Rebecca Heath - Adieu, notre petite table from Manon
Rebecca Heath, soprano
Adieu, notre petite table from Manon by J. Massenet
Above the Galaxy - BingSpot
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Rebecca Heath, Soprano
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Known for her extraordinarily versatile voice and enthralling stage presence, Australian-American soprano Rebecca
Heath has been proclaimed, “a show stealer” by the Broome County Arts Council and “scene steal[er]” by the Houston Chronicle. With a voice that spans the repertoire of a lyric, spinto, dramatic coloratura, and more, she performs the operas of Bizet, Mozart, Verdi, and Puccini with equal ease. This versatility has established Rebecca as a leading soprano with opera companies throughout the United States and also as a soloist in concerts and with professional choirs.
In opera, recent roles include Micaela (Carmen), Marguerite (Faust), Donna Anna (Don Giovanni), Rosalinda (Die Fledermaus), Elvira (L’Italiana in Algeri), and Elle (La Voix Humaine) for Tri-Cities Opera as their Soprano Resident Artist (2013-2015); Despina (Così fan tutte), and Alice Ford (Falstaff) for Opera in the Heights; Yum-Yum (The Mikado), and Nedda (Pagliacci) for Opera in the Ozarks. Most recently, Rebecca made her Alaskan debut, performing one of her most successful roles, Micaëla in Anchorage Opera’s production of Carmen. According to Alaska Dispatch News, “Heath’s phrasing, emotion and intonation were exquisite.”
Discovered in 1996 on a call-in Australian radio show singing “I Am Australian” with her mezzo-soprano sister Meaghan Heath, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation produced a music video of The Heath Sisters which aired on ABC-TV. Other notable recordings include a music video “Adieu, notre petite table” in BingSpot’s Above the Galaxy series and “Hymn to the Eternal Flame” by Stephen Paulus at This American Voice for the Houston Chamber Choir.
ATSSB Year C 2018 Bohme trumpet etude, performed by George Chase
ATSSB Year C 2018 Bohme trumpet etude, performed by George Chase. Page 27 of the Voxman Selected Studies book.
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A native of upstate New York, trumpeter George Chase attended the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia, PA. While in school, he performed with the Philadelphia Opera, the Harrisburg Symphony, the St. Cecilia Chamber Orchestra and performed with the Berkshire Opera during the summer. For graduate school, he moved from Philadelphia to Houston to attend Rice University. After his graduation from Rice, he joined the Symphony Orchestra of the State of Mexico in Toluca, Mexico as associate principal trumpet. Upon his return to the United States, he began performing with area groups such as the Houston Symphony, Houston Grand Opera, Houston Ballet, Bach Society, and Boomtown Brass Band, as well as teaching at Houston Baptist University and AFA (American Festival for the Arts). For nearly a decade, he taught trumpet and chamber music at the University of Houston Moores School of Music, where he also performed in the faculty brass quintet. He has served on the Board of Directors and as Vice President of the Houston Professional Musicians' Association, on the Curtis Alumni Council and on the Houston Youth Symphony Board of Directors, as well as the ROCO board of directors. He currently performs with ROCO (the River Oaks Chamber Orchestra), the ROCO Brass Quintet, Opera in the Heights, and Jazz Forever. He teaches trumpet at the University of St. Thomas and at his home studio. When he is not teaching, practicing, rehearsing or performing, George enjoys reading, coffee, gumbo, gardening, exercise, time on the beach, and falling out of his kayak into the Gulf of Mexico. He lives in the historic Woodland Heights with his wife Vanessa (a pianist and author), their daughter Kai and two incorrigible dogs, Lucy and Chesney.
ATSSB Year C 2018 Duhem trumpet etude, performed by George Chase
ATSSB Year C 2018 Duhem trumpet etude, performed by George Chase. Page 8 of the Voxman Selected Studies book.
