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State Of The Union (other)
The State of the Union is the name of an annual address (lecture) presented by the President of the United States of America to the United States Congress. State of the Union may also refer to: Government * State of the Union (European Union), an annual speech addressed by the President of the European Commission * U.S. state, a constituent political entity of the United States (a.k.a. the "Union") ** The northern states during the American Civil War. Conferences * The State of the Union (European University Institute), an annual forum for high level reflection on the European Union organised by the European University Institute (EUI). Arts, entertainment, and media Films * ''State of the Union'' (film), a 1948 film by Frank Capra * '' XXX: State of the Union'', a 2005 film by Lee Tamahori Literature * ''State of the Union'' (play), a 1946 play by Russel Crouse and Howard Lindsay * ''State of the Union'', a 2005 novel by Douglas Kennedy Music Groups * State of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
State Of The Union
The State of the Union Address (sometimes abbreviated to SOTU) is an annual message delivered by the president of the United States to a joint session of the United States Congress near the beginning of each calendar year on the current condition of the nation. The State of the Union Address generally includes reports on the nation's budget, economy, news, agenda, achievements and the president's priorities and legislative proposals. The address fulfills the requirement in Article II, Section 3, Clause 1 of the U.S. Constitution for the president to periodically "give to the Congress Information of the State of the Union, and recommend to their Consideration such measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient." During most of the country's first century, the president primarily submitted only a written report to Congress. After 1913, Woodrow Wilson, the 28th U.S. president, began the regular practice of delivering the address to Congress in person as a way to rally support ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brooks Williams
Brooks Williams (born November 10, 1958) is an American acoustic guitarist and singer-songwriter. His style combines roots, jazz, blues, classical, and folk. He has released albums of contemporary folk music, blues music, and of instrumental guitar music. In addition to his solo recordings and tours, he has frequently recorded and toured with many other musicians over the years, including Boo Hewerdine, Jim Henry, Guy Davis, Hans Theessink, Steve Tilston and Sloan Wainwright. Biography Williams was born in Statesboro, Georgia, United States. In his late teens, he moved to Boston to pursue higher education and a career in music. Williams began releasing music on his own label, Red Guitar Blue Music, in 1989, with an EP called ''Red Guitar Plays Blue''; this EP was pressed on CD with additional unreleased recordings from the late 1980s in 1993, under the same title and label. His first two "official" albums (''North From Statesboro'', ''How the Night-Time Sings'') were also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Australian Provincial Championship
The Australian Provincial Championship, or APC, is a now-defunct rugby union football competition played in Australia. It was one of several provincial competitions since the late 1960s, including the Wallaby Trophy and Ricoh National Championship, that have not continued. The Australian Provincial Championship was played as a single round-robin, with the top two teams playing off in a final for the title. Teams in the APC were the ACT Brumbies, New South Wales Waratahs, Queensland Reds, and Western Force. The APC ran for just one season in 2006 before the competition was replaced by the Australian Rugby Championship for the 2007 season. History The Wallaby Trophy and Ricoh National Championship were the top level provincial rugby union competitions in Australia prior to the Australian Provincial Championship. Wallaby Trophy: 1968 to 1976 The Wallaby Trophy began in 1968, contested by representative teams from Sydney, NSW Country, Queensland, and Victoria. Victoria also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Creators Syndicate
