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GREAT BEND - Cherish the Ladies, will bring their Irish folk music to the Golden Belt Community Concert Association on Monday, Oct. 24. The concert is set for 7:30 p.m. at the Great Bend Municipal Auditorium. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.

This group is an all-female ensemble based in New York featuring flute/pennywhistle, guitar, keyboard and accordion. All-Ireland flute and penny whistle champion Joanie Madden leads the group. Formed in 1985, Cherish the Ladies has performed around the world, including the White House and the Olympics. Cherish the Ladies has made a total of 18 critically acclaimed albums.

Cherish the Ladies’ performance of “An Irish Homecoming” was videotaped and aired on PBS in 2013, winning an Emmy. In June 2021, the National Endowment for the Arts honored Madden as one of six recipients of the National Heritage Fellowship, the nation’s highest honor for traditional and folk artists.

Cherish the Ladies offer a spectacular blend of virtuoso instrumental talents, beautiful vocals, captivating arrangements and stunning step dancing – all as Madden leads the show with humor and personality.

This GBCCA event is open to association members. No single concert tickets are available. Anyone who is not a member and wishes to purchase a season membership may do so at this concert. Because the concert association encourages music education in the schools, full-time students of any age will be admitted to the concert for a $5 donation at the door.

Season memberships are $50 per adult; $10 for any full-time enrolled student; $110 for a Family Membership (two adults and all dependent children living in the same household); and $110 for a Grandparent Package (two adults and up to four minor grandchildren).

For more information about GBCCA and to see video previews of the new season’s concerts, go to the web site, www.goldenbeltcca.org, or call 620-793-2748.

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 </figure>GREAT BEND - Cherish the Ladies, will bring their Irish folk music to the Golden Belt Community Concert Association on Monday, Oct. 24. The concert is set for 7:30 p.m. at the Great Bend Municipal Auditorium. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.This group is an all-female ensemble based in New York featuring flute/pennywhistle, guitar, keyboard and accordion. All-Ireland flute and penny whistle champion Joanie Madden leads the group. Formed in 1985, Cherish the Ladies has performed around the world, including the White House and the Olympics. Cherish the Ladies has made a total of 18 critically acclaimed albums.Cherish the Ladies’ performance of “An Irish Homecoming” was videotaped and aired on PBS in 2013, winning an Emmy. In June 2021, the National Endowment for the Arts honored Madden as one of six recipients of the National Heritage Fellowship, the nation’s highest honor for traditional and folk artists.Cherish the Ladies offer a spectacular blend of virtuoso instrumental talents, beautiful vocals, captivating arrangements and stunning step dancing – all as Madden leads the show with humor and personality.This GBCCA event is open to association members. No single concert tickets are available. Anyone who is not a member and wishes to purchase a season membership may do so at this concert. Because the concert association encourages music education in the schools, full-time students of any age will be admitted to the concert for a $5 donation at the door.Season memberships are $50 per adult; $10 for any full-time enrolled student; $110 for a Family Membership (two adults and all dependent children living in the same household); and $110 for a Grandparent Package (two adults and up to four minor grandchildren).For more information about GBCCA and to see video previews of the new season’s concerts, go to the web site, www.goldenbeltcca.org, or call 620-793-2748.

Cherish the Ladies bring Irish folk music to Great Bend Community Concert

McPHERSON –&nbsp;Acclaimed vocalist Vanessa Thomas, known for her seamless span of five octaves, is scheduled to perform at McPherson College as part of the Fern Lingenfelter Artists Series on Nov. 8.

The concert is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. in Mingenback Theatre, and is open to the public at no charge.

For more than a decade, Thomas toured nationally with Grammy-award-winning trumpet virtuoso Doc Severinsen.

She is uniquely versatile with command across several musical genres, including classical, jazz, blues, gospel, and musical theater.

Recent performances include Robert Ray’s&nbsp;Gospel Mass&nbsp;as the soprano, alto, and tenor soloist at Carnegie Hall and headliner for Lyric Opera and the Lied Center of Kansas in a series of outdoor concerts.

She has performed at the Hollywood Bowl and the Arizona Musicfest; with the Cincinnati Pops, the Florida Orchestra, and part of the Kansas City Symphony’s Christmasfest; and as a soloist with symphony orchestras in Minnesota, Detroit, Dayton, West Virginia, and Utah.

Thomas appeared in the PBS American Masters documentary “Never Too Late.” Currently, she is producing an album for distribution.

While at McPherson College, Thomas will also teach a masterclass on Nov. 7.

Admission to the Lingenfelter concert is free thanks to a generous commitment to McPherson College honoring Fern Lingenfelter. Her son, Steve Clark, chairman of Clark Investment Group of Wichita, established the fund that supports two annual music performance events with special emphasis on piano. Lingenfelter, an alumna of McPherson College, taught piano in McPherson for many years to both college students on campus and younger students at her studio downtown.

McPherson CollegeMcPHERSON –&nbsp;Acclaimed vocalist Vanessa Thomas, known for her seamless span of five octaves, is scheduled to perform at McPherson College as part of the Fern Lingenfelter Artists Series on Nov. 8.The concert is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. in Mingenback Theatre, and is open to the public at no charge.For more than a decade, Thomas toured nationally with Grammy-award-winning trumpet virtuoso Doc Severinsen.She is uniquely versatile with command across several musical genres, including classical, jazz, blues, gospel, and musical theater.Recent performances include Robert Ray’s&nbsp;Gospel Mass&nbsp;as the soprano, alto, and tenor soloist at Carnegie Hall and headliner for Lyric Opera and the Lied Center of Kansas in a series of outdoor concerts.She has performed at the Hollywood Bowl and the Arizona Musicfest; with the Cincinnati Pops, the Florida Orchestra, and part of the Kansas City Symphony’s Christmasfest; and as a soloist with symphony orchestras in Minnesota, Detroit, Dayton, West Virginia, and Utah.Thomas appeared in the PBS American Masters documentary “Never Too Late.” Currently, she is producing an album for distribution.While at McPherson College, Thomas will also teach a masterclass on Nov. 7.Admission to the Lingenfelter concert is free thanks to a generous commitment to McPherson College honoring Fern Lingenfelter. Her son, Steve Clark, chairman of Clark Investment Group of Wichita, established the fund that supports two annual music performance events with special emphasis on piano. Lingenfelter, an alumna of McPherson College, taught piano in McPherson for many years to both college students on campus and younger students at her studio downtown.

Vocalist Vanessa Thomas to perform at McPherson College

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<a href="https://newsroom.ap.org/home/search/?query=byline:%22MICHAEL%20LIEDTKE%22&amp;mediaType=text&amp;st=keyword&amp;sortOrder=newest">By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer</a>

SAN RAMON, Calif. (AP) — Netflix next month will unveil the first version of its video streaming service with ads, giving cost-conscious viewers a chance to watch most of its shows at a steep discount in exchange for putting up with commercial interruptions.

The ad-supported service is scheduled to debut Nov. 3 as Netflix tries to reverse a drop in subscribers. It will cost $7 per month in the U.S., a 55% markdown from Netflix's most popular $15.50-per-month plan, which is ad-free.

Netflix's ad-supported option will also be rolling out in Australia, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Spain and the U.K., according to&nbsp;<a href="https://about.netflix.com/en/news/announcing-basic-with-ads-us">a Thursday post</a>&nbsp;by the company's chief operating officer, Greg Peters.

Besides putting up with roughly four to five minutes of ads during each hour of viewing, Netflix subscribers who sign up for the cheaper service also won't be able to download TV shows and movies to watch when their devices are offline. Peters also said a “limited" amount of programming available on the commercial-free service won't be on the ad-supported version because of licensing issues.

Netflix's 15-year-old streaming service has until now been commercial free, but the Los Gatos, California, company decided to head in a new direction six months ago after reporting its&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/technology-business-50face93d2d2a876fa5485500e3d360a">first loss in subscribers</a>&nbsp;in more than a decade.

The customer erosion worsened a wrenching decline in its stock price that has wiped up more than $200 billion in shareholder wealth during the past 11 months. The shares rallied after Thursday's announcement, but still have lost about two-thirds of their value since reaching their peak last November when the streaming service was still growing.

Through the first half of this year, Netflix lost 1.2 million subscribers, leaving it with nearly 221 million. Management in July predicted it would regain about 1 million of those subscribers during the summer months. The numbers for the July-September period are scheduled to be disclosed Tuesday.

Netflix is betting the low-priced option with ads will be particularly popular at a time that&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/inflation-business-prices-consumer-aed3121e4d5e3ec37cf1591995f13ce0">persistently high inflation</a>&nbsp;is pressuring millions of households to curb their spending, particularly on discretionary items such as video streaming. The streaming market also has become crowded with tougher competition from the likes of Amazon, Apple and Walt Disney Co.,&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/technology-4a6b8f8f960b7490690e8a3a975cca82">which also is preparing to offer</a>&nbsp;an ad-supported version of its service soon.

<a href="https://newsroom.ap.org/home/search/?query=byline:%22MICHAEL%20LIEDTKE%22&amp;mediaType=text&amp;st=keyword&amp;sortOrder=newest">By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer</a>SAN RAMON, Calif. (AP) — Netflix next month will unveil the first version of its video streaming service with ads, giving cost-conscious viewers a chance to watch most of its shows at a steep discount in exchange for putting up with commercial interruptions.The ad-supported service is scheduled to debut Nov. 3 as Netflix tries to reverse a drop in subscribers. It will cost $7 per month in the U.S., a 55% markdown from Netflix's most popular $15.50-per-month plan, which is ad-free.Netflix's ad-supported option will also be rolling out in Australia, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Spain and the U.K., according to&nbsp;<a href="https://about.netflix.com/en/news/announcing-basic-with-ads-us">a Thursday post</a>&nbsp;by the company's chief operating officer, Greg Peters.Besides putting up with roughly four to five minutes of ads during each hour of viewing, Netflix subscribers who sign up for the cheaper service also won't be able to download TV shows and movies to watch when their devices are offline. Peters also said a “limited" amount of programming available on the commercial-free service won't be on the ad-supported version because of licensing issues.Netflix's 15-year-old streaming service has until now been commercial free, but the Los Gatos, California, company decided to head in a new direction six months ago after reporting its&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/technology-business-50face93d2d2a876fa5485500e3d360a">first loss in subscribers</a>&nbsp;in more than a decade.The customer erosion worsened a wrenching decline in its stock price that has wiped up more than $200 billion in shareholder wealth during the past 11 months. The shares rallied after Thursday's announcement, but still have lost about two-thirds of their value since reaching their peak last November when the streaming service was still growing.Through the first half of this year, Netflix lost 1.2 million subscribers, leaving it with nearly 221 million. Management in July predicted it would regain about 1 million of those subscribers during the summer months. The numbers for the July-September period are scheduled to be disclosed Tuesday.Netflix is betting the low-priced option with ads will be particularly popular at a time that&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/inflation-business-prices-consumer-aed3121e4d5e3ec37cf1591995f13ce0">persistently high inflation</a>&nbsp;is pressuring millions of households to curb their spending, particularly on discretionary items such as video streaming. The streaming market also has become crowded with tougher competition from the likes of Amazon, Apple and Walt Disney Co.,&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/technology-4a6b8f8f960b7490690e8a3a975cca82">which also is preparing to offer</a>&nbsp;an ad-supported version of its service soon.

