Sentences with phrase «opening act for»

You guys were the opening act for the group!!

After nine months of performing live in Los Angeles nightclubs while working at the hospital, Fran was offered the opportunity to record four songs at A & M Record, and to tour the East Coast as the opening act for Joan Rivers, Rodney Dangerfield, and others.

The only other thing I knew about Rob came from the email invitation from Iguana Juan's co-owner Shannon Reeder — he is the opening act for Carrot Top in Las Vegas, and he has headlined clubs across the US and abroad.

You may recognize him from his 11 seasons on Emergency Vets or as the opening act for Bob Hope, Jeff Foxworthy, and George Lopez.

It is only fitting that the fall of Saigon, which observed its 40th anniversary last year (see Beyond the Book), serves not as bookend, but as the opening act for Viet Thanh Nguyen's spellbinding debut, The Sympathizer.

The character comes on like a heavy metal guitarist who's the opening act for the opening act but who thinks he's a star, and while Wiseau dismays everyone in his acting class, his maniacal reading of the «Stella!»

The remaining players believe this is the fun opening act for a pretend abduction mystery, even though what's happening is actually real.

She was the opening act for Loretta Lynn when I saw Loretta in concert a few weeks ago.

This is Real Madrid's opening act for the summer and may not be as match sharp as their opponents, who have been much busier.

Friday was the opening act for Saturday's main event.

And as Paramore's star began to rise, they were kind enough to bring Paper Route along, signing them up as the opening act for an extensive U.S. tour, even though their sounds don't necessarily mesh.

Quickly, though, the movie sacrifices the somewhat clever combination of actual history and biography with the fantasy of the opening acts for something far more generic.

Not exact matches

In other words, the simple act of opening for business is one of the most powerful ways a community can begin the process of overcoming its fears.

Affirmative action opened the door to higher education for the pan-Asian community in the aftermath of the Chinese Exclusion Act — which was in force from 1882 to 1943 — and Japanese American internment during World War II, at a time when systemic racism barred our grandparents and parents from accessing a better life for themselves.

Pret managers review suggestions for improving food and service with staff before opening every day, and then they act upon what they learn.

Association president Gary Smith, of Brookfield Financial, opened the conference by imploring federal and provincial governments to play more of a role, lauding those provinces like Ontario that have launched venture funds, and taking credit for the repeal of Section 116 of the Income Tax Act in the Harper government's spring budget.

As we wait for the JOBS Act to clear the way for anyone to invest in businesses via SEC - approved crowdfunding platforms, entrepreneurs can post on some websites that are open only to accredited investors, which under SEC rules includes individuals earning at least $ 200,000 a year or those with a net worth of $ 1 million or more.

With a $ 90 million cut in Obamacare outreach funding by the Trump administration, insurance companies have been stepping up to inform Americans about the ongoing open enrollment period for plans sold under the Affordable Care Act.

Such platforms act as open forums for employees to post and write about their business ideas and creative musings.

He is renowned for his ability to «command a room and work a crowd,» not surprising coming from a one - time member of a hip hop band that opened for acts like the Wu - Tang Clan and Naughty by Nature.

For the - Panamanian - American, it's just the opening act of a great career.

The JOBS Act became law on April 5, 2012, with the promise to open a new world of funding for startup businesses through equity crowdfunding.

Industry experts say Elliott appears to be acting on a plan to open up a region that until recently was regarded as less fertile ground for activist funds.

Because the law includes much more than tax cuts — it removes Affordable Care Act's so - called individual mandate and opens up Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge for oil drilling — potential avenues for future agenda items are now viewed as increasingly possible for Republicans.

Opening a restaurant might seem like an odd choice for Mark and Donnie Wahlberg, who are best known for their acting and singing.

Re-introduce and pass the Respect for Communities Act to ensure that parents have a say before drug injection sites open in their communities;

The Trump Administration is dedicated to energy dominance, growing the economy and giving the public a say in how our natural resources are used, and that's exactly what we are doing by opening up the Request For Information and a new 5 - year plan,» said Acting Assistant Secretary Kate MacGregor.

The president's decision to reconsider one of his first acts in office — withdrawing from the 12 - nation Trans - Pacific Partnership — opens up another potential line of attack for some Democrats ahead of critical midterm elections in November.