Creators Syndicate (also known as Creators) is an American independent distributor of comic strips and syndicated columns to daily newspapers, websites, and other digital outlets. When founded in 1987, Creators Syndicate became one of the few successful independent syndicates founded since the 1930s and was the first syndicate to allow cartoonists ownership rights to their work. Creators Syndicate is based in Hermosa Beach, California. History Creators Syndicate originated on February 13, 1987, after the December 24, 1986-announced sale of the Irvine, California-based News America Syndicate to King Features Syndicate, a print syndication company owned by The Hearst Corporation. The pending sale of News America Syndicate, which was first reported by Advertising Age in October 1986, prompted 36-year-old News America Syndicate president Richard S. Newcombe to leave NAS in January 1987 and use financial backing from London-based publisher Robert Maxwell to form Creators Syndicate bef ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tracey Ullman's State Of The Union
''Tracey Ullman's State of the Union'' is an American sketch comedy series starring Tracey Ullman. The series was written by Ullman along with Hollywood satirist Bruce Wagner. Gail Parent and Craig DiGregorio acted as contributing writers to the series' first season. The show ran for three seasons on Showtime. On May 17, 2010, it was announced that the show would not be returning for a fourth season. Premise The show takes a satirical look at a day in the life of America. Cast * Tracey Ullman as Various * Scott Bakula as Chris Fulbright * Jennifer Fitzgerald as Various * Jo Ann Harris as Various * Lily Holleman as Various * Johnny McKeown as Various * Sam McMurray as Various * Larry Poindexter as Various * Vonda Shepard as Various * Dylan Sprayberry as Jesse * Lynne Marie Stewart as Various * Peter Strauss as Narrator Production After her HBO sketch comedy television series '' Tracey Takes On...'' ended in 1999, Ullman was looking to take a break from her multi-character telev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
State Of The Union (British TV Series)
''State of the Union'' is a British comedy television series that premiered on 6 May 2019 on Sundance TV. It is written by Nick Hornby and directed by Stephen Frears. The second season went to air in February 2022. Premise Season 1 of ''State of the Union'' follows "Louise and Tom, played by Pike and O’Dowd, who meet in a pub immediately before their weekly marital therapy session. Each episode pieces together how their lives were, what drew them together, and what has started to pull them apart." Cast and Characters Season 1 *Rosamund Pike as Louise *Chris O'Dowd as Tom Season 2 *Brendan Gleeson as Scott *Patricia Clarkson as Ellen *Esco Jouley as Jay Episodes Series overview Season 1 (2019) Season 2 (2022) Production Development On 13 July 2018, it was announced that Sundance TV had given the production a series order consisting of ten episodes running around ten minutes each. The series was expected to be written by Nick Hornby and directed by Stephen Frears, bot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
State Of The Union (American TV Program)
''State of the Union'', branded as ''State of the Union with Jake Tapper and Dana Bash'', is an American Sunday talk show and political discussion television program on CNN and broadcast around the world by CNN International. It has been co-anchored by Jake Tapper since 2015 and Dana Bash since 2021. It has been broadcast since its debut in January 2009. The program is broadcast from 9:00am to 10:00am ET, with a replay at noon to 1:00pm ET from CNN's studios in Washington D.C. History The program premiered on January 18, 2009, originally with John King as host, and aired from 9:00am to 1:00pm ET (though only the 9:00am and noon ET hours are simulcast on CNN International) and from 8:00pm to 9:00pm ET. It features news analysis and interviews with politicians, reporters, and newsmakers, as well as the " Magic Wall", an interactive touch screen map previously used by King to cover the 2008 presidential election. At four hours long, it was by far the longest of the Sunday talk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Siren Song Of The Counter Culture
''Siren Song of the Counter Culture'' is the third studio album by American punk rock band Rise Against. Released on August 10, 2004, it was Rise Against's first album on a major record label, after the band signed with DreamWorks Records in September 2003. The recording sessions for the album with producer Garth Richardson were split between two studios in British Columbia. These sessions were marred by numerous distractions and inconveniences, such as the absorption of DreamWorks into Geffen Records, the arrival of a new guitarist, accusations of the band selling out, and the birth of lead vocalist Tim McIlrath's child. Musically, ''Siren Song of the Counter Culture'' is rooted in hardcore punk and melodic hardcore. It comprises twelve songs, with lyrical themes ranging from social commentary to personal reflection. To promote the album, Rise Against toured throughout North America, Europe, Australia, and Japan. ''Siren Song of the Counter Culture'' sold poorly for the first si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
