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Robotics Education & Competition Foundation Announces 15th Annual VEX Robotics World Championship

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The Press Release:
Starting on May 3, the Robotics Education & Competition (REC) Foundation’s 15th annual VEX Robotics World Championship will be coming home to Dallas for the first in-person event in two years. Students compete year-round to attend this event with the goal of being crowned champions. This year, more than 20,000 students from 49 states and 35 countries, and their custom-built robots, will compete in timed matches and make adjustments on-the-fly in race car-like pits.

The largest robotics community in the world will all unite both in person and remotely to celebrate STEM excellence and compete in heart-pounding competition matches. Student-led teams ranging from elementary to university age groups will showcase their game strategy, design, and teamwork skills at this global event. The competition will take place May 3 – 12 at the Kay Bailey Hutchinson Convention Center in Dallas, TX and remotely via vexworlds.tv.
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Tribeca Festival Announces 2022 Features and Shorts Lineup

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The 2022 Tribeca Festival™ today announced its lineup of feature and short narrative, documentary, and animated films. This year’s festival takes place from June 8-19 and spotlights everything from breakout independent shorts to renowned global features.

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The features program spans ten categories – narrative competitions, topical documentaries, anticipated new films – and showcases 111 feature films and 16 online premieres from 151 filmmakers across 40 countries. The lineup includes 88 world premieres, 2 international premieres, 7 North American premieres, 2 U.S. premieres, and 11 New York premieres. There are 32 directors returning to Tribeca with their latest projects, and 50 first-time directors. More than 64% (81) of the feature films are directed by female, BIPOC, and LGBTQ+ filmmakers — 46% (58) female directors, 34% (43) BIPOC directors, 8% (10) LGBTQ+ directors.
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The Broadway League Updates Vaccination and Mask Policies For NYC Theatres

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The Press Release:
The owners and operators of all 41 Broadway theatres in New York City have extended the current mask requirement for audiences through at least May 31, 2022 , but many will no longer check vaccination status after April 30, 2022.
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Presenting The 2022 Laurence Olivier Awards Winners

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Last night the winners of the 2022 Laurence Olivier Awards were handed our for excellence in professional theatre in London. They are also referred to as simply “The Olivier Awards” and since we just love the stuff going on in New York City’s own Broadway, we happily add these awards to our string of broadcasts that help celebrate these things. Here now are your winners of the 2022 Oliviers. Enjoy.

Best New Play:
WINNER – Life of Pi by Lolita Chakrabarti (based on original text by Yann Martel) – Wyndham’s Theatre
2:22 A Ghost Story by Danny Robins – Noël Coward Theatre
Best of Enemies by James Graham – Young Vic
Cruise by Jack Holden – Duchess Theatre

Best New Musical:
WINNER – Back to the Future – Adelphi Theatre
Frozen – Theatre Royal, Drury Lane
Get Up, Stand Up – Lyric Theatre
Moulin Rouge – Piccadilly Theatre
The Drifters Girl – Garrick Theatre
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The 2022 Billboard Music Awards Nominees Are…

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So the Billboard Music Awards nominations were delivered over their Twitter feed earlier today and I’ve embedded their announcement “Tweet” and the full rundown below it for those who are interested in these awards. As is my common practice I will likely dissect any Rock and Metal that I might find for a quick summary to post on the PiercingMetal.com website. Here now are your nominations for the 2022 Billboard Music Awards.

Top Artist:
Drake
Doja Cat
Olivia Rodrigo
Taylor Swift
The Weeknd
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