Category: Central NY

Thomas Rhett 2023 Tour Announced with Stops in Buffalo, Albany and Belmont Park

Country music superstar Thomas Rhett has announced a 2023 North American tour with Cole Swindell and Nate Smith in 40 cities for his Home Team Tour.

Rhett, known for his modern country hits like “Die A Happy Man,” has won multiple Billboard, iHeartRadio and CMA Music awards. Last month, he released his first Christmas album, Merry Christmas, Y’all.

The country sensation will be playing at MVP Arena in Albany on June 8, at KeyBank Center in Buffalo on July 6 and at UBS Arena in Belmont Park on July 22, see the rest of the dates below. The tour will culminate in the country center of the world, Nashville. Tickets can be found here, on Rhett’s website.

Tickets go on sale for Home Team Members and Citi cardmembers on November 8, and for the general public on November 11.

Thomas Rhett HOME TEAM TOUR 23 Dates

May 4, 2023 – Des Moines, IA – Wells Fargo Arena

May 5, 2023 – Peoria, IL – Peoria Civic Center Arena

May 6, 2023 – Indianapolis, IN – Gainbridge Fieldhouse

May 18, 2023 – Omaha, NE – CHI Health Center

May 19, 2023 – Kansas City, MO – T-Mobile Center

May 20, 2023- St. Louis, MO – Enterprise Center

June 8, 2023 – Albany, NY – MVP Arena

June 9, 2023 – Uncasville, CT – Mohegan Sun Arena

June 10, 2023 – Uncasville, CT – Mohegan Sun Arena

June 15, 2023 – Tupelo, MS – Cadence Bank Arena

June 16, 2023 – Lafayette, LA – CAJUNDOME

June 17, 2023 – Bossier City, LA – Brookshire Grocery Arena

June 22, 2023 -Lexington, KY – Rupp Arena

June 23, 2023 – Charleston, WV – Charleston Coliseum

July 6, 2023 – Buffalo, NY – KeyBank Center

July 7, 2023 – Wilkes-Barre, PA – Mohegan Sun Arena

July 8, 2023 – Boston, MA – TD Garden

July 13, 2023 – Biloxi, MS – Mississippi Coast Coliseum

July 14, 2023 – Greenville, SC – Bon Secours Wellness Arena

July 15, 2023 – Knoxville, TN – Thompson-Boling Arena

July 20, 2023 – Greensboro, NC – Greensboro Coliseum

July 21, 2023 – Baltimore, MD – CFG Bank Arena

July 22, 2023 – Belmont Park, NY – UBS Arena

July 27, 2023 – St. Paul, MN – Xcel Energy Center

July 28, 2023 – Chicago, IL – United Center

July 29, 2023 – Grand Rapids, MI – Van Andel Arena

August 3, 2023 – Dallas, TX – American Airlines Center

August 4, 2023 – Houston, TX – Toyota Center

August 5, 2023 – Austin, TX – Moody Center

August 17, 2023 – Oklahoma City, OK – Paycom Center

August 18, 2023 – Wichita, KS – INTRUST Bank Arena

August 19, 2023 – Denver, CO – Ball Arena

September 14, 2023 – Estero, FL – Hertz Arena

September 15, 2023 – Jacksonville, FL – VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena

September 16, 2023 – Orlando, FL – Amway Center

September 21, 2023 – Charlottesville, VA – John Paul Jones Arena

September 22, 2023 – State College, PA – Bryce Jordan Center

September 23, 2023 – Toledo, OH – Huntington Center

September 28, 2023 – Birmingham, AL – The Legacy Arena at The BJCC

September 29, 2023 – Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena

November 4, 2022
CNY Jazz Orchestra To Link Up With David Liebman

The Central New York Jazz Orchestra, a Syracuse area non-profit big band, will join up with NEA Jazzmaster David Liebman later this month to perform and record together.

This comes 11 years after the orchestra accompanied the saxophonist/flautist’s world premiere solo performance of “If a White Horse from Jerusalem,” a four-movement work for soprano saxophone, wooden flute, and jazz orchestra. After the concert, Liebman had offered to record an album with the orchestra, and is soon coming through with this offer.

