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New live music venue opens in Schenectady

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 16:01:04 GMT

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A new live music venue has opened in Schenectady. The Electric Grinch officially opened on November 16. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! The venue is owned by Michell Ramsey, who also owns Jay St. Pub in Schenectady. The Electric Grinch takes its name from a Schenectady bar that was open in the 1970s and 1980s.The new venue has live music and a full bar. The full schedule of performances is not currently available and the website is not yet online. You can view the performers as they are announced on The Electric Grinch Facebook page. New market, eatery opening in Saratoga Springs The venue is located at 116 Jay Street. The Electric Grinch is open Wednesday and Thursday from 4 p.m. to midnight, Friday from 4 p.m. to 1 a.m. and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 1 a.m.

St. Louis apartment manager charged in murder of alleged trespasser

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 16:01:04 GMT

ST. LOUIS - A south St. Louis apartment manager is behind bars and accused of murder in the shooting death of an alleged trespasser. Prosecutors have charged Shane C. Richmond, 48, with first-degree murder and armed criminal action in connection with the investigation. Authorities say he is the property manager for apartments in the 5700 block of South Broadway in the Carondelet neighborhood. St. Louis pot tax money goes up in smoke thanks to city hall blunder Court documents obtained by FOX 2 have not disclosed the date or time the shooting happened, but note that Richmond initially claimed to have shot the victim in self-defense. According to court documents, Richmond lives in one of the apartment units and heard a suspicious noise one night. Investigators say he started walking around while armed with a gun and noticed a broken window to one entry point of a window. A witness told authorities that Richmond entered a vacant room and noticed one man kneeling sideways with his ha...

Is it cheaper to Uber or park at St. Louis Lambert International Airport?

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 16:01:04 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Thanksgiving is one of the busiest times of the year for air travelers, and large crowds are expected at St. Louis Lambert International Airport through this weekend. Just like any other time of the year, one important decision for air travelers to make comes down to this: How do you get to the airport? If you don't have a friend or family member able to drop you off, it could be costly. Your other options basically come down to catching a taxi, using a rideshare service (like Uber) or parking near the airport to catch a shuttle to your terminal. St. Louis pot tax money goes up in smoke thanks to city hall blunder In recent years, Uber and parking near airports have become popular options. These trends were recently analyzed in a study from UpgradedPoints.com, a national travel-centric website. The study analyzed the costs of parking at 50 major US airports and compared those to the average costs associated with two Uber rides (to and from) the airports. Essentially, ...

Broncos Roundtable: When will you believe Sean Payton’s team is a true playoff contender?

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 16:01:04 GMT

Parker Gabriel, Broncos beat reporter: Happy Thanksgiving, dudes. The Denver Broncos football club, somewhat inexplicably, has provided us with a cornucopia of interesting storylines over the past month-plus. A team that at one point might have had the pick of the 2024 quarterback litter now is tied for the longest active winning streak in the National Football League. It’s at four games and another defensive stalwart and AFC contender comes to Denver this weekend in the Cleveland Browns. The 7-3 Cleveland Browns. So, this week’s roundtable question is not about who wins the game Sunday but who comes out on top when these two meet again in the AFC Championship Game. OK, that was a lame joke. The question, actually, is at what point will you consider the Broncos honest-to-goodness playoff contenders? Maybe you already do, though the computers say otherwise at this point. I’m saying they’ve got to win two of the next three. Of Denver and its three upcoming oppo...

The fallacy of sovereignty

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 16:01:04 GMT

Action for Democracy condemns in the strongest possible terms the "sovereignty protection" bill submitted to the Hungarian National Assembly yesterday evening, which uses our organization's activities as a pretext to launch a vicious attack on free and independent civil society in Hungary.For the third time in the last six years, the Orbán regime is attempting to delegitimize political and social opposition, civil society organizations and initiatives, and ultimately all organizations over which it has no control. The leader of the Fidesz parliamentary group, Máté Kocsis, made no secret of the fact that the law aims to disempower "left-wing journalists and pseudo-civils", which paints a very worrying picture of how the Fidesz government thinks about institutions independent of government overreach. The clear intention of this Putin-style draft bill is to make the independent press and civil society, and to exclude and stigmatise civic organizations to an extent that draws worry...

