, pin the extension to your toolbar by first clicking on the extension icon at the top right corner of the address bar.
Step 3: Then click on the pin icon next to the Picture-in-Picture with Playback Controls Extension to pin the extension.
Step 4: You can right-click on the extension icon and go to Options to access extension settings.
This is where you can change the position of the playback button on your screen and change the shortcut controls.
Step 5: Now, just head over to any streaming platform, say Prime Video, and play a video.
Step 5: Click on the extension from the toolbar to open the video in pop-video mode.
Just like others, you can drag the pop-out video anywhere on the screen and access playback controls by clicking on the playback button to expand it.
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Get Floating Video for Prime, Netflix, Twitch on Firefox
If Firefox is your go-to browser, you won’t miss out on anything. You can still enjoy the pop-out video feature, and there are a couple of ways to do it. Just like Chrome, we have tested on several streaming services and OTT platforms. So without any further delay, let us look at how you can get pop-out videos on your Firefox browser.
1. Enable Built-in Picture-in-Picture Mode
Firefox added a pop-out video feature in their browser a while back. You do not need to install any add-ons to access it. And it is enabled by default, so you can start using it right away, or you might be already familiar with it. In any case, let’s still see how you can use it:
Step 1: Go to YouTube or any other streaming service and Play a video.
Step 2: Hover your cursor over to the lower-left corner of the video, and you will see a small button pop up. This is the picture-in-picture button.
Step 3: Click the picture-in-picture button, and the current video will appear in a pop-out video.
If you have trouble finding it, switch the video to full-screen mode and try again.
If it still does not appear, it might have been disabled for some reason. You need to enable it again by going to the settings. This is how you can do it:
Step 4: Click on the three horizontal lines in the far right corner of your browser.
Step 5: Now select Settings.
Step 6: Once in settings, scroll down to Digital Rights Management (DRM) Content and make sure the option under it is ticked.
Step 7: Scroll down again to Browsing and click on Enable picture-in-picture video controls to enable pop-out video mode.
Now try going back and playing any video, and the button should be visible.
2. Add Windowed – floating Youtube/every website Extension
Other than the native picture-in-picture mode, you can also use a useful add-on to watch videos in a pop-out video mode. This add-on is called Windowed, which enables a floating video on YouTube and every other video streaming website, but it works slightly different from the extensions on Chrome. It will switch the entire tab into a pop-out video. Let’s explore how it works:
Step 1: Download the Windowed – floating Youtube/every website extension from the Firefox Add-on store.
Step 2: Go to YouTube or any other streaming service and click the More tools or two arrows on the top right corner.
Step 3: Click on the option Windowed is enabled.
Step 4: Choose the Windowed option.
Step 5: Now go back and play a video. Then click on the Fullscreen button, and the video will appear in a pop-out window.
But you will need to resize the window as the pop-out video will appear in large view. It works on all platforms, and since it detaches the tab and turns it into a pop-out window, you get access to all player controls and tools.
Get Pop-Out Video for YouTube, Netflix, and Prime in Opera
Opera is a feature-rich browser with tons of amazing additions like a sidebar, quick access to favorite sites, and an in-built VPN, but it also comes with a pop-out video mode for YouTube, Netflix, and Prime Video, as well as for video conferences. Keep reading to learn more about this feature.
Use Built-in Video Pop-Out mode in Opera
Opera also comes with a native pop-out video mode. It works well with almost all streaming services and OTT platforms except for Disney+ Hotstar. This built-in feature comes with a few additions. It gives you complete playback and volume controls within the pop-out video on YouTube and Amazon Prime.
The playback controls don’t work well with Netflix and Twitch videos. It also provides transparency so as not to hinder your workflow. Here’s how you can use it.
Step 1: Go to YouTube or any other streaming service and Play a video.
Step 2: Hover your cursor over to the top of the video, and you will see a Detach the video button.
Step 3: Click on the Detach video button to play the video in pop-out mode.
It is that easy. As said before, if you are playing a video from YouTube, then you can enjoy full playback controls, but they might not work properly with other platforms.
Bonus Ways to Get Pop-Out Video for OTT Platforms
1. Using the PiP mode in Netflix App (Windows)
Netflix app on Windows allows you to play any show or movie in pop-out video mode. This is only available for the Windows version of the app. It is a native feature, and you do not have to mess with the settings to enable it. This is how you switch to pop-out video in the Netflix app.
Step 1: Play any video on the Netflix app.
Step 2: Click on the Picture-in-Picture button on the bottom right of the video to play it in a pop-out video mode.
The pop-out video gives you some controls to play and pause and rewind the video by 10 seconds.
2. Switch to Pop-out Video in Prime Video App (macOS)
Just like the Netflix app on Windows, you can enable pop-out video on the Amazon Prime Video app on the macOS version of the app. This feature is absent from the windows version for some reason. It is enabled by default and you can access it directly in the video player.
Step 1: Play a video on the Prime Video app.
Step 2: Click the Picture-in-Picture button next to the volume slider on the top right-hand side of the player.
The video will start playing in pop-out video mode. You can drag and resize it as you like on your screen.
This was a list way you can use to pop out video mode for OTT like Prime Video, Netflix, Hotstar, Twitch, or YouTube on your favorite web browser, along with bonus methods to enable it in the app. These are all free-to-use methods, and we hope you will enjoy using this pop-out video mode. It is certainly a great way to keep yourself entertained while you work and also makes multitasking easy on your desktop. We hope you enjoyed this guide, and stay tuned to Browsers Tp Use for more such amazing guides and How to’s.


