Today's Current Links--April 10-18

 For an email notice that the latest links have been uploaded

send and email with your email address. to 

jbsolock1@gmail.com

Check out my new Domestic Cricket Blog (12 countries). Links to results, video (full match and highlights, match reports, standings, etc.). Have entries for Afghanistan,  England, and New Zealand at present. Working on Australia, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Zimbabwe, South Africa, Sri Lanka, British West Indies, and Ireland. They should be coming on board soon. 


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This issue's Gems

Music

Country Music

Grand Old Opry: 

April 10: Opry Livestream - Zach Bryan, Jordan Davis, Runaway June, and Matthew West with Carly Pearce 

Jazz


Dizzy's Club is excited to present emerging guitarist from Belgium, Eliott Knuets.  Eliott started playing the guitar at 4 years old and has not put it down since. In 2020, alongside Jonathan Collin, Rémi Ghesquiere en Nero Vergaert, Eliott launched the “Collision” project with which he performs and composes. That same year, the Selection Commission for Dutch-speaking education honored Knuets with the “topkunstenstatuut” (high level in arts status) for his level and his musical projects. He currently attends at the Royal Conservatory of Brussels where he studies with Fabien Degryse. Eliott also had the opportunity to perform with trumpeter Wynton Marsalis in Bozar and regularly performs on the Belgian stage with professional musicians such as Peter Hertmans, Stéphane Mercier, Olivier Collette, Nic Thijs, Toine Thijs, Maayan Smith, Jeremy Dumont, and Sal La Rocca. In January 2021 Eliott recorded his first album of original music with Olivier Collette on piano, Sam Gerstmans on double bass, Daniel Jonkers on drums and American saxophonist Walt Weiskopf who's played with Buddy Rich, Frank Sinatra, Steely Dan, Brad Mehldau, and Peter Bernstein. 

Rough Harmony


Join NPR Music, Sharon Van Etten and Shamir in an online listening party for Van Etten's newest, 'epic Ten.' The album includes her original 2010 breakthrough, plus front-to-back covers by Big Red Machine, IDLES, Lucinda Williams, Shamir, Courtney Barnett with Vagabon, St. Panther and Fiona Apple. Hosted by All Songs Considered's Robin Hilton, we'll listen to all of 'epic,' a couple of the new interpretations and then have a live conversation with Van Etten and Shamir, who covered "DsharpG" for the double album

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Theatre

Andrew Lloyd Webber The Shows Must Go On

Matthew Bourne: The Car Man (Full Show) (available free of charge on Youtube until April 23, 2021)

Matthew Bourne’s The Car Man is one of modern dance’s most thrilling and entertaining shows and a signature production for New Adventures. First seen in 2000, when it won the Evening Standard Award for “Musical Event of the Year”, it has proved to be a smash-hit in the UK and around the world. This recording for Sky Arts was made at Sadler’s Wells during the production’s most recent revival. Please note, this show contains adult themes. 

Loosely based on Bizet’s popular opera Carmen and has one of the most instantly recognisable scores in New Adventures’ repertory, brilliantly arranged by Terry Davies. The familiar 19th-century Spanish cigarette factory of the opera becomes a greasy garage-diner in the American mid-west of the 1960s. The arrival of a handsome stranger disturbs the dreams and passions of those who live and work there. Fuelled by heat and desire, the townsfolk are driven into an unstoppable spiral of greed, lust, betrayal, and revenge.

Lez Brotherston’s epic design and Chris Davey’s evocative lighting perfectly complement Matthew Bourne’s vivid choreographic storytelling, which draws on a wealth of cinematic references. Together with the glorious dancing of a wonderful cast, they create a delightful, dangerous, and ultimately uncompromising vision of small-town America.

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Cultural Festival

ASB Polyfest 2021--Samoan Stage (Saturday, April 17, 2021) (Radio Samoa)

Polyfest is one of the largest Polynesian Festivals in the World. It began in 1976 and this year's Festival ran from April 14-17, 2021. Sponsored by ASB Bank , New Zealand. More about the festival is available at the ASB Polyfest site.

