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Business Wire
5 hours ago
- Business
- Business Wire
Sinclair Wins 25 RTDNA Regional Edward. R. Murrow Awards
BALTIMORE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sinclair is proud to announce 17 of its owned and/or operated content centers across the country have been honored with a total of 25 RTDNA Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards for Outstanding Journalism, a testament to the company's commitment to providing the best in local journalism. The Murrow Awards are sponsored by the Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) and honor outstanding achievements in broadcast and digital journalism. "We are honored to receive 25 Edward R. Murrow Awards this year. This achievement underscores our commitment to delivering high-quality, impactful news to our audience. I am immensely proud of our talented staff, whose hard work and passion for advocacy journalism has earned us this remarkable recognition," said Scott Livingston, Senior Vice President of News. RTDNA Regional Edward R. Murrow award-winning stations include: About Sinclair: Sinclair, Inc. (Nasdaq: SBGI) is a diversified media company and a leading provider of local news and sports. The Company owns, operates and/or provides services to 185 television stations in 86 markets affiliated with all major broadcast networks; owns Tennis Channel, the premium destination for tennis enthusiasts; multicast networks Comet, CHARGE, ROAR and The Nest; and the nation's largest streaming aggregator of local news content, NewsON. Sinclair's AMP Media produces a growing portfolio of digital content and original podcasts. Additional information about Sinclair can be found at Category: General
Scotsman
6 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Scotsman
Theatre reviews: Tongue Twister Shades of Shadows Saria Callas
Sign up to our Arts and Culture newsletter, get the latest news and reviews from our specialist arts writers Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Tongue Twister, North Edinburgh Arts Centre ★★★★ Grown Ups, Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh ★★★ Shades of Shadows, The Studio, Edinburgh ★★★★ Saria Callas, Oran Mor, Glasgow ★★★ It's Children's Festival time; and at the sparkling new North Edinburgh Arts Centre, one of Scotland's leading makers of theatre for children, Greg Sinclair, is rolling out his latest show Tongue Twister. It's a remarkable show at many levels, both because it uses and reflects on language in ways that international theatre for children often tends to avoid, and because of the lavish, surreal energy of its visual and physical response to that verbal content. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Tongue Twister | Imaginate Sinclair begins by telling us that he has been fascinated by tongue twisters ever since since his grandad taught him to say 'She sells sea shells on the sea shore"; and on designer Karen Tennant's luminous stage - backed by two huge sun-like circles in which words occasionally appear - he runs through a series of wild and hilarious visual variations on the theme, rolling around the stage in great frothy layers of sea-blue and white fabric. He goes on to to introduce tongue twisters in a dozen different languages, from Japanese and Swahili to Gaelic, riffing merrily, for example, on images suggested by the French tongue-twister 'dans ta tente ta tante t'attend'. In the end, what Sinclair and his team create is a glorious 50 minute tribute to that wonderful, universal, playful moment when human beings pause in the grown-up business of dealing with the content of language, and begin to amuse themselves by toying with the forms of it. And Tongue Twister not only celebrates that moment, but explodes it into whole episodes of visual and verbal silliness, as wild and surreal as they are funny, and joyfully human. Grown Ups | Imaginate If Greg Sinclair is a children's theatre maker who works by effectively becoming a child for the length of the show, I was also struck by two EICF shows, this week, which invited children to laugh (which they did, most heartily) at the sight of adults making a complete hash of being grown up. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Grown Ups, by the Compagnie Barbarie and Bronks of Belgium, is a slightly overlong but brilliantly staged piece pf slapstick about a team of four grown women failing to cope with a series of mysterious water leaks onto the stage. Shades of Shadows at The Studio, meanwhile - by Tangram Collective of France and Germany - is an exceptionally beautiful and clever shadow-play piece about two women trying to sit down for a cup of tea together, that had the children in the audience chortling with pleasure, for a blissful 45 minutes. Shades of Shadows | Florian Feisel And out beyond the children's festival, this week's Play, Pie and Pint drama came as a harsh reminder of how repressive societies can simply forbid essential forms of play and creativity, including those as basic as singing and dancing. In Sara Amini's powerful but awkwardly structured monologue, Saria Callas, she plays an Iranian woman brought up under the repressive rules of the Islamic Republic, yet as rebellious as any teenage girl, and desperate to become a singer. As an adult, and a single mother in London, she finds that her beloved son has inherited her love of performance, and - like her - wants the freedom to express himself as he is, whatever the cost. And although Saria's story takes a while to reach this crisis-point, there's no doubting the tremendous strength and charisma of Amini's performance, as a woman not only inspired by the greatest singers of both Iranian and European culture, but fully capable of making the same kind of impact on an audience, given half a chance.
