Wichita Falls Ballet takes stage for first time since COVID
The Wichita Falls Ballet Theatre (WFBT) is set to have their first live public performance since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic last spring.
Their first show back will be “Cinderella,” which will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, May 8, at Memorial Auditorium.
The full-length performance will feature WFBT company dancers along with Sam Jones, a guest artist from the Oklahoma City Ballet.
“I feel it is the beginning of our first steps as a company trying to return towards some sense normalcy,” said Executive Director Valentine Liberatore. “After a year and a half of not dancing on that big stage, I know the company dancers will be thrilled to be back in the limelight. I personally can’t wait to see the show this weekend, and I think our audience will feel their joy as they’re returning to the stage.”
The influx of warm, dry weather allowed farmers from across the state to make inroads in fieldwork and planting this spring.
According to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service, farmers had nearly six days for fieldwork before rains moved into the area early Monday morning.
The weather forecast across Wisconsin for the last week of April into May was a mixed bag, with residents experiencing freezing nights and chilly days in northern Wisconsin.
Scattered rains tracked across northern and central Wisconsin midweek but missed southern Wisconsin, where dry soil conditions have slowed crop emergence and pasture growth.
A sunny, windy weekend with temperatures in the 80s provided good conditions for fieldwork to progress. Across the state corn, soybeans, small grains, potatoes and vegetables found their way into the ground while other spread manure and fertilizer.
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The Caddo Parish Commission during its work session Monday advanced an ordinance that would provide “essential” Caddo Parish employees with supplemental pay.
Parish employees “faithfully performed the essential work of the parish during the pandemic, including during the stay at home order,” language in the ordinance read.
“We feel like they did a great job through the pandemic, Erica Bryant, assistant Caddo Parish administrator, said.
The Caddo Parish Commission s Pandemic & Natural Disaster Ad Hoc Committee voted last week to bring the $1,500 supplemental pay proposal before the full commission.
A $900 one-time pay adjustment for part-time, seasonal, and temporary Caddo Parish employees are also part of the proposal.
Brothels across Nevada reopened for business and casino capacity on the Las Vegas Strip increased to 80% as Nevada continued to ease coronavirus restrictions over the weekend.
Gov. Steve Sisolak has said he expects all businesses to be reopened at 100% capacity by June 1.
Legal sex workers returning to the workplace for the first time in more than a year are adjusting to safety measures such as masks and temperature checks. Many workers at the brothels, which are banned in several counties including the one that houses Las Vegas, are even encouraging clients to return by offering deals on their services.
Kiki Lover, who said she prefers to go by her stage name, works at the Sagebrush Ranch east of Carson City. She is offering a discount to clients who visit her this week.