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USA Today
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- USA Today
SeaWorld's viral hip-hop and R&B summer concert series makes splash with fans
SeaWorld is turning up for the summer! The theme park in San Diego, known for being an aquarium, zoo, and theme park all in one, has kicked off its "Summer Spectacular Concert Series," featuring nostalgic R&B and hip-hop acts on Saturday nights. So far, artists such as Baby Bash and Ying Yang Twins have taken the stage at SeaWorld's Bayside Amphitheater. Most recently, on July 12, Soulja Boy and Bow Wow performed their respective hits, including "Marco Polo," "Pretty Boy Swag," "Shortie Like Mine," and "Kiss Me Thru The Phone," as the crowd cheered and danced in the stands. Music concerts: There's still time to see The Weeknd in concert! Here's how to buy tickets How long is SeaWorld's 'Summer Spectacular Concert Series'? The concerts, presented by local radio station Jam'N 95.7, began on June 21 and will take place every Saturday through August 23. Every event at the Bayside Amphitheater starts at 6 p.m. SeaWorld performances have gone viral on social media The concert went viral online following the Ying Yang Twins' performance in June. The crowd was shaking "it like a salt shaker" to the duo's hits. A video of the pair performing has received over 200,000 views on TikTok. "Sea World & the Ying Yang Twins is a hilarious collab," one person wrote in a post on X. Another person chimed in on a separate post and said, "Whose idea was it to get the Ying Yang Twins to perform at Sea World..? I ain't even mad at it, I just wanna know." Although the concerts have reached viral status this year, this isn't SeaWorld San Diego's first time hosting performances like this. Bow Wow and Soulja Boy have put on a show at the theme park several times in recent years. "Draco, this is our third year straight doing this right?" Bow Wow asked Soulja Boy during their performance. What other artists are performing? How to get tickets Access to the concerts is included in park admission. However, there is an option to pay extra for reserved seating, which starts at $19.99. A VIP Experience is also available. Prices start at $54.99 for a premium concert seat, including one free drink ticket, according to the SeaWorld website. Taylor Ardrey is a news reporter for USA TODAY. You can reach her at tardrey@
Indianapolis Star
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Indianapolis Star
SeaWorld's viral hip-hop and R&B summer concert series makes splash with fans
SeaWorld is turning up for the summer! The theme park in San Diego, known for being an aquarium, zoo, and theme park all in one, has kicked off its "Summer Spectacular Concert Series," featuring nostalgic R&B and hip-hop acts on Saturday nights. So far, artists such as Baby Bash and Ying Yang Twins have taken the stage at SeaWorld's Bayside Amphitheater. Most recently, on July 12, Soulja Boy and Bow Wow performed their respective hits, including "Marco Polo," "Pretty Boy Swag," "Shortie Like Mine," and "Kiss Me Thru The Phone," as the crowd cheered and danced in the stands. Music concerts: There's still time to see The Weeknd in concert! Here's how to buy tickets The concerts, presented by local radio station Jam'N 95.7, began on June 21 and will take place every Saturday through August 23. Every event at the Bayside Amphitheater starts at 6 p.m. The concert went viral online following the Ying Yang Twins' performance in June. The crowd was shaking "it like a salt shaker" to the duo's hits. A video of the pair performing has received over 200,000 views on TikTok. "Sea World & the Ying Yang Twins is a hilarious collab," one person wrote in a post on X. Another person chimed in on a separate post and said, "Whose idea was it to get the Ying Yang Twins to perform at Sea World..? I ain't even mad at it, I just wanna know." Although the concerts have reached viral status this year, this isn't SeaWorld San Diego's first time hosting performances like this. Bow Wow and Soulja Boy have put on a show at the theme park several times in recent years. "Draco, this is our third year straight doing this right?" Bow Wow asked Soulja Boy during their performance. Access to the concerts is included in park admission. However, there is an option to pay extra for reserved seating, which starts at $19.99. A VIP Experience is also available. Prices start at $54.99 for a premium concert seat, including one free drink ticket, according to the SeaWorld website.
Indian Express
03-07-2025
- General
- Indian Express
PSEB releases new syllabus for Classes 1 to 12 for 2025-26 session
The Punjab School Education Board (PSEB) on July 3 released the subject-wise syllabus for Classes 1 to 12 for the 2025-26 academic year. Students can access and download the PSEB board Class 1 to 12 updated syllabus from the official website — The syllabi for Classes 1 to 4 and Classes 6 and 7 have been released as grouped documents, while the syllabus for Classes 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12 has been provided separately. In addition to the syllabus, the board has also released the scheme of studies or the exam pattern for each of the classes. The new PSEB curriculum includes updated subject content, marking schemes and practical guidelines. Step 1: Go to the official website of the Punjab PSEB board – Step 2: Click on the 'Syllabus' link visible on the homepage Step 3: On the new page, click on the 'Syllabus 2025-26' link Step 4: Select the desired class and subject to view the syllabus Step 5: The PDF file will open. Download and save or print it for future reference. The Punjab board has also released supporting English practical materials, including instructions, audio files and worksheets. The supplementary resources seek to enhance students' listening and practical English skills. In the English practical materials, students can access audio files including on the value of money, Saint Ravidas, glimpse on Punjab, safety while driving, Marco Polo, where is science taking us, secret of happiness, some glimpses of ancient Indian thoughts and practices, home-coming, the making of the earth, and rule of the road. The Punjab board PSEB has also released practical sheet for Class 8 and Class 10. The Punjab government, on March 31, announced new school timings for the new academic session for state schools, including all government, semi-government and aided schools. The PSEB Punjab board schools, which started their new academic session from April 1 began with new school timings between 8 am and 2 pm.
