Arizona will be hoppin’ over Super Bowl weekend with parties and shows from top artists. The Super Bowl kicks off in Glendale — a suburb of metro Phoenix — on Feb. 12, bringing a swarm of visitors to the Valley of the Sun for the Big Game. Halftime headliner Rihanna isn’t the only celebrity who will take the stage; you can also catch performances from Cardi B, Diplo, Snoop Dogg and so many more at Super Bowl parties around the region. If you’re looking to imbibe in a chic atmosphere, consider heading to Second Story Liquor Bar in Old Town Scottsdale, where you’ll find plush booths, chairs and chandeliers as well as a cocktail program that is one of the best in town. The bar’s location makes it easy to hop from party to party. ESPN will host a Main Street Tailgate in the area Feb. 8-12 with pregame coverage; “NFL Live” and “Sunday NFL Countdown” will broadcast live. Here’s how to get tickets for Super Bowl parties and performances: Cardi B and Offset Cardi B and … [Read more...] about How to see Cardi B, Offset and more during Super Bowl weekend
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Where to celebrate the life, legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. in Houston
Houston will play host to a slew of events celebrating the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on and leading up to the national holiday marking his Jan. 15 birthday. Here are seven events where you can honor the iconic civil rights leader in the Bayou City . MLK Jr. Dream Catcher Bike Ride Cyclists can celebrate Dr. King's birthday by taking a 20-mile tour of all the places he visited during his last trip to Houston. The 13 mph-paced ride will go from 8 a.m. sharp to 11 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 14. Be sure to be there on time since early arrival is suggested. The bike ride will begin at Antioch MBC Downtown at 500 Clay St. The event is free but donations are welcome. 27th Annual Martin Luther King Day Celebration Each year, the Houston Children's Museum honors Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with messages of unity, justice, and peace during its celebration. This year, the event taking place between 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Jan. 15 will also recognize Caryakid … [Read more...] about Where to celebrate the life, legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. in Houston
Is there hope for a dying river in Kenya’s growing capital?
This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate 12 NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Vultures scavenge for dead animals along a river turned sewer conduit in Kenya's capital Nairobi. Its waters turn from clear to black as it traverses informal settlements and industrial hubs. The river and its tributaries cross Kibera, known as Africa’s largest slum with close to 200,000 residents, and other informal settlements. It skirts dozens of factories that manufacture textiles, liquor and building materials. Many have been accused by environmentalists of discharging raw sewage and other pollutants like oil, plastic and glass into the water. Now the new national government, installed after the August election, says it's on a mission to clean up the Nairobi River. Nairobi is one of Africa’s fastest growing cities and is struggling to balance the needs of creating jobs and protecting the environment … [Read more...] about Is there hope for a dying river in Kenya’s growing capital?
The Academy lets Andrea Riseborough keep her Oscar nomination
The matter is finally settled: Andrea Riseborough will be allowed to keep her Oscar nomination. Following a week of controversy, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences met Tuesday to assess whether the intense social media campaign contributing to Riseborough's surprising best-actress nod for "To Leslie," a little-seen independent film, abided by the organization's guidelines. While the Academy didn't find reason to rescind the nomination, it found fault with unspecified "social media and outreach campaigning tactics" and announced it would address those concerns with the responsible parties. "Given this review, it is apparent that components of the regulations must be clarified to help create a better framework for respectful, inclusive, and unbiased campaigning," Academy CEO Bill Kramer said in a statement, adding that the changes would be implemented after the conclusion of this awards cycle. While Riseborough's performance as an alcoholic who struggles after … [Read more...] about The Academy lets Andrea Riseborough keep her Oscar nomination
Turner Motorsport enters BMW M4s in IMSA GTD Pro and GTD
