Every week, we ask all of our baseball writers both the local scribes and thenational team to rank the teams from first to worst. Here are the collective results, the TA30.

In the past week, if you didnt lose a key player to injury, unleash a rookie pitcher with absurd fastball velocity, or for no apparent reason intentionally walk Corey Seager with the bases loaded were you even trying to get our attention?

This weeks Power Rankings are brought to you by the color (Hunter) Greene, the No. 4 (as in four fingers and a walk to first base), and the letters I and L (cant we have Byron Buxton for just one full season, please?).

Anyway, 10 games are obviously enough to pass final judgment on these teams, so spoiler alert! dont read ahead if you dont want to know exactly what the standings are going to look like in six months. You can yell at Chad Jennings in the comments about the American League teams, and at Zach Buchanan for the National League clubs.

Record as of 4/18: 7-2Last Power Ranking:1

Our guys, the baseball-ops guys, do a great job of identifying guys with low-hanging fruit, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Sunday after reclamation project Andrew Heaney struck out 11 batters and allowed only one hit over six scoreless innings against the Reds. The comment raises a question: Why are the other 29 teams letting the Dodgers go after the low-hanging fruit? Have you seen their payroll? Surely they can afford a ladder. Make those rich boys work a little harder, right?

That partly explains why the Dodgers top our rankings again this week. Until another team proves it, theyre the team to beat. They have the resources, the players and the brain trust. They use their financial might to land stars (Freddie Freeman) and their analytical acumen to turn one-year deals like Heaneys into star turns. They have Clayton Kershaw a man singlehandedly keeping The Athletics Andy McCulloughs closet full of flannel shirts and skinny jeans tossing seven perfect innings in his 15th major-league season.

Maybe theres a fatal flaw somewhere, but until many Bothans die to bring us that information, we have to assume they are the best team in baseball.

Record as of 4/18: 6-4Last Power Ranking: 2

The Rangers went out and signed Marcus Semien. So, the Blue Jays beat them two out of three to open the season. The Yankees went and traded for Josh Donaldson a mainstay of great Toronto teams of the recent past and so the Blue Jays went into Yankee Stadium and let Vladimir Guerrero Jr. just go nuts. For a nice, relaxing weekend, the Jays took two out of three from the poor, depleted As.

So, yeah, the Blue Jays look good. They havent been unstoppable we left out the part where they were shut out twice, and their early run differential isnt blowing anyone away but theyve more or less shown why we have them this high on the list.

An interesting test comes in the next two weeks. First, the Blue Jays will go on the road to play the Red Sox and Astros. Then theyll come home to play you guessed it the Red Sox and Astros. After that, theyll host the Yankees, go on the road to play the Guardians, then go back to Yankee Stadium, and stay on the road to play the Rays. Obviously, we here at The Athletic think the Blue Jays are going to be pretty good. Well know pretty soon whether were giving them too much credit or if theyre really a World Series favorite.

And, of course, weare thinking of Buck Martinezand wishing him the best.

Record as of 4/18:7-3Last Power Ranking:7

Call us Steve Cohen, because were apparently buying the Mets.

New York has claimed a series victory against each of its first three opponents, and the Mets have recorded the second-best run differential in baseball while doing it. Francisco Lindor is the king of Queens. The rotation has allowed just six runs in 10 games, and thats withoutJacob deGrom. As they say, you never overlook an orchid while searching for a rose. No, thats not one of those $10 literary quotes Tim Britton puts at the top of his Monday columns. That came from the mouth of manager Buck Showalter. Apparently, its about the bullpen.

Now, two of those three series wins were against the lowly Nationals and Diamondbacks, so moderate your expectations accordingly. Also, note that these are the New York Mets. That limb may look sturdy, but Im not sure Id hang a hammock from it.

Record as of 4/18:7-2Last Power Ranking:9

I havent read the comments sections from our previous rankings this year, but Giants fans are OK with this placement, yeah? San Francisco jumped five spots, so Im sure a lot of thumbs-ups are coming my way in the comments. Maybe even a few nice handwritten notes. Our commenters will delight in all the wonderful things going on in the Bay Area, like the Giants terrific pitching staff and Alyssa Nakken making coaching history. I cant imagine the discourse would devolve into an argument over two things that dont actually mean anything these rankings and the so-called unwritten rules.

