#park avenue in London

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Finsbury Avenue square, London

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arsenal has a long history of losing to the most bumfuck clubs of all time

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Hilton London Kensington Holland Park Avenue

Hilton London Kensington, Holland Park Avenue Located in the Holland Park neighbourhood, this contemporary hotel is 2 miles from Hyde Park, 4 miles from Buckingham Palace, and only a 4-minute walk from Shepherd’s Bush tube station. Wi-Fi, flat-screen TVs, and coffee and tea makers are amenities found in warm rooms. Suites come with private living spaces and sometimes balconies. One of the suites…

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Almeida's The Doctor Powerfully Takes Up Residency at the Park Avenue Armory in NYC

#frontmezzjunkies reviews: #TheDoctorPlay written and directed by #RobertIcke @robertwicke w/ #DeeNelson performing the role of Dr. Ruth Wolff, normally played by #Juliet Stevenson at #ParkAvenueArmory #PAADoctor @ParkAveArmory

The cast of The Doctor, Park Avenue Armory, 2023Photo credit: Stephanie Berger Photography/Park Avenue Armory The New York Theatre Review: Almeida Theatre’s The Doctor at Park Avenue Armory By Ross I haven’t stopped talking about The Doctor since I was lucky enough to see it in the West End of London a few years ago. It might have been one of the best-written and constructed plays I’d seen in…

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Press Roundup for Periodic Boyfriends

Analog Science Fiction & Fact: "The land of the dead, like the realm of the microscopic, may be invisible to the naked eye, but it’s still there." (interview)

Chelsea Community News: "The poems run the gamut from sneakily humorous to outright hilarity to loss and longing, and sometimes encompass all of the above in a single entry."

CultureSonar: "...a masterpiece of love, lust, loss, and acceptance."

Full House Literary: "This collection of poetry should be on your must read list."

GCN: "...strangely beautiful in its resolve."

Highland Park Poetry: "Pisarra is skilled at emulating the classic moves of the Shakespearean sonnet, deploying enjambment to dazzle his audience..."

John V’s Eclectic Avenue: "...eloquent and masterfully constructed sonnets."

Loch Raven Review: "Much like punk culture, the most provocative, daring, and honest art often comes from the LGBT+ community. Periodic Boyfriends is no exception to this rule."

The London Grip: "Rabelaisian, witty, wistful and intelligent, Drew Pisarra’s poems are a delight to read."

Misfit Magazine: "Pisarra has written a one-of a kind collection of gay 'love poems' that even a straight person can love."

Modern Literature: "...there is no time better than now for reading this voluptuous collection of sensual poetry."

Modern Literature (part 2): "Why do you always write about sex?" (interview)

Ocean State Review:  "If you want to celebrate pride by reading something by a queer author that will make you laugh, gasp, and give you what the kids call 'the feels', and make you go, 'Huh? Huh!', then I highly recommend it."

Other Terrain: "The humanness of this collection is striking, that cannot be understated."

Out in Print: "These poems exist beyond their origins, all 118 of them." Ovunque Siamo: "Pisarra shows not only a keen understanding of chemistry theory and poetic craft, but of psychology and human relationships. These poems are, by turns, incisive, beautiful, salacious, wistful, and flat-out entertaining." (not online)

Penumbra Journal of Literature and Art: "The work is sexual and heady, but brings much more than that to the table the deeper one reads."

Sacred Chickens: "​It’s a rare writer who can combine laughter and tragedy, light and darkness, not only in the same poem, but in the same sentence. Drew Pisarra is that writer."

Vagabond City: "Pisarra’s poetry playfully explores a wide swath of experiences and feelings, making the collection’s specific vision all the more impressive and admirable."

The Washington Blade: "...like hanging out on a summer’s night with the acclaimed queer poet Frank O’Hara and Dorothy Parker."

Your Impossible Voice: "Everything changed for me once I’d experienced Jean Genet’s Our Lady of the Flowers." (interview)

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A Guide to the Tate Modern

With so many galleries and museums spread throughout the city, visitors will find no shortage of cultural experiences and things to see come rain or shine. One of these galleries is the Tate Modern, located across the river from the hotels in London near Hyde Park, a stone’s throw from the London Eye and other popular attractions along the Southbank.

But while most of the galleries and museums across London deal with traditional, historical, and educational exhibitions which focus on Britain’s past and how London formed part of the industrial growth of the nation, the Tate Modern focuses on something a little different.

With a distinct focus on modern art and what it means to be a contemporary creative, the Tate Modern contains iconic and brand new and unseen work from across the UK and further afield.

Here’s all you need to know about visiting the Tate Modern.

Getting to the Tate Modern

Accessing the Tate Modern is easy on foot and via the underground, with the closest underground station being Southwark on the Jubilee Line. For those travelling from accommodation near Hyde Park, Green Park is the most accessible tube station – or you could wander down to the gallery on foot, by boat, or on one of the local Boris bikes available for hire.

What can you see at the Tate Modern?

The Tate Modern is a celebration of modern art which spans both the UK and international destinations, representing different creative styles and a plethora of installations which span entire hallways and take up small corners depending on the artist and what they hope to achieve.

In comparison with the refined grandeur of the art found in Park Avenue Hyde Park and other central hotels and venues, the Tate Modern features art which is more subjective, and which invites visitors to consider what each piece means to them.

Some of the leading exhibitions and installations to look out for include:

· The Turbine Hall, home to sculptures and unique installations which change throughout the year.

· Henri Matisse’s modern works, which feature plenty of colour and swirling shapes.

·David Hockney’s works which encompass pieces inspired by photographs and by reimagined settings and scenarios which he comes across as part of his everyday life.

What do you need to know about the Tate Modern?

For those who decide to forego breakfast near Hyde Park and head straight to the gallery for opening time, there is an onsite café, kitchen and bar, as well as a shop for all your souvenir hunting and gifts. One of the best things about the onsite kitchen in particular is the way it combines great food and an assortment of beverages with leading views of London’s skyline – featuring the window and the view as just another example of modern and ever-changing art.