Netflix sets $7 monthly price for its ad-supported service

By LESLIE EIKLEBERRY Salina Post

The Sunset Sinners plan to put healthcare workers at the forefront of their upcoming concert in Salina's Stiefel Theatre.

The concert is scheduled for 8 p.m. Oct. 22 in the Stiefel Theatre, 151 S. Santa Fe. Another Salina band, Paramount, is scheduled to open the concert.

Tickets for the Sunset Sinners and Paramount concert start at $20 and are on sale now at the Stiefel Theatre box office. Buy tickets online at&nbsp;<a href="http://www.stiefeltheatre.org/">www.stiefeltheatre.org</a>, by telephone at 785-827-1998, or in person at the Stiefel Theatre box office. The Stiefel Theatre box office is open for phone or walk-up sales from noon-5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

"We always are all about trying to do what we can to show appreciation for military and first responders, but one thing we're really wanting to do with this concert is really appreciating all the folks in the healthcare industry," said Sinners' drummer Blake Blackim. "After COVID, if there's anybody that needs a release and a night to go have fun, and hopefully people appreciate them, it's everybody that's been involved in the healthcare industry."

And, there will be a doctor in the house, specifically on the stage playing a few tunes with the Sunset Sinners. Dr. Sean Herrington, an emergency medicine specialist in Salina and a musician in his own right, will join the band for several songs, Blackim said.

Additionally, Blackim's daughter, Brittany Blackim, an accomplished flutist, will once again be performing with the band.

"It's just going to be a fun night with kind of an Oktoberfest vibe," Blake Blackim said. "Friends of ours, Paramount band, will be the opening act for us. Folks dig them so it's gonna to be a good night."

Blake said the Sunset Sinners will be playing songs from their recently released live album,&nbsp;Original Sin, which includes the hits&nbsp;Always Time for One More Beer,&nbsp;Friday Night, and&nbsp;Old Glory, as well as the band's newest song,&nbsp;Sunset Sinner.

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 <figcaption>The Sunset Sinners, from left, Blake Blackim, guest flutist Brittany Blackim,&nbsp;Chris Brungardt,&nbsp;Tony Bowell, and&nbsp;Brad Johnson.&nbsp;Photo by Jeff Haines Photography courtesy Blake Blackim&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;</figcaption>
 </figure>By LESLIE EIKLEBERRY Salina PostThe Sunset Sinners plan to put healthcare workers at the forefront of their upcoming concert in Salina's Stiefel Theatre.The concert is scheduled for 8 p.m. Oct. 22 in the Stiefel Theatre, 151 S. Santa Fe. Another Salina band, Paramount, is scheduled to open the concert.Tickets for the Sunset Sinners and Paramount concert start at $20 and are on sale now at the Stiefel Theatre box office. Buy tickets online at&nbsp;<a href="http://www.stiefeltheatre.org/">www.stiefeltheatre.org</a>, by telephone at 785-827-1998, or in person at the Stiefel Theatre box office. The Stiefel Theatre box office is open for phone or walk-up sales from noon-5 p.m. Monday through Friday."We always are all about trying to do what we can to show appreciation for military and first responders, but one thing we're really wanting to do with this concert is really appreciating all the folks in the healthcare industry," said Sinners' drummer Blake Blackim. "After COVID, if there's anybody that needs a release and a night to go have fun, and hopefully people appreciate them, it's everybody that's been involved in the healthcare industry."And, there will be a doctor in the house, specifically on the stage playing a few tunes with the Sunset Sinners. Dr. Sean Herrington, an emergency medicine specialist in Salina and a musician in his own right, will join the band for several songs, Blackim said.Additionally, Blackim's daughter, Brittany Blackim, an accomplished flutist, will once again be performing with the band."It's just going to be a fun night with kind of an Oktoberfest vibe," Blake Blackim said. "Friends of ours, Paramount band, will be the opening act for us. Folks dig them so it's gonna to be a good night."Blake said the Sunset Sinners will be playing songs from their recently released live album,&nbsp;Original Sin, which includes the hits&nbsp;Always Time for One More Beer,&nbsp;Friday Night, and&nbsp;Old Glory, as well as the band's newest song,&nbsp;Sunset Sinner.

Sunset Sinners plan to honor healthcare workers during Salina concert

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LOS ANGELES (AP) —&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/86ac76bf5ca34c07b67c25ca8d90c944">Blake Shelton,</a>&nbsp;the last of the original panel of judges on “The Voice,” will leave the megahit U.S. version of the singing competition show after next season.

“This show has changed my life in every way for the better and it will always feel like home to me,” the country music star said in a statement Tuesday night. He said he had been “wrestling with this for a while.”

The next season will be the NBC show's 23rd and Shelton's last. When it premiered in 2011, Shelton was joined in the big red chairs by Adam Levine, Christina Aguilera and CeeLo Green. Celebrity judges like Pharrell, Shakira and Miley Cyrus rotated in and out for subsequent seasons, but Shelton had been the constant (Levine had the second-longest tenure,&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/entertainment-ap-top-news-tv-north-america-blake-shelton-831102c0fdf1453f8ab963d672c213ee">with 16 seasons</a>&nbsp;).

“I have to give a huge shoutout to the singers — the ‘Voices,’ who come on this stage season after season and amaze us with their talent,” Shelton said, adding “a special thanks to those who chose me to be their coach.”

The show is also where Shelton met his wife, Gwen Stefani. The pop star and “No Doubt” frontwoman joined the show in 2014 for its seventh season and the pair&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/0c965e2cfb674fe2ae7b2a2b33678b59">began dating the next year,</a>&nbsp;after Shelton divorced Miranda Lambert and Stefani divorced Gavin Rossdale. Shelton and Stefani&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/ok-state-wire-gwen-stefani-blake-shelton-oklahoma-music-50d0ca9c25be97c60f474788ee6024b5">wed in July 2021.</a>

“i am so proud of you and so blessed to have found u. your talent brings joy to the hearts of so many people and i am so lucky to be part of ur life’s journey,” Stefani commented on Shelton's Instagram post announcing his departure.

“The Voice,” hosted by Carson Daly, is in the midst of airing its 22nd season. Both Stefani and Shelton are serving as judges, alongside John Legend — in his seventh season on the show — and Camila Cabello.

The Emmy-winning show also announced Tuesday night that Stefani, Legend and Cabello will vacate their seats next season, replaced by Kelly Clarkson — another frequent judge — and first-timers Niall Horan and Chance the Rapper.

Associated PressLOS ANGELES (AP) —&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/86ac76bf5ca34c07b67c25ca8d90c944">Blake Shelton,</a>&nbsp;the last of the original panel of judges on “The Voice,” will leave the megahit U.S. version of the singing competition show after next season.“This show has changed my life in every way for the better and it will always feel like home to me,” the country music star said in a statement Tuesday night. He said he had been “wrestling with this for a while.”The next season will be the NBC show's 23rd and Shelton's last. When it premiered in 2011, Shelton was joined in the big red chairs by Adam Levine, Christina Aguilera and CeeLo Green. Celebrity judges like Pharrell, Shakira and Miley Cyrus rotated in and out for subsequent seasons, but Shelton had been the constant (Levine had the second-longest tenure,&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/entertainment-ap-top-news-tv-north-america-blake-shelton-831102c0fdf1453f8ab963d672c213ee">with 16 seasons</a>&nbsp;).“I have to give a huge shoutout to the singers — the ‘Voices,’ who come on this stage season after season and amaze us with their talent,” Shelton said, adding “a special thanks to those who chose me to be their coach.”The show is also where Shelton met his wife, Gwen Stefani. The pop star and “No Doubt” frontwoman joined the show in 2014 for its seventh season and the pair&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/0c965e2cfb674fe2ae7b2a2b33678b59">began dating the next year,</a>&nbsp;after Shelton divorced Miranda Lambert and Stefani divorced Gavin Rossdale. Shelton and Stefani&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/ok-state-wire-gwen-stefani-blake-shelton-oklahoma-music-50d0ca9c25be97c60f474788ee6024b5">wed in July 2021.</a>“i am so proud of you and so blessed to have found u. your talent brings joy to the hearts of so many people and i am so lucky to be part of ur life’s journey,” Stefani commented on Shelton's Instagram post announcing his departure.“The Voice,” hosted by Carson Daly, is in the midst of airing its 22nd season. Both Stefani and Shelton are serving as judges, alongside John Legend — in his seventh season on the show — and Camila Cabello.The Emmy-winning show also announced Tuesday night that Stefani, Legend and Cabello will vacate their seats next season, replaced by Kelly Clarkson — another frequent judge — and first-timers Niall Horan and Chance the Rapper.

Blake Shelton, last of original 'The Voice' judges, to leave

Food, fun, and music will be the fare of the day at Street Eats &amp; Beats later this month.

Salina Area Young Professions (SAYP) annual Street Eats &amp; Beats event is scheduled for 1-5 p.m. Oct. 22 at the 67401 Plaza in Downtown Salina (N. Santa Fe Avenue/W. Ash Street).

Street Eats &amp; Beats is a FREE public event that will include live music, food trucks, a beer garden, and more. Food trucks include Lost In Sauce and Drycreek Buffalo Ranch. Tipsy Traveler Beverage Co. is scheduled to serve in the beer garden.

This year, the event has an exciting twist as the SAYP Lip Sync Battle makes its return after a several year hiatus. Starting at 2 p.m., four local non-profits will perform two lip sync performances in hopes to win the grand prize check. The organizations performing will be the Salina Area United Way, CAPS, Catholic Charities of Central Kansas, and The Salina Art Center.

"We welcome you to come cast your vote at the event for your favorite performance by purchasing voting tickets (all funds raised from these tickets sales will go to their corresponding nonprofit). You will not want to miss this these nonprofits battle it out. Each participating nonprofit will receive a monetary donation from SAYP thanks to the Greater Salina Community Foundations support," SAYP noted in a news release.

Immediately after the Lip Sync Battle concludes, Vegan Shark is scheduled to take the stage.

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 </figure>By SALINA POSTFood, fun, and music will be the fare of the day at Street Eats &amp; Beats later this month.Salina Area Young Professions (SAYP) annual Street Eats &amp; Beats event is scheduled for 1-5 p.m. Oct. 22 at the 67401 Plaza in Downtown Salina (N. Santa Fe Avenue/W. Ash Street).Street Eats &amp; Beats is a FREE public event that will include live music, food trucks, a beer garden, and more. Food trucks include Lost In Sauce and Drycreek Buffalo Ranch. Tipsy Traveler Beverage Co. is scheduled to serve in the beer garden.This year, the event has an exciting twist as the SAYP Lip Sync Battle makes its return after a several year hiatus. Starting at 2 p.m., four local non-profits will perform two lip sync performances in hopes to win the grand prize check. The organizations performing will be the Salina Area United Way, CAPS, Catholic Charities of Central Kansas, and The Salina Art Center."We welcome you to come cast your vote at the event for your favorite performance by purchasing voting tickets (all funds raised from these tickets sales will go to their corresponding nonprofit). You will not want to miss this these nonprofits battle it out. Each participating nonprofit will receive a monetary donation from SAYP thanks to the Greater Salina Community Foundations support," SAYP noted in a news release.Immediately after the Lip Sync Battle concludes, Vegan Shark is scheduled to take the stage.

