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Which they are, of course, but not in a conventional way. After that setup, the show travels to 1791 then moves forward in time in a series of scenes set in various eras. In 1894, for example, Susan is involved in a feminist group and leads the barnstorming “Women’s Club Blues,” whose music builds from rumbling vamps to explosive boogie-woogie. Unfortunately JoAnn M. Hunter’s perfunctory choreography does not lift the number into showstopping territory.The years and even decades may be passing, but the four Coopers never age, like the nicest singing, dancing vampires ever. Sam holds different jobs and Susan…

Michael Intrator, Founder & CEO of CoreWeave, Inc., Nvidia-backed cloud services provider, gestures during the company’s IPO at the Nasdaq Market, in New York City, U.S., March 28, 2025. Brendan Mcdermid | ReutersCoreWeave’s stock opened at $39 and closed at $40 in its Nasdaq debut on Friday after the company sold shares at $40 a piece, below the expected range.The seller of artificial intelligence technology in the cloud raised $1.5 billion in its share sale, the biggest tech IPO in the U.S. since 2021.The offering has captured the attention of investors from Wall Street to Silicon Valley, as CoreWeave represents the…

More than a thousand people gathered for a picnic on Saturday around tables draped with white tablecloths and spread over the lawn of the Legion of Honor art museum in San Francisco.There was just one rule: “No cake, no entry.”Attendees — including pastry chefs, home bakers and people with store-bought cakes — walked, drove and flew to bring elaborate cake creations to Cake Picnic, a touring festival where you can have your cake and eat it, too.“It was harder to get than a Taylor Swift concert ticket,” said Elisa Sunga, Cake Picnic’s organizer, noting that the $15 tickets sold out…

Steve McKenna is charmed by a rejuvenated London museum

Barcelona attempt to extend their lead at the top of LaLiga to three points as they entertain Girona.Who: Barcelona vs GironaWhat: Spanish LaLigaWhere: Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys, Barcelona, SpainWhen: Sunday at 4.15pm (15:15 GMT) Follow Al Jazeera Sport‘s live text and photo commentary stream. Barcelona coach Hansi Flick said he is focused on winning games despite the threat of a potential punishment for an ineligible lineup rumbling on in the background. Flick selected Inigo Martinez in the 3-0 win over Osasuna in LaLiga on Thursday, after the Spanish defender had withdrawn injured from the national team squad for their recent…

House Republicans have been told by their party’s leadership to avoid town halls after Democrats and others began to seize on the events to vent frustration with the Trump administration.Representative Victoria Spartz, a third-term Republican from suburban Indianapolis, decided not to heed the warning this weekend — and was met with fury over cuts to the federal government’s services and work force.On Friday and Saturday, Ms. Spartz hosted gatherings with constituents. And each day, she found herself in hostile territory.She was booed, jeered and scolded over the Signal scandal at the Defense Department (she acknowledged the Trump administration needed to…

TAMPA — Dan Moeller’s known for two decades what some of the kids on his staff are about to find out: When pulling a tarp across an infield in the rain, it’s best to pull from the corners. The guys who pull from the middle are the ones who trip, slip, and end up underneath the thing. Also, a wet tarp is a heavy tarp. Getting it off the field is often harder than getting it on.“You feel it in your hammys,” Moeller said.As director of projects and field operations for the Tampa Bay Rays, Moeller is in charge of…

An alleged co-founder of the online hacker movement Anonymous has been taken into custody after a 2021 data breach targeting the Texas Republican Party.Aubrey Cottle, a 37-year-old Canadian national, is known professionally as “Kirtaner.” The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) charged Cottle with hacking into the Texas Republican Party’s web server and stealing sensitive data in 2021. Cottle was arrested in Canada Wednesday, and authorities there are pursuing additional charges under Canadian law, the DOJ said.CANADA FREEDOM CONVOY: GIVESENDGO DEMANDS FBI PROBE HACKERS, ALLEGES ‘HIGHLY COORDINATED’ POLITICAL DOXINGIn Texas, Cottle faces charges of “unlawfully transferring, possessing or using a means of identification…

A nasty campaign targeting Tony Burke in his Sydney electorate of Watson has escalated after it was revealed he had been threatened in a video message.Labor campaign spokesman Jason Clare said that the video contained the chilling taunt, “Come back here without the police”.The revelation comes a day after the Home Affairs and Immigration Minister was forced to leave an Islamic prayer event on the advice of the Australian Federal Police.Mr Burke has also reportedly been the subject of an unauthorised flyer, labelling him a “racist immigration minister”.“That’s not how democracy’s done in Australia,” Mr Clare said on Sky News.“You…