The Advertiser
15 hours ago
- Sport
- The Advertiser
Waratahs pack told to man up in must-win Blues battle
Stand-in skipper Hugh Sinclair has placed the onus squarely on the NSW forwards as the Waratahs chase a seismic victory in Auckland to scrape into the Super Rugby Pacific finals. The Waratahs must beat the defending champion Blues at Eden Park for the first time since 2009, then hope Moana Pasifika fall to the Hurricanes later on Saturday to secure a miraculous berth in the play-offs. And the Tahs will need to notch a famous victory at New Zealand rugby's traditional graveyard for rival teams without inspirational halfback and captain Jake Gordon. With Gordon out injured, coach Dan McKellar has opted for a new halves combination with flyhalf Jack Bowen promoted to start alongside new No.9 Teddy Wilson at one of rugby's great cauldrons. Playing possibly his last game for NSW with his future beyond this season uncertain, Sinclair is demanding the Waratahs' pack steps up on Saturday afternoon to make life easier for the rookie pairing. "It's obviously a different beast over here, Eden Park, against the Blues but you've got to throw them in some time," Sinclair said at Friday's captain's run. "You've just got to throw them in and see how we go, and our boys are really excited. "Bowie's been great. He's still got Tane (Edmed) on the bench, you've got Lawson (Creighton) there, (Andrew) Kellaway. It helps having that experience around them as well. "They'll be fine. As long as the pack can get on the front foot and make life a bit easier for those guys, I think we'll get the result. "You've got to take it to them over here at Eden Park, especially against the Blues. They're a quality outfit, so it's exciting and the boys and me are up for the challenge." Sinclair is well aware the Tahs haven't won at Eden Park in 16 years, but feels being underdogs has its advantages. "We've just got to go out there and play," the lock said. "There's no pressure, no expectation for us to win, so we can really just focus on ourselves and not focus on any of the outside noise." If the Waratahs win, they'll face an anxious wait of around three hours to see if the sixth-placed Hurricanes topple the Moana, who are coming off an 85-7 loss to the Chiefs. "Obviously you can't control that, unfortunately," Sinclair said. "We'll do as much as we can to get through and see what happens, I guess." Should they progress, the Waratahs will play either the Chiefs, Crusaders or ACT Brumbies in another do-or-die away match in the first week of the finals. Stand-in skipper Hugh Sinclair has placed the onus squarely on the NSW forwards as the Waratahs chase a seismic victory in Auckland to scrape into the Super Rugby Pacific finals. The Waratahs must beat the defending champion Blues at Eden Park for the first time since 2009, then hope Moana Pasifika fall to the Hurricanes later on Saturday to secure a miraculous berth in the play-offs. And the Tahs will need to notch a famous victory at New Zealand rugby's traditional graveyard for rival teams without inspirational halfback and captain Jake Gordon. With Gordon out injured, coach Dan McKellar has opted for a new halves combination with flyhalf Jack Bowen promoted to start alongside new No.9 Teddy Wilson at one of rugby's great cauldrons. Playing possibly his last game for NSW with his future beyond this season uncertain, Sinclair is demanding the Waratahs' pack steps up on Saturday afternoon to make life easier for the rookie pairing. "It's obviously a different beast over here, Eden Park, against the Blues but you've got to throw them in some time," Sinclair said at Friday's captain's run. "You've just got to throw them in and see how we go, and our boys are really excited. "Bowie's been great. He's still got Tane (Edmed) on the bench, you've got Lawson (Creighton) there, (Andrew) Kellaway. It helps having that experience around them as well. "They'll be fine. As long as the pack can get on the front foot and make life a bit easier for those guys, I think we'll get the result. "You've got to take it to them over here at Eden Park, especially against the Blues. They're a quality outfit, so it's exciting and the boys and me are up for the challenge." Sinclair is well aware the Tahs haven't won at Eden Park in 16 years, but feels being underdogs has its advantages. "We've just got to go out there and play," the lock said. "There's no pressure, no expectation for us to win, so we can really just focus on ourselves and not focus on any of the outside noise." If the Waratahs win, they'll face an anxious wait of around three hours to see if the sixth-placed Hurricanes topple the Moana, who are coming off an 85-7 loss to the Chiefs. "Obviously you can't control that, unfortunately," Sinclair said. "We'll do as much as we can to get through and see what happens, I guess." Should they progress, the Waratahs will play either the Chiefs, Crusaders or ACT Brumbies in another do-or-die away match in the first week of the