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Dwight Yoakam
Brings his own brand of country music to Spotlight 29 Casino
• Because snow is composed of ice, it can be classified as a mineral. • In 2018, the U.S. Navy equipped its submarines with Xbox360 controllers, as the control sticks for periscopes are not only expensive but challenging to master. But the change wasn’t just designed to save cash: Since many periscope operators have used Xbox controllers, the skill was easily transferred. • Movie trailers were originally shown after the movie, hence their name. • A lion’s roar can be as loud as 114 decibels, which is roughly 25 times louder than a gas-powered lawnmower, due to the shape of its vocal cords. The roar can also be heard up to 5 miles away. • Because there is no true black color, all “black” pigments and dyes really only look black. They’re made up of a combination of other pigments in specific combinations to reflect the least amount of light possible. • Before designer Louis Vuitton’s death, he and his son Georges developed a revolutionary new lock system to better protect their customers’ luggage. Several years later, after patenting the system, Georges publicly challenged illusionist and escape artist Harry Houdini to break out of a Vuitton trunk. While Houdini declined, it served as a positive ad for the new feature.
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ountry megastar Dwight Yoakam’s new album, “Swimmin’ Pools, Movie Stars…” seems tailormade for his upcoming show in the Coachella Valley. Audience members are invited to take a journey with songs, sights and stories of country music as depicted by Yoakam live on stage. The singer-songwriter, actor and film director has sold 25 million albums worldwide. His cool hat-topped visage and confident cowboy-boot shuffle make it apparent why he’s garnered 12 gold albums, nine platinum or multi-platinum albums and nearly 40 singles on the Billboard charts. Hit songs (originals and covers) include “Little Sister,” “You’re the One,” “Suspicious Minds,” “It Only Hurts When I Cry,” “A Thousand Miles from Nowhere,” “Fast As You,” “Please, Please Baby,” “I Want You to Want Me,” “Things Change” and numerous others. He first achieved mainstream attention in 1986 with the release of his debut album “Guitars, Cadillacs, Etc., Etc.”. Yoakam gained greater popularity in the late 1980s onward with a total of ten studio albums. His first three albums, which also included “Hillbilly Deluxe” and “Buenas Noches from a Lonely Room,” all
reached number one on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart. Yoakam had two number-one singles on Hot Country Songs with “Streets of Bakersfield” (a duet with Buck Owens) and “I Sang Dixie” along with 12 additional top-ten hits. He has won two Grammy Awards and one Academy of Country Music award. Yoakam’s musical style draws from a wide variety of influences including neotraditional country, honky-tonk, Bakersfield sound, bluegrass music, country rock and rockabilly. He is known for his distinctive tenor singing voice, unconventional musical image, the lead guitar work of his longtime producer and bandleader Pete Anderson…and his hip-swinging action. Yoakam’s success as an entertainment icon has led to his receiving his own Sirius channel named “Bakersfield Beat,” in which he plays his own songs as well as those in the genres of Bakersfield sound, cowpunk and country rock. His music has no doubt had a lasting impact upon American pop music culture. The concert is held on Friday, July 21 at 8 p.m. at Spotlight 29 Casino, 46200 Harrison Place in Coachella. Tickets range from $80 to $50 and can be purchased by calling 760-775-5566 or visiting spotlight29.com.
Interesting facts about watermelon • Watermelons have been cultivated in Egypt for more than 5,000 years. Egyptians depicted watermelon in drawings on the walls of tombs and even left watermelon with their dead to nourish them as they journeyed through the underworld.
• Over 300 types of watermelons are grown in the U.S., although only about 50 varieties are grown for grocery stores.
• Watermelons are 92 percent water. Early explorers sometimes carried watermelons instead of canteens.
• A watermelon will not grow in your belly if you eat the seeds. In fact, the seeds are actually quite nutritious with high levels of magnesium, zinc and protein. Chew the seeds before swallowing for optimum nutrition.
• Watermelons spread from Africa to China in the 10th century. Today, China grows more watermelon than any other country. In China, guests offer watermelons as gifts to a hostess.
• Old-timers like to sprinkle watermelon with a dash of salt. In Egypt and Africa, people often pair watermelon with salty feta cheese. The salt brings out the juice and flavor of watermelon.
1. FOOD & DRINK: What kind of nut is used in a satay? 2. U.S. PRESIDENTS: Who is the first president to have a telephone in the White House? 3. MOVIES: Which actress won an Oscar for her role in “Mary Poppins”? 4. ASTRONOMY: How many planets in our solar system have rings? 5. LITERATURE: The novels “Tom Sawyer” and “Huckleberry Finn” are set in which U.S. state? 6. TELEVISION: How many seasons of “Star Trek” were produced for television? 7. GEOGRAPHY: What is the name of the highest mountain in Greece? 8. SCIENCE: Which plant produces the world’s hottest pepper? 9. ANATOMY: Which hormone regulates blood sugar? 10. ANIMAL KINGDOM: What is a piebald? (c) 2023 King Features Synd., Inc. Answer on page 6