Sydney Morning Herald
27-06-2025
- Sydney Morning Herald
‘We left behind our spouses and grown-up children': The rise of the girls' trip
This story is part of the June 28 edition of Good Weekend. See all 21 stories. Think 'early explorers' and it's often names like Marco Polo, Francis Drake and Captain James Cook that spring to mind. Not so much Jeanne Baret – the first woman credited with circumnavigating the globe after she joined the botanical expedition of French captain Louis Antoine de Bougainville in 1766, with the help of her lover and professional partner in botany, Philibert Commerson. She did it dressed as a man until she was eventually found out, at which point Bougainville wrote in his journal, 'her example will hardly be contagious.' It's only taken the best part of three centuries, but Baret – and the countless corseted would-have-been female explorers denied the chance to travel – may yet get the last laugh. One of the hottest trends in travel over the past 10 years is women carving out 'me time' from work, family and caring responsibilities, to either travel alone or in all-female groups. 'The 'mumcation' is a whole new world of sisterly misadventure that recently opened up to me,' says financial services professional, Kathryn Hanes, who late last year joined her sister and two of her oldest friends on a week-long trip to New Zealand, which they dubbed 'Mothers Uncorked'. 'We left behind our spouses and nine (mostly) grown-up children and walked up and down mountains, around lakes, through valleys and talked and talked and talked,' says Hanes, who is in her early 50s. 'It was so thrilling to have a holiday where the backing track wasn't 'Are we there yet?' with an 'I'm bored' chorus.' Hanes' two children are now aged 22 and 18, but she well recalls the 'draincations' with young kids: 'So often on family holidays there's no real downtime, days are planned with military precision,' she says. 'This was the first time since my 20s that I felt truly open to spontaneity again. But unlike in our 20s, we now have well-paid, full-time jobs, so the trip wasn't on a shoestring. We had long, lazy meals with lovely plonk. It was bliss.' Whether setting out in all-female groups or alone, more women are embracing the shift. In a survey by online portal 54 per cent of female respondents said they planned to travel solo in 2024. More than 64 per cent of the world's travellers are women, according to New York-based Skift Research's 2024 The Woman Traveller report, and women over 50 are the fastest-growing cohort. Almost a quarter of women aged 55-plus said they would prefer to travel solo than with their spouse and kids. Such figures are no surprise to Jenny Gray. She created the Women's Expedition product range in 2018 for Australian-owned Intrepid Travel. The tours make a particular effort to support women-owned and operated businesses. 'We launched our Women's Expedition range seven years ago, when we realised more than 63 per cent of our travellers were female – and they were telling us they wanted to better understand and connect with women in a range of destinations and cultures,' says Gray. Today, women aged over 45 represent the fastest-growing demographic for the Women's Expedition category, and many are booking into an all-female trip on their own: 'They are prioritising themselves like never before,' says Gray. 'An increasing number of them are repeat travellers with us. It's not that they want a 'soft' option, they just want the logistics taken care of, and to travel with like-minded women.' India is the top-selling Women's Expedition for Intrepid's Australian customers, with a newly created women-only trip to Saudi Arabia and a long-standing tour to Morocco the next most popular. An increasing number of operators, including Banyan Tours in New Delhi (overseen by Lucy Davison), Girls' Guide to the World and India Design Tours (run by Nicole Court, based out of Sydney) also facilitate trips for women to India. Australian outfit Pink Pelican Tours was founded last year. Next year it will run five women's tours, to Italy, Indonesia and Slovenia. 'The Bali Girls Tour and the Italy Food Tours book out the quickest,' says Pink Pelican's director, Felicity Armstrong. 'Women are redefining what it means to live fully, independently, and on their own terms. They feel less pressure to wait for a partner, family or friends before they travel. The narrative has shifted from 'being selfish' to 'self-worth'.' Loading When it comes to travelling solo, safety remains the number-one concern for women, according to the Skift report. But technology has made things easier; laptops, mobile phones, global roaming, WhatsApp and online travel-support forums offer a greater degree of contact and backup. And there's more airplay online about the safest places to visit. Spartacus World's 2025 Gay Travel index nominates Canada, Iceland, Malta, Portugal and Spain as all excellent for LGBTQ+ friendliness, a factor that tends to mirror safety indexes for women. New Zealand consistently rates highly, as does Japan, Norway, Austria, Italy and Switzerland. Roving communications consultant Erin Forster, 33, spent almost six months in 2024 travelling through Europe and Asia, mainly solo. 'For my age group, solo travel is seen as normal,' she says. 'It can also be an even more social experience than travelling with friends. Travelling alone is something I wish I'd done much earlier. The personal growth you experience when pushed outside your comfort zone can't be underestimated.'
