document_title: When You Reach Me

question_text: who is sal in when you reach me

question_tokens: who is sal in when you reach me

text: When You Reach Me

text: Concept and development[edit]

text: The two main characters are Miranda, and Marcus (Laughing Man). Stead began writing When You Reach Me in 2007 after reading an article in The New York Times gave her an idea for a novel about traveling in time to save someone's life.[1] The article was about a man who woke up in Denver suffering from amnesia, having forgotten who he was or why he was there.[2] Many people worked with the man to help him regain his memory. Under hypnosis, he spoke about his apparent wife, Penny, and two daughters who died in a car crash. However, when he and Penny reunited, the man found out she was only his fiancée — and they had no children.[2] Upon reading this, Stead wondered if somehow the man had returned to the past to prevent an accident but lost his memory along the way.[3] In addition, the article reminded Stead of a strange old man, called the 'laughing man', who lived near her house as a child.[1]

text:
"All along, the goal was to be certain that the logic would stand up to the merciless scrutiny of a smart kid. Someone might finish the book and then go right back and start again, reading so closely that she or he would spot any inconsistency. We didn't want to let the reader down."

— Editor Wendy Lamb[3]

text: While the news story initially inspired Stead, she also tied in parts of her childhood into the novel. Besides the laughing man, she included her primary school, her apartment and a sandwich store where she used to work. Stead also added memories of herself acting mean without reason. Slowly the novel became "more and more about these ordinary mysteries of life and less about the fantastic time-travel-y one".[1] After developing the basic idea, Stead began researching the science behind time travel to make sure her ideas would be logical. She asked her father for help with the science and complicated technical aspects, since he enjoyed mathematical puzzles. As they talked about time travel, Stead "just kept falling into the same hole with the logic, and he really helped me straighten it out".[2]

text: When Stead was only halfway done, she hit a wall: she wondered if she had focused the novel too much on her own personal life and problems. By her 40th birthday in January 2007, she had stopped writing. One week after her birthday celebration, Stead went to a writers' conference where the presenter advised attendees to stop thinking and just write?. This speech worked as an antidote to Stead's writer's block; she started working on When You Reach Me again.[1] After she had written two-thirds of the novel, Stead sent the draft to her editor Wendy Lamb at Random House. Perusing the script, Lamb found herself absorbed and wanted to help develop the book. Unlike Stead's debut novel First Light, which Lamb heavily edited, Lamb modified nothing on the first draft of When You Reach Me. Throughout the process, Stead helped Lamb understand the complicated concepts in the book and had drafts read by others to make sure, "revision hadn't created any holes or contradictions in the plot".[3]

text: A Wrinkle in Time[edit]

text: Throughout the story, the main character Miranda is often reading Madeleine L'Engle's A Wrinkle in Time, Stead's favorite book as a child; she read and reread it multiple times. She recalls that L'Engle was the only author she met in her childhood.[2] Stead described the novel as a talisman for Miranda;[4] she included it in the first draft and planned to remove it, "because you can't just toss A Wrinkle in Time in there casually".[4] Her editor suggested leaving it in if it could be better tied into the story.[5] Stead was aware that she did not want A Wrinkle in Time to have too big an influence on When You Reach Me. Keeping this in mind, she reread A Wrinkle in Time through the perspective of different characters, which enabled her to develop new connections and ideas in her own work.[4]

text: Setting[edit]

text: When You Reach Me takes place during the 1978-1979 school year of Miranda, the main character. Stead placed Miranda's home in the Upper West Side, New York City, where Stead grew up. Many parts of the novel explore "the same streets where Stead grew up, and riffs on some of her experiences".[6] Stead was inspired to use this setting because she moved into an apartment near her childhood home early in the development of the story. There she had experienced her first independence while exploring the streets, only to find a scary man near her house. Wondering why he was there, Stead later used this encounter as "the anchor as she wrote When You Reach Me".[3]

text: Plot Summary[edit]

text:
M,
This is hard. Harder than I expected, even with your help. But I have been practicing, and my preparations go well. I am coming to save your friend's life and my own.
I ask two favours.
First, you must write me a letter,
Second, please remember to mention the location of your house key.
The trip is a difficult one. I will not be myself when I reach you.

— The first note Miranda receives[7]

text: When You Reach Me follows a sixth-grade protagonist, Miranda. She lives with her single mother who has a kindhearted boyfriend, Richard. Miranda's best friend Sal, whom she has known since she was a small child, had recently started ignoring Miranda after he had been punched in the stomach by another boy, Marcus.

text: A homeless man lives on the corner of Miranda's street. She calls him the "laughing man" for his tendency to laugh without cause. Miranda notices that he always utters the words "book bag pocket shoe." She later realizes the phrase refers to the order and place he will send Miranda notes—her library book, a bread bag, her coat pocket and Richard's shoe. The first three notes instruct Miranda to write a letter describing the future events. The notes, whose writer claims to be coming to Miranda's time to save a life, offer three signs of the truth of the messages. As the plot develops, the proofs come true, and Miranda is intrigued.

text: Miranda and her new friends, Annemarie and Colin find a sandwich shop on the corner, wondering if they can get a job there. The owner, Jimmy, agrees, but he does not wish to pay them with money; instead he gives them a free pop and a sandwich each day. Miranda, Annemarie, and Colin discover a Fred Flintstone bank in the back of sandwich shop. Colin, wanting to see more of the bank, is pulled way by Annemarie insisting that Jimmy could find them. The next day, Jimmy fires the three workers, thinking that one of them stole the Flintstone bank, when the laughing man actually stole it. The workers write a card, give it to Jimmy and insist that they did not steal the bank. Jimmy believes them and let them work at the sandwich shop. He then tells them that he figured out who stole the bank. He thinks that it is Julia, a classmate in their class, and a best friend to Annemarie. He thinks she did it because she is African American. This upsets Annemarie greatly and she immediately quits her job.

text: At school, Julia starts shouting at Miranda for letting Annemarie drink soda and eat sandwiches, saying that because Annemarie is epileptic she has to eat a special diet. Miranda explains that she didn't know that. Colin is later hanging out with Sal. Colin then asks Miranda if she wants to hang out. Miranda declines, saying that her mom is sick. Later on, someone taps on her door which scares her because she doesn't know anyone that knocks like that. She looks though the peep hole and sees Colin. She opens the door and he looks at her then kisses her. She then kisses him back. Colin smiles and then runs off.

text: In a later scene, Marcus encounters Sal. Marcus wants to apologize for his misbehavior, and chases Sal when he flees. Sal runs onto a street right ahead of an oncoming truck. Before the truck can hit Sal, the laughing man kicks Sal out of the way, sacrificing his own life for Sal's. Miranda finds the fourth note in Richard's shoe and learns that the laughing man came from the future to save Sal's life. The note asks Miranda to prepare a chronicle of recent events and deliver it by hand, but she does not know who to give it to.

text: Miranda's mom is invited to appear on the $20,000 Pyramid. In hopes of winning the money and having a better life, Miranda and her mom's boyfriend Richard prep her for the show. Miranda and Sal are friends again. While her mother is on-stage, Miranda reminisces about a conversation with Marcus about how no one would recognize a time-traveler from a different age. She suddenly realizes that the laughing man is an older incarnation of Marcus, who has come from the future to save Sal's life. He needed to deliver the notes to the young Marcus through Miranda. Later on Miranda goes to the mailbox the laughing man (Marcus) slept under, where she finds a picture of an older version of Julia smiling happily. The novel ends as Miranda reflects on the events in an epilogue.

text: Genres[edit]

text: When You Reach Me is classified in the science fiction and mystery genres, but includes features of some other genres. Monica Edinger of The New York Times found When You Reach Me to be "a hybrid of genres, it is a complex mystery, a work of historical fiction, a school story and one of friendship, with a leitmotif of time travel running through it."[8] Augusta Scattergood of the Christian Science Monitor wondered, "Is When You Reach Me science fiction? Time travel? A highly imaginative girl's completely conceived experience? Maybe it's historical fiction. After all, it is set in 1979."[9] According to Mary Quattlebaum of The Washington Post, the novel is of the science fiction and time travel genres. Quattlebaum found that, unlike the usual time travel stories, When You Reach Me does not involve "cheesy time travel machines and rock-'em-sock-'em action [but instead] far surpasses the usual whodunit or sci-fi adventure to become an incandescent exploration of 'life, death, and the beauty of it all.' "[10] Both Kirkus Reviews and Publishers Weekly found that despite the book's science-fiction devices, the setting was still "firmly rooted in reality."[11][12]

text: Some reviewers have placed parts the novel in the mystery genre. Edinger found that despite the broad genres, the novel is mainly "a thrilling puzzle".[8] She relates the pieces slowly; clues are found in the story itself, on the map, in words and chapter titles. At the end of the book everything is tied together and makes sense.[8] Ann Crewdson of School Library Journal found that each note Miranda receives foreshadows the next event. Each note is "skillfully" integrated into the novel, along with subsequent clues, until the climax is reached and all the clues come together.[13] Stead's editor Lamb agreed with the mystery genre, in that "there's plenty to wonder about after you finish the book. Just as we wonder why our feelings change so suddenly, or why someone like the laughing man appears on the corner one day."[3] Gurdon of The Wall Street Journal concurred with Lamb, adding that although the novel is clearly a mystery, the mystery itself is not revealed until the end where the last note comes and where everything ties together.[14]

text: Themes[edit]

text: Aaron Mead found that, "the novel addresses the question of how to hold on to old friendships without stifling them, and it insightfully brings out the stabilizing effect that new friendships can have in the effort to preserve or reclaim old ones". He noted that the novel deeply helps children in middle school.[15] Crewdson opined that the book deals with the "intricacies of friendship".[13]

