the djbc happy hour

Tonight on the Show, it's America's Birthday. How is everyone celebrating (or not - remember COVID-19 is still with us, and the Delta Variant is very concerning, so be careful out there)?

Weekend Warrior highlights some events OTHER than July Fourth, because those events get their own segment. And, a recap of the first Juneteenth as a Federal Holiday.

And, the 11th Annual DJBC Fireworks Mix.

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FOURTH OF JULY EVENTS in 2021:
COLUMBUS:
Fireworks - See You in 2022!
The Doo Dah Parade - Sunday July 4 at 1PM; Steps Off from Goodale Park (http://www.doodahparade.com)

BEXLEY:
(Sunday July 4th; http://www.bexley.org/fourth)
John Barr 5K Run at 8AM
Parade at 9:30 - Starts at Maryland Avenue Elementary School, ends at Cassingham Rd & Fair Ave.
Fireworks Celebration at Capital University (Tickets REQUIRED)

DELAWARE (Sunday July 4; http://www.delawareohio.net):
Parade at 3 - Starts at Delaware County Fairgrounds
Central Ohio Symphony Concert and Fireworks at Ohio Wesleyan University

DUBLIN (Saturday July 3rd; http://dublinohiousa.gov/independence-day-celebration):
Sherm Sheldon Fishing - Coffman Park
Parade - Starts at 11AM at Metro Place; Ends at High Street and Waterford Drive in Historic Dublin
Fireworks Celebration - Starts at 4:30PM at Dublin Coffman H.S. (Tickets are REQUIRED)

GAHANNA (http://www.gahanna.gov):
(Fireworks on Saturday; Parade on Sunday)
Fireworks - July 3 at Gahanna Municipal Golf Course
Parade - July 4; Starts at Clark Hall, west on Granville Street to Stygler Road to Royal Plaza Shopping Center

GROVE CITY (http://www.grovecityohio.gov):
Fireworks - July 2 at Grove City H.S.

GROVEPORT (http://www.groveport.org):
(Saturday July 3)
Parade - July 3 in Village of Groveport
Fireworks - July 3 at Heritage Park

HILLIARD (http://www.hilliardohio.gov; Parade - https://www.fcfair.org/hilliard-independence-day-parade/)
(Saturday July 3)
Parade - 11AM; Steps off from Franklin County Fairgrounds

Tonight on the show, 50 years of the successful Tony-winning revival of "No, No Nanette", first written for the stage in 1924, adapted to films in 1930 and 1940, and then revived on Broadway in 1971. We are celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the 1971 Revival, which helped spark the revival of the glitz and glamour of Broadway that year.

In September 1971, "The Lawrence Welk Show" did a show as a tribute to the composer of the musical, Vincent Youmans (1896-1944), which includes songs he penned, including a medley of songs from "No, No Nanette", which Welk, his band and cast recorded songs from that year, as well: https://welkmusicalfamily.blogspot.com/2010/02/no-no-nanetteyou-cant-dri...

Tonight on the show, we celebrate June 14th, (614) Day in the Capital City. (614) is the primary area code for Columbus, Ohio. And on June 14th, (614) Day is celebrated.

**Under Construction**

Complete with a new intro and outro, this re-packaged DJBC Classic takes us to yet another Early Classic, Show # 7, first aired on June 6, 2011 (hence the first part of the title). The A.T. part was in nod that it was the first show since the "resignation*" of Jim Tressel from the B*ckeyes Football Team one week prior on Memorial Day 2011, capping off the Tattoogate Scandal at THE Ohio. The day after this show originally aired, then-B*ckeyes Quarterback (and the real star of Tattoogate) Terrelle Pryor was declared ineligible by the NCAA, and then obviously flatulated in the NFL as a Wide Receiver after a failed stint as a 3rd String Quarterback in the NFL.

In this show, we poke fun at the Scandal with these two sketches:
- A Cold Open Sketch with Barack Obama who announces the departure of Tressel from THE Ohio.
- Taylor Swift on "The Dating Game" with Terrelle Pryor (as Bachelor # 2). Coincidentally, Swift had a concert in Columbus that week, hence that sketch.

Also in the Show:
- The Daytime Emmys Preview (the last one with "As the World Turns" - RIP)
- The (edited) Weekend Warrior (ya know, that Intro and Outro were gonna come at a hefty price tag)

A lot has changed in the decade and 370-plus shows since that show first aired, and it's always great to go back at the infancy of this show on WCRS.

Tonight on the show, we speed through a lot in 61 minutes.

Musical Political Chairs:
- The big names in the running to replace former Congressman Steve Stivers. 14 Candidates - 12 Republicans, 2 Democrats, 1 Primary, 1 Special Election. As if Upper Arlington didn't need another Election in 2021, they've got two more.
- The possible names to replace former Franklin County Commissioner Marilyn Brown, and the person appointed temporarily to fill in the vacated seat.

COVID-19:
- The End of the Shutdown is Here. On June 2, 2021 - ALL Health Orders issued by the State of Ohio will cease to be. It will be up to businesses to decide whether or not people wear masks.
- Ohio Vax A Million - http://www.ohiovaxamillion.com. What it is? And why you CAN'T remain anonymous, and how many people will have their lives change?
- The COVID Cancel Bug claimed another major casualty on May 20 - Red, White, & Boom (and as of the posting of this show - Summer Jam West was also cancelled last week, as well). And why (Hublin) the Suburbs (Upper Arlington) have moved on (Whiteholdsburg) from Boom (New Albany), and are planning on doing the Fourth anyway (more on that in Show # 383, which will drop in five weeks).

The Weekend Warrior:
- The Field of Heroes in Westerville will honor the Tuskegee Airmen and Minorities in the Military on Memorial Day Weekend.
- La Boheme at 400.
- Actors' Theatre's season of "Changes" kicks off with "Much Ado About Nothing", followed by "The African Shakespeare Company presents Richard III" (about a Black Theatre troupe being silenced in the 1820s), then "Eurydice", and ending with "The Secret Garden" (a collaboration with Columbus Children's Theatre).
- The Drexel re-opens its doors on May 27.
- The Asian Festival goes virtual Memorial Day Weekend.
- Gallery Hop returns in person to the Short North.
- The Memorial Tournament returns to Muirfield, with fans.

As more and more people get vaccinated, the goal is to return back to full swing with life. Tonight on the show, there is still hope we can all get back into the swing of things.

Also, the NFL Draft - where your favorite B*ckeyes and Wolverines will be playing on Sundays this Fall. Plus, the latest Wolverine to defect to the NBA Draft, and the latest Wolverine pick-up from the Transfer Portal in Hoops.

2021 Farmer's Market Schedule (courtesy of Columbus Monthly):
https://www.columbusmonthly.com/story/lifestyle/2021/04/27/2021-farmers-...

Tonight on the show, the almost immediate reactions to the murder of Ma'Kiah Bryant, a 16 year-old child, by a Columbus Police Officer, which happened while the country was awaiting the verdict in the Derek Chauvin Murder Trial.

Show # 339 - And Justice for All was the special show we did after the George Floyd murder: http://www.wcrsfm.org/content/339-and-justice-all-black-lives-matter

An edited, almost evergreen version of # 4 - About Last Night on the National Road (originally aired on May 9, 2011). The 200 year history of The National Road (Highway 40, as it is commonly known as) is celebrated here.