Thomas George is a composer, sound designer, multi-instrumentalist and songwriter based in Southampton, UK. He has worked alongside brands such as Sky, Nike, the BBC, ITV, Apple Arcade and Stainless Games. After spending many years recording, producing and touring all over the world as a signed artist, Thomas now resides in a quiet part of Southampton where he produces bespoke pieces - ranging from complex and sweeping orchestral scores, to modern, electronic pop.
"Thomas George makes a great contribution by providing the score.
The music is beautiful, mesmerising, atmospheric, dramatic and assists in creating the right emotions." - UK Film Review


kids and adults
inflatables games and rides
AXE throwing, extreme soccer, inflatables and more
Get ready for an exhilarating adventure at this year’s festival as we introduce unprecedented excitement!
For the first time ever, we’re bringing you Inflatable Games and Rides, along with thrilling Axe Throwing, Extreme Bubble Soccer, and Bull Riding experiences.
Picture yourself soaring through the air on bouncy castles, conquering giant slides, and navigating challenging obstacle courses.
If you’re looking for a different kind of thrill, test your aim with axe throwing or channel your inner cowboy with heart-pounding bull riding.
Whether you’re seeking an adrenaline rush or a fun-filled family day, our inflatable attractions, extreme soccer, axe throwing, and bull riding lineup guarantee an unforgettable festival experience. Don’t miss out – join us for a weekend of non-stop excitement, laughter, and memories!
FINDing the inflatables, games and rides
Watch for Signs on the festival grounds to guide you to these exciting events! We will see you there!


Catia and the Christmas Crèche
Children like to prepare the Christmas Crèche, and Catia is no exception. For a child, growing up also means being able to set up everything up with their own hands, place the figurines and build the scenery. One night, in our story, something magical happens and Catia finds herself within her own Manger, walking through the village and speaking with the statues she had so carefully placed as they come to life! Is it a dream, or magic? Let yourself be transported into this wonderful fantasy world and let your child discover it too!
This fairy tale is part of our multilingual section and today is also in available in American English, translated and narrated for the La Bottega delle Favole by Eva Moran.
The Italian audio version is narrated by the talented Maria Teresa Demoro, together with Christmas music, creating a warm and cozy Christmas atmosphere for your child to enjoy!
Order today and together with your fairy tale we will send you your very own Bottega della Favole paper craft Manger, made with the characters of the tale. The Manger is also free for download HERE.


SOMETIMES, a musician at the very end of their career will embark on a disappointing “farewell tour” that is little more than a ritualized last chance to pay homage to memories of better times and better performances.
However, Buddy Guy’s headlining Savannah Music Festival performances this past weekend at Trustees’ Garden were not examples of this kind of farewell tour!
One of the last surviving great legacy bluesmen, an incredibly hale and hearty 86-year-old Guy stalked the outdoor stage like a predatory cat, flinging out filthy blues licks like a machine gunner, dropping casual F-bombs, using a drumstick as a bow, and telling time-tested stories like an old-school comedian.
In short, after opening with his signature tune, “Damn Right I Got The Blues,” this was a career retrospective of sorts – a veteran pulling out all the stops, dominating the stage like a man 60 years younger, pouring out his whole bag of tricks, almost all at once, for a rapt audience to enjoy.
While it was essentially the same stage show Guy's been doing for years, including most of the stage patter... who cares? Guy always delivers the goods, and everyone at Trustees' Garden knew they were in for something special – possibly for the last time ever.
At one point, the retrospective becomes literal with Guy's typical “medley," mashing together bits of B.B. King’s big hit “How Blue Can You Get” (aka “Downhearted”); "Hootchie Coochie Man," a Willie Dixon tune popularized by Guy's Chicago Blues mentor Muddy Waters; Al Green’s “Take Me To The River"; and a tantalizingly too-short version of Hendrix’s “Voodoo Chile” – which if Guy had continued playing for 20 minutes, as Hendrix used to do live, would have been worth the cost of admission alone.
Seeing Guy cover Hendrix, it struck me that the two were essentially contemporaries – if he had lived, Jimi would only be six years younger than Buddy. And watching Guy absolutely shred the shit out of a Stratocaster brought home the analogy even further.
The Hendrix shoutout wasn’t a stretch, as Guy has always had a nastier guitar tone than many more marketable blues artists ("so funky you can smell it," as he says), such as the abovementioned King with his smooth caramel tone.
At this performance (as well as frequently throughout his career), Guy commented on how radio basically ignores the blues and bluesmen, even though most rock ‘n’ roll is explicitly based on it. In talking about Hendrix, Guy gave credit, as he often does, to the British listening audience and to UK musicians such as the Rolling Stones – who appreciated the greatness of American blues while it was mostly disregarded and devalued at home.
That said, there’s a certain liberation in not having to worry about marketability, and Guy makes the most of it. His stage patter is uniquely his own, a combination of Redd Foxx-style raunchiness, Borscht Belt corniness, and lovable good-heartedness.
He comes across like your cranky but charismatic old neighbor who you’d love to have a beer with. Oh, and who can also absolutely destroy an electric guitar.
Buddy Guy encapsulates the seeming paradox at the core of the blues, i.e., how can a music based on, and literally named after, sadness be so damn much fun?
But of course, that’s the whole point: The transcendent triumph of the human spirit over adversity.
The highlight for most attendees was the patented “walkaround,” with Guy leaving the stage and venturing a good ways into and through the adoring audience, playing a guitar solo the entire time.
Guy’s return of that adoration was evident. This is a man who literally lives for playing in front of an audience.
While this two-night SMF stand was billed explicitly as part of Guy’s “farewell tour,” the man himself didn’t seem to take that very seriously, at one point saying point-blank he’d continue playing for as long as he is alive.
But the audience surely knew that when Buddy Guy is eventually gone, the old bluesmen will be almost all gone, too. That generation of Depression-born, mostly Southern Black men who helped birth rock ‘n’ roll – but barely made a dime profiting from it – will be a fond memory. “Greatest Generation,” indeed.
As a nod to this impending handoff of the blues baton to a newer generation, Guy closed the show by inviting several younger bluesmen – including his son, Greg, who plays in his dad's band – to take turns soloing after the old master had already left the stage for good.
The visual acknowledgement of the inevitability of the passage of time – and the ability to triumph over it – was unmistakable.