End Illegal Immigration Act Fully - funds the construction of a wall on our southern border with the full understanding that the country Mexico will be reimbursing the United States for the full cost of such wall; establishes a 2 - year mandatory minimum federal prison sentence for illegally re-entering the U.S. after a previous deportation, and a 5 - year mandatory minimum for illegally re-entering for those with felony convictions, multiple misdemeanor convictions or two or more prior deportations; also reforms visa rules to enhance penalties for overstaying and to ensure open jobs are offered to American workers first.

This lack of transparency could actually also be grounds for yet more legal action against Trump, in fact, since it looks very likely that it's a violation of the Federal Advisory Committee Act to not hold these advisory meetings from business leaders open to the public, though the administration denies any of its actions have contravened this order.

Along with new openings and signed franchise agreements in a variety of markets, CMIT Solutions remained at the forefront of the media's attention in 2016 as we continue to act as an expert source on the most pressing technology issues of the day for businesses and consumers.

The Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002, sponsored by Sens. John McCain (R - AZ) and Russ Feingold (D - WI), required the open disclosure of who's paying for certain ads.

An earlier version of the column included a paragraph on some of the company's acts of good corporate behavior, including Starbucks» recent announcement that it had achieved 100 percent pay equity across gender and race for all of its U.S. employees and its goal of opening more stores in under - served neighborhoods.

Franklin Templeton International Services S.àr.l.; opened in Luxembourg in 1991, and acts as the central administrator, domiciliary, registrar and transfer agent for our Luxembourg registered funds.

Investment minimums are as low as twenty - five hundred bucks, and depending on whether we get a positive ruling on part of the JOBS Act, which is scheduled for this October, a company like SeedInvest might be able to open up its network beyond just in accredited investors, who have to be fairly wealthy, to allow investments by regular people.

But the 1986 Air Carrier Access Act opened the door to a greater variety of animals to accompany a disabled passenger with a doctor's note in any seat, unless the animal obstructs an aisle or another area needed for emergency evacuation.

Rick Arney, co-author of the proposed California Consumer Privacy Act, said support for the measure widened when federal officials opened an investigation into how a data firm, Cambridge Analytica, accessed the personal information of millions of Facebook users without their knowledge to help elect President Trump.

Following the 2009 CARD Act, it became significantly harder for 18 to 21 year olds to open new credit card accounts.

«As soon as the final portion of the JOBS Act kicks - in, we will open SeedInvest to 240 million Americans who will be able to invest in startup companies for the very first time,» Ryan Feit, CEO and co-founder of SeedInvest, said in a statement.

Rick and 12 other farmers arrested received a pardon from Prime Minister Stephen Harper on August 1, 2012, when the federal government's Marketing Freedom for Grain Farmers Act came into effect, which allowed producers to opt out of the Canadian Wheat Board and sell wheat on the open market.

Scalia, attorney for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the lead plaintiff, opened with a smooth presentation outlining familiar arguments: the DOL lacks the authority to regulate advisors, acted in an «arbitrary and capricious» manner, and violated plaintiffs» First Amendment rights.

The best institutional investors act as partners in that they bring in other investors, open doors for business development opportunities, help in recruiting, are objective in their advice as the company grows, act like coaches, and guide you through the inevitable difficult times.

However, the amendment to the Act could be an opportunity for foreign VC - cash exchange service providers to expand their business into Japan, because the new registration system is also open to foreign entities.

A preamble to an Act can not creates rights and obligation for persons but it can and should be used in the interpretation of the Act, and especially open textured provisions of the Act such as the power of the Minister under s 2 (3)(c) to consider any matter she considers relevant when making an order to require a person to obtain a licence for the export of natural gas, crude oil or refined fuels.

This week, he announced that not only would he be heading out for a cross-country summer tour (along with opening act Mavis Staples), but that he's also working on a new album, due out on May 20th.

But the dreamers of the day are dangerous men for they may act out their dreams with open eyes to make them possible.»

But for millennials, the Reagan era was never experienced, and so they're open to leaders like Warren and de Blasio who act as if it never happened.

It was really eye opening for me — simple insights like the fact that the first wound most men receive in being circumcised is an intentional act of violence commanded by God — the goal of which is to place his mark upon us, reminding us that we are set apart and specially chosen by him.

Which is to say that the path which the individual life must take is one of growth from nothingness to being, by attempting first to understand that one's life situation is ambiguous; second, by opening oneself up to the creative God - power within oneself and waiting for its revelation, however gradually it may come; and third, by acting upon its discovery.

In the Bible, we see that through an act as simple as opening up our homes for guests, we might be entertaining angels.