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Fifty-three years ago, on April 5th, 1968, James Brown had a hard decision to make. Would he take the stage at the Boston Garden, or would the show be canceled? It was the night after the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. People all around the country were heartbroken and angry. At a time when racial tensions in our country were at an all-time high, James Brown decided to be seen. That night, he played one of the best and most important shows of his life.
SCRAMBLING BEFORE THE SHOW
Earlier that day, the young Mayor Kevin White was contemplating how to best keep the city safe. Already having seen the riots take place the night before, he was afraid of the violence continuing at Brown’s concert. At first, he thought it best to cancel the show entirely. That morning, city council member Thomas Atkins received a call from the beloved radio host, James “Early” Byrd of WILD, saying that word was out that the show might be canceled and that it would be
MAMMOTH COMMENCES 2021 FIELD EXPLORATION PROGRAM
Toronto, Canada (January 27, 2021) - Mammoth Resources Corp. (TSX-V: MTH), (the Company , or Mammoth ) is pleased to announce that following the strong investor enthusiasm for its recent private placement and the $88,500 increase in the gross proceeds from this financing to $688,500, the Company has mobilized crews to the Tenoriba project site and has begun its 2021 exploration program. Company Vice President Exploration, Richard Simpson is at the project site and coordinating activities with local crews initially establishing exploration logistics and installing the grid for the infill geophysics survey scheduled to commence in early-mid February.
Thomas Atkins, President and CEO of Mammoth commented on the commencement of the 2021 field program, stating: Following the terrific reception by investors for the recent private placement, Mammoth wasted no time in getting activities rolling at the project site despite some of the chal
Surreal fantasy came off best this year, before and after the fall.
Surreal fantasy came off best this year, before and after the fall. It seems like a decade ago when audiences of all ages were packed tight to crack up - or not get it - at Covent Garden for the UK stage premiere of Gerald Barry s
Alice s Adventures Under Ground in a tirelessly resourceful production by director/designer Antony McDonald. Another brief flourish to a much smaller Royal Opera House audience in October reached many more spectators online with the realisation of the house s new Director of Opera Oliver Mears idea for staging song cycles/cantatas in the dazzling
Best of 2020: Opera
by David NiceSunday, 27 December 2020
Surreal fantasy came off best this year, before and after the fall.
Surreal fantasy came off best this year, before and after the fall. It seems like a decade ago when audiences of all ages were packed tight to crack up - or not get it - at Covent Garden for the UK stage premiere of Gerald Barry s
Alice s Adventures Under Ground in a tirelessly resourceful production by director/designer Antony McDonald. Another brief flourish to a much smaller Royal Opera House audience in October reached many more spectators online with the realisation of the house s new Director of Opera Oliver Mears idea for staging song cycles/cantatas in the dazzling