Watching movies, videos, and DVDs can be a fun activity in which children and adolescents can use their imagination and fantasy. Parents should, however, consider the following issues when planning to watch movies at a the atre or at home:
- Although going to a movie theater can be exciting, movies can create anxiety for children with loud noises and frightening and upsetting scenes.
- Younger children may have trouble telling the difference between make-believe and reality. They can be upset when a parent figure dies in a movie or frightening things happen to children.
- Some children cannot tolerate the darkness of a movie theater, even with their parents present.
- Viewing movies with sex, violence, drug abuse, adult themes, and offensive language can have a negative effect on children and adolescents. Many movies are not appropriate for children or teenagers.
- Older children and adolescents may copy risky and possibly dangerous things they see in movies.
- Having a TV, VCR, or DVD player in children and adolescents’ bedrooms encourages movie watching without adult supervision.
- Movies should not replace child-care or be left on as background noise.
- If parents are unsure whether a movie is appropriate, they should view the movie in private before watching it as a family.
Tips and Recommendations for Parents:
- Check a movie’s Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) rating and read reviews before it is viewed. Movie reviews can be found online, and on AACAP’s
- Discuss upsetting or frightening events seen in a movie.
- Turn the movie off or leave the theater if your child becomes upset or frightened.
- Use the same care and attention to a movie’s content when choosing a movie to watch at home for a child or adolescent as you would a movie in the theater.
- Deciding when a teenager can go to a movie without parental supervision depends on the teenagers’ maturity and the friends going with your teenager.
- All ages of children should have their movie watching supervised by their parents or adult caretakers.
- Parents can and should be active participants in their children and adolescents movie watching experiences.
Watching movies together can be a rewarding experience. It can be an opportunity for your child to have fun with family and friends. If your child or adolescent, however, develops strong and persistent emotional reactions or behavior from seeing a movie, then consider having your child evaluated by a qualified mental health professional.


PocketNester is an NES emulator that will turn your Pocket PC into an 80s games console.
The emulator allows you to play classics such as Super Mario Bros., Zelda, WWF Wrestlemania, and Duck Tales on your Windows Mobile device. Like most emulators it works by playing ROM files that store the game data. These can be downloaded freely from the internet or created from the original cartridge. I should warn you at this point that downloading ROMs of game you don't own is illegal.
PocketNester makes it pretty easy to start playing these retro classics. You just need to choose 'Open ROM' from the 'File' menu and browse to the ROM file on your handset or portable device. The games generally load impressively quickly and are faithfully recreated with their original graphics. Bear in mind that the screen on the Pocket PC is much smaller than the TV you used to play Nintendo on so some games will be a little more fiddly and hard to view. It's also impossible to guarantee that every ROM file will work in PocketNester, so it's a case of trial and error really.
Play the game
In order to start playing games properly in PocketNester you'll probably need to play around with the Controller settings to define the keys. I found this to be quite a cumbersome process though, and you'll find that PocketNester doesn't seem to like certain key configurations.
There are lots of features and customization options to explore in PocketNester, including sound and graphics settings, full-screen mode, turbo buttons, and save slots. Unfortunately, the program is lacking in help files, so you're on your own when it comes to setting up PocketNester.
If you've got a love of retro video games then why not play all your old favorites on the bus with PocketNester?