Visiting the Tate Modern is a great way to enjoy a different kind of art in London – with this gallery garnering just as much interest among locals and tourists alike, as those which deal with historical works.

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Good Omens filming locations masterpost! ❤ 🐍😊 Part 1

I made a Google map containing all the locations, see here! :)

Part one contains Season One, continue here for part 2 and here for part 3 containing the rest of S1 and Season Two, also a bonus book mausoleum!!! (it is split into more parts because tumblr has a limit of images in one post :))

SEASON 1

London:

AC in Berkeley Square (S01E06) - Tavistock Square, London

Scene: AC swap back and decision to go to The Ritz

Availability (as of 2024): 7:30–21

Link on the map

Crowley in the pub (S01E05) – The Enterprise pub, London

Scene: Crowley drinking and meeting not quite corporal Aziraphale

Availability (as of 2024): Mon-Wed 12-23, Wed-Sat 12-24, Sun closed

Link on the map

Crowley on the way to the burning bookshop (S01E05) – Wardour Street, London

Scene: Crowley's Bentley rushing throught the streets of London

Availability (as of 2024): street all day

Link on the map

AC on the bus (S01E01) - Piccadilly Circus, London

Scene: Aziraphale and Crowley meet on the bus to discuss the antichrist, in the background the Piccadily Circus can be seen

Availability (as of 2024): street all day

Link on the map

AC at The Ritz (S01E01, S01E06) - Criterion, London

Scene: Aziraphale and Crowley at The Ritz in the first and sixth episode of the first season. It was actually filmed at the Criterion restaurant which since then has unfortunately been closed and now (2024) there is Masala Zone with unfortunately changed interier :(.

Availability (as of 2024): Mon to Thur 12:00-22:30, Fri 12:00-23:00, Sat 12:30-23:00, Sun 12:30-22:30

Link on the map

AC on the way to the manor (S01E02) – Whitehall street, London

Scene: Crowley with Aziraphale driving the Bentley to the Tadfield manor

Availability (as of 2024): street all day

Link on the map

AC leaving the St James's Park (S01E01) - Carlton House Terrace, London

Scene: The stars on which Aziraphale and Crowley leave St James's Park in Episode 1, Crowley tempts Aziraphale to lunch and they speed away

Availability (as of 2024): street all day

Link on the map

AC meeting in St James's Park (S01E01, S01E03, S01E06) - St James's Park, London

Scene: Aziraphale and Crowley's meeting in St James's Park by the ducks in the first season in episode one (about the antichrist), episode three (victorian scene) and episode six (the kidnapping)

Availability (as of 2024): 5-24

Link on the map

Newt meeting Shadwell (S01E02) – Between Westminster Abbey and Palace of Westminster, London

Scene: Newt meets Shadwell for the first time

Availability (as of 2024): street all day

Link on the map

The Bandstand scene in St James's Park (S01E03) – Battersea Park, London

Scene: The bandstand scene in season one.

Availability (as of 2024): 8am until dusk

Link on the map

Aziraphale stops Gabriel during his jogging (S01E04) - Battersea Park, London

Scene: Aziraphale stops Gabriel during the jogging.

Availability (as of 2024): 8am until dusk

Link on the map

'Crowley' outside his flat (S01E06) - Eastfields Avenue, London

Scene: The morning after the Apocaflop 'Crowley' coming out from his flat.

Availability (as of 2024): street all day

Link on the map

Dirty Donkey in 1967 (S01E03) - The Cat's Back pub, London

Scene: The interior of Dirty Donkey from 1967 where Crowley meets Shadwell for the first time has been filmed in The Cat's Back pub (the interior has been transformed into the 60s)

Availability (as of 2024): Mon - Closed, Tues: 5pm - 11pm, Wed - Thu: 4pm - 12am, Fri: 4pm - 1am, Sat: 2pm - 1am, Sun: 1pm - 11pm

Link on the map

Shadwell reports to Crowley (S01E03) – Best Cafe, London

Scene: Shadwell meeting Crowley in the present time.

Availability (as of 2024): street all day, the establishment itself seems closed now :(

Link on the map

AC talking about the Warlock's birthday party (S01E01) - Crystal Palace Park, London

Scene: Aziraphale and Crowley watching Warlock in the park with dinosaurs and talking about the birthday party

Availability (as of 2024): 7:30am - sunset

Link on the map

AC stopping in a cafe after the manor (S01E02) – Penge Cafe (then) / Antonella's Cafe and Bistro (now), London

Scene: Aziraphale and Crowley stopping to discuss how to find the antichrist after visiting the Tadfield manor, at the time of the shooting it was named Penge Cafe, now renamed to Antonella's Cafe and Bistro 

Availability (as of 2024): Wed-Sat 8:30-5, Sun: 9-5

Link on the map

AC watching Hamlet in 1601 (S01E03) – Shakespeare's Globe, London

Scene: Aziraphale and Crowley secret meeting in 1601 during a Hamlet performance

Availability (as of 2024): They open at specific times for tours and performances. See performances and tours on www.shakespearesglobe.com/whats-on/, for example 3 APRIL - 23 OCTOBER there's a 'Pride Guided Tour bringing to life the queer stories and characters from Shakespeare’s life and times.' :). https://www.shakespearesglobe.com/whats-on/guided-tour-pride/

Link on the map

Crowley after bringing down the phone network (deleted scene, DVD) – Trinity Church Square, London

Scene: Crowley leaving after he brings down the mobile phone network in the BT Tower

Availability (as of 2024): street all day

Link on the map

Heaven top floor (S01E04, S01E06) – Sky Garden, London

Scene: The Heaven top floor background windows were filmed in Sky Garden, we are seeing this at the scene where Michael shows Gabriel the Earth Observation Files and during Aziraphale's execution (though the scene itself seems to be filmed with green screen)

Availability (as of 2024): the access is free but needs to be booked beforehand at https://skygarden.london/

Link on the map

Stairs To Heaven and Hell (S01E01) – The Broadgate Tower, London

Scene: Aziraphale and Crowley go to Heaven and Hell through the staircase

Availability (as of 2024): The tower is open Mon-Fri 9-18 but there is a reception downstairs where these stairs are – I've visited twice and once they were okay with me taking picks of the stairs and once not. The stairs are thought well visible from the outside and pics can be taken that way.

