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June 8, 2011 is Shavuot day. Shavuot, the Festival of Weeks, is the second of the three major festivals with both historical and agricultural significance (the other two are Passover and Sukkot). Agriculturally, it commemorates the time when the first…
Hurray! Incubus will kick off its 2011 world tour in UK and Germany later this month. A new Incubus album hits stores on July 12. Incubus Tour Dates and Schedules 2011 06/14 – London, UK @ HMV Forum 06/18 –…
American Conservatory Theater’s (A.C.T.) highly anticipated production of Armistead Maupin’s Tales of the City has been extended an additional two weeks through July 24 due to unprecedented demand. The world premiere musical amassed the largest advance sale in A.C.T.’s history…
Today, or every first Friday in June, is National Donut Day. Dunkin Donuts and Krispy Kreme are celebrating the event with free donuts. Dunkin Donuts is offering a free doughnut with a purchase of a beverage. Krispy Kreme, however, gives…
Coachella 2012 will now be held in two weekends, as announced today. Will the acts from one weekend different from the other? The answer is no. The same acts will perform for both weekends. We’re excited to announce Coachella 2012…
On May 26-27, 2011 the American Graduate School in Paris (AGS – www.ags.edu) held its sixth Annual Graduate Student Conference on the theme: “The Politics of Disaster: The Mitigation, Management, and International Response to Environmental Crises.” After a decade marked…
President Barack Obama commemorated the 2011 National Memorial Day at the Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington National Cemetery. In his Memorial Day speech he said, “The patriots we memorialize today sacrificed not only all they had but all they…
The annual National Memorial Day Observance to honor America’s fallen military service members is scheduled for Monday, May 30 at Arlington National Cemetery. The U.S. Army Military District of Washington will conduct an Armed Forces Full Honor Wreath-Laying Ceremony at…
Profile America — Monday, May 30th. Today is Memorial Day, looked on as the start of the summer season and a time for family gatherings and sporting events. But the true meaning of the day is underlined by the continuing…
Tune it to the Military Channel as it will air the National Memorial Day Parade (at 2 p.m.) in Washington on Monday, with a segment to honor the heroes of Sept. 11, 2001, as the 10th anniversary approaches. Or you…