Video games are an extraordinary way to have fun or learn, with life-like graphics and sounds that make you feel like a real part of the action. You can use your gaming time to rack up points taking out invading aliens or get ready for a college entrance exam! Learn more with the following helpful article.
Always look at the platform before buying a game for your computer. If you own a computer made by Apple, for example, you cannot run a PC game on your system. Particularly, if you aren't paying attention, it is easy to make this mistake. Invest an extra minute in the buying process to determine that you have the right version of the game.
Do not allow your child to play games on a unit that has Internet capabilities without first ensuring that the security settings are adequate. This can apply filters to the available games that kids can play, and only gives them information that is suitable for them. You can also determine how much they can chat with others while online.
If you are interested in a game that has a sequel (or two), go for the newest version of the game. In general, the newer it is, the more interesting the title will be. Therefore, don't start at the beginning and work your way through. Simply go for the best game at the beginning, especially if you have a limited budget.
Get the most for your money and buy video games used. If it isn't necessary to buy video games when they first come out, wait until you can buy a used copy. You will be able to save a little bit of money this way and still enjoy the game.
Parents should take the time to look in the game console's settings for parental controls. Consoles will have these controls within their setting's menus. These can allow you to control games by ESRB rating, the amount of time on the system and limit online access. With these controls set, your child can play games more safely.
As we all know, video games are quite expensive. You can increase your child's selection by organizing a video game co-op with neighbors or friends. Print out lists of what games each member has, and formulate a "check-out" system, allowing kids to borrow a video game for a specified period of time. Make good rules and stick to them.
Be sure that you're staying hydrated when you play a lot of video games for a lengthy time period. Gaming is great for escaping one's troubles, though it is also possible to become focused to the point of forgetting to drink water. Dehydration can be very dangerous, so make sure that you stay hydrated while playing your video games.
Do not buy a new console game when it first comes out. I know it is tempting to have the newest equipment, but history has shown that 6 months after release, many console systems price will drop $100. So save yourself some cash and wait for the initial rush to die down before you purchase your console system.
If you let your kids play games online, it is crucial that you monitor their activity. Keep an eye on who exactly they're playing with online. Child predators often use online video gaming to talk with young kids. Keep your kids safe by only allowing them to play with people you know and trust.
An excellent way to please your children with a gaming system and ensure they stay fit is to buy a Nintendo Wii. This gaming system requires actual activity to play. Your kids will not be sitting for hours on end playing a game. They have to be moving around in order to play the games on this system.
If your kids get tired of games quickly, rent them instead of buying them. You will save quite a bit of money this way. In addition to local renting options, you can also get a subscription to an online service that lets you get a game or two at a time, depending on what type of subscription that you buy. Then, your kids can simply swap out titles when they get tired of one.
When buying games for your kids, look into the features of each selection. Many new games allow for interaction with other players, most of whom will be complete strangers. Some games feature online chatting, for instance. Take your kids' ages into consideration, but also think of their maturity levels.
Go online to check the ESRB rating for the video games that you purchase for your children. This will give you an in depth analysis of what each of the ratings mean, which can make you feel comfortable that your children are put in the safest position possible when playing the game.
Make sure that all your daily chores are done before you start playing a video game. Video games can be very additive and many people end up playing for a lot longer than what they intended. Therefore, it is a good idea to make sure that all of your daily chores are completed before you start playing your favourite video game.
To save money, consider renting the games that your children play instead of buying them. This will cost a fraction of the price, and most gamers will never play a game again after the first couple of weeks. This is one of the most cost conscious things that you can do in regards to gaming.
When your eyes get tired playing video games, make sure to stop. When you strain your eyes and force yourself to continue to the next level of the game, it will harm your eyes and lead to vision problems. Pause the game and give your eyes a rest periodically to avoid these problems.
No matter what your forte in gaming is, or what the purpose behind your play, there is always something new to learn! Hopefully, this article has introduced you to a few new facts and concepts about gaming that you can put to practical use. With so much to offer, what's not to love about video games?


Conservation, sustainability and the ocean resource will again take center stage at the Fourth Annual Reef Renaissance Film Festival®, scheduled for Saturday, 11 June, at the Sunset Room of Bolongo Bay Beach Resort, on St. Thomas, Virgin Islands. Filmmakers are encouraged to submit their entries for a chance at winning one of our unique Awards. Please see the Festival page for rules and information.
The lineup for this year's event is absolutely spectacular. The Evening Festival will feature films by internationally-renowned filmmakers, Howard & Michele Hall, Leandro Blanco, Jonathan Bird, Evan Sherman, Nancy J. McGee, Michel Labrecque & Julie Ouimet, and Paul Cater Deaton. PCD will also serve as our Master of Ceremonies.
Admission is free, and the evening Film Festival begins promptly at 7:00. Vintage SCUBA diving films will be screened from 5:00 to 6:30. Go back in time, and see such remarkable productions as the 1916 version of "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea," episodes of "Sea Hunt," and other historical films.
The event will be held in the Sunset Room, adjacent to Iggie's Bar & Restaurant, so food and beverages will be available for purchase. This is a family-friendly event, and the public is encouraged to attend.
MISSION STATEMENT: To recognize and create awareness of the desperate need for protection of our precious oceans and marine resources, to engender inspired stewardship, to serve as a conduit through which many more people may become conservationists, and to provide a platform for both seasoned and emerging filmmakers and media creators to champion sustainability and best practices through film and interactive arts. The event will be held annually on or about World Oceans Day, 8 June. This year's event will be held on 11 June.