Link on the map

Aziraphale, Tracy and Shadwell on a scooter (S01E05) - Cardwell Road, London

Scene: Aziraphale miracles Tracy's scooter to fly with them and Shadwell to Tadfield

Availability (as of 2024): street all day

Link on the map

Where Shadwell and Madame Tracy live (S01E02, S01E04, S01E05) - Hornsey Road, London

Scene: The residence of Shadwell and Madame Tracy. We see it in episode two (Newt arrives), episode four (Newt leaves for Tadfield) and episode five (shaken Shadwell arrives, customers for the seance arrive)

Availability (as of 2024): street all day

Link on the map

Aziraphale eating sushi (S01E01) - Red 'N' Hot (closed), London

Scene: Aziraphale eating sushi with a surprise visit from Gabriel

Availability (as of 2024): It was filmed in the Red 'N' Hot – a sichuan restaurant, but it has been closed (now there is another restaurant with different interior)

Link on the map

Some scenes has also been filmed in the West London Film Studios.

Hambleden:

Hambleden is the place where most of the Tadfield village was shot :).

Tadfield Square (S01E01, S01E03, S01E05, S01E06) – Square in front of the church, Hambleden

Scene: Crowley phoning Aziraphale to tell him about the Armageddon in episode one, Adam reading and Anathema with R.P. Tyler in episode 3, seen R.P. Tyler meeting those going to the airfield in episode 5 and Aziraphale and Crowley are drinking on a bench after the Apocaflop and waiting for the bus

Availability (as of 2024): street all day

Link on the map

Adam's house (S01E02 , S01E03, S01E06) - Hambleden

Scene: Adam Young's house (can be seen in several episodes)

Availability (as of 2024): street all day

Link on the map

The Them buying ice-cream (S01E02) – Hambleden convenience store, Hambleden

Scene: The store that The Them bough ice-cream from

Availability (as of 2024): Street all day, the store Mon-Sat 8-17, Sun 8-16:30

Link on the map

The Them planning to stop Armageddon (S01E05) - Hambleden

Scene: The Them returning planning to go to airfield and stop Armaggedon

Availability (as of 2024): street all day

Link on the map

Anathema's cottage (S01E02, S01E03, S01E04) – cca 2km from the Hambledon square

Scene: The scenes with Anathema's cottage (Jasmine Cottage) were filmed here, it can be seen several times throughout the series (like Anathema moving in, AC dropping her off or Adam visiting her)

Availability (as of 2024): street all day

Link on the map

Others in England:

Warlock's house (S01E01) – High Canons, Borehamwood

Scene: The Warlock's home was filmed at the High Canons Estate which is listed on National Heritage List for England

Availability (as of 2024): The High Canons Estate is currently privately owned and not open to public, the house is not visible from road.

Link on the map

Hastur and Ligur hand over the Antichrist (S01E01) – Holy Trinity Church, Penn Street

Scene: Hastur and Ligur give Crowley the Antichrist at the graveyard

Availability (as of 2024): the outside should be available all day

Link on the map

(continue to Part 2 :))

[sandythereadingcafe]

REVIEW

PETS OF PARK AVENUE (Paws in the City 2) by Stefanie London at The Reading Cafe:

‘highly recommend this book if you love second chance romance.‘

http://www.thereadingcafe.com/pets-of-park-avenue-by-stefanie-london-a-review/

[thereadingcafe]

[craveninn]

There’s something for everyone in London

Visiting anywhere is tough with a family in tow. From finding the right hotel to securing tickets for the best attractions, creating an itinerary which works for everyone, and factoring in the constant need for food, naps, and drinks, London with a family can be a tough ask. Until now.

This blog is all about navigating a visit to the city with family members of all ages – sharing the best hotels in Paddington London, where you can get bed and breakfast near Paddington Station London on your way to check out the finest attractions, and which shows to make sure you see.

Where to stay

Some of the best London accommodation is near Paddington Station, combining the central location with the proximity to Regents Park and other central London green spaces for optimum peace and quiet – not to mention access to ZSL London Zoo which is popular with visitors of all ages. Whether you are an early riser or a night owl, being close to a green space gives you somewhere to see the sunrise or the sunset, with Hyde Park in particularly one of the most vibrant in terms of events and other experiences.

The Park Avenue Inn London is a family friendly hotel which offers a range of packages or choose something a little further afield in East London and make the most of access to trendy Shoreditch and Stratford.

Eating, drinking, and snacking

Finding a restaurant that ticks everyone’s tastebuds is near impossible – which is why when it comes to visiting London as a family, your best bet is to opt for one of the markets with tons of different foodie options and things to try.

Borough Market is great for day time eating, or head to one of the many outdoor food attractions such as Pop Brixton for more of a hot food experience with the ability to order from different outlets. If you want a refined meal or something truly British, then consider afternoon tea at one of the top London hotels – and make sure not to miss the local treats on offer from street vendors as you wander Covent Garden and the Southbank to name just two options.

Attractions you cannot miss

This is where planning and having an itinerary is key – with the best trips being those where you consider, and channel thought into the location of your top attractions and how to fit them together into day trips.

The West End of London is one such location which you must visit, with most of the top shows doing matinee shows on specific days as well as evening shows virtually all week. If you are planning on catching a show, then book in advance or speak to the reception staff at your hotel to arrange tickets.

The main attractions near to Paddington London include Madame Tussauds and the Planetarium, or you can head towards the river side to visit the Tower of London and the London Eye.  

