Newport Jazz Festival founder George Wein turns 90

Newport Jazz Festival founder George Wein turns 90

NEW YORK (AP) — Newport Jazz Festival Founder George Wein was singing the blues just hours before turning 90 on Saturday.

On the eve of his 90th birthday, Wein took the stage Friday night at Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola at Jazz at Lincoln Center to play piano and sing an original blues he had written for the occasion.

UConn serving up crickets at food truck
University of Connecticut

UConn serving up crickets at food truck

Associated Press

STORRS, Conn. (AP) — A food truck at the University of Connecticut is serving up roasted crickets.

The Daily Campus reports (http://bit.ly/1KQXRh2) the university's dining services are advertising the insects as organic, not genetically modified and earth friendly.

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