Listen to this article Team principal Will Turner said: “I believe there will be a Turner BMW on track in almost every session. We will race in GTD Pro and GTD in the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, two cars in the Michelin Pilot Challenge, and two more in the new VP Racing Sportscar Challenge. “Turner Motorsport has increased its GTD program to include two BMW M4 GT3 machines for 2023, and for the first time at the 24 hours of Daytona, Turner Motorsport will race in both the GTD Pro and GTD classes.” At the Rolex 24 at Daytona and for the entire endurance season, the #95 McIntosh BMW M4 GT3 will race in the GTD Pro class with season-long co-drivers Bill Auberlen, Chandler Hull and BMW driver, John Edwards. For the Rolex 24, another BMW driver, Bruno Spengler, will join the line-up. In the second car, recently-contracted BMW driver Robby Foley will anchor the #96 Liqui Moly BMW in the GTD class and share the car for the season with Patrick Gallagher. Michael Dinan … [Read more...] about Turner Motorsport enters BMW M4s in IMSA GTD Pro and GTD
Rolex 24: Acura beats Porsche in opening Daytona Roar practice
Listen to this article Braun lapped the 3.56-mile road course, which hosts the 61 st Rolex 24 Hours next weekend, in 1m35.635s to top the timesheet in the opening session of the three-day ‘Roar Before The 24’ event in the Meyer Shank Racing Acura ARX-06. Three of the four GTP manufacturers headed the times at some point in the thrice-interrupted 90-minute session, and Acura, Porsche and BMW were separated by only 0.173s. Braun set the early pace at 1m37.694s, quickly topped by Philipp Eng ’s #24 BMW Team RLL M Hybrid V8 on 1m37.460s and then 1m36.336s. Nick Yelloly then made it a BMW 1-2 in the sister #25 car, 0.12s down. Felipe Nasr put the #7 Penske Porsche 963 on top with 1m35.776s, with Ricky Taylor lapping the Wayne Taylor Racing Acura ARX-06 within 0.027s of that for P2. Yelloly improved to 1m35.808s for third, 0.032s off the pace. Braun reset the P1 bar with 1m35.635s with just over half an hour remaining, 0.141s ahead of Nasr, which stood as the … [Read more...] about Rolex 24: Acura beats Porsche in opening Daytona Roar practice
Rolex 24: Braun leads Acura 1-2 in FP4 at Daytona Roar
Listen to this article Braun lapped the 3.56-mile road course, which hosts the 61 st Rolex 24 Hours next weekend, in the fastest GTP time of the weekend so far at 1m35.038s to top the timesheet in the quickfire hour-long fourth session of the three-day ‘Roar Before The 24’ event. With rain threatening as a cold weather front sweeps across Florida, the action came thick and fast from the start of the session. Michael Christensen (#7 Penske Porsche 963) set the first representative time of 1m36.460s, before Alexander Sims pipped him by 0.023s in Action Express Racing ’s Cadillac V-LMDh. Philipp Eng briefly topped that with 1m35.811s in his BMW Team RLL M Hybrid V8, then Colin Braun reset the bar with 1m35.594s in the Meyer Shank Racing Acura ARX-06 – to ensure that all four GTP manufacturers had taken a turn at the head of the times. Not to be outdone, Brendon Hartley then grabbed P1 with 1m35.156s in the Wayne Taylor Racing Acura ARX-06. Nick Yelloly … [Read more...] about Rolex 24: Braun leads Acura 1-2 in FP4 at Daytona Roar
Acura on top again in Roar, but Porsche is closing in
Listen to this article GTP Chip Ganassi Racing’s Cadillacs were the first cars to show their hand, with Sebastien Bourdais #01 and Alex Lynn (2) ducking into the 1min35s with their third laps, but then Tom Blomqvist sent the Meyer Shank Racing Acura ARX-06 to the top with a 1min35.363sec lap of the 3.56-mile Daytona International Speedway road course. Then the #6 Porsche 963, which had sat idle for most of Friday’s second session, sprung into second with Nick Tandy at the wheel before pitting. Then moving up to split the Ganassi cars was Pipo Derani in the Action Express Racing Cadillac. Just before the half-hour completed mark, Tandy re-emerged and halved his deficit to Blomqvist to 0.135sec. The Acura of Wayne Taylor Racing didn’t hit the track until halfway through the session, Louis Deletraz turning the car’s first laps of the day, albeit 2sec off Blomqvist’s pace. Felipe Nasr made it a Porsche 2-3, getting the #7 Penske-run machine into third, one-tenth behind … [Read more...] about Acura on top again in Roar, but Porsche is closing in
Rolex 24: Blomqvist’s Acura beats Nasr’s Porsche to Daytona pole
Listen to this article GTP Due to poor weather and only two of the new GTP cars taking to the track in Saturday’s two-hour evening session, the class was granted an extra 15mins’ prep before qualifying. Sebastien Bourdais and Alex Lynn were installed in the #01 and #02 Chip Ganassi Racing -run Cadillac V-LMDh entries, Nick Tandy and Felipe Nasr took charge of the Team Penske-run Porsche 963s, Philipp Eng was wheeling one of the BMW M Hybrid V8s run by Rahal Letterman Lanigan, Pipo Derani was driving the Action Express Racing Cadillac, Ricky Taylor pedaled the Acura ARX-06 of Wayne Taylor Racing , while the similar car of Meyer Shank Racing was driven by Tom Blomqvist . The #25 BMW missed the session because the car was still in the IMSA tech line. Tandy was the first to get into the 95sec range, with a 1min35.530sec, then lowered the mark to 1:35.349sec, then 1:35.228. Then Blomqvist and Nasr set identical times to each other to draw within 0.08sec, … [Read more...] about Rolex 24: Blomqvist’s Acura beats Nasr’s Porsche to Daytona pole