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Thursday, July 6, 2023 Volume 69 | Number 44
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Jazz in the Pines
• All the paint on the Eiffel Tower weighs the same as 10 elephants. • The actual grave of Mumtaz Mahal, for whom the elaborate crypt known as the Taj Mahal was built, is the only undecorated part of the famous structure, due to a Muslim law dictating that graves cannot be adorned, as this is seen as an act of vanity. • George Washington celebrated July Fourth by giving his soldiers a double ration of rum. • William Moulton Marston, who created the superheroine Wonder Woman, also designed the first lie detector. • The full name of the famous Chuck E. Cheese mouse is Charles Entertainment Cheese. • After the release of the 1996 film “Scream,” which involved an anonymous killer calling and murdering his victims, caller ID usage tripled in the United States. • There’s very little evidence the TSA has ever stopped a terrorist or found a real bomb. When tested, they failed to find fake weapons and bombs 95% of the time. • The island of Madagascar got its name when Marco Polo misspelled it. • During the Second World War, German tank drivers would drive their vehicles over camel droppings, thinking it would bring good luck.
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Concert series builds a bridge between the community and the next generation of jazz artists
he well respected Idyllwild Arts Academy brings the 29th annual Jazz in the Pines fundraiser with an exciting lineup of live performances and workshops. Artists and students will entertain on the school’s 205-acre campus as well as select venues in Idyllwild, including Ferro, Middle Ridge Winery, the Grand Idyllwild Lodge, Creekstone Lodge, Harvey House, and Cafe Aroma. The event is again curated by New York Times-featured jazz vocalist Rose Colella. Headliners include Grammy award-winning trumpeter John Daversa and Marshall Hawkins’ Seahawk MOJO, along with Euphoria Brass Band, Joshua White, Sherry Williams, Yve Evans, Rose Colella, Tom Hynes, Dan St. Marseille, Bob Boss, Frank Fontaine, Tina Raymond
& The Idyllwild Arts All-Star Student Jazz Combo. The festival features 13 venues hosting 27 public performances, master classes, book readings/signings, and live podcast recordings, as well as an interview by Idyllwild Arts President Pamela Jordan with world-renowned artists for her podcast, “One World. One Idyllwild. The Series.” The new Jazz in the Pines Festival and Student Clinic restores the original vision of festival cofounder Dr. Marshall Hawkins, the legendary bassist, beloved teacher, and walking treasure trove of jazz. Idyllwild Arts Jazz in the Pines runs through July 15 at various locations in Idyllwild. Tickets range from $25 to $500 (several events are free). For more information and tickets visit idyllwildarts.org.
Interesting facts about the blueberries • The modern blueberry is a 20th-century invention. Prior to this time, the only way to enjoy blueberries was to scavenge for them in the wild!
• Blueberries like their soil acidic so surround them with organic matter (pine needles) that will decompose and nourish the roots.
• Early colonists boiled blueberries in milk and made gray paint out of them.
• Naturally free of sodium, blueberries also contain potassium, calcium, and magnesium which all help to lower blood pressure.
• Blueberries are native to North America, and the highbush varieties were not introduced into Europe until the 1930s. • Blueberries are ripe when they are plump and colored a deep blue with a dusting of gray. Any glimmer of red means the berry is still tart, not sweet and not ready to be picked.
• Blueberries look adorable grown in containers. And they love that environment! The Top Hat in particular looks so sweet. • Blueberries have only 84 calories for each one-cup serving and numerous studies have linked them to the loss of stomach fat. So they help with weight loss.
1. TELEVISION: What is the name of Samantha’s mother in the “Bewitched” comedy series? 2. MOVIES: What is the name of the shark-hunting boat in the film “Jaws”? 3. SCIENCE: What is the most lethal consumed plant in the world? 4. ANIMAL KINGDOM: What is a female goat called? 5. U.S. PRESIDENTS: Who served as vice president in Abraham Lincoln’s first term as president? 6. FOOD & DRINK: What kind of alcohol is traditionally used in a drink called a sidecar? 7. LITERATURE: What city is the primary setting for Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet”? 8. ASTRONOMY: Which planet in our solar system was the first to be explored by a space probe launched from Earth? 9. MUSIC: In what year did MTV launch? 10. GEOGRAPHY: Where is the famous St. Basil’s Cathedral located? (c) 2023 King Features Synd., Inc. Answer on page 6