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Yahoo
25-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
RPO announces summer concert series schedule
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — RPO Outdoors returns this summer with a lineup of community concerts performed by Rochester's own Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra. RPO announced the full schedule for the season on Wednesday, highlighting an exclusive 8 free events to be held in popular Rochester areas and 6 ticketed venue events during the entire month of July. 'The RPO plays dozens of free concerts all over the area throughout the year, but there's something special about performing outdoors in the summer. On some nights, our audience can number in the thousands, and they include families with children who are having their first RPO experience, as well as seniors who haven't been to the Eastman Theatre in decades. It's thrilling to make those first connections, and reconnections, with members of our community,' said RPO Assistant Conductor Jherrard Hardeman. Hardeman will conduct several of the concerts during the series. From Lilac to Jazz Fest: When are Rochester's biggest events in 2025? The series begins officially on Wednesday, July 2, at the CMAC for 'Red, White & Boom!', a patriotic celebration of music and a scheduled fireworks show. The season schedule proceeds as follows: Red, White, and Boom at CMAC, Canandaigua at 8 p.m. RPO at Red Wings, Innovative Field at 6:05 p.m. (Free with the purchase of a Red Wings ticket) City of Rochester Park Series: Bob Sneider's Jazz Trio at Barrington Park/Park Avenue at 7 p.m. RPO at SUNY Brockport for the Erie Canal Bicentennial at 7 p.m. RPO at Ontario Beach Park at 7:30 p.m. RPO Under the Stars at Parcel 5 in Downtown Rochester at 8 p.m. RPO at Perinton Center Stage Concert Series at 8 p.m. City of Rochester Park Series: RPO Wind Quintet at Susan B. Anthony Square Park at 6:30 p.m. RPO at Bristol Mountain at 7:30 p.m. (Ticketed) RPO at SUNY Geneseo at 8:30 p.m. (Ticketed) City of Rochester Park Series: RPO String Quartet at Maplewood Rose Garden at 6:30 p.m. RPO at Temple B'rith Kodesh at 7 p.m. (Ticketed) RPO Outdoors at Inlet at 7:30 p.m. (Ticketed) City of Rochester Park Series: RPO Marimba Band at 500 Norton Street Park at 6:30 p.m. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
The Star
13-05-2025
- General
- The Star
Cambodian Mine Action Centre destroys 120 cluster bomblets in Ratanakiri controlled explosion
The Cambodian Mine Action Centre (CMAC) destroyed more than 100 cluster munitions in Ratanakiri province on May 12. - Photo: CMAC PHNOM PENH: A total of 120 cluster munitions, remnants from previous wars in the Kingdom, were destroyed in a controlled explosion by experts from the Cambodian Mine Action Centre (CMAC) in Ratanakiri province's O'Chum district on Monday (May 12). The 'bomblets' were destroyed in a cashew plantation in Kamen Thom village, in Samakki commune. According to CMAC, the cluster munitions were from a CBU-25/A air-dropped bomb, typically containing 132 bomblets. During Monday's operation, 120 of them were determined to remain capable of exploding. CMAC reported that a farmer discovered the munitions buried approximately one metre deep on his farm, and informed the centre immediately. 'Due to the unsafe condition of the bomblets, which could not be safely defused or transported, the only option was to destroy them on-site. This on-site destruction caused some damage to a number of cashew trees, but the plantation owner can now enjoy peace and safety, free from the ongoing threat of these munitions,' said CMAC, in a social media post. The 120 cluster munitions were likely all from a single CBU-25/A bomb, dropped from a US aircraft. - Photo: CMAC The demining unit expressed gratitude to the owner of the cashew plantation for their full cooperation. Between the early 1960s and the mid-1970s, Cambodia was subjected to heavy bombing, with more tonnage dropped by the US than by the allies' combined efforts in World War Two. According to CMAC director-general Heng Ratana, it is estimated that during this period, some three million tonnes of bombs, including approximately 30 million cluster munitions, were dropped on more than 10,000 targets across the Kingdom. - The Phnom Penh Post/ANN
The Star
08-05-2025
- General
- The Star
Cambodia discovers, safely removes another war-left US aerial bomb MK-82: official
