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Thousand Foot Krutch Setlist

March 14, 2010
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Thousand Foot Krutch at the Mid Hudson Civic Center, Poughkeepsie, NY
March 13, 2001

1. Welcome to the Masquerade
2. Move
3. Scream
4. Bring Me to Life
5. Extinction
6. What Do We Know?
7. Falls Apart
8. Fire It Up

Yes and Peter Frampton

March 12, 2010
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Tuesday, June 15 at 7:30pm
Tower Theater
Upper Darby / Philadelphia, PA

Get The Led Out In Pittsburgh

March 12, 2010
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Get The Led Out
“The American Led Zeppelin”
The Byham Theater on Friday April 23rd, 2010
Pittsburgh, PA

Tickets on sale today for GTLO’s triumphant return to Pittsburgh, at the Byham Theater, on Friday April 23rd. This is the nicest venue in the city so come on out and take part in what will be a truly “cultural” event!

Manchester Orchestra

March 11, 2010
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Trocadero
Philadelphia, PA
Sat, Apr 3, 2010 07:00 PM

Environmental Justice Video Contest

March 9, 2010
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I believe all people have a right to live in a clean and healthy environment. This principle, also called environmental justice, means that along with “life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness,” every American has a right to a healthy environment in which to live, learn, work and play.

Unfortunately, many communities across the nation, particularly low-income, minority, and tribal populations, live in unhealthy conditions because they are located near factories, ports, agricultural land, or are exposed to chemicals in the home. The understanding that environmental and public health impacts affect some communities more than others is what started the Environmental Justice movement in the 1990s. And, children in these communities are more vulnerable to environmental conditions than adults.

My interest in environmental justice began growing up in Houghton, a former mining town in the poor, rural, northern most part of Michigan. The mining industry there began in the 1890s and once was home to the largest copper milling operation in North America. But, long after the mining operations and jobs ceased, the heavy metals and chemicals from the mines persisted and some lands were designated as Brownfields and Superfund sites. The lakes and streams my friends and I played in as children could have been polluted with toxins we know are harmful to children, and my story is not unique.

Fortunately, many cleanup activities are underway or have been completed since I left home and my vision of a nation of clean, healthy communities is closer than ever. Communities, where people can live without the threat of environmental factors causing asthma and respiratory diseases, where everyone has the opportunity to work and earn a living wage in a job that supports a green economy, and where children can play and attend schools located in safe, healthy places that encourage learning. Luckily, I work for an EPA that shares that vision. In fact, environmental justice has become one of Administrator Lisa Jackson’s highest priorities.

I just shared my story of the environmental concerns where I grew up and my hope for a better tomorrow, now it’s your turn. Share your environmental justice stories by submitting either a 30 or 60 second public service message or a longer 3 to 5 minute informational video that captures the faces of the grassroots, the environmental justice stories that matter to you, the solutions that have made your community a better place to live, or tell us your vision of a sustainable, healthy future. The Faces of the Grassroots contest is your chance to put to video the realities you have experienced, the very stories that drive us at EPA to work harder. We can’t develop lasting solutions without you. Join the conversation!

For more info, visit: http://www.epa.gov/environmentaljustice

About the Author: Christine Guitar works in EPA’s Office of Environmental Justice and focuses on outreach and community involvement.

Sage

March 7, 2010
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Allright, Sage will be playing Saturday April 17th at John and Peters in New Hope, PA. Come out and see us us rock! :)

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