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Sports: Vintage Tennis and Baseball

Fun new channel:

Video 1: What was the Big Bang? (for references click in "see more")

By the same "creators"
Voices of the Past (Oral History)

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ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation News)
 




Association Football (Soccer) in Europe 

2020/21 UEFA (Union of European Football Associations) Champions League
Extended Highlights Playlist (most recent is at the top of the playlist)
Context: UEFA Champions League (Schedules, results, statistics, etc)

The competition began with 69 champion teams from all over Europe. The Final 8 have been determined (Liverpool, Chelsea, Manchester City--England; Dortmund, Bayern--Germany, Real Madrid--Spain, and Port-Portugal. The first leg of the Quarter Finals began April 6 and 7. The tournament concludes in May

Bundesliga (Germany)
Highlights of Matchday 28. These will eventually be added to the Highlights Playlist
Highlights Playlist (look for "Matchday" in the playlist title.
Best of 2020-21 Playlist (latest are at the bottom)
Context: Bundesliga, scores standings, articles, statistics, etc.

LaLiga (Spain)
Context: La Liga Santander (Top Spanish Professional Football Division) (schedule, standings, results, statistics, etc).

Premier League (England)
Scroll to any file that says "Highlights" There are 10 matches with highlights this week (4/10--4/13/21)
Context: English Premier League, everything you need to know 

AFL (Australian Football League (Aussie Rules) (Ninh explains)

Highlights from all 9 matches this week. Also includes one "mini-match" 
Context: AFL--scores, schedules, match reports, statistics, and anything else you can think of.


ARTE Documentary (French/German)


CBC News (Canada)
What to Watch Playlist for April 2021 (most recent are at the top of the list)

CFL (Canadian Football League (Canadian Football) (Ninh explains)

Chicago White Sox (Major League Baseball) 

World Curling TV (Curling) (Ninh explains)
Democracy at Work (Harriet Frad and Julianna Forlano)
Euronews in English (European Community)



Fascinating Horror

Federacion de Pelota de Espana Campeonato de Espana de Clubes 
Honor Category--Semi-Finals and Finals --Mano (hand),  Paleta Cuero (leather ball paddle), and Pala Corta (short bat)

**=Ex Professional

Mano

Final (2 matches)
Singles: San Cosme (Victor Estaban**--Blue) 2; Irurtzun (Retegi Bi**--Red) 0
(10-4, 10-7) (20-11)
Pairs: Huarte (Laso**-Beroiz**--Red) 2; Obrerena (Canaban-Irurita--Blue) 0
(10-4, 10-6) (20-10)

Semi-Finals (4 matches)
1st Singles: San Cosme (Victor Estaban**--Blue) 2;  Zugaralde (Elizalde--Red) 0 (10-1, 10-2) (20-3)
2nd Singles: (Irurtzun--Retegi Bi**--Red) 2;  Huarte (Espinal--Blue) 0
(10-8, 10-6) (20-14)

1st Pairs: Oberena (Canaban-Irurita--Blue) 2; Urbion (Cabrerizo-Iturriaga--Red) 0
(10-2, 10-7) (20-9) 
2nd Pairs: Hurarte (Laso**-Beroiz**--Blue) 2; Buruzgain (Iriarte-Saraza--Red) 0
(10-5, 10-5) (20-10)

Paleta Cuero

Final: Tenis Pamplona (Beunza-Echevarren--Blue) 2 Stadium Casablanca (Perez-Insausti--Red) 0
(15-12, 15-14) (30-26)

Semi-Finals (2 matches)

1st Semi-Final: Tenis Pamplona (Fernandez de Lascoiti-Echevarren--Blue) 2 Real Sociedad (Ayarra-Andueza--Red) 0
(15-7, 15-12) 30-19)

2nd Semi-Final: Stadium Casablanca (Perez-Insausti--Blue) 2 Natacion Barcelona (Rodriguez-Bruguez--Red) 1
(15-6, 14-15, 10-3) (39-24)

Pala Corta

**=Ex Innpala Pala Larga (Big Bat) Professional

Final: Puertas Bamar (Baeza-Imanol Ibanez**--Blue) 2; Obrerena (Sanz-Labiano--Red) 1
(15-13, 6-15, 10-3) (31-31)

Semi-Finals (2 matches)

1st Semi-Final: Puertas Bamar (Baeza-Imanol Ibanez**--Blue) 2; El Olivar (Royo-Velilla--Red) 1
(15-10, 10-15, 10-5) (35-30)

