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Happy Pride Day 2018!

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According to the numerous posts I am seeing on Facebook and watching on NY1, today is “Pride Day” and with that being the case we wanted to wish all of our readers that might be celebrating this a very happy and incident free day.

For those who didn’t know this, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Pride Month (LGBT Pride Month) is currently celebrated each year in the month of June to honor the 1969 Stonewall riots in Manhattan. Here in the USA, the last Sunday in June is generally celebrated as “Gay Pride Day,” but I’ve read that the actual day is flexible. As an entertainment scribe, I’ve been fortunate enough to meet people from all walks of life and of creed, color and preference. They all make my world and work that much more interesting. Enjoy your day and again be safe 🙂

Official Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gay_pride

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Announcing The Return Of The “Fear The Riff” Expo

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Calling all regional musicians. Pay some heed to this recent bit of press about the return of the “Fear The Riff” Expo. The full press release is below and don’t worry I will return with some closing thoughts at the end of course.

The Press Release:
The 2nd Annual FEAR THE RIFF EXPO will be coming to Brooklyn on August 11th, 2018. Gearheads, effects aficionados and fans who want to meet their heroes alike will enjoy the event, happening at the Brooklyn Expo Center from 10am through 6pm.

The Guitar industry is in the midst of a true renaissance. A surge of innovative boutique and small batch crafters have carved out an exceptional market for true tone seekers and gear heads. FEAR THE RIFF is proud to have assembled the best in boutique guitar effects, amps and accessories in the country’s greatest city, New York. For one day, 60-plus vendors will converge upon Brooklyn’s Expo Center to demo their latest creations to industry, press and of course music fans from all over. FEAR THE RIFF Expo is the perfect environment for makers to network, get exposure for their latest creations and sell inventory on-site directly to the public.

FEAR THE RIFF EXPO will feature many artists showcasing their endorsed product including ZAKK WYLDE (BLACK LABEL SOCIETY/OZZY). Zakk will be on site showcasing his brand Wylde Audio while meeting fans and doing a signing session. Zakk will be doing his Meet & Greet from 12:15 to 1:30 PM.
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“And The Winner Is” – Complete 2018 Tony Award Winners

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Last night the 72nd Annual Tony Awards were broadcast from NYC’s own Radio City Music Hall. Let’s take a look at the sum total winners list as culled from a few different entertainment websites. Of the biggest winners of last nights awards were “The Band’s Visit” that took home “10” Tony’s while “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” went home with “6” of the awards. The show was hosted by both Josh Groban and Sara Bareilles who talked and performed to the delight of the audience watching at home and in person.

Best Play:
“The Children”
“Farinelli and The King”
“Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Parts One and Two” (WINNER)
“Junk”
“Latin History for Morons”

Best Musical:
“The Band’s Visit” (WINNER)
“Frozen”
“Mean Girls”
“SpongeBob SquarePants: The Musical”

Best Revival of a Play:
“Angels in America” (WINNER)
“Edward Albee’s Three Tall Women”
“Eugene O’Neill’s The Iceman Cometh”
“Lobby Hero”
“Travesties”
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PiercingMetal Went To Five Points Festival 2018 @ Brooklyn Expo Center

Readers of “The Chronicles” and of course the PiercingMetal.com website know that we go to a LOT of different conventions to bring you exciting and colorful visuals that hopefully spark some visiting of these events on your end. Now its time to share another adventure that was done for the PiercingMetal side of the fence with the 2nd Annual Five Points Festival that took place at the Brooklyn Expo Center this year. Clicking the banner down below will transport you to the coverage of the Saturday of that event.

This was a busy week right into the weekend with the Book Expo taking place as May ended and this event rolling in and being held at the same time as the Book Con. Overall I would end up doing three days of the Expo and one of FPF and one Book Con. So as usual with my signpost redirects to the other website, the means to comment on this missive has been disabled. I feel that its better for those interested to comment on the full posts that inspire them to do so on them directly. It matters more at the end of the day. Thanks for reading this website, its my hope that we keep you entertained.

Official Website: http://www.fivepointsfestival.com

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Greece Announced as Partner Country at 2018 Summer Fancy Food Show

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If you’ve been following the adventures over on this website, you might recall that I attended the Summer Fancy Food Show last year for the very first time. It was a terrific experience and my findings can be perused on our posts that you will find HERE. At the end of June, “The Chronicles” will be on point once more and that leads me to share some amazing news about Greece being announced as the partner country at this years show. Now, we aren’t Greeks over here but we do love the visuals that have been seen from the country and their incredible foods. Let’s take a look at the full press release about this.

The Press Release:
The Specialty Food Association announced today that Greece will be their partner country for this year’s Summer Fancy Food Show, the largest marketplace for specialty food in North America, taking place June 30 – July 2 in New York City. Enterprise Greece is organizing the participation of Greece at the Show.

“We’re excited to have Greece as our partner country for the 2018 Summer Fancy Food Show,” said Phil Kafarakis, president, Specialty Food Association. “With the continued popularity of the Mediterranean diet and its health benefits, this is a great time to focus on Greek foods. The influence of Greek ingredients in the American diet and on American shelves is a great example of the expansion of specialty food in the U.S.”
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