finals. Stand-in skipper Hugh Sinclair has placed the onus squarely on the NSW forwards as the Waratahs chase a seismic victory in Auckland to scrape into the Super Rugby Pacific finals. The Waratahs must beat the defending champion Blues at Eden Park for the first time since 2009, then hope Moana Pasifika fall to the Hurricanes later on Saturday to secure a miraculous berth in the play-offs. And the Tahs will need to notch a famous victory at New Zealand rugby's traditional graveyard for rival teams without inspirational halfback and captain Jake Gordon. With Gordon out injured, coach Dan McKellar has opted for a new halves combination with flyhalf Jack Bowen promoted to start alongside new No.9 Teddy Wilson at one of rugby's great cauldrons. Playing possibly his last game for NSW with his future beyond this season uncertain, Sinclair is demanding the Waratahs' pack steps up on Saturday afternoon to make life easier for the rookie pairing. "It's obviously a different beast over here, Eden Park, against the Blues but you've got to throw them in some time," Sinclair said at Friday's captain's run. "You've just got to throw them in and see how we go, and our boys are really excited. "Bowie's been great. He's still got Tane (Edmed) on the bench, you've got Lawson (Creighton) there, (Andrew) Kellaway. It helps having that experience around them as well. "They'll be fine. As long as the pack can get on the front foot and make life a bit easier for those guys, I think we'll get the result. "You've got to take it to them over here at Eden Park, especially against the Blues. They're a quality outfit, so it's exciting and the boys and me are up for the challenge." Sinclair is well aware the Tahs haven't won at Eden Park in 16 years, but feels being underdogs has its advantages. "We've just got to go out there and play," the lock said. "There's no pressure, no expectation for us to win, so we can really just focus on ourselves and not focus on any of the outside noise." If the Waratahs win, they'll face an anxious wait of around three hours to see if the sixth-placed Hurricanes topple the Moana, who are coming off an 85-7 loss to the Chiefs. "Obviously you can't control that, unfortunately," Sinclair said. "We'll do as much as we can to get through and see what happens, I guess." Should they progress, the Waratahs will play either the Chiefs, Crusaders or ACT Brumbies in another do-or-die away match in the first week of the finals.
Perth Now
15 hours ago
- Sport
- Perth Now
Waratahs pack told to man up in must-win Blues battle
Stand-in skipper Hugh Sinclair has placed the onus squarely on the NSW forwards as the Waratahs chase a seismic victory in Auckland to scrape into the Super Rugby Pacific finals. The Waratahs must beat the defending champion Blues at Eden Park for the first time since 2009, then hope Moana Pasifika fall to the Hurricanes later on Saturday to secure a miraculous berth in the play-offs. And the Tahs will need to notch a famous victory at New Zealand rugby's traditional graveyard for rival teams without inspirational halfback and captain Jake Gordon. With Gordon out injured, coach Dan McKellar has opted for a new halves combination with flyhalf Jack Bowen promoted to start alongside new No.9 Teddy Wilson at one of rugby's great cauldrons. Playing possibly his last game for NSW with his future beyond this season uncertain, Sinclair is demanding the Waratahs' pack steps up on Saturday afternoon to make life easier for the rookie pairing. "It's obviously a different beast over here, Eden Park, against the Blues but you've got to throw them in some time," Sinclair said at Friday's captain's run. "You've just got to throw them in and see how we go, and our boys are really excited. "Bowie's been great. He's still got Tane (Edmed) on the bench, you've got Lawson (Creighton) there, (Andrew) Kellaway. It helps having that experience around them as well. "They'll be fine. As long as the pack can get on the front foot and make life a bit easier for those guys, I think we'll get the result. "You've got to take it to them over here at Eden Park, especially against the Blues. They're a quality outfit, so it's exciting and the boys and me are up for the challenge." Sinclair is well aware the Tahs haven't won at Eden Park in 16 years, but feels being underdogs has its advantages. "We've just got to go out there and play," the lock said. "There's no pressure, no expectation for us to win, so we can really just focus on ourselves and not focus on any of the outside noise." If the Waratahs win, they'll face an anxious wait of around three hours to see if the sixth-placed Hurricanes topple the Moana, who are coming off an 85-7 loss to the Chiefs. "Obviously you can't control that, unfortunately," Sinclair said. "We'll do as much as we can to get through and see what happens, I guess." Should they progress, the Waratahs will play either the Chiefs, Crusaders or ACT Brumbies in another do-or-die away match in the first week of the finals.
