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May 27, 1863, Middleton Cheney, Northamptonshire

Died April 29, 1921, Middleton Cheney, Northamptonshire (aged 57 years 337 days)

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Arthur Mold was one of the most controversial figures of an era when throwing became an increasing problem.

Although his action was considered suspect for many years, there was no doubting his speed, and that allied to the movement he got off the pitch, made him the foremast quick bowler of his generation.

At the time of his retirement he had taken more wickets than any other fast bowler.

He made an immediate impact in his first season (1889) taking 100 wickets at 11.80, and in the next 12 summers he passed a hundred wickets on nine occasions, and two hundred twice (207 in 1894, 213 in 1895).

But murmurings over his action meant that he made only three Test appearances, all in 1893.

In 1900 he was no-balled by umpire Jim Phillips, and a meeting of county captains at the end of that season voted 11 to 1 that his action was unacceptable.

The authorities decided - unofficially - to act and in 1901 he was no-balled 16 times in one match, again by Phillips.

Although no other umpire called Mold, the writing was on the wall and he drifted out of first-class cricket.

He finished his playing days in the Northamptonshire leagues.

He spent his retirement shooting, running a pub, and looking after his mother.

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Mold was born on 27 May 1863. Mold was born in the village of Middleton Cheney.


Warren ran the Disney Channel Storytellers program.

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### Disney Channel Storytellers is a 20-week writer incubator program focused on developing up-and-coming talent who already have professional representation.

The primary focus of the program is not staffing, but rather identifying the unique voices who represent the next wave of half hour comedy developers.

Running from November through April, Storytellers will allow four participants to write an original script for pilot consideration, create digital content for the online space, and pitch Disney-centric concepts for network consideration.

The highly competitive program will be overseen by key Disney Channel development executives who will provide regular guidance and feedback, all in the name of building the creators and showrunners of tomorrow.

### The program is overseen by Marc Warren, whose imprint on television can be seen in some of the most recognizable family comedies of the past twenty five years.

Warren's work, which has garnered him multiple Emmy nominations, can be found in shows such as Full House, and multiple Disney Channel hits including Even Stevens, Jonas LA, Disney XD's Kickin' It, and That's So Raven.

The program is thrilled to have Warren on board to share his writing talents with the next generation of storytellers.

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It was there he met Dennis Rinsler before moving to Los Angeles. Their experiences as teachers was the inspiration for the 1990s sitcom "Nick Freno: Licensed Teacher" starring Mitch Mullany, which they also produced, receiving co-creation credit with Richard Gurman. They both formed the production company "Warren & Rinsler Productions".
 They have been active since 1982, writing and producing for the television series "Madame's Place", "Fast Times", "Full House" (which they also executive produced and served as showrunners of for the series' final three seasons), "The Parent 'Hood" and served as creators of "Cory in the House". The two have been nominated for Daytime and Primetime Emmys for their work on the Disney Channel series "Even Stevens" and "That's So Raven". In 2009, Rinsler and Warren dissolved their partnership. The two had each already been writing and directing solo during their runs as executive producers of "Even Stevens" (Rinsler directing the episode "Beans on the Brain"), "That's So Raven" (Warren directing five episodes) and "Cory in the House" (Warren directing two episodes, while retaining a producer partnership). Warren eventually landed a solo job as a writer and consulting producer of "Jonas" for its second and last season in 2010.


The Disney Channel Storytellers program was launched in 2014.

It was there he met Dennis Rinsler before moving to Los Angeles. Their experiences as teachers was the inspiration for the 1990s sitcom "Nick Freno: Licensed Teacher" starring Mitch Mullany, which they also produced, receiving co-creation credit with Richard Gurman. They both formed the production company "Warren & Rinsler Productions".
 They have been active since 1982, writing and producing for the television series "Madame's Place", "Fast Times", "Full House" (which they also executive produced and served as showrunners of for the series' final three seasons), "The Parent 'Hood" and served as creators of "Cory in the House". The two have been nominated for Daytime and Primetime Emmys for their work on the Disney Channel series "Even Stevens" and "That's So Raven". In 2009, Rinsler and Warren dissolved their partnership. The two had each already been writing and directing solo during their runs as executive producers of "Even Stevens" (Rinsler directing the episode "Beans on the Brain"), "That's So Raven" (Warren directing five episodes) and "Cory in the House" (Warren directing two episodes, while retaining a producer partnership). Warren eventually landed a solo job as a writer and consulting producer of "Jonas" for its second and last season in 2010.
 Warren ran the Disney Channel Storytellers program.


The Disney Channel Storytellers program was an initiative to find new talent in creating and writing for Disney programming content.

It was there he met Dennis Rinsler before moving to Los Angeles. Their experiences as teachers was the inspiration for the 1990s sitcom "Nick Freno: Licensed Teacher" starring Mitch Mullany, which they also produced, receiving co-creation credit with Richard Gurman. They both formed the production company "Warren & Rinsler Productions".
 They have been active since 1982, writing and producing for the television series "Madame's Place", "Fast Times", "Full House" (which they also executive produced and served as showrunners of for the series' final three seasons), "The Parent 'Hood" and served as creators of "Cory in the House". The two have been nominated for Daytime and Primetime Emmys for their work on the Disney Channel series "Even Stevens" and "That's So Raven". In 2009, Rinsler and Warren dissolved their partnership. The two had each already been writing and directing solo during their runs as executive producers of "Even Stevens" (Rinsler directing the episode "Beans on the Brain"), "That's So Raven" (Warren directing five episodes) and "Cory in the House" (Warren directing two episodes, while retaining a producer partnership). Warren eventually landed a solo job as a writer and consulting producer of "Jonas" for its second and last season in 2010.
 Warren ran the Disney Channel Storytellers program. The Disney Channel Storytellers program was launched in 2014.


The "bedroom tax" is an austerity measure.

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# 'Bedroom tax' puts added burden on disabled people

People with disabilities are having to curb spending on food and bills after being refused discretionary funding help

First published on Tue 16 Jul 2013 11.00 EDT

Paul, Sue and Warren in the living room of their house.

Photograph: Aled Llywelyn/Athena Pictures

Nine in 10 disabled people are being forced to cut back on food or paying household bills after being refused emergency housing payments to help them pay the "bedroom tax", research has found.

The report by the disability charity Papworth Trust shows that almost one in three disabled applicants are being rejected for discretionary housing payments (DHPs) from the government fund intended to provide assistance to housing benefit claimants who are unable to pay a shortfall in their rent.

Almost two-thirds of people affected by the loss of housing benefit on rooms deemed to be "spare" are disabled.

DHPs were widely promoted by the government as protecting people with disabilities from the worst effects of its under-occupation charge, which was introduced in April.

Yet disabled people are no more likely to be given an emergency housing payment than non-disabled people, the research found, even if they live in adapted properties.

David Martin, strategy director at the Papworth Trust, says: "The government asked councils to prioritise people with disabilities and long-term health conditions when deciding who should get emergency payments.

Paul and Sue Rutherford had hoped to be awarded a DHP at least for short-term help in making up the £13.50 a week they are losing for having a third bedroom.

Though disabled themselves – Paul has a lung condition while Sue has chronic depression – they are full-time carers to their grandson.

Warren, 13, has a rare chromosome disorder.

He is unable to walk or talk, cannot feed himself, and is doubly incontinent.

Their house in west Wales is purpose-built for his needs, with ceiling hoists, wide doorways, a wet room and a third bedroom that allows a carer to stay at weekends when Paul and Sue need respite.

Last month, however, the family were rejected for a DHP because the county council judged they had excess income of £99 a week.

"Pembrokeshire county council has included at least the majority of Warren's [disability living allowance, DLA] care component [in that calculation]."

Martin explains: "When calculating people's income, councils are including DLA to help them sift the sheer volume of deserving applications for these emergency payments."

However, he says this goes against the advice of the work and pensions minister, Steve Webb, who has told councils to "disregard income from disability-related benefits, as they are intended to be used to help pay for the extra costs of disability".

Richard Hawkes, chief executive of the disability charity Scope, says the majority of people affected by the bedroom tax are disabled.

"The government has repeatedly referred to a discretionary fund to support those hit by this cut.

But we know that this money is not getting to disabled people," he says.

The consequences of this failure need to be considered in light of wider financial pressures on disabled people, says Hawkes.

"The fact is that, in 2013, disabled people are struggling to make ends meet.

Life costs more if you're disabled, but living costs are spiralling, income is flatlining [and disabled people] are also facing huge cuts to support that they need."

The Department for Work and Pensions says reform of housing benefit in the social sector is essential, and that it is monitoring the changes closely.

"We are giving local authorities £150m discretionary housing payment funding this year to support vulnerable people, including £25m to help people who live in accommodation that has been adapted for their disabilities," a DWP spokesman says.