2nd Semi-Final: Obrerena (Sanz-Labiano--Blue) 2; Natacion Barcelona (Sanz-Skufca--Red) 0
(15-1, 15-13) (30-14)
Context: Results and Team standings (scroll to Fase Final for Results). Click on Classification Honor at the top of the page for final Team standings.
Playlist that covers the entire Tournament   

George L. Mosse Program in History
Context: More informationon Andreas Huyssen (Columbia University)
Context: Mosse's Europe: New Perspectives in the History of German Judaism, Fascism, and Sexuality: a Conference held in Berlin, Germany, June 6-9, 2019

Google Earth Stadium Flights
GESF Has added "flights" (birds-eye views of Stadiums) during the past week 

Spain (Playlist #84)
Estadio Ruta de la Plata | Zamora Club de Fútbol | Google Earth | 2018 

Netherlands (Playlist #24-29)
Cars Jeans Stadion / Kyocera Stadium | ADO Den Haag--The Hague 
Koning Willem II-stadion | Willem II 
Sports park Esserberg / Stadion Esserberg | Be Quick 1887 & VV Helpman 
MAC³PARK stadion | PEC Zwolle 
Goffertstadion | N.E.C. 
Fanny Blankers-Koen Stadion | Hengelo 

IKF Channel (korfball) (Ninh explains)
Context: Highlights (Best Goals) Playlist. The playlist contains Highlights for the entire season. Click on "show more" for any of these and you will be linked to full match videos from that week. Thus, from the one playlist, you can watch full match videos of every match of the season. A marvel of organization of an information source for the easiest access possible. 

The 10th week ended the Regular Season for Group A and B. The playoffs began on March 24. 
For links to full matches from Playoff Rounds, click on the "show more". There are links to 10 full Playoff match videos. 

Sport invented in 1906. Fully integrated co-ed sport (8 men, 8 women on each side). No shooting if the defender is within arms reach. No dribbling. Korf (basket) is 11 1/2 feet high. Ball is size of a soccer ball. 

IPL (Indian Premier League) (Cricket) (Ninh Explains)
Context: IPL (table, schedule,scores, match reports, etc)

The IPL is the most popular Professional T20 (120 balls per side) League in the world. T20 is the most dynamic cricket form, encouraging risk and quick scoring. Matches last about 3 1/2 hours, a little longer than a baseball game. The competition runs from April 9-May 23, with matches every day. There are 8 teams in the league and the group phase will be followed by quarter, semi and Final rounds. The IPL website offers short video highlights of each match. 

NDTV (India)


Context: More information about Kumbh Mela (Wikipedia)
Context: More inforation about Haridwar (Wikipedia)

Context: More information on Nizamuddin Markaz Mosque (Wikipedia)
Context: When the presenter says "Lakhs and Lakhs"--Lakh is 100,000

The Jai Alai Channel (Jai Alai) (Ninh explains)

Magic City's (Miami, Florida) short court softball Winter season ended April 12. The 2021 regular season (May-November) begins May 1. 


Context: Final Standings of the three Groups
Context: Players: scroll below the Final Standings

Context: Final Winter Season Statistics (wins, places, shows, number of games played, winning %, etc.) (.pdf format, 2p.)

Dania Jai Alai (hardball long court "traditional" Quinela--Parimutuel Jai Alai)
All performances since March 12 (Dania Jai Alai Youtube)
Context: Latest Winter Season Statistics (wins, places, shows, number of games played,  winning %, player roster, etc.) (.pdf format, 2p.)

Japanese Baseball Highlights: 2 sources

1. Dramatic Baseball 2021 (NTV Yomiuri Giants--Central League) Highlights.

April 15: Yomiuri Giants (9-6-3) v Chunichi Dragons (5-9-4)
April 14: Yomiuri Giants (8-6-3) v Chunichi Dragons (5-8-3)
April 13: Yomiuri Giants (7-6-3) v Chunichi Dragons (5-7-3)

 2. Japanese Baseball (Nippon Professional Baseball) Today's Game Digest Play List (Pacific League TV Official  (home team listed first) scores are usually given at the end of each video). Dates are clearly given. Commentary is in Japanese but visuals are in English. Final line score is usually flashed at the end of the highlights.
Context: Nippon Professional Baseball Access to scores, schedules, statistics, standings for both Pacific and Central League. Information is in English



