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‘Masked Dancer’ finale, Cotton Candy, Tulip, Sloth: How to watch, livestream who wins

This is the last dance as the final three will be unmasked on the season finale of the hit FOX reality competition, “The Masked Dancer.” Tonight we learn which celebrities Cotton Candy, Sloth and Tulip are. HOW TO WATCH: LIVESTREAM FOX via fubuTV by clicking here (Free 7-day trial). The two-hour season finale begins at 8 p.m. ET/PT. "The Masked Dancer" finale airs on FOX on Wed., Feb. 17, 2021. LIVESTREAM FOX via fubuTV by clicking here (Free 7-day trial).

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NOW studios gives visitors opportunity to ask questions, explore, experience change and play

Owned by Petals and Bubbles Sandcastle, the studios are a springboard for change and to dismantle unproductive mindsets. That space allowed community members to pay their own price and use the space for anything, from music festivals to moth storytelling. Community members can choose from three price points or pick their own price. NOW studios is a safe space to explore, express and process, and spaces like the downtown Ann Arbor studio seem to work. Community members can tune into NOW programming via live streaming and social media platforms.

Coronavirus in Illinois updates: Here’s what happened Feb. 4 with COVID-19 in the Chicago area

Also on Thursday, about 80,000 COVID-19 vaccines that will be redirected from long-term care facilities to CVS Health stores won’t be distributed in the Chicago area, the pharmaceutical chain said. AdvertisementMeanwhile, despite Chicago Public Schools extending a “cooling off” period through Thursday, Mayor Lori Lightfoot started the day casting blame on the Chicago Teachers Union for the lack of an agreement over reopening schools. “At this point finding a public health expert who opposes in person learning would be like finding a scientist that doesn’t believe in climate change,” Jackson said. After months of consideration, the Illinois mom, who is breastfeeding her newborn son, decided she would get a COVID-19 vaccine. —Associated Press6:45 a.m.: Triton College in River Grove opens as Cook County COVID-19 vaccination siteTriton College, a community college in west suburban River Grove, began serving as one of Cook County Health’s COVID-19 vaccination distribution sites on Wednesday.

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University Musical Society cancels all in-person performances through April

ANN ARBOR – The University Musical Society has announced that all in-person events have been canceled through April due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Ticketholders can choose to receive a full refund, a UMS gift certificate that’s good for the next five years or donate the purchase price of their ticket to UMS. With this latest update, we are disappointed to inform you that UMS will not hold any live performances through April 2021. While we are saddened by this news, we believe that the health and safety — of both our artists and our audiences — is the top priority right now. For more information on how to contact UMS to receive a refund, gift certificate or to donate your tickets, click here.

This duo is bringing an old-school dance back in fashion

Their Instagram page makes Kendall and Ronnie Roderick look like a couple straight out of the 40′s. The couple run Live Collegiate Shag, an Instagram account dedicated to showing off the dance in exciting locations all over the world. Collegiate Shag is an upbeat partner dance popular with college kids in the 1930′s. It mostly went out of fashion after the 40′s, but the Rodericks say they’re bringing it back with the channel. The pair combine dance with travel, appearing in front of amazing backdrops all over the world.

Celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month with traditional Mexican dance

We are continuing to celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month with traditional Mexican dance. This husband and wife duo created their dance group in 2005 to educate the students and their audiences about Mexican culture. The dance group is free for students and they use money from their performances to fund their wardrobes. BFM believes it is important to understand Mexican culture. Watch the video to see a fun, traditional Hispanic dance in Detroit!

UMS to roll out free digital events, outdoor workshops this fall in Ann Arbor

ANN ARBOR – The University Musical Society has announced its fall events which include socially distanced outdoor workshops and free digital performances for the community to enjoy. From digital artist residencies to in-person events, here’s what you can look forward to this season with UMS. Sheku Kanneh-Mason & Isata Kanneh-MasonDigital Premiere: Sunday, Oct. 25 at 2 p.m. with live Q&A with the artists after the concertSheku Kanneh-Mason & Isata Kanneh-Mason. Both artists will join UMS audiences in a live chat on Facebook after the digital premiere. Pierce’s UMS residency will explore social justice, anti-racism, and the Black canon of performance work.