text: This theme of friendship is explored when Sal abandons his friendship with Miranda after Marcus hits him. Elli Housden of The Courier-Mail found that Miranda is forced to deal with the fact that Sal seemingly abandons their friendship and ignores her for no apparent reason.[16] Scattergood considered the novel an "ordinary friendship story" with Sal ignoring Miranda to find other friends.[9] Julie Long from Reading Time noted how the incident forces Miranda to find new friends and become more active in school, where she starts learning the dynamics of that environment.[17]

text: Mead noted that "the book builds toward second chances for Miranda's mother—both vocationally and relationally."[15] As the novel progresses, Miranda gives second chances to Julia, a girl whom Miranda initially hates, and Alice, a girl who always needs to use the bathroom but never does. Miranda previously considered Julia "a competitor for Annemarie's affection, and Alice as the weird kid who waited too long to go to the bathroom". By the end of the book, she finds Julia to be Annemarie's friend and discovers that Alice is an insecure girl.[15]

text: Stead finds that kids today are much less independent since her childhood. She wrote, "[F]rom age nine, my friends and I were on the streets, walking home, going to each other's houses, going to the store. I really wanted to write about that: the independence that's a little bit scary but also a really positive thing in a lot of ways. And I'm not sure that most kids have that today".[6] Throughout the novel, Miranda and her friends often walk around town without any adults. They are even found working in a sandwich store at lunch and walking home from school while trying to avoid the laughing man. While writing the novel, Stead hoped to show her sons the time period in which she lived, "send[ing] them on a little time-travel journey of their own".[6] Laura Miller of The New Yorker found that this lack of independence in today's youth is mainly due to the fact that kids now grow up with adults constantly watching them. Miller noted how, despite the lower crime rate in current times, the "characters, middle-class middle school students, routinely walk around the Upper West Side by themselves, a rare freedom in today's city."[18]

text: Time travel[edit]

text: Julianna Helt from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette found that time travel forms a central theme as Miranda constantly wonders how time travel could be possible.[19] In When You Reach Me, Marcus helps Miranda realize that the three old ladies from A Wrinkle in Time lied to Meg by promising they would return five minutes before they left. Marcus explains:

text: "So the garden is where they appear when they get home at the end of the book. Remember? They land in the broccoli. So if they had gotten home five minutes before they left, like those ladies promised they would, then they would have seen themselves get back. Before they did".[7]

text: Roger Sutton from Horn Book Magazine felt that the moment Marcus explains this flaw to Miranda is the first exchange that shows the novel to be complicated and mysterious.[20] Quattlebaum noted, "The story's structure – an expert interweaving of past, present and future – brilliantly contradicts Miranda's commonsensical belief that the end can't happen before the middle."[10] Stead explained her view of time travel in her novel, where going back in time is fulfilling the future, rather than changing it. She hoped to make the time travel element logical to show that "Miranda wasn't struggling to understand the seeming randomness and infinity of the universe, but learning that her world has value and that people do care about her".[21]

text: Audiobook adaption[edit]

text: The audiobook adaption of When You Reach Me was released by Listening Library and contains four disks. In praise of Cynthia Holloway's performance of Miranda, M.V.P from Horn Book Magazine stated that her tone "emphasized the novel's interpersonal aspects". The reviewer found it beneficial that the chapter titles were added to the audio, since they seemed to add more detail about the book, but can be easily skipped over when reading. M.V.P criticized the voicing of Miranda's mom.[22] AudioFile praised Halloway for "a strong reading...[that] makes listeners curious about this story's nonlinear structure" and for managing the different elements of the story.[23]

text: Critical reception[edit]

text: When You Reach Me was published on July 14, 2010, in hardcover format by Wendy Lamb Books, an imprint of Random House Children's Books.[24] Reception of When You Reach Me was positive. Reviewers praised the details and characters. The novel has reached many bestseller lists; it was on the New York Times Best Seller list for 16 weeks ending May 9, 2010.[25] It was number 127 on USA Today's bestseller list during the week of January 28, 2010.[26] On April 22, 2010, after staying at number 15 for two weeks, When You Reach Me left the Los Angeles Times bestseller list.[27]

text: Reviewers lauded the realistic setting and characters. Ilene Cooper of Booklist acknowledged that although she was unsure if the ending was logical, "everything else is quite wonderful". She praised the realistic portrayal of New York and mentioned that "the characters, children and adults ... are honest bits of humanity".[28] Julianna M. Helt of The Post Gazette felt that along with the "wonderful sense of middle school dynamics", Stead's depiction of New York City in the 1970s was superb.[19] Quattlebaum considered no character to be minor; each plays an important part in the story.[10] Caitlin Augusta of School Library Journal found the setting to be "consistently strong. The stores—and even the streets—in Miranda's neighborhood act as physical entities and impact the plot in tangible ways".[27]

text: Reviewers praised how Stead made every small detail matter. Augusta Scattergood of the Christian Science Monitor enjoyed the detailed work: "The beauty of Stead's writing is found in the way she weaves subplots and settings together seamlessly. Richard's stolen shoe drops into place. A reference to forbidden grapes is tied up sweetly. Stolen $2 bills? Another part of the enigma explained by the end."[9] Edginer agreed, commenting that despite the small size of the novel compared to other popular books, When You Reach Me is a "taut novel, every word, every sentence, has meaning and substance."[8] Publishers Weekly added that even the smallest of details—Miranda's name, her strange habits and why she carries A Wrinkle in Time with her—have a reason for their inclusion by the end of the novel.[12]

text: 2010 Newbery Medal[edit]

text: Stead won the annual Newbery Medal recognizing When You Reach Me as the year's "most distinguished contribution to American literature for children".[29] The judges chose the novel for making the small details important to the plot.[30] Chairwoman of the Newbery committee Katie O'Dell felt that "Every scene, every nuance, every word is vital both to character development and the progression of the mystery that really is going to engage readers and satisfy them".[31] The committee was "very excited about this book because it is exceptionally conceived, finely crafted and highly original".[31]

text: On January 18, 2010, a worker at Random House had tweeted the result 17 minutes prior to the official announcement. The tweet was quickly taken down when the mistake was noticed.[32]

text: 2012 survey[edit]

text: In 2012, When You Reach Me was ranked number 11 among all-time best children's novels in a survey published by School Library Journal, a monthly with primarily U.S. audience. It was the only 21st-century work among the top 20.[33]

text: Awards and nominations[edit]

text:
Award
Year
Result

Andre Norton Award
2009
Nominated[34][35]

The New York Times Notable Book
2009
Listed[36]

Kirkus Reviews Best Children's Books
2009
Listed[37]

Publishers Weekly Best Children's Book of the Year
2009
Listed[38]

School Library Journal Best Book of the Year
2009
Listed[39]

Booklist Editors' Choice
2009
Listed[40]

Newbery Medal
2010
Won[41]

ALA Notable Children's Book
2010
Listed[42]

Indian Paintbrush Book Award
2011
Nominated[43]

Massachusetts Children's Book Award
2012
Won[44]


document_title: How Old Are You? (film)

question_text: how old are you movie box office collection

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text: How Old Are You? (film)

text: Plot[edit]

text: The story is centered on a 36-year-old character named Nirupama Rajeev (Manju Warrier) who works as a UD clerk in the Revenue Department. Her husband is Rajeev Narayanan (Kunchako Boban) who works at Akashavaani and aspires of migrating to Ireland, but Nirupama can't accompany him as most Irish companies turn down her job applications. There is nothing interesting about her life; she leads a normal life but craves for a change.

tag: p

text: One fine day, she gets an invitation from the President and gets summoned to the IG's office and learns that the President of India would like to have a conversation with her. Unfortunately, Nirupama faints in-front of the President and the meeting turns out to be a disaster. Post this, she becomes the laughing stock on Facebook. Nirupama is then faced with an issue of being criticized by her family members. Later Nirupama gets in a situation where she has to watch her husband and daughter fly to Ireland.

text: Susan David (Kanika), her old classmate, a successful business woman, reminds her of the woman she used to be and inspires her to rediscover her younger self. Nirupama then explains her situation, when she met the president, to the social medias and clears her name. Her inability to rise up to her daughter's expectations and the discomfiture of her husband being mistaken for her younger brother further troubles her. Nirupama had a habit of having a vegetable garden on her roof, without the usage of chemicals or pesticides. One day Nirupama visits an old woman whom she would meet everyday on her bus. Both of them don't even know their names, and when she gets to know that the woman is sick, Nirupama turns up at her house with her own vegetable. The old woman thanks her for the time she spent for her and for reminding that she is not alone in this world. News of her pure vegetables spreads via the neighbor of the sick woman. In between, Nirupama's daughter calls her to Ireland, but she hesitates as she has lots of work left to be done. Her vegetables are asked for a wedding. For this Nirupama encourages all her neighbors to cultivate vegetables on their rooftops as well, which turns out to be a huge success. Her friend Susuan david encourages her into a seminar with important people as audience. Her topic of biofarming influenced all the officials and gives her the job of making it a reality. Once again the President meets her and family.

text: The meeting turned out to be a successful one. The transformation of her character from a depressed woman to a steady and sprightly lady is almost predictable. 'How old are you' leaves behind a sharp note to its audience. Near the end of the story, Nirupama reminds her husband to expect only what is given to her.

