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Black Entrepreneurship and the Founding of Harlem A Black History Month Lecture Dr. Robert Brown, Professor Emeritus of History, WSU 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 5, 2016 University Hall Lobby, Westfield State University Free and Open to the Public Dr. Robert Brown, Professor Emeritus of History at Westfield State University, will tell the story of an ex-slave from North Carolina who came to Westfield and became a successful business man, one of the larger property owners in the city. Philip Payton Sr. of Westfield sent two sons to Yale; his daughter graduated from Westfield Normal School (the original Westfield State College) and became a teacher. Payton’s third son, Philip Payton Jr., not an academic success, moved to New York City and continued his father’s efforts in real estate. There he built an empire, lost it in the murky world of the Tuskeegee machine, and then in the unknown story built it again becoming “the Father of Harlem,” the wealth staying with the Payton family until the great depression. Drawing on photos and archival material, this larger story, never told before, offers a glimpse into Black entrepreneurship in Westfield and Harlem in the late 19th and early 20th century. Questions: contact vdiana@westfield.ma.edu Sponsored by: Diversity and Inclusion Black History Month Committee, Multicultural Student Association, Black Student Union, Community Service Leaders and the Honors Program
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Maestro Kevin Rhodes to conduct John Williams’ Greatest Hits SPRINGFIELD — From the opening bass notes of the Theme from Jaws and the ethereal solo that starts Hedwig’s Theme from the “Harry Potter” series, to the thrilling leitmotif of Star Wars’ Imperial March, the Academy-Award winningAmerican composer John Williams has created some of the well-loved and best-known film scores in Hollywood history. On April 23rd, the Springfield Symphony Orchestra will pay tribute to Williams with an evening of his blockbuster movie scores. The performance will be held at Springfield Symphony Hall and begin at 7:30 p.m. The evening’s performance of Williams’ scores will also include theme music from such iconic films as Raiders of the Lost Ark, Superman, ET: The Extraterrestrial, Jurassic Park, Saving Private Ryan, Schindler’s List, JFK, Amistad and more.Covering decades of blockbuster films, the orchestra’s performance promises recognizable favorites for every age group. The Maestro himself will take the podium for this exciting evening of modern classics. “When it comes to Williams’ movie scores, the music is as much a celebration of cinema as it is rewarding to play,” said Rhodes. “I definitely wanted to be on hand for this special night.” And what movie night would be complete without popcorn? Symphonygoers will be treated to free movie popcorn in the lobby of Symphony Hall before the concert. The audience is also invited to dress up as their favorite Hollywood star, movie character, or director — so dust off your George Lucas wig for this memorable night under the bright lights. Purchase tickets online at www.SpringfieldSymphony.org or via the Springfield Symphony Orchestra Box Office (413.733.2291, or in person at 1350 Main Street, Springfield, MA 01103). Box Office hours are Monday-Friday from 9:30 to 4:30, and from 1:30 to 3:30 on concert Saturdays. Tickets are also available on concert night (subject to availability) when the doors open at 6pm.
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Flock of sheep escape, wander along suburban Atlanta road BROOKHAVEN, Ga. (AP) — Police in suburban Atlanta found themselves counting sheep after a flock escaped an enclosure and blocked a road. Brookhaven police said in a news release that about 20 grazing sheep and their security dogs were spotted along a road early Wednesday. Police say they were able to contact the herder, who used a sheepdog to corral them back into their nearby enclosure. Investigators say they’re not planning to file charges for blocking the roadway or impeding traffic.
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TODAY IN HISTORY Today is Thursday, March 31, the 91st day of 2016. There are 275 days left in the year.
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n March 31, 1968, President Lyndon B. Johnson stunned the country by announcing during a televised address that he would not seek re-election.
