General Discussion

... a concert celebrating the rights granted by the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution will kick off in New York City. The Rise Up: Sing Out event starts at 7:30 p.m. ET at The Town Hall.

The Rise Up: Sing Out event will feature appearances and performances from a list of major stars, including Bette Midler, Julia Roberts, Patti Smith and Rufus Wainwright. It's being planned by the Committee for the First Amendment, a group that was founded in 1947 to protest the government's investigations into alleged Communist activities in Hollywood at the time ...

Just like they did last year, organizers with the "No Kings" movement are planning nationwide events in opposition to the Trump administration on the president's birthday. But this year's events will be very different from the mass protests that filled the streets in hundreds of cities across the country — or the two similar national days of protest that have been held since then.

This year, organizers are using the Rise Up: Sing Out concert as an "anchor" for local events centered around celebrating community, rather than protesting the president ...

https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/article/on-trumps-80th-birthday-a-white-house-ufc-fight-will-compete-with-no-kings-and-a-jane-fonda-concert-for-americas-attention-201323397.html