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History, what happened with nasa on this date . September 8, 1967, the surveyor 5 launched, september 8, 1983, satcom 7 launched. September 8th, sts 106 launched. Today, september 8, 2016, Margot Lee Shetterly Lee Shetterly publicly Lee Shetterly publicly launches her book story of the black women mathematicians who helped win the space race. [applause] i believe you know Margot Lee Shetterly. They couldnt wait to see her again. She was born and raised in virginia, graduated the university of vi...

Gathering of World Leaders. Decision, speaker of the house john boehner announces hes leaving capitol hill. Dinner and diplomacy. After a day of tense meetings and negotiations, president obama hosts a lavish state dinner for the president of china. Good evening, im antonio mora, this is al jazeera america. We begin with a historic visit of the peoples pope to new yo york. Pope francis celebrated mass at Madison Square garden reminding successful city dwellers to care for the homeless, the elder...

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When Monday morning rolled around, PlayMaker’s Laboratory’s actors began rehearsing for their benefit fundraiser. “My name is Don and I am an evil...

Urbanity Dance has announced the five recipients of its new residency program, Urbanity X. Urbanity X resident artists include: Boaz 'Statix' Deceus, Miranda Lawson, Sandra 'Sasi' Marcelino, Kendall Niblett, and Ronnie Terrell Thomas.

Northlight Interplay Northlight Theatres Interplay New Play Development Program virtual readings continue with "Wright/Rand," a two-hander by Jeffrey Hatcher and Eric Simonson. The play is about the friendship between architect Frank Lloyd Wright and writer/philosopher Ayn Rand whose "The Fountainhead" protagonist was inspired by Wright. Artistic director BJ Jones plays Wright opposite Tracy Michelle Arnolds Rand. David Ira Goldstein directs.   Premieres at 6:30 p.m. Sunday, April 18, followed...

PlayMakers Laboratory will resume its creative writing residencies with Chicago elementary students through virtual learning! That means PMLs popular online revue Thats Weird, Grandma: House Par-Tay will feature new weekly student-written stories along with old favorites, adapted and performed by the companys professional actors, and directed by Artistic Director Brandon Cloyd and other company members. Thats Weird, Grandma: House Par-Tay streams Mondays at 8 pm CST via Patreon from April 5 - J...