Street Eats & Beats set for Oct. 22 in downtown Salina

<a href="https://newsroom.ap.org/home/search/?query=byline:%22CLAIRE%20SAVAGE%22&amp;mediaType=text&amp;st=keyword&amp;sortOrder=newest">By CLAIRE SAVAGE Associated Press/Report for America</a>

CHICAGO (AP) — As the new school year&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/back-to-school">swings into gear</a>, some students carry heavier worries than keeping up with homework: Demand has been growing steadily for children’s books that address traumatic events such as school shootings.

Sales of books for young readers on violence, grief, and emotions have increased for nine straight years, with nearly six million copies sold in 2021 — more than double the amount in 2012, according to NPD BookScan, which tracks U.S. retail sales of print books.

As&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/mental-health-crisis-schools-768fed6a4e71d694ec0694c627d8fdca">anxiety and depression rates have soared</a>&nbsp;among young Americans, educators and advocates say children’s books can play a role in helping them cope.

“While it might be second nature to try to shield kids from the harsher realities of life and scary news, it’s proving difficult to avoid big society issues,” said Kristine Enderle, editorial director at Magination Press, the children’s publishing arm of the American Psychology Association. “Kids face these issues and challenges in their day-to-day life.”

One book, “I’m Not Scared … I’m Prepared,” was reprinted several times to meet demand after the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/uvalde-school-shooting">massacre at Uvalde’s Robb Elementary School</a>&nbsp;in May, according to the National Center for Youth Issues, the nonprofit group that published the book. The story, first published in 2014, features a teacher who shows children what to do when a “dangerous someone” is in their school.

Bookstores around the country see interest in titles from the genre rise and fall depending on local and national headlines, according to bookseller Barnes &amp; Noble.

Some newer titles engage directly with real-world gun violence.

In “Numb to This,” a graphic novel released this month, author Kindra Neely details the 2015 Umpqua Community College shooting in Oregon, which she survived, and the aftermath as she tries to heal amid repeated shootings elsewhere. Initially, Little, Brown Books for Young Readers editorial director Andrea Colvin said she was shocked when Keely pitched the idea.

“I had to remember that, yes, this is what our stories are like now. This is what young people have experienced,” Colvin said.

Michele Gay, whose 7-year-old daughter Josephine was killed in the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, turned to children's books herself to help her two surviving daughters. One picture book she read to them was “The Ant Hill Disaster,” about a boy ant who is afraid to go back to school after it is destroyed.

“It was one of many books that was of comfort to them and gave them a little bit of confidence to just face one more day, one more minute, because we can do it together,” said Gay, who advocates for improved security in schools through a nonprofit she co-founded, Safe and Sound Schools.

Parents should make sure books addressing trauma are age-appropriate and backed by psychologists, experts say.

It's important to be aware of whether children are aware of or feeling stress about frightening things in the news, said Aryeh Sova, a Chicago psychologist who works with children who attended the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/highland-park-chicago-shooting-updates-4e9e0cf0aaa9954ae4fee30c5dd28bc8">July 4 parade in suburban Highland Park, Illinois</a>, where seven people were killed in a shooting. A child asking lots of questions about an event may signify that they are anxious or fixated on it, he said.

“If it’s coming from the kid’s need, then books could be a great way for kids to learn and to read together with their parents and to review it on their own and to process it at their own speed, at their own pace,” Sova said.

But bringing up violence when a child isn’t worried about it could increase their anxiety unnecessarily, Sova said.

Some young children experience gun violence at alarmingly high rates,&nbsp;<a href="https://publichealth.jhu.edu/sites/default/files/2022-05/2020-gun-deaths-in-the-us-4-28-2022-b.pdf?ceid=7665871&amp;emci=02aeed4b-eac7-ec11-997e-281878b83d8a&amp;emdi=243933db-17ca-ec11-997e-281878b83d8a">particularly in communities of color</a>.

For them, it is important to start early to address the effects, said Ian Ellis James, an Emmy award-winning Sesame Street writer known by his stage name William Electric Black. He is the author of the illustrated children’s book “&nbsp;<a href="https://www.williamelectricblack.com/a-gun-is-not-fun">A Gun Is Not Fun</a>.” He said young children in areas afflicted by gun violence are more aware of it than parents may think.

“They know about flowers and candles and cards in the street. They walk by them every day,” he said.

Through children’s literature and theater, Black works to reduce urban gun violence. “If you start when they’re 5, and you go back when you’re 6, 7, 8, 9, you’re going to change the behavior,” he said.

In the spring, he will collaborate with New York public school P.S. 155 in East Harlem with a series of gun violence awareness and prevention workshops for early readers, using puppets, storytelling and repetition.

“They won’t even get rid of assault weapons here in this country. So my thing is, we have to go in and we’ve got to help them help themselves save themselves,” Black said. “We’re really kind of failing at that.”

<a href="https://newsroom.ap.org/home/search/?query=byline:%22CLAIRE%20SAVAGE%22&amp;mediaType=text&amp;st=keyword&amp;sortOrder=newest">By CLAIRE SAVAGE Associated Press/Report for America</a>CHICAGO (AP) — As the new school year&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/back-to-school">swings into gear</a>, some students carry heavier worries than keeping up with homework: Demand has been growing steadily for children’s books that address traumatic events such as school shootings.Sales of books for young readers on violence, grief, and emotions have increased for nine straight years, with nearly six million copies sold in 2021 — more than double the amount in 2012, according to NPD BookScan, which tracks U.S. retail sales of print books.As&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/mental-health-crisis-schools-768fed6a4e71d694ec0694c627d8fdca">anxiety and depression rates have soared</a>&nbsp;among young Americans, educators and advocates say children’s books can play a role in helping them cope.“While it might be second nature to try to shield kids from the harsher realities of life and scary news, it’s proving difficult to avoid big society issues,” said Kristine Enderle, editorial director at Magination Press, the children’s publishing arm of the American Psychology Association. “Kids face these issues and challenges in their day-to-day life.”One book, “I’m Not Scared … I’m Prepared,” was reprinted several times to meet demand after the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/uvalde-school-shooting">massacre at Uvalde’s Robb Elementary School</a>&nbsp;in May, according to the National Center for Youth Issues, the nonprofit group that published the book. The story, first published in 2014, features a teacher who shows children what to do when a “dangerous someone” is in their school.Bookstores around the country see interest in titles from the genre rise and fall depending on local and national headlines, according to bookseller Barnes &amp; Noble.Some newer titles engage directly with real-world gun violence.In “Numb to This,” a graphic novel released this month, author Kindra Neely details the 2015 Umpqua Community College shooting in Oregon, which she survived, and the aftermath as she tries to heal amid repeated shootings elsewhere. Initially, Little, Brown Books for Young Readers editorial director Andrea Colvin said she was shocked when Keely pitched the idea.“I had to remember that, yes, this is what our stories are like now. This is what young people have experienced,” Colvin said.Michele Gay, whose 7-year-old daughter Josephine was killed in the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, turned to children's books herself to help her two surviving daughters. One picture book she read to them was “The Ant Hill Disaster,” about a boy ant who is afraid to go back to school after it is destroyed.“It was one of many books that was of comfort to them and gave them a little bit of confidence to just face one more day, one more minute, because we can do it together,” said Gay, who advocates for improved security in schools through a nonprofit she co-founded, Safe and Sound Schools.Parents should make sure books addressing trauma are age-appropriate and backed by psychologists, experts say.It's important to be aware of whether children are aware of or feeling stress about frightening things in the news, said Aryeh Sova, a Chicago psychologist who works with children who attended the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/highland-park-chicago-shooting-updates-4e9e0cf0aaa9954ae4fee30c5dd28bc8">July 4 parade in suburban Highland Park, Illinois</a>, where seven people were killed in a shooting. A child asking lots of questions about an event may signify that they are anxious or fixated on it, he said.“If it’s coming from the kid’s need, then books could be a great way for kids to learn and to read together with their parents and to review it on their own and to process it at their own speed, at their own pace,” Sova said.But bringing up violence when a child isn’t worried about it could increase their anxiety unnecessarily, Sova said.Some young children experience gun violence at alarmingly high rates,&nbsp;<a href="https://publichealth.jhu.edu/sites/default/files/2022-05/2020-gun-deaths-in-the-us-4-28-2022-b.pdf?ceid=7665871&amp;emci=02aeed4b-eac7-ec11-997e-281878b83d8a&amp;emdi=243933db-17ca-ec11-997e-281878b83d8a">particularly in communities of color</a>.For them, it is important to start early to address the effects, said Ian Ellis James, an Emmy award-winning Sesame Street writer known by his stage name William Electric Black. He is the author of the illustrated children’s book “&nbsp;<a href="https://www.williamelectricblack.com/a-gun-is-not-fun">A Gun Is Not Fun</a>.” He said young children in areas afflicted by gun violence are more aware of it than parents may think.“They know about flowers and candles and cards in the street. They walk by them every day,” he said.Through children’s literature and theater, Black works to reduce urban gun violence. “If you start when they’re 5, and you go back when you’re 6, 7, 8, 9, you’re going to change the behavior,” he said.In the spring, he will collaborate with New York public school P.S. 155 in East Harlem with a series of gun violence awareness and prevention workshops for early readers, using puppets, storytelling and repetition.“They won’t even get rid of assault weapons here in this country. So my thing is, we have to go in and we’ve got to help them help themselves save themselves,” Black said. “We’re really kind of failing at that.”

Demand soars for kids' books addressing violence, trauma

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By STEPHANIE VANDER WEL <a href="https://theconversation.com/loretta-lynn-was-more-than-a-great-songwriter-she-was-a-spokeswoman-for-white-rural-working-class-women-191932">The Conversation</a>

Loretta Lynn’s <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/04/arts/music/loretta-lynn-dead.html">death at the age of 90</a> marks the end of a remarkable life of achievement in country music.

Her dramatic life story – retold in the 1980 award-winning film “<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080549/">Coal Miner’s Daughter</a>,” based on <a href="https://www.grandcentralpublishing.com/titles/loretta-lynn/coal-miners-daughter/9781538701690/">Lynn’s 1976 biography</a>
 – made Lynn a household name. She grew up in poverty in a small 
Kentucky mining town, marrying and starting a family as a teenager 
before reaching unprecedented heights of commercial success as a 
recording artist of modern country music.

But as a <a href="https://arts-sciences.buffalo.edu/music/faculty/faculty-directory.host.html/content/shared/arts-sciences/music/new-faculty-profiles/vander-wel-stephanie.html">scholar of gender and country music</a> and author of “<a href="https://www.press.uillinois.edu/books/?id=p084959">Hillbilly Maidens, Okies, and Cowgirls: Women’s Country Music, 1930-1960</a>,”
 I know that Lynn represented more than just star power and fame in 
country music – she spoke to the concerns of women, especially white 
working-class women in rural and suburban America.

