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Review: Partnership of Dessa, Minnesota Orchestra gets better and better

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 12:00:16 GMT

Singer, rapper and writer Dessa takes the stage triumphantly with the Minnesota Orchestra, continuing a fruitful collaboration going back to 2017. Performing alongside her own band, guest vocalists and the orchestra led by conductor Sarah Hicks, Dessa wears an air of confidence in her singing and rapping, buoyed by the full sound of the orchestra performing her tunes, as arranged by Andy Thompson.The evening starts off with “Jumprope,” featuring a bit of choreography by Dessa and the singers, and even snapping. The back and forth with the backup singers adds a joyful charisma to her poetic lyrics. “Jumprope” also begins the album Dessa cut with the orchestra in 2019, called “Sound of Bells.”“Good Grief,” from “Sound of the Bells,” is a highlight in the show, with its hybridity of styles — both in Dessa’s shifts between rapping and singing, and the melding of orchestral instruments with the distinctive sound of Joey Van Phillips on the drums.“Call off Your Ghost,” meanwhile, features...

Fringe review: ‘Apocalypse Later’ shows the perils of a mismatched comedy duo

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 12:00:16 GMT

AvoidCreating sketch comedy is hard. Creating good sketch comedy is even harder. In “Apocalypse Later,” Jacob Okerlund and John Byram do a little of both. Their concepts are clever, but the writing needs work and the duo’s execution is painfully mismatched. Okerlund consistently and charismatically commits to the bit, and it’s clear he’s having fun up there, which helps buoy the show. As for Byram, poor guy, none of this is true. His discomfort is palpable; scenes are dragged down by his low, noncommittal energy. Also: The show runs 35 minutes, just over half the length of other Fringe shows (for the same ticket price).Presented by Jacob and John Productions at Augsburg Mainstage; 8:30 p.m. Aug. 9, 5:30 p.m. Aug. 13Still unsure of what to see? Check out all our Fringe reviews here.The Minnesota Fringe Festival turns 30 this year, presenting 101 hourlong stage acts from Aug. 3-13 at theaters throughout Minneapolis. Pioneer Press reporters will post their reviews online daily at TwinC...

Free pop-up medical clinic in Bennington

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 12:00:16 GMT

BENNINGTON, Vt. (NEWS10) -- Remote Area Medical in Bennington, Vermont, will be hosting a free dental, vision, and medical clinic on August 19 and 20 at Mount Anthony Union Middle School, located at 747 East Road. This clinic is in collaboration with the Greater Bennington Community Services and begins at 6 a.m. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! The clinic will run on a first-come, first-serve basis. Those in attendance will be asked to choose between dental and vision services due to time constraints, as medical services will be offered to every patient attending. No ID is required, and all services are free and open to the public. More information is available online. The clinic closing time may vary based on each service area's daily capacity. Weather, volunteer cancelations, and other situations may affect the opening times or number of patients being served.

'Americans Who Tell the Truth' art exhibit opening today in Chesterfield

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 12:00:16 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - Art and action - that's the message behind a new art exhibit that opened this weekend at the district in Chesterfield. It's called 'Americans Who Tell the Truth.'Artist Robert Shetterly has painted 265 portraits of people who he says are "change-makers," focused on improving communities. At the opening reception, Shetterly unveiled his newest portrait of a St. Louis woman named Debbie Njai. She is the founder of a group called 'Black People Who Hike.'Their mission is to empower, educate, and re-engage black people to the outdoors. Almanacs predict cold, wet winter — but can you trust them? "When you think about hiking, access to the outdoors, there's a really important health component, a nature component, a healing component that all people should have access to, specifically black people." Njai explained. "If you think of everything we went through over the years, the history of black people in this country and then look at how unrepresented we are in th...

Protestors arrested in 2017 Jason Stockley protest receiving settlement checks in $4.9M

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 12:00:16 GMT

ST. LOUIS -  Some of the people arrested during protests surrounding the Jason Stockley verdict in 2017 started receiving settlement money.The city agreed to a $4.9 million settlement between 84 people. Their lawsuit claimed protestors' rights were violated when police arrested them and used excessive force. Yelp’s 15 favorite mom and pop restaurants includes one in Missouri The city denied wrongdoing as part of the settlement and promised payouts between $28,000 and $150,000. Protests started after Stockley, a former St. Louis Police officer, was acquitted in the shooting death of Anthony Lamar Smith. 