"Disability benefits are disregarded when calculating housing benefit entitlement, and where that income is clearly earmarked for care and mobility costs local authorities should disregard it in DHP applications."

David Orr, chief executive of the National Housing Federation, describes the bedroom tax as "an unfair, unworkable policy that should be repealed".

He says: "How can we ask vulnerable and disabled people to eat or drink less, heat their home less or cut back on medical expenses?

The government says discretionary housing payments will protect them, but the Papworth Trust findings make it clear that this temporary measure isn't even a short-term solution."

Pembrokeshire county council says it has received "a significant number of applications" for DHPs and that every one is considered on its merits.

A council spokeswoman says: "In cases where the customer or a member of their household is confined to a wheelchair and resides in a property that is purpose-built or specifically adapted to meet the needs of their disability … the council will only reject an application for a DHP when it appears that the customer has an excess of income over expenditure and is therefore able to meet the rent shortfall.

At the customer's request we will review, with them, their income and expenditure to ensure the figures submitted to us are accurate."

BULLET::::- Incapacity Benefit (3.06%) BULLET::::- Council Tax Benefit (3%) BULLET::::- Other (10.03%) The United Kingdom has a long history of welfare, notably including the English Poor laws which date back to 1536. After various reforms to the program, which involved workhouses, it was eventually abolished and replaced with a modern system by laws such as National Assistance Act 1948.
 In more recent times, comparing the Cameron–Clegg coalition's austerity measures with the Opposition's, the respected "Financial Times" commentator Martin Wolf commented that the "big shift from Labour ... is the cuts in welfare benefits." The government's austerity programme, which involves reduction in government policy, has been linked to a rise in food banks. A study published in the "British Medical Journal" in 2015 found that each 1 percentage point increase in the rate of Jobseeker's Allowance claimants sanctioned was associated with a 0.09 percentage point rise in food bank use. The austerity programme has faced opposition from disability rights groups for disproportionately affecting disabled people.


The "bedroom tax" has attracted particular criticism.

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# 'Bedroom tax' puts added burden on disabled people

People with disabilities are having to curb spending on food and bills after being refused discretionary funding help

First published on Tue 16 Jul 2013 11.00 EDT

Paul, Sue and Warren in the living room of their house.

Photograph: Aled Llywelyn/Athena Pictures

Nine in 10 disabled people are being forced to cut back on food or paying household bills after being refused emergency housing payments to help them pay the "bedroom tax", research has found.

The report by the disability charity Papworth Trust shows that almost one in three disabled applicants are being rejected for discretionary housing payments (DHPs) from the government fund intended to provide assistance to housing benefit claimants who are unable to pay a shortfall in their rent.

Almost two-thirds of people affected by the loss of housing benefit on rooms deemed to be "spare" are disabled.

DHPs were widely promoted by the government as protecting people with disabilities from the worst effects of its under-occupation charge, which was introduced in April.

Yet disabled people are no more likely to be given an emergency housing payment than non-disabled people, the research found, even if they live in adapted properties.

David Martin, strategy director at the Papworth Trust, says: "The government asked councils to prioritise people with disabilities and long-term health conditions when deciding who should get emergency payments.

Paul and Sue Rutherford had hoped to be awarded a DHP at least for short-term help in making up the £13.50 a week they are losing for having a third bedroom.

Though disabled themselves – Paul has a lung condition while Sue has chronic depression – they are full-time carers to their grandson.

Warren, 13, has a rare chromosome disorder.

He is unable to walk or talk, cannot feed himself, and is doubly incontinent.

Their house in west Wales is purpose-built for his needs, with ceiling hoists, wide doorways, a wet room and a third bedroom that allows a carer to stay at weekends when Paul and Sue need respite.

Last month, however, the family were rejected for a DHP because the county council judged they had excess income of £99 a week.

"Pembrokeshire county council has included at least the majority of Warren's [disability living allowance, DLA] care component [in that calculation]."

Martin explains: "When calculating people's income, councils are including DLA to help them sift the sheer volume of deserving applications for these emergency payments."

However, he says this goes against the advice of the work and pensions minister, Steve Webb, who has told councils to "disregard income from disability-related benefits, as they are intended to be used to help pay for the extra costs of disability".

Richard Hawkes, chief executive of the disability charity Scope, says the majority of people affected by the bedroom tax are disabled.

"The government has repeatedly referred to a discretionary fund to support those hit by this cut.

But we know that this money is not getting to disabled people," he says.

The consequences of this failure need to be considered in light of wider financial pressures on disabled people, says Hawkes.

"The fact is that, in 2013, disabled people are struggling to make ends meet.

Life costs more if you're disabled, but living costs are spiralling, income is flatlining [and disabled people] are also facing huge cuts to support that they need."

The Department for Work and Pensions says reform of housing benefit in the social sector is essential, and that it is monitoring the changes closely.

"We are giving local authorities £150m discretionary housing payment funding this year to support vulnerable people, including £25m to help people who live in accommodation that has been adapted for their disabilities," a DWP spokesman says.

"Disability benefits are disregarded when calculating housing benefit entitlement, and where that income is clearly earmarked for care and mobility costs local authorities should disregard it in DHP applications."

David Orr, chief executive of the National Housing Federation, describes the bedroom tax as "an unfair, unworkable policy that should be repealed".

He says: "How can we ask vulnerable and disabled people to eat or drink less, heat their home less or cut back on medical expenses?

The government says discretionary housing payments will protect them, but the Papworth Trust findings make it clear that this temporary measure isn't even a short-term solution."

Pembrokeshire county council says it has received "a significant number of applications" for DHPs and that every one is considered on its merits.

A council spokeswoman says: "In cases where the customer or a member of their household is confined to a wheelchair and resides in a property that is purpose-built or specifically adapted to meet the needs of their disability … the council will only reject an application for a DHP when it appears that the customer has an excess of income over expenditure and is therefore able to meet the rent shortfall.

At the customer's request we will review, with them, their income and expenditure to ensure the figures submitted to us are accurate."

BULLET::::- Incapacity Benefit (3.06%) BULLET::::- Council Tax Benefit (3%) BULLET::::- Other (10.03%) The United Kingdom has a long history of welfare, notably including the English Poor laws which date back to 1536. After various reforms to the program, which involved workhouses, it was eventually abolished and replaced with a modern system by laws such as National Assistance Act 1948.
 In more recent times, comparing the Cameron–Clegg coalition's austerity measures with the Opposition's, the respected "Financial Times" commentator Martin Wolf commented that the "big shift from Labour ... is the cuts in welfare benefits." The government's austerity programme, which involves reduction in government policy, has been linked to a rise in food banks. A study published in the "British Medical Journal" in 2015 found that each 1 percentage point increase in the rate of Jobseeker's Allowance claimants sanctioned was associated with a 0.09 percentage point rise in food bank use. The austerity programme has faced opposition from disability rights groups for disproportionately affecting disabled people. The "bedroom tax" is an austerity measure.


Activists argue that two thirds of council houses affected by the policy are occupied with a person with a disability.

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# 'Bedroom tax' puts added burden on disabled people

People with disabilities are having to curb spending on food and bills after being refused discretionary funding help

First published on Tue 16 Jul 2013 11.00 EDT

Paul, Sue and Warren in the living room of their house.

Photograph: Aled Llywelyn/Athena Pictures

Nine in 10 disabled people are being forced to cut back on food or paying household bills after being refused emergency housing payments to help them pay the "bedroom tax", research has found.

The report by the disability charity Papworth Trust shows that almost one in three disabled applicants are being rejected for discretionary housing payments (DHPs) from the government fund intended to provide assistance to housing benefit claimants who are unable to pay a shortfall in their rent.

Almost two-thirds of people affected by the loss of housing benefit on rooms deemed to be "spare" are disabled.

DHPs were widely promoted by the government as protecting people with disabilities from the worst effects of its under-occupation charge, which was introduced in April.

Yet disabled people are no more likely to be given an emergency housing payment than non-disabled people, the research found, even if they live in adapted properties.

David Martin, strategy director at the Papworth Trust, says: "The government asked councils to prioritise people with disabilities and long-term health conditions when deciding who should get emergency payments.

Paul and Sue Rutherford had hoped to be awarded a DHP at least for short-term help in making up the £13.50 a week they are losing for having a third bedroom.

Though disabled themselves – Paul has a lung condition while Sue has chronic depression – they are full-time carers to their grandson.

Warren, 13, has a rare chromosome disorder.

He is unable to walk or talk, cannot feed himself, and is doubly incontinent.

Their house in west Wales is purpose-built for his needs, with ceiling hoists, wide doorways, a wet room and a third bedroom that allows a carer to stay at weekends when Paul and Sue need respite.