Lynn’s rise in the 1960s took place when country music appeared tied 
to conservative politics. It was a time when Merle Haggard’s “<a href="https://academic.oup.com/california-scholarship-online/book/28551/chapter-abstract/238414028?redirectedFrom=fulltext">Okie from Muskogee</a>,”
 with its attacks on counterculture, marijuana and draft-card burning, 
became a populist anthem for the country’s cultural conservatives.

In contrast, Lynn’s songwriting continued the legacy of <a href="https://www.latimes.com/local/obituaries/la-me-kitty-wells-20120717-story.html">Kitty Wells</a>, <a href="https://www.tennessean.com/story/entertainment/music/2016/09/25/country-music-hall-famer-jean-shepard-dead-82/76568704/">Jean Shepard</a> and other women in country music who were willing to speak up about the concerns of American women.

Lynn’s songs defied societal expectations by connecting her musical 
representations of working-class and rural women to broader social 
issues affecting women across the U.S.

She aimed for her music to articulate the fears, dreams and anger of 
women living in a patriarchal society. It railed against those who 
idealized women’s domestic roles and demonized outspoken feminists.

Specifically, for a generation of predominantly white women in the 
1960s and 1970s who did not identify as urban or college-educated 
feminists, Lynn’s music offered candid conversations about their private
 lives as wives and mothers.

As Lynn <a href="https://www.grandcentralpublishing.com/titles/loretta-lynn/coal-miners-daughter/9781538701690/">stated in her autobiography</a>, her audience recognized her as a “mother and a wife and a daughter, who had feelings just like other women.”

She did this through clever and witty songwriting and lyrical 
techniques that combined the vernacular of her audience with her 
resonant voice.

Meanwhile, the song arrangements of Owen Bradley of Decca Records 
directed Lynn’s musical talents to a broad audience. He combined the 
edgier sound of honky-tonk instrumentation – electric guitars, pedal 
steels and fiddles – with the polish of the Nashville sound by including
 the smooth sounding vocal harmonies of the vocal quartet the <a href="http://www.jordanaires.net/">Jordanaires</a>, as heard in numerous country, gospel and rock ‘n’ roll recordings.

This provided a sound of strength and conviction to accompany Lynn’s 
bold and forthright songs as she laid bare the double standards of 
gender roles. 

With her assertive and resonant voice, Lynn, in her 1966 track “<a href="https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/loretta-lynn-best-lyrics-songwriting-175002/">Don’t Come Home A Drinkin’ (With Lovin’ on Your Mind)</a>,” warns men not to expect women to be waiting at home, sexually available for them after they’d spent the night drinking:

Well, you thought I’d be waitin’ up when you came home last night You’d been out with all the boys and you ended up half tight Liquor and love, they just don’t mix Leave that bottle or me behind And don’t come home a drinkin’ with lovin’ on your mind

In a similar vein, Lynn, who <a href="https://www.grandcentralpublishing.com/titles/loretta-lynn/coal-miners-daughter/9781538701690/">claimed that her songs about wayward husbands</a>
 were inspired by her fraught marriage to Oliver “Doolittle” Lynn, 
confronted the “other woman” in songs such as 1966’s “You Ain’t Woman 
Enough” and 1968’s “Fist City.”

Fully aware that her personalized accounts became political messages for her fan base of women, Lynn co-wrote and recorded “<a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/music/2022/10/04/loretta-lynn-the-pill/">The Pill</a>”
 in 1975. It was a rare foray into the topic of women’s reproductive 
rights for country music. In typical fashion, though, Lynn approached 
the issue from the perspective of a rural working-class woman:

I’m tired of all your crowin’ How you and your hens play While holdin’ a couple in my arms Another’s on the way This chicken’s done tore up her nest And I’m ready to make a deal And ya can’t afford to turn it down ‘Cause you know I’ve got the pill

The song’s sexual innuendos about cavorting roosters and hens 
incorporated the double entendres and humor of early blues and country, 
while providing a frank discussion about female sexual pleasure. It also
 addressed the right for women to take control over their bodies and 
reproduction.

The song came out just two years after <a href="https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/410/113/">the Supreme Court passed Roe v. Wade</a>, granting women the ability to govern their own reproductive health through abortion.

Indeed, Lynn commented on the Supreme Court’s ruling in her autobiography:

“Personally, I think you should prevent unwanted pregnancy rather than get an abortion. It would be wrong for me. But I’m thinking of all the poor girls who get pregnant when they don’t want to be, and how they should have a choice instead of leaving it up to some politician or doctor who don’t have to raise the baby.”

Her recording “<a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/music/2022/10/04/loretta-lynn-the-pill/">The Pill</a>”
 spoke to married women who wanted to be able to space out their 
children and prevent unwanted pregnancies so that they could pursue 
educational and professional opportunities.

In interviews, Lynn discussed at length how female listeners flocked 
to her after concerts, relieved to find a public figure with whom they 
felt comfortable to discuss birth control. 

Not everyone was thrilled, though. Male country <a href="https://www.thedailybeast.com/after-country-stations-banned-loretta-lynns-the-pill-it-became-her-biggest-pop-hit">disc jockeys banned</a>
 “The Pill” from the airwaves. Nonetheless, the recording became her 
biggest seller in 1975 and furthered Lynn’s reputation as a spokeswoman 
for white rural working-class women.

Her music also inspired the women in country music who followed her 
to further explore issues of gender roles. Lynn’s legacy lives on in the
 music of female country artists – such as <a href="https://www.reba.com/">Reba McEntire</a> and <a href="https://www.mirandalambert.com/">Miranda Lambert</a> – who learned from Lynn how to create music that confronts and triumphs over the societal obstacles that women face.

While all of country music will mourn the death of Lynn, it is 
perhaps her female fans who will feel the loss more acutely. Lynn gave 
them a social and political voice, and helped make country music a genre
 relevant to the complexities of women’s lives.

Stephanie Vander Wel is an Associate Professor of Music at the University at Buffalo.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/10/1664893801410.png" alt="" />
 <figcaption></figcaption>
 </figure>By STEPHANIE VANDER WEL <a href="https://theconversation.com/loretta-lynn-was-more-than-a-great-songwriter-she-was-a-spokeswoman-for-white-rural-working-class-women-191932">The Conversation</a>Loretta Lynn’s <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/04/arts/music/loretta-lynn-dead.html">death at the age of 90</a> marks the end of a remarkable life of achievement in country music.Her dramatic life story – retold in the 1980 award-winning film “<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080549/">Coal Miner’s Daughter</a>,” based on <a href="https://www.grandcentralpublishing.com/titles/loretta-lynn/coal-miners-daughter/9781538701690/">Lynn’s 1976 biography</a>
 – made Lynn a household name. She grew up in poverty in a small 
Kentucky mining town, marrying and starting a family as a teenager 
before reaching unprecedented heights of commercial success as a 
recording artist of modern country music.But as a <a href="https://arts-sciences.buffalo.edu/music/faculty/faculty-directory.host.html/content/shared/arts-sciences/music/new-faculty-profiles/vander-wel-stephanie.html">scholar of gender and country music</a> and author of “<a href="https://www.press.uillinois.edu/books/?id=p084959">Hillbilly Maidens, Okies, and Cowgirls: Women’s Country Music, 1930-1960</a>,”
 I know that Lynn represented more than just star power and fame in 
country music – she spoke to the concerns of women, especially white 
working-class women in rural and suburban America.<h2>Speaking up, singing out</h2>Lynn’s rise in the 1960s took place when country music appeared tied 
to conservative politics. It was a time when Merle Haggard’s “<a href="https://academic.oup.com/california-scholarship-online/book/28551/chapter-abstract/238414028?redirectedFrom=fulltext">Okie from Muskogee</a>,”
 with its attacks on counterculture, marijuana and draft-card burning, 
became a populist anthem for the country’s cultural conservatives.In contrast, Lynn’s songwriting continued the legacy of <a href="https://www.latimes.com/local/obituaries/la-me-kitty-wells-20120717-story.html">Kitty Wells</a>, <a href="https://www.tennessean.com/story/entertainment/music/2016/09/25/country-music-hall-famer-jean-shepard-dead-82/76568704/">Jean Shepard</a> and other women in country music who were willing to speak up about the concerns of American women.Lynn’s songs defied societal expectations by connecting her musical 
representations of working-class and rural women to broader social 
issues affecting women across the U.S.<div><iframe src="https://open.spotify.com/embed?uri=spotify%3Aplaylist%3A6IDd8Os7RLpa9DNKz4Wc33" width="300" height="380" frameborder="0" style="border-radius: 12px;"allowtransparency="true" allow="encrypted-media"></iframe></div>She aimed for her music to articulate the fears, dreams and anger of 
women living in a patriarchal society. It railed against those who 
idealized women’s domestic roles and demonized outspoken feminists.<h2>‘There’s gonna be some changes’</h2>Specifically, for a generation of predominantly white women in the 
1960s and 1970s who did not identify as urban or college-educated 
feminists, Lynn’s music offered candid conversations about their private
 lives as wives and mothers.As Lynn <a href="https://www.grandcentralpublishing.com/titles/loretta-lynn/coal-miners-daughter/9781538701690/">stated in her autobiography</a>, her audience recognized her as a “mother and a wife and a daughter, who had feelings just like other women.”She did this through clever and witty songwriting and lyrical 
techniques that combined the vernacular of her audience with her 
resonant voice.Meanwhile, the song arrangements of Owen Bradley of Decca Records 
directed Lynn’s musical talents to a broad audience. He combined the 
edgier sound of honky-tonk instrumentation – electric guitars, pedal 
steels and fiddles – with the polish of the Nashville sound by including
 the smooth sounding vocal harmonies of the vocal quartet the <a href="http://www.jordanaires.net/">Jordanaires</a>, as heard in numerous country, gospel and rock ‘n’ roll recordings.This provided a sound of strength and conviction to accompany Lynn’s 
bold and forthright songs as she laid bare the double standards of 
gender roles. With her assertive and resonant voice, Lynn, in her 1966 track “<a href="https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/loretta-lynn-best-lyrics-songwriting-175002/">Don’t Come Home A Drinkin’ (With Lovin’ on Your Mind)</a>,” warns men not to expect women to be waiting at home, sexually available for them after they’d spent the night drinking: Well, you thought I’d be waitin’ up when you came home last night You’d been out with all the boys and you ended up half tight Liquor and love, they just don’t mix Leave that bottle or me behind And don’t come home a drinkin’ with lovin’ on your mindIn a similar vein, Lynn, who <a href="https://www.grandcentralpublishing.com/titles/loretta-lynn/coal-miners-daughter/9781538701690/">claimed that her songs about wayward husbands</a>
 were inspired by her fraught marriage to Oliver “Doolittle” Lynn, 
confronted the “other woman” in songs such as 1966’s “You Ain’t Woman 
Enough” and 1968’s “Fist City.” <h2>A lasting legacy</h2>Fully aware that her personalized accounts became political messages for her fan base of women, Lynn co-wrote and recorded “<a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/music/2022/10/04/loretta-lynn-the-pill/">The Pill</a>”
 in 1975. It was a rare foray into the topic of women’s reproductive 
rights for country music. In typical fashion, though, Lynn approached 
the issue from the perspective of a rural working-class woman: I’m tired of all your crowin’ How you and your hens play While holdin’ a couple in my arms Another’s on the way This chicken’s done tore up her nest And I’m ready to make a deal And ya can’t afford to turn it down ‘Cause you know I’ve got the pillThe song’s sexual innuendos about cavorting roosters and hens 
incorporated the double entendres and humor of early blues and country, 
while providing a frank discussion about female sexual pleasure. It also
 addressed the right for women to take control over their bodies and 
reproduction.The song came out just two years after <a href="https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/410/113/">the Supreme Court passed Roe v. Wade</a>, granting women the ability to govern their own reproductive health through abortion.Indeed, Lynn commented on the Supreme Court’s ruling in her autobiography:“Personally, I think you should prevent unwanted pregnancy rather than get an abortion. It would be wrong for me. But I’m thinking of all the poor girls who get pregnant when they don’t want to be, and how they should have a choice instead of leaving it up to some politician or doctor who don’t have to raise the baby.”Her recording “<a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/music/2022/10/04/loretta-lynn-the-pill/">The Pill</a>”
 spoke to married women who wanted to be able to space out their 
children and prevent unwanted pregnancies so that they could pursue 
educational and professional opportunities. In interviews, Lynn discussed at length how female listeners flocked 
to her after concerts, relieved to find a public figure with whom they 
felt comfortable to discuss birth control. Not everyone was thrilled, though. Male country <a href="https://www.thedailybeast.com/after-country-stations-banned-loretta-lynns-the-pill-it-became-her-biggest-pop-hit">disc jockeys banned</a>
 “The Pill” from the airwaves. Nonetheless, the recording became her 
biggest seller in 1975 and furthered Lynn’s reputation as a spokeswoman 
for white rural working-class women. Her music also inspired the women in country music who followed her 
to further explore issues of gender roles. Lynn’s legacy lives on in the
 music of female country artists – such as <a href="https://www.reba.com/">Reba McEntire</a> and <a href="https://www.mirandalambert.com/">Miranda Lambert</a> – who learned from Lynn how to create music that confronts and triumphs over the societal obstacles that women face.While all of country music will mourn the death of Lynn, it is 
perhaps her female fans who will feel the loss more acutely. Lynn gave 
them a social and political voice, and helped make country music a genre
 relevant to the complexities of women’s lives.Stephanie Vander Wel is an Associate Professor of Music at the University at Buffalo.<div><iframe src="https://counter.theconversation.com/content/191932/count.gif?distributor=republish-lightbox-advanced" width="1" height="1" style="border: none !important" referrerpolicy="no-referrer-when-downgrade"></iframe></div>

