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Venezuelan music, dance teachers reach kids online amid pandemic - Reuters
With Venezuela now three months into a coronavirus quarantine that has kept children locked indoors, music and art teachers and storytellers are for the first time moving their classes online.
CARACAS(Reuters) - With Venezuela now three months into a coronavirus quarantine that has kept children locked indoors, music and art teachers and storytellers are for the first time moving their cla… [+2991 chars]
Corina Pons
2020-07-01 13:03:00
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YouTube brings summer camp home to kids
If kids can’t attend an IRL summer camp this year, then YouTube is trying to give them the next best thing with #CampYouTube. Starting today, kids and parents can access more than 1,200 hours of scheduled programming with “campfire talks,” DIY projects and vi…
Choose from Camp YouTube’s four themes: STEM, arts, sports and adventure. Each theme has two curated video playlists: one geared toward teens, and another for younger kids. For example, teens experie… [+852 chars]
Ann Smajstrla
2020-06-22 19:35:54
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Throw a ‘Welcome to Summer’ Party for Your Kids
Most school years go out with a bang: There are end-of-year concerts, field days, school-wide picnics, and all sorts of other pomp and circumstance. This year, it’s going out with a barely more than a whimper—a teacher dropping by to say a socially distanced …
Most school years go out with a bang: There are end-of-year concerts, field days, school-wide picnics, and all sorts of other pomp and circumstance. This year, its going out with a barely more than a… [+2121 chars]
Meghan Moravcik Walbert on Offspring, shared by Meghan Moravcik Walbert to Lifehacker
2020-06-04 14:00:00
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The 'Hip Hop Harry' dance circle song is taking over TikTok and Twitter
To anyone who's a sucker for a painfully catchy song, we come bearing good news. Your latest musical obsession has arrived, and it just so happens to be a song from an educational children's show called Hip Hop Harry.
The song to which I'm referring is called…
To anyone who's a sucker for a painfully catchy song, we come bearing good news. Your latest musical obsession has arrived, and it just so happens to be a song from an educational children's show cal… [+6442 chars]
Nicole Gallucci
2020-06-11 15:54:44
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Christian Li: The young Harry Potter fan on his music stardom
Christian Li, 12, Decca Classics' youngest artist, reveals how he relaxes when he isn't practising.
Image copyrightDecca
Like many 12-year-old schoolboys, Christian Li likes Harry Potter, The Hobbit and Angry Birds.
But what sets him apart is his gift for the violin.
"I feel most happy and con… [+4390 chars]
https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews
2020-06-21 23:18:38
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Peru's biggest LGBTQ nightclub reopens as grocery store to survive pandemic - Reuters
As Peru begins to ease its strict coronavirus lockdown, the country's biggest LGBTQ nightclub opened its doors on Tuesday, but there will be no nighttime revelers; its dance floor will instead be filled with shelves stocked with groceries.
LIMA (Reuters) - As Peru begins to ease its strict coronavirus lockdown, the country’s biggest LGBTQ nightclub opened its doors on Tuesday, but there will be no nighttime revelers; its dance floor wi… [+2037 chars]
Reuters Editorial
2020-06-30 21:39:00
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Peru's biggest LGBTQ nightclub reopens as grocery store to survive pandemic - Reuters India
As Peru begins to ease its strict coronavirus lockdown, the country's biggest LGBTQ nightclub opened its doors on Tuesday, but there will be no nighttime revelers; its dance floor will instead be filled with shelves stocked with groceries.
LIMA (Reuters) - As Peru begins to ease its strict coronavirus lockdown, the country’s biggest LGBTQ nightclub opened its doors on Tuesday, but there will be no nighttime revelers; its dance floor wi… [+2037 chars]
Reuters Editorial
2020-07-01 03:12:09
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The stark divide between 'Straight TikTok' and 'Alt TikTok'
Mashable is celebrating Pride Month
by exploring the modern LGBTQ world, from the people who make up the community to the spaces where they congregate, both online and off.
If you've been on TikTok long enough, you're probably familiar with Alt TikTok. If …
Mashable is celebratingPride Month
by exploring the modern LGBTQ world, from the people who make up the community to the spaces where they congregate, both online and off.
If you've been on TikTok … [+9524 chars]
Morgan Sung
2020-06-21 12:00:00
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'Mr. Brightside' by The Killers hits different now
The 2003 jam, "Mr. Brightside
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Amidst protests against police brutality and the coronavirus quarantine life, people have started finding new meaning in the lyrics to The Killers' early song about getting cheated on.
Perhaps you know…
The 2003 jam, "Mr. Brightside
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Amidst protests against police brutality and the coronavirus quarantine life, people have started finding new meaning in the lyrics to The K… [+5239 chars]
Nicole Gallucci
2020-06-15 18:51:03
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Minecraft's Deadmau5-headlined virtual music festival looks bonkers - CNET
Deadmau5, Steve Aoki and Felix da Housecat join the lineup of the Electric Blockaloo festival filled with crazy stages.
If you think EDM light shows in the real world are wild, wait until you see what they can build in Minecraft.
