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The Sonora Area Foundation recently awarded grants to local groups who took part in the Innovation Challenge.
Posthumous Chuck Berry live album to be released in December
Dualtone Records is marking the birthday of Chuck Berry by announcing the release of a live album from the late rock ’n roll legend
12 pianists in final stage of prestigious Chopin competition
Twelve pianists from around the world have been admitted to the final stage of the 18th edition of the prestigious Frederic Chopin piano competition, reputed for launching world careers for its winners and finalists
Ronnie Tutt, drummer for Elvis and other stars, dies at 83
Ronnie Tutt, a legendary drummer who spent years playing alongside Elvis Presley and teamed up with other superstars ranging from Johnny Cash to Stevie Nicks, has died
Mötley Crüe singer Vince Neil breaks ribs in fall off stage
Mötley Crüe singer Vince Neil has broken ribs during a fall off the stage at a concert in Tennessee
New Zealand dispenses record number of jabs at ‘Vaxathon’
New Zealand health care workers have administered a record number of vaccine jabs as the nation holds a festival aimed at getting more people inoculated against the coronavirus
Top 20 Global Concert Tours from Pollstar
Top 20 Global Concert Tours from Pollstar week of 10/18/2021
Chicago mayor takes police union head to court over vaccines
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot has taken her fight with the head of the city’s police officers union to court, arguing that his call for officers to ignore an order to report their COVID-19 vaccination status by Friday was illegal
Boo! Sitcom ‘Ghosts’ combos misfit spirits, feel-good charm
The title of the new CBS sitcom “Ghosts” seems to be a dead giveaway
Mark Harmon makes quiet exit as ‘NCIS’ regular on CBS
Considering he's starred for more than 18 seasons on television's most popular drama, Mark Harmon made a quiet exit from “NCIS” on Monday night
Opening, ticket prices announced for Peppa Pig theme park
A standalone Peppa Pig theme park at the Legoland Florida Resort is scheduled to open Feb. 24
Brian Goldner, who led transformation a Hasbro, dies at 58
Brian Goldner, who as CEO and chairman spearheaded Hasbro’s transformation from a toy company to an entertainment force, has died
Police: TV reporter killed in bomb attack in Pakistan
Pakistan's police say a roadside bomb has killed a regional television reporter in the country's southwest
Sue Grafton’s alphabet novels headed to television
A TV adaptation of the late Sue Grafton’s million-selling Kinsey Millhone mystery novels, a prospect the author once swore she would return from the dead to prevent, is now the works
Barry Diller’s IAC buying magazine co Meredith for $2B
Barry Diller’s IAC is buying Meredith, one of the country’s largest magazine companies and the publisher of People, Southern Living and InStyle, in hopes of accelerating a digital shift as print fades
PBS Kids introduces a 6-year-old heroine with ‘Alma’s Way’
A 6-year-old is the lively, thoughtful heroine of “Alma’s Way,” a new animated PBS Kids series set in the New York City's melting pot Bronx borough and featuring a Puerto Rican and biracial extended family
Celebrity birthdays for the week of Oct. 24-30
Celebrities having birthdays during the week of Oct. 24-30 include rapper and actor Drake, singer Katy Perry and “Wheel of Fortune” host Pat Sajak
Today in History
Today in History
Today is Sunday, Oct. 17, the 290th day of 2021. There are 75 days left in the year.
Today’s Highlight in History:
On Oct. 17, 1777, British forces under Gen.…
Russian filmmakers land after shoot aboard space station
A Soyuz space capsule carrying a cosmonaut and two Russian filmmakers has landed after a 3 1/2-hour trip from the International Space Station
Today in History
Today in History
Today is Saturday, Oct. 16, the 289th day of 2021. There are 76 days left in the year.
Today’s Highlight in History:
On Oct. 16, 1859, radical abolitionist John…
‘Soul-consuming’: Victim’s family reflects on Durst case
Robert Durst, 78, was convicted in Los Angeles Superior Court last month of first-degree murder for shooting Susan Berman point-blank in the back of the head at her home in December 2000
Caesars Entertainment, Spiegelworld ink $75M theaters deal
Caesars Entertainment and the company that produces the show “Absinthe” in Las Vegas are teaming up on theater and dining projects in three states that will cost nearly $75 million
Robert Durst sentenced to life in best friend’s murder
New York real estate heir Robert Durst has been sentenced to life in prison without a chance of parole for the murder of his best friend more that two decades ago
Celebrity birthdays for the week of Oct. 17-23
Celebrities with birthdays during the week of Oct. 17-23 include actor Felicity Jones, actor Tyler Posey and actor Jon Favreau