Winnipeg Free Press
19 hours ago
- General
- Winnipeg Free Press
School divisions mobilize in response to wildfires
A Manitoba First Nation school put out a plea to families to send their children to class more regularly, citing 'a decline in student attendance,' 24 hours before wildfires engulfed the community. 'Regular attendance is essential for students to stay engaged, participate in lessons, and develop the skills needed for their future,' Sakastew School administration wrote in a memo to families on Mathias Colomb Cree Nation on Monday. 'We kindly ask for your co-operation in encouraging your child to attend school consistently.' The next day, the kindergarten-to-Grade 12 school was forced to abandon its efforts to re-engage students for the final month of the school year. Instead, leaders have been focused on rerouting their fleet of yellow buses to help transport vulnerable evacuees to the local airport, located about 800 kilometres north of Winnipeg. Schools in Flin Flon, Lynn Lake, Pimicikimak Cree Nation and Sherridon have also been shuttered indefinitely. Other communities remain on standby. As school leaders in affected communities gas up to support evacuations where possible, colleagues in safety zones are searching for empty classrooms and gymnasiums to provide shelter. The Manitoba government has called the Winnipeg, Seven Oaks and River East Transcona divisions to find room for displaced Manitobans who arrive in Winnipeg. Details were still being hammered out midday Thursday, but superintendent Tony Kreml said he was looking for leads to help shelter evacuees and allow them to do laundry, prepare food and access showers at Seven Oaks' facilities. 'Public education is there for the greater good — that includes in times of tragedy and times of disaster,' said Alan Campbell, president of the Manitoba School Boards Association. Campbell said schools are built into community response plans because they have access to fleets equipped with wheelchair lifts and restraints to transport people safely. The Sinclair family watched school buses filled with priority-evacuees from Mathias Colomb drive past their front window to the airport on Thursday morning, and waited for their turn. 'Everybody's getting impatient – the whole reserve… Nobody's giving us information,' father Leo Sinclair said on a video call. Landline phones went down in the community as infrastructure melted in the extreme heat, but Sinclair remained connected to the internet via StarLink. He, his wife and their 15-year-old son kept refreshing social media for updates on the emergency response. The trio learned that evacuation plans were getting underway via Facebook the night before. Fire chief Glenn Dumas announced in a video that priority evacuations would include babies, elders and residents who were homebound due to medical conditions. Sinclair's immediate family – none of whom were on the initial list – continued seeking refuge from the smokey skies inside. '(Wednesday) was dark. There were lots of trees burning and it was difficult to breathe,' Sinclair said, adding the fire is believed to have started when a resident burned garbage at the dump and it spread due to windy and dry conditions. His son, whose school has been closed since Tuesday in response to the wildfire threat, was occupying himself by scrolling on the internet. A government spokesperson said the province's focus is on ensuring the safety and well-being of affected students, staff and their families. 'Consideration for delivery of education in scenarios such as these is the responsibility of the school divisions and/or schools. However, the priority remains health and safety,' the spokesperson said in a statement. The president of the school boards association echoed those comments. At the same time, Campbell noted that climate change is increasingly affecting everything in Manitoba. He suggested it would be worthwhile to look into what kind of permanent remote learning infrastructure could be created in the future to give student evacuees continuity in their schooling. 'Increasingly, as rural and remote communities are facing evacuation – either because of wildfires or because of flooding – there needs to be a way to respond to that in a proactive, measured, pre-arranged way,' he said. Maggie MacintoshEducation reporter Maggie Macintosh reports on education for the Free Press. Originally from Hamilton, Ont., she first reported for the Free Press in 2017. Read more about Maggie. Funding for the Free Press education reporter comes from the Government of Canada through the Local Journalism Initiative. Every piece of reporting Maggie produces is reviewed by an editing team before it is posted online or published in print — part of the Free Press's tradition, since 1872, of producing reliable independent journalism. 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