Ryan’s Picks will be a weekly segment on BEASTMODEDEALS.com where some of the best Amazon discounts are discussed. We will be highlighting many temporary price drops, daily offers, and limited price opportunities for consumers. The products we showcase are not intended for resale. Instead, view these hand-selected items as great shopping opportunities for yourself or someone you know!
$22 Star Wars Black Series figure for $11.99 (Chewy!)
What we have here is a $10 discount on Chewy from the Star Wars Black Series line. These figures are six inches tall and are far nicer than any Star Wars toy you grew up playing with. Perfect for a Star Wars nerd who saw the original trilogy 30+ years ago or for someone watching them for the first time. This is a discount that rarely comes around. Definitely worth stocking up on as a gift or for yourself.
$35 Lightsaber for $21.99
Next is a Star Wars Ezra Bridger Lightsaber Blaster. The discount here is $22 for a toy normally selling at $35+. This is from the newest Star Wars cartoon, Star Wars Rebels. It shoots darts in addition to all the other awesome, self-created, SWOOOSHHHHHHHHHH and BZZZZZZZZZZZZ and RZZZZZZZZZ-ing that a child will do while playing with one. A very nice deal, especially for a father/son combo with the figure above.
$70+ gaming headset for $49.99
Moving on to our gaming deals today, we have a very well reviewed gaming headset. Normally Amazon sells this for $72+. Today it’s only $50. Many gamers swear by the advantage of a good set of headphones while online gaming. Now is your chance to experience it for $22+ below what everyone else probably paid.
$50+ gaming mouse for $34.99
In addition to a good headset, many a PC gamer consider their mouse to be a fundamental tool on the online battlefield. Logitech makes some of the best around. Amazon typically sells this one for $40-50. Today it’s only $34.99. A nice discount on one of Amazon’s best sellers in the category (proven by being the #6 seller at the moment in Mice on the marketplace).
Bad ass $100+ gaming headset for $79.99
Do you recall everything I mentioned about the headset above? The DP11’s? Well apply that here, then add some siracha spice and unicorn tears because these are even nicer. These are wireless up to 40 feet and pair with PS4 and Windows 8, Windows 7 or Windows Vista computers. They are pretty extreme. Also, these MSRP for $150, and Amazon will move theirs at $100, but the price has temporarily dropped to $79.99 for today. A damn good bargain.
That’s all I’ve got for today. Check back tomorrow as you never know what deal is about to go live.


Abbey Girl and The Real Deal Concert
|Date:||Sat, Aug 24, 2019|
|Time||3:00 PM to 7:00 PM|
|Venue:||26877 Cummings Valley Road, Tehachapi, CA|
Abby Girl & The Real Deal are a 50s rhythm & blues dance band out of Orange County, CA. Abby Girl, an Ameripolitan Music Awards nominee for Rockabilly Female 2019, has become a mainstay of the Southern California roots music scene. The band’s influences include such artists as Big Maybelle, Wynona Carr, LaVern Baker, and Irma Thomas.
The band has played on bills with great acts like Wanda Jackson, Big Sandy & His Fly-Rite Boys, The Sleepwalkers, Kim Wilson, Petunia & The Vipers and more. Abby Girl has performed at numerous music festivals including the Doheny Blues Festival with Junior Watson, Viva Las Vegas Rockabilly Weekend, Nashville Boogie 2017, Ventura Nationals, Rockabilly Extravaganza, Gator by the Bay, Viva East 2019 and more. The band will be performing again at Viva Las Vegas #23 in April of 2020.
The band lineup includes Abby Maharaj on vocals, Al Martinez on guitar, Aaron Martinez on drums and Paul Bouyear on upright bass. Obie Hughes often plays saxophone for the band. After having been focused on playing Latin and roots music from the Southwestern United States, working with Abby Girl has allowed the Martinez brothers to expand their dynamic by paying tribute to music they all admire, early soul and R&B.
Obie Hughes is a 20+ year veteran saxophone player who in addition to his own bands and projects, has performed as a staple musician with the Viva Las Vegas house band and with greats like the Reverend Horton Heat and rock’n’roll creators Lloyd Price and Roddy Jackson.
SDnews.com recently wrote that Abby Girl “is blessed with an impressive voice, which echoes Patsy Cline...a vintage sound that will also appeal to fans of early country music or rock’n’roll." Blues guitar legend Junior Watson says her performances are “Pure fun!”
Come join us for an afternoon of great entertainment and food. The Butcher Shop's Chef Ryan will be preparing a phenomenal meal included in the ticket price. Please notify us in advance if there are special dietary restrictions.
This is an adult only venue. No pets, and no outside food or beverages allowed. Because this is festival seating, please bring you own lawn chair. There will be ample shade, beer and wine available.


Welcome to my musical gallery. Here you can see and listen to all the material I have released of my original music. From my Brazilian fusion large ensemble that I formed for my masters degree at the JIB in Berlin to my Mannheim-based string ensemble 'Silk & Steel' to smaller side projects and results of jams and combos to experiment with new compositions.
My main band as a sideman is the power funk band FATCAT, that I've played over 400 concerts with, including Festivals like Montreux Jazz Festival, support shows for Jamie Cullum, Chaka Khan & Anastacia and performances on German national TV (ZDF). We have released 3 studio albums, 3 EPs and a number of Singles.
Since 2021 I've had the pleasure to be involved in arrangement, recording and production with the deadnotes for 2 Singles ('Easy Summer' & 'Deer in the Headlights') and an EP ('Forever Outsider') that was selected for a live session at Audiotree. As of 2023 I've performed some shows live with them on the saxophone as well as piano and small percussion.
I played with rapper Chabezo for the first time on the 'Raps'n'Horns' tour 2022 and continue to share a stage with him and his band regularly, playing the Saxophone and flute alongside Keys, handling some samples as well as a vocoder.
I have also been part of the house band of the exciting event Party Like Gatsby for the last years, playing alto, tenor saxophone and clarinet among fantastic acts such as acrobats, burlesque dancers and charleston groups.


