1. U.S. PRESIDENTS GATHER TO DEDICATE BUSH LIBRARY: All five living presidents came to Dallas for the opening of the the new George W. Bush Presidential Center at Southern Methodist University. Dallas Morning News: "Dallas briefly became the nation’s political epicenter as prime ministers and presidents who shared the world stage with Bush assembled under the cloudless sky. 'This is a Texas-sized party, and that’s worthy of what we’re here to do today,' President Barack Obama said." http://dallasne.ws/11UXdpI
2. APPLE CONFERENCE SELLS OUT IN 2 MINUTES: Apple's Worldwide Developer Conference sold out within two minutes Thursday—beating last year's record of two hours. Mashable: "Maybe it's time for Apple to consider either a larger venue or multiple developer events around the world. … If you didn't get a ticket to WWDC, it might still be worth the trip to San Francisco in June anyway. While you won't be able to attend the official sessions and parties, there are tons of developer meet-ups and networking opportunities." http://on.mash.to/Zwi3jj
3. YOUTUBE LAUNCHES LIVE-STREAMED COMEDY WEEK: YouTube has signed big-name acts for its first Comedy Week. The live-streamed event, May 19-25, will include live performances, video premieres, and other contributions from Sarah Silverman, Seth Rogan, the Lonely Island, The Onion, Funny or Die, and College Humor. Salon: http://bit.ly/12L90L0
4. NEW YORK ANNOUNCES ACTIVITIES FOR BASEBALL'S ALL-STAR GAME: Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Mets third baseman David Wright announced several activities surrounding Major League Baseball's All-Star Game in July—and promised security measures to keep fans safe. The events will include the T-Mobile All-Star FanFest, the All-Star Red Carpet Show presented by Chevrolet, the SiriusXM Futures Game, and the State Farm Home Run Derby, not to mention the game itself July 16 at Citi Field. MLB.com: "I can't guarantee with 1,000 percent accuracy that everybody's going to be safe—we all know that we live in a complex, dangerous, difficult world," Bloomberg said. "But if I were going to go to a major event, I would rather go to a major event in New York City knowing that we have the N.Y.P.D. providing security here." http://atmlb.com/ZL5vTO
* LOCAL NEWS *
BOSTON: Urban Art Bar is hosting a benefit for the One Fund Boston Saturday. The evening will feature drinks, a raffle, and painting, with 30 percent of each reservation donated to the fund for victims of the marathon bombings.
CHICAGO: Diffa Chicago's "Believe 2013 Red Hot Ball" is June 8 at Radisson Blu.
WindPower 2013, the American Wind Energy Association's conference and exhibition, is May 5-8 at McCormick Place.
DALLAS: Grapevine’s 29th annual Main Street Days are May 17-19 and will feature a Texas Wine Pavilion, international wines, a craft-beer-tasting tent, and festival foods.
LAS VEGAS: Las Vegas Weekly: "Some big names were in the house for Hakkasan’s soft opening weekend." http://bit.ly/11nFXKM
Trade Show News Network: "ASD Las Vegas is about to get a little bit bigger, with the debut of a new event—SourceDirect—August 4-7 at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas." http://bit.ly/17kIVDN
LONDON: The new nonprofit John Lennon Educational Tour Bus will provide young people in Europe with free hands-on opportunities to produce original music, video, photos, game apps, and broadcast projects within the bus’s mobile recording studios. Sponsors include Montblanc, Apple, and Sony. The bus launches May 8 at the Museum of Liverpool. www.lennonbus.org
LOS ANGELES: Metro Weekly has a roundup of the area's gay events this summer. http://bit.ly/Y79jjH
Local event listings from Masterplanner: http://masterplanneronline.com/losangeles
MIAMI/SOUTH FLORIDA: Cocktails for a Cause and Happy Paws Mixer is tonight at Blue Martini. Proceeds will benefit Underdog, a dog rescue and rehabilitation foundation.
NEW YORK: The American Cancer Society's Dance Against Cancer event is May 6 at the AXA Equitable Center Theater. The event will include a V.I.P. cocktail reception followed by a performance and reception.
NY Laughs will host its first comedy fund-raiser May 5 at Gotham Comedy Club. The event will raise money for the seventh season of Laughter in the Park, an outdoor comedy series, and will feature stand-up acts from Jane Condon, Jimmy Failla, Harrison Greenbaum, and more.
Local event listings from Masterplanner: http://www.masterplanneronline.com/newyork
ORLANDO: Universal Orlando's Halloween Horror Nights will open September 30 and take place select nights through November 2.
TORONTO: Creativ Festival began yesterday and will wrap up tonight at Hall 1 of the International Centre. The event features entertainment such as crafting seminars and workshops, a raffle, and an appearance by D.I.Y. expert Wendy Russel. http://bit.ly/11nSVYR
WASHINGTON: Chick-fil-A will host a "Mother-Son Date Knight" May 6 at 51 locations in Maryland and Virginia. The knight-themed event will feature medieval-themed activities and mother-son conversation topics as well as tips for a better relationship.
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