2024 National Dominican Day Parade in New York City

The National Dominican Day Parade is taking to streets once again on Sunday in a celebration of culture pride and community in New York City.

This year crowd and marchers are celebrating the 42nd anniversary of the parade which will start at noon. The parade runs along the Avenue of America from 37th street and 55the street.

The theme for this year parade is Merengue Neustro Ritmo. The theme aims to recognize merengue as over a musical genres and rather a vital part of the Dominican identity.

Program start in 2015 the National Dominican Day Parade has committed more than $1 million in funding to over 200 students across 20 states.

By offering parade organizers, scholarships and boar members aim to assist students of Dominican descent attaint a college degree.

“We are celebrating 175 year of its existence so we are going to share with the community its roots where did the ritmo come from where did ryhthm originally come from.” one of board member said.

The annual event celebrates Dominican culture folklore and traditions with parade floats musical guests.

Among those being honored at the parade include President Pedro Brache Alvarez, Grupo Rica CEO.

The parade is not a celebration of Dominican heritage it is a time to fundraise and assist young students get their goals through its scholarship program.

The parade will start at 12 pm Sunday Aug 11 at Sixth Avenue and 37th Street in Manhattan.

Floats will show groups like President Beer, NYC Football Club, Camali Music Group, Marching on will be performers including La Fuerza Dance Studio and Ballet Folkorico Xiomara Carbera.

Los Hermanos Rosario are performing ar sold out gala on Friday will serve as Grand Marshals of the parade.

Jochy Santos will be crowned king of the parade with rapper Bulin 47 taking title of International king.

Any street closure to know about?

Here is full list of street closure of the parade by city department of Transportation.

Formation

  • 38th and 37th street between Fifth and Seventh Avenue
  • 36th Street between Broadway and Fifth Avenue
  • Sixth Avenue between 37th and 38th streets.

Dispersal

  • 55th stret between sixth and fifth avenues
  • 55th street between seventh and sixth avenues

 

Julianne Hough open up how Hayley Erbert tragic health scare affected their family

Julianne Hough know that despite any family squabble the Houghs always look after each other when it matters most.

Julianne Hough older brother 39 year old pro dancer Derek Hough married 29 year old Erber in August 2023.

In December Derek Hough revealed his wife underwent emergency surgery for cranial hematoma following a performance on Symphony of Dance tour.

Various several surgeries and recovery process he called nothing short of a miracle.

the pair resumed the tour which had been postponed due to Erbert health issues.

“Whatever weirdness might have been around anything we really do care so much and people want to help when you are left with life or death situations nothing else matters”

“When something tragic happens what just happened with Derek and Haley. there could have been little things jus kind of looming in the background.

it just was a clean slate.

When her brother posted about Erbert hospitalization on Dec 7 Hough reposted his Instagram to her Instagram story. “Please pray and send all your love healing and light to Hayley and Derek.

On April 5 Erbert took to Instagram to share her feeling about being able to return to dancing.

Derek and Julianne Hough along with siblings Sharee Katherine and Marabeth grew up in a Mormon family.

The  spent their early childhood in Utah as professional dancers in England.

Julianne Hough replied to media about their family

“I m so blessed to have family that I have even when we are not all on same page.”

The Footloose actor 36 and her sibling 39 climb to popularity as professional dancers together.

She joined him as co host on Dancing with the Stars their close working relationship has not been without drama.

Erbert who is a professional dancer was taken to hospital after she became disoriented during a performance in Washington last year.

Derek later confirmed his partner who had married in August that year had undergone surgery to replace a portion of her skull had been removed during a past operation.

She come back to stage 4 months later.

She continued “The Thing that hurt the most is when we are not connected and so sometimes you do the thing that hurts the most which is remove yourself because you are trying to protect yourself.”

 

Max Thieriot teases what to come for him “Bode” before Fire Country Season 3

The CBS drama tv news episodes this October and actor shared his hope for his character future.

Fire Country season 3 is two months away from premiering Max Thieriot has ideas about whats to come for him and impressive character Bode Leone.

Max open up to media in May Fire Country season 3 will explore Bode journey as he trace out who he is in the globe outside of being shaped.

The mega hit CBS drama is set to air new episodes starting Friday October 18 at 9 pm ET and fans to see what happens to Bode after season 2.