Last month, however, the family were rejected for a DHP because the county council judged they had excess income of £99 a week.

"Pembrokeshire county council has included at least the majority of Warren's [disability living allowance, DLA] care component [in that calculation]."

Martin explains: "When calculating people's income, councils are including DLA to help them sift the sheer volume of deserving applications for these emergency payments."

However, he says this goes against the advice of the work and pensions minister, Steve Webb, who has told councils to "disregard income from disability-related benefits, as they are intended to be used to help pay for the extra costs of disability".

Richard Hawkes, chief executive of the disability charity Scope, says the majority of people affected by the bedroom tax are disabled.

"The government has repeatedly referred to a discretionary fund to support those hit by this cut.

But we know that this money is not getting to disabled people," he says.

The consequences of this failure need to be considered in light of wider financial pressures on disabled people, says Hawkes.

"The fact is that, in 2013, disabled people are struggling to make ends meet.

Life costs more if you're disabled, but living costs are spiralling, income is flatlining [and disabled people] are also facing huge cuts to support that they need."

The Department for Work and Pensions says reform of housing benefit in the social sector is essential, and that it is monitoring the changes closely.

"We are giving local authorities £150m discretionary housing payment funding this year to support vulnerable people, including £25m to help people who live in accommodation that has been adapted for their disabilities," a DWP spokesman says.

"Disability benefits are disregarded when calculating housing benefit entitlement, and where that income is clearly earmarked for care and mobility costs local authorities should disregard it in DHP applications."

David Orr, chief executive of the National Housing Federation, describes the bedroom tax as "an unfair, unworkable policy that should be repealed".

He says: "How can we ask vulnerable and disabled people to eat or drink less, heat their home less or cut back on medical expenses?

The government says discretionary housing payments will protect them, but the Papworth Trust findings make it clear that this temporary measure isn't even a short-term solution."

Pembrokeshire county council says it has received "a significant number of applications" for DHPs and that every one is considered on its merits.

A council spokeswoman says: "In cases where the customer or a member of their household is confined to a wheelchair and resides in a property that is purpose-built or specifically adapted to meet the needs of their disability … the council will only reject an application for a DHP when it appears that the customer has an excess of income over expenditure and is therefore able to meet the rent shortfall.

At the customer's request we will review, with them, their income and expenditure to ensure the figures submitted to us are accurate."

BULLET::::- Incapacity Benefit (3.06%) BULLET::::- Council Tax Benefit (3%) BULLET::::- Other (10.03%) The United Kingdom has a long history of welfare, notably including the English Poor laws which date back to 1536. After various reforms to the program, which involved workhouses, it was eventually abolished and replaced with a modern system by laws such as National Assistance Act 1948.
 In more recent times, comparing the Cameron–Clegg coalition's austerity measures with the Opposition's, the respected "Financial Times" commentator Martin Wolf commented that the "big shift from Labour ... is the cuts in welfare benefits." The government's austerity programme, which involves reduction in government policy, has been linked to a rise in food banks. A study published in the "British Medical Journal" in 2015 found that each 1 percentage point increase in the rate of Jobseeker's Allowance claimants sanctioned was associated with a 0.09 percentage point rise in food bank use. The austerity programme has faced opposition from disability rights groups for disproportionately affecting disabled people. The "bedroom tax" is an austerity measure. The "bedroom tax" has attracted particular criticism.


He performed solo acoustic sets around the UK.

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# Rock bands to play tribute gig to legendary Erdington club

Tribute night planned for legendary Erdington rock club Mothers

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A handful of bands that made a Birmingham club one of the world's greatest rock venues are to play a unique tribute gig to the establishment.

The line-up of 1960s supergroups who played at Mothers in their pomp will be headlined by Soft Machine.

There will also be performances by Edgar Broughton, The Groundhogs, Stan Webb's Chicken Shack, heavy metal pioneers Quartz and Graham Vickery of the Shakey Vick Blues Band.

The event, at Sutton Coldfield Town Hall on May 10, 2019, will also feature rare memorabilia, including unique posters.

A flyer advertising Traffic's 1970 comeback gig at the Erdington venue is the only one still in existence.

The charity gig, with cash raised going to Cancer Research, is being put together by music enthusiast Dave Gordon, who has his own radio show on Switch FM, Made in Brum.

The 63-year-old was too young to be a Mothers regular, but has been drawn to the iconic club's rich history.

Quite simply, the world's greatest bands played there: Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, The Who, Free, Steppenwolf, Canned Heat, Fleetwood Mac, Deep Purple, Chicago...

Pink Floyd even recorded a 1969 live album at Mothers, Ummagumma.

Yet the endless rock milestones were squeezed into a very short timeframe.

Mothers opened in 1968 and was gone three years later: gone, but not forgotten.

Dave Gordon has an extensive collection of material relating to legendary rock venue Mother's in Erdington.

In faded white paint in an alleyway next to where Mothers stood is the slogan, Out Demons Out.

That is the title of a legendary track by Edgar Broughton Band and Dave believes it may have been scrawled by one of the group themselves.

He has staged two Mothers reunions at St Bartholomew Church, Erdington, but nothing on the scale of next year's concert, which will also feature up-and-coming bands and an auction.

"Through my radio show, I've become aware there is now a scene that's very similar to what was happening in the late '60s and early '70s, with blues, rock and psychedelic bands," says Dave.

"This is a way of connecting those two generations.

People we've spoken to are aware of Mothers, but not the true background and the whole history."

Dave, whose dad attended Mothers, is excited by the charity concert line-up – a line-up that is still being added to.

Keith Moon of The Who performing on stage during a concert at the University of Reading in 1971

Striking images of Balsall Heath in 1968 on show as part of Flatpack Festival

"Stan Webb was one of the leading artists responsible for the late '60s revival of blues music," he says.

"Edgar Broughton played there so many times.

He was an amazing guy, they were an amazing band.

"We wanted to represent Birmingham's heavy metal legacy and Quartz, from the 1970s, fitted the bill.

"The story of Ummagumma is well known," he adds.

"But there was another live album recorded at Mothers .

In 1969, Shakey Vick's Blues Band released Little Woman You're So Sweet.

Graham Vickery will revisit that album at next year's concert."

The valuable posters chronicle Mother's rise.

The real rarities feature performances by Richie Havens, who opened at Woodstock, British blues band Blodwyn Pig, American rockers Spirit and Procol Harum.

Steve Winwood left the ground-breaking band to form Blind Faith with Eric Clapton, a supergroup that lasted for only one album and 12 months.

Steve then reformed Traffic, and the poster marks their first comeback concert.

Dave adds: "For me, Mothers was the most important venue there has ever been in Birmingham.

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### Cancer Research will benefit from concert takings

"Since it finished in 1971, the memories and stories have never gone away.

There are so many stories, the most famous one probably being Pink Floyd making Ummagumma.

That sums up how important the club was, it shows how well-respected it was by musicians.

"I was brought up on stories about Mothers, which included The Who's drummer Keith Moon collapsing with heat exhaustion.

He was carried into a dressing room and had a jug of cold water poured all over him.

But then they sat on his legs to make him wait 10 minutes before trying to get back on to the stage!"

There's a reason that Cancer Research will benefit from concert takings.

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"One of my friends who is helping me, Chris Brown, has had a cancer scare," explains Dave.

"Luckily, he has managed to get over it and make a full recovery.

"Ray Owens, lead singer with Juicy Lucy, was going to play, but he died from cancer a couple of weeks ago.

There will be a tribute to Ray on the night."

Many, many legends made their names at Mothers.

It launched Rod Stewart on the road to superstardom, with the gravel-voiced singer stepping in as a short-notice replacement for Long John Baldry.

Radio guru John Peel was resident DJ and it was twice voted the world's best venue by America's Billboard magazine.

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Live music venues we have loved and lost

Pink Floyd recorded Ummagumma at Mothers

Mothers, formerly the Carlton Ballroom, opened above a furniture store in Erdington High Street on August 9, 1968.

From that date to the last night – January 3, 1971 – more than 400 acts performed.

Just one month after opening, Mothers was pulling in big names, and 1968 provided an endless stream of rock royalty.

The list includes Pink Floyd (Sep 13), Deep Purple (Sep 27), Barclay James Harvest (Oct 11), Fleetwood Mac (Oct 27), Tyrannosaurus Rex (Nov 9), Jethro Tull (Nov 24) and Free (Dec 28).

Bands that played there for the first time in 1969 included The Who (Mar 1), Led Zeppelin (Mar 22), The Moody Blues (Apr 26), King Crimson (May 3), Steppenwolf (May 18) and Yes (Dec 28).