text: Cast[edit]

text:
Manju Warrier as Nirupama Krishnan / Nirupama Rajeev
Kunchacko Boban as Rajeev Narayanan
Amritha Anil as Lekshmi Rajeev
Kanika as Susan David
Vinay Forrt as Jayachandran
Muthumani as Sashikala
Siddhartha Basu as President of India
Lalu Alex as I. G.
Kunchan as Narayanan
Kalaranjini as Rajeev's mother
Sethu Lakshmi as Madhaviyamma
Vanitha Krishnachandran as Nirupama's mother
Thesni Khan as Rani
Idavela Babu as Superintendent
Prem Prakash as Sebastian sir
Devan as Seetharama Iyer
Suraj Venjaramoodu as Benny
Sudheer Karamana
Vaishak Uthaman as the official IT Staff, Kochi Police
Jayakrishnan as Mohan (District Collector)
Shankar Ramakrishnan as Minister
Jayaraj Warrier as Sivankutty
Jayesh Pazhanimala as Nirupama's friend

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text: Critical reception[edit]

text: Sify's reviewer rated the film as "watchable" and wrote, "Just like the 2012 Bollywood film English Vinglish that marked the return of Sridevi, director Rosshan Andrrews’s How Old Are You brings back the terrific Manju Warrier, who stayed away from the movies for 14 years."[6] Veeyen of Nowrunning.com stated that "Roshan Andrews in his film 'How Old Are You' takes us along on a woman's quest to unearth her long buried identity. Armed with a bravura performance by Manju Warrier, this superbly acted and emotionally engaging drama is a keeper of a film, and quite an impressive one at that."[7][8] Sharika C of The Hindu said, "A must-watch, the film is also her [Manju Warrier's] way of making a statement – that age does not matter and you are never too old to chase your dreams. Ab ki baar, Manju Warrier!" She cited the film as "one of those rare films that will bring crowds to the theatre just to watch a middle-aged female protagonist perform" and named it as one of Kunchacko Boban's best performances.[8] Paresh C Palicha of Rediff.com rated the film 3/5 and said, "How Old Are You is a good watch not just because it is the comeback film of Manju Warrier, but also because it has got a good story to tell."[9] Metromatinee.com called the film "Light hearted yet weighty."[10]

text: Remakes[edit]

text: How Old Are You? is being remade into several Indian languages.[11]

text:
How Old Are You?
Malayalam (2014)
36 Vayadhinile
Tamil (2015)

Manju Warrier
(Nirupama Rajeev)
Jyothika[12]
(Vasanthi)

Kunchacko Boban
(Rajeev Narayanan)
Rahman
(Tamil selvan)

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text: Soundtrack[edit]

text:
How Old Are You

Soundtrack album by Gopi Sundar

Released

10 May 2014 (2014-05-10)

Recorded
2013

Studio
Sound Factory

Genre
Film soundtrack

Length
7:20

Language
Malayalam

Label
Muzik 247

Producer
Gopi Sundar

Gopi Sundar chronology

Mr. Fraud
(2014)Mr. Fraud2014
How Old Are You
(2014)
Bangalore Days
(2014)Bangalore Days2014

text: The film's soundtrack contains 8 songs, all composed by Gopi Sundar and Carnival Band. Lyrics by Hari Narayanan, Rafeeq Ahamed.

text:
#
Title
Singer(s)

1
"Vijanathayil"
Shreya Ghoshal

2
"Vaa Vayassu Cholli"
Manjari

3
"Happy Birthday"
Carnival Band

text: Box office[edit]

text: The film collected US$78,897 from UK box office.[13]

text: Awards[edit]

text:
Won, Second Best Actress - Sethulakshmi
Won, Best Female Singer - Shreya Ghoshal – "Vijanathayil"

text:
Won, Best Actor (Female) - Manju Warrier
Won, Best Playback Singer (Female) - Shreya Ghoshal – "Vijanathayil"
Nominated, Best Film
Nominated, Best Director - Rosshan Andrrews
Nominated, Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Female) - Sethulakshmi

text:
Best Movie
Best Actress - Manju Warrier

text:
Best Actress - Manju Warrier
Best Child Artist - Amritha Anil

text:
Best Actress - Manju Warrier
Best Singer (Female) - Shreya Ghoshal

text:
Best Script - Bobby Sanjay
Best Child Artist - Amritha Anil

text:
Best Actress - Manju Warrier
Best Screenplay - Bobby Sanjay

text:
Best Actress - Manju Warrier
Nominated - Best Film
Nominated - Best Director - Rosshan Andrews
Nominated - Best Female Playback Singer - Shreya Ghoshal - "Vijanathayil"


document_title: Revolution Radio Tour

question_text: who is opening for green day tour 2017

question_tokens: who is opening for green day tour 2017

text: Revolution Radio Tour

text: Tour dates[edit]

text: The tour will have eight legs. The first leg took place in North America from September to October 2016 in indoor theater venues. The second leg consisted of two shows in December 2016 in North America. The third leg took place in Europe in January and February 2017 in indoor arenas. The fourth leg of the tour took place in indoor arenas in North America from March to April 2017. The fifth leg took place in indoor arenas in Australia and New Zealand in April and May 2017. The sixth leg took place at music festivals, outdoor venues, and arenas in Europe in June and July 2017. The seventh leg took place in both indoor and outdoor venues in North America from August through September 2017. An eighth leg will take place in November 2017 in Latin America.[1]

text:
Date
City
Country
Venue
Ref.

Leg 1: North America

September 26, 2016
Columbus, Ohio
United States
Newport Music Hall
[2]

September 28, 2016
Sayreville, New Jersey
Starland Ballroom
[3]

September 29, 2016
Upper Darby, Pennsylvania
Tower Theater
[4]

October 1, 2016
Boston
House of Blues
[5]

October 3, 2016
Washington, D.C.
9:30 Club
[6]

October 7, 2016
New York City
Rough Trade NYC
[7]

October 8, 2016
Webster Hall
[8]

October 17, 2016
Los Angeles
Hollywood Palladium
[9]

October 20, 2016
Berkeley, California
UC Theatre
[10]

October 23, 2016
Chicago
Aragon Ballroom
[11]

October 24, 2016
Detroit
The Fillmore Detroit
[12]

October 26, 2016
St. Louis
The Pageant
[13]

Leg 2: North America

December 10, 2016
Oakland, California
United States
Oracle Arena[A]
[14]

December 11, 2016
Inglewood, California
The Forum[B]
[15]

Leg 3: Europe

January 10, 2017
Turin
Italy
Pala Alpitour
[16]

January 11, 2017
Florence
Nelson Mandela Forum
[17]

January 13, 2017
Bologna
Unipol Arena
[18]

January 14, 2017
Milan
Mediolanum Forum
[19]

January 16, 2017
Zürich
Switzerland
Hallenstadion
[20]

January 18, 2017
Mannheim
Germany
SAP Arena
[21]

January 19, 2017
Berlin
Mercedes-Benz Arena
[22]

January 21, 2017
Kraków
Poland
Tauron Arena Kraków
[23]

January 22, 2017
Prague
Czech Republic
Tipsport Arena
[24]

January 25, 2017
Oslo
Norway
Oslo Spektrum
[25]

January 27, 2017
Stockholm
Sweden
Ericsson Globe
[26]

January 28, 2017
Malmö
Malmö Arena
[27]

January 30, 2017
Cologne
Germany
Lanxess Arena
[28]

January 31, 2017
Amsterdam
Netherlands
Ziggo Dome
[29]

February 2, 2017
Brussels
Belgium
Forest National
[30]

February 3, 2017
Paris
France
AccorHotels Arena
[31]

February 5, 2017
Leeds
United Kingdom
First Direct Arena
[32]

February 6, 2017
Manchester
Manchester Arena
[33]

February 8, 2017
London
The O2 Arena
[34]

Leg 4: North America

March 1, 2017
Phoenix, Arizona
United States
Talking Stick Resort Arena
[35]

March 2, 2017
El Paso, Texas
El Paso County Coliseum
[36]

March 4, 2017
Dallas
American Airlines Center
[37]

March 5, 2017
Houston
Toyota Center
[38]

March 7, 2017
Tulsa, Oklahoma
BOK Center
[39]

March 8, 2017
North Little Rock, Arkansas
Verizon Arena
[40]

March 10, 2017
Duluth, Georgia
Infinite Energy Arena
[41]

March 12, 2017
Norfolk, Virginia
Ted Constant Convocation Center
[42]

March 13, 2017
Washington, D.C.
Verizon Center
[43]

March 15, 2017
New York City
Barclays Center
[44]

March 17, 2017
Worcester, Massachusetts
DCU Center
[45]

March 19, 2017
London, Ontario
Canada
Budweiser Gardens
[46]

March 20, 2017
Hamilton, Ontario
FirstOntario Centre
[47]

March 22, 2017
Montreal
Centre Bell
[48]

March 23, 2017
Quebec City
Centre Vidéotron
[49]

March 25, 2017
Pittsburgh
United States
Petersen Events Center
[50]

March 27, 2017
Detroit
Joe Louis Arena
[51]

March 28, 2017
Champaign, Illinois
State Farm Center
[52]

March 30, 2017
Green Bay, Wisconsin
Resch Center
[53]

April 1, 2017
Saint Paul, Minnesota
Xcel Energy Center
[54]

April 3, 2017
Des Moines, Iowa
Wells Fargo Arena
[55]

April 5, 2017
Broomfield, Colorado
1stBank Center
[56]

April 7, 2017
Las Vegas
MGM Grand Garden Arena
[57]

April 8, 2017
San Diego
Valley View Casino Center
[58]

Leg 5: Australia and New Zealand

April 30, 2017
Perth
Australia
Perth Arena
[59]

May 3, 2017
Adelaide
Adelaide Entertainment Centre
[60]

May 5, 2017
Melbourne
Rod Laver Arena
[61]

May 6, 2017
[62]