Anyway, while San Francisco generated headlines for trying to win games while those games were still in progress, they still somehow more quietly, you know, won games. They have claimed five consecutive victories. Logan Webb and Carlos Rodn are looking like aces. The bats are doing enough and will eventually carry more of the load.

Nothing to get upset about! No notes!

Record as of 4/18: 6-3Last Power Ranking: 6

My math is fuzzy, but the White Sox have something like 80 percent of their roster on the injured list. Or maybe it just feels like that after what they went through last year with Eloy Jimenez and Luis Robert. Losing A.J. Pollock, Yon Moncada and a whole bunch of pitchers just feels like a lot right out of the gate.

But the White Sox still have managed to win every series so far. Theyve beaten Robbie Ray and gotten a lift from Dylan Cease. And when one of the teams problems is finding enough at-bats for a guy as talented as Andrew Vaughn, it perhaps doesnt need too much of our sympathy.

Also, Robert is healthy from Day 1 this year. Hes off to a slow start, but its just a matter of time before he lifts this lineup to another level.

Record as of 4/18: 5-4Last Power Ranking: 5

How do the Astros remain among the favorites despite losing George Springer and Carlos Correa in consecutive offseasons? Well, it helps to pull a useful arm out of a car wash, and to have a shortstop of the future make an immediate impact in the present, and to have 39-year-old Justin Verlander return from Tommy John surgery still looking like Justin Verlander.

And when a lineup that still has Alex Bregman, Jose Altuve, Kyle Tucker and Yordan lvarez (before he got hurt) doesnt come out of the gate blistering hot, it helps to have the pitching staff pick up enough slack to stay competitive in the early going. The Astros are only a game over .500, but their roster still looks plenty good enough, especially in the AL West. Are we really supposed to have more faith in the Angels or Mariners? Clearly, were not there yet.

Record as of 4/18: 5-5Last Power Ranking: 8

The last time Luis Severino was eligible for Baseball America prospect lists, the outlet wrote this about his demeanor:

Severino presents an air of confidence in both himself and his repertoire at all times, and his demeanor helps keep him from getting flustered when breaks dont go his way behind him.

I was covering the Yankees when Severino flew through the upper levels of the minor-league system to debut in 2015. He was an All-Star two years later, and an All-Star again the year after that. But he came into this season having thrown just 18 big-league innings since 2018. Hes still just 28 years old, and a little too easy to overlook. His first two starts have been encouraging, especially his most recent five scoreless innings against the Blue Jays. The highest ERA in the Yankees rotation right now belongs to Gerrit Cole. (Though, thats mostly Vlads fault.)

And I wrote this about Severino, because Im not sure what to say about Nestor Cortes except for his numbers: 9 1/3 innings, 0 runs, 1 walk, 17 strikeouts.

Record as of 4/18: 5-6Last Power Ranking:3

Uh oh, Atlanta has taken a bit of a tumble.

The returns out of the gate havent been great. The reigning champs split with the Reds and Padres, two teams who choked their way out of playoff spots last year. They lost a series to the rebuilding Nationals. They have a losing record and a negative run differential, and if last year taught us anything about baseball, its that you have to be immediately awesome in April to have a chance at a title. Oh well, time to look forward to the draft.

Of course, Atlanta will be fine. New addition Matt Olson is raking thanks to a $150 little red pitching machine that the cheapskate As are pretty upset he took with him. Theres a reliever named Spencer Strider who throws 100 mph, and if youve read ahead, you know he winds up the king of Gondor. Ronald Acua Jr. is on the comeback trail from last years knee surgery and could be walloping homers atop the lineup within a matter of weeks. Too bad hell miss this weeks reunion with best friend Freddie Freeman in Los Angeles.

Record as of 4/18: 5-3Last Power Ranking:11

Lets play a game. Its called Guess What Miles Mikolas Is Talking About Here: I could put some music on, burn some sage and just let it rip for an hour and a half, two hours, and not really be interrupted.