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A native of upstate New York, trumpeter George Chase attended the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia, PA. While in school, he performed with the Philadelphia Opera, the Harrisburg Symphony, the St. Cecilia Chamber Orchestra and performed with the Berkshire Opera during the summer. For graduate school, he moved from Philadelphia to Houston to attend Rice University. After his graduation from Rice, he joined the Symphony Orchestra of the State of Mexico in Toluca, Mexico as associate principal trumpet. Upon his return to the United States, he began performing with area groups such as the Houston Symphony, Houston Grand Opera, Houston Ballet, Bach Society, and Boomtown Brass Band, as well as teaching at Houston Baptist University and AFA (American Festival for the Arts). For nearly a decade, he taught trumpet and chamber music at the University of Houston Moores School of Music, where he also performed in the faculty brass quintet. He has served on the Board of Directors and as Vice President of the Houston Professional Musicians' Association, on the Curtis Alumni Council and on the Houston Youth Symphony Board of Directors, as well as the ROCO board of directors. He currently performs with ROCO (the River Oaks Chamber Orchestra), the ROCO Brass Quintet, Opera in the Heights, and Jazz Forever. He teaches trumpet at the University of St. Thomas and at his home studio. When he is not teaching, practicing, rehearsing or performing, George enjoys reading, coffee, gumbo, gardening, exercise, time on the beach, and falling out of his kayak into the Gulf of Mexico. He lives in the historic Woodland Heights with his wife Vanessa (a pianist and author), their daughter Kai and two incorrigible dogs, Lucy and Chesney.
Liebeslied by Oskar Böhme, performed by George Chase (trumpet) and Vanessa Chase (piano)
Liebeslied by Oskar Böhme, performed by George Chase (trumpet) and Vanessa Chase (piano)
video editing by Kai Chase
recorded at the University of St. Thomas, Cullen Hall.
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A native of upstate New York, trumpeter George Chase attended the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia, PA. While in school, he performed with the Philadelphia Opera, the Harrisburg Symphony, the St. Cecilia Chamber Orchestra and performed with the Berkshire Opera during the summer. For graduate school, he moved from Philadelphia to Houston to attend Rice University. After his graduation from Rice, he joined the Symphony Orchestra of the State of Mexico in Toluca, Mexico as associate principal trumpet. Upon his return to the United States, he began performing with area groups such as the Houston Symphony, Houston Grand Opera, Houston Ballet, Bach Society, and Boomtown Brass Band, as well as teaching at Houston Baptist University and AFA (American Festival for the Arts). For nearly a decade, he taught trumpet and chamber music at the University of Houston Moores School of Music, where he also performed in the faculty brass quintet. He has served on the Board of Directors and as Vice President of the Houston Professional Musicians' Association, on the Curtis Alumni Council, the Houston Youth Symphony Board of Directors and the ROCO (the River Oaks Chamber Orchestra) Board of Directors. He currently performs with ROCO, the ROCO Brass Quintet, Opera in the Heights, and Jazz Forever. He teaches trumpet at the University of St. Thomas and at his home studio in the Heights, and serves on the Board of Directors of the Houston Chamber Music Network. He has performed with such artists as Hugh Jackman, Ray Charles, The Moody Blues, Yanni and others. When he is not teaching, practicing, rehearsing or performing, George enjoys reading, coffee, gumbo, gardening, exercise, more coffee, time on the beach, and falling out of his kayak into the Gulf of Mexico. He lives in the historic Woodland Heights with his wife Vanessa (a pianist and author), their daughter Kai and two cute but incorrigible dogs, Lucy and Chesney.
MIDTOWN 4 - Torres Alta Gama - Miami - Estados Unidos
MIDTOWN 4 es una torre de alta gama en Miami que ofrece departamentos en venta con vista a la bahía y a la ciudad. Unidades de 1 a 4 dormitorios con superficies de 53 a 307 m2. Además amenities de lujo: piscina, gimnasio, valet parking, wi-fi y más.
Este edificio de categoría se ubica a 10 minutos de la playa en el prestigiosos vecindario de Midtown Miami (Arts District) en 3301 NE 1st Avenue Miami, Florida.
Se trata de una zona con un gran potencial de desarrollo, rodeado de restaurantes, tiendas y todo tipo de servicios, a pocas cuadras del Art & Design District y de las galerías Wynwood, justo al lado del puente que cruza hacia Miami Beach.
Con una arquitectura de vanguardia, Midtown 4, concentra su diseño en el uso de materiales y terminaciones que aseguren una alta calidad de los ambientes para crear espacios altamente confortables en cada uno de los departamentos en venta.
Esta torre de alta gama cuenta con 32 pisos y un total de 392 departamentos en Miami con vista a la bahía y a la ciudad. Propiedades de categoría de 1 a 4 dormitorios con superficies que varían entre los 53 y los 307 m2 y valores desde los 300.000 dólares.