May 8, 2017
Brisbane
Brisbane Entertainment Centre
[63]

May 10, 2017
Sydney
Qudos Bank Arena
[64]

May 11, 2017
[65]

May 13, 2017
Auckland
New Zealand
Vector Arena
[66]

May 14, 2017
[67]

Leg 6: Europe

June 4, 2017
Landgraaf
Netherlands
Megaland Park[C]
[68]

June 6, 2017
Ljubljana
Slovenia
Arena Stožice
[69]

June 7, 2017
Munich
Germany
Olympiahalle
[70]

June 9, 2017
Interlaken
Switzerland
Interlaken Airport[D]
[71]

June 11, 2017
Paris
France
Longchamp Racecourse[E]
[72]

June 12, 2017
Esch-sur-Alzette
Luxembourg
Rockhal
[73]

June 14, 2017
Lucca
Italy
Piazza Napoleone[F]
[74]

June 15, 2017
Monza
Autodromo Nazionale Monza[G]
[75]

June 17, 2017
Nickelsdorf
Austria
Pannonia Fields[H]
[76]

June 18, 2017
Budapest
Hungary
László Papp Budapest Sports Arena
[77]

June 21, 2017
Gothenburg
Sweden
Scandinavium
[78]

June 23, 2017
Scheeßel
Germany
Eichenring[I]
[79]

June 24, 2017
Tuttlingen
Neuhausen ob Eck Airfield[J]
[80]

June 28, 2017
Belfast
United Kingdom
Ormeau Park
[81]

June 29, 2017
Dublin
Ireland
Royal Hospital Kilmainham
[82]

July 1, 2017
London
England
Hyde Park[K]
[83]

July 3, 2017
Sheffield
Sheffield Arena
[84]

July 7, 2017
Madrid
Spain
Caja Mágica[L]
[85]

Leg 7: North America

August 1, 2017
Auburn, Washington
United States
White River Amphitheatre
[86]

August 2, 2017
Portland, Oregon
Moda Center
[87]

August 5, 2017
Oakland
Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum
[88]

August 7, 2017
West Valley City, Utah
USANA Amphitheatre
[89]

August 9, 2017
Greenwood Village, Colorado
Fiddler's Green Amphitheatre
[90]

August 11, 2017
Kansas City, Missouri
Sprint Center
[91]

August 12, 2017
Omaha, Nebraska
CenturyLink Center Omaha
[92]

August 14, 2017
Maryland Heights, Missouri
Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
[93]

August 16, 2017
Noblesville, Indiana
Klipsch Music Center
[94]

August 18, 2017
Toronto
Canada
Budweiser Stage
[95]

August 20, 2017
Cincinnati
United States
Riverbend Music Center
[96]

August 21, 2017
Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
Blossom Music Center
[97]

August 24, 2017
Chicago
Wrigley Field
[98]

August 26, 2017
Darien, New York
Darien Lake Performing Arts Center
[99]

August 28, 2017
Mansfield, Massachusetts
Xfinity Center
[100]

August 29, 2017
Hartford, Connecticut
Xfinity Theatre
[101]

August 31, 2017
Camden, New Jersey
BB&T Pavilion
[102]

September 1, 2017
Raleigh, North Carolina
Coastal Credit Union Music Park
[103]

September 3, 2017
West Palm Beach, Florida
Perfect Vodka Amphitheatre
[104]

September 5, 2017
Tampa, Florida
MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre
[105]

September 6, 2017
Orange Beach, Alabama
The Wharf Amphitheater
[106]

September 8, 2017
Austin, Texas
Austin360 Amphitheater
[107]

September 9, 2017
San Antonio
AT&T Center
[108]

September 11, 2017
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Isleta Amphitheater
[109]

September 13, 2017
Chula Vista, California
Mattress Firm Amphitheatre
[110]

September 16, 2017
Pasadena, California
Rose Bowl
[111]

September 23, 2017
New York City
Central Park[M]
[112]

Leg 8: Latin America

November 1, 2017
Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
Jeunesse Arena
[1]

November 3, 2017
São Paulo
Arena Anhembi
[1]

November 5, 2017
Curitiba
Pedreira Paulo Leminski
[1]

November 7, 2017
Porto Alegre
Estádio Beira-Rio
[1]

November 10, 2017
Buenos Aires
Argentina
José Amalfitani Stadium
[1]

November 12, 2017
Santiago
Chile
Estadio Bicentenario de La Florida
[1]

November 14, 2017
Lima
Peru
Estadio Universidad San Marcos
[113]

November 17, 2017
Bogotá
Colombia
Simón Bolívar Park
[1]

November 19, 2017
Mexico City
Mexico
Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez[N]
[114]

text: Cancelled tour dates[edit]

text:
September 20, 2016 – The Pageant in St. Louis, United States (rescheduled to October 26, 2016)[115][116]
September 21, 2016 – Aragon Ballroom in Chicago, United States (rescheduled to October 23, 2016)[115][116]
September 23, 2016 – World Cup of Hockey Fan Village in Toronto, Canada (cancelled)[115]
September 24, 2016 – The Fillmore Detroit in Detroit, United States (rescheduled to October 24, 2016)[115][116]
June 21, 2017 – Slottsskogsvallen in Gothenburg, Sweden (venue moved to Scandinavium)[117]
July 4, 2017 – Bellahouston Park in Glasgow, United Kingdom (cancelled)[118]
September 8, 2017 – AT&T Center in San Antonio, United States (rescheduled to September 9, 2017)[119]
September 9, 2017 – Austin360 Amphitheater in Austin, Texas, United States (rescheduled to September 8, 2017)[119]
November 15, 2017 – Estadio Nacional in Lima, Peru (venue moved to Estadio Universidad San Marcos)[120]
November 15, 2017 – Estadio Universidad San Marcos in Lima, Peru (rescheduled to November 14, 2017)[113]

text: Notes[edit]

text:
Jump up ^ The December 10, 2016 performance at the Oracle Arena in Oakland, California was part of Live 105 Not So Silent Night.
Jump up ^ The December 11, 2016 performance at The Forum in Inglewood, California was part of KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas.
Jump up ^ The June 4, 2017 performance at Megaland Park in Landgraaf was part of Pinkpop Festival.
Jump up ^ The June 9, 2017 performance at Interlaken Airport in Interlaken was part of Greenfield Festival.
Jump up ^ The June 11, 2017 performance at the Longchamp Racecourse in Paris was part of Download Festival Paris.
Jump up ^ The June 14, 2017 performance at Piazza Napoleone in Lucca was part of Lucca Summer Festival.
Jump up ^ The June 15, 2017 performance at the Autodromo Nazionale Monza in Monza was part of I-Days Festival.
Jump up ^ The June 17, 2017 performance at the Pannonia Fields in Nickelsdorf was part of Nova Rock Festival.
Jump up ^ The June 23, 2017 performance at the Eichenring in Scheeßel was part of Hurricane Festival.
Jump up ^ The June 24, 2017 performance at Neuhausen ob Eck Airfield in Tuttlingen was part of Southside Festival.
Jump up ^ The July 1, 2017 performance at Hyde Park in London was part of British Summer Time Hyde Park.
Jump up ^ The July 7, 2017 performance at the Caja Mágica in Madrid was part of Mad Cool Festival.
Jump up ^ The September 23, 2017 performance at Central Park in New York City was part of the Global Citizen Festival.
Jump up ^ The November 19, 2017 performance at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez in Mexico City will be part of Corona Capital.

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text: Opening acts[edit]

text:
Dog Party – all shows during leg one, except those in New York City[121]
Jesse Malin – Webster Hall show in New York City[122]
The Interrupters – all shows during leg three,[121][123] leg five,[67] and leg eight[1]
Against Me! – all shows during leg four[124]
Rancid – all shows during leg six
Catfish and the Bottlemen – all shows during leg seven, except New York City show[125]

text: Promotional performances[edit]

text: In addition to tour dates, the band made promotional performances on radio, television, and the Internet.

text:
October 5, 2016 – The Howard Stern Show at Sirius XM Radio in New York City, United States[126]
October 6, 2016 – The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at NBC Studios in New York City, United States[127]
October 14, 2016 – AT&T Live at the iHeartRadio Theater Los Angeles in Burbank, California, United States[128]
October 19, 2016 – Red Bull Sound Space at KROQ-FM in Los Angeles, United States[129]
November 6, 2016 – MTV Europe Music Awards at Ahoy Rotterdam in Rotterdam, the Netherlands[130]
November 20, 2016 – American Music Awards at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, United States[131]
November 21, 2016 – Jimmy Kimmel Live! at the El Capitan Entertainment Centre in Los Angeles, United States[132]
November 22, 2016 – The Late Late Show with James Corden at CBS Television City in Los Angeles, United States[133][134]
December 13, 2016 – The Ellen DeGeneres Show at Warner Bros. Studios in Burbank, California, United States[135]
March 16, 2017 – The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at the Ed Sullivan Theater in New York City, United States[136]
May 19, 2017 – Good Morning America at the Summer Concert Series at Rumsey Playfield in New York City, United States[137]
September 5, 2017 – AmeriCares benefit live stream at the backstage of the MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre in Tampa, Florida, United States[138]

text: Set list[edit]

text: This set list is representative of the performance on January 25, 2017 at Oslo Spektrum, Norway. It does not represent the set list at all concerts for the duration of the tour.

text:
"Know Your Enemy"
"Bang Bang"
"Revolution Radio"
"Holiday"
"Letterbomb"
"Boulevard of Broken Dreams"
"Longview"
"Youngblood"
"2000 Light Years Away"
"Hitchin' a Ride"
"When I Come Around"