Newcomers in 1970 included Black Sabbath (Mar 11, and returning twice within a month), Elton John (May 30), The Faces (Jun 27), Argent (Aug 2) and Trapeze (Aug 15).

The Who performed there and Traffic made their debut at the club.

Mothers is referred to on the sleeve notes of albums by Canned Heat and the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band.

Cult folk figure Roy Harper once told Brum Beat website: "That was the first club outside London that meant anything at all and that's why I have this long association with Birmingham.

"I played there about six times between 1968 and 1970.

And the late John Peel said: "I sometimes get mail from younger people who live in Erdington and are amazed to hear that for a few years, the best club in Britain – and it was because I went to most of the gigs – was right here in Birmingham."

In 2013, a blue plaque was unveiled at the building, now the home of Walmsley's Furnishing.

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In 2004, bassist Colin Fudge and drummer Paul Fletcher joined the band, after the legal situation had been resolved. This version of Juicy Lucy released the album "Do That And You'll Lose It" in 2006 and toured the UK with Nazareth. They played at the Cambridge Rock Festival in 2008.
 In 2009, a new line-up of Juicy Lucy was formed as - due to health problems - Owen was unable to continue touring on a regular basis. The band was then fronted by singer/guitarist Steve 'Mr Fish' Fishwick, with Paul Fletcher on drums and James Morris on bass, and this line-up continued to tour throughout the UK. In September 2012, Frank Cokayne (on bass guitar) joined Fishwick and Fletcher in the UK-based version of the band. The songs "Mississippi Woman" and "Who Do You Love?" (from the band's first album) were regularly performed live by this trio, until they parted ways in 2018.
 Owen occasionally played live in France under the moniker "Ray Owen's Juicy Lucy", accompanied by Mike Jarvis and Spencer Blackledge from the 1990s incarnation of the band, and latterly with Sylvain Galesso on drums and Rosie Woodland on bass guitar.


He had regular engagements at the Lewes Con Club.

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# Rock bands to play tribute gig to legendary Erdington club

Tribute night planned for legendary Erdington rock club Mothers

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A handful of bands that made a Birmingham club one of the world's greatest rock venues are to play a unique tribute gig to the establishment.

The line-up of 1960s supergroups who played at Mothers in their pomp will be headlined by Soft Machine.

There will also be performances by Edgar Broughton, The Groundhogs, Stan Webb's Chicken Shack, heavy metal pioneers Quartz and Graham Vickery of the Shakey Vick Blues Band.

The event, at Sutton Coldfield Town Hall on May 10, 2019, will also feature rare memorabilia, including unique posters.

A flyer advertising Traffic's 1970 comeback gig at the Erdington venue is the only one still in existence.

The charity gig, with cash raised going to Cancer Research, is being put together by music enthusiast Dave Gordon, who has his own radio show on Switch FM, Made in Brum.

The 63-year-old was too young to be a Mothers regular, but has been drawn to the iconic club's rich history.

Quite simply, the world's greatest bands played there: Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, The Who, Free, Steppenwolf, Canned Heat, Fleetwood Mac, Deep Purple, Chicago...

Pink Floyd even recorded a 1969 live album at Mothers, Ummagumma.

Yet the endless rock milestones were squeezed into a very short timeframe.

Mothers opened in 1968 and was gone three years later: gone, but not forgotten.

Dave Gordon has an extensive collection of material relating to legendary rock venue Mother's in Erdington.

In faded white paint in an alleyway next to where Mothers stood is the slogan, Out Demons Out.

That is the title of a legendary track by Edgar Broughton Band and Dave believes it may have been scrawled by one of the group themselves.

He has staged two Mothers reunions at St Bartholomew Church, Erdington, but nothing on the scale of next year's concert, which will also feature up-and-coming bands and an auction.

"Through my radio show, I've become aware there is now a scene that's very similar to what was happening in the late '60s and early '70s, with blues, rock and psychedelic bands," says Dave.

"This is a way of connecting those two generations.

People we've spoken to are aware of Mothers, but not the true background and the whole history."

Dave, whose dad attended Mothers, is excited by the charity concert line-up – a line-up that is still being added to.

Keith Moon of The Who performing on stage during a concert at the University of Reading in 1971

Striking images of Balsall Heath in 1968 on show as part of Flatpack Festival

"Stan Webb was one of the leading artists responsible for the late '60s revival of blues music," he says.

"Edgar Broughton played there so many times.

He was an amazing guy, they were an amazing band.

"We wanted to represent Birmingham's heavy metal legacy and Quartz, from the 1970s, fitted the bill.

"The story of Ummagumma is well known," he adds.

"But there was another live album recorded at Mothers .

In 1969, Shakey Vick's Blues Band released Little Woman You're So Sweet.

Graham Vickery will revisit that album at next year's concert."

The valuable posters chronicle Mother's rise.

The real rarities feature performances by Richie Havens, who opened at Woodstock, British blues band Blodwyn Pig, American rockers Spirit and Procol Harum.

Steve Winwood left the ground-breaking band to form Blind Faith with Eric Clapton, a supergroup that lasted for only one album and 12 months.

Steve then reformed Traffic, and the poster marks their first comeback concert.

Dave adds: "For me, Mothers was the most important venue there has ever been in Birmingham.

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### Cancer Research will benefit from concert takings

"Since it finished in 1971, the memories and stories have never gone away.

There are so many stories, the most famous one probably being Pink Floyd making Ummagumma.

That sums up how important the club was, it shows how well-respected it was by musicians.

"I was brought up on stories about Mothers, which included The Who's drummer Keith Moon collapsing with heat exhaustion.

He was carried into a dressing room and had a jug of cold water poured all over him.

But then they sat on his legs to make him wait 10 minutes before trying to get back on to the stage!"

There's a reason that Cancer Research will benefit from concert takings.

Why Roadhouse rock venue fire is latest threat to Birmingham's live music scene

"One of my friends who is helping me, Chris Brown, has had a cancer scare," explains Dave.

"Luckily, he has managed to get over it and make a full recovery.

"Ray Owens, lead singer with Juicy Lucy, was going to play, but he died from cancer a couple of weeks ago.

There will be a tribute to Ray on the night."

Many, many legends made their names at Mothers.

It launched Rod Stewart on the road to superstardom, with the gravel-voiced singer stepping in as a short-notice replacement for Long John Baldry.

Radio guru John Peel was resident DJ and it was twice voted the world's best venue by America's Billboard magazine.

Facts about Erdington's fascinating past

Live music venues we have loved and lost

Pink Floyd recorded Ummagumma at Mothers

Mothers, formerly the Carlton Ballroom, opened above a furniture store in Erdington High Street on August 9, 1968.

From that date to the last night – January 3, 1971 – more than 400 acts performed.

Just one month after opening, Mothers was pulling in big names, and 1968 provided an endless stream of rock royalty.

The list includes Pink Floyd (Sep 13), Deep Purple (Sep 27), Barclay James Harvest (Oct 11), Fleetwood Mac (Oct 27), Tyrannosaurus Rex (Nov 9), Jethro Tull (Nov 24) and Free (Dec 28).

Bands that played there for the first time in 1969 included The Who (Mar 1), Led Zeppelin (Mar 22), The Moody Blues (Apr 26), King Crimson (May 3), Steppenwolf (May 18) and Yes (Dec 28).

Newcomers in 1970 included Black Sabbath (Mar 11, and returning twice within a month), Elton John (May 30), The Faces (Jun 27), Argent (Aug 2) and Trapeze (Aug 15).

The Who performed there and Traffic made their debut at the club.

Mothers is referred to on the sleeve notes of albums by Canned Heat and the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band.

Cult folk figure Roy Harper once told Brum Beat website: "That was the first club outside London that meant anything at all and that's why I have this long association with Birmingham.

"I played there about six times between 1968 and 1970.

And the late John Peel said: "I sometimes get mail from younger people who live in Erdington and are amazed to hear that for a few years, the best club in Britain – and it was because I went to most of the gigs – was right here in Birmingham."

In 2013, a blue plaque was unveiled at the building, now the home of Walmsley's Furnishing.

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OffStaffordshireMan's body found by police after they call locksmith to drill into his flatMark Beniston, 57, was discovered by cops after they called a locksmith to drill open the door to his seventh-floor

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In 2004, bassist Colin Fudge and drummer Paul Fletcher joined the band, after the legal situation had been resolved. This version of Juicy Lucy released the album "Do That And You'll Lose It" in 2006 and toured the UK with Nazareth. They played at the Cambridge Rock Festival in 2008.
 In 2009, a new line-up of Juicy Lucy was formed as - due to health problems - Owen was unable to continue touring on a regular basis. The band was then fronted by singer/guitarist Steve 'Mr Fish' Fishwick, with Paul Fletcher on drums and James Morris on bass, and this line-up continued to tour throughout the UK. In September 2012, Frank Cokayne (on bass guitar) joined Fishwick and Fletcher in the UK-based version of the band. The songs "Mississippi Woman" and "Who Do You Love?" (from the band's first album) were regularly performed live by this trio, until they parted ways in 2018.
 Owen occasionally played live in France under the moniker "Ray Owen's Juicy Lucy", accompanied by Mike Jarvis and Spencer Blackledge from the 1990s incarnation of the band, and latterly with Sylvain Galesso on drums and Rosie Woodland on bass guitar. He performed solo acoustic sets around the UK.


