New Senate Bill Aims to Keep Independent Music Venues Afloat

Here’s a collection curated by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists of what’s arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this week. MOVIES — “ Boys State”: One of the biggest sales from this year’s Sundance Film Festival, this documentary takes us into an American Legion-sponsored leadership experiment where 1,100 teenage boys head to Austin, Texas to “run” for governor.

Gregg Abbott signed an executive order in June forcing establishments that earn 51% or more of their revenue from alcohol sales to close as the state saw a spike in COVID-19 cases.Billy Bob's Texas will kick off a series of Friday and Saturday evening concerts next week with an appearance from The Bellamy Brothers on Aug. 14 followed by Flatland Cavalry on Aug.

 Bill Hutchinson isn’t afraid to go after something once he has his sights set on it and chatting up Brianna Ramirez one special day was a decision of a lifetime. The 62-year-old real estate mogul and property investor had no idea Ramirez, 22, would become his wife when he met the former hostess after connecting at a Texas restaurant.

“Strong from the Heart,” by Jon Land (Forge) Fans of Jon Land’s thrillers featuring fifth-generation Texas Ranger Caitlin Strong will be pleased to hear that the new book in the series is a lot like the first 10 as the hero, a cross between Wild Bill Hickok and Wonder Woman, dispatches a series of Bond-villain wannabees with extravagant use of gun play and explosives. “Strong of Heart” does differ from its predecessors in one respect, however: It is better written.

TobyMac kicked off the new decade with a nationwide tour, hitting 23 markets in Florida, Texas, California and more. After a March 12 show in Jackson, Miss., the run was cut short as venues around the globe closed en masse to protect against the spread of COVID-19.

coronavirus pandemic was submitted by senators John Cornyn and Amy Klobuchar yesterday (July 22).The Bill would provide six months of financial support to keep venues afloat, pay employees and seek to preserve an economic sector that has been hit in most states since mid-March.“Texas is home to a number of historic and world-class small entertainment venues, many of which remain shuttered after being the first businesses to close,” Cornyn said in a statement to Billboard.“The culture around

Houston Chronicle’s sister site reported.Dancers dressed in thongs, thigh-highs and masks show off their moves from behind several black barricades separating them from the cars.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorIt appears that the lobbying by representatives for independent venues has at least begun to pay off on Capitol Hill: Senators John Cornyn of Texas and Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota introduced a new relief bill for indie venues impacted by the coronarvirus pandemic.The “Save Our Stages Act” would provide six months of financial support to help “keep venues afloat, pay employees and preserve a critical economic sector for communities across America,” according to the

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Anthony D'Alessandro Editorial Director/Box Office EditorRichard Linklater has a new animated movie in the works at Netflix, Apollo 10 1/2: A Space Age Adventure. The movie, directed and written by Linklater, is set against the backdrop of the 1969 Apollo mission to the moon, which celebrates its 51st anniversary today, and is inspired by Linklater’s childhood in Houston, TX.

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Olympic champion Sanya Richards-Ross is an author, entrepreneur, social media influencer, and motherhood blogger. But before all that, she was a proud University of Texas Longhorn.

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Anyone who thinks country music occupies a narrow band in the stylistic universe would do well to check out some of the new artists on the way in the last half of 2020.

The Hargreeves are back together in the sophomore season trailer for Netflix’s “The Umbrella Academy”.