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mcr shows on youtube pt. 1 (2002 - 2005)

-> pt. 2 (2005 - 2007)

-> pt. 3 (2007 - 2011)

-> pt. 4 (2011 - 2023)

02/16/2002 american legion garfield nj – sarah lewitinn

03/01/2002 loop lounge passaic nj – ATØMIC JĒY

06/14/2002 club krome south amboy nj – spaceyrayrun

06/29/2002 harmony grange hall no. 12 wilmington de us – spaceyraygun

07/05/2002 american legion – camp merritt post 21 cresskill nj usa – spaceyraygun

07/19/2002 loop lounge passaic park nj – spaceyraygun

08/03/2002 rexplex elizabeth nj – spaceyraygun

08/16/2002 maxwell’s hoboken nj – george koroneos

08/17/2002 alissas basement kinnelon nj – spaceyraygun

09/14/2002 electric factory philadelphia pa – spaceyraygun

12/02/2002 fireside bowl chicago il – brad nolan video on plentyoflegs

12/18/2002 trocadero theater philadelphia pa – spaceyraygun

12/23/2002 factory 324 roanoake va – panterathrashfan13

1/11/2003 fireside bowl chicago il – brad nolan videography

02/20/2003 mississippi nights st louis mo – brad nolan videography

02/21/2003 beaumont club kansas city mo – brad nolan videography

02/28/2003 boonton elks lodge boonton nj – user: random stuff

03/23/2003 club krome south amboy nj – douglas carl

05/14/2003 north star bar philadelphia pa – deadhoarse

05/23/2003 imusicast oakland ca – skyline studios – oakland

06/08/2003 bloomfield avenue cafe montclair nj – spaceyraygun

06/26/2003 the knitting factory nyc ny – luxlillian

07/26/2003 the chameleon club lancaster pa – spaceyraygun

08/18/2003 9:30 club washington dc – TEPMIHATOP_HvH

08/19/2003 trocadero theater philadelphia pa – spaceyraygun

10/23/2003 downtime nyc ny – spaceyraygun

10/31/2003 south amboy nj halloween show – user: MCR stuff and things

11/14/2003 university of connecticut-stamford stamford ct – user: random stuff

12/14/2003 irving plaza nyc ny – spaceyraygun

05/17/2004 des moines iowa house of bricks – 515 archive

06/02/2004 manchester university manchester uk – TEMIHATOP-HvH

06/08/2004 vintage vinyl fords nj – spaceyraygun

06/09/2004 newbury comics shrewsbury ma us – punkstermann

06/10/2004 north star bar philadelphia pa – spaceyraygun

08/08/2004 summer sonic festival tokyo japan – dusted out on route guano

11/08/2004 hard rock live orlando fl – ryanninja

11/13/2004 unknown venue orange ca – TEPMIHATOP_HvH

12/12/2004 universal amphitheatre universal city ca – andrea amador

01/17/2005 trl nyc ny – patty8239

02/03/2005 la boule noire paris – the academy is my beautiful romance

03/04/2005 arrow hall mississauga ontario ca – the academy is my beautiful romance

03/05/2005 john labatt centre london ontario ca – the academy is my beautiful romance

03/29/2005 arco arena sacramento ca – moranestes

05/21/2005 kroq weenie roast irvine ca – the academy is my beautiful romance

05/27/2005 wxdx summer kick off chevrolet amphitheater pittsburgh pa – neeeeonafterglow

06/06/2005 le trabendo paris france – the academy is my beautiful romance

06/10/2005 download festival donington park castle donington uk (interview) – TEPMIHATOP_HvH

06/25/2005 warped tour reliant park houston tx – ibanez27

06/27/2005 hard rock live orlando fl – ATØMIC JĒY

07/02/2005 32/20 warped tour pier san francisco ca – the academy is my beautiful romance

07/12/2005 warped tour thunderbird stadium vancouver ca – kristi haubrick

07/30/2005 warped tour molson park barrie ontanio ca – loveorsympathy

07/31/2005 warped tour silverdome pontiac mi – nightrain5565

08/01/2005 warped tour post gazette pavilion burgettstown pa – price family homestead

08/05/2005 warped tour vinoy park st. petersburg fl – rogo117

08/10/2005 warped tour nissan pavilion bristol va – the academy is my beautiful romance

08/11/2005 warped tour ford pavilion montage mountain scranton pa – the academy is my beautiful romance

08/12/2005 warped tour tweeter center camden nj – katemcilwaine

08/13/2005 warped tour randall’s island park randalls island nyc ny – the academy is my beautiful romance

08/14/2005 raceway park englishtown nj – readydeady

08/23/2005 the underworld london england – leila vardar

08/31/2005 melkweg the max amsterdam netherlands – user: random stuff

09/01/2005 abart zurich switzerland – mychemrock1

09/03/2005 idroscalo segrate italy – nacho en tour

09/15/2005 promowest pavilion columbus west ohio – andreaflowers

09/17/2005 eastern michigan university convocation center ypsilanti mi – amanda

09/27.2005 mesa amphitheatre mesa arizona – mark zeta

10/02/2005 event center arena san jose ca – jason is lost in japan

10/08/2005 gwinnett center duluth ga – living with ghosts

10/10/2005 revolution live ft lauderdale fl – natnizzle

10/14/2005 tweeter center camden nj – decoemergency

-> pt. 2 (2005 - 2007)

-> pt. 3 (2007 - 2011)

-> pt. 4 (2011 - 2023)

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National Rainbow Week of Action in Canada

In this post I have compiled all the information I could find regarding upcoming events for the Rainbow Week of Action. There are two online events, and dozens on in-person events across the country.

"Within the Rainbow Week of Action, we are pushing governments and elected officials at every level to take action for Rainbow Equality and address rising anti-2SLGBTQIA+ hate. As such, we have identified calls to action for every level of government. These calls to action can be reviewed here."