Working out in his garage, exactly. Its so blindingly obvious. What isnt so obvious is whos going to win the NL Central. Right now, our writers are calling the Cardinals the favorite, despite the fact that theyve won only one division title in the last six years. The Brewers just won 95 games a year ago and its not like they got worse. Yet here St. Louis is, and here Milwaukee isnt. Maybe our writers prefer Budweiser.

Its not like the Cardinals are pretenders, of course. The offense is powerful (even if many of its components havent been yet) and the rotation might be underrated. Id still pick the Brewers to surpass them at some point, but maybe it is 2011 again. Albert Pujols, Adam Wainwright and Yadier Molina arent here for an 11th-anniversary reunion of the last St. Louis team to win a title.

Record as of 4/18: 5-5Last Power Ranking: 4

In their first five games, the Rays didnt have a single pitcher accumulate five innings. No starter went that deep out of the rotation, and no reliever pitched that much through multiple appearances out of the bullpen. In true Rays fashion, they spread the workload from 36-year-old Corey Kluber to 22-year-old Luis Patino and made it work, yet again taking an early lead in the AL East by winning four of their first five.

Of course, then they lost four of their next five to now sit at an even .500 for the season.

Most of their losses were close, but most of their wins were against the Orioles and As. So, what should we make of them? Do we ever know what to make of them? The Rays seem to always find a way, but their first 10 games have been uneven enough to see a meaningful drop in our rankings.

Record as of 4/18: 5-4Last Power Ranking: 14

Heres the thing: I cover the Red Sox for a living, and even Im not sure whether this ranking is too high or too low. Its not hard to imagine a scenario in which the Red Sox are a top-10 team again, and its not hard to come up with reasons to pick them closer to the bottom. Theyve been alright so far. Not always great, but not always bad. A good start by Tanner Houck gave the Red Sox back-to-back wins and kept them above .500.

And, truth be told, a lot of the focus around the Red Sox these days is on the future: whether theyre going to lose Xander Bogaerts, whether they can possibly extend Rafael Devers, and whether Triston Casas can be hitting cleanup by the start of summer. Whether this teams actually any good, well probably have to wait a while to find out. For now, weve ranked them somewhere in the middle.

Record as of 4/18:6-5Last Power Ranking:15

For a guy batting .219, Wil Myers sure likes to tell young players how and when they should try to get on base. I guess Myers has a .524 OPS because he doesnt want to hurt anyones feelings.

The Padres are holding on until Let The Kids Play poster boy Fernando Tats Jr. is back from injury, although its hardly as if the roster is barren without him. Theyve got Manny Machado, Yu Darvish and Joe Musgrove. MacKenzie Gore is here, as is C.J. Abrams. Eric Hosmer is off to a hot start, meaning every GM in the game has received a text from A.J. Preller that says, What about now?

The Padres may be sensitive, but theyre probably good.

Record as of 4/18: 5-5Last Power Ranking:10

It was a week of milestones for the Brewers. Josh Hader picked up his 100th save. Hoby Milner got his first win after a record-long streak of no-decisions to start his career, which judging by his name began in 1902. The Brewers also welcomed a new celebratory gesture borne of a clubhouse prank that involved waking Aaron Ashby up with smelling salts.

Did they save any for the offense? The Brewers, a self-styled contender, have scored the second-fewest runs in the NL to start the year. Theyll probably be fine, but its worth keeping an eye on. Milwaukee wasnt known for its bats last year either, and the Brewers lack of firepower cost them in the playoffs against Atlanta. Theres a lot hanging on Christian Yelich being amazing again.

Still, this ranking feels a bit light. Ill be sure to have a stern talking-to with my coworkers, which is why Im so popular.

Record as of 4/18: 6-4Last Power Ranking: 16

Say this much for manager Joe Maddon: He made sure baseball took notice of the Angels for something other than Mike Trout or Shohei Ohtani.

