A Brief History On December 23, 2022, we at History and Headlines would like to wish all our great viewers and subscribers a hearty and happy Festivus! Digging Deeper So what is Festivus? It is a secular pseudo-holiday first introduced on the Seinfeld television sitcom back in 1997, supposedly to compete with religious and other winter holidays. No presents are needed and no religious affiliation is attached, and celebrants are welcome to make up their own rules, though there are a few general guidelines. Some of the staples of Festivus include “The Festivus Pole” and some sort of snacks and…
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A Brief History Biographical musical fans, here is your chance to be among the first in Cleveland, Ohio to see Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody on Tuesday, December 20, 2022 at 7:00PM at Atlas Cinemas Eastgate 10 on 1345 SOM Center Rd. in Cleveland, Ohio! For your chance to get a pass, please log on to https://gofobo.com/WHDANCEHHEAST. Passes are first-come, first-serve. The theater is overbooked slightly to ensure a full audience. Therefore, seating is not guaranteed. So, please arrive early! Saving seats for other parties is prohibited. Digging Deeper I Wanna Dance with Somebody is a powerful and triumphant…
A Brief History On November 25, 1851, the first YMCA located in North America was organized in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The organization, originally titled Young Men’s Christian Association, though better known by its initials, was founded in London, England, back in 1844. Digging Deeper The Montreal chapter was soon followed by the first American chapter, located in Boston, Massachusetts on December 29, 1851. The organization made famous by the disco era song with the eponymous name, “Y.M.C.A.,” brought a lot of attention to the organization, but with about 10,000 US branches of various types, we believe “The Y” has plenty…
A Brief History On November 23, 2022, American audiences will have the opportunity to see a new motion picture we got to pre-screen the other day, a Korean War era historical/biographical film about the first African American Naval aviator, a man named Jesse Brown (Jonathan Majors), touching on the struggles with racism in the recently integrated US military as well as his loving family and devoted White friend, fellow pilot Tom Hudner. Digging Deeper Devotion features thrilling flight scenes of US Navy fighter aircraft in peacetime and in combat, which for me was portrayed in brilliant cinematic fashion, though not…
A Brief History Comedy fans, here is your chance to be among the first in Cleveland, Ohio to see The People We Hate at the Wedding on Wednesday, November 16, 2022 at 7:00 PM Eastern! For your chance to watch a virtual screening, please log on to https://amazonscreenings.com/PEOPLEWEDDINGhistory. Digging Deeper Based on the book by Grant Ginder, the film follows struggling American siblings Alice (Kristen Bell) and Paul (Ben Platt), who reluctantly agree to attend the wedding of their estranged, wealthy half-sister (Cynthia Addai-Robinson) in the English countryside alongside their mother, Donna (Allison Janney). Over the course of the wedding week,…