And especially if you’re in my line of work — a meteorologist — you know that this is the day that everyone looks to Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania for a forecast of whether we will see a continuation of winter, or whether we will enjoy an early spring. That forecast of course comes not from a person,... Read more
William Ellisworth Artist is born in Washington,N.C. Educated at Syracuse University and a student of Augusta Savage. His works will be exhibited at Atlanta University, the Whitney Museum, the Two Centuries of Black American Art exhibit and collected by Fisk University, Hampton University, the North Carolina Museum of Art, and private collectors. In August 1955... Read more
The ceremony begins at 7 a.m. and can be seen live on the Staten Island Zoo’s Facebook page. Chuck will emerge from his “burrow” promptly at 7:30 a.m. and make his prediction. Those interested in seeing Punxsutawney Phil make his prediction can view it here. The livestream will begin at approximately 6 a.m. But let’s... Read more
Groundhog handler John Griffiths holds Punxsutawney Phil after he saw his shadow predicting six more weeks of winter during 128th annual Groundhog Day festivities on February 2, 2014 in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Jeff Swensen/Getty Images) Jeff Swensen/Getty Images hide caption Groundhog handler John Griffiths holds Punxsutawney Phil after he saw his shadow predicting six... Read more
Comets are composed of a solid core of rock, ice and dust and are blanketed by a thin and gassy atmosphere of more ice and dust, called a coma. They melt as they approach the sun, releasing a stream of gas and dust blown from their surface by solar radiation and plasma and forming a... Read more
Slipknot, Pantera and Limp Bizkit will headline this year’s edition of the INKcarceration Music and Tattoo Festival, to be held July 14-16 at the Ohio State Reformatory. The three-day event will feature a number of other heavy hitters in the hard rock/metal genre, including Megadeth, Lamb of God, Bush and Flyleaf with Lacey Sturm. Pantera... Read more
Lady Edwina of Essex County, resident groundhog at the Turtle Back Zoo, will be making a return appearance on Groundhog Day 2023. She is pictured here during a Groundhog Day ceremony in 2022.Ed Murray | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com When it comes to Groundhog Day, Punxsutawney Phil isn’t the only furry critter that makes... Read more
The superstar musician broke the news in a bare-bones post on Instagram on Wednesday, featuring merely a photo of her in her Renaissance album look and the words “Renaissance World Tour,” which she repeated in the caption, adding “2023.” The news comes after Beyoncé performed for the first time in more than four years in... Read more
Beyoncé has shared details of her first tour in seven years. The hugely anticipated Renaissance world tour will begin on 10 May at Stockholm’s Friends Arena before working its way through stadiums in Europe and the UK over the course of spring and summer. The tour’s North American leg starts on 7 July in Toronto,... Read more
Last month, Beyoncé made her return to the stage and performed at the opening of the Atlantis The Royal hotel in Dubai. Despite the luxury experience, the singer left fans wanting more, as she did not perform any songs from “Renaissance,” The Hollywood Reporter reported. The singer’s tour announcement comes days ahead of the Grammys where Beyoncé leads the... Read more
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