March 25, 2021
Translated by: Maria Galanopoulou
We are celebrating Black History Month by proudly promoting Greeks of African-Arab descent!
Born in December of 1986 in Athens, Marina Satti is one of the most distinct voices of the Greek female pop music scene. And even though we know her as a recognized musician and a formidable performer, there are very few who know of the double racial pride she carries, since she comes not only from Greece, but also from Sudan. As she herself has said: “My father, who is from Sudan, had Arabic channels constantly on and he listened to Arabic music, that I used to shun back then, but which I now love. I mean he listened to contemporary Arabic songs, as well as older, big Arabic orchestras with violins, very dramatic, Umm Kulthum and stuff like that. Back then I used to say “God, I cannot stand it anymore”, and now that is all I listen to.”
Raised in Heraklion, Crete, classical piano kept her company right from the age of seven, while, as a teenager, she started studying classical singing, as well. In 2004, she sails to Athens to study Architecture at the National Technical University of Athens, as well as classical singing, jazz, theater, and dance at the Higher Drama School “Veaki”, at Kentriki Skini (English: Center Stage) Drama School, and at Philippos Nakas Conservatory. And while the awards are received one after the other, her scholarship as an exceptional music talent will give her the opportunity to specialize in synchronous orchestration and production, as well as in cinematic music at Berklee College of Music. In America, Marina encountered very different music sounds, appreciated Greek folk songs, while she also dared to dive into the sea of the sounds of her ancestors, eventually discovering her music identity. Her international collaborations in more than 15 countries in the realm of the music industry (Patrice Rushen, Peter Herbolzheimer, Zebra Omnes, etc.), her representation of Greece in the European Jazz Orchestra and her concert at Kennedy Center (Washington DC) with the World Jazz Nonet, along with her participation in the vocal band The Singing Tribe foretold her abilities as an artist early. In 2016 she establishes and conducts the a capella polyphonic band fonés, with which she ended up reaching New York, and the female choir chóres, a pilot group of 150 women of 13-55 years of age.
But Marina Satti is something more than a musician. She has given her voice to the dubbing of characters such as Moana and Ariel, and, in the context of the Festival of the General Secretariat for Gender Equality, she organized a dance-and-music performance, YALLA, in which the music traditions and contemporary sounds of more than 10 countries are united in a harmonious on-stage performance, while she has also acted in the largest productions of Greek cultural organizations (Once, Erotokritos, Shrek The Musical, Fiddler on the Roof, etc.), along with television roles (Steps, C4). In the same year, she releases a cover of the Smyrnean song “Tha Spaso Koupes” (English: I’ll Break Cups), and in the following year she releases “Mantissa” (English: Fortuneteller), which is inspired by the polyphonic songs of Epirus and rapidly climbed the Greek and international charts. In 2018, she was voted “Female Musician of the Year”, proving to us that, rather than a short-lived firework, she is a star that propels culture forward at every opportunity, promotes and empowers women, and publicly speaks out against fascism.
Smyrnean (adj.): related to or originating from Smyrna, a prominent Greek coastal city in the Anatolian peninsula. Nowadays, the city belongs to the Republic of Turkey.
Epirus is an administrative region of northwestern Greece.


