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Happy 80th Birthday Gordon Lightfoot

Submitted by Elk Grove News.Net on Monday, November 19th, 3:30 pm

Gordon Lightfoot at the October 2015 unveiling of Golden Leaves - A Tribute to Gordon Lightfoot, a bronze sculpture of him in his birthplace,Orillia, Ontario. | 
November 17, 2018 | 
Today marks the 80th birthday of one of Canada's favorite sons, singer-songwriter Gordon Lightfoot.
Described by fellow Canadian Robbie Robertson of The Band as "a national treasure," Lightfoot was born in Orillia, Ontario and from an early age was performing music. Lightfoot continues to tour and frequently plays in Reno.
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Greek strike to close Acropolis, other key sites on Oct. 11

Submitted by AppealDemocrat on Friday, October 5th, 10:27 am

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A Greek union representing staff at the country's ancient sites and state-run museums has called a 24-hour strike for Oct. 11... Read More

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Review: Steve Perry breaks long silence with 'Traces' album

Submitted by AppealDemocrat on Friday, October 5th, 9:33 am

Steve Perry, "Traces" (Fantasy Records)... Read More

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Museums offer yoga, meditation programs along with art

Submitted by AppealDemocrat on Thursday, October 4th, 9:25 am

A little mindfulness is part of the collection at many American art museums, which are offering yoga, meditation and other wellness programming as part of the art-viewing experience... Read More

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'Roseanne' cast looks ahead to 'The Conners'

Submitted by AppealDemocrat on Wednesday, October 3rd, 2:01 pm

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Cast members of the "Roseanne" revival are looking forward to their spinoff "The Conners."... Read More

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Rarely-seen historic treasures on public display for 8th Annual “Sacramento Archives Crawl”

Submitted by T-Rock Communications
Monday, October 1st, 2018, 12:12pm
Rarely-seen historic treasures on public display for 8th Annual “Sacramento Archives Crawl”

In celebration of National Archives Month, archives and special collections libraries from throughout the region will showcase their rarely-seen holdings during the 8th annual Sacramento Archives Crawl on Saturday, October 6, from 10 am to 4 pm.

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Life, Love and Legend

Submitted by Marjorie Lehr
Monday, October 1st, 2018, 11:20am
Life, Love and Legend

 

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