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With ‘Romeo & Juliet,’ Mixed Precipitation delivers opera with Fleetwood Mac

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:28:43 GMT

Mixed Precipitation brings its annual touring opera production to parks, nature centers and farms around Minnesota after opening “Romeo & Juliet” last weekend at Theodore Wirth Regional Park in Minneapolis.The production mashes together “I Capuleti e i Montecchi” (“The Capulets and the Montagues”) by Italian composer Vincenzo Bellini, with modern music by bands that have had lasting feuds. Fleetwood Mac — a band notorious for its long-lasting animosity between musicians Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks, has a prominent presence in the score, as does the work of the Fugees and former member Lauryn Hill, among others.Bellini and his librettist, Felice Romani, didn’t base “I Capuleti e i Montecchi” on Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet.” Instead, it’s sourced from a different opera that is based on a play based on a novella. That novella, by Luigi Da Porta, was expanded upon by a different Italian novelist, then translated into a long narrative poem by English poet Arth...

Gov. Hochul to make housing announcement in Amsterdam

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:28:43 GMT

AMSTERDAM, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Governor Kathy Hochul is in Amsterdam, at the New Amsterdam Apartments Tuesday to make a housing announcement. The announcement is expected to start at 11:30 a.m.

Opening day for the 2023 Ulster County Fair

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:28:43 GMT

NEW PALTZ, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Ulster County Fair is returning for its 137th year on August 1. Filled with food, rides, and entertainment, the fair runs through August 6. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Founded in 1869, the Ulster County Fair has moved around from Ellenville to Kingston to New Paltz, where it is today. The fair takes place at the Ulster County Fairgrounds at 249 Libertyville Road.Daily entertainmentCowboy CircusRobinson's Racing PigsTwo by Two Animal HavenFireworks on Wednesday eveningCarrie McQueen -- Stilt WalkerHorse ShowsBaby Contest on Sunday at 11 a.m.Truck and Tractor Pulls4-H exhibits Fine dining restaurant opens in North Greenbush Live musicTuesday: Thunder Ridge at 7:30 p.m.Wednesday: Lee Greenwood at 8 p.m.Thursday: Alex Shillo’s Tribute to Bruce Springsteen at 8 p.m.Friday: Kentucky Headhunters at 8 p.m.Saturday: Thompson Square at 8 p.m.Sunday: JD Leonard (As Garth) at 5:30 p.m.New this year, th...

Police respond to fatal Orange County motorcycle crash

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:28:43 GMT

SLATE HILL, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- New York State Police responded to a fatal motorcycle crash on I-84 westbound in Slate Hill on Monday. Police say Austin Prey (23, Matamoras) was pronounced dead at the scene. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Police responded to I-84 westbound in Slate Hill for a report of a motorcycle crash. Police say an investigation revealed Prey was driving a 2001 Honda motorcycle westbound on I-84 when for unknown reasons he lost control of the motorcycle, causing him to roll the bike over and strike a guide rail. Police say Prey was helped by Mobile Life at the scene. Shortly after, law enforcement says he succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead.

Wildfire erupts overnight, prompting evacuations in Lebec area of Kern County

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:28:43 GMT

A wildfire erupted overnight in the Lebec area of Kern County, prompting officials to order mandatory evacuations for some residents. The fire was reported just before 11:30 p.m. Tuesday, west of the 5 Freeway at the Lebec Road exit, Kern County Fire Department Capt. Freeborn confirmed.The fire had burned between 30 and 50 acres as of 5 a.m. Tuesday with no containment in place. Summer showers fall in Claremont; T-storms could be next for Southern California A mandatory evacuation order was put in place for residents along Ridge Route Road which "begins near Lebec Service Road, West along Ridge Route Road and including the address 2855 Ridge Route Road," the Fire Department tweeted.Evacuation orders were lifted later Tuesday morning once crews managed to gain 20% containment on the blaze, according to an update from the Fire Department."Firefighters worked through the night and forward progress has been stopped," the Fire Department tweeted. The acreage of the fire was also updat...