‘The Opole Recommendations’ set out vision for strong and supported European theatre sector

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 16:01:04 GMT

The new policy document, the result of the European Theatre Forum 2023, urges the European Union to continue direct dialogue with European theatre – and to address challenges posed by mental health, the climate crisis and AI.The European Theatre Convention is pleased to announce the publication of The Opole Recommendations, a significant policy document resulting from the in-depth exchanges during the European Theatre Forum (ETF) 2023. The high-level event by the European Commission took place from 11-13 May at JK Opole Theatre in Poland.The Opole Recommendations present a clear vision for how European institutions should support the large and unique European theatre sector, with calls for changes by next year, by 2025, and by 2027.They are structured around three overarching challenges and policy areas, in line with the ETF 2023 event programme:Democracy, International Collaboration, and the Power of Theatre, encompassing Fragile Contexts, and Mental Health and Social InclusionSust...

Video: Vandals destroy Christmas decorations in Huntington Beach

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 16:01:04 GMT

Huntington Beach residents are up in arms after a group of people was captured on camera destroying holiday decorations.On Tuesday night, four "delinquents" went through several neighborhoods "damaging Christmas decorations and popping inflatable decorations in peoples yards," said KTLA viewer Kendra Brissey.Brissey shared surveillance footage of the vandalism with KTLA showing what appears to be three young people hopping out of a moving car, at least one of whom jumps onto an inflatable Christmas tree decoration, damaging it. Another angle provided by Brissey shows the inflatable tree deflate.The three then hop back in the moving vehicle before fleeing the area.Brissey said the decorations are for her 3-and-a-half-year-old son, who is autistic and nonverbal."It brings him so much joy and happiness," she wrote. "He will be sad that his favorite decoration has been taken away from him."Brissey also hopes any other neighbors with footage of the vandalism will come forward so the perp...

Side Dish: Arts Calendar November 23-29

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 16:01:04 GMT

Only part of your week is dedicated to the creation and dissemination of the perfect side dish. The rest of the long weekend can be whatever you want—such as catching up on some art and culture. Galleries are largely taking the weekend off, but museums are open, dance performances and outdoor art hikes in the new cool weather beckon, salient conversations await (just not necessarily at dinner), and more intriguing things to do with the family (or escape them) for your Thanksgiving holiday arts calendar.JEFF&GORDONThursday, November 23JEFF&GORDON: Not at the Dinner Table (Telephone). The fan favorite phone-based art project from artist duo JEFF&GORDON returns for another timely, participatory experience inviting the public to call and leave anonymous voicemails for those with whom they disagree—and hear messages left since the project was first presented in 2013. Not at the Dinner Table is offered every year during the holidays, when people are most likely to encounter th...

Recipe: Spanakorizo, a classic Greek rice dish, is cozy, creamy and flavorful

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 16:01:04 GMT

JJ Johnson is a celebrity chef and the founder of Field Trip, an acclaimed restaurant group headquartered in Harlem, New York, that showcases rice dishes from around the globe. His new cookbook ,“The Simple Art of Rice: Recipes from Around the World for the Heart of Your Table” (Flatiron Books, $35), takes readers on a culinary adventure exploring one of the world’s most essential grains.His spanakorizo, a classic Greek rice dish, is cozy, creamy and flavorful. It’s great as a vegetarian main or side dish. If you wish, add a can of drained garbanzo beans to the mix.SpanakorizoServes 6INGREDIENTS1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil1 medium yellow onion, finely chopped1 pound baby spinach leaves, coarsely chopped1/4 cup fresh lemon juice, plus more to taste1 tablespoon minced garlicKosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste1/2 cup sliced green onions1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh dill1 cup long-grain white rice, rinsed1½ cups water2 tablespoons toasted pine nuts1/3 cup c...

OpenAI: The cast of characters of Silicon Valley’s latest, juiciest upheaval

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 16:01:04 GMT

By Jennifer Korn and Paul Glader | CNNWhen technology firm OpenAI ousted its CEO Sam Altman last week with little warning and less explanation, it set off shockwaves throughout Silicon Valley and beyond. Late Tuesday, in a complete reversal, he rejoined the controversial firm he had helped found, effectively bouncing from the board some of the people who had fired him.Altman has served as a poster boy of the company’s groundbreaking efforts in artificial intelligence, including its ChatGPT generative AI product. But the drama pushed a web of other characters key to AI or internet history into view of the public. Some have worked together for years and have invented some of the household name products of the internet.What has made this tale so unusual and so magnetic? The speed at which it went down, the diversity and (relative) youth of the board of directors and the nature of the company — a non-profit thought to become a tremendously profitable one at one point. Marquee names like...