He died from cancer on 31st October 2018.

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# Rock bands to play tribute gig to legendary Erdington club

Tribute night planned for legendary Erdington rock club Mothers

2018What's OnVideo LoadingGet the biggest What's On stories by emailSee our privacy noticeMore newslettersThank you for subscribingWe have more newslettersShow meSee our privacy noticeCould not subscribe, try again laterInvalid Email

A handful of bands that made a Birmingham club one of the world's greatest rock venues are to play a unique tribute gig to the establishment.

The line-up of 1960s supergroups who played at Mothers in their pomp will be headlined by Soft Machine.

There will also be performances by Edgar Broughton, The Groundhogs, Stan Webb's Chicken Shack, heavy metal pioneers Quartz and Graham Vickery of the Shakey Vick Blues Band.

The event, at Sutton Coldfield Town Hall on May 10, 2019, will also feature rare memorabilia, including unique posters.

A flyer advertising Traffic's 1970 comeback gig at the Erdington venue is the only one still in existence.

The charity gig, with cash raised going to Cancer Research, is being put together by music enthusiast Dave Gordon, who has his own radio show on Switch FM, Made in Brum.

The 63-year-old was too young to be a Mothers regular, but has been drawn to the iconic club's rich history.

Quite simply, the world's greatest bands played there: Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, The Who, Free, Steppenwolf, Canned Heat, Fleetwood Mac, Deep Purple, Chicago...

Pink Floyd even recorded a 1969 live album at Mothers, Ummagumma.

Yet the endless rock milestones were squeezed into a very short timeframe.

Mothers opened in 1968 and was gone three years later: gone, but not forgotten.

Dave Gordon has an extensive collection of material relating to legendary rock venue Mother's in Erdington.

In faded white paint in an alleyway next to where Mothers stood is the slogan, Out Demons Out.

That is the title of a legendary track by Edgar Broughton Band and Dave believes it may have been scrawled by one of the group themselves.

He has staged two Mothers reunions at St Bartholomew Church, Erdington, but nothing on the scale of next year's concert, which will also feature up-and-coming bands and an auction.

"Through my radio show, I've become aware there is now a scene that's very similar to what was happening in the late '60s and early '70s, with blues, rock and psychedelic bands," says Dave.

"This is a way of connecting those two generations.

People we've spoken to are aware of Mothers, but not the true background and the whole history."

Dave, whose dad attended Mothers, is excited by the charity concert line-up – a line-up that is still being added to.

Keith Moon of The Who performing on stage during a concert at the University of Reading in 1971

Striking images of Balsall Heath in 1968 on show as part of Flatpack Festival

"Stan Webb was one of the leading artists responsible for the late '60s revival of blues music," he says.

"Edgar Broughton played there so many times.

He was an amazing guy, they were an amazing band.

"We wanted to represent Birmingham's heavy metal legacy and Quartz, from the 1970s, fitted the bill.

"The story of Ummagumma is well known," he adds.

"But there was another live album recorded at Mothers .

In 1969, Shakey Vick's Blues Band released Little Woman You're So Sweet.

Graham Vickery will revisit that album at next year's concert."

The valuable posters chronicle Mother's rise.

The real rarities feature performances by Richie Havens, who opened at Woodstock, British blues band Blodwyn Pig, American rockers Spirit and Procol Harum.

Steve Winwood left the ground-breaking band to form Blind Faith with Eric Clapton, a supergroup that lasted for only one album and 12 months.

Steve then reformed Traffic, and the poster marks their first comeback concert.

Dave adds: "For me, Mothers was the most important venue there has ever been in Birmingham.

#### Watch our video below to see why Black Sabbath pub The Crown should be saved

### Cancer Research will benefit from concert takings

"Since it finished in 1971, the memories and stories have never gone away.

There are so many stories, the most famous one probably being Pink Floyd making Ummagumma.

That sums up how important the club was, it shows how well-respected it was by musicians.

"I was brought up on stories about Mothers, which included The Who's drummer Keith Moon collapsing with heat exhaustion.

He was carried into a dressing room and had a jug of cold water poured all over him.

But then they sat on his legs to make him wait 10 minutes before trying to get back on to the stage!"

There's a reason that Cancer Research will benefit from concert takings.

Why Roadhouse rock venue fire is latest threat to Birmingham's live music scene

"One of my friends who is helping me, Chris Brown, has had a cancer scare," explains Dave.

"Luckily, he has managed to get over it and make a full recovery.

"Ray Owens, lead singer with Juicy Lucy, was going to play, but he died from cancer a couple of weeks ago.

There will be a tribute to Ray on the night."

Many, many legends made their names at Mothers.

It launched Rod Stewart on the road to superstardom, with the gravel-voiced singer stepping in as a short-notice replacement for Long John Baldry.

Radio guru John Peel was resident DJ and it was twice voted the world's best venue by America's Billboard magazine.

Facts about Erdington's fascinating past

Live music venues we have loved and lost

Pink Floyd recorded Ummagumma at Mothers

Mothers, formerly the Carlton Ballroom, opened above a furniture store in Erdington High Street on August 9, 1968.

From that date to the last night – January 3, 1971 – more than 400 acts performed.

Just one month after opening, Mothers was pulling in big names, and 1968 provided an endless stream of rock royalty.

The list includes Pink Floyd (Sep 13), Deep Purple (Sep 27), Barclay James Harvest (Oct 11), Fleetwood Mac (Oct 27), Tyrannosaurus Rex (Nov 9), Jethro Tull (Nov 24) and Free (Dec 28).

Bands that played there for the first time in 1969 included The Who (Mar 1), Led Zeppelin (Mar 22), The Moody Blues (Apr 26), King Crimson (May 3), Steppenwolf (May 18) and Yes (Dec 28).

Newcomers in 1970 included Black Sabbath (Mar 11, and returning twice within a month), Elton John (May 30), The Faces (Jun 27), Argent (Aug 2) and Trapeze (Aug 15).

The Who performed there and Traffic made their debut at the club.

Mothers is referred to on the sleeve notes of albums by Canned Heat and the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band.

Cult folk figure Roy Harper once told Brum Beat website: "That was the first club outside London that meant anything at all and that's why I have this long association with Birmingham.

"I played there about six times between 1968 and 1970.

And the late John Peel said: "I sometimes get mail from younger people who live in Erdington and are amazed to hear that for a few years, the best club in Britain – and it was because I went to most of the gigs – was right here in Birmingham."

In 2013, a blue plaque was unveiled at the building, now the home of Walmsley's Furnishing.

BullringH&M to launch new concept store just selling homeware in BirminghamThe new store will open at BullringGreggsGreggs customers fuming over 'incredible shrinking custard slice' as snack halved in sizeThe

the run-up to December 25 is a time for anything, it's indulging in tubs of chocolateSainsbury'sSainsbury's, Lidl and Waitrose

you're affected by the recalls, you're implored to return the affected products in return for a full refundPerry

police launch murder investigation after woman dies at house in Pendragon Road in Perry Barr

Police and paramedics at the scene in a residential streetAston Villa FC'We knew' Bournemouth star reveals the plan to their Aston Villa successThe Cherries led from the second minute of the game on their way to three points against AVFCAston Villa FC'Fortunate' This Eddie Howe admission will infuriate Aston Villa fansBournemouth picked up all three points after two early goals at

Villa ParkTiptonBlack Country bargain shop takes the internet by storm

Tipton's Bargain Foods offers big brand cupboard fillers, health products, toiletries and delivers to your doorWest

BromwichFamily's plea to give dead West Bromwich 37-year-old 'the send off he deserves'Richard

James Cheshire was crossing Trinity Way on Saturday, August 3, when he was hit by a silver Renault ClioCourtsSex beast who raped schoolgirl was caught after he gave her an STISteven

forced himself on his young victim - leaving her with a STIPeaky BlindersPeaky Blinders fans can now buy this £550,000 house on

Tommy Shelby's estatePeaky Blinders returns on Sunday, August 25, with six brand-new episodes as Tommy Shelby moves from BBC Two to BBC OneWolverhampton Wanderers FCPaul Ince caught making x-rated hand gesture live on BT SportThe former Wolverhampton Wanderers star was appearing on the Early Kick-