Drake, Gigi Hadid, Kerry Washington and more remember Angus Cloud

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:28:43 GMT

Celebrities are mourning the shocking death of 25-year-old "Euphoria" actor Angus Cloud. He famously played drug dealer Fezco “Fez” O’Neill on the HBO Emmy-winning series. ‘Euphoria’ star dies in California at 25 Rapper Drake, who also serves as an executive producer on the series, took to his Instagram story to honor the actor. He posted a photo of Cloud with the caption "Good Soul," along with a crying face and dove emoji. Javon "Wanna" Walton, who played Cloud's little brother Ashtray in "Euphoria" posted a photo of the two of them on Instagram. "Rest easy brother," his caption read. Model Gigi Hadid, who starred in a Ralph Lauren ad with Cloud this past December, posted a clip of the commercial to her Instagram story. She wrote, “Just saw the news about the loss of Angus. I only got to work with him a couple of times, but I was immediately drawn to his kind, gentle spirit. My deepest condolences to his closest and loved ones. May he rest in peace.”R&B singer Kehlani, who...

Teenager hospitalized after drive-by shooting in South Los Angeles 

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:28:43 GMT

A boy was injured in a drive-by shooting in the Florence neighborhood of South Los Angeles on Monday night. According to the Los Angeles Police Department, shots rang out around 10 p.m. in front of a home on 79th Street near San Pedro Avenue. Video from the scene shows paramedics treating a teenager at the scene for a gunshot wound. Witnesses said he is 15 years old.  Man’s body found inside barrel at Malibu beach The teen was transported to a local hospital, where his condition is unknown. He is believed to have been the victim of a drive-by shooting, authorities said. It is unclear whether the teenager was the intended target. No suspect or vehicle description has been released. Anyone with information is urged to contact the LAPD. 

Man fatally shot in West Oakland

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:28:43 GMT

OAKLAND — A 25-year-old man was fatally shot Monday night at a West Oakland apartment complex, authorities said.His name has not yet been released. Police said he lived in the area of the shooting.The shooting happened about 11:24 p.m. Monday outside at an apartment complex in the 1000 block of Eighth Street.Police said some kind of dispute happened at a gathering of people and the 25-year-old man was shot by another person. The wounded man was taken to a hospital where he died at 12:06 a.m. Tuesday.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Lawyers for tech consultant Nima Momeni say he had no reason to kill Cash App founder Bob Lee Crime and Public Safety | Oakland: Body found after fire along Interstate 980 Crime and Public Safety | Two fires at Berkeley apartment building investigated as possible arsons Crime and Public Safety | Arizona man sentenced to 14 months for illegally trafficking guns to California Cri...

Misspelled  ‘wecome’ sign at Michigan school ‘won’t cost district one dollar’

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:28:43 GMT

Trenton School Supt. Doug Mentzer said everybody makes mistakes and he has no intention of singling out who made the mistake in this sign. (Jason Alley — MediaNews Group) The sign was supposed to welcome all to Trenton High School, but when it turned out to be a “wecome” sign, the Trenton School District needed a quick do-over.It was a social media circus created by a typo in big, block letters in the Welcome to Trenton High School sign.The sign stretches the entire length of the football stands.When the sign was put up over the weekend, district officials immediately spotted the welcome was missing a little something — the block letter  “L.”And then, the calls started.Related ArticlesEducation | Defense: Jury may feel San Jose State trainer deserved to be fired for touching female athletes. But is he a criminal? Education | Harvard is getting scrutinized for legacy admissions. What does this mean for Stanford and other California colleges? Educa...

Saratoga resident loses $1.3 million in cryptocurrency scam

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:28:43 GMT

JULY 18Theft by false pretenses: Between May 2 and July 18, someone contacted a Saratoga resident through a messaging application and ultimately convinced the victim to invest money in cryptocurrency using a specific coin-based wallet. The victim complied but then could no longer access the money for a total loss of about $1.3 million.Theft by false pretenses: Between July 16 and 18, someone contacted a Saratoga resident through a social media application asking to paint a portrait of the victim, claimed payment would be provided, and then sent checks to the victim, which the victim deposited into their bank account. The victim then wired money to the suspect(s) and later learned the checks were fraudulent for a total loss of about $3,000.Possession of a stolen vehicle, controlled substances and drug paraphernalia; reckless evading; assault with a deadly weapon on peace officer: At 3:27 a.m., deputies responded to an automated license plate reader notification for a stolen vehicle a...