California State Fair, July 12th – 29th, this eighteen-day fair is a robust celebration of the State of California, its industries, agriculture and diversity of its people. This summer the State Fair is all about “Fun that Moves You”. This catchy theme is sure to inspire the young and young at heart to come out for BIG FUN! If you think you have the dance moves just wait until you see our beloved mascot Poppy! The Cal Expo fairgrounds come alive every summer as the California State Fair becomes a city within a city that hosts nearly one million visitors. Folks come from near and far for the memorable delights of this extravaganza that includes exciting exhibits, amazing attractions, live entertainment, and the Magnificent Midway. 110,000 attendees expected. Find out what is going on; Concerts, Entertainment, Contests & Competitions, Attractions & Exhibits, Horse Racing.
Stanislaus County Fair starts on July 13th and goes through July 22nd. In addition to awarding more than 30,000 ribbons each year, the Stanislaus County Fair IS an award-winning fair itself. More than 220,000 visitors will pass through our turnstiles for award-winning fun at the largest family-centered event in Stanislaus County. Stroll through our tree-shaded grounds, or enjoy the sounds of Kellie Pickler, Bret Michaels, LeAnn Rimes, Uncle Kracker, Foreigner, and so many more coming our way. Presale tickets start at $5.00 for children with a season pass available for $75.00. Located at 900 N. Broadway, Turlock.
Madera District Fair is just around the corner, September 6th – 9th. This year we connect with the “roots” of our community and celebrate Madera’s connection to the forest with “Party Down In Lumber Town!” The Madera District Fair recently broke ground on this amazing project which will house a water wheel, steam donkey, saw mill, and a number of historical artifacts from our community. Concert Tickets On Sale NOW!. Visit our concert page for more information on this year’s amazing lineup which included Tower of Power on Thursday Sept 6th, STYX on Friday Sept 7th,Rodney Atkins on Saturday Sept 8th, and Lupipllo Rivera on Sunday Sept 9th.
Solano County Fair, August 1st – 5th. “Home Sweet Home” will be the guiding theme for this year’s fair, and the focus will be on all the elements that make our home county great – its people, talents, communities and cultures – while shining a spotlight on the great “sweets” to be found at the Fair. “Building on last year’s showcase of our home communities through attractions like the County & Cities Expo and the International Pavilion, we are excited about continuing to celebrate everything that makes Solano County and our Fair special” stated Fair General Manager, Mike Paluszak. “This year’s theme allows us to do that in a fun and somewhat whimsical way by featuring one of the most popular reasons for attending the Fair – the food!” The Solano County Fair will continue its tradition of providing the best summer entertainment value in the area with five nights of headline concert entertainment included FREE with the price of admission during the 2012 Solano County Fair, August 1-5. Just announced forThursday, August 2 is country powerhouse, Heidi Newfield, followed by soul superstars, Tower of Power, on Friday, August 3. Additional acts for Wednesday, August 1, Saturday, August 4 and Sunday, August 5 will be announced soon.
Santa Clara County Fair, August 2nd – 5th, a County Fair with animals, entertainment, fair food, rides and all the rest. New this year is the Santa Clara County Americana Art & Crafts Show.
Three day juried show open to artisans who feature handmade arts and crafts. Another new feature – Amateur Wine competition – Home winemakers are invited to bring their wines to the Fairgrounds, where an impartial panel of experts will judge them. On Saturday, August 4th a Demolition Derby is scheduled and 30,000 attendees expected. Some years, local square dance clubs have participated in “Dancing at the Fair” by dancing there on their regular club night. For 2012, just one session of square dancing has been scheduled for August 3rd, 7-9pm. Located at Tully Road and Monterey Highway in San Jose, CA.
Tuolumne County Fair, July 12th – 15th, “The Hottest Little Fair in California is a Gold Country Keepsake” The Mother Lode Fair is located in the beautiful foothill town of Sonora on historic State Route 49. The Fair began in 1889 as the Tuolumne County Fair & Horse Show, then reinvented itself in 1938 as the Mother Lode Fair. The Fair today is situated on 25 acres, edged with lawns and bordered with a year-round creek. Two hundred trees add scenic value to this garden setting, making the fairgrounds an event destination to an estimated 274,000 visitors throughout the year. This years entertainment includes; The Joe Craven Trio, the Good Luck Thrift Store Outfit, the Lost Weekend and many more.


Pre-owned Video Games and Video Game consoles are subject to a 60 day exchange only warranty. If we don't have your item in stock, we will give you a full store credit to be used on anything on our site. We will also pay for your return shipping.
All of our used video games and consoles are cleaned and tested by our trained technicians. All of our video game disks are in MINT condition!
Retro games such as cartridge games will not come with original case or manual unless specified otherwise. All other video games may come with the original case, If we don't have the original case we will send you a case of our choice with a printed out copy of the box art. Please note, these are Items that someone had before you, so the merchandise may not be perfect but will be in great working condition! If you have any questions about a specific item you wanted to purchase please feel free to ask us.


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Rising Star Photography Society Instructor - Jiayi Liang
Jiayi Liang was born in Liaoning, China, now lives in New York. Jiayi obtained her Master of Fine Art Degree in New York Film Academy in 2014, where she studied under famous director Brad Sample. She obtained her Bachelor of Art Degree of Musicology in Central Conservatory of Music in 2012, where she studied with music aesthetics professor Song Jin.
Jiayi has directed several short films which were screened in Warner Brothers Theatre in Los Angeles. She worked as different positions such as producer, production coordinator and production manager in feature film Mojin – The Lost Legend and other short films. Jiayi was the director or cinematographer in lots of events, like Mulan. Also she has worked for three promoting videos for Tianmao of New York Comic Con in 2015, a fashion film for Maybelline Russia of New York Fashion Week in 2016. Jiayi has joined in a start-up travel company since mid-2016, was in charge of making promotional videos and photos for the company, she went to several major national parks and the other famous landscapes for photo and video shooting.
Jiayi’s photography works has selected into two art exhibitions in Los Angeles, and one photography exhibition in New York from July till October 2017. She is interested in traveling, fine art photographing, designing, painting, movie and music.