Event list below:

Events are listed in date order, provinces in general west-to-east order. I have included as much detail as possible, please reference the links at the bottom of the post. At this time, there are no events in N.W.T. and Nova Scotia. Last updated: May 14th, 9:53pm PDT. Please note that I am not officially affiliated with / an organizer of these events, I have simply compiled all the dates to share on tumblr. Original post content.

B.C. EVENTS:

15th: Fernie; Fernie Seniors Drop-In Centre, 572 3rd Avenue, 6:00PM. (Letter writing and Potluck)

17th: Vancouver; šxʷƛ̓ənəq Xwtl'e7énḵ Square - Vancouver Art Gallery North Plaza, 750 Hornby St, 5:30PM. (Rally)

19th, Sunday: Abbotsford; Jubilee Park, 5:00PM. (Rally)

ALBERTA EVENTS:

15th: Lethbridge; McKillop United Church, 2329 15th Ave S, 12:00-1:00PM (letter writing)

17th, Friday: Calgary; Central Memorial Park, 1221 2 St SW, 5:30PM. (Rally)

17th: Edmonton; Wilbert McIntyre Park, 8331 104 St NW, 6:00PM. (Rally)

SASKATCHEWAN EVENTS:

17th: Saskatoon; Vimy Memorial Park, 500 Spadina Crescent E, 5:30PM. (Rally)

17th: Regina; Legislative Grounds, 2405 Legislative Dr, 6:30PM. (Rally)

May 18th: Saskatoon; Grovenor Park United Church, 407 Cumberland Ave S, 6:00PM. (Art event)

MANITOBA EVENTS:

16th: Carman; Paul's Place, 20 1 Ave SW, 7:00-9:00PM. (Letter writing)

19th: Winnipeg; Manitoba Legislature, 450 Broadway, 12:00PM. (Rally)

ONTARIO EVENTS:

15th: Barrie; UPlift Black, 12 Dunlop St E, 6:00-7:30PM. (Letter writing)

15th: Chatham; CK Gay Pride Association, 48 Centre St, 5:00-6:30PM. (Letter writing)

15th: Peterborough; Trinity Community Centre, 360 Reid St, 12:00-3:00PM. (Letter writing)

16th: Midland; Midland Public Library, 4:30-7:30PM. (Letter writing and pizza)

16th: Ottawa; Impact Hub, 123 Slater Street, 2:00PM. (Letter writing)

16th: Toronto; Barbara Hall Park, 519 Church St, 11:30AM. (Rally)

17th, Friday: Barrie; City Hall, 70 Collier St, 6:00PM. (Rally)

17th: Cornwall; 167 Pitt St, 5:30PM. (Rally)

17th: Essex; St. Paul's Anglican Church, 92 St. Paul St, 6:00-8:00PM. (Letter writing and pizza)

17th: Hamilton; City Hall, 71 Main St W, 6:00PM. (Rally)

17th: Kitchener; City Hall, 200 King St W, 6:00PM. (Rally)

17th: London; City Hall, 300 Dufferin Ave, 6:00PM. (Rally)

17th: Sarnia; City Hall, 255 Christina St N, 1:00PM. (Rally)

17th: Sault Ste Marie; City Hall, 99 Foster Dr, 11:30AM. (Rally)

17th: Ottawa; Confederation Park, Elgin St, 5:30PM. (Rally)

22nd: Renfrew; 161 Raglan St. South, 7:00PM. (Letter writing, fashion and makeup event, and pizza)

QUEBEC EVENTS:

May 15th: Lachute; CDC Lachute, 57, rue Harriet, 12:30PM. (Letter writing event)

NEW BRUNSWICK EVENTS:

17th: Woodstock; Citizen's Square, Chapel St, Next to the L.P. Fisher Public Library, 12:00-1:00PM. (rally)

17th: Saint John; City Hall, 15 Market Square, 12:30PM. (Rally, flag raising)

18th, Saturday: Fredericton; Legislative Grounds, 706 Queen Street, 1:00PM. (Rally)

NOVA SCOTIA EVENTS:

May 17th: Middleton; NSCC AVC RM 121, 6:30-8:30PM (letter writing and pizza)

P.E.I. EVENTS:

May 15th: Charlottetown; Peers Alliance Office, 250B Queen Street, 6:00-8:00PM. (Adult drop-in)

May 16th: Charlottetown, Peers Alliance Office, 250B Queen Street, 6:00-7:00PM.

May 17th: Charlottetown; PEI Legislative Assembly, 165 Richmond St, 12:00PM. (Rally)

YUKON EVENTS:

16th: Whitehorse; The Cache, 4230 4 Ave, 2:00-7:00PM. (Letter writing)

NUNAVUT EVENTS:

May 16th, Thursday: Iqaluit; Four Corners, 922 Niaqunngusiariaq St, 5:00PM. (Letter writing)

Reference links:

About the Rainbow Week of Action.

Website letter writing events list (does not include all events)

General events website list (does not include all events)

Instagram general events image list

Instagram letter writing / pizza party image list

[tilynation]

The Alcott

Taylor’s feature on The National’s “The Alcott” was released on April 28, 2023.

The Song is About Two Lovers Reconnecting

The Lyrics Were Painted on the Sidewalk in Select Spots in NYC as Part of Promo for the Song

In late May 2023, fans began noticing the lyrics to the song in select spots in NYC. The four known locations are very interesting - outside Taylor’s old Cornelia Street townhouse, Electric Lady Studios (where Taylor has recorded many songs, including several songs on Reputation and Lover), Washington Square Park (a popular park near Cornelia Street), and Katz’s Deli in the East Village.

Are these the places the lovers returned to (metaphorically or physically) trying to relive a moment in time?

Cornelia Street

The Cornelia Street townhouse was a big part of the Tily Autumn of 2016.

Collage credit to @periwinkle-musings

Katz’s Deli

Why Katz’s Deli? It’s one of Lily’s favorite places and only a few blocks from her Avenue B East Village apartment.