"Burnout"
"Waiting"
"Scattered"
"Minority"
"Are We the Waiting"
"St. Jimmy"
"Knowledge"
"Basket Case"
"She"
"King for a Day"

"Shout"
"Still Breathing"
"Forever Now"

Encores

"American Idiot"
"Jesus of Suburbia"

Encores

"Ordinary World"
"Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)"

text: Songs performed[edit]

text:
1,000 Hours

"Only of You"

39/Smooth

"I Was There"
"Disappearing Boy"
"Going to Pasalaqua"

Slappy

"Paper Lanterns"
"Why Do You Want Him?"
"409 in Your Coffeemaker"
"Knowledge"

Kerplunk

"2,000 Light Years Away"
"One for the Razorbacks"
"Welcome to Paradise"
"Christie Road"
"Private Ale"
"Dominated Love Slave" (played partially)
"One of My Lies"

Dookie

"Burnout"
"Longview"
"Basket Case"
"She"
"When I Come Around"

Insomniac

"Armatage Shanks"
"Brat"
"Geek Stink Breath"
"Stuart and the Ave."
"Brain Stew"
"Jaded"

Nimrod

"Nice Guys Finish Last"
"Hitchin' a Ride"
"Scattered"
"King for a Day"
"Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)"

Warning

"Waiting"
"Minority"

American Idiot

"American Idiot"
"Jesus of Suburbia"
"Holiday"
"Boulevard of Broken Dreams"
"Are We the Waiting"
"St. Jimmy"
"Give Me Novacaine"
"Letterbomb"
"Wake Me Up When September Ends"

21st Century Breakdown

"Know Your Enemy"
"Last Night on Earth"
"21 Guns"

¡Uno!

"Nuclear Family"

¡Dos!

"Amy" (played partially)

Revolution Radio

"Somewhere Now"
"Bang Bang"
"Revolution Radio"
"Still Breathing"
"Youngblood"
"Too Dumb to Die"
"Troubled Times"
"Forever Now"
"Ordinary World"

Original non-album songs

"J.A.R."

Non-album cover songs

"Always Look on the Bright Side of Life" (played partially)
"Born to Die" (played partially)
"Break On Through (To the Other Side)" (played partially)
"Bump n' Grind" (played partially)
"Careless Whisper" (played partially)
"Danny Boy" (played partially)
"Deep in the Heart of Texas" (played partially)
"Do You Wanna Dance?" (played partially)
"Hey Jude" (played partially)
"(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" (played partially)
"I Wanna Be Sedated" (played partially)
"Iron Man" (played partially)
"Johnny B. Goode"
"The Kids Are Alright" (played partially)
"Shout"
"Teenage Kicks" (played partially)
"Who Can It Be Now?" (played partially)


document_title: Practical Magic

question_text: where was the house in practical magic filmed

text: Practical Magic

text: Plot[edit]

text: Maria Owens, a young witch, is exiled to Maria's Island in Massachusetts with her unborn child for escaping her execution. When her lover does not come to rescue her, she desperately casts a spell upon herself to stop falling in love due to heartbreak, only to die soon after. The spell becomes a curse for several generations. In the present day, Gillian and Sally Owens, two descendants of the Owens family, are taken in by their aunts Frances and Jet after the death of their parents. Sally is the more gifted of the two while Gillian's talents are more in charm and persuasion, and both have been subject to ridicule during their youth. After witnessing their aunts cast a spell on a man for a woman who seems obsessed with having his love, Gillian decides to fall in love and Sally casts a true love spell to protect herself.

text: The sisters cast an oath to each other using blood from both of their hands and Gillian leaves for Los Angeles. Sally meets and marries Michael, a local apple salesman. Years later, the two open their botanical shop Verbena and have two young daughters, Kylie and Antonia. Michael is killed after being hit by a truck. Sally and her daughters return to the Owens home to live with the aunts, and realize that the aunts cast a spell so she could fall in love. Sally decides that she and her daughters will not perform magic. As Gillian begins a relationship with Jimmy Angelov in Orlando, Sally is devastated by her husband's death. Gillian feels that Sally needs her, and drugs Jimmy to return to Massachusetts.

text: Gillian returns to Sally after Jimmy becomes abusive, but the sisters are kidnapped. Sally puts belladonna into Jimmy's tequila, inadvertently killing him. The sisters resurrect him using the forbidden spell from their aunts' book of spells, but Jimmy attempts to kill Gillian after being revived. Sally kills him again, and the sisters bury his remains in their home's garden. State investigator Gary Hallett arrives from Tucson, Arizona in search of Jimmy, who is also a serial killer. As Gary begins to suspect Sally, Gillian, Kylie and Antonia create a potion to banish Gary; however, the girls realize he is the one described in Sally's true love spell, and remove the potion. Later, Sally has Gary record her testimony and sees the letter she had once written Gillian, and realizes he must have read it more times than he had let on. Unable to deny their feelings for each other, they kiss and Sally realizes that he was there because of the spell she cast years earlier.

text: Sally discovers that Jimmy's spirit has possessed Gillian's body and Gary sees Jimmy's spirit emerge. Jimmy attempts to possess Gary, only to be hurt by his silver star-shaped badge and is temporarily exiled. Later, Sally tells Gary that he is there because of her spell and the feelings they have for each other are not real. Gary replies that curses are only true if one believes in them and reveals that he also wished for her, before returning to Tucson.

text: Jimmy possesses Gillian again and attempts to kill Sally before Frances and Jet return. Sally, realizing she must embrace magic to save her sister, asks the aid of the townswomen and they form a coven to exorcise Jimmy's spirit. Sally makes them stop when she sees that the effort might kill Gillian. Getting inside the circle, Sally and the townswomen reenact her oath with Gillian. They are able to break the Owens curse, exorcising Jimmy's spirit and allowing the coven to exile him permanently. After leaving for Tucson, Gary clears the sisters of any suspicion of wrongdoing in Jimmy's case and decides to return to Massachusetts to be with Sally. The Owens women celebrate All Hallow's Eve dressed up in witch costumes, and are embraced and welcomed by the townsfolk.

text: Cast[edit]

text:
Sandra Bullock as Sally Owens, a witch who becomes widowed after the Owens’ curse kills her husband.

Camilla Belle as young Sally

Nicole Kidman as Gillian Owens, younger sister of one year of Sally, who grows bored with small town life and becomes the victim of an abusive relationship.

Lora Anne Criswell as young Gillian

Goran Visnjic as James 'Jimmy' Angelov, boyfriend of Gillian, who becomes abusive and kidnaps the sisters, and is ultimately killed by them, twice.
Stockard Channing as Aunt Frances Owens, aunt of Sally and Gillian, who tends to be more outgoing and fun-loving. She also loves to meddle in people's love lives.
Dianne Wiest as Aunt Bridget 'Jet' Owens, aunt of Sally and Gillian, who tends to be more tenderhearted and quiet.
Aidan Quinn as Investigator Gary Hallet, a lawman from Tucson, Arizona, who investigates Sally and Gillian in the murder of Jimmy Angelov and falls in love with Sally.
Caprice Benedetti as Maria Owens, matriarch of the Owens clan.
Evan Rachel Wood as Kylie Owens, daughter of Sally Owens, who lives with her mom and aunts after the death of her father, Michael. She looks and acts a lot like her Aunt Gillian.
Alexandra Artrip as Antonia Owens, daughter of Sally Owens, who lives with her mom and aunts after the death of her father, Michael. She looks a lot like her mother.
Mark Feuerstein as Michael, husband of Sally Owens, and father of Kylie and Antonia Owens. He is a victim of the "Owens' Curse", which resulted in his death.
Peter Shaw as Jack, Sally and Gillian's father, who died from the Owens' curse when they were children.
Caralyn Kozlowski as Regina, Sally and Gillian's mother, who died of a broken heart after losing her husband to the Owens' curse.
Chloe Webb as Carla, a friend of Sally's, and works at her shop.
Lucinda Jenney as Sara, one of the town women, who initially fears the Owens but later responds to Sally's call for help.
Margo Martindale as Linda Bennett, one of town women who responds to Sally's call for help.
Martha Gehman as Patty, one of town women who responds to Sally's call for help.

text: Production[edit]

text: Practical Magic was partially filmed on an artificial set in California. The film's producers said the house was a big part of the depiction of the Owens' culture, so they knew they had to build a house to accurately depict this. They built it in Coupeville, Washington.[2] They brought much of the set from California and placed it inside the house, but it still took almost a year to perfect the image of the house and the interior.[3] The house used is owned by the Sundstrom Family and is located on San Juan Valley Road, San Juan Island. They built a replica of the outside of the house on the west side of San Juan Island so that it looked like the house was on the waterfront, but in actuality it is in the valley. They built the house in San Juan County Park but since the house was built only for this filming, it was torn down after the movie was released. Many of the small town scenes were filmed in downtown Coupeville, Washington, located on Whidbey Island.

text: According to Sandra Bullock in the DVD commentary, in the scene where the Owens women are drunk and slinging insults, the actresses actually got drunk on very bad tequila brought by Kidman. The cast also thinks that the supernatural elements of the house started to affect them; the cast and crew say that they have heard ghost noises while filming the coven scene at the end of the film. For the final scene with all of the townspeople at the Owens' home, the entire population of the town where filming took place was invited to show up in costume and appear as townsfolk.

text: Music[edit]

text:
Practical Magic

Photo by Suzanne Tenner

Soundtrack album by Various artists

Released
October 6, 1998 (original pressing)

Recorded
August 15–16, 1998,
Abbey Road Studios (Michael Nyman tracks)

Genre
Soundtrack, pop, minimalism, orchestral

Length
56:58 (Nyman pressing); 51:46 (Silvestri pressing)

