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MMJ To Play Hometown Show With LYO and Wax Fang

July 14th, 2010 | No Comments

MY MORNING JACKET PLAY LONG AWAITED HOMETOWN SHOW; TICKETS GO ON SALE SATURDAY
AUGUST 14

My Morning Jacket

On Friday, October 29, My Morning
Jacket will be performing at University of Louisville’s KFC Yum! Center. Supporting the band will be the
Louisville Youth Orchestra
(LYO) and
Louisville band Wax Fang.

One dollar
from every ticket sold will be going to the Louisville Youth Orchestra Continuing Education Scholarship, which raises
money for at-risk youth to be able to attend school. The LYO was founded with the mission to provide high quality
musical experiences and the opportunity to perform for the benefit of the Louisville community and its young
musicians regardless of race, creed or economic circumstances. It is one of the oldest and largest youth orchestras
in the US. The show will also continue the tradition of creating a Â“Local Louisville VillageÂ” inside the KFC Yum!
Center, providing locally based businesses and non-profit organizations with a presence at their show.

Tickets for the show go on sale to the public on Saturday, August 14 at 10AM. A limited amount of tickets will be
available at Ear X-Tacy on Thursday August 12 at 10AM, in celebration of the store’s 25th anniversary and its new
location at 2226 Bardstown Road. In addition, My Morning Jacket will also be hosting a pre-sale to fans beginning
at the same time. Check the band’s website for further details.

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Bishop urges Mel Gibson to help Irish hometown

January 6th, 2010 | No Comments

A Catholic Bishop in Mel Gibson’’s ancestral Irish hometown has urged the actor to help restore a local cathedral.
Bishop Colm O”Reilly turned to the Oscar winner, whose mother hails from Ardagh in County Longford, Ireland, after the Longford cathedral was reduced to flames on Christmas Day.
“It would be nice for him to get involved, it [...]

â€œProject Runwayâ€ Season 7; â€œModels Of The Runwayâ€ Contestants Revealed

December 17th, 2009 | No Comments

The cast of designers competing on the seventh season of Project Runway have been revealed!
The fashion competition, hosted by German catwalk maven Heidi Klum, will see the judges and designers returning to New York City, the home of the show for the first five seasons. Heidi will be joined by judges Nina Garcia and Michael [...]

Pakistan captures Taliban chief’s hometown

October 24th, 2009 | No Comments

Pakistan’s army said on Saturday it had captured Taliban chief Hakimullah Mehsud’s hometown after fierce fighting as it pressed a major offensive against the extremists into a second week. Security sources said they had overrun Kotkai overnight after three days of aerial bombardments which

French fan buried in hometown

October 6th, 2009 | No Comments

A French football fan who was injured in a hooligan attack in Belgrade and later died in hospital, was laid to rest in Toulouse today. Brice Taton’s funeral was attended by family members, Toulouse FC players and fans.

Kennedy gets emotional send-off at beloved hometown

August 28th, 2009 | No Comments

Edward Kennedy’s body lay in state at his beloved hometown of Boston for the second day Friday, as huge crowds kept pouring in to bid a final farewell to the legendary senator. The flag-draped coffin remained open for public viewing until 2:00 am (0600 GMT) after thousands of people lined up

Susan Boyle to get â€˜statue honourâ€™

July 27th, 2009 | No Comments

Susan Boyle might be honoured with a statue in her hometown of Blackburn.
The West Lothian Council is considering building a statue in honour of Susan Boyle, which could become an attraction for tourists flocking her hometown.
Provost Tom Kerr is looking forward to meeting the 48-year-old singer to find a way to recognise her achievements, said [...]

Palin’s Annual Picnic In Hometown Draws Big Crowd

July 25th, 2009 | No Comments

WASILLA, Alaska — More than a thousand people showed up Friday for Gov. Sarah Palin’s annual picnic held in her hometown of Wasilla.

Palin, who is resigning and leaves office on Sunday, used the occasion to sign autographs and hand out …

ESPN To Roll Out More Local Sites

July 20th, 2009 | No Comments

Not content with being a sports colossus with broadcasts in 200 countries, ESPN is taking aim at hometown sports coverage, threatening one of the last strongholds of local newspapers and television stations.

When cool Obama had a flurry of flusters

July 17th, 2009 | No Comments

US President Barrack Obama seemed disconnected with his usual self this week as he made a series of errors on the public platform.
It first started in the beginning of the week on Monday during his speech at the White House when one of the teleprompter screens holding his speech crashed to the floor and shattered [...]