David Liebman.

On the 20th, he’ll again perform the composition at Syracuse’s Temple Adath Yesurun, before recording with the orchestra the following day. The CNYJO who will be conducted by Music Director Bret Zvacek, is also debuting its 27th season. Additional numbers of the concert include Quincy Jones’ arrangement of the theme from Exodus, as well as orchestra originals to be found on their 2023 album with David Liebman. The doors open at 4 p.m. while music begins at 5.

“If a White Horse from Jerusalem” was originally commissioned by the S.U. Humanities Center on their 2011 theme of “Conflict: Peace and War” and performed that year in the Carrier Theater, with additional support by the Jewish Federation of Central New York and Hillel. Both the Jewish Federation and the Jewish Community Foundation of Central New York will lend their support for the reprise production in November.

Information regarding tickets and more can be found here.

November 3, 2022
Homer hosts Renaissance: The Legacy Tour 2022

On Wednesday October 26, Renaissance made an appearance at The Homer Center of Arts on their historic Legacy Tour. Renaissance became a progressive rock band starting back in 1978 when top hits “Carpet of the Sun” and “Ashes are Burning” came out.

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The Legacy Tour was a celebration for Annie Haslam’s 75th year, in celebration to Annie’s solo music career and The Renaissance band for over 50 years. The group includes Jason Hart, David Keyes, Rave Tesar, Frank Pagano and lead vocals Annie Haslam and Michael Dunford. Combining rock, classical folk, jazz, and the lead female vocal, Renaissance has maintained their musical groove.

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The Homer Center of the Arts was the perfect venue for hosting the Legacy Tour. The U shaped arranged seating brings the audience together. Renaissance welcomed the crowd from beginning to end which truly connected the crowd.

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Renaissance’s great success began in the 70’s, and this show made it clear that their passion for music has carried with them throughout the decades. Highlights of their success in the 1970’s included sold out shows at Carnegie Hall, Royal Albert Hall and The Royal Chorale Society, while also recording and releasing these sold out shows as live albums.

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Wednesday’s show at Homer Center for the Arts did an outstanding job bringing the 70’s rock back on stage. While Renaissance still pursues their music career, fans are nothing but excited to see what’s next in store for these progressive rock legends.

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November 1, 2022
Hearing Aide: Harry Nichols Songs for the Rich and Beautiful

From his earliest days of musical self-expression, Harry Nichols has had deep passion for music and an ear for melody. He has released music independently since 2010 and continues to do so with his upcoming LP, Songs for the Rich and Beautiful.

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Currently living and playing gigs around Ithaca, Harry Nichols announces his first full length album in 8 years, Songs for the Rich and Beautiful. The record, conceived during COVID lockdown 2020, is the result of a challenge with fellow Ithaca songwriter Samuel B. Lupowitz.

Songs for the Rich and Beautiful came out an eclectic, beautiful meditation on friendship, and testament to the power of camaraderie in the face of great difficulties. Both agreed to create new records, song for song responses, to each other’s efforts from 2012.

Songs on the album like “What’s Eternity?” have deep meaning and a nostalgic vibe when listening to the lyrics. Nichols pours his heart out to his audience about his past experience of nostalgia of his childhood growing up.

The song “Mecca” has an upbeat vibe that is incredibly catchy, yet the lyrics are more hitting to the heart. When trying to find the meaning in life, there are a ton of ups and downs. Nichols sings, “nothing goes as planned,” throughout the chorus.

Others songs like “Breathstroke” and portray a lighter side to the album, Harry Nichols gives us heavenly vocals and bright guitar chords. The song “Space Girl” also has amazing vocals and meaningful lyrics paired with Nichols guitar melody. Likewise, “Heteromasculine Lovegame” is quite the opposite, giving us a more fun indie/alternative upbeat song about how love and relationships can be such a game.