Language
English

Label
Reprise/WEA

Producer
Danny Bramson, Sandra Bullock

Michael Nyman chronology

Strong on Oaks, Strong on the Causes of Oaks
(1998)
Practical Magic
(1998)
Ravenous
(1999)

Alan Silvestri chronology

The Parent Trap
(1998) The Parent Trap1998
Practical Magic
(1998) Practical Magic1998
Stuart Little
(1999) Stuart Little1999

text: Composer Michael Nyman's score to the movie was abruptly replaced with music by Alan Silvestri for the theatrical release. This last-minute change resulted in the release of two soundtracks, although as primarily a compilation album, only the two tracks of newly created material were changed. A 50-track demo (the last two tracks being "Convening the Coven" and "Maria Owens") of Nyman's score has been circulating among fans as a bootleg. The complete Nyman score runs 62:30 and contains music that would later appear, in altered form, in Ravenous and The Actors, as well as a bit of his stepwise chord progression theme from Out of the Ruins/String Quartet No. 3/Carrington/The End of the Affair/The Claim. "Convening the Coven", though not "Maria Owens", was subsequently reissued on The Very Best of Michael Nyman: Film Music 1980–2001, and music that uses material related to this piece has not been used elsewhere.

text: Singer Stevie Nicks headlined the soundtrack's published advertisements, promoting her songs "If You Ever Did Believe" and a new recording of her song "Crystal", both songs featuring Sheryl Crow on back-up vocals.

text:
"If You Ever Did Believe" – Stevie Nicks
"This Kiss" – Faith Hill
"Got to Give It Up (Pt.1)" – Marvin Gaye
"Is This Real?" – Lisa Hall
"Black Eyed Dog" – Nick Drake
"A Case of You" – Joni Mitchell
"Nowhere and Everywhere" – Michelle Lewis
"Always on My Mind" – Elvis Presley
"Everywhere" – Bran Van 3000
"Coconut" – Harry Nilsson
"Crystal" – Stevie Nicks
"Practical Magic" – Alan Silvestri / "Convening the Coven" – The Michael Nyman Orchestra
"Amas Veritas" – Alan Silvestri / "Maria Owens" – The Michael Nyman Orchestra

text: Reception[edit]

text: Box office[edit]

text: Practical Magic opened at #1 with $13.1 million in ticket sales. The film went on to gross $68.1 million worldwide, less than its $75 million production budget.[1]

text: Critical reception[edit]

text: Practical Magic received negative reviews from film critics. Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes gives the film a 20% approval rating, based on 55 reviews, with an average rating of 4.4/10 and the site's consensus states: "Comedy, romance and horror mix with unsatisfying results."[4] Another review aggregator, Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 1–100 reviews from film critics, calculated an average rating score of 46 based on 22 reviews.[5]

text: Owen Gleiberman of Entertainment Weekly gave Practical Magic a negative review, calling it "a witch comedy so slapdash, plodding, and muddled it seems to have had a hex put on it."[6] Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times said that the film "doesn't seem sure what tone to adopt, veering uncertainly from horror to laughs to romance."[7]

text: Accolades [edit]

text:
Year
Nominated work
Award
Result

1999
Funniest Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture
Dianne Wiest
American Comedy Award
Nominated

1999
Favorite Supporting Actress – Comedy/Romance
Stockard Channing
Blockbuster Entertainment Award
Won

1999
Favorite Actor – Comedy/Romance
Aidan Quinn
Blockbuster Entertainment Award
Nominated

1999
Favorite Song from a Movie
Faith Hill
For the song "This Kiss".
Blockbuster Entertainment Award
Nominated

1999
Favorite Supporting Actress – Comedy/Romance
Dianne Wiest
Blockbuster Entertainment Award
Nominated

1999
Best Performance in a Feature Film – Supporting Young Actress
Camilla Belle
Young Artist Award
Nominated

1999
Best Performance in a Feature Film – Supporting Young Actress
Evan Rachel Wood
Young Artist Award
Nominated

text: Efforts for television series[edit]

text: In 2004, Warner Bros. and CBS produced Sudbury, a television pilot written by Becky Hartman Edwards, starring Kim Delaney in the role played by Bullock in the film, and Jeri Ryan in the role played by Kidman.[8] The series, named for the Sudbury, Massachusetts location of the novel and film, was not picked up.

text: In 2010, Warner Bros. and ABC Family attempted to develop a reboot television series.[9]


document_title: Cairn Terrier

question_text: what breed of dog was in the wizard of oz

text: Cairn Terrier

text: History[edit]

text: Cairns originated in the Highlands of Scotland and the Isle of Skye,[4] initially grouped in the "Skye Terrier" class alongside the Scottish and West Highland White terriers. In the early 1900s, the three breeds began to be bred separately.

text: The Kennel Club of the United Kingdom gave the Cairn Terrier a separate register in 1912; the first year of recognition, 134 were registered and it was in that year that the breed was also given Championship status.[5]

text: Description[edit]

text: Cairn Terriers tend to look similar to a Norwich Terrier, but with some differences (for example the shaggy fur). Their outer layer of fur is shaggy, but they have a soft, downy undercoat. Their ideal weight is also 4.5-7.3 kg (10-16 lb), and the height 9–13 in (23–33 cm).

text: Grooming[edit]

text: Cairn terriers shed very little, but should always be hand stripped. Using scissors or shears can ruin the dog's rugged outer coat after one grooming. Hand stripping involves pulling the old dead hair out by the roots. If done incorrectly, this can cause discomfort to the dog, causing it to shy away from future hand stripping. Removing the dead hair in this manner allows new growth to come in. This new growth helps protect the dog from water and dirt.

text: Cairn terrier ancestors are from Scotland, where the wire coat repels water and keeps the dog dry even in rainy or damp climates. Keeping the Cairn terrier coat in its original state will prevent possible skin irritations. As dead hair is removed by stripping the coat, new growth comes in and the skin and coat remain healthy. Clipper-cutting a Cairn might destroy the protective wire coat unique to this breed.

text: It is wise to have a pet examined to rule out heritable skin diseases if a Cairn is obtained from unknown sources (i.e. pet stores, rescues, or puppy mills).[citation needed]

text: Health[edit]

text: These dogs are generally healthy and live on average about 12 to 17 years.[6][7]

text: Survey[edit]

text: Breeders, owners, and veterinarians have identified several health problems that are significant for Cairns. Some of these diseases are hereditary, while others occur as a result of nonspecific factors (i.e. infections, toxins, injuries, or advanced age). Currently, the Cairn Terrier Club of America, along with the Institute for Genetic Disease Control in Animals, maintains an open registry for Cairn terriers in hopes of reducing the occurrence of hereditary diseases within the breed. Breeders voluntarily submit their dogs' test results for research purposes, as well as for use by individuals who seek to make sound breeding decisions.

text: Some of the more common hereditary health problems found in the Cairn are:[8][9]

text:
Bronchoesophageal fistula
Cataracts
Corneal dystrophy
Craniomandibular osteopathy (lion jaw)
Diabetes mellitus
Entropion
Hip dysplasia
Hypothyroidism
Krabbe disease (globoid cell leukodystrophy)
Legg-Calvé-Perthes syndrome
Lens luxation
Luxating patella
Ocular melanosis
Portosystemic shunt
Progressive retinal atrophy
Soft tissue sarcoma
Von Willebrand disease

text: Living conditions[edit]

text: Cairn terriers exist happily in an apartment if sufficiently exercised.[citation needed] They are very active indoors and suffice even without a yard.[citation needed] Daily walks help keep Cairn terriers happy and healthy. Fenced-in yards are strongly recommended for safety and well being as well as being kept on leash when not in the yard.

text: Cairn terriers are particularly easily trained; ethical breeders strongly suggest obedience school or some other type of training to direct Cairn terrier's focus on the owner as the one in command if they are going to be used for hunting. If allowed to take control of the household, behavior problems may develop that can only be resolved by hiring a professional dog trainer. Many breeders only sell puppies to dedicated dog owners who agree to basic obedience school.

text: Exercise[edit]

text: Cairns are active dogs, thus need a daily walk. Play takes care of a lot of their exercise needs; however, as with all breeds, play will not fulfill their primal instinct to walk. Dogs which do not get to go on daily walks are more likely to display behavior problems. They also enjoy a good romp in a safe open area off leash, such as a large fenced yard.

text: According to Temple Grandin in her book Animals Make Us Human, dogs need 45 minutes to one hour per day of playing and seeking. After fulfilling this, dogs become balanced and well-mannered. Obedience school is often a good start to creating interactive play using words or commands for a dog to perform specific actions on cue. Teaching a Cairn terrier tricks is also a clever way to direct their active energy into acceptable controlled dog games.

text: Famous Cairns[edit]

text: Terry, the dog that played Toto in the 1939 screen adaptation of The Wizard of Oz, was a brindle Cairn terrier. Due to the identification of the State of Kansas with the original story The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, a resident of Wichita has begun a drive to make the Cairn terrier the official dog of Kansas.[10] Terry also had a role in the Shirley Temple film Bright Eyes, and 12 other films.

