Boston Pops Keep Russian 1812 Overture But Also Honor Ukraine

Boston Pops Keep Russian 1812 Overture But Also Honor Ukraine

The Boston Pops plan to end an annual concert at Tanglewood with the Ukraine national anthem before playing Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture.

Some orchestras are foregoing the 1880 classic, which commemorates Russia's defeat of the French in 1812, because of the current Russian invasion of Ukraine.

South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem To Campaign With Geoff Diehl Next Month
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South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem To Campaign With Geoff Diehl Next Month

Tom Joyce

South Dakota governor Kristi Noem plans to travel to Massachusetts on Friday, August 10 to join Republican gubernatorial candidate and former state representative Geoff Diehl (R-Whitman) on the campaign trail.

She also plans to  attend a fund raiser with him at the home of Ernie Boch Jr., the car dealership magnate.

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