To check out more of Harry Nichols music, click on the link here to find more of his music on Bandcamp.
<a href="https://harrynichols.bandcamp.com/album/songs-for-the-rich-and-beautiful">Songs for the Rich and Beautiful by Harry Nichols</a>

November 1, 2022
Greensky Bluegrass Winter Tour Starts in Buffalo, Port Chester and Utica

Greensky Bluegrass have announced their Winter Tour 2023, featuring 16 dates with a kickoff on January 12 in Buffalo, followed by stops in Port Chester and Utica. The Michigan jamgrass band will make their debut performances at the Stanley Theater in Utica, as well as the historic Count Basie Center for the Arts in Red Bank, NJ.

They’ll bring along with them support acts including Mikaela Davis, Neighbor, Mihali, Daniel Donato’s Cosmic Country, Railroad Earth and Holly Bowling.

Greensky Bluegrass are widely known for their thoughtful lyricism, edgy and genre-expansive sound, dazzling live performances and relentless touring schedule. Featuring Anders Beck [dobro], Michael Arlen Bont [banjo], Dave Bruzza [guitar], Mike Devol [upright bass], and Paul Hoffman [Mandolin], the five are connected through a deep bond, just as they are seasoned road warriors, they’re a band of brothers who have seen each other through decades of ups and downs, personal and collective highlights, and the moments when life turns it all upside down.

For the past century, bluegrass music has traditionally relayed real tales of American life, struggle, tragedy, and triumph. It gives a voice to the quiet, yet colorful stories woven into the fabric of the country itself. Greensky Bluegrass live these stories through their records and performances.

Greensky is and always has been very unique in our world. We put our love, energy, and focus into what we appreciate about our music. We come together as a band in a way that’s organic. We take a lot of pride in how we grow and challenge each other too. We’re maturing together. I think we get more Greensky all of the time.
Paul Hoffman

Tickets can be purchased at greenskybluegrass.com.

Greensky Bluegrass 2022 Winter Tour

1/12 @ Town Ballroom | Buffalo, NY*

1/13 @ Capitol Theatre | Port Chester, NY#

1/14 @ Capitol Theatre | Port Chester, NY<>

1/15 @ The Stanley | Utica, NY*

1/18 @ Count Basie Center For The Arts | Red Bank, NJ#

1/19 @ Flynn Theatre | Burlington, VT – An Evening With

1/20 @ MGM Music Hall at Genway | Boston, MA #

1/21 @ The Fillmore Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA

1/25 @ The Agora Theatre | Cleveland, OH+

1/26 @ Stage AE | Pittsburgh, PA+

1/27 @ The Anthem | Washington DC=

1/28 @ The Anthem | Washington DC+

2/1 @ Kemba Live! | Columbus, OH!!

2/2 @ The Pageant | St. Louis, MO!!

2/3-4 @ The Vic Theatre | Chicago, IL!!

* Mikaela Davis
# Neighbor
<> Mihali
+ Daniel Donato’s Cosmic Country
= Railroad Earth
!! Holly Bowling

October 31, 2022
Shania Twain Announces Global Tour, July Dates at Lakeview and MSG, and Second Leg in Buffalo

Country music fixture Shania Twain has released dates for her 2023 Queen of Me Tour, a five month, 49-date run stretching across Canada, the US, and the UK.

Starting April 28 in Spokane, WA and wrapping up September 26 in Birmingham, England, the tour includes stops in NY on July 8 at St. Joseph’s Health Amphitheater at Lakeview in Syracuse and on the 11th at Madison Square Garden. New Jersey singer-songwriter Breland will feature as a guest performer.

Due to huge demand, she added a second leg of her tour, stopping in Buffalo on Oct. 20.

Poster for the ‘Queen of Me’ Tour.

Twain’s tour is in promotion of her upcoming album titled Queen of Me, slated for February 3 release. It’s the sixth studio record from the five-time Grammy Award winner, who owns the title of best-selling female country artist ever.

Ticket sales for the run begin this Friday, November 4 at 10 a.m.