text: In media[edit]

text:
In I Love Lucy, Little Ricky had a Cairn terrier named Fred.
UK TV presenter Paul O'Grady often features a Cairn terrier called Olga on his primetime chat show; dark in colour, Olga is a rescue dog.
Also in the UK, Pauline Fowler actress Wendy Richard in the BBC TV show EastEnders had a Cairn she fondly named Betty. Betty made an appearance as Toto on BBC's "Strictly Come Dancing" (series 10) after Vincent Simone and his celebrity partner Dani Harmer danced a waltz to "Over the Rainbow" from The Wizard of Oz.
George Lopez's family dog on the ABC TV series George Lopez, is a Cairn terrier named Mr. Needles, named by the son, Max, for the extremely high number of shots that the incredibly sick former stray received from the veterinarian.
Australian television soap series Neighbours had a Cairn terrier named Audrey which belonged to the character Libby Kennedy.[11]
The character of Romulus, owned by Ray Milland's character, Steven Tolliver, in Cecil B. De Mille's epic Reap the Wild Wind (1942) was a Cairn terrier.
A few years later, in The Uninvited (1944), the Ray Milland character also had a Cairn terrier.
Thimble the dog was a brindle Cairn terrier played by Danvers. Thimble appeared once in episode five, season five of the British television drama Upstairs, Downstairs.
A wheaten Cairn Terrier named Kobe was featured in Dunston Checks In, Lost And Found, and the opening scenes of Twister.
In USA Network's Mr. Robot, Rami Malek's character Elliot Alderson has a Cairn terrier named Flipper.[12]

text: In books[edit]

text:
In the Maximum Ride book series, Total, the talking dog, is a Cairn terrier.
In the first edition of L. Frank Baum's book The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1899), though Baum did not specify in the text what breed Toto was, illustrator W. W. Denslow drew him as a Cairn Terrier.
In Donald Barthelme’s short story "Chablis," the narrator says that his baby wants, according to his wife, a "Cairn Terrier."[13]


document_title: Women's basketball

question_text: when did women's ncaa basketball change to quarters

question_tokens: when did women 's ncaa basketball change to quarters

text: Women's basketball

text: Early women's basketball[edit]

text: Women's basketball began in the winter of 1892 at Smith College. Senda Berenson, an instructor at Smith, taught basketball to her students, hoping the activity would improve their physical health.[1] Basketball's early adherents were affiliated with YMCAs and colleges throughout the United States, and the game quickly spread throughout the country.[citation needed]

text: However, Berenson was taking risks simply in teaching the game to women. She worried a little about the women suffering from "nervous fatigue" if games were too strenuous for them. And, in order to keep it "acceptable" for women to play at all, she taught modified rules. These included a court divided into three areas and nine players per team. Three players were assigned to each area (guard, center, forward) and could not cross the line into another area. The ball was moved from section to section by passing or dribbling. Players were limited to three dribbles and could hold the ball for three seconds. No snatching or batting the ball away from a player was allowed. A center jump was required after each score. Peach baskets and the soccer ball were the equipment. Uniforms consisted of attire similar to school uniforms, including long baggy shorts. Meanwhile current women's basketball uniforms consist of a jersey and gym shorts. Variations of Berenson’s rules spread across the country via YMCAs and colleges.[citation needed]

text: The first intercollegiate women's basketball game was played between teams from Stanford University and the University of California, Berkeley, in 1896.[2]

text: Recent women's basketball[edit]

text: The popularity of women's basketball grew steadily around the world for decades. By the 1970s the sport had attracted the notice the International Olympic Committee, which added women's basketball as an official sport of the Olympic Games in 1976, the men debuted in 1936. Throughout the 1970s, funding for (and interest in) women's basketball began to dramatically increase as schools receiving federal funding began to come into compliance with new laws mandating a lack of discrimination based on sex. The sport was also gaining attention at the collegiate level, under the auspices of the Association of Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (AIAW). A major development in women's basketball occurred in 1982 when the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) began to sponsor the sport.[citation needed]. After several failed attempts at women's professional leagues in the U.S., the NBA founded the WNBA in 1996.

text: Rules and equipment[edit]

text: Rules for women's basketball are nearly the same as the rules for men's basketball. The most noticeable difference is that the circumference of the women's basketball is one inch (2.5 cm) less than the circumference of the size of the men's basketball. Also, in American professional basketball, the women’s three-point line is slightly closer to the basket than men’s.

text: Basketball size[edit]

text: The regulation WNBA ball is a minimum 28.5 inches (72.4 cm) in circumference, which is 1.00 inch (2.54 cm) smaller than the NBA ball. This is a standard size 6 ball. As of 2008, this size is used for all senior-level women's competitions worldwide.[3]

text: Court dimensions[edit]

text: The standard court size in U.S. college and WNBA play is 94 feet long by 50 feet wide. The FIBA standard court is slightly smaller at 28 metres long by 15 metres wide (91 ft 10.4 in by 49 ft 2.6 in). For most of its distance, the three-point line is 6.75 m (22 ft 2 in) from the middle of the basket under both FIBA and WNBA rules. Near the sidelines, the three-point line runs parallel to the.sideline, at a distance of exactly 3 feet in the WNBA and 0.9 m in FIBA play. Under NCAA rules, the three-point distance is 20 ft 9 in (6.32 m) for most of the width of the court, with a minimum distance of 4 ft 3 in (1.30 m) from the sidelines. The WNBA, FIBA, and NCAA all use a block/charge arc near each basket, with the WNBA and NCAA distance at 4 ft (1.2 m) from the center of the basket and FIBA using a marginally wider radius of exactly 1.25 m (4 ft 1 in).

text: Shot clock[edit]

text: The WNBA shot clock was changed from 30 to 24 seconds, which has been in FIBA play since 2000, and has been used by the NBA since the shot clock was first introduced. Both men's and women’s NCAA college basketball use a 30-second shot clock; men used a 35-second shot clock until the 2015–16 season, when they switched to 30 seconds as well.

text: Game clock[edit]

text: Most high school games are played with four 8-minute quarters, while NCAA, WNBA, and FIBA games are played in four 10 minute quarters. In 2015-2016 the NCAA changed the rules to 10 minute quarters from 20 minute halves.[4]

text: Governance[edit]

text: Women's basketball is governed internationally by the International Basketball Federation (FIBA). Since 1953 FIBA has hosted a world championship tournament for women, currently known as the FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup. The event, renamed from "FIBA World Championship for Women" after its 2014 edition, is currently held in even-numbered non-Summer Olympic years. There has been some concern about the reach of the sport after one governing body disallowed Muslim women playing in hijabs.[5]

text: Levels of competition[edit]

text: University[edit]

text: Berenson's freshmen played the sophomore class in the first women's collegiate basketball game held on 22 March 1893. University of California and Miss Head's School, had played the first women's extramural game in 1892. Also in 1893, Mount Holyoke and Sophie Newcomb College, coached by Clara Gregory Baer, the inventor of Newcomb ball) women began playing basketball. By 1895, the game had spread to colleges across the country, including Wellesley, Vassar and Bryn Mawr. The first intercollegiate women's game was on 4 April 1896. Stanford women played California, 9-on-9, ending in a 2–1 Stanford victory. Clara Gregory Baer published the first book of rules for women's basketball in 1895 she first called the game 'Basquette', a name later dropped in her first revision of rules called Newcomb College Basketball Rules published in 1908.[6] In 1971 five player, full court game was adopted followed by women's sports foundation which was formed in 1974.[7]

text: Women's college basketball remains very popular throughout North America, with the sports being sponsored by all of the major college athletic associations: the NCAA, the NAIA, the NJCAA, the NCCAA, the CCAA and the CIS. Division I of the NCAA is considered the highest level of college competition, with the winner of the annual NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Championship game declared 'national champion.' The University of Connecticut Huskies have won the last four NCAA Division I national championships (2013–2016).[8]

text: Professional leagues[edit]

text: There have been several professional leagues established in several countries including the United States, Europe, Japan, England and Australia.

text: International competitions[edit]

text: Though it was originally an American sport, it quickly spread internationally and outstanding players and teams are found today all over the world. Women's basketball leagues now exist in most areas of the world including Australia,[9] Asia, South America, and Europe.[10]

text: Olympics[edit]

text: Women's basketball has been contested in the Summer Olympics since 1976.[11]

text:
Year
Host

Gold medal game

Bronze medal game

Gold medalist
Score
Silver medalist
Bronze medalist
Score
Fourth place

1976
details
Montreal

Soviet Union
No playoffs

United States

Bulgaria
No playoffs

Poland

1980
details
Moscow

Soviet Union
104–73

Bulgaria

Yugoslavia
68–65

Hungary

1984
details
Los Angeles

United States
85–55

South Korea

China
63–57

Canada

1988
details
Seoul

United States
77–70

Yugoslavia

Soviet Union
68–53

Australia

1992
details
Barcelona

Unified Team
76–66

China

United States
88–74

Cuba

1996
details
Atlanta

United States
111–87

Brazil

Australia
66–56

Ukraine

2000
details
Sydney

United States
76–54

Australia

Brazil
84–73

South Korea

2004
details
Athens

United States
74–63

Australia

Russia
71–62

Brazil

2008
details
Beijing

United States
92–65

Australia

Russia
94–81

China

2012
details
London

United States
86–50

France

Australia
83–74

Russia

2016
details
Rio de Janeiro

United States
101–72

Spain

Serbia
70–63

France

text: Additional International Competitions[edit]

text: In addition to the Olympics and Women's World Cup, women's basketball is also contested in the Pan American Games and the Central American and Caribbean Games. Women's basketball made its first appearance at the Commonwealth Games in 2006. Basketball (for both men and women) is one of the sports that the host nation of the Island Games may select for competition. Women also compete in wheelchair basketball in the Paralympic Games.[citation needed]

text: Around the world[edit]

text: Africa[edit]

text: AfroBasket Women is the women's basketball continental championship of Africa, played biennially under the auspices of FIBA, the basketball sport governing body, and the African zone thereof. The tournament also serves to qualify teams for participation in the quadrennial FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup and the Olympic basketball tournament.

text: Americas[edit]

text: United States[edit]

text: One of the major important events in the development of women's basketball in the United States was Title IX.