Además cuenta con exclusivos amenities que ofrecen un estilo de vida lleno de privilegios y placeres: piscina, gimnasio, cocheras, valet parking, conserje, seguridad 24 horas y Wi-Fi.
Amenities:
•Piscina
•Gimnasio
•Cocheras
•Valet Parking
•Conserje
•Seguridad 24 horas
•Wi-Fi
Houston | Wikipedia audio article
This is an audio version of the Wikipedia Article:
00:03:40 1 History
00:14:18 2 Geography
00:16:40 2.1 Geology
00:18:52 2.2 Climate
00:23:49 2.3 Cityscape
00:27:02 2.4 Architecture
00:30:34 3 Demographics
00:35:52 4 Economy
00:42:01 5 Culture
00:43:50 5.1 Arts and theater
00:46:28 5.2 Tourism and recreation
00:49:46 6 Sports
00:53:58 7 Government and politics
00:57:52 7.1 Crime
01:00:18 8 Education
01:01:32 8.1 Colleges and universities
01:05:23 9 Media
01:07:26 10 Infrastructure
01:07:35 10.1 Healthcare
01:09:45 11 Transportation
01:12:19 11.1 Roadways
01:18:13 11.2 Transit
01:21:21 11.3 Cycling
01:22:50 11.4 Airports
01:26:35 12 Sister cities
01:27:13 13 See also
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Houston ( (listen) HEW-stən) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Texas and the fourth most populous city in the United States, with a census-estimated population of 2.312 million in 2017. It is the most populous city in the Southern United States and on the Gulf Coast of the United States. Located in Southeast Texas near Galveston Bay and the Gulf of Mexico, it is the seat of Harris County and the principal city of the Greater Houston metropolitan area, which is the fifth most populous metropolitan statistical area (MSA) in the United States and the second most populous in Texas after the Dallas-Fort Worth MSA. With a total area of 627 square miles (1,620 km2), Houston is the eighth most expansive city in the United States (including consolidated city-counties; it is the largest city in the United States by total area, whose government is similarly not consolidated with that of a county or borough).
Houston was founded by land speculators on August 30, 1836, at the confluence of Buffalo Bayou and White Oak Bayou (a point now known as Allen's Landing) and incorporated as a city on June 5, 1837. The city is named after former General Sam Houston, who was president of the Republic of Texas and had won Texas' independence from Mexico at the Battle of San Jacinto 25 miles (40 km) east of Allen's Landing. After briefly serving as the capital of the Texas Republic in the late 1830s, Houston grew steadily into a regional trading center for the remainder of the 19th century.The arrival of the 20th century saw a convergence of economic factors which fueled rapid growth in Houston, including a burgeoning port and railroad industry, the decline of Galveston as Texas' primary port following a devastating 1900 hurricane, the subsequent construction of the Houston Ship Channel, and the Texas oil boom. In the mid-20th century, Houston's economy diversified as it became home to the Texas Medical Center—the world's largest concentration of healthcare and research institutions—and NASA's Johnson Space Center, where the Mission Control Center is located.
Houston's economy has a broad industrial base in energy, manufacturing, aeronautics, and transportation. Leading in healthcare sectors and building oilfield equipment, Houston has the second most Fortune 500 headquarters of any U.S. municipality within its city limits (after New York City). The Port of Houston ranks first in the United States in international waterborne tonnage handled and second in total cargo tonnage handled. Nicknamed the Space City, Houston is a global city, with strengths in culture, medicine, and research. The city has a population from various ethnic and religious backgrounds and a large and growing international community. Houston is the most diverse metropolitan area in Texas and has been described as the most racially and ethnically diverse major metropolis in the U.S. It is home to many cultural institutions and exhibits, which attract more than 7 million visitors a year to the Museum District. Houston has an active visual and performing arts scene in the Theater District and offers year-roun ...