ON THIS DATE: In 1889, French engineer Gustave Eiffel unfurled the French tricolor from atop the Eiffel Tower, officially marking its completion. In 1923, the first U.S. dance marathon, held in New York City, ended with Alma Cummings, who had danced with six consecutive male partners, setting a world record of 27 hours on her feet. In 1933, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Emergency Conservation Work Act, which created the Civilian Conservation Corps. In 1943, “Oklahoma!,” the first musical play by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II, opened on Broadway. In 1949, Newfoundland (now called Newfoundland and Labrador) entered confederation as Canada’s 10th province. In 1953, Stanley Kubrick’s first feature, a war drama titled “Fear and Desire,” premiered in New York. In 1976, the New Jersey Supreme Court ruled that Karen Ann Quinlan, a young woman in a persistent vegetative state, could be disconnected from her respirator. (Quinlan, who remained unconscious, died in 1985.) In 1986, 167 people died when a Mexicana Airlines Boeing 727 crashed in a remote mountainous region of Mexico.
In 1991, the Warsaw Pact was formally dissolved. In 1993, actor Brandon Lee, 28, was accidentally shot to death during the filming of a movie in Wilmington, North Carolina, when he was hit by a bullet fragment that had become lodged inside a prop gun. In 1995, Mexican-American singer Selena QuintanillaPerez, 23, was shot to death in Corpus Christi, Texas, by the founder of her fan club, Yolanda Saldivar, who was convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison. In 2005, Terri Schiavo, 41, died at a hospice in Pinellas Park, Florida, 13 days after her feeding tube was removed in a wrenching right-to-die dispute.
TEN YEARS AGO: Auto parts supplier Delphi Corp. unveiled a broad restructuring plan that would cut 8,500 salaried jobs and shut or sell a third of its plants worldwide. Seventy deaths were reported after three strong earthquakes struck western Iran. A Brazilian airliner crashed, killing all 19 people on board.
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Moammar Gadhafi struck a defiant stance after two highprofile defections from his regime, saying the Western leaders who had decimated his military with airstrikes should resign immediately — not him. (Gadhafi’s message was in the form of a scroll across the bottom of state TV as he remained out of sight.) Baseball fan Bryan Stow, a paramedic from Santa Cruz, California, suffered traumatic injuries and brain damage as he was brutally beaten following the Dodgers’ home opener against the
Giants in Los Angeles. (Two men, Louie Sanchez and Marvin Norwood, pleaded guilty in the attack; Sanchez was sentenced to eight years in prison, while Norwood received a four-year sentence.)
ONE YEAR AGO: Lawyers for Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev (joh-HAHR’ tsahr-NEYE’-ehv) rested their case in his federal death penalty trial, a day after they began presenting testimony designed to show his late older brother, Tamerlan, was the mastermind of the 2013 terror attack. Muhammadu Buhari (moo-HAH’-mah-doo boo-HAH’-ree), a former general who once rose to power in a military coup, won Nigeria’s presidential election, defeating President Goodluck Jonathan.
TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS: Actor William Daniels is 89. Hockey Hall-of-Famer Gordie Howe is 88. Actor Richard Chamberlain is 82. Actress Shirley Jones is 82. Country singer-songwriter John D. Loudermilk is 82. Musician Herb Alpert is 81. Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., is 76. Former U.S. Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass., is 76. Actor Christopher Walken is 73. Comedian Gabe Kaplan is 72. Former Vice President Al Gore is 68. Author David Eisenhower is 68. Actress Rhea Perlman is 68. Actor Ed Marinaro is 66. Rock musician Angus Young (AC/DC) is 61. Actor Marc McClure is 59. Actor William McNamara is 51. Alt-country musician Bob Crawford (The Avett Brothers) is 45. Actor Ewan (YOO’en) McGregor is 45. Actress Judi Shekoni (TV: “Heroes Reborn”) is 38. Rapper Tony Yayo is 38. Actress Kate Micucci is 36. Jazz musician Christian Scott is 33. Pop musician Jack Antonoff (fun.) is 32. Actress Jessica Szohr is 31.