SHANIA TWAIN ‘QUEEN OF ME’ 2023 TOUR DATES, LEG 1

4/28     Spokane, WA             Spokane Arena

4/29     Seattle, WA                Climate Pledge Arena

5/02     Vancouver, BC           Rogers Arena

5/03     Vancouver, BC           Rogers Arena

5/05     Edmonton, AB            Rogers Place

5/06     Edmonton, AB            Rogers Place

5/09     Calgary, AB                Scotiabank Saddledome

5/10     Calgary, AB                Scotiabank Saddledome

5/12     Saskatoon, SK            SaskTel Centre

5/14     Winnipeg, MB             Canada Life Centre

5/16     Madison, WI               Kohl Center

5/17     St Paul, MN                Xcel Energy Center

5/19     Lincoln, NE                 Pinnacle Bank Arena

5/21     Denver, CO                Ball Arena

5/24     Salt Lake City, UT     USANA Amphitheatre

5/26     Mountain View, CA     Shoreline Amphitheatre

5/28     Los Angeles, CA         Hollywood Bowl

5/30     Phoenix, AZ                Ak-Chin Pavilion

5/31     Thousand Palms, CA Acrisure Arena

6/03     Tulsa, OK                   BOK Center

6/04     St. Louis, MO              Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre STL

6/07     Nashville, TN              GEODIS Park

6/09     Camden, NJ               Freedom Mortgage Pavilion

6/12     Halifax, NS                 Scotiabank Centre

6/14     Moncton, NB               Avenir Centre

6/17     Quebec City, QC        Videotron Centre

6/18     Montreal, QC              Bell Centre

6/20     Hamilton, ON              FirstOntario Centre

6/21     London, ON                Budweiser Gardens

6/23     Toronto, ON                Budweiser Stage

6/24     Toronto, ON                Budweiser Stage

6/27     Columbia, MD             Merriweather Post Pavilion

6/28     Charlotte, NC              PNC Music Pavilion

6/30     Cuyahoga Falls, OH   Blossom Music Center

7/01     Tinley Park, IL            Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre

7/06     Ottawa, ON                 Ottawa Bluesfest

7/08     Syracuse, NY             St Joseph’s Health Amphitheater at Lakeview

7/09     Mansfield, MA             Xfinity Center

7/11     New York, NY             Madison Square Garden

7/13     Burgettstown, PA        The Pavilion at Star Lake

7/15     Noblesville, IN            Ruoff Music Center

7/19     Kansas City, MO        T-Mobile Center

7/21     Dallas, TX                   Dos Equis Pavilion

7/22     Houston, TX               Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion

9/16     London, UK                 The O2

9/19     Dublin, IRE                 3Arena

9/22     Glasgow, UK               OVO Hydro

9/25     Manchester, UK          AO Arena

9/26     Birmingham, UK         Utilita Arena Birmingham

SHANIA TWAIN ‘QUEEN OF ME’ 2023 TOUR DATES, LEG 2

10/12   San Antonio, TX         AT&T Center

10/13   Fort Worth, TX            Dickies Arena

10/16   Knoxville, TN              Thompson Boling Arena

10/18   Raleigh, NC                PNC Arena

10/20   Buffalo, NY                  KeyBank Center

10/22   Toronto, ON                Scotiabank Arena

10/24   Quebec City, QC        Videotron Centre

10/25   Montreal, QC              Bell Centre

10/27   Columbus, OH            Schottenstein Center

10/28   Louisville, KY              KFC Yum! Center

10/31   Milwaukee, WI            Fiserv Forum

11/02   Omaha, NE                 CHI Health Center

11/03   Des Moines, IA           Wells Fargo Arena

11/05   Fargo, ND                   FARGODOME

11/07   Winnipeg, MB             Canada Life Centre

11/09   Saskatoon, SK            Sasktel Centre

11/11   Calgary, AB                 Scotiabank Saddledome

11/12   Edmonton, AB             Rogers Place

11/14   Vancouver, BC           Rogers Arena

October 30, 2022
The Avett Brothers Plan Pair of May shows at Beak & Skiff and Artpark

The Avett Brothers have announced shows in 2023, with a lone pair of shows in May taking them to Beak & Skiff Apple Orchard in Lafayette on May 20 and at Artpark in Lewiston on May 21. They’ll be closing out 2022 with a three-night run in Brooklyn and ring in the year at the Bojangles Coliseum in Charlotte, North Carolina.