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Eyewitness News Houston, reports on the state of internet video while on the set of the dramatic soap opera Alamo Heights SA
ATSSB Region 23 middle school trumpet/cornet etudes
ATSSB Region 23 middle school trumpet/cornet etudes
performed by George Chase, trumpet
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A native of upstate New York, trumpeter George Chase attended the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia, PA. While in school, he performed with the Philadelphia Opera, the Harrisburg Symphony, the St. Cecilia Chamber Orchestra and performed with the Berkshire Opera during the summer. For graduate school, he moved from Philadelphia to Houston to attend Rice University. After his graduation from Rice, he joined the Symphony Orchestra of the State of Mexico in Toluca, Mexico as associate principal trumpet. Upon his return to the United States, he began performing with area groups such as the Houston Symphony, Houston Grand Opera, Houston Ballet, Bach Society, and Boomtown Brass Band, as well as teaching at Houston Baptist University and AFA (American Festival for the Arts). For nearly a decade, he taught trumpet and chamber music at the University of Houston Moores School of Music, where he also performed in the faculty brass quintet. He has served on the Board of Directors and as Vice President of the Houston Professional Musicians' Association, on the Curtis Alumni Council and on the Houston Youth Symphony Board of Directors, as well as the ROCO board of directors. He currently performs with ROCO (the River Oaks Chamber Orchestra), the ROCO Brass Quintet, Opera in the Heights, and Jazz Forever. He teaches trumpet at the University of St. Thomas and at his home studio. When he is not teaching, practicing, rehearsing or performing, George enjoys reading, coffee, gumbo, gardening, exercise, time on the beach, and falling out of his kayak into the Gulf of Mexico. He lives in the historic Woodland Heights with his wife Vanessa (a pianist and author), their daughter Kai and two incorrigible dogs, Lucy and Chesney.
Italian Heritage (Columbus Day) Parade 2013 San Francisco North Beach (compilation)
Formerly known as the Columbus Day Parade, the 2013 Italian Heritage Parade in San Francisco's North Beach neighborhood. Sunday, October 13, 2013.
There are at least three typos in the captions that I discovered a little too late to go back and fix (d'oh!). I was rushing through the captions late at night while sleepy and some typos snuck in. Oh well, we'll see who notices. Maybe we'll have a contest.
Index:
00:00 Washington Square Park, Ferraris and other Italian cars on display.
00:41 Start of parade (visible in distance).
01:00 Sheriff's Department on horseback.
01:30 San Mateo High School Marching Band.
01:50 David Chiu, San Francisco Supervisor, District 3.
02:30 Hon. Mauro Battocchi, Consul General of Italy.
02:36 Nicola Luisotti, S.F. Opera Music Director.
02:41 Massimo Maresaco, Scientific Attache, Dr. Paula Ebranit, Education Attache.
02:46 Paolo Barlera, Institute of Italian Culture.
02:51 Pasquale Esposito, Italian Tenor.
02:56 Joe Russoniello, Grand Marshal.
03:03 John Parente, President, Columbus Celebration Committee, Inc.
03:07 Anthony Passanisi, Parade Chairman.
03:13 Knights of Columbus.
03:16 Edward P. Huestis, State Treasurer, Knights of Columbus.
03:31 Queen Mother, Esther Bermani Schaukowitch.
03:37 Angela (Riccio) Silva, 2013 Queen Isabella and Court.
03:49 Rae Mignola, Queen Mother Emerita.
03:56 Gianna Giambalvo Tesler, Past Queen 2012.
04:02 American Legion Cathay Post No. 384.
04:05 Diana Weng, Miss Sing Tao 2012.
04:33 Native Sons of the Golden West, Twin Peaks Parlor #214.
04:46 Balloon Platoon, Centerpointe Presbyterian Church, Pleasanton.
05:48 Archbishop Riordan High School, San Francisco.
06:09 SS. Peter & Paul Salesian School, San Francisco.
06:45 North Queens Drill Team, Lynnwood, WA.
07:07 Past Queen Isabellas.
07:18 Shriners.
08:23 Peroni dancers.
08:51 Galileo High School, San Francisco.
10:02 vigili del fuoco.
10:29 Italian American Social Club, San Francisco.
10:50 Maureen Freschet, Queen Isabella, Peninsula Italian American Social Club, San Mateo.
11:03 Emperor Norton I.
11:31 Ygnacio Valley High School, Concord.
11:39 Ricco Italian Dancers.
12:51 Lynn Lawrence Murphy, State President, Order Sons of Italy in America.
12:59 Gianna Buldo, State Queen, Order Sons of Italy in America.
13:23 Frank Chu, victim of the 12 Galaxies, secret movie star.