The Age
27-06-2025
- The Age
‘We left behind our spouses and grown-up children': The rise of the girls' trip
This story is part of the June 28 edition of Good Weekend. See all 21 stories. Think 'early explorers' and it's often names like Marco Polo, Francis Drake and Captain James Cook that spring to mind. Not so much Jeanne Baret – the first woman credited with circumnavigating the globe after she joined the botanical expedition of French captain Louis Antoine de Bougainville in 1766, with the help of her lover and professional partner in botany, Philibert Commerson. She did it dressed as a man until she was eventually found out, at which point Bougainville wrote in his journal, 'her example will hardly be contagious.' It's only taken the best part of three centuries, but Baret – and the countless corseted would-have-been female explorers denied the chance to travel – may yet get the last laugh. One of the hottest trends in travel over the past 10 years is women carving out 'me time' from work, family and caring responsibilities, to either travel alone or in all-female groups. 'The 'mumcation' is a whole new world of sisterly misadventure that recently opened up to me,' says financial services professional, Kathryn Hanes, who late last year joined her sister and two of her oldest friends on a week-long trip to New Zealand, which they dubbed 'Mothers Uncorked'. 'We left behind our spouses and nine (mostly) grown-up children and walked up and down mountains, around lakes, through valleys and talked and talked and talked,' says Hanes, who is in her early 50s. 'It was so thrilling to have a holiday where the backing track wasn't 'Are we there yet?' with an 'I'm bored' chorus.' Hanes' two children are now aged 22 and 18, but she well recalls the 'draincations' with young kids: 'So often on family holidays there's no real downtime, days are planned with military precision,' she says. 'This was the first time since my 20s that I felt truly open to spontaneity again. But unlike in our 20s, we now have well-paid, full-time jobs, so the trip wasn't on a shoestring. We had long, lazy meals with lovely plonk. It was bliss.' Whether setting out in all-female groups or alone, more women are embracing the shift. In a survey by online portal 54 per cent of female respondents said they planned to travel solo in 2024. More than 64 per cent of the world's travellers are women, according to New York-based Skift Research's 2024 The Woman Traveller report, and women over 50 are the fastest-growing cohort. Almost a quarter of women aged 55-plus said they would prefer to travel solo than with their spouse and kids. Such figures are no surprise to Jenny Gray. She created the Women's Expedition product range in 2018 for Australian-owned Intrepid Travel. The tours make a particular effort to support women-owned and operated businesses. 'We launched our Women's Expedition range seven years ago, when we realised more than 63 per cent of our travellers were female – and they were telling us they wanted to better understand and connect with women in a range of destinations and cultures,' says Gray. Today, women aged over 45 represent the fastest-growing demographic for the Women's Expedition category, and many are booking into an all-female trip on their own: 'They are prioritising themselves like never before,' says Gray. 'An increasing number of them are repeat travellers with us. It's not that they want a 'soft' option, they just want the logistics taken care of, and to travel with like-minded women.' India is the top-selling Women's Expedition for Intrepid's Australian customers, with a newly created women-only trip to Saudi Arabia and a long-standing tour to Morocco the next most popular. An increasing number of operators, including Banyan Tours in New Delhi (overseen by Lucy Davison), Girls' Guide to the World and India Design Tours (run by Nicole Court, based out of Sydney) also facilitate trips for women to India. Australian outfit Pink Pelican Tours was founded last year. Next year it will run five women's tours, to Italy, Indonesia and Slovenia. 'The Bali Girls Tour and the Italy Food Tours book out the quickest,' says Pink Pelican's director, Felicity Armstrong. 'Women are redefining what it means to live fully, independently, and on their own terms. They feel less pressure to wait for a partner, family or friends before they travel. The narrative has shifted from 'being selfish' to 'self-worth'.' Loading When it comes to travelling solo, safety remains the number-one concern for women, according to the Skift report. But technology has made things easier; laptops, mobile phones, global roaming, WhatsApp and online travel-support forums offer a greater degree of contact and backup. And there's more airplay online about the safest places to visit. Spartacus World's 2025 Gay Travel index nominates Canada, Iceland, Malta, Portugal and Spain as all excellent for LGBTQ+ friendliness, a factor that tends to mirror safety indexes for women. New Zealand consistently rates highly, as does Japan, Norway, Austria, Italy and Switzerland. Roving communications consultant Erin Forster, 33, spent almost six months in 2024 travelling through Europe and Asia, mainly solo. 'For my age group, solo travel is seen as normal,' she says. 'It can also be an even more social experience than travelling with friends. Travelling alone is something I wish I'd done much earlier. The personal growth you experience when pushed outside your comfort zone can't be underestimated.'