OffStaffordshireMan's body found by police after they call locksmith to drill into his flatMark Beniston, 57, was discovered by cops after they called a locksmith to drill open the door to his seventh-floor

flatBirmingham City FC'We need to' - Clotet on formations, Villalba and a Birmingham City lessonBlues were humbled by Nottingham Forest at the City Ground yesterday

judge also refused to impose a fine, telling benefits claimant Constantin Florin 'any costs imposed would only burden the taxpayer'StaffordshireMan

flatWolverhampton Wanderers FCPaul Ince caught making x-rated hand gesture live on BT SportThe former Wolverhampton Wanderers star was appearing on the Early Kick-OffStaffordshire PoliceMan rushed to hospital with puncture wounds in neck after brawl outside takeawayThe

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James Cheshire was crossing Trinity Way on Saturday, August 3, when he was hit by a silver Renault Cliouniversal creditHoliday hunger - meet the families going to school in the holidays for

hot dinnersOasis Academy Short Heath is running a Healthy Happy Holidays programme, offering free meals and activities for families throughout the summer holidaysNHSNearly half of pregnant Birmingham women are obese - putting their baby at riskThe

proportion has fallen slightly - but is still far above the national average of 42.6 per centMidlands NewsWatch horrifyingly close near misses as cyclists, drivers and teens dice with death on train tracksNetwork Rail releases startling clips as people are almost killed on the railwaySummer Holidays'Some

are learning to cope on tiny amounts of food'- holiday hunger in BirminghamThe free holiday clubs running in Birmingham this summer to try to tackle food poverty - how you can get free food

In 2004, bassist Colin Fudge and drummer Paul Fletcher joined the band, after the legal situation had been resolved. This version of Juicy Lucy released the album "Do That And You'll Lose It" in 2006 and toured the UK with Nazareth. They played at the Cambridge Rock Festival in 2008.
 In 2009, a new line-up of Juicy Lucy was formed as - due to health problems - Owen was unable to continue touring on a regular basis. The band was then fronted by singer/guitarist Steve 'Mr Fish' Fishwick, with Paul Fletcher on drums and James Morris on bass, and this line-up continued to tour throughout the UK. In September 2012, Frank Cokayne (on bass guitar) joined Fishwick and Fletcher in the UK-based version of the band. The songs "Mississippi Woman" and "Who Do You Love?" (from the band's first album) were regularly performed live by this trio, until they parted ways in 2018.
 Owen occasionally played live in France under the moniker "Ray Owen's Juicy Lucy", accompanied by Mike Jarvis and Spencer Blackledge from the 1990s incarnation of the band, and latterly with Sylvain Galesso on drums and Rosie Woodland on bass guitar. He performed solo acoustic sets around the UK. He had regular engagements at the Lewes Con Club.


The shows were at 9:30 pm, 10:30 pm, and 11:30 pm on Friday, July 19, and Saturday, July 20, with the 10:30 pm show on Saturday delayed slightly.

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Join us for a once-in-a-lifetime celebration of the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11, featuring a 363-foot Saturn V rocket projected on the east face of the Washington Monument and a special "Apollo 50: Go for the Moon" show.

This presentation was conceived and commissioned by the National Air and Space Museum, and is made possible through a partnership with the U.S. Department of the Interior and 59 Productions.

On July 16 through 20, the projection will be live from 9:30 pm to 11:30 pm.

It all builds up to July 19 and 20, when we will also present "Apollo 50: Go for the Moon," a 17-minute show that will combine full-motion projection mapping artwork and archival footage to recreate the launch of Apollo 11 and tell the story of the first Moon landing.

The show will unfold on the face of the Washington Monument and supporting screens, including a 40-foot-wide recreation of the famous Kennedy Space Center countdown clock.

The free show will run at 9:30 pm, 10:30 pm, and 11:30 pm on Friday, July 19, and Saturday, July 20.

Experience "Apollo 50: Go for the Moon" from viewing areas on the National Mall in front of the Smithsonian Castle between 9th and 12th Streets.

Check back on this page for updates and additional details.

Text Apollo50GO to 888777 for live updates on the days of the shows.

Support for Apollo 50 programming is generously provided by

Apollo 50: Go for the Moon was commissioned by the National Air and Space Museum and created by 59 Productions, a multi-award-winning company of artists, architects, designers and technologists offering world-leading expertise in design for stage and live events, architectural projection-mapping to exhibition design, VR experiences, and technical consultancy.

Created in 2006 and led by directors Leo Warner, Mark Grimmer, Lysander Ashton, Richard Slaney and Anna Jameson, 59 Productions created the video design of the Opening Ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games, the design and creative direction of the record-breaking "David Bowie is" exhibition, and the projection and video design of the National Theatre stage production "War Horse," which has reached audiences of more than 7 million people in 11 countries.

The company received a Tony Award in 2015 and an Olivier Award in 2018 for the video design of Christopher Wheeldon's celebrated stage adaptation of An American in Paris which played on Broadway and in the West End.

"Apollo 50: Go for the Moon" is directed by Richard Slaney, with music by Emmy Award-winning composer Jeff Beal.

On June 10, 2015, Congressman Bill Posey introduced resolution H.R. 2726 to the 114th session of the United States House of Representatives directing the United States Mint to design and sell commemorative coins in gold, silver and clad for the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission. On January 24, 2019, the Mint released the Apollo 11 Fiftieth Anniversary commemorative coins to the public on its website.
 A documentary film, "Apollo 11", with restored footage of the 1969 event, premiered in IMAX on March 1, 2019, and broadly in theaters on March 8.
 The Smithsonian Institute's National Air and Space Museum and NASA sponsored the “Apollo 50 Festival” on the National Mall in Washington DC.   The three day (July 18 to 20, 2019) outdoor festival featured hands-on exhibits and activities, live performances, and speakers such as Adam Savage and NASA scientists. As part of the festival was a projection of the 363-foot (111 m) tall Saturn V rocket on the east face of the 555-foot (169 m) tall Washington Monument from July 16 through the 20th from 9:30 pm until 11:30 pm (EDT).   There was also a 17-minute show that combined full-motion video projected on the Washingtom Monument to recreate the assembly and launch of the Saturn V rocket.   The projection was combined with a 40-foot (12 m) wide recreation of the Kennedy Space Center countdown clock and two large video screens showing archival footage to recreate the time leading up to the moon landing.


The 10:30 pm show on Saturday delayed slightly so the portion of the show where Neil Armstrong first set foot on the moon would happen exactly 50 years to the second after the actual event (10:56:15 EDT).

On June 10, 2015, Congressman Bill Posey introduced resolution H.R. 2726 to the 114th session of the United States House of Representatives directing the United States Mint to design and sell commemorative coins in gold, silver and clad for the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission. On January 24, 2019, the Mint released the Apollo 11 Fiftieth Anniversary commemorative coins to the public on its website.
 A documentary film, "Apollo 11", with restored footage of the 1969 event, premiered in IMAX on March 1, 2019, and broadly in theaters on March 8.
 The Smithsonian Institute's National Air and Space Museum and NASA sponsored the “Apollo 50 Festival” on the National Mall in Washington DC.   The three day (July 18 to 20, 2019) outdoor festival featured hands-on exhibits and activities, live performances, and speakers such as Adam Savage and NASA scientists. As part of the festival was a projection of the 363-foot (111 m) tall Saturn V rocket on the east face of the 555-foot (169 m) tall Washington Monument from July 16 through the 20th from 9:30 pm until 11:30 pm (EDT).   There was also a 17-minute show that combined full-motion video projected on the Washingtom Monument to recreate the assembly and launch of the Saturn V rocket.   The projection was combined with a 40-foot (12 m) wide recreation of the Kennedy Space Center countdown clock and two large video screens showing archival footage to recreate the time leading up to the moon landing.   The shows were at 9:30 pm, 10:30 pm, and 11:30 pm on Friday, July 19, and Saturday, July 20, with the 10:30 pm show on Saturday delayed slightly.


There have been at least eight additional confirmed sightings in the state.

(meta data) TITLE: Cougars in Tennessee | State of Tennessee, Wildlife Resources Agency

2019-20 Tennessee Hunting and Trapping Guide Now Available

The cougar (Puma concolor), also known as mountain lion, panther, painter, puma and catamount, is the largest feline animal in North America.

There haven't been any cougars in Tennessee since the early 1900's.

Similar to Tennessee's wild elk and buffalo, the cougar was extirpated from the state around the early 1900's due to over hunting and habitat loss.

However, the cougar may be coming back to Tennessee.

There have been some confirmed sightings in Tennessee.

