Posted on 01/07/2016 9:35:03 AM PST by nikos1121
Are Y'all fixin? As in "fixin" to get excited for Donald Trump tonight?
Tonight will be @ the Flynn Center for the Performing Arts in Burlington, VT.
I will post other live threads if they superior to this one. For example, we've noticed that Fox News of Phoenix sometimes stream the Trump Rallys at:
http://www.fox10phoenix.com/news-now
Here's a little background of this historic place.
HISTORY OF THE FLYNN
The Flynn has been at the center of Vermont's cultural landscape for almost 80 years—from its earliest days as a vaudeville house through five decades as a premier movie theater to its present incarnation as the region's leading performance center and arts education organization. Today, the Flynn Center for the Performing Arts is recognized internationally for its significant artistic, educational, and community outreach activities; superb technical capacity; beautiful ambiance; historic setting; and world-class presentations.
As we approach the Flynn's 30th anniversary as a performing arts center and 80th anniversary as an historic theater, we celebrate a rich legacy of connecting our community with the arts.
THE BIRTH OF AN ENTERTAINMENT
It was the time of the Great Depression and the country was trying to rebound from the stock market crash of 1929. The presence of the University of Vermont and active textile and lumber industries buffered Burlington somewhat from the ravages of precipitous economic decline. "Bootleggers" scoffed at Prohibition. The face of George Washington was unveiled on Mount Rushmore. The Graf Zeppelin took to the air. Hamburger was 35 cents a pound, an entire steak dinner cost just $1.25, and Ford's new Deluxe Coupe could be driven out of the showroom for $545.
More on the Flynn Center can be found here:
http://www.flynncenter.org/about-us/history.html
One last comment.
This is Bernie Sanders country. Why the Trump Team picked this place is beyond me. It's been reported, in some publications, that the organizers were worried his crowd would scoop up all the tickets. Whether this is true or not, I personally wouldn't know, but fact is the Trump Team has offered up to 20,000 tickets on line to an event that will hold approximately 1400 people. This seems a bit absurd, and may cause a problem for the neighborhood.
It's already posing a problem for the local police force who are committed to having an orderly and safe show.
I've noticed also in the local news that some of the artists who have performed at the Flynn have asked that theater cancel the event, because they consider Donald Trump's Rally has a forum for "hate speech," but the Directors of theater refused.
Let's pray that there are no serious injuries tonight.
Here are some excerpts from the Burlington Free Press:
Vermonters who plan to see Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speak on Thursday should prepare for "airport-like" security and sizable crowds after the campaign issued tickets for more than 10 times the number of available seats, the Flynn Center's executive director says.
“We’ve been working with the Secret Service very carefully along with the Burlington Police Department,†said John Killacky, whose 1,400-seat theater is playing host to Trump's evening speech.
Outside the venue, city officials are concerned after learning the Trump campaign issued far more free tickets than there are available seats. As of midday Wednesday, police said the campaign had distributed about 20,000.
“I wonder if the Trump campaign took into account the safety of the police officers who have to contend with large, dissatisfied crowds,†Burlington Police Chief Brandon del Pozo said. “This situation would place police officers in needless confrontations with citizenry.â€
Good, it hasn’t started yet. I thought I would be late. Have I missed anyone asking about sound yet?
*rimshot*
LOL
(HUG)
Slightly above freezing this close to the Canadian border. Below freezing again tonight. This kind of clear weather in Western Washington only occurs a few times in the winter. It gets cold without that cloud cover.
Still examining parallels between Trump and Jackson's 1828 campaign.
I know what you mean.
I am too but Trump has to know what he is getting into and must be prepared. At least I hope he is.
This is getting to be a Garden Party for us Freepers almost every night. I’m getting to where I need my TRump Fix daily.
This little gal is cute. This station gives commentary afterwards also.
HD Stream here
http://www.fox10phoenix.com/news-now
Me too. Wish I KNEW what DT has up his sleeve. There must be a reason for coming to VT. Is big close to NH at all ?
And he did good ! :-)
Look at the guy with the Montreal Canadian Jersey.
Hey Prof!
*HUG*
Cloud cover DOES make a difference!
Those kind of temps are the norm up this way, though!
“I don’t know why, but I am worried about this rally tonight.”
I’m always worried when Donald speaks in enemy territory.
Trump warns of a stock market bubble. Oct 15, 2015
http://money.cnn.com/2015/10/15/investing/donald-trump-stock-market-bubble/
FNC cameras are there. Greta has it in the background.
The video stream from that Fox10 Phoenix site is mindblowing. Why don’t more outlets stream that way?
Looks like a Cro Magnon man in the lower right corner of the view. Either that, or someone who’s been on the Paleo diet for three years.
Thank-you, thank-you for this interview!
I missed it last night.
You can’t please everyone so you got to please yourself!
ARGH!
It showed Clinton!
You could warn a person, ya know!
I hope that your dinner turns out well. :-)
Had to deal with snow on Monday and ice on Tuesday. I had to squeeze a whole bunch of errands into yesterday and today.
(Garden Party) - what a great song
Had to look up the artist - just couldn’t remember and didn’t want to drive myself nuts
Ricky Nelson
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