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Heritage and Faith Take Center Stage at Diocese of Brooklyn's 45th Annual Great Irish Fair
1+ hour, 10+ min ago (302+ words) PROSPECT PARK WEST — It seems like the Great Irish Fair has found its home. On Sept. 12, the 45th annual fair was — for the fourth consecutive year — held at Holy Name of Jesus Parish. Previously, the event was held at various sites…...
PHOTOS: 2nd annual Petersburg Book Fest
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (113+ words) PETERSBURG, Va. (WRIC) — Book lovers of all ages gathered at the 2nd annual Petersburg Book Fest on Saturday. The festival took place at Virginia State University’s Multipurpose Center from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 12. The Petersburg Book Fest…...
A day of music near the beach kicks off weeklong Sessions Surf Festival in Encinitas
23+ hour, 51+ min ago (462+ words) The Sessions Surf Festival emerged in Encinitas a few years ago on the heels of the pandemic. The brainchild of San Diego native Taylor Steele, a prominent surf filmmaker since the 1990s, it was initially focused on movies and panel discussions....
Mombasa to host five-day Wimbi la Sanaa Festival across iconic coastal venues
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (642+ words) Women teaching the art of henna and kukuna nazi (grating a coconut) are among the ways Wimbi la Sanaa Festival is bringing coastal traditions to a new generation. The annual five-day arts and culture festival to be held in Mombasa…...
Show Review: Lukas Nelson & Molly Tuttle at the Palace Theatre in Albany, NY • Americana Highways
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (245+ words) Lukas Nelson & Molly Tuttle at the Palace Theatre in Albany, NY on September 9, 2026 Enjoy some of our previous coverage here: Show Review: Tedeschi Trucks with Lukas Nelson at Tanglewood and here: Show Review: Molly Tuttle and Ketch Secor at Monterey…...
Hudson Valley Garlic Festival returns to Saugerties Sept. 26-27
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (880+ words) SAUGERTIES, N.Y. — Tens of thousands are expected to descend on Cantine Field when the Hudson Valley Garlic Festival returns Sept. 26-27. Pat Praetorius said this year’s festival will return to “full capacity” for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic, which forced…...
Photos: Mohawk Valley Garlic and Herb Festival in Little Falls
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (13+ words) Utica Observer Dispatch...
Can the American Theatre Unlearn Racism?
5+ day, 19+ hour ago (236+ words) Going beyond diversity statements, antiracist theatre practices promise a liberatory future for all. The following is an excerpt from the BIPOC readers’ side of Nicole Brewer’s new book, The Antiracist Theatre: Crafting Theatrical Collaboration (Haymarket Books, 2026), which is written as…...
Big ideas and big names fill Queenscliffe Literary Festival program
3+ day, 20+ hour ago (380+ words) The Queenscliffe Literary Festival (QLF) has launched its 2026 festival program, packed with storytellers, authors, moderators and performers to fill two weekends in October. The festival has become one of the biggest cultural events on the Bellarine and, now in its…...
On the Same Page Literary Festival celebrates North Carolina Writers and the Written Word
4+ day, 36+ min ago (339+ words) This year’s featured authors include: Linda-Marie Barrett, Creating a Salon: The Art of Conversations That Matter Meagan Church, The Mad Wife James Dodson, The Road That Made America Scott Gould, Beneath a Fallen Sky Terry Harmon, Convoluted: The 1972 Durham Family…...