The cougar belongs to the family Felidae (cat family) which is in the order Carnivora.

This powerful predator ranges from 5 to 8 ½ feet in total length and weighs from 70 to 250 pounds, with males being bigger than females.

Adults are large sleek cats with small heads.

Their ears are black on the upper side and are a small and rounded with no tufts of hair.

The muzzle is white on the end and black where it joins the head.

Cougars have a long heavy cylindrical tail ranging in length from 20 to 30 inches, with the last couple of inches blackish in color.

Claws are retractable and are very seldom part of a track.

Cougar fur is generally a solid tan color on the upperparts with white undersides.

Slight variations can make the solid brown cat have a reddish, yellowish, or grayish tinge.

No black color phase (termed melanistic) of a cougar has ever been documented.

There is however, documentation of melanistic jaguars (Panthera onca) that live in Mexico and south to northern Argentina, as well as melanistic leopards (Panthera pardus) in Africa.

The bobcat is the only other animal belonging to the cat (Felidae) family that can be found in Tennessee.

Bobcats differ from cougars in their size, coloration, and tail length.

They are much smaller than cougars, ranging in weight from 10 to 40 pounds, where as a cougar starts at 70 pounds.

Their coat is not uniform in color like the cougar's, but is marked with black spots and streaks.

T hey also have pointed ears with hair tufts, unlike the cougar.

The bobcat's tail appears "bobbed", hence the animal's name, and is typically 3 to 8 inches in length, which is very short in comparison with the tail of a cougar.

The cougar occupies the most extensive range of any New World terrestrial mammal, from the Canadian Yukon to the southern tip of South America.

In the United States, cougars inhabit the western region and extend eastward as far as the western edge of the Dakotas, Nebraska, and close to the eastern borders of Colorado and Texas.

A study published in the Journal of Wildlife Management in 2012 compiled confirmed locations of cougars collected outside of their established range during 1990-20081.

The results of the study suggest that the cougar is recolonizing the Midwest with a range expansion eastward.

It is well documented that cougars travel hundreds of miles in search of new territory.

The recent confirmed sightings in Tennessee could be a result of this range expansion and long exploratory treks by transient cougars.

This expansion does not equate to population establishment.

Population establishment only occurs where reproducing females are documented.

Considering that there are large expanses between Tennessee and the established populations, it will likely be a long time before cougars make their home here.

1 - LaRue, M. A., Nielsen, C. K., Dowling, M., Miller, K., Wilson, B., Shaw, H. and Anderson, C. R. (2012), Cougars are recolonizing the midwest: Analysis of cougar confirmations during 1990–2008.

The Journal of Wildlife Management, 76: 1364–1369.

Since September of 2015, there have been a few confirmed sightings of cougars in Tennessee.

These are listed below and are displayed in the Tennessee Confirmed Cougar Sightings Map.

When more confirmed sightings occur, they will be added accordingly.

Tennessee Confirmed Cougar Sightings Map

Trail camera photo submitted by a landowner

Hair sample was submitted by a hunter; DNA analysis indicated a female with genetics similar to cougars in South Dakota

Trail camera video and photos submitted by a landowner

Trail Camera photos submitted by a landowner

TWRA receives many photos and reports of cougars, but until 2015 the photos were not confirmable.

What does it take to become an officially confirmed sighting?

Many photos turn out to be other animals caught in a position in which they look like a cougar.

Often perception in a photo can be distorted, making house cats and bob cats appear cougar like.

Coyotes and large dogs are also often mistaken for cougars.

Also, many trail camera photos are taken at night and are too unclear to make out the details to really know what kind of animal is in the photo.

It boggles the mind the number of cougar hoaxes that are out there.

Many times a photo of a cougar from another state is touted as being from Tennessee.

Other times, an image of a cougar has been "photo shopped" on to a photo of Tennessee landscape.

Photographic evidence must be examined to rule out these possibilities.

Often, the physical site that is represented in the photo is examined by TWRA staff members.

There are many steps in the confirmation process.

Just because the landscape in the photo has been confirmed as real, doesn't mean the sighting itself has been confirmed.

Hair, tracks, and scat samples can be analyzed as evidence of a cougar sighting.

Sign left behind such as kill sites and caches, drag marks, and scrapes can also be useful.

Cougar tracks are round and are 3-4 inches long and 3-4.5 inches wide.

When photographing suspected cougar tracks it is helpful to place a ruler or object such as a coin to enable size judgment.

Large dog tracks are often mistaken for cougar tracks.

Like a dog, the paw has four toes and a pad.

Unlike the dog, the toes are teardrop shaped and the pad at the opposite end of the paw has three lobes, while the dog's pad has two lobes.

A detailed explanation of the confirmation process of the first confirmed cougar sighting is available here.

Because Tennessee law protects all animals for which no hunting season is proclaimed, the cougar is protected in Tennessee.

It is illegal to kill a cougar in Tennessee except in the case of imminent threat of life and injury.

Also, if a landowner is experiencing property damage made by wildlife, that landowner has the right to protect his/her property.

TWRA has never, nor has it any plans to stock or otherwise physically encourage the establishment of a cougar population in Tennessee.

TWRA plans to monitor the natural expansion of the cougar from the western US as it pertains to Tennessee.

There are three subspecies of cougar relevant in North America.

The Western Cougar is well established in Western USA, Western Canada, and throughout Mexico.

This subspecies is likely recolonizing and expanding their range in the Midwest and is likely the subspecies that is the subject of Tennessee cougar sightings.

The Eastern Cougar, once ranging in all of the U.S. east of the Mississippi River, is now officially extinct, with the vast majority of the population wiped out by the early 1900s.

Because the federal Endangered Species Act does not protect extinct species, the Eastern Cougar subspecies was officially removed from the federal endangered species list this year (2015).

The Florida Panther, residing on the southern tip of Florida, is the only breeding population of cougar east of the Mississippi River.

With a population estimate of 100-180 individuals, this subspecies is on the federal endangered species list.

The occasional dispersing male has made his way to into Georgia and parts of Alabama.

Cougars are shy, nocturnal, solitary, secretive animals, with large home ranges.

Because of their behavioral patterns, the likelihood of encountering a cougar is extremely slim, even in areas with established populations.

To show how rare a cougar attack is, compare the number of human fatalities resulting from cougar attacks to those resulting from other hazards from animals or nature.

In the 100 years between 1890 to 1990, in the U.S. and Canada, only 10 humans died due to cougar attacks.1

Every year in the U.S. an average of 26 human deaths are the result of dog attacks, 3 deaths from bear attacks, 12 deaths from rattlesnake bites, 40 deaths from bee stings, and 90 deaths from lightning strikes.

Also considering there have been no confirmed sightings of a cougar between the years 1900 and 2015 in Tennessee, the chances of a cougar encounter are even smaller.

Even if the chances of encountering a cougar are miniscule, it doesn't hurt to know what to do!

Cougars are large predatory carnivores and if you see one, it might be deciding whether or not you'd be an easy meal.

Never run, but instead make yourself threatening by standing tall, waving your arms, throwing objects, and yelling.

Don't turn away, but back away slowly, and towards shelter like a car or house if possible.

If you're with a group of people, gather together.

Dogs and children have a tendency to run and they are more vulnerable than you, so pick them up so they don't become a target.

Report the encounter to local authorities and TWRA as soon as possible.

1 - Beier, P. Cougar attacks on humans in the United States and Canada.

Wildlife Society Bulletin. 1991;19:403–412.

All four confirmed cougar kills in Iowa since 2000 involved males.
 On April 14, 2008, police fatally shot a cougar on the north side of Chicago, Illinois. DNA tests were consistent with cougars from the Black Hills of South Dakota. Less than a year later, on March 5, 2009, a cougar was photographed and unsuccessfully tranquilized by state wildlife biologists in a tree near Spooner, Wisconsin, in the northwestern part of the state. Other eastern sightings since 2010 have occurred in locations such as Greene County, Indiana, Greenwich and Milford, Connecticut, Morgan County Pike County, and Whiteside County, Illinois, and Bourbon County, Kentucky. In Tennessee, no confirmed sightings had been made since the early 1900s. The first confirmed sighting in a century was made on September 20, 2015, in Obion county in the north-western corner of West Tennessee. Six days later, and about 35 miles to the southeast, a hair sample was found in Carroll County. DNA analysis revealed that it was from a female genetically similar to South Dakota cougars.


All were immediately east of the Tennessee River in Middle Tennessee.

(meta data) TITLE: Cougars in Tennessee | State of Tennessee, Wildlife Resources Agency

2019-20 Tennessee Hunting and Trapping Guide Now Available

The cougar (Puma concolor), also known as mountain lion, panther, painter, puma and catamount, is the largest feline animal in North America.

