May 29, 2015: TED Event for Women Kicks Out Mom With Infant, Music Festival Unveils Lineup With Unexpected Guest Star, High Demand for Pope’s Visit to Washington

1. TED EVENT FOR WOMEN KICKS OUT MOM WITH INFANT: A woman who brought her 5-month-old son to the TEDWomen conference in Monterey, California, was told she had to leave because the conference has a policy banning children. Mashable: “TED does not permit children at any of its conferences and does not coordinate onsite childcare. The policy, however, raises questions about how the event series can fully encourage the participation of mothers who cannot or do not want to arrange childcare accommodations offsite or would prefer not to deal with the logistical hassle of pumping. … [June Cohen, executive producer of TED Media] said that attendees sporadically make childcare and pumping requests, but that revising the no-child rule might help more mothers participate in the conference.”

2. MUSIC FESTIVAL UNVEILS LINEUP WITH UNEXPECTED GUEST STAR: Austin’s Fun Fun Fun Fest unveiled its lineup with a teaser video featuring Bill Nye the Science Guy, who “scientifically” demonstrated just how fun the fest is. Rolling Stone: “With a dozen tacos on his table and equations on the chalkboard behind him, Nye offers hypotheses about the "Quantitative Fun Observation" graph, which he says goes off the charts due to "D’Angelo's abs, a wrestling ring, the Supercollider Skate Ramp, official makeout zones, a chance of Rae Sremmurd [and] the 'fun fun' funnel cakes." He also has a Venn diagram about tacos and convenience, a Wu-Tang Clan–themed periodic table and names of other festivals that are made to look less fun.” http://rol.st/1dzJWjR

3. HIGH DEMAND FOR POPE’S VISIT TO WASHINGTON: Americans eager to see Pope Francis when he visits Washington this fall are angling to get tickets, making it one of the most coveted tickets in town. Washington Post: “Tickets to the pope’s addresses — he’s  leading an open-air mass at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception on Sept. 22, then addressing a joint session of Congress the following day — are already in demand, and they’re not even available yet. …The church hasn’t announced its own plan for the historic event, much less how it will distribute the sought-after spots.” http://wapo.st/1HRaABy

* LOCAL NEWS *

BOSTON:  The fall edition of the music festival Boston Calling will be held September 25-27 on City Hall Plaza. Acts include Alabama Shakes and the Avett Brothers.

CHICAGO:  Taste Talks, a food festival and symposium, will return to Chicago October 2-4. The event will include panel discussions, underground dinners, and a celebrity-chef barbecue.

Blue Plate Catering has launched a new lunch and breakfast menu. Options include a bacon-and-avocado breakfast sandwich, grilled eggplant sandwiches, and chipotle chicken caesar salads.

LAS VEGAS:  Andre's Restaurant & Lounge at Monte Carlo will serve a menu of favorite dishes from the past 35 years to celebrate the restaurant’s milestone anniversary. A portion of sales from the multicourse, prix-fixe menu will benefit Three Square Food Bank.

LOS ANGELES:  The Annenberg Space for Photography Skylight Studios has announced the June 6 opening of the Emerging Experience multimedia installation.

Local event listings from Masterplanner: http://www.masterplanneronline.com/losangeles

MIAMI/SOUTH FLORIDA:  Bill Hansen Luxury Catering and Event Production has opened a new venue, Park Place—Event Space and Theater, across fro Miami’s Lummus Park. The space seats 400 guests or holds 600 for receptions.

Primrose South Beach restaurant is opening soon at the Stiles Hotel.

NEW YORK:  Picasso’s “Le Tricorne” tapestry—a stage curtain that hung in New York City's Four Seasons Restaurant for more than 50 years—is now on view at its new home at the New-York Historical Society.

Local event listings from Masterplanner: http://www.masterplanneronline.com/newyork

ORLANDO:  Universal Orlando Resort is building a new water park that will open in 2017. Volcano Bay will become the resort's third park, joining Universal Studios Florida and Universal’s Islands of Adventure.

PHILADELPHIA:  As part of Tall Ships Philadelphia Camden on June 25, an attraction billed as the world’s largest rubber duck will float on the Delaware River. The supersize toy is 61 feet tall and weighs 11 tons.

TORONTO:  The first All-Star Gala in support of the charity SickKids will take place at Arcadian Court on June 26. Organizers expect some 1,200 guests, including professional athletes.

WASHINGTON, D.C.:  The Shakespeare Theatre Company’s Will on the Hill—a bipartisan performance this year featuring guest actress Samira Wiley of Orange Is the New Black—will take place June 15 at Sidney Harman Hall.

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With contributions from Jenny Berg in Chicago, Alesandra Dubin in Los Angeles, Mitra Sorrells in Orlando, and Beth Kormanik, Michele Laufik, Jill Menze, and Anna Sekula in New York.

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