Bode finishing his 5 year prison sentence early leaving him to figure out what he desire to do now that he is free.

Viewers watched Bode try a stint at working in construction they witnessed him finally discovering his first love will always be firefighting.

I think we leave Bode at big changing point in his character. Max add at the time.

“Due to everything that we have been seeing. I think we leave him off sort of seeing him reinvigorated. You really feel like he is trying to put things behind him and he is really trying to set a path.”

” It was honestly rewarding for me to get to listen when we have these pickups and know about the season” he said. “The biggest thing the viewer get is knowing that we have another season. We are coming back we keep grinding and we keep doing it.It is exciting and I m excited to get to continue to tell these stories and work with team”

Max Thieriot’s Hit CBS Drama has arrived on Netflix

  • Fire Country starring Max Thieriot focuses on personal redemption via firefighting in Northern California on CBS
  • Cat up on Fire Country before Season 3’s release on CBS
  • Season 1 is available on Netflix
  • Season 2 is on Paramount+
  • Season 3 premiers October 2024

Max Thieriot CBS drama Fire Country has found its streaming home but the situation is different from streaming situation.

Fire Country has done good job aired on CBS last two years. Rotten Tomatoes scores is less than average at 44%.

Fire Country Season 3 was confirmed just one month after season 2 premiere.

Fire Country a popular network series.

Its move to streaming could make the series more successful.

Fire Country Season 1 is Now Streaming On Netflix

Netflix is streaming platform for Fire Country because it faces less contest in terms of first responder series. Netflix mega first responder shows at the moment ar S W A T Tacoma FD anf Grey Anatomy.

There are some notification choice like Fire Chaser and Emergency NYC.

Fire Country will have free rein over streaming platform.

It looks like that series become hit into Netflix best TV shows.

Fire Country Season 2 is available to Stream on Paramount+

Fire Country Season 1 has new on Netflix. Fire Country season 2 is available to stream on Paramount+.

Season 2 has total of ten episodes.

The season continues developing Bode story with mega events like prison break and wedding.

Fire Country release plan has some value to it. Fire Country season 3 is set to premiere in October 2024.

The new season arrives the show desire to become more visible. Fire Country season 1 to Netflix more viewers become interested in firefighting TV show.

Withholding season 2 Fire Country is convincing audiences to really get dedicated to show by switching ever to Paramount+.

 

Box Office: “It End With Us” Starts with $24 Million opening Day ‘Deadpool’ Impressive ‘Borderlands’ flop

The august box office is looking Lively with Sony drama “it Ends with Us’ making a mega opening day of $24 million from 3,611 locations across Friday and preview screenings.

The adaptation of Colleen Hoover 2016 bestselling novel is now looking at higher projections north of $45 million across the three day frame with a $25 million production budget.

The Justin Baldoni directed feature stars Lively as florist that falls for a neurosurgeon who is forced to face terrible realities when arrival of childhood friend complicates her relationship.

Driven by emotions for Hoover novel the movie has start to play like a franchise installment among its summer blockbuster peers.

Outside the top five Neon indie horror feature Cuckoo took $1.34 million from 1,503 location on its opening day.

The psychologist thriller stars Euphoria breakout Hunter Schafer.

Universal rounds out top five with it releases of Depicable Me 4 and Twisters Amblin disaster thriller continues to put up holds in North America its Warner Bros release has failed to match.

Twisters earned $4.4 million on Friday and is projecting a slim 32% down in its fourth weekend of release.

Despicable Me 4 is looking to add $8.75 million this weekend which would drop 24%. Now $330 million if ranks as third highest grossing North American release of the year.

 Lionsgate has financially shielded itself a bit by recouping almost 60% of production cost through international presales.
Disney Deadpool &Wolverine is shaping for brilliant hold in its 3rd weekend.The Ryan Reynolds Hugh Jackman two hander tooki in $15,6 million on Friday down only 44% from its daily total a week before.
The R rated action comedy has shown more staying power than the superhero feature which usually put up performances and face steep week to week drops at box office.
The Marvel Studios production is primed to cross $500 million shortly after weekend. The $1 billion milestone is coming up rapidly.
Borderland” opening over than three and a half years after principal photography started.
Borderland Lionsgate long adaptation of Take Two shoot em and loot em video game series.
The feature took in $4 million from 3125 location even with increase tickets sales from play in lmax.