Denver weather: Possible afternoon thunderstorms could bring cloud-to-ground lightning

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 12:00:16 GMT

Clouds and rain likely will spread into the sunny blue skies over metro Denver Monday afternoon, bringing possible severe storms with lightning and hail, according to the National Weather Service.Any storms likely will hit Denver after 4 p.m. and before 7 p.m. Then skies gradually will clear, weather service forecasters said.Meteorologists estimated the chances of rain and thunderstorms at 30%.Elsewhere around Colorado, dry terrain and wind in the San Luis Valley and southwestern counties have created conditions favorable for fires. The weather service on Monday issued red flag fire danger warnings covering those areas.South of metro Denver in northern El Paso and Kiowa counties, storms developing over the Palmer Divide between Denver and Colorado Springs after 1 p.m. are expected to gain momentum on the high plains, bringing hail, bursts of wind at speeds up to 50 miles per hour, and cloud-to-ground lightning, forecasters said.The high temperature in Denver will be 84 degrees, decr...

Shooting leaves 2 dead following street takeover reports in South Los Angeles

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 12:00:16 GMT

Detectives are investigating a deadly shooting that was reported shortly after a possible street takeover in the unincorporated Florence-Firestone area of South Los Angeles Monday morning. The shooting was reported around 2:50 a.m. at the intersection of Firestone Boulevard and Hooper Avenue, according to a Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department news release. Authorities investigate a shooting in South Los Angeles on Aug. 7, 2023. (KTLA)Witnesses said they heard multiple shots fired. One man was found with at least one gunshot wound and was pronounced dead at the scene, the Sheriff's Department confirmed.A second man was transported to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead.Neither of the shooting victims has been identified. Man found in barrel in Malibu beach may be connected to rapper Pop Smoke’s murder Deputies received reports of a street takeover in the area at the time of the shooting, the Sheriff's Department confirmed. It was unclear if the incidents were related...

1 dead in head-on DUI crash in Van Nuys, police say

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 12:00:16 GMT

A person is dead after their vehicle was hit by a wrong-way driver in Van Nuys Sunday night, and police believe the driver of the car that crossed the center line was under the influence.The crash occurred at about 11 p.m. on Victory Boulevard east of Columbus Avenue, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.The allegedly intoxicated driver was headed east on Victory when he crossed the center line, striking the second vehicle head-on.The driver of the second vehicle was declared dead at the scene. Their name, age and gender have not been released.The driver of the first vehicle and his passenger were taken to local hospital to be treated, and Detective Lisset Fuentes said the the passenger, a woman, sustained moderate injuries, including a possible broken leg. The driver, believed to be in his 30s, was arrested for alleged DUI.The events immediately leading up to the crash remain under investigation."We're going to have to put this thing together to see the speed and all that...

The Oxys Dig Raw Power

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 12:00:16 GMT

Iggy & the StoogesRaw Power (Columbia)The Oxys Dig Raw Power: Ginchy of snotty rockers the Oxys told us about his love for a Stooges classic. Jason “Ginchy” Kottwitz: What can I say that has not already been said about Raw Power? Has an album ever been more appropriately named? Thethird studio album from the Stooges, rebranded Iggy & the Stooges with the addition of guitarist James Williamson, tops my list of greatest albums of all time. Given that multiple mixes of the LP have been done since the album first dropped in 1973, I want to be clear that I strictly listen to the David Bowie mix after putting an ear on all the alternative mixes. By today’s standards, the mix may seem a bit unorthodox, but I would challenge anyone to cite an album that has more organic energy or character. This proto-punk classic laid some of the groundwork for the late ’70s punk revolution that would hit a few years after its release.Raw Power is characterized by its stripped-down, barb...

San Francisco homicides: Three fatal shootings in barely 24 hours

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 12:00:16 GMT

Three men were fatally shot in San Francisco in barely 24 hours, the police said.• Relondo Bell, 22, called 911 at 9:43 p.m. Thursday to report he had been shot on Kelloch Avenue, in Visitacion Valley. He was taken to a hospital, where he died of his injuries.• A 37-year-old man was found shot near Mason and Eddy streets after a 911 call around 12:30 a.m Friday. He was pronounced dead at a hospital.• A man was found shot in the 1000 block of Quesada Avenue, an industrial area in the Hunters Point neighborhood, after officers heard gunshots around 11:10 p.m. Friday. He was pronounced dead at a hospital.No arrests have been announced, and no suspect information has been made public.Our Bay Area homicide map has details of deaths this year in the counties of Santa Clara, San Mateo, San Francisco, Alameda and Contra Costa.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Antioch woman released from jail in plea deal for killing allegedly abusive boyfriend in Oakland Crime and Pu...