No matter what the final score suggests (the Angels won), Fridays decision to intentionally walk Corey Seager with the bases loaded in the fourth inning of a one-run game did not work. It avoided a grand slam, sure, but every runner ahead of Seager came around to score anyway. The Angels were able to win, but only because Trout reached base three times, Ohtani homered twice, both Jared Walsh and Jo Adell also went deep, and three relatively new relievers combined for 4 1/3 scoreless innings.

Maybe the old narrative of the Angels was right all along. Even when Maddon does something weird even by Maddon standards.

And, for Petes sake, can someone please claim Kyle Tyler and keep him.

Record as of 4/18: 5-5Last Power Ranking: 12

Ill be honest, until it came time to submit my vote for these Power Rankings and to write these capsules for the Power Rankings I had no idea what was happening with the Mariners. I started clicking around expecting to find nothing but stories about Julio Rodriguez and Robbie Ray, and instead discovered this headline: PTBNL to future ace? How the Mariners acquired Matt Brash for next to nothing.

Id never heard of that guy, and in the excitement about Rodriguez making the Opening Day roster, Id kind of forgotten about the pre-lockout deal for Adam Frazier and the post-lockout trade for Jesse Winker.

Point is, the Mariners lineup might be stronger than Id remembered, and their rotation looks deeper than I realized. Theyve come out of the gate a bit uneven, but I dont know, Im willing to start paying a little more attention.

Record as of 4/18:4-6Last Power Ranking: 16

Someone needs to tell Alec Bohm theres a reason players cover their mouths with their mitts, although I suppose its not breaking news that his glovework could use some improvement. But seriously, has anyone gone from goat to hero, from boos to cheers, so quickly in Philadelphia? All because he expressed himself honestly, both in his frustration and in his contrition. If more players did the same, itd be a more entertaining game.

It would be similarly more entertaining if the Phillies would figure out how to play like the potential juggernaut they are, a task to which Dave Dombrowski has set himself. Look at that roster. Lots of good players. Great ones, even. Theyve got good pitchers! Theyve got good hitters! Theyve got good fiel theyve got good hitters!

Anyway, read this Matt Gelb piece about James Norwood coping with the recent loss of his father. Its a great example of the value of clubhouse access.

Record as of 4/18: 4-5Last Power Ranking: 22

We know, we know. Your favorite team is in the wrong spot on this list. Were either not giving your team enough credit, or youre the glass-half-empty type and think your starting nine should be even lower. Like Kenny Lofton as a Hall of Fame candidate, ranch dressing as a dipping sauce, or that weird dress that was different colors on Twitter, well just have to agree to disagree.

But arent we all on board with Steven Kwan? Cant we all find common ground on this dude who doesnt swing and miss, and has a backstory that somehow includes playing pinball as a preschooler? If youre not on board yet, read Zack Meisels story about Kwan. Im not sure its possible to dislike this guy.

And if we cant agree on Kwan, theres always Jos Ramirez.

Record as of 4/18:5-4Last Power Ranking: 20

These Cubs might be all right. Not great, but not lovable losers. More like lovable mediocrities.

If youre a Cubs fan, the key this year is the lovable part. And whats not to love about Seiya Suzuki, who enters Monday with a .400 average and a 321 OPS+? Time will tell if the Cubs can successfully rebuild the plane in the air to see how that can go wrong, look at the Diamondbacks but there are intriguing pieces here. Nick Madrigal and Nico Hoerner could man the middle of the Wrigley infield for years. There are prospects on the rise, and the Cubs may have figured out how to develop pitchers.

Things on the North Side could be worse.

Record as of 4/18: 3-6Last Power Ranking: 18

The Twins won on Friday, a good win against a good-enough Red Sox team. Miguel San went deep. Gary Sanchez drove in a couple of runs. Joe Ryan looked good. It should have been a good day.

But, Byron Buxton.

He got hurt again in that win against the Red Sox. His latest knee injury doesnt seem to be a worst-case scenario he could miss as little as a week or so but still, its another injury to an outrageously talented (he was slugging .750) but devastatingly fragile (only one season of more than 300 at-bats) should-be megastar. Oh, and the Buxton injury came two days after Alex Kirilloffs wrist landed him on the injured list as well. Its just not fair.