14:49 Oakland Military Institute.
15:50 Rotary Club.
16:01 Fiats.
16:09 American Chinese Cultural And Art Association.
16:40 Fei Tian Academy of the Arts California.
17:03 San Francisco Horsemen's Association.
17:36 Stockton Street, scooters, Vespas.
17:56 Maltese - American Community Organizations of the San Francisco Bay Area.
18:20 Louis J. Vella, Hon Consul General, Republic of Malta in San Francisco.
18:38 San Francisco Firefighters Local 798.
18:51 Michelle West, Columbus Day Queen, Italian American Federation.
19:14 Dante Club, Saint Mary's College of California.
19:23 San Francisco Horsemen's Association.
19:56 Water taxi.
19:59 Washington Square Park, Saints Peter and Paul Church, Coit Tower.
20:07 Green Street, horses.
20:28 Columbus Avenue, Transamerica Pyramid.
20:34 Stockton Street, heading towards Chinatown.
20:39 Closing credits.
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2010 ASTA National Honors Orchestra Video 3
Symphony No. 1 in D major, Titan by Gustav Mahler
Raymond Harvey, conductor
II. Kraftig bewegt
Recorded in concert by Soundwaves at the 2010 ASTA National Convention
Santa Clara, California February 2010
The National High School Honors Orchestra (NHSHO) is a performing group of 120 competitively selected high school musicians who assemble biennially to perform at the ASTA National Conference. Students in the eleventh and twelfth grades are eligible for stringed instrument positions. Percussion and wind students are chosen from students in grades 9-12. All string students are required to be members of their school orchestra. Student musicians first submit their application and audition CD of required literature and three minutes of literature of their own choosing to their ASTA state coordinator. Each ASTA state audition committee then selects up to thirty CDs to forward to the national level. Finally, separate national audition committees for strings, winds, and percussion select the 120 students for the orchestra.
Conductor, Raymond Harvey has a noticeable style that has been described as elegant, but suffused with energy and has garnered critical acclaim on symphonic podiums throughout the United States. Now in his eleventh season as Music Director of the Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra, Mr. Harvey was previously Music Director of the Springfield Symphony in Massachusetts and the Fresno Philharmonic in California. He has appeared as guest conductor with many of America's leading orchestras, including those of Philadelphia, Atlanta, St. Louis, Utah, Indianapolis, Rochester, Buffalo, Detroit, Louisville, New Orleans and Minnesota, as well as the New York Philharmonic's Young People's Concerts and the Boston Pops. He has also had engagements with the Maggio Musicale Orchestra of Florence, Italy; the Pusan Symphony of South Korea; and the National Symphony Orchestra of Costa Rica.
Equally at home in the world of opera, Mr. Harvey served for 15 years as Music Director of the El Paso Opera in Texas. Among the many productions he has conducted are Carmen, Tosca, Madama Butterfly, La Bohème, Turandot, Aïda, La Traviata, The Tales of Hoffmann, The Marriage of Figaro, and Cosí Fan Tutte. He has also appeared with the Houston Grand Opera, Indianapolis Opera, Texas Opera Theater, Opera Idaho, and Indiana University Music Theater.
Recognized as an outstanding pianist, choral conductor and teacher, Raymond Harvey holds Bachelor's and Master's degrees from the Oberlin Conservatory of Music and a Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the Yale School of Music. He has been a frequent guest teacher for the Conductors Institute at Bard College, and for the American Symphony Orchestra League's Conducting Workshops.
Houston, Texas | Wikipedia audio article
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Houston, Texas
00:03:14 1 History
00:12:31 2 Geography
00:14:36 2.1 Geology
00:16:32 2.2 Climate
00:20:54 2.3 Cityscape
00:23:45 2.4 Architecture
00:26:51 3 Demographics
00:31:30 4 Economy
00:36:55 5 Culture
00:38:32 5.1 Arts and theater
00:40:51 5.2 Tourism and recreation
00:43:46 6 Sports
00:47:28 7 Government and politics
00:50:53 7.1 Crime
00:53:02 8 Education
00:54:08 8.1 Colleges and universities
00:57:30 9 Media
00:59:20 10 Infrastructure
00:59:29 10.1 Healthcare
01:01:23 11 Transportation
01:03:38 11.1 Roadways
01:08:50 11.2 Transit
01:11:35 11.3 Cycling
01:12:55 11.4 Airports
01:16:13 12 Sister cities
01:16:48 13 See also
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The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.
