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Tuesday, June 15 at 7:30pm
Tower Theater
Upper Darby / Philadelphia, PA

Get The Led Out
“The American Led Zeppelin”
The Byham Theater on Friday April 23rd, 2010
Pittsburgh, PA

Tickets on sale today for GTLO’s triumphant return to Pittsburgh, at the Byham Theater, on Friday April 23rd. This is the nicest venue in the city so come on out and take part in what will be a truly “cultural” event!

Trocadero
Philadelphia, PA
Sat, Apr 3, 2010 07:00 PM

I believe all people have a right to live in a clean and healthy environment. This principle, also called environmental justice, means that along with “life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness,” every American has a right to a healthy environment in which to live, learn, work and play.

Unfortunately, many communities across the nation, particularly low-income, minority, and tribal populations, live in unhealthy conditions because they are located near factories, ports, agricultural land, or are exposed to chemicals in the home. The understanding that environmental and public health impacts affect some communities more than others is what started the Environmental Justice movement in the 1990s. And, children in these communities are more vulnerable to environmental conditions than adults.

My interest in environmental justice began growing up in Houghton, a former mining town in the poor, rural, northern most part of Michigan. The mining industry there began in the 1890s and once was home to the largest copper milling operation in North America. But, long after the mining operations and jobs ceased, the heavy metals and chemicals from the mines persisted and some lands were designated as Brownfields and Superfund sites. The lakes and streams my friends and I played in as children could have been polluted with toxins we know are harmful to children, and my story is not unique.

Fortunately, many cleanup activities are underway or have been completed since I left home and my vision of a nation of clean, healthy communities is closer than ever. Communities, where people can live without the threat of environmental factors causing asthma and respiratory diseases, where everyone has the opportunity to work and earn a living wage in a job that supports a green economy, and where children can play and attend schools located in safe, healthy places that encourage learning. Luckily, I work for an EPA that shares that vision. In fact, environmental justice has become one of Administrator Lisa Jackson’s highest priorities.

I just shared my story of the environmental concerns where I grew up and my hope for a better tomorrow, now it’s your turn. Share your environmental justice stories by submitting either a 30 or 60 second public service message or a longer 3 to 5 minute informational video that captures the faces of the grassroots, the environmental justice stories that matter to you, the solutions that have made your community a better place to live, or tell us your vision of a sustainable, healthy future. The Faces of the Grassroots contest is your chance to put to video the realities you have experienced, the very stories that drive us at EPA to work harder. We can’t develop lasting solutions without you. Join the conversation!

For more info, visit: http://www.epa.gov/environmentaljustice

About the Author: Christine Guitar works in EPA’s Office of Environmental Justice and focuses on outreach and community involvement.

Allright, Sage will be playing Saturday April 17th at John and Peters in New Hope, PA. Come out and see us us rock!

All Time Low, Boys Like Girls, LMFAO, Third Eye Blind, Good Charlotte, Simple Plan, Forever The Sickest Kids, Stereo Skyline, The Ready Set., Vita Chambers, Great Big Planes, Mercy Mercedes and Cady Groves

Sunday, 06/20/10 at 12:00 PM
Festival Pier, Philadelphia, PA

April 16th at The Whitaker Center in Harrisburg, PA

If you want to see this show don’t delay in getting some tickets before they are gone. This is also a great road trip from the Philadelphia suburban/metropolitan area – an hour and change at most!

Pete Kranz and the Wide Eyed Mother Brothers at the Croc Rock in Allentown
Sat. March 6, 2010
Show kicks off @6! Tix are $10 from me or at the door.

“See ya there! Let’s bring down the walls once again my friend.”

Type: Causes – Fundraiser
Start Time: Saturday, March 6, 2010 at 9:05am
End Time: Sunday, March 7, 2010 at 12:00am
Location: Riveredge- Crystal Ballroom
Street: 2017 Bernville Rd
City/Town: Reading, PA

We hope this invitation finds you well. We also ask that whether you believe in this or not that you invite ALL of your friends. This is how grassroots works so please be a blade or as W. Whitman might say ‘be a leaf of grass!’

The Berks County Red Cross chapter will be at the door to accept your donation/admission!

also please accurately note your attendance for our planning purposes.
Thank You
Sean Haggerty

Rough Schedule
9:00 Meet & Greet
10:00 Shambhava Yoga-April Showman
11:00 Qi Gong, Tai Chi, Thai massage- Todd Grube (ddyoga)
12:00 lunch break
1:00 Yoga- Naomi Mazy
2:00 Mantra Meditation- David Dragonfly
3:00 Drum Circle courtesy of Earth Rhythms!!
4:00 Electric Yellow (Acoustic & Mellow)
5:00 SarvenaZ
6:00 Trouble City Allstars
8:00 Flux Capacitor
10:00 Psychedelphia

yoga mats donated by Yoga Inlet, Shri Yoga, and DownDog Studios
“Crack” poster designed by Kim Beyer, kbeye313@live.kutztown.edu
“Swirl” poster designed by Prof. Kathleen Clair, Kutztown University
Poster prints provided by Print Force, Allentown, Pa

Muse is an alternative rock band from Devon, England that is still comprised of the original members:
Matthew Bellamy — lead vocals, guitar, piano
Christopher Wolstenholme — bass, backing vocals
Dominic Howard — drums and percussion

Muse Performing at the Wachovia Center, Philadelphia, PA

“Muse is known for their energetic and extravagant live performances.”[1][2][3]
– Wikipedia

Lincoln Park said they hoped to one day be able to surpass Muse as the best live show.

Muse is also known for the fusion of many music genres, including progressive rock, classical music and electronica. Though unique in their sound, there are subtle resemblances to Queen, Dream Theater and Nine Inch Nails.

On March 2, 2010, they brought their live show to the Wachovia Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Silversun Pickups opened the show with an energy packed set. There were 3 giant building-like towers behind them on the stage. After they left the stage, 3 men wearing harnesses were winched above the towers. The men mounted lighting and camera rigs as if they were getting on horses.

The stadium went black and the 3 towers turned into a large screen multimedia show. The centers of the towers opened up with each member of Muse on their own little separate stages. The entire crowd rose to their feet as the first beats of Uprising pounded out. The arena was packed from the general admission area on the floor to the tip-top of the ceiling. Muse did their part to make sure everyone could feel and experience the impact of the show no matter where they were standing.

The sound had a nice, hard edge… screaming guitar… powerful bass lines… pounding drums. They had a forth musician on keyboards that was out of the lights; nevertheless, the show was much more “real” than anticipated. The music and energy were being created by real people in real time. The pure magnitude of the music had Muse live up to their reputation.

Add in the tasty eye-candy, and it is hard to imagine how a stage show could be any better. The giant towers would expand or collapse depending on the elements of the song. At one point in the show, Matthew Bellamy was raised into one with a baby grand piano. Dominic Howard would often be raised into the middle of one with his mini-stage spinning “in-the-round”. Sometimes the towers were used like projection screens with shots of the musicians or audience on the large screen TV’s. Other times, the towers were used like a light show.

There were also little stages with steps leading up to them on both sides of the stage. Mathew might be singing and playing guitar on one, then run down the steps, across the stage and up the other side.

Speaking of eye-candy, at one point in the show giant balloons made to look like eyeballs were released into the crowd. There was always plenty to watch.

The end result was every seat in the house was pretty darn good. No matter where you were sitting there was a good seat to watch a great show.

Muse Setlist
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