Cant the Baseball Gods reward the Twins for bringing in Carlos Correa, and not curse them with another visit from the injury bug?

Record as of 4/18:6-3Last Power Ranking:24

So, Rockies left-hander Kyle Freeland is headed to an arbitration hearing next month, and the salary difference in dispute isnt small: nearly $1.4 million. Hearings arent fun to begin with, but imagine how weird it is to have one in the middle of the season. Freelands 2022 numbers arent admissible, for lack of a better term good news for him, considering his current ERA is 10.00 but do we really think the arbitrator will have no idea how hes pitching at the time? And do we really think that awareness wont affect the arbitrator in any way?

But thats more than a month away. Right now, the Rockies are winning. They havent lost a series. Marquee addition Kris Bryant talked about his decision to come to Colorado, noting that hed like to help the Rockies win the way he did with the Cubs.

Its already working!

Record as of 4/18: 4-5Last Power Ranking: 17

After spending a few days in Detroit and coming away thinking the Tigers could be pretty decent this season, I checked in with Cody Stavenhagens Twitter feed expecting to see breathless musings of Spencer Torkelsons feats of strength. Instead, I got this:

And those were all within 21 minutes of one another (and said nothing of the wait to get Riley Greenes broken foot healed, and it was before Matt Manning got hurt). The Tigers still have the makings of an interesting team. Middle-of-the-pack maybe theyre ranked here for a reason but at the very least, they could be a factor if a few things break in their favor (like Torkelson living up to the hype, and Austin Meadows returning to form). Gotta get and stay, healthy, though. Thats been a challenge.

Record as of 4/18: 4-5Last Power Ranking: 19

Fittingly for a team with three players named Jesus, Miami won on Easter Sunday. If not for two walk-off losses in their first nine games, the Marlins would have a winning record. Is this the year they make a noticeable jump?

Eh, probably not. But it probably will be another year that Jazz Chisholm Jr. is incredibly fun to watch, and a year that the Marlins again have one of the best pitching staffs in the game. Jess Luzardo has made one start, but he averaged 97 mph with his fastball. He threw 38 curveballs and got a whiff on 92.3 percent of them.To that I can only say:

Record as of 4/18: 5-5Last Power Ranking: 27

When we did these rankings a week ago, it was almost comical that the As had won a game. Their roster had been picked apart, someone not named Matt Chapman (or Carney Lansford) was playing third base, and the 2022 version of Elvis Andrus was hitting as high as second in the order. Wins were almost certainly going to be few and far between.

But you know what happened immediately after that lone win of the opening weekend? Those plucky As went and won three of four against the Rays. The Rays! The best team in the AL last season.

Theres something about the As, man. Theres no reason to think theyre about to win the World Series or anything, but might they win at least a little bit more than anyones expecting at the moment? Sure. It wouldnt be the first time that organization proved a little better than expected.

Record as of 4/18: 3-5Last Power Ranking: 21

The Royals put Bobby Witt Jr. on the Opening Day roster. They brought back Zack Greinke. They re-worked Whit Merrifields contract to keep him around. They have Salvador Perez, for crying out loud. Who doesnt want this team to be one of those out-of-nowhere feel-good stories? Not necessarily a World Series contender, but at least a team that remains interesting late into the season, giving the really good teams all they can handle, while Adalberto Mondes or Hunter Dozier or Brad Keller has some kind of sneaky good season (while Witt lives up to the hype and Merrifield has 200 hits again).

But, alas, the games themselves

Its just not going well. So, here they are.

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MLB Power Rankings: A Giant leap, a Brave tumble, and how bout them Mets? - The Athletic

Margo Cilker has long had an eagerness to get in touch and explore the world around her. This wanderlust echoes throughout the nine songs on her sparkling debut Pohorylle, from the country jazz get-up Tehachapi to album opener That River, Flood Plain and everything in between.

A native to the San Francisco Bay area, Cilker now resides with her partner in South Central Washington. Previously, her travels have led her to Enterprise, Ore.; Clemson, S.C. and Spain, all helping to inform and shape the sound and perspectives present throughout Pohorylle.