Heres what Ne-Yo said about working with J.Lo and his new music

Host Tati Amare chatted with Ne-Yo, recording artist and judge on World of Dance, about the upcoming final moments of the season. We kind of made them earn this point in the show, Ne-Yo explained. Now, for the season finale, you can watch them leave it all on the stage. World of Dance season finale is Tuesday, August 11th at 10pm on Local 4. Watch the video to see what to expect on the season finale and when Ne-Yo says you can expect new music from him.

University Musical Society in Ann Arbor announces changes to 2020-2021 season

ANN ARBOR, Mich. Modified in-person events and digital events are among the changes recently announced by the University Musical Society at the University of Michigan for its 2020-2021 season. Due to the coronavirus (COVID-19), travel restrictions and tour cancellations, many in-person performances have either been canceled or rescheduled. Instead, UMS audiences will be able to connect with performers through digital presentations, outdoor workshops, digital artist residences and modified in-person events. Digital presentations will be produced and streamed online for UMS audiences. Through a digital platform, artists will be able to casually interact with audiences, offer mini-performance experiences, make digital art and offer a look inside their creative process.

How these Detroit police officers work to keep kids off streets with hip-hop

They patrol the streets by day, but in their free time theyre inside a local dance studio teaching kids dance, hoping to keep them off the streets. At just 7 years old, little Azariah is learning the ins and outs of hip-hop dance. Instead of giving them tickets we get to know them more."It's beneficial because it's bringing hip-hop to Detroit and kids love to dance you know?" But Detroit Culture Company Inc. is still hard at work cleaning up the city, educating the youth about Juneteenth and even hosting a socially distanced food giveaway train. For more information on Detroit Culture Company and if youd like to get involved, please visit: https://www.facebook.com/DCC313/For more Your Neighborhood stories, go here.

Heres how 25 sports have been divided into high, moderate, low COVID-19 risk categories

DETROIT Will it be safe for children, high schoolers or anybody to play sports amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic? Experts have divided 25 popular sports into three categories: high, moderate and low risk. The National Federation of State High School Associations released their list, which is based on the amount of close, sustained contact, along with other factors. Oklahoma recently rejected a plan that would have required social distancing and allowed all high school sports to resume without restrictions. One idea being considered by many states would change the calendar to shift lower risk sports to fall and move higher risk ones to the spring.

Haisley Elementary teachers in Ann Arbor use dance video to connect with students

ANN ARBOR, Mich. A video made by Haisley Elementary School teachers has lifted the spirits of students stuck at home during the COVID-19 pandemic. Organized by first-grade teacher Ashley Wight, the video starts with drone footage of empty school grounds around the elementary school. It transitions to a video call between Wight and Haisley Principal Dante Watson who talk about missing their students and the Haisley community. Haisley teachers can be seen dancing by themselves and with family members to The Git Up by singer-songwriter Blanco Brown. Over the phone, Wight said that most of the Haisley teachers and teachers assistants participated.

University of Michigan spring courses to include classes on fake news, other realities of COVID-19 crisis

Students at the University of Michigan will be able to explore these questions through upcoming spring courses. The 5-week online courses will cover fake news, ignorance, natural disasters, healing and other realities of the COVID-19 crisis. Healing Dance and Drum CircleAn introductory studio dance course, students will sing, dance and make music in order to cultivate healing movements. Foreign News CoverageThe course investigates coverages of foreign media, media systems and factors or criteria influencing media decisions. Students will discuss issues faced by foreign correspondents and critique news coverage of COVID-19.

Learn new skills with Performance Playground by University Musical Society in Ann Arbor

ANN ARBOR, Mich. Performance Playground offers a free, online resource for children interested in learning new artistic skills at home during the COVID-19 pandemic. Created by the University Musical Society of the University of Michigan, the new learning platform has skill-building units for children and teenagers aged five to 13. Each unit is lead by professional teaching artists and focuses on different types of performing arts. Skills will be in the field of music, theater, dance, and visual arts and will make connections to everyday life. Find units on the Playground Performance website.