Loretta Lynn: A spokeswoman for white rural working-class women

And just like that, another month has flown by and it's time for another First Friday in downtown Salina!

October festivities kick off at True Betty Boutique, 108 N. Santa Fe Avenue. From 4-7 p.m., True Betty will be hosting Ethan Caylor, the creator of E.D. Caylor Candles. "I design fragrances based on feeling and memories. My fragrances start as accurate renditions of memories - like playing under the lilac bushes - then I add some artistic flare," Caylor noted.

The opening reception for Frank Shaw's ReConsider is scheduled for 5-7 p.m. Friday in the Salina Art Center, 242 S. Santa Fe Avenue.

READ:&nbsp;<a href="https://salinapost.com/posts/5718977c-8f18-43cf-bc35-1751c60e0b26">Shaw's 'ReConsider' now open at Salina Art Center; reception Friday</a>

You also can see The Illusion of Color and meet artist Raphael Hernandez from 5-7 p.m. Friday at Peaceful Body Wellness Retreat, 148 S. Santa Fe Avenue.

Additionally, live entertainment is scheduled from 5-7:30 p.m. at the stage at N. Santa Fe Avenue and W. Ash Street, sponsored by The Bennington State Bank and Salina Downtown, Inc. This month, Taylor's Twirlers and Bootleg Mercy are scheduled to perform.

By SALINA POSTAnd just like that, another month has flown by and it's time for another First Friday in downtown Salina!October festivities kick off at True Betty Boutique, 108 N. Santa Fe Avenue. From 4-7 p.m., True Betty will be hosting Ethan Caylor, the creator of E.D. Caylor Candles. "I design fragrances based on feeling and memories. My fragrances start as accurate renditions of memories - like playing under the lilac bushes - then I add some artistic flare," Caylor noted.The opening reception for Frank Shaw's ReConsider is scheduled for 5-7 p.m. Friday in the Salina Art Center, 242 S. Santa Fe Avenue.READ:&nbsp;<a href="https://salinapost.com/posts/5718977c-8f18-43cf-bc35-1751c60e0b26">Shaw's 'ReConsider' now open at Salina Art Center; reception Friday</a>You also can see The Illusion of Color and meet artist Raphael Hernandez from 5-7 p.m. Friday at Peaceful Body Wellness Retreat, 148 S. Santa Fe Avenue.Additionally, live entertainment is scheduled from 5-7:30 p.m. at the stage at N. Santa Fe Avenue and W. Ash Street, sponsored by The Bennington State Bank and Salina Downtown, Inc. This month, Taylor's Twirlers and Bootleg Mercy are scheduled to perform.

Fragrances, art, live entertainment for Salina's First Friday

<a href="https://newsroom.ap.org/home/search/?query=byline:%22ANDREW%20DALTON%22&amp;mediaType=text&amp;st=keyword&amp;sortOrder=newest">By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer</a>

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The family of a cinematographer shot and killed by Alec Baldwin on the set of the film “Rust” has agreed to settle a lawsuit against the actor and the movie’s producers, and producers aim to restart the project in January despite unresolved workplace safety sanctions.

“We have reached a settlement, subject to court approval, for our&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/alec-baldwin-entertainment-business-shootings-new-mexico-39573f76042e71fc5f4fba9f36743bbc">wrongful death case against the producers of Rust including Alec Baldwin</a>,” said a statement Wednesday from Matthew Hutchins, widower of the cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and a plaintiff in the lawsuit along with their 9-year-old son Andros. “As part of that settlement, our case will be dismissed. The filming of Rust, which I will now executive produce, will resume with all the original principal players on board, in January 2023.”

The agreement is a rare piece of positive news for Baldwin, who has had a turbulent year since the Oct. 21 shooting. The actor, who was also a producer on the film, was pointing a gun at Hutchins when it went off, killing her and wounding the director, Joel Souza. They had been inside a small church during setup for filming a scene.

He announced the settlement agreement&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CjVZ-9GO0z-/?hl=en">in an Instagram post</a>.

“Throughout this difficult process, everyone has maintained the specific desire to do what is best for Halyna’s son,” Baldwin said in the post. “We are grateful to everyone who contributed to the resolution of this tragic and painful situation.”

Baldwin has said the gun went off accidentally and that&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/alec-baldwin-arts-and-entertainment-shootings-new-york-george-stephanopoulos-3732a01e63da9e77946a968eb6dedeb8">he did not pull the trigger</a>. But a recent FBI forensic report found the weapon could not not have fired unless the trigger was pulled.

New Mexico’s Office of the Medical Investigator determined&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/alec-baldwin-gun-violence-entertainment-accidents-d262cfed85bc0c636fd5a03ab4658ef4">the shooting was an accident</a>&nbsp;following the completion of an autopsy and a review of law enforcement reports.

“I have no interest in engaging in recriminations or attribution of blame (to the producers or Mr. Baldwin),” Matthew Hutchins said in the statement. "All of us believe Halyna’s death was a terrible accident. I am grateful that the producers and the entertainment community have come together to pay tribute to Halyna’s final work.”

Rust Movie Productions continues to challenge the basis of a $137,000 fine against the company by New Mexico occupational safety regulators who say production managers on the set failed to follow standard industry protocols for firearms safety. The state Occupational Health and Safety Review Commission has scheduled an eight-day hearing on the disputed sanctions in April 2023.

Matthew Maez, spokesman for the Environment Department that enforces occupational safety regulations, says immediate gun-safety concerns were addressed when “Rust” ceased filming, and that a return to filming in New Mexico would be accompanied by new safety inspections.

“They’re going through the process as they have a right to," Maez said. "They have not paid the fine or accepted the conclusions.”

In April, New Mexico’s Occupational Health and Safety Bureau imposed the maximum fine against Rust Movie Productions and distributed a scathing narrative of safety failures, including testimony that production managers took limited or no action to address two misfires of blank ammunition on set prior to the fatal shooting.

Rust Movie Productions told safety regulators that misfires prior to the fatal shooting of Hutchins did not violate safety protocols and that “appropriate corrective actions were taken,” including briefings of cast and crew.

Other legal troubles persist in relation to the film and the deadly shooting.

At least four other lawsuits brought by crew members remain, and the state of New Mexico has granted funds to pay for possible criminal prosecutions.

<a href="https://apnews.com/article/afghanistan-alec-baldwin-entertainment-new-york-elections-6d575b8dfbf37acab8acd70ebfaaf86c">Baldwin is also a defendant</a>&nbsp;in an unrelated defamation lawsuit brought by the family of a Marine killed in Afghanistan.

The Hutchins family lawsuit, filed in February, was harshly critical of Baldwin, the films producers, and the other defendants: unit production manager Katherine Walters, assistant director David Halls, armorer Hannah Guttierez Reed, and ammunition supplier Seth Kenney.

Their “reckless conduct and cost-cutting measures led to the death of Halyna Hutchins,” plaintiffs' attorney Brian Panish said at a news conference.

According to the lawsuit, if proper protocols had been followed, “Halyna Hutchins would be alive and well, hugging her husband and 9-year-old son."

The lawsuit said industry standards call for using a rubber or similar prop gun during the setup, and there was no call for a real gun. It also said Baldwin and Halls, who handed him the gun, should have checked the revolver for live bullets.

