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Gourmet Chicken Burgers – Bell & Evans

Bell & Evans Announces NEW PRODUCT LINE of Gourmet Chicken Burgers

Fredericksburg, Pennsylvania (June 22, 2020) – Premium, family-owned chicken producer Bell & Evans launched today a line of Gourmet Chicken Burgers made from whole-muscle dark meat chicken and chunky pieces of real fruit, vegetables and natural cheeses. Bell & Evans Gourmet Chicken Burgers are sold in 6 oz. portions that are nitrogen frozen and uncooked, locking in freshness and natural flavors. Three incredible flavors are being introduced in the launch: Chicken Bacon & Sharp Cheddar, Roasted Portabella & Swiss, and Granny Smith Apple & Gouda. All three varieties are gluten free.

Chicken Bacon & Sharp Cheddar

Packed with smoky, savory Bell & Evans Chicken Bacon pieces and natural Sharp Cheddar Cheese shreds

Roasted Portabella & Swiss

Loaded with earthy, roasted Portabella Mushrooms and shredded natural Swiss Cheese

Granny Smith Apple & Gouda

Full of diced, tart Granny Smith apples and natural, creamy Gouda Cheese with smoky seasonings

Home chefs will appreciate the homemade factor of these burgers. Made from simple ingredients you can see and taste, these burgers offer a fantastic visual appeal and an abundance of flavor. Bell & Evans Gourmet Chicken Burgers cook up and bite like a traditional burger but with fewer calories and less fat, making these an excellent choice for health-conscious consumers.

“Other poultry producers sell ‘blended’ burgers that sound unappealing and don’t taste any better,” said Bell & Evans Owner Scott Sechler. “These aren’t blended burgers. We created gourmet chicken burgers to offer unique flavor options to our very popular traditional chicken burgers. Rather than piling up toppings on a burger, these have your favorite enhancements within the patties for all the flavor and none of the mess.”

Consumers will notice that Bell & Evans also reinvented our packaging with this new product line. Our exceptional food photography is combined with clear flavor-profile banners, easy-to-read product benefits and added air fryer cooking instructions.

Bell & Evans Gourmet Chicken Burgers debut less than a year after Bell & Evans introduced its Premium Chicken Meatballs to the consumer market. Similar to the gourmet burgers, the meatballs are made from Bell & Evans dark meat chicken and sold uncooked and nitrogen frozen in three varieties including traditional, Buffalo Seasoned and Parmesan Breaded with Mozzarella. Bell & Evans’ largest retail partners carry the meatballs including national distribution at Whole Foods Market.

Bell & Evans introduced many unique and popular items over the past few years including boneless, skin-on whole legs which garnished attention from Epicurious and a Spatchcock convenience cut featured by Bon Appetit.

Visit the Bell & Evans website for a product locator, product offerings, recipe ideas and more.

About Bell & Evans – Bell & Evans is America’s oldest branded chicken company with more than 125 years in business and 10 years of organic production. We are family owned and operated, and we’re passionate about raising 100% premium chickens using common sense practices and the highest set of animal welfare standards in the industry. We are the pioneer of “all-natural chicken,” “Raised Without Antibiotics” and “100% Air Chilled” practices, and we established the world’s first Organic Certified, Animal-Welfare-Focused Chicken Hatchery.

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DEGAS AT THE OPÉRA VIRTUAL TOUR

Thursday, June 18 to Monday, July 6
National Gallery of Art 4th St. & Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC

Experience Degas at the Opéra, and view the first show dedicated to Edgar Degas’s fascination with the Opéra—its spaces, the music, and the people surrounding the thriving theatrical life of 19th-century Paris. Click on the different colored dots to read wall texts, listen to the audio tour, watch related video clips, and more.

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I AM… CONTEMPORARY WOMEN ARTISTS OF AFRICA

Thursday, June 18 at 10:00 AM to Sunday, July 5 at 5:30 PM
National Museum of African Art 950 Independence Ave. SW, Washington, DC

This new exhibit at the Smithsonian National Museum of African Art draws on the museum’s permanent collection to feature 28 women artists that take on topics of faith, community, racism, identity, the environment and politics in their stunning work. Utilizing a range of media, the exhibit will show visitors how these artists have powerfully contributed to the dialogues on the most important issues of our time.

Free Admission

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Independence Fireworks at Mount Vernon

Friday, June 26 at 6:00 PM to Saturday, June 27 at 9:30 PM
George Washington’s Mount Vernon 3200 Mount Vernon Memorial Highway, Mount Vernon, VA

Start your Independence Day celebration with a bang! Enjoy a patriotic evening filled with dazzling fireworks, Mansion tours, musical performances, and games on George Washington’s beloved estate! Fireworks begin at approximately 9:30pm.

Greet General and Mrs. Washington in the historic area before trying your hand at bocce ball. Dust off your dancing shoes for 18th-century dancing demonstrations. Mount Vernon’s colonial artisans will reveal how 18th-century ice cream was made in the days before freezers.

