PHILADELPHIA – Key events in the life of pioneering contralto Marian Anderson, whose name replaced Verizon on the Philadelphia Orchestra on Wednesday: Feb. 27, 1897 — Born in Philadelphia. Recommended Videos Early 1900s — By age of 6, Anderson gained attention for her voice in the African American Union Baptist Church choir in Philadelphia. She … Read more
The Spurs will take over Austin and positively impact the community. SAN ANTONIO — The San Antonio Spurs will take the basketball action to Austin in March for two games in the annual “I-35 Series.” The Spurs will face the Nuggets (March 15) and the Nets (March 17) at the Moody Center, but plenty of … Read more
Some gardeners are all for chitting. But here is the secret: you don’t need to chit to be successful. Chitting your potatoes means allowing the eyes of your potatoes to sprout before you put them in the ground. Some gardeners swear by it, but what most have found is that chitting or not, you get … Read more
NEW YORK – Aaron Zigman goes back to the 1940s in composing “Émigré,” an oratorio portraying Jews who fled Nazi Germany for Shanghai. His 90-minute, two-act work, given its U.S. premiere by the New York Philharmonic on Thursday night, evokes a World War II-era sound reminiscent of Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II. Recommended Videos … Read more
John Estrada, 24, faces charges of felony family violence-strangulation, attempted sexual assault and unlawful restraint, charging paperwork obtained by KSAT Investigates shows.
‘First the emergency room and now this in a 2 week span?’
Police in a Canberra suburb released a video of a chaotic liquor store robbery.