Letters and Politics (Mitch Jeserich)
Context: More information about Michio Kaku (Michio Kaku)

Context: More information about Richard Walker (University of California-Berkeley)
Context: More information about Mitch Jeserich


Los Angeles Dodgers (MLB)


40th Anniversary of Fernandomania (Fernando Valenzuela, pitcher who, in his Rookie Year, won Rookie of the Year and the Cy Young [best pitcher] award)


The Masters (Golf)
MLB (baseball)

Context: MLB.com (everything about MLB and then some)

MLB (Baseball) Vault

Smithsonian National Museum of American History
Context: More information on Selena Quintanilla (Wikipedia)

Nature Bats Last (Guy McPherson)
Context: More information about Guy McPherson (University of Arizona)

NBA (National Basketball Association)
Top Ten Plays of the Day Playlist (Through April 17, 2021)
Context: NBA.com--all you need to know and then some)


Bowling

New China TV (Xinhua)
Context: More information about Guangxi (Wikipedia

Context: More information about Xinjiang (Wikipedia)

NHL (National Hockey League) (Ice Hockey) (Ninh explains)
Context: NHL.com--all you need to know and then some)

Pilota Godella (Valencian Pelota)

Escalia y Corda (Rope and Stairs--handball with a wooden ball the size of a golf ball, played on a 60 yard court with a net in the middle--the stairs are in play). Scored like tennis.

Almussafes (Red): (Lluis) de la Vega (Back)-Javi (Javier Sanso) (Middle)-Carlos (Sanchis) (Front)
v
Pedreguer Masymas (Blue) (Marc) Giner (Back)-Pere (Ribes) (Middle)-Alvaro Gimeno (Front)

This match was played at The Pelayo Trinquet in Valencia. The Pelayo is among, if not the oldest indoor sports arenas still in use in Europe. Valentian pelota has been played there since 1865.
Context: Federacio de Pilota Valenciana: Scores of all matches, final table.
Context: Pilota per a Dummies (Playlist) (Catalan) 
Context: Enciclopedia de la Pilota (Playlist)

RNZ (Radio New Zealand)
Context: More information about Polyfest (ASBPolyfest)

World Rugby League (Rugby League) (Ninh explains

NRL (National Rugby League) (Australia) 

NRL Round 5 and 6 Highlights (Short Highlights Playlist)
NRL Roundup Playlist (One 30+ minute video that summarizes the Round) (Current through Round 6)
NRL 2021 Mini Match (extended highlights) Playlist (Current through Round 6, latest round is at the bottom of the playlist)
Context: National Rugby League (news. schedule, ladder, scores, statistics, etc.)
Note: At the above site, full match replays of all matches are available, free of charge. Free registration is required. Click on any match for link to full match replay. If the full match isn't available, go back later. It will be. 

Betfred Superleague (England)
Highlights Playlist Round 1; Round 2; Round 3 (selected matches, along with Try's of the week)
Context: Superleague (news. schedule, ladder, scores, statistics, etc.)

World Rugby Union (Rugby Union) (Ninh explains) 

Guinness Six Nations 
Extended Match highlights in chronological order (All, earliest at the top of the playlist)
Context: Fixtures, Tables News (GSNSuper Rugby)

This is the premier Northern Hemisphere International Rugby Competition. Contesting nations are England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, France, and Italy. It is a single Round Robin Tournament.

Super Rugby (Aotearo--New Zealand; Australia) 
Highlight Playlists 

Aotearoa (Updated through Round 7--April 11)
Australia (Updated through Round 8--April  10)
Context: Scores, Standings, Fixtures, News (this page may have more up to date highlights than the playlists

This is the premier Southern Hemisphere Domestic Club Competition. It is usually contested as one League with Teams from Australia, New Zealand (Aotearoa), and South Africa. Due to the Pandemic, South Africa dropped out this year and the other two countries are having separate competitions.

RT (Russia Today)

Context: More information about Ramadan (Wikipedia)

Context: More information about Yuri Gagarin


60 years since Gagarin's space flight | Question More! (Russian, with English dubbed over)


RTA (National Radio Television Afghanistan) Sport  (Snooker) (Ninh explains)

San Diego Padres (MLB)

Yad Vashem

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