Wisconsin tourism has mostly recovered from the COVID-19 pandemic, but the recovery hasn’t been even across the state. Data from the Wisconsin Department of Tourism shows that the industry generated nearly $21 billion in economic impact last year, an increase of 21 percent from 2020. That’s still below the record-setting $22.2 billion economic impact in … Read more
“Monet & Friends” will run Nov. 1-Dec. 31 in Starlight Theatre’s Cohen Community Stage House. Starlight Theater If you enjoyed the Van Gogh multisensory experiences that visited Kansas City recently, you’ll probably want to check out “Monet & Friends Alive” starting next week at Starlight Theatre. The exhibit, presented in partnership with the Nelson-Atkins Museum … Read more
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Classical guitarist Nilko Andreas will portray Don Quixote in MTH Theater’s production of “Man of La Mancha,” which will run Oct. 6-23. Courtesy of Nilko Andreas MTH Theater’s unique production of “Man of La Mancha” will open this weekend at the Main Stage Theater in Crown Center. The collaboration with Ensemble Iberica will star classical … Read more
The American Royal World Series of Barbecue will welcome the public Sept. 30 and Oct. 1 at Kansas Speedway. James Wooldridge photo file Competition at the American Royal World Series of Barbecue has already begun, but the public can join the world’s largest barbecue contest this weekend. Pit road at Kansas Speedway will feature the … Read more
Editor’s Note: Ed Morales (@SpanglishKid) is a journalist and lecturer at Columbia University’s Center for the Study of Ethnicity and Race and the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY. He’s the author of the book “Fantasy Island: Colonialism, Exploitation and the Betrayal of Puerto Rico.” The views expressed are his own. View more … Read more
Editor’s Note: Ed Morales (@SpanglishKid) is a journalist and lecturer at Columbia University’s Center for the Study of Ethnicity and Race and the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY. He’s the author of the book “Fantasy Island: Colonialism, Exploitation and the Betrayal of Puerto Rico.” The views expressed are his own. View more … Read more
It would be easiest to call Gina Willis an internet sensation. But there is far more to her game than that. This story is just as simple as the fact that Gina loves to cook. She does it every day. And now she is regularly as busy as she wants to be in selecting which … Read more
Tea Straight received the following information bulletin from the City of Vancouver on September 7. It is reprinted below in its entirety. This October, all eligible voters can vote by mail as another convenient way to participate in the 2022 Vancouver Election. Voters may now apply to receive a vote by mail package at vancouver.ca/vote, … Read more
click to enlarge Taking Us for a RideIf you haven’t heard about the gondola, you’re either not paying attention or just don’t care what happens to the Cottonwood canyons. UDOT has just released its preference for a corporate welfare ride up to two private ski resorts—on taxpayer money, of course (half a billion … Read more