Visit Washington’s Tomb at night—this event is one of the few times this area is open in the evening—and watch sparks fly at the blacksmith shop. Concessions from the Mount Vernon Inn Restaurant will also be available.

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VESSELS CONFERENCE 2020

Friday, June 26 at 8:30 AM to Saturday, June 27 at 5:00 PM
The Capital Turnaround 770 M St. SE, Washington, DC

The Vessels Conference is not just a moment, it’s a movement. It is a catalyst for change, revival, a call to action, a miracle in motion. It exists to encounter God, equip young leaders, and empower the next generation. You’re invited to join the journey as God works in us to tell his story.

The program includes international renowned speakers, guest gospel artist, breakout sessions and more!

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MAGIC OF SPYING – LIVE INTERACTIVE VIRTUAL WORKSHOP & PERFORMANCE

Wednesday, June 24 from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM

In the real-life world of espionage, spies often call upon the art of magic and illusion to distract the enemy, make evidence disappear, and escape unnoticed. Join professional magician, Peter Wood, as he performs the art of misdirection, sleight of hand, and other illusions used by skilled spies. Participants will also learn simple magic they can use to entertain and deceive friends and family. This one of a kind performance and workshop, custom-designed for the Spy Museum, is guaranteed to fascinate children and adults alike. Space is limited—advance registration required.

Special Note: The Magic of Spying is suggested ages 5 and up. Although many of the magic secrets used by Peter Wood will NOT be revealed to the audience, participants will walk away with some magic tricks they can try at home. QUESTIONS? Email educators@spymuseum.org.

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Summerfest DC

Saturday, July 18 from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Washington DC’s Navy Yard

We are aiming for Saturday, July 18th for Summerfest DC in 2020! We are monitoring the COVID-19 situation closely. All tickets for Blossom Bash in April have been rolled over to Summerfest DC and refunds are available until Saturday July 11th.
Come spend your day with us under dry skies with warm temps and some sunshine, kicking off the outdoor festival season in DC!
We have 65+ of the most amazing Summer seasonal beers for you to try, plus wine, cider, live music, amazing food, games, vendors and more! Choose from either session: Session One is from 1 to 4 p.m. and Session Two is from 5-8 p.m. VIP tickets get 30 minutes early entry!
Click here to buy your tickets! Ticket prices will be $10 more at the door — buy online and save! Tickets will be on sale for 90 mins after the start of each session, if you are running late! You can show your ticket on your phone after purchasing.
You can upgrade to VIP features by purchasing a VIP upgrade online on our ticketing page — VIP at Summerfest is really a fantastic deal!

Summerfest DC is the kickoff event of the Summer festival season in Washington DC’s Navy Yard on Saturday, July 18th — featuring more than 100 of the very best beers, wines, and ciders — and you get to try them all with your entry ticket!
You’ll also enjoy live music, outdoor games, amazing food vendors, arts & more!
Choose from either of two separate 3 hour sessions — daytime or evening! Get your tickets now because prices will increase soon!

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THE SURROGATE Now Playing

The Surrogate

Written and Directed by Jeremy Hersh
Starring Jasmine Batchelor

Synopsis

Jess Harris (Jasmine Batchelor, “The Good Fight”), a 29 year old web designer for a nonprofit in Brooklyn, is ecstatic to be the surrogate and egg-donor for her best friend Josh (Chris Perfetti, “Looking”) and his husband Aaron (Sullivan Jones, Slave Play). Twelve weeks into the pregnancy, a prenatal test comes back with unexpected results that pose a moral dilemma. As they all consider the best course of action, the relationship between the three friends is put to the test.

“Jasmine Batchelor gives one of the year’s best performances in Jeremy Hersh’s propulsive examination of tough questions.”
– Kate Erbland, INDIEWIRE

“A great moralist drama. Jeremy Hersh’s beautiful and brutal film.. gets both harder to watch and harder to break away from with each passing minute.”
– Writer Jeremy O. Harris (Slave Play, Zola)

“Hersh’s perceptive, thoroughly absorbing ethical drama is propelled by a performance of stunning psychological insight and raw feeling from Jasmine Batchelor.”
– David Rooney, THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER

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Plant-Based SuperFruit Freezie & Ice Wands – DeeBee’s Organics

DeeBee’s Organics announces today the official release of two utterly delicious organic products for summer 2020, including its plant-based Organic SuperFruit Freezie. In collaboration with Disney, its Organic Ice Wands feature packaging with characters Anna, Elsa and Olaf from Frozen 2. DeeBee’s Organics produces 100% organic treats with short label, clean ingredients ready to inspire moments of joy in every member of the modern family. DeeBee’s Organics releases these products to 12,000 retail stores across North America.

At the heart of DeeBee’s Organics is Founder and Ph.D. Medical Scientist Dr. Dionne Laslo-Baker, a Canadian expert on the impacts of environmental toxins such as pesticides — especially in the food chain. DeeBee’s Organics shelf-stable freezies are made from premium organic fruits with zero added artificial flavors, colors, or preservatives and are allergen-free of nuts, dairy, fish, wheat, and soy. DeeBee’s Organics is on target to sell more than 30 million freezies in 2020.

