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If she’s feeling the pressure, Cyrus doesn’t let on during the phone call. She sounded confident and calm, even while speaking a mile a minute. But she’s reluctant to provide many details of what to expect from the show. “I don’t want to give any of my surprises away, because my tour has been kept such a secret — and nothing in my life is ever a secret,” Cyrus says before the tour opener in Vancouver, B.C., on Valentine’s Day. She did divulge, however, that the tour will be “fun.” That’s hardly a shocking revelation, yet it is one that Cyrus underscored by using the “fun” word a half-dozen times in less than two minutes during the interview. Fun, you see, is Cyrus’ specialty.

Although the Guinness website said that Arizona holds the record for 426 participants, Washington said officials told her that record is not certified and that Oakland is the top dog in the movin’ and groovin’ category, ballet flats jessica simpson Beating the record for the longest “Soul Train”-style line was the brainchild of the Friends of DeFremery Center, whose mission is to provide activities at the park for low-income people who use its services, The event, dubbed Oak Train, was a fundraiser for kids to go to a five-week camp that usually costs about $500 per child, and keep other activities free..

In addition to literature, language and teaching, Lucas’ other passions included the Beatles, baseball, James Bond and the history of Las Vegas. He also played the viola and enjoyed discussing the events surrounding Marilyn Monroe’s death and John F. Kennedy assassination conspiracy theories. A Chicago native, Lucas also had a penchant for names. Michael Stuart Lucas — aka Michael Stuart Silverstein — was identified simply as Stuart Silverstein on a 40th high school reunion badge on a slideshow that played during the ceremony. Born on Sept. 25, 1948, and adopted as an infant by Erwin and Helen Silverstein, Lucas and his adoptive family eventually moved to the San Fernando Valley.

Oakland Art + Soul Festival, Music, food and art, Noon-6 p.m, Aug, 2-3, Frank Ogawa Plaza, 14th Street and Broadway, Advanced ticket prices are $5-$15, 510-444-2489, www.artandsouloakland.com, Santa Clara County Fair, ballet flats jessica simpson Carnival rides, performances, food and children’s activities, July 31-Aug, 3, Fairgrounds, 344 Tully Road, San Jose, www.thefair.org, Monterey Bay Strawberry Festival, Food, carnival rides, entertainment and various strawberry treats, 10 a.m.-7 p.m, Aug, 2-3, Ramsay Park, 1255 Main St., Watsonville, Free admission, www.mbsf.com..

Praise the “Boyz”: Boy-band and girl-group musical revues have become such a fixture in theater that there’s even a spoof. “Altar Boyz,” which debuted in 2005, imagines the final “Raise the Praise” concert by a male Christian vocal group. Full of not-too-nasty humor and some killer dance moves, the show is bring presented by Walnut Creek Center Repertory Company, directed by Keith Pinto. Details: Through July 1; Lesher Center for the Arts, Walnut Creek; $37-$72; 925-943-7469, www.centerrep.org.— Randy McMullen, Staff.