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3 May 2012 Last updated at 19:51 ET By Ian Youngs Entertainment reporter, BBC News

Manchester has produced some of Britain's best and most influential bands, and most of them are back this summer. As the oldies lumber back into action, are they threatening to cast a shadow over the next generation of rock 'n' roll stars?

On Saturday night, music fans in Manchester will party like it's 1989, when two of the biggest bands from the "Madchester" music scene, the Happy Mondays and Inspiral Carpets, play a comeback concert at the city's arena.

Next month, 225,000 people will watch the hotly anticipated return of The Stone Roses at three gigs in the city.

New Order are currently on the road, while their estranged bassist Peter Hook is playing Joy Division albums live, and planning a rave in the car park of the legendary Hacienda nightclub to mark its 30th anniversary.

Meanwhile, The Buzzcocks co-founder Howard Devoto is rejoining his bandmates for the first time in more than 30 years, and 1990s The Charlatans are playing their 1997 album Tellin' Stories in full on tour.

That is not to mention Take That's record-breaking stadium reunion tours.

Of the legendary Manchester bands of the 1970s, '80s and '90s, only The Smiths and Oasis still have hatchets to bury.

"We're proud of what we've achieved over the years and just at a time where we think we should celebrate it," says Inspiral Carpets drummer Craig Gill.

As well as playing with his band, Gill is a tour guide who takes fans to see the city's musical landmarks. Artists like New Order made history, he says.

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CLEVELAND - "The Avengers" opened to audiences around the country at midnight and Clevelanders NewsChannel5 spoke with love the film.

"It was epic," said one moviegoer.

"That was the best film I have ever seen," another fan said.

Our crews met up with about 10 to 15 people at Crocker Park as they were leaving the midnight showing and every one of them lauded the film.

Employees at Medical Mutual in downtown Cleveland got the red carpet treatment Friday morning. The building was part of the backdrop when "The Avengers" came to Cleveland last summer to film parts of the movie. On Friday, employees were greeted by Captain America and Black Widow as they showed up to work, to help celebrate the movie opening. The front lobby of Medical Mutual was decorated with balloons and pictures of the film.

Michael King,a security guard at Medical Mutual, got into the superhero spirit. He dressed up as Captain America.

"They greeted me with hugs and I mean the employee from the bagel company asked to take a picture with me," King said.

Bay Village resident David Goebel, 50, played an extra in the movie. He's an internet marketer by day and had never been in a film before. Goebel had a chance to see the film when it premiered in Los Angeles in April. He said he caught a glimpse of himself several times in the movie where he portrayed a distressed businessman and an EMT.

"We helped people that were injured in a couple of scenes on Walnut Avenue and that was fun and actually the last day of shooting in Cleveland and I actually got to drive a car in the scene," said Goebel.

Goebel gave the movie an A+.

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Leading events outfit, Empire Entertainment is celebrating 5 years of the existence in the entertainment industry this month with one of their biggest club raves yet; the EMPIRE Rave, on the 27th of April,2012.

The Empire Rave is set to be a culmination of some of the biggest empire raves such as the White Christmas Party, the Hook-Up Party and many others which have thrilled ,entertained and defined the raving trends of many event goers.

Empires club raves in the past have been known to assemble a an eclectic mix of celebrity appeal with the biggest entertainers in the business and the citys most renowned revelers whose only aim have been to entertain patrons at every single event.

With the Empire Rave, once again, Bola Ray and his crew are presenting a plush exclusive rave spot, Krysties, which will provide various party lounges and atmospheres whiles maintaining their status quo of bringing in the nations biggest celebrities and thrilling rave folk with amazing music selections from the biggest Djs on the scene backed by the likes of Commotion, Bola Ray and a roll call of the biggest MCs in the business.

Indeed, the guys in the famous green and white building of Empire, are promising their biggest club rave till date and they have never been known to let rave folks down.

As a teaser to the much anticipated 2nd edition of the Ghana Meets Naija Concert in June, Empire will be giving away advanced tickets to 5 lucky ravers on the night in a special lucky dip competition and so much more.

