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Blog posts filed under "events"
Obama in Racine: Midterm election season warmup
July 3 — No Comments
President Barack Obama visits Racine, Wisconsin for a town hall meeting as midterm election season begins to warm up.
Apollo 11 moon walk video tapes probably erased by NASA
July 16 — 7 Comments
NPR reports that the high-quality video of man's first steps on the moon will most likely never be seen.
4th of July video: Racine's Fourth Fest Parade 2009
July 6 — 6 Comments
Ten minutes of video to let the world glimpse this outstanding Racine event.
EVP Tour: Pro beach volleyball at Racine's North Beach this Saturday
June 24 — No Comments
North Beach is an inspiring success story, and the Extreme Volleyball Professionals Tour is its showcase event.
Pancake Day / Lakefront Artist Fair in Racine this Saturday, May 2
April 28 — 2 Comments
This all-you-can-eat event has been kicking off Racine's warmer season for 55 years now.
That April 4 at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis
April 3 — 2 Comments
Never-before-published photos at the LIFE website, and a long-remembered NPR interview -- both capturing the day Dr. Martin Luther King was killed.
Bruce Springsteen to perform on 'The Daily Show with Jon Stewart' tonight
March 19 — No Comments
Bruce Springsteen will be doing a solo performance of the title track, "Working on a Dream."
Jeff Dowd, inspiration for The Dude in 'Big Lebowski,' joins Peter Himmelman tonight
March 3 — No Comments
The live, one-hour show starts at 7:00 Pacific or 8:00 Mountain or 9:00 Central or 10:00 Eastern.
The purpose of the Academy Awards: Honoring our healing stories
February 22 — No Comments
The 'Rosebud' episode of 'Northern Exposure' illustrates the magic mythological power of movies.
'Peter Himmelman's Furious World'
February 3 — 7 Comments
A streaming musical variety show, Tuesday nights at 9:00 Central: http://tinyurl.com/furiousworld
MSNBC: Interactive inauguration, complete text and video
January 20 — No Comments
MSNBC's 'Explore' feature is a cool new marriage of online video and text.
Breathtaking images
January 20 — 1 Comment
We're watching the inauguration on C-SPAN, and the streaming HD video from CBS.
TV tonight: Bush farewell, new 'Office' and '30 Rock'
January 15 — No Comments
President Bush delivers his farewell address tonight, and there's a new 'The Office' and '30 Rock.'
New Year's Eve / New Year's Day food, traditions and good luck
December 28 — No Comments
A look at a few of the events and the foods that have become New Year's traditions.
Live blogging Election Day 2008
November 4 — No Comments
Election Day 2008, as experienced in our living room.
C'est les fests
August 3 — No Comments
Summer 2008 festival roundup: Great Midwest Dragon Boat Festival, Superweek, Racine County Fair, etc.
July 3 at Summerfest
July 6 — No Comments
A full day of music, including Drive-By Truckers, Romantica, Alejandro Escovedo, and Lucinda Williams on Milwaukee's lakefront.
Gregory Berg's Kenosha tornado photos
January 23 — No Comments
My former colleague was at Carthage College during the January 7, 2008 tornado, and took a few photos of it.
Summer festivals and events 2007
May 4 — 1 Comment
My own list of parades, festivals, and public events in our area.
St. Patrick's Day with Irish breakfast, Racine parade, and Irish stew recipe
March 19 — No Comments
Since it fell on a Saturday this year, we could celebrate all day -- from an Irish breakfast to the Racine parade to a homemade Irish stew.
Coming Friday: The New Mastersounds
December 7 — No Comments
Go see this great funk band from Leeds at The Kinetic Playground.
When in Racine
July 6 — 1 Comment
Since moving to Racine, we're beginning to appreciate some of the special things here.
SuperWeek: Food Folks & Spokes in Kenosha
July 19 — 2 Comments
This daylong festival centered around the International Cycling Classic is the best event Kenosha hosts.
New photos on Flickr
July 10 — 1 Comment
Okay, so I've been too busy to write any entries for over a week, but I have posted some new photos at Flickr.
2005 Tour de France
June 29 — No Comments
My anticipation is strong as the main event in cycling is about to begin again.
Wimbledon time warp
June 27 — No Comments
The way that NBC and ESPN2 split up Wimbledon makes the Central time zone miss out.