“Golden Notebook” and “Golden Thinking”

Matt wrote a vocal and Taylor rewrote the lyrics, according to Aaron Dessner’s interview with Vulture. Matt seemed to imply to Apple Music that he wrote the verses and Taylor wrote the chorus. Either way, both agree Taylor played a big part in the lyrics. Which leads to, who came up with all the “golden” references in the song? It’s certainly interesting considering the “Dress” lyrics, Lily’s wrist tattoo of the word “golden” in Latin, and the golden tattoo both Tily girls wore during the Tily Autumn of 2016 when the “London lover” came into existence.

Coney Island

The other song Taylor did with The National is “Coney Island,” with its references to “Delicate” (where Taylor wore the golden tattoo in the “Making of a Song” video, with its “Dive bar on the East side, where you at?” lyrics (from the same interview Lily mentioned Katz’s Deli above - link), and where Taylor famously spread her legs on the Cadillac Fleetwood in the music video - all Lily connections to me), lyrical reference to the Bowery Hotel (“Were you waiting at our old spot, in the tree line by the gold clock” - also mentioned in Lily’s interview above and where Taylor and Lily were papped leaving in October 2016), and the person who Taylor did not make her centerfold (a model reference).

Credit to @fleur-de-puissance for giving me this tip about The Alcott!

[rabbitcruiser]

Bow River Pathway, Calgary (No. 3)

The Centre Street Bridge is a historic bridge in Calgary, Alberta, crossing the Bow River, along Centre Street. The lower deck connects Riverfront Avenue in Chinatown with Memorial Drive, while the upper elevated deck crosses Memorial Drive as well, reaching into the community of Crescent Heights.

Centre Street Bridge is the central point of the quadrant system of the city.

It was built by The City of Calgary in 1916 for $375,000. It replaced the MacArthur Bridge, a steel truss bridge built in 1907 by a land developer called the Centre Street Bridge Company Limited. The MacArthur Bridge was destroyed by a flood in 1915. Centre Street Bridge was designed by John F. Greene, and features an upper and lower deck, cantilevered balconies on the upper deck, and four large cast concrete lions atop two pairs of ornamental concrete pavilions flanking each end of the bridge. The lions were cast by Scottish mason James L. Thomson. They were modelled after the bronze lions by Landseer at the base of Nelson's Column in Trafalgar Square, London. The pavilions are ornamented with symbols of Canada and the United Kingdom: buffalo heads, maple leaves, shamrocks (Ireland), roses (England), and thistles (Scotland).

The upper deck, a reinforced concrete arch structure, spans 178 meters (584 ft) and is 15 meters (49 ft) wide. The lower deck, an "I" girders structure, runs for 150 meters (490 ft) and is 5.5 meters (18 ft) wide.

The Centre Street Bridge was listed as a Municipal Historic Resource for Calgary in 1992.

The bridge went through extensive restoration in 2001, when it was closed for one year. The lower deck is configured with reversible lanes. The original lions were replaced with replicas after considerable debate. Local legends of adjacent Chinatown hold that the lions would come alive after dark and roam the city streets. One of the original lions is now located at City Hall, the remaining three were placed in long-term storage. In April 2013, a city committee voted unanimously to place the remaining lions at one or more of the new West LRT C-Train (tram) stations. In 2018, one of original lions was repaired, conserved and is now displayed in Rotary Park. The remaining two lions are in storage to protect and preserve them for foreseeable future.

Source: Wikipedia

[allthecanadianpolitics]

A wave of colours flooded the streets of downtown London, Ont., Sunday for the city’s 27th annual Pride Parade.

This year’s event saw thousands of people gather as the parade marched west on Queens Avenue and ultimately ended at Victoria Park.

Kyna Patterson marched in the parade with her wife and their two-year-old son.

“We’re here because representation is important and community is important, and so, we want to be a part of it,” she said.

Patterson told 980 CFPL she hopes bringing her son to the parade will help him feel more connected to the community. [...]

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[avastrasposts]

The British Connection - ch. 3

Summary: Grace Mallory makes a reluctant Billy Butcher and The Boys team up with an MI6 operative sent over from London to track down a dangerous supe killing people on both sides of the pond. Billy is being his usual arsehole self but maybe opposites attract?

It's 14 chapters and complete and 'll be posting a new chapter every day

Warnings: canon typical violence, smut, fluff, Butcher being his usual grumpy and unreasonable self, nasty supes, guns etc.

After meeting with Mallory and Edwards, Butcher makes his way to the Flatiron Building on Fifth Avenue and double parks his beat up car outside the entrance, drawing dirty looks from a woman pushing a pram with a wailing baby. He ignores her and crosses the pavement, pulling open the heavy door. Making his way up to the office he meets Hughie on his way out. 

“Hughie, ‘ang on a minute, I’ve got news to share with the whole team, come back up.”

Hughie attempts a protest, something about meeting Annie, but Butcher throws him a look and Hughie reluctantly follows him back upstairs. 

Butcher bangs open the door to the office, making the glass pane rattle and MM wince. 

“Butcher, for fucks sake, it’s a listed building, some respect please!”

Butcher ignores him and barks an order, “Everyone gather round, we’ve got a visitor on the way and I need to brief you.” 

Frenchie and Kimiko get up from the sofa where they’d been watching something on the laptop and join MM and Hughie in front of Butcher at the large table in the middle of the room.

“I’ve just had a meeting with Mallory, she’s got a special assignment for us,” he begins. “The MI6 ‘ave sent an operative stateside to aid in catching a supe. Apparently we’re trading information with them in exchange for a hand in catching this fucker.”

“MI6?” Hughie asks incredulously, “Like James Bond MI6? The British Secret Service?” 

“Military Intelligence Service, Section 6,” Frenchie fills in, his eyes widening, “These are serious guys, Monsieur Charcuterie.”

“I haven't exactly seen her file, but yes, if she’s as senior as I think she is, she’s certainly a serious force.” 