<a href="https://newsroom.ap.org/home/search/?query=byline:%22ANDREW%20DALTON%22&amp;mediaType=text&amp;st=keyword&amp;sortOrder=newest">By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer</a>LOS ANGELES (AP) — The family of a cinematographer shot and killed by Alec Baldwin on the set of the film “Rust” has agreed to settle a lawsuit against the actor and the movie’s producers, and producers aim to restart the project in January despite unresolved workplace safety sanctions.“We have reached a settlement, subject to court approval, for our&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/alec-baldwin-entertainment-business-shootings-new-mexico-39573f76042e71fc5f4fba9f36743bbc">wrongful death case against the producers of Rust including Alec Baldwin</a>,” said a statement Wednesday from Matthew Hutchins, widower of the cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and a plaintiff in the lawsuit along with their 9-year-old son Andros. “As part of that settlement, our case will be dismissed. The filming of Rust, which I will now executive produce, will resume with all the original principal players on board, in January 2023.”The agreement is a rare piece of positive news for Baldwin, who has had a turbulent year since the Oct. 21 shooting. The actor, who was also a producer on the film, was pointing a gun at Hutchins when it went off, killing her and wounding the director, Joel Souza. They had been inside a small church during setup for filming a scene.He announced the settlement agreement&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CjVZ-9GO0z-/?hl=en">in an Instagram post</a>.“Throughout this difficult process, everyone has maintained the specific desire to do what is best for Halyna’s son,” Baldwin said in the post. “We are grateful to everyone who contributed to the resolution of this tragic and painful situation.”Baldwin has said the gun went off accidentally and that&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/alec-baldwin-arts-and-entertainment-shootings-new-york-george-stephanopoulos-3732a01e63da9e77946a968eb6dedeb8">he did not pull the trigger</a>. But a recent FBI forensic report found the weapon could not not have fired unless the trigger was pulled.New Mexico’s Office of the Medical Investigator determined&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/alec-baldwin-gun-violence-entertainment-accidents-d262cfed85bc0c636fd5a03ab4658ef4">the shooting was an accident</a>&nbsp;following the completion of an autopsy and a review of law enforcement reports.“I have no interest in engaging in recriminations or attribution of blame (to the producers or Mr. Baldwin),” Matthew Hutchins said in the statement. "All of us believe Halyna’s death was a terrible accident. I am grateful that the producers and the entertainment community have come together to pay tribute to Halyna’s final work.”Rust Movie Productions continues to challenge the basis of a $137,000 fine against the company by New Mexico occupational safety regulators who say production managers on the set failed to follow standard industry protocols for firearms safety. The state Occupational Health and Safety Review Commission has scheduled an eight-day hearing on the disputed sanctions in April 2023.Matthew Maez, spokesman for the Environment Department that enforces occupational safety regulations, says immediate gun-safety concerns were addressed when “Rust” ceased filming, and that a return to filming in New Mexico would be accompanied by new safety inspections.“They’re going through the process as they have a right to," Maez said. "They have not paid the fine or accepted the conclusions.”In April, New Mexico’s Occupational Health and Safety Bureau imposed the maximum fine against Rust Movie Productions and distributed a scathing narrative of safety failures, including testimony that production managers took limited or no action to address two misfires of blank ammunition on set prior to the fatal shooting.Rust Movie Productions told safety regulators that misfires prior to the fatal shooting of Hutchins did not violate safety protocols and that “appropriate corrective actions were taken,” including briefings of cast and crew.Other legal troubles persist in relation to the film and the deadly shooting.At least four other lawsuits brought by crew members remain, and the state of New Mexico has granted funds to pay for possible criminal prosecutions.<a href="https://apnews.com/article/afghanistan-alec-baldwin-entertainment-new-york-elections-6d575b8dfbf37acab8acd70ebfaaf86c">Baldwin is also a defendant</a>&nbsp;in an unrelated defamation lawsuit brought by the family of a Marine killed in Afghanistan.The Hutchins family lawsuit, filed in February, was harshly critical of Baldwin, the films producers, and the other defendants: unit production manager Katherine Walters, assistant director David Halls, armorer Hannah Guttierez Reed, and ammunition supplier Seth Kenney.Their “reckless conduct and cost-cutting measures led to the death of Halyna Hutchins,” plaintiffs' attorney Brian Panish said at a news conference.According to the lawsuit, if proper protocols had been followed, “Halyna Hutchins would be alive and well, hugging her husband and 9-year-old son."The lawsuit said industry standards call for using a rubber or similar prop gun during the setup, and there was no call for a real gun. It also said Baldwin and Halls, who handed him the gun, should have checked the revolver for live bullets.

Lawsuit settled, film may resume after Alec Baldwin shooting

<a href="https://newsroom.ap.org/home/search/?query=byline:%22The%20Associated%20Press%22&amp;mediaType=text&amp;st=keyword&amp;sortOrder=newest">By The Associated Press</a>

Here’s a collection curated by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists of what’s arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this week.

—&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/entertainment-canada-toronto-lena-dunham-606929cc80ac5f6a801832b8f9f07088">Lena Dunham adapts Karen Cushman’s young-adult novel</a>&nbsp;in&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fPiztxYR9sU">“Catherine Called Birdy,”</a>&nbsp;a spirited medieval coming-of-age tale about a 14-year-old girl named Birdy (Bella Ramsey) in medieval England. Her father (Andrew Scott) wants to marry her off for some much-needed money, but Birdy's plans repeatedly foil him.&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/film-reviews-entertainment-mel-brooks-8b9cb0885592f58b34353cf2c39591bb">In her review</a>, AP Film Writer Lindsey Bahr called the film “part ‘Bridget Jones’s Diary,’ part Mel Brooks and all joy.” Though still playing in select theaters, “Catherine Called Birdy” begins streaming Friday on Prime Video.

— From some of the same producing team behind the hit Michael Jordan documentary series “The Last Dance” comes another look back on a basketball high point.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UMmfRJdPPoE">“The Redeem Team,”</a>&nbsp;debuting Friday on Netflix, follows the 2008 U.S. men's basketball team as it seeks a gold medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics after the team's disappointing bronze finish in 2004. LeBron James and Dwayne Wade, both team members, are producers of the documentary, which digs into coach Mike Krzyzewski's leadership and Kobe Bryant's considerable impact on the team.

— Mila Kunis stars in the Netflix thriller&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_XUlbPW-eY">“Luckiest Girl Alive,”</a>&nbsp;based on Jessica Knoll's 2015 best-selling debut novel. The film, streaming Friday, takes some of the mystery stylings of “Gone Girl” and “The Girl on the Train." Kunis stars as a New York woman with a seemingly perfect life that unravels when a true-crime documentary starts looking into her dark high-school past.

— For his third album, pop singer-songwriter Charlie Puth is going with a very simple title — “Charlie,” due out Friday. It’s his first full-length project since his 2018 Grammy-nominated LP “Voicenotes.” You’ve likely already heard at least one of the 12 tracks — the earworm&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a7GITgqwDVg">“Left and Right”</a>&nbsp;featuring Jung Kook of BTS. Some other singles are the brooding ballad&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nq3x1AkwgpY">“That’s Hilarious”</a>&nbsp;and the slinky&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WFsAon_TWPQ">“Light Switch.”</a>&nbsp;Still not sure? listen to the lovesick up-tempo&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KyBHXjh0mzo">“Smells Like Me.”</a>

— Guitarist Billy Duffy and singer Ian Astbury rejoin for a new album from The Cult, with their signature mix of heavy metal, goth and rock. The eight-track “Under the Midnight Sun” has triggered two singles,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_4DJGSbwcU">“Give Me Mercy”</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0tMk6xW7V8">“A Cut Inside,”</a>&nbsp;with Astbury singing: “No heathens in heaven/ No sweet surrender/ Outsiders forever/ Ghosts of our lives.” Astbury says he pulled in influences from Brian Jones, Brion Gysin, William Burroughs, Buddhism, the Beats and the Age of Aquarius.

— What do you get when two of the three rappers from Migos release an LP? We’ll find out Friday when Quavo and Takeoff give the world “Only Built for Infinity Links" without third member Offset. The lead single&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Om0rYw6qzb8">“Hotel Lobby”</a>&nbsp;has a video inspired by ”Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas" and another club-ready single is&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A80MkpiMHVI">“Us vs. Them,”</a>&nbsp;with Gucci Mane. Then there's the Birdman-featuring&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CsHB4rSbgt8">“Big Stunna”</a>&nbsp;and the memorable lyrics: “I was sick before carona/ice cold like pneumonia.” The title of their joint record is a reference to Raekwon’s 1995 solo work “Only Built 4 Cuban Linx.”

— Wasn’t super-producer Danger Mouse just celebrating an album release last month? Well, here’s another. Brian Burton (aka Danger Mouse) reconnects with The Shins’ James Mercer as Broken Bells for the album “Into the Blue.” Three singles with wildly different styles have preceded the album drop, including the spacy&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7hyDWVyjuxU">“We’re Not In Orbit Yet...”</a>&nbsp;and the gorgeous&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLUzTbZcxG8">“Love On the Run,”</a>&nbsp;that has a sunny, ‘70s vibe leading to a Pink Floyd-ish guitar solo. Last month, Danger Mouse teamed up with The Roots’ Black Thought for the album “Cheat Codes.”

— Lesley Manville, Joanne Froggatt and David Morrissey lead an ensemble cast in “&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PPxWT-jpM2Q">Sherwood,”</a>&nbsp;a drama series inspired by a 1984 miners’ strike in Nottingham, England, that pitted the town against police and divided friends and relatives. Decades later, officers return in force to solve a pair of killings, with their presence rekindling past bitterness. James Graham (“Brexit — The Uncivil War”), who grew up in the real-life town of Nottinghamshire and witnessed the turmoil, wrote the series debuting Tuesday on the BritBox streaming service.

<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2mDHvbLIfA">— “Hello, Jack! The Kindness Show”</a>&nbsp;returns Friday for its second season and none too soon. Jack McBrayer (“30 Rock”) is the beaming center of the show that aims to help preschoolers appreciate the value of small acts of kindness. Shouldn’t the adults in this fractious world be watching, too? The Apple TV+ series, co-created by McBrayer and Angela C. Santomero (“Blue’s Clues,” “Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood”), will welcome guest stars including Tony Hale, Stephanie Beatriz, Kristen Schaal and Kumail Nanjiani.

— The iHeartRadio Music Festival, held in Las Vegas at the end of September, is getting a four-hour, two-night special on the CW network. Among the dozens of artists at the festival: Sam Smith and Kim Petras, who performed their new song “Unholy”; a set by Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo that included “Love Is a Battlefield” and “Heartbreaker,” and Megan Thee Stallion closing out the festival with songs from her new album, “Traumazine,” and past hits. The special airs on Friday and Saturday.

