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Washington Post
30-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Washington Post
Former Creedence Clearwater front man John Fogerty celebrates 80th with show in Manhattan
NEW YORK — As he turned 80 this week, John Fogerty was in a mood to honor his past and to revise it. We should all be so alive and so remembered at his age. Fogerty, in the midst of an international tour, played a rowdy 100-minute set Thursday night to an adoring, near-capacity audience at Manhattan's Beacon Theatre. Crowd members spanned from those likely to remember 'Proud Mary,' 'Fortunate Son' and other Creedence Clearwater Revival hits when first released a half-century ago to those looking young enough to have heard about them through their grandparents.
Associated Press
09-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Associated Press
DAY OUT WITH THOMAS™: THE PARTY TOUR RETURNS TO THE HENRY FORD MAY 10-11 AND 17-18 FOR ANOTHER TRAIN RIDE ADVENTURE
DEARBORN, Mich., May 9, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- All Aboard! Thomas the Tank Engine, everyone's favorite #1 blue engine, is back and we're celebrating big this year for Thomas's 80th Birthday. Day Out With Thomas: The Party Tour returns to Greenfield Village, The Henry Ford, May 10-11 and 17-18, 2025. Join in on the fun as we celebrate the 80th anniversary of Thomas and Friends™ with a one-of-a-kind experience in Greenfield Village — home to the only Thomas™ steam locomotive in Michigan. Based on 'The Railway Series' of classic stories, Thomas & Friends™ is a rite of passage that inspires childlike imagination while teaching lessons of friendship, exploration and cooperation. You're invited to hop aboard an interactive train ride on Thomas, say hello to Sir Topham Hatt™ and enjoy birthday party-themed games and activities in the Celebration Station. Experience wide-eyed, memory-making moments on a springtime adventure in Greenfield Village, including storytelling, play areas, lawn games, photo ops, live music and more. This milestone celebration is not to be missed. Thomas & Friends is celebrating eight decades of entertaining children and families with its timeless railway adventures. Since its debut in 1945, the beloved franchise continues to captivate young fans with new and exciting adventures. Spanning generations, this beloved series continues to bring families together, creating cherished memories for parents, grandparents and children alike. Admission to Day Out With Thomas™ includes a timed ticket to ride Thomas the Tank Engine™ and themed programming for your littlest engineer — plus, all-day access to Greenfield Village for over 80 acres of inspiration and additional fun. Please visit for a menu of ticket options. About Mattel Inc. Mattel is a leading global toy and family entertainment company and owner of one of the most iconic brand portfolios in the world. We engage consumers and fans through our franchise brands, including Barbie®, Hot Wheels®, Fisher-Price®, American Girl®, Thomas & Friends™, UNO®, Masters of the Universe®, Matchbox®, Monster High®, MEGA® and Polly Pocket®, as well as other popular properties that we own or license in partnership with global entertainment companies. Our offerings include toys, content, consumer products, digital and live experiences. Our products are sold in collaboration with the world's leading retail and ecommerce companies. Since its founding in 1945, Mattel is proud to be a trusted partner in empowering generations to explore the wonder of childhood and reach their full potential. Visit us at About The Henry Ford Located in Dearborn, Michigan, The Henry Ford, a globally recognized destination, fosters inspiration and learning from hands-on encounters with artifacts that represent the most comprehensive collection anywhere focusing on innovation, ingenuity and resourcefulness in America. Its unique venues include Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation, Greenfield Village, Ford Rouge Factory Tour, Benson Ford Research Center and Henry Ford Academy, a public charter high school. Together with its online presence at and Invention Convention Worldwide, the growing affiliation of organizations fostering innovation, invention and entrepreneurship in K-12 students, The Henry Ford is a force for inspiring every individual to innovate, create and invent. View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE The Henry Ford
The Independent
08-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Independent
Artist born on VE Day shares memories of post-war years
An artist who was born on VE Day has shared memories of growing up in the aftermath of the Second World War, when she resorted to drawing on walls amid paper shortages. Victoria Crowe was born in Kingston upon Thames, south-west London, on May 8 1945 as her mother listened to the crowds out on the streets celebrating the end of the Second World War in Europe. She said that while, of course, she does not remember the day, she has in a way 'carried the memory' throughout her life, because her parents named her Victoria Elizabeth. The acclaimed artist, who is marking her 80th birthday on Thursday, will see her work celebrated in an exhibition titled Decades later this year. She said: 'Obviously, I don't have any real memories of the 8th of May 1945. Just stories that my mum and dad told me – how my father was out celebrating while my mother was giving birth (men weren't allowed to attend births at that time) and how she could hear the crowds out on the streets during her labour. 'However, I have carried the memory of that day all my life, as my parents wanted my name, Victoria Elizabeth, to celebrate the ending of the war.' The artist, who later made her home in Scotland, recalled the aftermath of the war permeating her childhood. She said: 'I can still remember, from very early childhood, a shallow depression in the ground where the Anderson shelter had been, over which my mother would grow ridge cucumbers and nasturtiums as a sort of camouflage. 'Our garden was very near to an internment camp for Italian prisoners of war – my mother told me how she enjoyed their singing on Sunday mornings. 'My father would point up to part of the sky where 'dog fights' between British and enemy aircraft were clearly seen, so I was imagining what that would look like in the sky above my garden.' She added: 'One of the most familiar and fascinating aspects for me was Boxer the canary, who we looked after for a great aunt. 'The canary was completely bald and had lost all his head feathers in fright from a bombing raid in Kingston – I don't think the great aunt survived.' Ms Crowe did not let early challenges such as the difficulty of finding paper in the post-war years get in the way of developing her passion and talent for art. She said: 'I think the biggest difference to my young life growing up after the war was that there was very little in the way of drawing paper, children's books, all that sort of thing, so I used to draw on the walls and on the backs of Christmas cards, birthday cards, envelopes – any scrap of paper I could get hold of.' Ms Crowe, who lives and works between West Linton in the Scottish Borders and Edinburgh, studied at Kingston School of Art and later at the Royal College of Art in London. In the late 1960s she moved to Scotland, where she began teaching at Edinburgh College of Art, and in 1970 her first solo exhibition was held at The Scottish Gallery in Edinburgh. Since then she has worked in partnership with the gallery for more than five decades and her new exhibition, Decades, will be presented there as part of the Edinburgh Art Festival this summer. The artist was made an OBE for services to art in 2004 and her work is held in private and public collections, including National Galleries of Scotland.