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Root’d: The Newest Must-Have for the Keto Diet

If you’re interested in helping keto fanatics to achieve our health and fitness goals, please consider the best new multivitamin on the market — it gives us all the probiotics, super greens, electrolytes and vitamins+nutrients we need: and it’s a zero sugar, zero carb, delicious daily drink that is 100% keto! (no more pills to swallow or remembering to take multiple supplements – yay!)

Here are more details about Root’d multivitamin drinks:

Root’d formulas are created specifically for men, women and prenatal mothers
Designed to increase your immunity, energy and nutrient levels using the Science of Nutrition Booster + ™
The combination of full-spectrum vitamins + minerals, probiotics, and electrolytes infused with the chemistry of super greens gives us this ultimate nutrient absorption (maximizing the amount and rate of our ability to take in these vitamins) and also increases hydration and balances digestion
Root’d costs less than $1.29 per day on www.rootd.com, on Amazon, or at Sprouts stores nationwide

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Deryck Todd Presents She’s A Riot

Thursday, June 25 from 8:00 PM to 11:00 PM

Deryck Todd Presents

SHE’S A RIOT! Party With Purpose
A Virtual Rally, March & Music Fundraiser On Zoom

100% of Proceeds Donated to Marsha P Johnson Institute

Thursday, June 25th 2020 8 PM – 11 PM

MUSIC BY Lina Bradford

DIGITAL RALLY Billy Porter | MJ Rodriguez | Elle Hearns (MPJI) | Isiah Thomas | Joshua Zeke Thomas + More !

SHOWS Bob The Drag Queen (RuPaul’s Drag Race) | Detox (RuPaul’s Drag Race) | Merrie Cherry | Nina West (RuPaul’s Drag Race) | Dragon Sisters | Sydney Harcourt (Hamilton) | Illustrious Blacks

MUSIC PREMIERE Merlot | Ultra Naté

FEATURED PARTICIPANTS Pat Cleveland | Alok | James B Whiteside | ISLYNYC | Slutty Puffin | Carrie Dragshaw | Colin O’Leary | Janet The Planet | Amanda Lepore | John Lam | Ariana & The Rose | Reed Henry | Marti Gould Cummings | Maxfield Haynes | Overheard At A Gay Bar

MAKING THE CUT Jonny Cota | Ji Won | Sander Bos | Will Riddle

BRANDS THAT CARE Rollingstone | XDA | Versed

LOOKS March & Protest Signs, Rainbow Realness, Quarantine Queers!

*** Virtual Zoom Event Link Will Be Emailed to You Before Event!***

ABOUT As Pride and the Black Lives Matter movement collide in 2020, remember that the LGBTQ+ rights movement owes its very being to RIOTS led by people of color — it’s important to honor and remember that now more than ever. On June 28, 1969, police raided the Stonewall Inn, a meeting place for LGBTQ+ New Yorkers. When they demanded sex verification checks on trans women, a spontaneous protest broke out, and at the forefront of those protests were lead by queer BIPOC like Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera. Pride owes its very existence to a RIOT, and it took radical acts of change to just start the conversation about LGBTQ+ issues in America, a conversation that continues to this day. The Marsha P Johnson Institute, the renowned organization that protects and defends black transgendered people through community organization, advocacy work, leadership training and promoting our collective power, is the She’s A Riot primary beneficiary.

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Virtual Solstice in Times Square

Saturday, June 20 at 8:00 AM

As Co-Founders of the Times Square Summer Solstice Yoga Celebration, the Times Square Alliance invites you to join us virtually this year to celebrate the Summer Solstice with a yoga class that will be streamed online throughout the day, led by Solstice in Times Square Co-Founder Douglass Stewart.

Solstice in Times Square has always focused on finding calm within the chaos of Times Square. Although we won’t be gathering in person for the Solstice this year, we all still have a need to focus and re-center — filtering out not traffic sounds and bright lights but the noise and distraction in our own minds. This spring has been a time of constant change and emotional upheaval, from our fears and grief at the global pandemic to our pain and anger at days, weeks, and centuries of injustice and racism. With these actions and reactions pulling us in all directions, it becomes even more important for us to channel our own energy and frustrations in order to crystallize our own responses and needs, finding what we can contribute to the world.

The Gunas are three principles of nature that characterize our interactions between extremes: between the static and the dynamic, inertia and activity, and when we can find balance and harmony. Some days, we’re lethargic and slow to move (tamas). Some days, we burst into a flurry of activity — but at times, it’s activity for the sake of it (rajas). The ideal is to hit the right balance (sattva): finding harmony within ourselves, harmony within our environment, harmony with one another, so that we can focus ourselves for purpose and lasting change.

Experienced yogis and first-timers alike are all welcome as we once again join together to welcome the longest day of the year.

The class will stream on our website at TSQ.org/Solstice, on YouTube, and on Facebook at 8am, 12 noon, and 4pm EDT.

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