doi:10.1080/07352166.2023.2206330Maria Manta ConroyConroy.36@osu.eduhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-9470-1929Maria Manta ConroyConroy.36@osu.eduhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-9470-1929Journal of Urban Affairs
Not for these guys the usual boomtown lament that things used to be better. In the desert—where the population of the Las Vegas metro area has nearly doubled since the start of the 21st century—things are only heading upward! At every turn, I seemed to run into an unofficial member ...
Tricia was by her husband's side the next fall, in September 2023, when he performed at the People's Choice Country Awards and accepted the Country Icon Award at that ceremony. Keith brought his wife — and most of the audience, too — to tears with his performance of "Don't Let the...
Buoyed by the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, which runs April through October 2023, this quaint small town is home to cultural opportunities that defy its size. The temperate forest climate means that many of the town's ample hiking trails—more than 50 miles worth—are still accessible i...
Garry Roberts, the founding lead guitarist of the Irish rock band The Boomtown Rats, died the week of Nov. 7, 2022, at the age of 72. The Boomtown Rats began as apub rockact before combining power pop and new wave in their songwriting to become U.K. hit-makers with tracks such as...
Popular music in the '70s had many dividing lines, but none was bigger than disco. Bee Gees played an undeniable role in this shift, notably with their involvement with the soundtrack to Saturday Night Fever. Starring John Travolta as Tony Manero, the film was a critical and commercial ...
Kevin Courtney, who has worked as a lead yoga instructor at Bonnaroo since 2012, recognizes that many of the festival-goers who participate in his sessions do so between nights of heavy partying; in fact, he designs his classes with people’s comedowns in mind. “I don’t teach the same...