- Socrates
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Houston ( (listen) HEW-stən) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Texas and the fourth most populous city in the United States, with a census-estimated population of 2.312 million in 2017. It is the most populous city in the Southern United States and on the Gulf Coast of the United States. Located in Southeast Texas near Galveston Bay and the Gulf of Mexico, it is the seat of Harris County and the principal city of the Greater Houston metropolitan area, which is the fifth most populous metropolitan statistical area (MSA) in the United States and the second most populous in Texas after the Dallas-Fort Worth MSA. With a total area of 627 square miles (1,620 km2), Houston is the eighth most expansive city in the United States (including consolidated city-counties; it is the largest city in the United States by total area, whose government is similarly not consolidated with that of a county or borough).
Houston was founded by land speculators on August 30, 1836, at the confluence of Buffalo Bayou and White Oak Bayou (a point now known as Allen's Landing) and incorporated as a city on June 5, 1837. The city is named after former General Sam Houston, who was president of the Republic of Texas and had won Texas' independence from Mexico at the Battle of San Jacinto 25 miles (40 km) east of Allen's Landing. After briefly serving as the capital of the Republic in the late 1830s, Houston grew steadily into a regional trading center for the remainder of the 19th century.The arrival of the 20th century saw a convergence of economic factors which fueled rapid growth in Houston, including a burgeoning port and railroad industry, the decline of Galveston as Texas' primary port following a devastating 1900 hurricane, the subsequent construction of the Houston Ship Channel, and the Texas oil boom. In the mid-20th century, Houston's economy diversified as it became home to the Texas Medical Center—the world's largest concentration of healthcare and research institutions—and NASA's Johnson Space Center, where the Mission Control Center is located.
Houston's economy has a broad industrial base in energy, manufacturing, aeronautics, and transportation. Leading in healthcare sectors and building oilfield equipment, Houston has the second most Fortune 500 headquarters of any U.S. municipality within its city limits (after New York City). The Port of Houston ranks first in the United States in international waterborne tonnage handled and second in total cargo tonnage handled. Nicknamed the Space City, Houston is a global city, with strengths in culture, medicine, and research. The city has a population from various ethnic and religious backgrounds and a large and growing international community. Houston is the most diverse metropolitan area in Texas and has been described as the most racially and ethnically diverse major metropolis in the U.S. It is home to many cultural institutions and exhibits, which attract more than 7 million visitors a year to the Museum District. Houston has an active visual and performing arts scene in the Theater District and offers year-round resident companies in all major performing arts.
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June 22nd, 2016
The Cavaliers defeated the Golden State Warriors in the 2016 NBA Finals in seven games, coming back from a 3–1 series deficit to avenge their NBA Finals loss from the year before and winning their first championship. The Cavaliers' victory also marked the first championship win by a dominant professional sports team from Cleveland since 1964, ending a 52–year championship drought dating back to the 1964 NFL title won by the Cleveland Browns.
The Untold Truth Of Twin Peaks Restaurants
If you've visited a Hooters at any point in your life, you're probably already pretty familiar with the overall Twin Peaks concept. But behind those cheerful smiles and skimpy uniforms lies something of a dark side. Let's take a look at the untold truth of Twin Peaks.
Twin Peaks customers have plenty to look at as they drag another tortilla chip through that crock of queso, and of course, the barely-there uniforms of the servers and hostesses are a big part of the attraction at each restaurant. If the concept doesn't seem wholly original, there's a good reason: Twin Peaks co-founder and then-CEO Randy DeWitt wasn't shy about citing his inspiration for the restaurant, talking about it in a 2014 profile by Bloomberg.
According to the magazine,
What was salacious three decades ago has now become family-friendly; it's not unusual to see children at Hooters, doodling in coloring books. And compared with the clothes at some popular teen retailers, Hooters' white tank tops and orange shorts seem almost demure. Last year, sales at the chain were virtually flat.
In 2005, DeWitt decided to experiment with a new concept that might recapture some of the original buzz of Hooters, creating what he deemed a more upscale version of the bird-themed breastaurant pioneer. DeWitt wanted to offer better food, a full bar, and a trendier, rustic mountain lodge theme, while encouraging waitresses to show more of themselves. He explained, quote, Hooters just wasn't racy enough.