There haven't been any cougars in Tennessee since the early 1900's.

Similar to Tennessee's wild elk and buffalo, the cougar was extirpated from the state around the early 1900's due to over hunting and habitat loss.

However, the cougar may be coming back to Tennessee.

There have been some confirmed sightings in Tennessee.

The cougar belongs to the family Felidae (cat family) which is in the order Carnivora.

This powerful predator ranges from 5 to 8 ½ feet in total length and weighs from 70 to 250 pounds, with males being bigger than females.

Adults are large sleek cats with small heads.

Their ears are black on the upper side and are a small and rounded with no tufts of hair.

The muzzle is white on the end and black where it joins the head.

Cougars have a long heavy cylindrical tail ranging in length from 20 to 30 inches, with the last couple of inches blackish in color.

Claws are retractable and are very seldom part of a track.

Cougar fur is generally a solid tan color on the upperparts with white undersides.

Slight variations can make the solid brown cat have a reddish, yellowish, or grayish tinge.

No black color phase (termed melanistic) of a cougar has ever been documented.

There is however, documentation of melanistic jaguars (Panthera onca) that live in Mexico and south to northern Argentina, as well as melanistic leopards (Panthera pardus) in Africa.

The bobcat is the only other animal belonging to the cat (Felidae) family that can be found in Tennessee.

Bobcats differ from cougars in their size, coloration, and tail length.

They are much smaller than cougars, ranging in weight from 10 to 40 pounds, where as a cougar starts at 70 pounds.

Their coat is not uniform in color like the cougar's, but is marked with black spots and streaks.

T hey also have pointed ears with hair tufts, unlike the cougar.

The bobcat's tail appears "bobbed", hence the animal's name, and is typically 3 to 8 inches in length, which is very short in comparison with the tail of a cougar.

The cougar occupies the most extensive range of any New World terrestrial mammal, from the Canadian Yukon to the southern tip of South America.

In the United States, cougars inhabit the western region and extend eastward as far as the western edge of the Dakotas, Nebraska, and close to the eastern borders of Colorado and Texas.

A study published in the Journal of Wildlife Management in 2012 compiled confirmed locations of cougars collected outside of their established range during 1990-20081.

The results of the study suggest that the cougar is recolonizing the Midwest with a range expansion eastward.

It is well documented that cougars travel hundreds of miles in search of new territory.

The recent confirmed sightings in Tennessee could be a result of this range expansion and long exploratory treks by transient cougars.

This expansion does not equate to population establishment.

Population establishment only occurs where reproducing females are documented.

Considering that there are large expanses between Tennessee and the established populations, it will likely be a long time before cougars make their home here.

1 - LaRue, M. A., Nielsen, C. K., Dowling, M., Miller, K., Wilson, B., Shaw, H. and Anderson, C. R. (2012), Cougars are recolonizing the midwest: Analysis of cougar confirmations during 1990–2008.

The Journal of Wildlife Management, 76: 1364–1369.

Since September of 2015, there have been a few confirmed sightings of cougars in Tennessee.

These are listed below and are displayed in the Tennessee Confirmed Cougar Sightings Map.

When more confirmed sightings occur, they will be added accordingly.

Tennessee Confirmed Cougar Sightings Map

Trail camera photo submitted by a landowner

Hair sample was submitted by a hunter; DNA analysis indicated a female with genetics similar to cougars in South Dakota

Trail camera video and photos submitted by a landowner

Trail Camera photos submitted by a landowner

TWRA receives many photos and reports of cougars, but until 2015 the photos were not confirmable.

What does it take to become an officially confirmed sighting?

Many photos turn out to be other animals caught in a position in which they look like a cougar.

Often perception in a photo can be distorted, making house cats and bob cats appear cougar like.

Coyotes and large dogs are also often mistaken for cougars.

Also, many trail camera photos are taken at night and are too unclear to make out the details to really know what kind of animal is in the photo.

It boggles the mind the number of cougar hoaxes that are out there.

Many times a photo of a cougar from another state is touted as being from Tennessee.

Other times, an image of a cougar has been "photo shopped" on to a photo of Tennessee landscape.

Photographic evidence must be examined to rule out these possibilities.

Often, the physical site that is represented in the photo is examined by TWRA staff members.

There are many steps in the confirmation process.

Just because the landscape in the photo has been confirmed as real, doesn't mean the sighting itself has been confirmed.

Hair, tracks, and scat samples can be analyzed as evidence of a cougar sighting.

Sign left behind such as kill sites and caches, drag marks, and scrapes can also be useful.

Cougar tracks are round and are 3-4 inches long and 3-4.5 inches wide.

When photographing suspected cougar tracks it is helpful to place a ruler or object such as a coin to enable size judgment.

Large dog tracks are often mistaken for cougar tracks.

Like a dog, the paw has four toes and a pad.

Unlike the dog, the toes are teardrop shaped and the pad at the opposite end of the paw has three lobes, while the dog's pad has two lobes.

A detailed explanation of the confirmation process of the first confirmed cougar sighting is available here.

Because Tennessee law protects all animals for which no hunting season is proclaimed, the cougar is protected in Tennessee.

It is illegal to kill a cougar in Tennessee except in the case of imminent threat of life and injury.

Also, if a landowner is experiencing property damage made by wildlife, that landowner has the right to protect his/her property.

TWRA has never, nor has it any plans to stock or otherwise physically encourage the establishment of a cougar population in Tennessee.

TWRA plans to monitor the natural expansion of the cougar from the western US as it pertains to Tennessee.

There are three subspecies of cougar relevant in North America.

The Western Cougar is well established in Western USA, Western Canada, and throughout Mexico.

This subspecies is likely recolonizing and expanding their range in the Midwest and is likely the subspecies that is the subject of Tennessee cougar sightings.

The Eastern Cougar, once ranging in all of the U.S. east of the Mississippi River, is now officially extinct, with the vast majority of the population wiped out by the early 1900s.

Because the federal Endangered Species Act does not protect extinct species, the Eastern Cougar subspecies was officially removed from the federal endangered species list this year (2015).

The Florida Panther, residing on the southern tip of Florida, is the only breeding population of cougar east of the Mississippi River.

With a population estimate of 100-180 individuals, this subspecies is on the federal endangered species list.

The occasional dispersing male has made his way to into Georgia and parts of Alabama.

Cougars are shy, nocturnal, solitary, secretive animals, with large home ranges.

Because of their behavioral patterns, the likelihood of encountering a cougar is extremely slim, even in areas with established populations.

To show how rare a cougar attack is, compare the number of human fatalities resulting from cougar attacks to those resulting from other hazards from animals or nature.

In the 100 years between 1890 to 1990, in the U.S. and Canada, only 10 humans died due to cougar attacks.1

Every year in the U.S. an average of 26 human deaths are the result of dog attacks, 3 deaths from bear attacks, 12 deaths from rattlesnake bites, 40 deaths from bee stings, and 90 deaths from lightning strikes.

Also considering there have been no confirmed sightings of a cougar between the years 1900 and 2015 in Tennessee, the chances of a cougar encounter are even smaller.

Even if the chances of encountering a cougar are miniscule, it doesn't hurt to know what to do!

Cougars are large predatory carnivores and if you see one, it might be deciding whether or not you'd be an easy meal.

Never run, but instead make yourself threatening by standing tall, waving your arms, throwing objects, and yelling.

Don't turn away, but back away slowly, and towards shelter like a car or house if possible.

If you're with a group of people, gather together.

Dogs and children have a tendency to run and they are more vulnerable than you, so pick them up so they don't become a target.

Report the encounter to local authorities and TWRA as soon as possible.

1 - Beier, P. Cougar attacks on humans in the United States and Canada.

Wildlife Society Bulletin. 1991;19:403–412.

All four confirmed cougar kills in Iowa since 2000 involved males.
 On April 14, 2008, police fatally shot a cougar on the north side of Chicago, Illinois. DNA tests were consistent with cougars from the Black Hills of South Dakota. Less than a year later, on March 5, 2009, a cougar was photographed and unsuccessfully tranquilized by state wildlife biologists in a tree near Spooner, Wisconsin, in the northwestern part of the state. Other eastern sightings since 2010 have occurred in locations such as Greene County, Indiana, Greenwich and Milford, Connecticut, Morgan County Pike County, and Whiteside County, Illinois, and Bourbon County, Kentucky. In Tennessee, no confirmed sightings had been made since the early 1900s. The first confirmed sighting in a century was made on September 20, 2015, in Obion county in the north-western corner of West Tennessee. Six days later, and about 35 miles to the southeast, a hair sample was found in Carroll County. DNA analysis revealed that it was from a female genetically similar to South Dakota cougars. There have been at least eight additional confirmed sightings in the state.