Musical Performance: Alessio Bax
Musical Performance: Alessio Bax
June 17, 2016 • “For Father’s Day, watch the pianist play lullabies to his daughter, who nearly steals the show.” (NPR)
Photo: NPR (screen capture)
Month: June 2016
True Glory, with an introduction by General Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1945
True Glory, 1945
A film by The Department of War
This documentary film covers the defeat of the Axis powers by the allies in WWII, and was released for the public at the end of the war. General Dwight D. Eisenhower introduces the film. It’s a joint production of the U.S. and British Governments. (Browse our Movie Archive)
Musical Performance: Chick Corea & Gary Burton
Musical Performance: Chick Corea & Gary Burton
June 13, 2016 • “The two highly decorated jazz legends could barely fit their instruments behind the Tiny Desk.” (NPR)
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The Terror, starring Jack Nicholson, 1963
The Terror, 1963
A film by Roger Corman
This film features a very young Jack Nicholson as a dashing Napoleonic soldier, transfixed by the beauty of a young woman with a dark and dangerous secret. Horror. (Browse our Movie Archive)
Scarecrow, starring Buster Keaton, 1920
Scarecrow, 1920
A film starring Buster Keaton,
“Two inventive farmhands compete for the hand of the same girl.” (IMDB.com) (Browse our Movie Archive)
Musical Performance: Weaves
June 10, 2016 • “The band’s music is playful and quirky — sometimes loud, sometimes gentle and always a trip.” (NPR)
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War of words over proposed Muslim ban: President Obama, Clinton, Trump
Today, in the ongoing the aftermath of the tragic nightclub attack in Orlando, Florida, the media was filled with heated exchanges between President Obama, and Hillary Clinton, on one hand, and Donald Trump, on the other.
Both Democrats pounced on the presumptive republican nominee, who had doubled-down on his proposed ban on Muslims entering the United States. Trump has long cited potential dangers from terrorists that might sneak in with law-abiding refugees and other visitors as a reason to severely restrict Muslim immigration into the U.S., including refugees from Syria. Read more
The shooter’s wife tried to talk him out of an attack
The nation is still reeling from its latest mass murder at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Florida, ruthlessly perpetrated by Omar Mir Saddique Mateen. In the wake of the tragedy, law enforcement officers are debriefing the killer’s wife, Noor Salman. At this time the FBI doesn’t think she’s a co-conspirator, meaning she didn’t help to plan the attack with him. Read more
Timeline of the Orlando nightclub shooting
It’s important to understand exactly what happened that fateful night in Florida, to help make sense of the tragedy, which left 50 dead, including the shooter, and many more wounded. Drawn from police and FBI sources, this is a comprehensive timeline of the Orlando nightclub shooting, as events unfolded.
Timeline of Orlando nightclub shooting (CNN)
How to participate in a vigil for the victims of the Orlando shooting
In response to the tragedy of the mass casualty event in Orlando, Florida over the weekend, many cities across the United States are hosting vigils, in order to offer support to the victims, and to make a stand against the violence.
The site weareorlando.org hosts a growing list of vigils, with locations and times, throughout the country. If you want to voice your support for the victims, and outrage over this crime, visit this site and find a vigil to attend near you.
List of Vigils for Orlando Victims (weareorlando.org)