<a href="https://newsroom.ap.org/home/search/?query=byline:%22The%20Associated%20Press%22&amp;mediaType=text&amp;st=keyword&amp;sortOrder=newest">By The Associated Press</a>Here’s a collection curated by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists of what’s arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this week.MOVIES—&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/entertainment-canada-toronto-lena-dunham-606929cc80ac5f6a801832b8f9f07088">Lena Dunham adapts Karen Cushman’s young-adult novel</a>&nbsp;in&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fPiztxYR9sU">“Catherine Called Birdy,”</a>&nbsp;a spirited medieval coming-of-age tale about a 14-year-old girl named Birdy (Bella Ramsey) in medieval England. Her father (Andrew Scott) wants to marry her off for some much-needed money, but Birdy's plans repeatedly foil him.&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/film-reviews-entertainment-mel-brooks-8b9cb0885592f58b34353cf2c39591bb">In her review</a>, AP Film Writer Lindsey Bahr called the film “part ‘Bridget Jones’s Diary,’ part Mel Brooks and all joy.” Though still playing in select theaters, “Catherine Called Birdy” begins streaming Friday on Prime Video.— From some of the same producing team behind the hit Michael Jordan documentary series “The Last Dance” comes another look back on a basketball high point.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UMmfRJdPPoE">“The Redeem Team,”</a>&nbsp;debuting Friday on Netflix, follows the 2008 U.S. men's basketball team as it seeks a gold medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics after the team's disappointing bronze finish in 2004. LeBron James and Dwayne Wade, both team members, are producers of the documentary, which digs into coach Mike Krzyzewski's leadership and Kobe Bryant's considerable impact on the team.— Mila Kunis stars in the Netflix thriller&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_XUlbPW-eY">“Luckiest Girl Alive,”</a>&nbsp;based on Jessica Knoll's 2015 best-selling debut novel. The film, streaming Friday, takes some of the mystery stylings of “Gone Girl” and “The Girl on the Train." Kunis stars as a New York woman with a seemingly perfect life that unravels when a true-crime documentary starts looking into her dark high-school past.— AP Film Writer Jake CoyleMUSIC— For his third album, pop singer-songwriter Charlie Puth is going with a very simple title — “Charlie,” due out Friday. It’s his first full-length project since his 2018 Grammy-nominated LP “Voicenotes.” You’ve likely already heard at least one of the 12 tracks — the earworm&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a7GITgqwDVg">“Left and Right”</a>&nbsp;featuring Jung Kook of BTS. Some other singles are the brooding ballad&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nq3x1AkwgpY">“That’s Hilarious”</a>&nbsp;and the slinky&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WFsAon_TWPQ">“Light Switch.”</a>&nbsp;Still not sure? listen to the lovesick up-tempo&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KyBHXjh0mzo">“Smells Like Me.”</a>— Guitarist Billy Duffy and singer Ian Astbury rejoin for a new album from The Cult, with their signature mix of heavy metal, goth and rock. The eight-track “Under the Midnight Sun” has triggered two singles,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_4DJGSbwcU">“Give Me Mercy”</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0tMk6xW7V8">“A Cut Inside,”</a>&nbsp;with Astbury singing: “No heathens in heaven/ No sweet surrender/ Outsiders forever/ Ghosts of our lives.” Astbury says he pulled in influences from Brian Jones, Brion Gysin, William Burroughs, Buddhism, the Beats and the Age of Aquarius.— What do you get when two of the three rappers from Migos release an LP? We’ll find out Friday when Quavo and Takeoff give the world “Only Built for Infinity Links" without third member Offset. The lead single&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Om0rYw6qzb8">“Hotel Lobby”</a>&nbsp;has a video inspired by ”Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas" and another club-ready single is&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A80MkpiMHVI">“Us vs. Them,”</a>&nbsp;with Gucci Mane. Then there's the Birdman-featuring&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CsHB4rSbgt8">“Big Stunna”</a>&nbsp;and the memorable lyrics: “I was sick before carona/ice cold like pneumonia.” The title of their joint record is a reference to Raekwon’s 1995 solo work “Only Built 4 Cuban Linx.”— Wasn’t super-producer Danger Mouse just celebrating an album release last month? Well, here’s another. Brian Burton (aka Danger Mouse) reconnects with The Shins’ James Mercer as Broken Bells for the album “Into the Blue.” Three singles with wildly different styles have preceded the album drop, including the spacy&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7hyDWVyjuxU">“We’re Not In Orbit Yet...”</a>&nbsp;and the gorgeous&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLUzTbZcxG8">“Love On the Run,”</a>&nbsp;that has a sunny, ‘70s vibe leading to a Pink Floyd-ish guitar solo. Last month, Danger Mouse teamed up with The Roots’ Black Thought for the album “Cheat Codes.”— AP Entertainment Writer Mark KennedyTELEVISION— Lesley Manville, Joanne Froggatt and David Morrissey lead an ensemble cast in “&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PPxWT-jpM2Q">Sherwood,”</a>&nbsp;a drama series inspired by a 1984 miners’ strike in Nottingham, England, that pitted the town against police and divided friends and relatives. Decades later, officers return in force to solve a pair of killings, with their presence rekindling past bitterness. James Graham (“Brexit — The Uncivil War”), who grew up in the real-life town of Nottinghamshire and witnessed the turmoil, wrote the series debuting Tuesday on the BritBox streaming service.<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2mDHvbLIfA">— “Hello, Jack! The Kindness Show”</a>&nbsp;returns Friday for its second season and none too soon. Jack McBrayer (“30 Rock”) is the beaming center of the show that aims to help preschoolers appreciate the value of small acts of kindness. Shouldn’t the adults in this fractious world be watching, too? The Apple TV+ series, co-created by McBrayer and Angela C. Santomero (“Blue’s Clues,” “Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood”), will welcome guest stars including Tony Hale, Stephanie Beatriz, Kristen Schaal and Kumail Nanjiani.— The iHeartRadio Music Festival, held in Las Vegas at the end of September, is getting a four-hour, two-night special on the CW network. Among the dozens of artists at the festival: Sam Smith and Kim Petras, who performed their new song “Unholy”; a set by Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo that included “Love Is a Battlefield” and “Heartbreaker,” and Megan Thee Stallion closing out the festival with songs from her new album, “Traumazine,” and past hits. The special airs on Friday and Saturday.

New this week: Lena Dunham, Mila Kunis and Charlie Puth

<a href="https://newsroom.ap.org/home/search/?query=byline:%22MARK%20KENNEDY%22&amp;mediaType=text&amp;st=keyword&amp;sortOrder=newest">By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer</a>

NEW YORK (AP) — Apple Music is about to cross a huge milestone, offering its eye-and-ear-popping 100 millionth song on the streaming service.

The music giant tells The Associated Press that internal data indicates Apple Music will reach the heady mark on Monday. Every day, 20,000 singers and songwriters release music on the service.

“It’s a huge, huge number,” Rachel Newman, Apple’s global head of editorial and content, told the AP. “It really is possible to create music and record it and release it more than ever before in the history of music, which we think is pretty incredible.”

Apple Music says the milestone cements it as the world’s largest catalog of music, more than YouTube Music’s 80 million songs, Spotify’s 82 million tracks and podcasts, and Amazon Music’s 90 million songs.

While the actual song that brings Apple Music across the threshold won’t be known, there’s a good chance it will not originate from the U.S. or even be in English as the service sees more and more music arrive from all over the world.

When iTunes was launched, the service had music in 200 languages and dialects, with half of the content in English. Now, 40% of Apple Music’s offerings are in English and the number of languages and dialects are up to 350. The platform's top charts — once the domain of the U.S., U.K, Canada and Australia — are now populated by tunes from Japan, Colombia, Ghana, Nigeria and South Korea.

The milestone has been fast approaching as the globe gets more digitalized. The number of Apple Music songs has doubled in the last four years, from 50 million in 2018, with the pandemic believed to have accelerated the timetable as people in isolation looked for creative outlets.

The 100 millionth song could perhaps come from an artist as yet unknown, Apple Music added.

Apple Inc. started iTunes in 2003 with 200,000 songs feeding its iPods and launched Apple Music seven years ago — now feeding iPhones — with subscribers in 167 countries and regions.

It also says its customers are not just listening to whatever's new; they're exploring back catalogues of artists. In 2015, when Apple Music launched, the top 1,000 songs made up 20% of the plays. Now they make up 10%. The average song's release date is from March 7, 2017, a number pulled down by listeners going back in time.

The music streamer is celebrating the milestone by launching on Monday a new editorial series called Apple Music Today. The streamer's editorial team tells the story behind one new or old song — now with 100 million to choose from each time.

“We believe that it’s both an opportunity for us to help all of our subscribers connect to music that they may have forgotten about or not know about,” Newman said. “And, also importantly, finding a new platform for storytelling. We believe that’s one of the things that we’re doing to preserve the artistry in music."

<a href="https://newsroom.ap.org/home/search/?query=byline:%22MARK%20KENNEDY%22&amp;mediaType=text&amp;st=keyword&amp;sortOrder=newest">By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer</a>NEW YORK (AP) — Apple Music is about to cross a huge milestone, offering its eye-and-ear-popping 100 millionth song on the streaming service.The music giant tells The Associated Press that internal data indicates Apple Music will reach the heady mark on Monday. Every day, 20,000 singers and songwriters release music on the service.“It’s a huge, huge number,” Rachel Newman, Apple’s global head of editorial and content, told the AP. “It really is possible to create music and record it and release it more than ever before in the history of music, which we think is pretty incredible.”Apple Music says the milestone cements it as the world’s largest catalog of music, more than YouTube Music’s 80 million songs, Spotify’s 82 million tracks and podcasts, and Amazon Music’s 90 million songs.While the actual song that brings Apple Music across the threshold won’t be known, there’s a good chance it will not originate from the U.S. or even be in English as the service sees more and more music arrive from all over the world.When iTunes was launched, the service had music in 200 languages and dialects, with half of the content in English. Now, 40% of Apple Music’s offerings are in English and the number of languages and dialects are up to 350. The platform's top charts — once the domain of the U.S., U.K, Canada and Australia — are now populated by tunes from Japan, Colombia, Ghana, Nigeria and South Korea.The milestone has been fast approaching as the globe gets more digitalized. The number of Apple Music songs has doubled in the last four years, from 50 million in 2018, with the pandemic believed to have accelerated the timetable as people in isolation looked for creative outlets.The 100 millionth song could perhaps come from an artist as yet unknown, Apple Music added.Apple Inc. started iTunes in 2003 with 200,000 songs feeding its iPods and launched Apple Music seven years ago — now feeding iPhones — with subscribers in 167 countries and regions.It also says its customers are not just listening to whatever's new; they're exploring back catalogues of artists. In 2015, when Apple Music launched, the top 1,000 songs made up 20% of the plays. Now they make up 10%. The average song's release date is from March 7, 2017, a number pulled down by listeners going back in time.The music streamer is celebrating the milestone by launching on Monday a new editorial series called Apple Music Today. The streamer's editorial team tells the story behind one new or old song — now with 100 million to choose from each time.“We believe that it’s both an opportunity for us to help all of our subscribers connect to music that they may have forgotten about or not know about,” Newman said. “And, also importantly, finding a new platform for storytelling. We believe that’s one of the things that we’re doing to preserve the artistry in music."

Whole lotta zeros: Apple Music crosses 100M song barrier

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<a href="https://newsroom.ap.org/home/search/?query=byline:%22LYNN%20ELBER%22&amp;mediaType=text&amp;st=keyword&amp;sortOrder=newest">By LYNN ELBER </a> <a href="https://newsroom.ap.org/home/search/?query=byline:%22LYNN%20ELBER%22&amp;mediaType=text&amp;st=keyword&amp;sortOrder=newest">AP Television Writer</a>

LOS ANGELES (AP) — What’s fall got to do with the fall TV season? Summer had yet to roll up its Labor Day beach blanket when two major series,&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/entertainment-jrr-tolkien-fd0cb001423116666d8d5f762990b7dd">“The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power”</a>&nbsp;and “House of the Dragon” arrived.

While the broadcast pattern of a strict September-to-May season has been undermined by streaming and cable efforts to keep audiences in thrall year-round, there remains a certain industry loyalty to tradition — and the expectation that people watch more TV when days grow shorter and colder.

That means viewers still have new shows to sample and favorites to rediscover, including some that have been gone too long. (OK, “The Crown” is worth the two-year wait.). To help sort through the clutter, here’s a curated list of series that have proven their entertainment value or show promise.

