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Ken Burns produced "The National Parks: America's Best Idea" for PBS. SPRINGFIELD - The greatest threat to the nation's parks is apathy, said Ken Burns, producer of the documentary "The National Parks: America's Best Idea." Burns on Tuesday was the last speaker in the Springfield Public Forum's 2009 lecture series.

Bringing together elements of his African roots, Parisian upbringing and American musical influences, trumpeter Pascal Ohse, a.k.a. Soel, created a brilliant collection of music bridging jazz, '70s funky soul and R&B and ambient electronic music.

The Fall Jazz Age Lawn Party: An all-day, all-out, old-fashioned bash on Governors Island, with live music from Michael Arenella & His Dreamland Orchestra , delicious cocktails from St.