Sci-Fi has been the red-headed stepchild of TV for years, forced into bad and shifting timeslots, broadcast with episodes out of order, mocked and ignored. Even though we’re currently we’re going through a period where science fiction has miraculously become a media darling, there were still decades where it was critically ignored as a genre, [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Niagara Falls’
July 9–10, 1856: Visionary Tesla Born at Midnight
July 9th, 2010 |
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1856: Scientific genius and visionary inventor Nikola Tesla is born at the stroke of midnight in the unassuming village of Smiljan, in what’s now Croatia. He wastes little time in revolutionizing the world through foundational developments in electromagnetism, electrical current, wireless power and communications, weaponry, robotics, computer science, mass media and much more.
“Tesla is like [...]
Rhythm Devils Add More Dates
July 1st, 2010 |
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SIXTEEN NEW DATES FROM LATE AUGUST THROUGH MID-SEPTEMBER
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Bill Kreutzmann and
Mickey Hart, also known as
The Rhythm Devils, have
added an additional 16 dates to their already busy touring schedule. The new dates run from late August through
mid-September.
Joining the Rhythm Devils for this tour will be Nigerian talking drum master Sikiru Adepoju, returning
from the last RD tour in 2006, Back Door
Slam‘s Davy Knowles (guitar, vocals) and Andy Hess (bass). Plus one-man-band Keller Williams (guitar, vocals) makes
his first run as a Devil, joining the band on select dates, as does The Mother Hips‘ Tim Bluhm (guitar,
vocals).
Complete Dates:
July 16 Arcata CA Arcata Theatre
July 17 North Plains, OR—Northwest String Summit at Horning’s Hideout
July 18 Jacksonville, OR—Britt Festival
July 22 Denver, CO Ogden Theatre
July 23 Steamboat Springs CO Steamboat Springs Concert Series
July 24 Driggs, ID—Spud Drive In
July 25 Salt Lake City, UT—Red Butte Garden
July 27 Flagstaff AZ Orpheum Theatre
July 29 San Diego CA Soundwave
July 31 Bridgeport CT Gathering of the VibesAugust 21 Wellston, MI Hoxeyville Festival
August 22 Chicago, IL House of Blues
August 23 Minneapolis, MN Cedar Cultural Center
August 24 Milwaukee, WI Pabst Theater
August 26 Munhall, PA Carnegie Music Hall of Homestead
August 27 Stroudsburg, PA The Sherman Theatre
August 28 Tarrytown, NY Tarrytown Music Hall
September 1 New York, NY B.B. King Blues Club & Grill
September 2 Clifton Park, NY Northern Lights
September 3 Foxboro, MA Showcase Live
September 4 Hampton Beach, NH Hampton Beach Casino
September 6 Garrettsville, OH Nelson Ledges Quarry Park
September 8 State College, PA The State Theatre
September 9 Rochester, NY Water Street Music Hall
September 10 Niagara Falls, NY The Bears Den at Seneca Niagara
September 11 S. Burlington, VT Higher Ground
January 4-9 Jam Cruise 2011
January 9 Ft. Lauderdale, FL Revolution Live
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June 3, 1889: Power Flows Long-Distance
June 3rd, 2010 |
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1889: The first long-distance transmission of electricity takes place, linking a powerhouse at Willamette Falls to a string of lights in Portland, Oregon, 14 miles to the west.
The power lines stretching from the hydroelectric generator to 55 street lights at 4th and Main heralded the arrival of a major innovation in energy technology. The [...]
March 30, 1848: Niagara Falls Runs Dry
March 30th, 2010 |
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1848: Niagara Falls stops. No water flows over the great cataract for 30 or 40 hours. People freak out.
The falls were already a tourist attraction by 1848, and villages had grown up on both the U.S. and Canadian sides of the river to accommodate the sightseeing throngs. Residents also built waterwheels to harness the Niagara [...]
“The Office†Wedding Sneak Peek VIDEO (Jim & Pam Get Married)
September 30th, 2009 |
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After years of dating and a recently announced pregnancy, The Office’s Jim (John Krasinski) and Pam (Jenna Fischer) are finally getting married. The couple selected Niagara Falls as the location for the nuptials —
a location they hoped would deter their colleagues Dunder Mifflin from making the drive from Scranton. Unfortunately for Jim and Pam, things [...]