The Avett Brothers, featuring siblings Scott and Seth, is a Grammy-nominated folk-rock band from North Carolina known for songs like “Kick Drum Heart,” “I and Love and You,” and “Ain’t No Man.”

The three-time GRAMMY Award nominees made mainstream waves with their 2009 major label debut, I And Love And You, which landed at #16 on the Billboard Top 200 & garnered critical acclaim. In 2012, The Carpenter hit #4 on the Billboard Top 200, followed by Magpie And The Dandelion in 2013, which debuted at #5 on Billboard’s Top 200. In 2016, the band was inducted into the North Carolina Music Hall of Fame. The group most recently released the 2020 EP The Third Gleam.

Tickets for The Avett Brothers at Beak and Skiff and Artpark go on sale Friday, October 28, at 10AM on ticketmaster.com and at venue box offices.

Avett Brothers Tour Dates

Saturday, May 20 – Beak & Skiff Apple Orchards, Lafayette, NY

Sunday, May 21 – Artpark, Lewiston, NY

October 28, 2022
The Cayuga Chamber Orchestra to Open 2022-23 Season With a Bang

Ithaca’s Orchestra, the Cayuga Chamber Orchestra, will open its 46th season on Saturday, October 29. The opening night for the orchestra’s 2022-2023 will feature acclaimed pianist Max Levinson.

The Cayuga Chamber Orchestra was founded in 1976, but has come a long way since. In the past decade alone, the CCO added a Youth Orchestra and a Diversity Career Fellowship program, which creates opportunities for college-aged musicians in underserved communities. Each CCO Season promises an orchestral series, chamber music series, holiday concert and free family concerts. This season will see five orchestral concerts and three chamber music concerts in the next months. In November, March and June, be on the lookout for the CCO’s family concert and storytime programs, as well as shows from the Youth Orchestra.

Max Levinson will play Mendelssohn’s “Fingal’s Cave,” Respighi’s “The Birds,” and finish with Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 5: “Emperor.” Levinson is a highly awarded musician — he was the first American to win First Prize at the Guardian Dublin International Piano competition, he won the Avery Fisher Career Grant, and has been praised in such esteemed papers as the Boston Globe.

Levinson comes to the CCO under new Interim Music Director Grant Cooper. This is Cooper’s first season with the Cayuga Chamber Orchestra, he is also a Visiting Professor and conductor at Ithaca College.

Opening night begins at 7:30 on October 29 in Ford Hall at Ithaca College. Tickets are $10-$30 and can be purchased here.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LnnGiBl9V8c

October 26, 2022
In Focus: SG Lewis at The Westcott Theater

SG Lewis performed at The Westcott Theater on October 11 as their official fifth stop during their 2022 Tour. SG Lewis is a London-based singer and song writer; his music produces an electronic, dance-oriented groove and dedicates his music to club culture.

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Lewis is originally from Reading, England and began his music career after many years experimenting as a teenager. It only began in 2014 for SG hopping from various bands as he moved in his own direction, Lewis’s first EP Shivers was released in 2015.

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Mindchatter opened, with a similar electronic pop groove. Bryce opened with some of his top hits “I can change” and DJ mix “It’s been you”. It was the perfect way to rise the vibe before the crowd broke loose for well known SG Lewis. The Westcott Theater provided the perfect dance floor for the show last Tuesday evening. With a youthful crowd, fans were excited that SG was visiting Syracuse as one of his many stops.

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The London performer sung top releases and collaborative songs featuring artists JP Cooper, Bruno Major, Frances, Clairo, LANY among others. Leaning over the barricade was a screaming SG, and the crowd blew up for the band. The set also featured songs “More Than A Woman” (Paradise edit featuring Bees Gees), hit release “One More” (feat. Nile Rodgers) and one more of many “Heartbreak on The Dance floor” (feat. Frances).

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The day before SG’s show at The Westcott Theater, he released his latest single “Call On Me” (feat. Tove Lo) on October 10th.