<a href="https://www.netflix.com/title/80025678">“THE CROWN”</a>

Season five tackles the British royal family’s Roaring ’90s, when Prince Charles and Princess Diana’s ill-fated marriage boiled over into bitter public recriminations. The real-life reign of Queen Elizabeth II ended with her death at&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/queen-elizabeth-ii-funeral-bfe59d9c8f31d339f2cec2f8479cc3ce">age 96 in September,</a>&nbsp;but her character (newcomer Imelda Staunton) remains the drama’s steady center. Respect also is due to the power behind the TV throne, “The Crown” creator Peter Morgan, who compellingly weaves together history (with some storytelling adjustments) and the imagined nuances of life behind palace doors. Helen Mirren, who won a best actress Oscar for 2006's “The Queen,” written by Morgan, calls him a fearless writer with a “real sense of the importance of research holding the whole thing up.” Debuts Nov. 9 on Netflix.

<a href="https://www.amcplus.com/">“INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE”</a>

Vampires are having their moment in the sun — apologies, moon. Joining “Vampire Academy” and “What We Do in the Shadows” is the O.G. of modern blood-sucker dramas,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fdX2FhxsHIY">“Interview with the Vampire.”</a>&nbsp;Based on the Anne Rice novel adapted for the Tom Cruise-Brad Pitt hit 1994 movie, the series stars Jacob Anderson and Sam Reid as Louis and Lestat and Bailey Bass as their teen protege, Claudia. Eric Bogosian plays the title’s interviewer, intent on drawing out Louis’ centuries-long history. Rather than a horror story, creator-producer Rolin Jones says he sees it as a gothic romance, a “very excitable, aggressive, toxic, beautiful love story” that includes “queer sexuality” and aesthetics. It's already renewed for season two. Debuts Oct. 2 on AMC and AMC+.

The journalism maxim of “names make news” can be applied to TV shows generally and “Alaska Daily” in particular. It stars two-time Oscar winner Hilary Swank (“Boys Don’t Cry,” “Million Dollar Baby”) and was created by another Oscar winner: Tom McCarthy, co-writer of the fact-based journalism movie “Spotlight.” In&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phE4ioJ63Cw">“Alaska Daily,”</a>&nbsp;Swank’s New York investigative reporter moves to Anchorage to rebuild a shredded reputation and finds stories that demand coverage, including the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/california-san-francisco-native-americans-5fa3ae24c6dbbd9e9ceca432bae32181">ongoing crisis of missing and murdered Indigenous women.</a>&nbsp;McCarthy says the Alaska setting was partly inspired by reporting on the issue and it would be “almost negligent” to overlook it. Debuts Oct. 6 on ABC.

<a href="https://www.netflix.com/browse">“FROM SCRATCH”</a>

Adapting an autobiography for the screen is a delicate task, but&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vBHKSQ4MrJE">“From Scratch”</a>&nbsp;was in good hands. Actor Tembi Locke (“Never Have I Ever,” “Eureka”), the author of&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/feff2946068b42fb935c74538b9664fc">“From Scratch: A Memoir of Love, Sicily and Finding Home,”</a>&nbsp;created and produced the series with her sister Attica Locke, a producer on “Little Fires Everywhere.” The pair decided that Tembi Locke’s story of her marriage to an Italian man, over his mother’s resistance to the American interloper, and its aftermath would benefit from fictionalizing the characters. “Having that bit of distance gave us great latitude to play,” Tembi Locke says. Zoe Saldana stars opposite Eugenio Mastrandrea. Debuts Oct. 21 on Netflix.

<a href="https://www.disneyplus.com/series/star-wars-andor/3xsQKWG00GL5">“ANDOR”</a>

Who doesn't love a good origin story, especially one set in the “Star Wars” galaxy?&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PboKpnin_Wg">“Andor,”</a>&nbsp;which tells the backstory of future rebel hero Cassian Andor, will “walk you right into ‘Rogue One’” in 24 episodes, said series creator-executive producer Tony Gilroy, who was the 2016 movie's co-writer. The first dozen episodes that comprise season one will cover a pivotal year for Cassian, with season two bridging the remaining four years to connect to the film. Diego Luna reprises his big-screen role and says he intends to “challenge everything you think about Cassian.” Streaming now on Disney+.

<a href="https://www.hulu.com/series/shermans-showcase-57304dc7-1477-4d28-9ba8-48c5723fe07d">“SHERMAN'S SHOWCASE”</a>

<a href="https://newsroom.ap.org/home/search/?query=byline:%22LYNN%20ELBER%22&amp;mediaType=text&amp;st=keyword&amp;sortOrder=newest">By LYNN ELBER </a> <a href="https://newsroom.ap.org/home/search/?query=byline:%22LYNN%20ELBER%22&amp;mediaType=text&amp;st=keyword&amp;sortOrder=newest">AP Television Writer</a>LOS ANGELES (AP) — What’s fall got to do with the fall TV season? Summer had yet to roll up its Labor Day beach blanket when two major series,&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/entertainment-jrr-tolkien-fd0cb001423116666d8d5f762990b7dd">“The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power”</a>&nbsp;and “House of the Dragon” arrived.While the broadcast pattern of a strict September-to-May season has been undermined by streaming and cable efforts to keep audiences in thrall year-round, there remains a certain industry loyalty to tradition — and the expectation that people watch more TV when days grow shorter and colder.That means viewers still have new shows to sample and favorites to rediscover, including some that have been gone too long. (OK, “The Crown” is worth the two-year wait.). To help sort through the clutter, here’s a curated list of series that have proven their entertainment value or show promise.<a href="https://www.netflix.com/title/80025678">“THE CROWN”</a>Season five tackles the British royal family’s Roaring ’90s, when Prince Charles and Princess Diana’s ill-fated marriage boiled over into bitter public recriminations. The real-life reign of Queen Elizabeth II ended with her death at&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/queen-elizabeth-ii-funeral-bfe59d9c8f31d339f2cec2f8479cc3ce">age 96 in September,</a>&nbsp;but her character (newcomer Imelda Staunton) remains the drama’s steady center. Respect also is due to the power behind the TV throne, “The Crown” creator Peter Morgan, who compellingly weaves together history (with some storytelling adjustments) and the imagined nuances of life behind palace doors. Helen Mirren, who won a best actress Oscar for 2006's “The Queen,” written by Morgan, calls him a fearless writer with a “real sense of the importance of research holding the whole thing up.” Debuts Nov. 9 on Netflix.<a href="https://www.amcplus.com/">“INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE”</a>Vampires are having their moment in the sun — apologies, moon. Joining “Vampire Academy” and “What We Do in the Shadows” is the O.G. of modern blood-sucker dramas,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fdX2FhxsHIY">“Interview with the Vampire.”</a>&nbsp;Based on the Anne Rice novel adapted for the Tom Cruise-Brad Pitt hit 1994 movie, the series stars Jacob Anderson and Sam Reid as Louis and Lestat and Bailey Bass as their teen protege, Claudia. Eric Bogosian plays the title’s interviewer, intent on drawing out Louis’ centuries-long history. Rather than a horror story, creator-producer Rolin Jones says he sees it as a gothic romance, a “very excitable, aggressive, toxic, beautiful love story” that includes “queer sexuality” and aesthetics. It's already renewed for season two. Debuts Oct. 2 on AMC and AMC+.“ALASKA DAILY”The journalism maxim of “names make news” can be applied to TV shows generally and “Alaska Daily” in particular. It stars two-time Oscar winner Hilary Swank (“Boys Don’t Cry,” “Million Dollar Baby”) and was created by another Oscar winner: Tom McCarthy, co-writer of the fact-based journalism movie “Spotlight.” In&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phE4ioJ63Cw">“Alaska Daily,”</a>&nbsp;Swank’s New York investigative reporter moves to Anchorage to rebuild a shredded reputation and finds stories that demand coverage, including the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/california-san-francisco-native-americans-5fa3ae24c6dbbd9e9ceca432bae32181">ongoing crisis of missing and murdered Indigenous women.</a>&nbsp;McCarthy says the Alaska setting was partly inspired by reporting on the issue and it would be “almost negligent” to overlook it. Debuts Oct. 6 on ABC.<a href="https://www.netflix.com/browse">“FROM SCRATCH”</a>Adapting an autobiography for the screen is a delicate task, but&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vBHKSQ4MrJE">“From Scratch”</a>&nbsp;was in good hands. Actor Tembi Locke (“Never Have I Ever,” “Eureka”), the author of&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/feff2946068b42fb935c74538b9664fc">“From Scratch: A Memoir of Love, Sicily and Finding Home,”</a>&nbsp;created and produced the series with her sister Attica Locke, a producer on “Little Fires Everywhere.” The pair decided that Tembi Locke’s story of her marriage to an Italian man, over his mother’s resistance to the American interloper, and its aftermath would benefit from fictionalizing the characters. “Having that bit of distance gave us great latitude to play,” Tembi Locke says. Zoe Saldana stars opposite Eugenio Mastrandrea. Debuts Oct. 21 on Netflix.<a href="https://www.disneyplus.com/series/star-wars-andor/3xsQKWG00GL5">“ANDOR”</a>Who doesn't love a good origin story, especially one set in the “Star Wars” galaxy?&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PboKpnin_Wg">“Andor,”</a>&nbsp;which tells the backstory of future rebel hero Cassian Andor, will “walk you right into ‘Rogue One’” in 24 episodes, said series creator-executive producer Tony Gilroy, who was the 2016 movie's co-writer. The first dozen episodes that comprise season one will cover a pivotal year for Cassian, with season two bridging the remaining four years to connect to the film. Diego Luna reprises his big-screen role and says he intends to “challenge everything you think about Cassian.” Streaming now on Disney+.<a href="https://www.hulu.com/series/shermans-showcase-57304dc7-1477-4d28-9ba8-48c5723fe07d">“SHERMAN'S SHOWCASE”</a>Sherman McDaniels is the fictitious host of the long-running (also fictitious) musical variety series in the mode of “Soul Train” and “Solid Gold.” In reality,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JfsKrAPg608">“Sherman's Showcase”</a>&nbsp;is a sketch show that gives creators, executive producers and stars Bashir Salahuddin and Diallo Riddle free reign to satirize any and everything, from funk (music that involves “way too many people”) to fashion to celebrities, including series co-executive producer John Legend; supermodel Iman as played by Issa Rae, and the questionably over-confident Sherman himself (Salahuddin). For those who loved Morris Day in “Purple Rain,” Riddle says his guest appearance is a season two highlight. Debuts Oct. 26 on IFC.<a href="https://www.peacocktv.com/">"THE CALLING"</a>Writer-producer David E. Kelley, whose Emmy-winning track record includes “Ally McBeal,” “Boston Legal” and “Big Little Lies,” is switching it up with a police drama based on Israeli crime writer Dror Mishani’s character of inspector Avraham “Avi” Avraham. In “The Calling,” Avi is a NYPD detective whom Kelley describes as a “deeply mysterious, spiritual and compelling detective unlike any protagonist I’ve encountered before.” Israeli actor Jeff Wilbusch (“Unorthodox”) leads the cast that includes Juliana Canfield (“Succession”) and Karen Robinson (“Schitt’s Creek”). Also on board are two Oscar-winners: director Barry Levinson (“Rain Man”) and composer Hans Zimmer ("Dune," “The Lion King”). Debuts Nov. 10 on Peacock.