The Empire Rave is powered by Empire Entertainment with support from Club Invasion and Digital Innovation . Media Partners are YFM, Hitz Fm, and Joy Fm.

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Besides the novel story, Sircar insists that his casting director Jogi Malang did a phenomenal job of roping in the right actors in the film -- right from Ayushhman Khurrana, the film's lead to Delhi-based theatre actor Krishna Singh, who plays Vicky's limping friend and is constantly badgering him for an 'intro' with a girl he fancies.

In one of the most popular scenes in the film, Vicky's mother (played by theatre person Dolly Ahluwalia) and her ultra modern, outspoken mother-in-law (played by Kamlesh Gill) are seen bonding over pegs of whiskey after a day of constant bickering.

Sircar describes it as a cult scene.

He also reveals that the sequence was inspired from his own life, his late mother.

"In the later stage of my mother's life, she would have trouble sleeping at night. I was drinking one day and offered a glass to her. She accepted, and slept really well that night. After I moved to Mumbai, she would often call me to ask when I would visit again," he says, adding that his mother wasn't a regular drinker.

The drinking sequence has been likened to the growing cult status Kahaani's Bob Biswas has achieved. When asked if he thinks he should have highlighted it before the film released, he says, "That would confuse the audience. We didn't want to deviate from the central theme of the film."

Shoojit Sircar with Yami Gautam and N K Sharma (far right), from Delhi-based theatre group Act One which Sircar has been a part of

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FRAMINGHAM, Mass., April 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- In honor of 9-1-1 Education Month, Smart911 is kicking off a new webinar series titled "Understanding the Citizens We Serve." The first edition, "Understanding and Responding to Citizens with Autism," takes place on April 26 to mark National Autism Awareness Month. While open to all, the webinar will focus on how 9-1-1 telecommunicators and public safety personnel can most-effectively interact with and assist people with autism. A service of Rave Mobile Safety, the trusted software partner for campus and public safety, Smart911 is a public/private partnership creating a first-of-its-kind, critical caller database that is already helping citizens and emergency responders across 20 states.

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"Understanding and Responding to Citizens with Autism" will feature Dennis Debbaudt of Autism Risk & Safety Management, a website offering training and resources for law enforcement, emergency first responders, parents, educators, care providers and the autism community. A law enforcement trainer and author on the subject, Debbaudt is also the proud father of a young man with autism. While the public is invited to attend, the webinar's content is aimed at providing police, fire, emergency medical services and 9-1-1 telecommunicators with techniques for diagnosing and responding to emergencies that involve people with autism.

There is no cost to attend "Understanding and Responding to Citizens with Autism" and those interested should register online. The webinar is supported by Autism Speaks and the Autism Safety Project. Smart911's website is also now hosting blogs contributed by Autism Speaks chapter members throughout the U.S. in order to draw further attention to issues that people with autism and their families face

Smart911 is a national system that is entirely private and secure. Citizens can create safety profiles for free at http://www.Smart911.com, entering vital data they want made available on themselves and family members, a residence, even pets. This can include details on medical conditions, disabilities and/or special needs, children's photos, home addresses of cellphone callers, floor plans and other pertinent information. Smart911 delivers this information automatically to telecommunicators, enabling responders to be more effective because they have access to critical health and logistics information before arriving at the scene of an emergency. Smart911 supports the critical need to effectively capture and manage data for special needs citizens.

"While Smart911 safety profiles enhance the delivery of emergency services for everyone, it has proven very effective in helping individuals with special needs and their families," said Tom Axbey, president and CEO, Rave Mobile Safety. "This has brought us into close contact with the autism community, and as a result, this webinar will offer very valuable information to those involved in public safety. At the same, the general public shouldn't hesitate to participate; the specific details and overall educational value will be useful for everyone."

About Rave Mobile Safety

Rave Mobile Safety is the most trusted software partner for campus and public safety. Used by leading Institutes of Higher Education and State and Local Agencies, the award-winning portfolio of RaveAlert, RaveGuardian, Eyewitness, Smart911 and SmartPrepare enables millions to feel safe, secure and connected. Rave Mobile Safety is headquartered in Framingham, MA. For more information please visit http://www.ravemobilesafety.com

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