The Accidentals make their virtual debut at the Me&Thee
The Michigan based group will be online Friday
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The Accidentals will make their me&thee debut on its virtual stage on Friday, February 19 at 8 p.m.
The Michigan based group features an eclectic mix of indie-folk, pop, bluegrass, rock, and classical music. Their music has garnered recognition from fans and music critics alike. The Accidentals engage their audiences with their music and authentic stage presence. This virtual show will take place on YouTube and Facebook as well as on the me&thee website.
Texas Lifestyle Magazine chose The Accidentals as the “band to see” at Austin City Limits, SXSW, calling them “defiant, young – powerful, and undaunted.” Female-fronted, multi-instrumentalist power trio, The Accidentals, (Sav Buist, Katie Larson, and Michael Dause) kicked off 2018 with the release of their debut album, Odyssey, with Sony Masterworks. They followed the album release with two-hundr
Department: Religion
On a cold February morning in 1987, amidst freezing rain and driving winds, a group of protesters stood outside of the Unitarian Universalist Church in Amherst, Massachusetts. The target of their protest was the minister inside, who was handing out condoms to his congregation while delivering a sermon about AIDS, dramatizing the need for the church to confront the seemingly ever-expanding crisis. The minister’s words and actions were met with a standing ovation from the overflowing audience, but he could not linger to enjoy their applause. Having received threats in advance of the service, he dashed out of the sanctuary immediately upon finishing his sermon. Such was the climate for religious AIDS activism in the 1980s.
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Leah Sakacs, president of the League of Women Voters of Greater Youngstown and coordinator of a program for senior citizens, holds a plaque she was awarded in 2016 while a student at California State University at Long Beach. She won the award for her contributions to several on-campus and community organizations.
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is one of a series of Saturday profiles of area residents and their stories. To suggest a profile, contact features editor Burton Cole at bcole@tribtoday.com or metro editor Marly Reichert at mreichert@tribtoday.com.
AUSTINTOWN At first glance, it may seem like a stretch to imagine how Leah Sakacs went from receiving a bachelor’s degree at Youngstown State University in criminal justice and anthropology followed by a master’s degree in applied anthropology to having volunteerism as her life’s centerpiece.
Climate ideas from ‘The Ministry for the Future’
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Bestselling author Kim Stanley Robinson will discuss his latest book and real-world climate change on Zoom. Courtesy photo
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Davis’ world-renowned sci-fi writer, Kim Stanley Robinson, will share his penetrating thoughts about our world based on his latest book, “The Ministry for the Future,” at a Cool Davis talk followed by questions and responses.
Robinson’s climate fiction explores the urgent threat of climate change and the loss of biodiversity on Earth. His writing encompasses how to understand and transform society’s dangerous trajectory toward climate chaos. All are welcome to attend the zoom talk at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 23. Visit cooldavis.org to register.