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N.J. celebrities want ban on crates that confine pigs and calves. Christie vetoed it twice.
Updated May 10, 2021;
Seven years after similar efforts hit a wall under former Gov. Chris Christie, a group of 16 New Jersey celebrities are calling on state leaders to ban the farm practice of using gestation crates to confine pregnant pigs and veal crates to confine calves.
The celebrities including Steven Van Zandt, Debbie Harry, Chelsea Handler, and Ethan Hawke joined the Animal Legal Defense Fund in penning the open letter urging the state Legislature and Gov. Phil Murphy to enact a new bill that would criminalize the use of such crates in New Jersey, calling the practice “indefensible.”
Comedy Festival Lineup Announced for SXSW Online 2021
Announcing the
When traditional comedy clubs fell dormant last year, it drove what little stand-up remained to less than ideal environments and reminded us how just a handful of clubs across the country supports the entire community from open mic-er to famous headliner.
SXSW Comedy invited some of the most lauded comedy venues from around the country to present live shows from their home stages, most for the first time in nearly a year. Each club curated an impressive lineup of regulars, excited to be back on a real stage for a live audience and the result is a fascinating comedy time capsule.
Whatâs happening in the arts world
Updated December 17, 2020, 4:08 p.m.
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LORI MCKENNA Stoughtonâs Grammy-winning songwriter performs with a full band in a livestream from the Club Passim stage, where she cut her teeth as a young musician.
Dec. 18, 7 p.m.
CHAD STOKES AND THE PINTOS The Dispatch frontman takes to the Internet for a show to benefit Calling All Crows, the service organization cofounded by Stokes and his partner and tour manager Sybil Urmston. The day also includes an online service project and teach-in in partnership with Riot RI, and pre and post-show hangouts.