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The swinging night spot for night owls, early-risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad asks if Ian Happ should give up switch hitting.

At a time when a female jazz percussionist was a rarity, she played with Benny Goodman and went on to work with Marian McPartland and other big names.

Do you know any of these deadbeat dads from Northwest Louisiana who owe thousands in back child support?

WINTON – Nearly two dozen area youth qualified for their ATV safety certificate last weekend after completing classroom training and field testing by members of the Prospector Loop Alliance ATV …

Platte Floral hoping to fulfill 1,000 orders on Mother’s Day 2021, still accepting walk-in orders COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) -- Platte Floral has been helping customers say everything from “I love you” to “I’m sorry” for a hundred years, but what they might help people say the most is "Happy Mothers Day." Gene Wright, a designer at Platte Floral, said Mothers Day is their busiest holiday after Valentines Day each year. "Its a celebration of their life," said Wright. "Without mom...

"The farms have cut down:" Local flower shops persevere amid nationwide shortage Mayo Davison and last updated 2021-05-06 22:39:58-04 COLORADO SPRINGS — Those planning to celebrate Mothers Day with flowers will find their options costlier and more limited this year due to a nationwide shortage. The flower shortage caused by a number of factors, including COVID-related problems in growing areas, transportation issues, and inclement weather. "It goes from floods to rains. Weather is the nu...

The best of Dave Brubeck: Five essential albums that aren’t Time Out With Time Out, the Dave Brubeck Quartet helped shape the sound of their era. Here are five deeper cuts that you need to hear. By David Basskin IISG Few jazz artists are better known than Dave Brubeck — by fellow musicians, by jazz aficionados and by the public at large. The 1959 record Time Out stands as one of the best-selling jazz albums of all time. Along with Miles Davis’s Kind of Blue, the Dave Brubeck Quartet a...

fans abroad. So glad you could join us. Bring your own beverage. We’re still working on the slogan. BCB After Dark is the place for you to talk baseball, music, movies, or anything else you need to get off your chest, as long as it is within the rules of the site. The late-nighters are encouraged to get the party started, but everyone else is invited to join in as you wake up the next morning and in to the afternoon. Hopefully, we’ll have a lot of good things to talk about as the day goes ...

Jazz is uniquely American, and Black musicians invented it | Opinion Updated Feb 23, 2021; Jazz is the only true American art form. Jazz grew out of the great mix in and around New Orleans around the beginning of the 20th Century. Most of these early, often nameless, musicians were Black. The inventive musicians would take a piece of metal or glass and massaged their guitar strings bending the notes, flattening the thirds, which evolved into the Blues. In fact, the Blues, in turn, served as th...

This timeline pays homage to them. Some represent the stories of immigrants bringing their foods to America and building livelihoods. All recount the ambitions and passions to create something successful, memorable and delicious. This list of also recalls beloved restaurants and places gone but not forgotten. Those are part of each of our individual histories and memories. The states oldest restaurants were established long ago as taverns. Yes, it seems George Washington did sleep, and eat, ...