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‘Calendar Girls’ documentary follows an exuberant dance troupe of senior women in Florida
Published by Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Keeping you in the know, Society Queue is an ongoing sequence of tips for timely publications to read, films to check out and podcasts and tunes to hear to. Donning matching glittery unicorn hats, rainbow tutus or white furry boots, a troupe of 30 senior gals have developed a popularity across Southern Florida with choreographed dances to pop tunes. Called the “Calendar Ladies,” the dancers are not professionals, but put on 130 displays for each yr — and do their personal makeup and styling from YouTube tutorials — beneath the arduous course of 71-yr-outdated athlete Katherine Shortlidge. Calendar Women all set to dance in unicorn…
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Home Calendar | The Spokesman-Review
Arts/Crafts All The Things: Furniture and Home Decor Market – Shop from more than 60 local artists, home decor, handmade goods, furniture, beauty products, jewelry and more. Sunday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Kootenai County Fairgrounds, 4056 N. Government Way, Coeur d’Alene. $6.25/general admission. (208) 765-4969. Classes/Workshops Sew Uniquely You April Classes – April 25: Elna Club, 10 a.m.-noon or 1-3 p.m.; April 26: Sew at Own Pace, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. $20; April 30: Youth Sew: 10 a.m.-noon. $10. Monday, Sew Uniquely You, 11402 N. Newport Highway, Suite C. (509) 467-8210. World Drumming – Learn the basic art of drumming as a gateway to explore the culture and music of Africa, Brazil,…
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Chanel, TikTok and the Beauty Advent Calendar Controversy
Hell hath no fury like a social media mob that thinks it has identified a luxury scam. Or so it seemed this weekend, when a series of viral TikTok videos involving an $825 Chanel Advent calendar and the disappointed customer who bought it went viral, inspiring a multitude of users to call foul on the brand. Or rather, all over its Instagram page. In one way, this is merely the latest example of the vigilante justice meted out against powerful global brands by individuals willing to point out perceived injustice, including cultural appropriation, copying designs and other forms of misbehavior, and of the shifting balance of power between brands and…