Watch the video for more about The Untold Truth Of Twin Peaks Restaurants!
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Because Hooters was too tame | 0:14
Waitresses get ranked | 1:15
Accusations of sexual harassment | 2:38
Employees cited for indecent exposure | 3:47
Ice-cold beer | 4:40
The menu is pretty tame | 5:31
The scene of a shootout | 6:28
Not those Twin Peaks | 7:41
It's growing with shocking speed | 8:41
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Gangs Who Defied The Mexican Mafia
The Mexican Mafia was known for its brutality, threats, and intimidation, many street gangs had no choice but to pay. However, for those who went on to defy the edict, a bitter end would await them. The defiant were placed on a hit-list called the 'green light'. In no particular order, here are the gangs who defied the Mexican Mafia.
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Housing assistance in the form of public housing and rental offsets is available for people with low incomes or who are living in a natural disaster area. Find out how to apply.
Step 1: Contact housing authority
Contact your state or local public housing agency for information on eligibility and assistance in the form of vouchers, discounts, and public housing. You may be eligible if you have a low income, are elderly or disabled, or were displaced by a disaster.
Tip
Visit the U.S. Department of Housing website at hud.gov. On the homepage, click on State Info, then click on your state. For instance, if you live in Texas, select Texas from the drop-down menu under the State Info heading.
Step 2: Get disaster assistance
Contact FEMA at 800-621-FEMA to find out if you are eligible for temporary housing assistance if you were displaced from your home by a disaster.
Step 3: Find state help
Find out if you can get help from your state in addition to or instead of federal assistance programs by inquiring at your local housing agency or speaking to a housing counselor at 800-569-4287.
Tip
A special federal fund provides grants to states to assist very low-income elderly and people with disabilities with housing. Maryland, for instance, was promised $13.5 million under the program.
Step 4: Come prepared
Bring your pay stubs and identification to your meeting with the housing authority when you apply for housing assistance.
Step 5: Determine eligibility
Fill out an application for assistance and wait to be notified about your eligibility for Section 8 vouchers for an apartment rental or other assistance.
Did You Know?
The United States Housing Act of 1937 provided federal funding for construction of public housing that came to be known as the projects.
We Met At The Perfect Time In Our Lives | Jessica + Connor
Cinematic, Emotional, Story Driven Wedding Films:
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Photography: Oak and Parish
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Haunted Places in Illinois
From Chicago to Aurora, Joliet to Rockford, The Prairie State is packed with some terrifying and scary supernatural hot spots and haunted locations. Check em out!
1946 Hudson Super 6 Coup by D. Miller ( is licensed under CC BY 2.0 (
Tinker Swiss Cottage by Teemu008 ( is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 (
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Hotel Baker by Teemu008 ( is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 (
Site of the St Valentines day Massacre by victorgrigas ( is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 (
2122 N Clark - front by R. Daniel Smith ( is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 (
Chicago River Clark Street Bascule Bridge by John T. Jet Lowe ( is in the Public Domain
clark street bridge by John Lodder ( is licensed under CC BY 2.0 (
Frank Lloyd Wrights' Dana-Thomas House by Jeff Sharp ( is licensed under CC BY 2.0 (
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Lisette Oropesa, Marisa Martinez, And More! | Episode 707 | Art RocksPublic Broadcasting!
Louisiana native Lisette Oropesa is charming audiences in premier opera houses around the world. During a recent guest performance in Baton Rouge, the highly regarded soprano discussed the path that led her to operatic heights. The influence of Mayan ancestral roots is evident in the multi-media artwork of Minnesota artist Marisa Martinez. Then, we meet Suzanne Wallace Mears of Oklahoma City, also a mixed-media artist whose wit is reflected in her contemporary works. Closer to home, in Houston, Texas, photographer Peter Molick now uses drone technology to capture “Space City” from above.
Sandy Survivors Warn Hurricane Victims That Feelings Of Loss Persist | NBC News
Five years after Superstorm Sandy, residents of the flooded Queens neighborhood of Broad Channel are still living in the aftermath of the storm--and they're worried for those that are only beginning to rebuild after the latest hurricanes to hit the United States.
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Sandy Survivors Warn Hurricane Victims That Feelings Of Loss Persist | NBC News