State Of The Union (song)
"State Of The Union" is the debut single from British singer-songwriter David Ford. It had previously been featured as a demo on his official website, before appearing as a track on a CD entitled "''Apology Demos EP''," only on sale at live shows. The song was released as a single in the United Kingdom on 26 September 2005 on CD/ 7" formats through Independiente Records and preceded his debut album '' I Sincerely Apologise For All The Trouble I've Caused''. The music video received numerous plaudits for its originality. It was recorded live-in-one-take, with David, using a looping machine, playing all 12 instruments used in the song. Track listing CD # "State Of The Union" # "A Short Song About Shoes" # "A Short Song About Stars" # "State Of The Union" (video) 7" # "State Of The Union" # "A Short Song About Shoes" External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:State Of The Union (Song) 2005 debut singles 2005 songs Song articles with missing songwriters ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
State Of The Union (album)
''State of the Union: D.C. Benefit Compilation'' is a compilation album, compiled by Mark Andersen, that was released on Dischord Records. It catalogued the DC sounds of the late 1980s, and was created for the American Civil Liberties Union and Community for Creative Non-Violence. All proceeds from the sales of the album were given to these two groups. Track listing #Scream (band), Scream - ''Ameri-dub'' (3:19) #Ignition - ''Anger Means'' (2:41) #Soulside - ''Name in Mind'' (4:13) #Broken Siren - ''No You Cannot Go'' (1:44) #Christ on a Crutch - ''Off Target'' (3:17) #King Face - ''Dirty Wings'' (3:25) #Rain (American band), Rain - ''Worlds At War'' (2:36) #3 (hardcore band), 3 - ''Swann Street'' (3:38) #Marginal Man - ''Stones of a Wall'' (3:57) #One Last Wish - ''Burning in the Undertow'' (2:07) #Fugazi - ''In Defense of Humans'' (2:40) #Thorns (hardcore band), Thorns - ''Responsibility'' (1:26) #Fire Party - ''Pilate'' (1:38) #Fidelity Jones - ''Blood Stone Burn'' (4:16) #Red E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boo Hewerdine
Mark "Boo" Hewerdine (born 14 February 1961) is an English singer-songwriter and record producer. His work includes lead singer and creative force behind The Bible, formed in the 1980s, and reformed in 1994, as well as solo recordings and work for film. He has also produced records by several artists, including a long association with Eddi Reader. He has been described as "one of Britain's most consistently accomplished songwriters". Career Early life and The Great Divide Born Mark HewerdineAzerrad, Michael (1989)From the Pages of the Bible, ''Spin'', January 1989, p. 19. Retrieved 30 December 2012 grew up in North London,Hoekstra, Dave (1996)Boo Hewerdine's soulful folk is so good it's scary, ''Chicago Sun-Times'', 25 October 1996, p. 6. before moving to Cambridge while still a child, and as a teenager formed the short-lived band Placebo Thing with a friend. He worked in the warehouse of Andy's Records in Bury St Edmunds, where he was exposed to a wide range of music.Frame, Pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WTII Records
WTII Records is an independent record label created in 2001 by former Wax Trax! Records employee Bart Pfanenstiel, and David Schock. History WTII established The concept behind WTII started in 1999 while Bart Pfanenstiel was employed at Wax Trax!, During Wax Trax!'s final year, Pfanenstiel and Dannie Flesher (co-founder of Wax Trax!) were working to move Wax Trax into the modern era of electro/industrial music, tapping into the new breed of bands making their way to the US from Europe. Pfanenstiel had made a connection with Stefan Herwig, of then Offbeat Records. The two had discussed licensing possibilities and the first of those opportunities came with the signing of VNV Nation to Wax Trax!. At that time TVT (Wax Trax! parent label) had decided to move in a different direction, shutting down the Wax Trax! offices in Chicago, Pfanenstiel created a new label to capitalize on these opportunities. Jim Nash (co-founder of Wax Trax!) and Dannie Flesher had taught Pfanenstiel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