Michael Tullberg
Are you ready to party Minecraft? Deadmau5, Steve Aoki and Felix da Ho… [+4205 chars]
Richard Trenholm
2020-06-11 15:31:00
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Toni Basil to teach classes on '60s go-go dancing
Oh-so-fine Toni Basil has announced a new online class — on '60s go-go dancing! She'll not only teach you how to go-go dance, but will also "deep dive" into how it influenced art, fashion, and music. And she should know, because she was there. If you only thi…
Oh-so-fine Toni Basil has announced a new online class on '60s go-go dancing! She'll not only teach you how to go-go dance, but will also "deep dive" into how it influenced art, fashion, and music. A… [+2285 chars]
Rusty Blazenhoff
2020-07-03 11:00:59
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Wave opens the door for musicians looking for a ‘metaverse’ beyond Fortnite
About two years before a recording of Marshmello took to a pixelated stage in Fortnite to make untold millions of dollars in virtual merchandise sales and usher in a new era of digital entertainment, the Los Angeles-based startup Wave brought DJs into virtual…
About two years before a recording of Marshmello took to a pixelated stage in Fortnite to make untold millions of dollars in virtual merchandise sales and usher in a new era of digital entertainment,… [+8942 chars]
Jonathan Shieber
2020-06-10 15:10:47
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Nile Rodgers tells of transforming Bowie's "Let's Dance" from folky to beyond funky
Legendary guitarist, producer, and composer Nile Rodgers—co-founder of Chic—tells the story of transforming David Bowie's "Let's Dance" from its original "folky" vibe into the post-funk masterpiece we know and love.
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On Monday, the UceLi Quartet performed at Barcelona’s Gran Teatre del Liceu. The opera house was filled to capacity… with 3,000 plants. They played Giacomo Puccini’s “Crisantemi.” From National Publi… [+1755 chars]
David Pescovitz
2020-06-24 18:56:59
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As lockdown eases, illegal raves take off across Europe - Reuters India
From the housing blocks of London to the beaches of Portugal, thousands of young people are holding illegal raves and parties across Europe, yearning for contact and bursting with energy after the solitude of the coronavirus lockdown.
LONDON/LISBON (Reuters) - From the housing blocks of London to the beaches of Portugal, thousands of young people are holding illegal raves and parties across Europe, yearning for contact and burstin… [+3790 chars]
Michael Holden
2020-06-26 11:28:00
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As lockdown eases, illegal raves take off across Europe - Reuters
From the housing blocks of London to the beaches of Portugal, thousands of young people are holding illegal raves and parties across Europe, yearning for contact and bursting with energy after the solitude of the coronavirus lockdown.
LONDON/LISBON (Reuters) - From the housing blocks of London to the beaches of Portugal, thousands of young people are holding illegal raves and parties across Europe, yearning for contact and burstin… [+3561 chars]
Michael Holden
2020-06-26 11:41:19
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How queer clubs are handling the first pandemic Pride
Mashable is celebrating Pride Month by exploring the modern LGBTQ world, from the people who make up the community to the spaces where they congregate, both online and off.
On a usual Pride Month at The Abbey, a gay bar in West Hollywood, tens of thousands o…
Mashable is celebrating Pride Month by exploring the modern LGBTQ world, from the people who make up the community to the spaces where they congregate, both online and off.
On a usual Pride Month at… [+11272 chars]
Anna Iovine
2020-06-24 09:30:00
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'I'm like a plant without water': why metal bands are suffering during coronavirus
For many in underground metal, performance is an outlet for personal trauma and hardship. How are bands coping?To some outsiders, metal appears chaotic, violent and devoid of emotional value, but inside the message is one of solidarity. Nothing exemplifies th…
To some outsiders, metal appears chaotic, violent and devoid of emotional value, but inside the message is one of solidarity. Nothing exemplifies this better than the pit. Moshing could be considered… [+4825 chars]
Skot Thayer
2020-07-03 10:00:18
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Justin Bieber: ‘I Have Benefited Off Of Black Culture’
The Grammy winner acknowledged the influence of Black artists on his own music while pledging to fight racial inequality.
Justin Bieber expressed his appreciation for Black culture over the weekend, vowing to use his platform to denounce racial inequality moving forward.
The Grammy-winning artist posted a short but pa… [+1785 chars]
Curtis M. Wong
2020-06-08 17:40:16
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Coronavirus cancellations, delays, changes: Computex, Iowa State Fair and more - CNET
Tech conferences, movies, music fests, political rallies and sports events have all been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Major events are closing down due to concerns over COVID-19.
Ezra Shaw/Getty Images
For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO website.
The coronavi… [+21207 chars]
Kent German
2020-06-12 23:57:00
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JoJo Siwa Is Now a Brunette -- See Her New Look - Entertainment Tonight
- JoJo Siwa Is Now a Brunette -- See Her New Look Entertainment Tonight
- Jojo Siwa Says Goodbye to Her Blonde Hair and Debuts a Major Transformation E! NEWS
- JoJo Siwa Debuts Brown Hair, Says Goodbye to Trademark Blonde TooFab
JoJo Siwa has a new look for the summer! The 17-year-old dancer is known for her signature blonde ponytail and bow, but now she's gone brunette. In a video posted on her TikTok on Friday, dressed in … [+3801 chars]
Liz Calvario
2020-06-27 17:15:57
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