“She’s a woman!?” Frenchie asks, “Mon dieu, I’ve always wanted to meet a female James Bond!” His wide grin is full of excitement at the thought of it. 

Butcher growls and leans forward, puts his hands on the table. 

“Listen, I need you all to be on your toes. I know she’s British and all but this is not an ally. We don’t know her hidden motives and we don’t know what kind of information MI6 is willing to give us. Keep the chit chat to a minimum and your desks clean of any clandestine documents.”

“Butcher,” MM crosses his arms over his chest and leans back on a filing cabinet, “when you said ‘aid’, do you mean as in joining us in the field?”

“Ye, she’s here on active duty, Mallory made it clear that she’s part of the team while we work on this.” 

Butcher looked around at the rest of them, “I’m not crazy about the idea of her teaming up with us, she’s an unknown factor and we don’t know how she reacts under pressure. They don’t exactly have many supes over in ol’ Blighty.”

Frenchie leans in over the table, excitement in his eye, “Can we get her file you think? I wonder what 00 number she is? I wonder ‘ow many confirmed kills she ‘as? Oh, MI6 has a licence to kill outside of…uhh..Royaume-Uni, how you say?”

“United Kingdom,” Butcher interrupts, “and you’ll keep your mouth shut about MI6 Frenchie.” He straightens up from the table and glances around the office. “Clean this mess up, we’re about to be inspected by Her Majesty the Queen’s Secret Intelligence Service, let’s not give her any more information than strictly necessary,” he barks. 

Butcher is making a final round in the office in the Flatiron building, checking that anything sensitive is stowed out of sight, when there’s a knock at the door. The rest of the team immediately looks over at the door and seem to straighten their backs, only Kimiko remains slouched on the sofa with her laptop. 

Butcher is closest to the door so he opens it to Edwards standing outside. She’s changed her clothes, he notices, and it’s changed her look. The woman in front of him now looks more like someone he’d eye more than twice in a bar, not like an MI6 operative. He catches himself wondering how old she is, the suit from this morning made her look in her 40’s, now she looks like she turned 30 yesterday. 

He blinks a couple of times to regain his composure and she smiles at him, fine lines at the corners of her eyes showing briefly. 

“Hello Butcher,” she says and puts out her hand. This time he takes it without thinking and shakes it, her hand is warm and he can feel something, a scar perhaps, across her palm. He catches himself, “Welcome to HQ” he waves with a mock grin and steps aside to let her in, letting go of her hand.

Eve smiles as she walks into the office, taking in the other occupants standing around the large table. Butcher’s reaction to her altered appearance had been almost missable but she’d noticed the pause in his response time as he caught sight of her outside the door. Maybe Mallory was right, it would be easier to do this if she could appeal to Butcher’s more base urges. 

Butcher walks in behind her and points to the different members of the team. 

“Hugh Campbell, our resident connection at the FBSA. Marvin T. Milk, usually known around ‘ere as MM. Frenchie, our resident, well…French guy. And Kimiko. Don’t piss ‘er off”.” The last he says to Eve as she shakes Kimiko’s hand. Kimiko smiles sweetly and rolls her eyes at Butcher’s retreating back. 

Butcher walks over to the large table in the middle of the office and turns to lean on it, arms crossed over his chest. 

“So, Ms Edwards, please let us know what it is we can help you with”. 

Eve pauses for a few seconds, collecting her thoughts, before she turns and walks over to an empty chair and sets down her backpack. 

“My name is Eve Edwards and I work for MI6, but I’m sure Butcher has told you that already,” she says, turning to the room. At the mention of MI6 Frenchie opens his mouth but closes it with a snap when he sees Butcher’s eyes on him. 

“MI6 is part of the British Secret Intelligence Service and section 6 is the foreign intelligence service, meaning we only serve overseas. MI5 is our domestic counterpart in the UK. Eight weeks ago MI5 received reports of two suspicious deaths, both in London, within a few weeks of each other. Scotland Yard first handled both cases but called in MI5 when they reviewed the CCTV footage.” 

Eve pauses and turns to pull out her laptop from her backpack and bring it over to the table. It hums to life as she flips open the lid and presses the power button. She id:s herself on the laptop’s fingerprint scanner and brings up a video file. Hughie leans in to look closer at the laptop’s sides. 

“Sorry, excuse me for interrupting, but I think, if you give me a second I can connect it to a bigger screen if you want,” he says, motioning at the large PC monitor on the desk next to them. But Eve shakes her head, 

“Thanks, but it won’t connect, closed system for SIS equipment only.” 

“Oh, that’s kinda cool actually,” Hughie says, squinting at the ports on the laptop. 

Eve full-screens the video and presses play, stepping back to let the others get closer to the screen. There’s no sound on the video but the image is clear and in colour. 

A man can be seen leaving a side street door leading on to an alley, rubbish bins lining the street. He is well dressed in a suit and tie with an overcoat slung over his arm, a briefcase in one hand. The camera changes angle and follows him towards the entrance of a public car park building. He disappears for a brief second from view before the camera inside the car park shows him walking at an angle towards the second row of cars. Another man is seen getting out of a car in the first row, approaching him. The last few steps he takes at a run and launches himself against the first man, slamming him into a concrete pillar, making them both fall to the ground. The second man is up fast onto his feet, grabbing the head of his victim and slamming it repeatedly against the pillar. It takes two impacts with the pillar for the man in the suit to go limp but his assailant continues to bash his head against the concrete four more times before unceremoniously letting go of the head and calmly walking away. The first man is left like a rag doll on the ground, blood pooling around his head. The camera changes angle again and the killer can be seen exciting the garage and walking towards the main road. The camera catches him again as he turns the corner and continues down the busy main road. The video speeds up until he reaches Earls Court Station, the bright Underground sign clear in the video. The man goes inside and taps through the turnstalls, down to the nearest platform and stands waiting calmly just behind the yellow line. As the underground train approaches he steps in front of it and immediately disappears from view as the front of the train hits his body. 

