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Music & More Guide for Aug. 14: Local concerts, music, theater, arts and more
Waco Tribune-Herald - Texas
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Concerts Troubadour Tales Songwriter Series with Zak Webb, Logan Faulkenberry and Mollie Daniel, 8 p.m. Thursday, Texas Music Cafe, 110 S. Sixth St.; $15 per show, $50 for series, online at texasmusiccafe.com. Doors open at 7:30. Series continues...
Why did Gerwyn Price not play at Players Championship 24 as social media post explains all
Yardbarker
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August 25, 2025
Gerwyn Price suddenly had to withdraw from Players Championship 24 this morning and it is now confirmed why with The Iceman suffering an unwanted setback after recent superb form. Price has his darting mojo back and was all set to go into a busy...
When is the Champions League draw? Date, stream FREE, TV channel, pots as Rangers bid to qualify after shock Celtic exit
The Scottish Sun
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August 26, 2025
ONE half of Glasgow will no longer have an interest when the draw for UEFA's flagship competition gets under way this week. The only question that remains after Celtic's shock elimination to Kairat Almaty is whether fans of Rangers will still be...
September 20: Celebrate South Africa’s Heritage Braai Day in Prague
Prague Morning
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August 26, 2025
On Saturday, 20 September, Prague’s Rohan Beer Garden will host Heritage Braai Day, bringing the flavors and traditions of South Africa to the city. The event is organized by Saffa Maso. From noon, visitors can enjoy a day of grilling, music, and...
Vietnamese Identity on Screen in Czech Film “Summer School, 2001”
Transitions
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August 26, 2025
The film touches on language barriers, LGBTQ+ issues, and the generational differences within immigrant families. From Global Voices. The film “Letni skola, 2001” (Summer school, 2001) just hit cinemas in the Czech Republic. It tells the story of...
"Abzas Media"s jailed director Ulvi Hasanli shortlisted for Václav Havel Prize
Abzas Media
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Ulvi Hasanli, the imprisoned director of “Abzas Media,” has been shortlisted for the 2025 Václav Havel Human Rights Prize. The shortlist was announced at a meeting in Prague chaired by Theodoros Rousopoulos, President of the Parliamentary Assembly...
Czech startup Buylo raises €640k for “no queues and self-checkout in 10 seconds”
EU Startups
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August 26, 2025
Brno-based startup Buylo, which offers advanced radio-frequency identification (RFID) solutions for modern retail, has raised €640k from investment fund Purple Ventures. The funds will support further development, continued international...
Czech retail automation startup Buylo secures €640K to scale checkout tech
Tech.eu
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August 26, 2025
Czech retail tech startup Buylo has raised €640,000 in funding from Purple Ventures, aiming to bring its RFID-powered checkout and inventory automation technology to a broader international market. The new funding will be used to support...
Czechia prepares for Impakt Awards 2025 for workers who make a difference
Expats.cz
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August 26, 2025
“From the increasing number of nominations, we know that the award resonates strongly with the public. This year, too, we selected from truly extraordinary stories across the country. Not everything good is born only in Prague,” said Tereza...
About 100 people evacuated over gas leak near Prague
Xinhua News Agency
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PRAGUE, Aug. 26 (Xinhua) -- About 100 people were evacuated on Tuesday after a gas leak was reported in a town near Prague. The leak began in the morning when a pipeline was damaged during roadwork in Pruhonice, firefighters said, noting they were...
Scots dance music group release successfully breaks into Japanese music market
GlasgowWorld
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August 26, 2025
2Moreish,created by showbiz couple Craig and Debbz Stephens and QFX Star Kirk Turnbull, released the Get Up Stand Up track but never realised just how popular they would become after hitting Europe, America, Canada and Australia before Japan took...
New EU sanctions not to limit Russian energy imports – media
Interfax Ukraine
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August 26, 2025
The new package of EU sanctions against Russia will not limit Russian energy imports, Politico said on Tuesday. "The latest round of sanctions is not expected to include major new restrictions on the energy sales," Politico said, citing four...
Scots dance music group break into Japanese music market
Edinburgh Evening News
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August 26, 2025
2Moreish, created by showbiz couple Craig and Debbz Stephens and QFX Star Kirk Turnbull, released the Get Up Stand Up track but never realised just how popular they would become after hitting Europe, America, Canada and Australia before Japan took...
New Edward Gorey play, righting a Rollins wrong, ‘Outsiders’ and all the big musicals ahead
Orlando Sentinel - Florida
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August 26, 2025
IN THE SPOTLIGHT ‘Hauntingly Whimsical Tales — Celebrating 100 Years of Edward Gorey’ WHAT: In honor of the 100th birthday year of Edward Gorey, Phantasmagoria is taking a journey through his works of darkly tinted whimsy. The Edward Gorey...
EXCLUSIVE: Armani Beauty to Set Cinema Club at 2025 Venice Film Festival
WWD - New York
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August 26, 2025
MILAN – Armani beauty is taking its long-standing affiliation with the Venice Film Festival to the next level. The brand, which will be the event’s official beauty sponsor for its eighth consecutive year, is upping the number of activations for...
September 24: The biggest Indian Cultural Festival in Czechia is Back!
Prague Morning
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August 26, 2025
The biggest Indian Cultural festival in the Czech Republic is back. This year’s Experience India event will be held on September 24th, 2025, outside Andel (Metro), from 8 am to 9 pm. A cultural festival for everybody who wants to travel to India...
The reign of the polka dot: Fashion's most playful print has a fascinating history
Nine
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August 26, 2025
When Princess Diana arrived at the Royal Ascot in 1988, she turned heads in a polka-dot dress that was perfectly coordinated to her saucer hat. More than three decades later, at the popular horse racing event, Catherine, Princess of Wales, drew...
Dress Codes: Fashion’s most playful print has a fascinating history
CNN
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August 25, 2025
EDITOR’S NOTE: Examining clothes through the ages, Dress Codes investigates how the rules of fashion have influenced different cultural arenas — and your closet. When Princess Diana arrived at the Royal Ascot in 1988, she turned heads in a...
Sports on TV Aug. 26th
The Tribune - Indiana
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August 25, 2025
COMING UP IU Columbus volleyball Wednesday at Marian (exhibition), 7 p.m. Friday vs. Great Lakes Christian, at SMWC, 11 a.m. Friday vs. Johnson (Tenn.), at SMWC, 3 p.m. IU men’s soccer Wednesday vs. Calumet College of St. Joseph, 7 p.m. Saturday...
Czech foreign minister: halting ammunition initiative would be gift to Putin
Ukrainska Pravda
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Jan Lipavský. Stock photo: Lipavský on Facebook The potential halt of the initiative to supply ammunition to Ukraine in the event of a change of government in Czechia would be a gift to Russian ruler Vladimir Putin. Source: Czech Foreign Minister...