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Yahoo
19-04-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Oklahoma City bombing 30th anniversary remembrance ceremony: How to watch livestream
The day marking 30 years since the Oklahoma City bombing, a day that shaped the city and its state, is here. On April 19, 1995, Timothy McVeigh detonated a truck bomb outside the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building, resulting in the deaths of 168 people in what is still the deadliest act of domestic terrorism in the United States. Each year since, a solemn ceremony has marked the anniversary to honor those who were killed and the more than 600 people who survived. Held each year on the anniversary of the bombing, former President Bill Clinton is to be the keynote speaker at the 30th Anniversary Remembrance Ceremony. The ceremony will be from 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m., outside on the Outdoor Symbolic Memorial, weather permitting. There will be 168 seconds of silence at 9:02 a.m. in honor of those left dead by the bombing, whose names will be read during the event. After the ceremony, the memorial museum will be open free of charge for Cox Community Day. Held each year to coincide with the weekend of the Festival of Arts, the Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon will take place on Sunday, April 27. The entire weekend will be full of events, though, and all proceeds will benefit the memorial and museum. Throughout the weekend there will be the full marathon, half marathon, quarter marathon, 5K, kids marathon and a senior marathon. The festivities kick off Friday with runners picking up their packets and the opening of the Health & Fitness Expo, which will run through Saturday. Each race participant will receive one free admission to the museum. Register for one of the races here. This article originally appeared on Oklahoman: OKC bombing 30th anniversary remembrance ceremony: Watch livestream
Yahoo
19-04-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Live: Oklahoma City marking 30 years since OKC bombing at remembrance ceremony today
The day marking 30 years since the Oklahoma City bombing, a day that shaped the city and its state, is here. On April 19, 1995, Timothy McVeigh detonated a truck bomb outside the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building, resulting in the deaths of 168 people in what is still the deadliest act of domestic terrorism in the United States. Each year since, a solemn ceremony has marked the anniversary to honor those who were killed and the more than 600 people who survived. Check back here for updates on notable moments during the ceremony and former President Bill Clinton's remarks as keynote speaker. Held each year on the anniversary of the bombing, former President Bill Clinton is to be the keynote speaker at the 30th Anniversary Remembrance Ceremony. Watch a live stream of the ceremony here: The ceremony will be from 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. at First Church, Northwest Fifth Street and Robinson Avenue. Attendees can enter through the west doors of the church, and ADA accessibility is available on the east side of the church. There will be 168 seconds of silence at 9:02 a.m. in honor of those left dead by the bombing, whose names will be read during the event. After the ceremony, the memorial museum will be open free of charge for Cox Community Day. All American and Oklahoma flags have been ordered to fly half-staff for the next week in honor of the 30th anniversary of the bombing of the Murrah Building. Governor Kevin Stitt made the executive order on Friday morning. The order reads that starting at 8 a.m. Saturday, April 19, 2025, all Oklahoma and American flags are to be flown half-staff until 5 p.m. on Friday, April 25, 2025. "On the 30th anniversary of that solemn day, we recommit ourselves to the values that carried through: faith, community, and love for our neighbor—and we pause to honor the lives lost, the survivors, the first responders, and all whose lives were forever changed," Stitt wrote in the order. Held each year to coincide with the weekend of the Festival of Arts, the Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon will take place on Sunday, April 27. The entire weekend will be full of events, though, and all proceeds will benefit the memorial and museum. Throughout the weekend there will be the full marathon, half marathon, quarter marathon, 5K, kids marathon and a senior marathon. The festivities kick off Friday with runners picking up their packets and the opening of the Health & Fitness Expo, which will run through Saturday. Each race participant will receive one free admission to the museum. Register for one of the races here. This article originally appeared on Oklahoman: Live: Oklahoma City remembers 30 years since OKC bombing at ceremony
Yahoo
15-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Lt. Gov. Matt Pinnell host 37th annual Turkey Hunt
OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – Oklahoma communities are gearing up for the the 37th Annual Lt. Governor's invitation-only Turkey Hunt April 16-25 event. According to the Lt. Governor's office, the experience will showcase Oklahoma communities to prospective out-of-state companies and site selection representatives. This years communities include: Alva, Ardmore, Duncan, Elk City, Hugo, Okemah, and Woodward. Festival of Arts kicks off April 24 – 27, 2025 'I look forward to speaking with guests about why Oklahoma is the best location for their businesses to thrive,' said Lt. Governor Pinnell. 'More companies than ever before are moving or expanding to Oklahoma for a reason – we have a skilled workforce, healthy economy, and lost cost of doing business. Oklahoma is an incredibly pro-business state, and this event gives out-of-state companies a chance to see that for themselves.' Lt. Governor's Annual Turkey Hunt is an organized in partnership with the Oklahoma Department of Commerce, says Lt. Governor Pinnell's office. The dates and locations for the 2025 Turkey Hunt are as follows: April 16-18, 2025 – Alva, Ardmore, Duncan, Elk City, Okemah, and Woodward April 23-25, 2025 – Southeast Oklahoma Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Los Angeles Times
28-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Los Angeles Times
Pageant of the Masters casting call to provide rare look at rehearsal
Those hoping to land a part in the latest installment of the Pageant of the Masters likely believed their chance had come and gone, but an additional open casting call has been scheduled in March. The Pageant of the Masters, a long-running show that casts its volunteers as living pictures of the artwork they are sent out on stage to portray, is held annually during the summer inside the Irvine Bowl. 'Gold Coast: Treasures of California,' this year's production, will be staged from July 5 to Aug. 29. This time around, the Pageant of the Masters is especially in need of individuals under 5 feet tall and men exceeding 6 feet in height for sculptural roles. The additional casting event will take place on Thursday, March 13, from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Forum Theater on the Festival of Arts premises. For many in the audience, a view from a seat inside the amphitheater is as close as they will get to the tableaux vivants. Next month's casting call, however, will provide a behind the scenes look at a rehearsal, Pageant officials said. 'The energy at our January event was incredible, and we're thrilled to welcome even more volunteers in March,' Pageant Director Diane Challis Davy said in a statement. 'This is a rare opportunity to step into the world of living pictures and experience the magic of the Pageant firsthand. 'It's also a chance for local residents, especially those in South Orange County, to get a behind-the-scenes look at our backstage process and even watch a private rehearsal for the upcoming summer show.' Hundreds of volunteers showed up to be measured from head to toe and photographed during a three-day casting event in January. Apart from the desired measurements to best duplicate the featured artwork, the Pageant is always looking for volunteers with an ability to stand still for 90 seconds — the approximate length of a scene in the show. Backstage roles are also available in the costume, headpiece and makeup departments.