Eve leans forward and pauses the video. “That was the first one,” she says. 

“That looks like a simple ‘murder-suicide’ to me,” MM says, looking over at Eve, “but I’m guessing it’s not that simple or you wouldn’t be here.” 

“That would be correct,” she replies as she clicks up another video file on her laptop. 

“So who’s the supe?” Butcher asks, “someone who can take on a tube train and walk away?” 

“That wasn’t the supe,” Eve says looking over at him. “That was James Cardwell, a 52 year old primary school teacher from Hammersmith in town to meet some friends for a birthday party at a pub nearby. Scotland Yard thought it was a murder-suicide and closed the case after informing his wife and finding out that he had been prescribed anti-depressents. Only problem is, he was prescribed them once and it was 32 years ago after his first girlfriend broke up with him at uni. Hardly a reason to bash a stranger’s head in on a Wednesday evening three decades later and then kill yourself.” 

She full-screens the second video, “This second video will make things clearer.” 

Kimiko taps Eve’s shoulder and motions at the notepad she’s scribbled on, “Scotland Yard?”

“Sorry,” Eve says, “Scotland Yard is the headquarters of the London Metropolitan Police. Like the NYPD. Scotland Yard is the name of the building their HQ is in.”

Kimiko nods and Eve turns back to the laptop, pressing play on the second video, and stepping back. 

“This one is a bit more grim.”

The video is black and white but shows a garden, the backyard of an affluent looking home. A young girl, about 8 years old, is jumping on a trampoline that’s set up in a back corner. A middle aged man, presumably her father, is hovering around a lit barbeque. Tools for cooking are laid out on a counter next to it, tongs, spatula and a chef’s knife. An older man appears in frame and is greeted by the younger man, by the look of them it’s father and son. In the background the young girl stops jumping. The two men seem to be talking for a couple of minutes before the younger of the two hands over the spatula to his father and walks into the house and out of frame. The older man remains at the barbeque and waves at the young girl. She doesn’t wave back but climbs down from the trampoline and walks across the well kept lawn towards the man. Behind him is a large outdoor dining table with chairs set up. The girl walks over to the one nearest and picks it up, carrying it over to the barbeque and sets it down next to the man. He looks over and smiles at her, saying something and giving her a hand as she climbs on top of the chair and stands next to him. As he turns his attention back to the barbeque she grabs his throat and rips it out, blood, black in the video, shoots out over the barbeque. The man immediately keels over, his hands barely reaching his exposed windpipe before he’s bleeding out on the patio. The girl reaches down and picks up the chef’s knife, calmly slides the blade across her throat and falls off the chair as the blood starts pouring out of the deep cut. 

Eve pauses the second video and looks up at the team. Hughie looks pale and has backed several steps away from the laptop. MM looks grim and Butcher has his eyes fixed on Eve, a deep frown between his eyes. She looks up at him. 

“When Scotland Yard saw this they got in touch with MI5. A little bit out of their league, this sort of thing.”

“You don’t say,” Butcher replies, still frowning. “How’d they connect it to the first murder?” 

“They didn’t. MI5 went through recent violent deaths, both open and closed cases and found it. And they spotted this.” Eve leans over the laptop and taps over to the first video. She moves the slider back to the beginning of the video, zooms in and points to one of the rubbish bins in the alley outside the car park. Among the heaped black rubbish bags they can just about make out the head of a person. They seemed to be wearing a hood over their head and a mask or a bandana pulled up to their eyes. Eve moves the video forward to the moment the killer is leaving the alley and points to the rubbish bin again. A shoe could be seen just at the corner of the screen, a dark green trainer, coming out of the rubbish bin. She moves the slider forward again and stops it, now the killer is standing on the platform waiting for the tube. Frenchie leans forward and points at the screen, “There, in the corner, the same green sneakers,” he says excitedly. 

“Exactly,” Eve says and tabs back into the second video and zooms in on the still frame and points to the screen. At the back of the garden, behind the garden wall, the shape of a person can be seen. Only head and shoulders are visible above the wall but the black hood and mask over the face can be made out, even at a distance. 

“That’s the supe,” she says, looking over at Butcher. 

“He’s controlling ‘em,” Butcher growls, a deep furrow between his eyes. “But ‘ow?”

“We don’t know. Telekinesis perhaps, or neurological control, mind control. Part of my objective here in the US is to see if you can help us find out how he, or she, is controlling them. The other part is why.”

“Who were the people that were killed?” MM asks, motioning at the laptop. 

“First one was Sadiq Mohammad. A small time investment banker, not very successful. Certainly not successful enough to have powerful enemies that would hire a supe to assassinate him. I have MI5’s file on him for you to read.” 

She goes back to her backpack and pulls out two folders, the first one is rather thin. 

“The second man was Alistair Byng, his title was Viscount Torrington. Long time serving member of the House of Lords. The little girl was his granddaughter Arabella.” 

She dropped the second folder onto the table, it was a lot thicker. “He was deeply involved in the Tories, the British Conservative party. Had fingers in every pie, very much a part of the inner workings of the party. He certainly had powerful enemies but MI5 hasn’t found any real motive for a killing this brutal.” 

Butcher picks up Byng’s file and flips through it, scowling at what he sees. 

“This geezer could’ve been killed for any number of reasons, he’s as bent as they come. Just work ya way down the list and you’ll find whoever hired this supe pretty soon.” He tosses the file back onto the table. “Why’d ya need us for this, eh?”

Eve looks at him for a few seconds, meeting his sharp gaze. Her eyes narrow as if she’s weighing her options and then she exhales. Turning to Kimiko she says, “Can I borrow your notepad, please?” Kimiko hands it over to her and Eve grabs the marker and writes on the pad, handing it over to Butcher when she’s done. It says “How certain are you that this place isn’t bugged?” He reads it and the furrow between his eyes deepens.

“Right that’s enough gore for one day, let’s have a little breather,“ he exclaims with false gusto, “Coffee's on me down at the park.”

Chapter 4