PHNOM PENH: A Cambodia's Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) expert team has found and safely removed another war-left US-made MK-82 aerial bomb in southern Kandal province, a mine clearance chief said late on Wednesday (May 7). Heng Ratana, director general of the Cambodian Mine Action Center (CMAC), said the bomb, weighing about 230 kg, had been discovered in a soil pit in Angk Snuol district. "Buried for about half a century (50 years), it's still new," he wrote on social media, with photographs showing experts defusing the bomb. Ratana said experts safely removed and transported it to the CMAC's disposal center for further action on Wednesday. According to the official, since the start of the year, the EOD expert team had unearthed and safely removed at least eight MK-82 aerial bombs in different provinces, including Kampong Cham, Kandal, Kampong Speu, and Kampong Thom. Cambodia is one of the countries worst affected by landmines and explosive remnants of war (ERWs). An estimated 4 million to 6 million landmines and other munitions had been left over from three decades of war and internal conflicts that ended in 1998. According to the Yale University, from October 1965 to August 1973, the United States had dropped over 2.75 million tons of ordnance in 230,516 sorties on 113,716 sites in Cambodia. A Cambodia's official report showed that from 1979 to 2024, landmine and ERW explosions had claimed 19,834 lives and maimed 45,252 others in the Southeast Asian country. - Xinhua
Yahoo
29-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
‘They love coming here:' CMAC officials talk recruitment for busy 2025 lineup
CANANDAIGUA, N.Y. (WROC) – Concert season has arrived, and if you're looking to add some shows to the calendar, there's many options across Western New York. There's been plenty of buzz specifically around CMAC in Canandaigua, which is bringing in some big names this year. News 8's Natalie Kucko spoke with officials at the venue to learn more on what they have in store as well as the draw coming in locally this season. 'We always have our wish list, if you will, and then look to our promoter, too, to say, 'Hey, who's up and coming?' So, it's really exciting,' said Jordynn Gould, marketing and public relations director for CMAC. CMAC was recently nominated Outdoor Venue of the Year by the Academy of Country Music Awards. Already, the venue has four sold-out shows for 2025, which includes Benson Boone, Megan Moroney, The Killers, and Hozier. Gould says CMAC's new promoter, New York City's 'The Bowery Presents,' has helped to bring in bigger acts. The firm signed on with the venue ahead of the 2024 season. 'I think we have a well-oiled machine. We have a small team that puts everything together and we're really proud of what we offer to all of our fans. We have quite a few who have never performed at CMAC, so it's really exciting to bring new faces to the area,' said Gould. The 2025 season kicks off in mid May with two back-to-back shows from country artist Kane Brown. Other notable acts include James Taylor, The Beach Boys, Brad Paisley, Bonnie Raitt, John Mulaney, Train, and more. Gould adds when artists perform in the Finger Lakes, they enjoy staying in the region. She says that helps the recruiting process, along with revenue brought in by ticketholders. 'When artists perform at CMAC, they really love coming here. They remember. They love the Canandaigua area. We always offer them time out on the lake. It's just very different. So, the hospitality they receive when they come here, they remember it. It's helpful. Once they come here, we hope they'll come back,' she said. If you're looking to splurge on tickets this season, CMAC promises more entertainment. 'We hope when [fans] think about concert season, as the weather warms up, they think about CMAC and wanting to come back and have a good experience from the time they park to the time they leave,' said Gould. CMAC's box office is now open on the venue grounds Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from noon until 4 p.m. The venue plans to announce more acts for this season's lineup in the coming weeks. For the latest information and ticket details, visit CMAC's website. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
22-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Comedian John Mulaney coming to CMAC during ‘Mister Whatever' tour
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Comedian John Mulaney will be bringing his latest stand-up tour to Canandaigua next September. The former Saturday Night Live writer and talk-show host is coming to CMAC as part of the 'John Mulaney: Mister Whatever' tour on Saturday, September 6. Concerts in the Rochester area in 2025! Mulaney is best known for his work in shows such as Netflix's 'Big Mouth' and as the host of 'Everybody's Live with John Mulaney.' He has acted in movies such as 'Puss in Boots: The Last Wish' and 'Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.' Tickets to Mulaney's show will go on sale this Friday at 10 a.m. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
