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Where can you find a schedule of events for the Charleston, West Virginia, civic center?

Filter events at the Charleston Civic Center by category in the left side bar. Event categories include family shows, concerts, sporting events, banquets, and conventions and meetings. Examples of events held at the Civic Center include the West Virginia Cheer Competition, Children's Theatre productions, University of Charleston basketball games and the West Virginia International Auto Show.

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Where can you find biographical information about Teresa Earnhardt?

Teresa Earnhardt is the CEO and president of Dale Earnhardt Inc. She married the Hall of Fame NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt in 1982, and the two remained married until Dale Earnhardt's death in 2001 when he passed away after a crash at the Daytona 500. Before his death, Dale and Teresa had their daughter Taylor Nicole Earnhardt in 1988. Teresa is the stepmother to Dale Earnhardt's three other children, including Dale Earnhardt, Jr., a two-time winner of the Daytona 500.

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What are some songs by Rihanna?

Rihanna released her first album, "Music of the Sun," at the age of 17, featuring singles such as "Pon de Replay" and "If It's Lovin' that You Want." Other songs on the album included "Willing to Wait" and the title track. Her next album, "A Girl Like Me," released in 2006 to positive reviews and included singles such as "SOS," "We Ride" and "Break it Off." Rihanna's third album, "Good Girl Gone Bad," was enormously successful and yielded five singles: "Umbrella," "Shut Up and Drive," "Hate That I Love You," "Don't Stop the Music" and "Rehab."\nRihanna's next album, "R..

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Does Jan Brett do public appearances?

Writer-illustrator Jan Brett schedules annual autumn signing tours coinciding with the release of her picture books. Brett appears at libraries and bookstores, where she engages young audiences in activities such as readings and drawing classes. Brett, whose work features a variety of animal characters, often travels with pets that serve as live models for her classes. She travels to public appearances in a tour bus decorated with her artwork.

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Who are some popular hip-hop artists?

Drake is a rapper from Toronto, Ontario and his hits include "0 to 100" and "Hotline Bling." Wiz Khalifah is from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. His hit songs include "Celebration" and "Rich People." Nicki Minaj is a rapper from Jamaica Queens, New York City. As of 2015, she is the only female rapper who has ever been included on the Forbes Hip-Hop Cash Kings list and her hits include "Only" and "Truffle Butter."\nKendrick Lamar is a rapper from Compton, California. His hits include "Swimming Pools" and "Poetic Justice."

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What are some runaway stories?

Although many of the stories that feature storylines about runaway children or adults are fictional, there are a few real life stories of runaway kids that seem unbelievable but are actually true. Time Magazine shares stories of five children who had incredible experiences as runaways. A couple of the children mentioned are famous figures from history, but the others are largely unknown. Benjamin Franklin apparently ended up in Philadelphia because he ran away from his home and family in Boston. Of course, unlike many other runaways, his story turned out quite well, as he prospered in Philadel..

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Who wrote "Smokey the Bear"?

The song "Smokey the Bear" describes the mascot and his love for the forests and tells the story of how he got his name. The songwriters added "the" to the mascot's name for the rhythm, but his name remains merely "Smokey Bear," according to the U.S. Forest Service. The Smokey Bear Act of 1952 regulated use of the name and specified that he be known only as "Smokey Bear," and not "Smokey the Bear."

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What are the most popular TV dramas from Hong Kong?

Described as Hong Kong's spin on "The Godfather," "The Bund" revolves around Ting Lik and Hui Man-keung in 1920s Shanghai. The show covers the lives of these characters and their families involved with the infamous Triad gang. Another classic family melodrama, "A Kindred Spirit," is known as being one of the longest-running soap operas after showing 1,128 episodes.\nSet during the Qing Dynasty era, "War and Beauty" is a period drama that tackles the struggle of women in a patriarchal society. "Healing Hands," a medical drama, covered social issues as well and courted controversy when it i..

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What reason does Macbeth give for killing Duncan's two guards?

After Macbeth kills King Duncan, in a fever of guilt, he brings the daggers he used to kill the king back to his chambers. Lady Macbeth demanded that Macbeth return to the scene and place the daggers in Duncan's room. He refuses to, so Lady Macbeth describes him as "infirm of purpose" and takes them herself. Lady Macbeth smears blood on the faces of the guards to implicate them in the murder and then returns to her room, claiming that "A little water clears us of this deed."

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What are some channels offered by Optimum Cable?

Originally a home for round-the-clock showings of classic films, AMC has evolved into a prestigious cable powerhouse through original series such as “Mad Men,” “Breaking Bad” and “The Walking Dead.” The network does still air films, often in thematic blocks focusing on a genre or actor. AMC also offers a selection of reality programming, including “Comic Book Men” and “The Talking Dead.”\nEvolving from its origins as the Sci-Fi Channel, SyFy still broadcasts a range of classic speculative films and TV shows, campy horror movies and its own original series. SyFy has embraced..

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