text: Title IX was passed in 1972 to end sexual discrimination and stereotyping in admission to colleges and also in academic subjects (McDonagh, Pappano, 2008). Therefore, Congress’ original goal was eliminating this discrimination in academic and educational processes. “Title IX is today generally viewed as having fixed the problem of gender inequality of sports, at least in educational settings” (McDonagh, Pappano, 2008, 79). It started out as simply involving education but then shifted in a debate to sports. Some groups such as the NCAA fought to keep things the way they were in reference to men’s sports. The NCAA had built up the programs and earned financial support and popularity and did not want to throw that down the drain (McDonagh, Pappano, 2008). In 1974, the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare issued Title IX regulations regarding intercollegiate athletics (McDonagh, Pappano, 2008). Title IX implies that if a school has a specific sport’s team for boys then they must have a team in that same sport for girls. This will occur unless the men’s sport happens to be a contact sport in which the rule will not necessarily apply (McDonagh, Pappano, 2008). In 1978, colleges and universities were forced to apply Title IX’s rules and regulations. Athletic departments had to adhere to one of three requirements which were the proportionality rule, the gender equity rule, or historical progress rule (McDonagh, Pappano, 2008). Each of these requirements addressed Title IX and its regulations in a fair manner. To ensure that schools comply with Title IX, they face the consequence of losing federal funding for any violation (Sadker, 2001).

text: The proportionality rule entails that a school provides opportunities proportional to its enrollment. As an example, if a school is 55% male and 45% female then the athletic participation should be 55:45 (McDonagh, Pappano, 2008). Not only does the proportionality rule apply to athletic participation, but it also addresses scholarships. “So if a college is spending $400,000 per year on athletic scholarships and half of the athletic participants are women then half of that amount, $200,000, should be funding athletic scholarships for women (McDonagh, Pappano, 2008, 299). The gender equity rule entails that a school must prove that it “meets the interest of the gender that is underrepresented” (McDonagh, Pappano, 2008, 107) which happens to be women. The historical progress rule entails that if a school is unable to provide proportional opportunities then they must put forth an effort to create more opportunities for the underrepresented gender (McDonagh, Pappano, 2008).[12]

text: Between 1971 and 2000, Title IX has proven to have had a huge impact on female collegiate sports. “Sports participation among college women has risen from 372 percent over that time, from 32,000 to more than 150,000 women (McDonagh, Pappano, 2008, 108). Also now 33.5% of female students participate in sports (McDonagh, Pappano, 2008). The issue still remaining is that women’s sports beyond college do not benefit from Title IX. As a whole, they make less income than men in professional sports which Title IX cannot do much about. However due to Title IX some women have gotten recognition as a result of the debate. “Women athletes receive greater respect today but relatively skimpy media attention. Thank Title IX for…the growing visibility of women’s college basketball that has USA Today producing a pullout section for the women’s NCAA March Madness tournament” (McDonagh, Pappano, 2008, 109).[12]

text: Professional women's basketball has been played in the United States. There have been several leagues, the most recent of which is the WNBA. The first attempt was the Women's Pro Basketball League. The league played three seasons from the fall of 1978 to the spring of 1981. The league is generally considered to be the first American professional women's basketball league to be founded.[13]

text: The second women's professional league to be created in the United States was the WBA. The league played three seasons from the summer of 1993 to the summer of 1995. The league is considered to be the first American professional women's basketball league to be successful as a summer league, like the WNBA. The league played three full seasons with plans to play as a 12-team league in 1997 but disbanded before 1997 season.[citation needed] The WBA played a 15-game schedule and games were broadcast on Liberty Sports of Dallas. When FOX Sports purchased Liberty Sports and the WBA, they disbanded the league.[citation needed]

text: In 1996, two professional women's leagues were started in the United States. They were the American Basketball League and the WNBA. The American Basketball League was founded in 1996 during an increase in the interest in the sport following the 1996 Summer Olympics. The league played two full seasons (1996–97 and 1997–98) and started a third (1998–99) before it folded on 22 December 1998.[14]

text: WNBA[edit]

text: The Women's National Basketball Association or WNBA is an organization governing a professional basketball league for women in the United States. The WNBA was formed in 1996 as the women's counterpart to the National Basketball Association, and league play began in 1997. The regular WNBA season is June to September (North American Spring and Summer). Most WNBA teams play at the same venue as their NBA counterparts. Most team names are also very similar to those of NBA teams in the same market, such as the Washington Wizards and Washington Mystics, the Minnesota Timberwolves and Minnesota Lynx.

text: Officially approved by the NBA Board of Governors on 24 April 1996, the creation of the WNBA was first announced at a press conference with Rebecca Lobo, Lisa Leslie and Sheryl Swoopes in attendance. While not the first major women's professional basketball league in the United States (a distinction held by the defunct WBL), the WNBA is the only league to receive full backing of the NBA.

text: On the heels of a much-publicized gold medal run by the 1996 USA Basketball Women's National Team at the 1996 Summer Olympic Games, the WNBA began its first season on 21 June 1997 to much fanfare. The league began with eight teams. The first WNBA game featured the New York Liberty facing the Los Angeles Sparks in Los Angeles and was televised nationally, in the United States, on the NBC television network. At the start of the 1997 season, the WNBA had television deals in place with NBC, ESPN and Lifetime Television Network.

text: The league is divided into two conferences, the Eastern Conference and the Western Conference. Each of the 12 teams plays a 34-game regular season schedule, beginning in June and ending in mid September. Although the WNBA is divided into conferences for scheduling purposes, it has used a single table for purposes of playoff qualifying since the 2016 season. The eight teams with the best overall records, regardless of conference affiliation, compete in the WNBA Playoffs during September with the WNBA Finals in early October.

text: An All-Star Game is typically held in the middle of July, while regular play stops temporarily for it. In Olympic years, there is no all-star game, but a break of about five weeks in the middle of the WNBA season allows players to participate in the Olympics as members of their national teams.

text: There have been a total of 18 teams in WNBA history. A total of five teams have folded: the Charlotte Sting, the Cleveland Rockers, Houston Comets, the Miami Sol and the Portland Fire. Three other teams have moved, two of them twice and the other once. The Utah Starzz have moved twice, first after the 2002 season to San Antonio, where they were first known as the Silver Stars and later as the Stars, and then after the 2017 season to Las Vegas as the Aces. At the same time the Starzz moved to San Antonio, the Orlando Miracle moved to Uncasville, Connecticut, where they now play as the Connecticut Sun. The Detroit Shock moved after the 2009 season to Tulsa, Oklahoma, where they played as the Tulsa Shock, and then moved to the Dallas–Fort Worth Metroplex after the 2015 season, now playing as the Dallas Wings.[15]

text: Asia[edit]

text: The Women's Chinese Basketball Association (WCBA) is a professional women's basketball league established in 2002.[16]

text: The Women's Hong Kong Basketball Association is the highest women's professional club basketball competition in Hong Kong.[17]

text: The Indian National Basketball Championship for Women is a professional basketball tournament in India for women [18]

text: The Women's Japan Basketball League is a premier women's basketball league in Japan.[19]

text: The Lebanese Basketball League or FLB League is the top-tier professional basketball league in Lebanon.

text: The Women's Philippine Basketball League was a women's basketball league in the Philippines[20]

text: The Women's Korean Basketball League (WKBL) is the premier women's basketball league in South Korea[21]

text: The Women's Super Basketball League is the highest women's professional club basketball competition in Republic of China[22]

text: Europe[edit]

text: The Russian Women's Basketball Premier League is the dominant league in Europe (largely because it is the main attraction of the WNBA players during the off-season). Other notable leagues are the Italian Serie A1 and Turkish Women's Basketball League.

text: England[edit]

text: Professional basketball exists in England. Women's English Basketball League is major professional competition. The league has grown steadily over recent years, and has now reached a level of thirty national league sides. The league is split into two levels. Division 1 is as close to professional as women's sport gets in the United Kingdom, with teams such as Rhondda Rebels and Sheffield Hatters bringing in players from the USA and Europe. The Nottingham Wildcats make up the trio of clubs that helped establish the women's league and remain amongst the top three or four places. The gap between these top teams and the rest of the league has remained, but gradually as the women's game has developed, the gulf in results has been reduced, and each year there have been more competitive games.[citation needed]

text: Promotion from Division 2 has always reinforced the gap between the two leagues, as the winner of the Division 2 promotion play-offs has found the step-up difficult. The Division 2 play-offs take the top four teams from the North and South of the Second Divisions, with the top playing the bottom of the other pool. This year (2006/7) saw several new teams join the second division, showing the continual growth of the women's game.[citation needed] These included the SevenOaks Suns, Enfield Phoenix, Taunton Tigers[23] and Bristol Storm.[24]

text: Oceania[edit]

text: Australia[edit]

text: Professional women's basketball exists in Australia in the form of the Women's National Basketball League. The league was founded in 1981 as a way for the best women's basketball teams in the various Australian States to compete against each other on a regular basis. Today the WNBL is the premier women's basketball league in Australia.

text: Women's basketball in film[edit]

text: Documentaries[edit]

text:
Off the Rez — A 2011 documentary for TLC about the journey of future WNBA player Shoni Schimmel from the Oregon Indian reservation where she was raised to Portland in high school, and ultimately to the University of Louisville.
She Got Game is based on the high school basketball success of Brigid Touey Humphrey

text: Theatrical releases[edit]

text:
Believe in Me
Double Teamed
Love & Basketball
The Heart of the Game
The Mighty Macs
The St. Tammany Miracle
Salaam Dunk
The Winning Season
Woman Basketball Player No. 5