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Overall, SG Lewis and the band seemed to have kicked off a good start to their tour. Lewis continues to inspire the music industry and welcome the crowd and thank his fans for support. SG Lewis has a great way of captivating his audience and giving the fans a good time and a memorable show.

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October 19, 2022
Twilight Zone Episode “Walking Distance” to be Performed by Binghamton Philharmonic Orchestra on October 22

The Binghamton Philharmonic will continue its season on Saturday, October 22 at 7:30pm at the Helen Foley Theatre at Binghamton High School with “Walking Distance.” The performance will celebrate notable Binghamtonian Rod Serling and the evocative incidential music of Bernard Herrmann for the Twilight Zone episode “Walking Distance.”

Conductor Michael McGehee, the Los Angeles-based conductor of the Hollywood Studio Orchestra, will lead the Binghamton Philharmonic. Southern Tier Actors Read, under the direction of Judy McMahon, will read Serling’s screenplay as the orchestra plays the incidental music.

“Walking Distance” Conductor Michael McGehee

The performance, permitted through a special rights agreement with CBS Broadcasting, will even include a mechanical carousel organ, courtesy of the Endicott Rotary Foundation.

“Walking Distance” director Judy McMahon

Paul Cienniwa, Executive Director of The Binghamton Philharmonic, shares insight into the unique, one time performance, and what awaits the audience.

Many associate Binghamton with the “Twilight Zone” television show and its creator, former Bennett Avenue resident Rod Serling. Those even more in the know are keenly aware that Serling’s autobiographical Twilight Zone screenplay, “Walking Distance,” was based on his Binghamton and our own Recreation Park. But did you know that the music for “Walking Distance” was created by one of the greatest film and television composers of all time?
Bernard Herrmann is probably most famous for his music for Alfred Hitchcock’s “Psycho.” His score for “Walking Distance” is anything but psychotic! Featuring 18 strings and harp, Herrmann evokes the nostalgia of Rod Serling’s Binghamton through several techniques, including: muted strings (a practice that creates a hazy, impressionist effect); “divisi” (at times, we are hearing nearly 18 separate lines in a lush texture); and, at the climax of the story, a repeated “circle of fifths” (an harmonic pattern that is both recognizable and endearing).
On October 22, conductor Michael McGehee, the Los Angeles-based conductor of the Hollywood Studio Orchestra, will lead the Binghamton Philharmonic. First, we’ll hear the incidental music by itself, arranged as a concert suite by McGee. Next, Southern Tier Actors Read, under the direction of Judy McMahon, will read Serling’s screenplay as the orchestra plays the incidental music in context. This is a perfect marriage of spoken word and music in the perfect setting: the Helen Foley Theatre at Binghamton High School, named for Serling’s drama teacher.
As many of you know, the Rec Park carousel plays a big role in “Walking Distance.” To bring our own performance to life, the Endicott Rotary Foundation will be providing a mechanical carousel organ. In addition, Two Rivers Photography Club will display a pre-concert slideshow of area carousels, using photos from their members.

“Walking Distance” will be performed by the Binghamton Philharmonic on Saturday, October 22 at 7:30pm at Helen Foley Theatre at Binghamton High School, located at 31 Main Street, Binghamton. Pre-concert refreshments will be served from from 5:30pm-7:00pm at the Bundy Museum. For tickets and more information, contact the Binghamton Philharmonic box office at 607-723-3931 or visit binghamtonphilharmonic.org

Southern Tier Actors (S.T.A.R.) Cast for “Walking Distance”

Serling: James Michalec
Narrator: Nick De Lucia
Martin: Andy Horowitz
Soda Jerk I (Charlie): Jake Donlin
Boy With Marbles: Cameron Little
Woman At Park: Katherine Boczar
Young Martin: Jack Wolf
Mr. Sloan: Joe Bardales
Mrs. Sloan: Kathleen Cook
Old Man Wilson: Nick De Lucia
Teenage with Car: Jake Donlin
Soda Jerk II: Jake Donlin

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=knInuzVtAxU

October 19, 2022