A detailed look at how music and politics interlinked in Ireland from around 1798. Interviews with Terry Moylan author of ‘The Age of Revolution, 1798-1816’ and Tom Stokes, journalist, author of ‘The Transmogrification of Ideals to Ideology, Republicanism 1798-1916’.
Interviews with Captain Moonlight, Sandra McShane, Jinx Lennon and Tommy KD about political song writing, see below for links to their music. Tour of the Cork Academy of Music with interviews with students and teachers there.
Finally, talked to Yassir Younes and Alli Said about how music helped them when they arrived here and whether music can be a force for change. Featuring ‘Oppression’, a first-hand account of living in Direct Provision.
‘Music is the weapon of the givers of life. It must be well used for the gift of humanity.’ – Fela Kuti
First broadcast on UCC98.3FM, 26th November 2015.
Links to interviewees:
- Terry Moylan: https://www.waterstones.com/book/the-age-of-revolution/terry-moylan/9781901866490
- Tom Stokes: https://theirishrepublic.wordpress.com
- Captain Moonlight: https://captainmoonlight.bandcamp.com/
- Sandra McShane: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mwCm09hkXzQ
- Jinx Lennon: http://jinxlennon.com/
- Tommy KD: http://tommykd.com/
- Alli Said: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sS3pyKESJFE


A new voyage of ZIPANG OPERA
aiming for the yet unseen world,
"ZIPANG OPERA" is a music performance unit that delivers a completely new Japanese pop culture
to the world, distinct from traditional Japanese culture.
As a new challenge for "ZIPANG OPERA", we will use a variety of musical approaches and the latest technology to deliver new Japanese pop to Japan and the world.
Together with the "ANCHORs" (fans of ZIPANG OPERA), we embark on a voyage on the "ZIPANG OPERA SHIP" towards the real and digital worlds, and an unknown world - "Another World" - as we set sail towards new horizons...
"ZIPANG OPERA" is a music performance unit consisting of four members: "Ryuji Sato", who has
performed as Uchiha Sasuke in the live spectacle "Naruto", as "Yuji Itadori" in the stage play
"Jujutsu Kaisen", and as Katsura Kogoro in the musical "Touken Ranbu", and has also held a solo
live tour in Asia; "Yu Fukuzawa", who has appeared in "Attack on Titan - the Musical", Hyper
Projection Play "Haikyuu", and "Black Butler: The Musical", and is also active as a
choreographer; "spi", who has appeared in "Touken Ranbu", "Kuroko's Basketball", "Jersey Boys",
"RENT", and other musicals, and is known for his overwhelming singing ability; and vocalist
"Kokoronosuke", whose charming and memorable voice sets him apart in the world of traditional
The name "ZIPANG OPERA" was chosen to reflect their performances, which are like operas for each song. They express a unique Japanese worldview through various musical approaches, such as EDM, electro-pop, mixtures, rap, and pop.
One of the highlights of their performances is how the worldview changes with each song, utilizing the strengths of each member. The artist-producer is the director and active performer "PaniCrew", "Tsuyoshi Ueki". They aim to share this new style of Japanese pop music with the world.
- Can you tell me more about the project?
ZIPANG OPERA will showcase Japanese pop music through the new internet era of "web3" and plans to expand into NFT issuance and metaverse creation.
- What is web3?
"Web3" refers to the next generation of the internet era, born from the evolution of blockchain technology. NFTs provide unique digital data and metaverses offer virtual spaces. Members and anchors (fans) can play in these spaces.
- What are NFTs?
NFT stands for Non-Fungible Token, a digital asset created using blockchain technology. NFTs are tokens that uniquely identify the asset, and various things such as art and music are sold as NFTs.
- What is a metaverse?
A metaverse refers to a digital space that is different from the real world, such as virtual reality spaces and online games. In metaverses, players can operate virtual avatars and interact with other players.
- What is ZIPANG OPERA SHIP?
ZIPANG OPERA's community, which uses the communication service "Discord." Here, ANCHORS(fans) can interact with each other and participate in event and project announcements.
- How can I receive an Allow List (AL)?
Announcements regarding the Allow List, which grants the right to purchase NFTs with priority, will be made within the "ZIPANG OPERA SHIP" community. Please join the Discord community and wait for the announcement.
- What blockchain will be used?
The project will use Astar Network to develop NFTs and metaverses.


Echo Fox Signs NuckleDu to Fighting Game Roster
Premier esports organization and media company Echo Fox has signed top global Street Fighter player, Du “NuckleDu” Dang. The former Capcom Cup champion bolsters a fighting game roster that includes Dominique “SonicFox” McLean, Jon "dekillsage" Coello, Jason "Mew2King" Zimmerman, and Leonardo "MKLeo" Perez.
“NuckleDu is a young player who has proven himself to be one of the best in the world,” said Jared Jeffries, president of Echo Fox. “His dedication to improvement, his sense of dramatic flair, and his desire to compete at the highest level make him a perfect fit for Echo Fox.”
At 22 years old, NuckleDu has already established himself as a force to be reckoned with in Street Fighter. First bursting onto the scene in 2012, he quickly became one of the most feared names in fighting games. In 2016, he reached the pinnacle of Street Fighter, winning the Capcom Cup without losing a single set. Now, as a core member of the Echo Fox organization, he is looking to push himself to new heights this upcoming season, and return to his World Championship form.
For more information on Echo Fox and its fighting game team, visit: www.echofox.gg.


Play the augmented reality version of Home Fire Safety Hero and see if you have what it takes to make your home fire safe.
There are 28 challenge cards for players to decide whether the scene is “Fire Safe” or a “Fire Hazard”. Once you have completed the challenge reward yourself by taking a photo with an AR firefighter in your own home.
Cards are available for free to download and print at home here (PDF).
Download the free Home Fire Safety Hero app below to become a HOME FIRE SAFETY HERO!