I feel like Im always living one town ahead of the press, Cilker says to The Boot. Ever since I began touring Ive wanted to find a place where I could settle down with a small town community that was full of natural beauty.

Cilkers wanderlust was bestowed on her by her parents, who constantly took her on hikes and trips to Mexico to visit her eccentric uncle during her youth. It was in Mexico that she became amazed with how much music was ingrained in the culture there. That sense of adventure led Cilker to travel east to attend Clemson University, where she eventually went to study abroad in Spain.

While there, her musical ambitions and influences continued to grow. Cilkerbumped into and eventually joined a band performing Creedence Clearwater Revival and Neil Young covers. She also became captivated by the local Basque culture of the region, which is reflected on Pohorylle in the romanticism of her songwriting and subtleties in arrangements, including the additions of horns and accordion.

My inspiration has always come from being around nature and new places, says Cilker. Im blessed to have parents that always took me to explore the woods and backcountry. My grandparents also have an amazing farm tucked into California's Trinity County thats full of mountains with a river winding through. Its long been one of my favorite places to go for inspiration.

One of the songs most directly influenced by Cilkers travels is the swinging Tehachapi. The trackwas inspired by Cilkers cross-country expedition home to the Pacific Northwest after dropping out of school at Clemson that took her through Tehachapi, a small town just east of Bakersfield, Calif. Cilker recalls Little Feats Willin another song that references Tehachapi being her anthem at the time, further contributing to her wonder as she passed through town.

It was a very cathartic moment rolling through town, says Cilker. At the time I wrote the song I was rooted in one place, so a lot of its contents are me reminiscing on my travels while also exploring the contrast of being in one place compared to moving around.

However, Cilkers lust for exploration isnt the only topic explored in the album. She also touches on abuse and personal injury in Broken Arm In Oregon and exposes the flaws in southern tropes on Kevin Johnson. She later reflects on the feeling of helplessness against authority, subjugation and the angst of young women in todays world with Brother Taxman Preacher.

The song touches on how many of our societal structures were designed to benefit predominantly white men, from brothers (So I could light up every room / That I ever walked through / All that matters is / What's in your head that's true) to the taxman (I could go from door to door / Incriminating all the unlucky and the poor) and the preacher (I could tell you who to love / I could tell you who to vote for / Who to pity, who to f---)

That song is me crafting something productive out of the dark feelings that I have, says Cilker. The constructive nature of music is so healing to me. Part of being a writer is going through traumatic experiences and being able to make something beautiful out of them.

Helping to breathe even more life into all facets of the album are harmonies throughout from Margos sister, Sarah Cilker. Their musical bondwas forged at a young age, thanks in part to their grandmother Esther, who herself was the childof a preacher, and one of his fourdaughters who traveled around performing in a family band.

Whenever Esther and I are together, we always break into song, says Cilker. I feel like I got my musical work ethic from her. She taught me that when you have a good voice its important to use that God given ability you were blessed with to spread happiness and love into the world.

Cilker has done just that with Pohorylle and will look to do the same with her highly anticipated follow up whichshe recently began recording in Vancouver, Wash. Shell also bring that joy to the people on her upcoming tour dates out west with Hayes Carll and overseas in Europe this summer and fall. You can seeCilkers upcoming itinerary below and find additional ticketing information at her official website.

Margo Cilker2022 Tour Dates:

April 19 The Commonwealth Room Salt Lake City, UtahApril 20 The Olympic Venue Boise, Idaho*April 21 Tractor Tavern Seattle, Wash.*April 22 Tractor Tavern Seattle, Wash.*April 23 Aladdin Theater Portland, Ore*April 24 Arcata Theatre Lounge Arcata, Calif*April 26 Harlow's Restaurant & Nightclub Sacramento, Calif*April 27 The Guild Theatre Menlo Park, Calif*April 28 Great American Music Hall San Francisco, Calif*May 1 Kilkenny Roots Festival Kilkenny, IE (2 sets)May 2 Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival Belfast, UKMay 3 Ruby Sessions Dublin, IEMay 4 Workmans Cellar Dublin, IEMay 6 Poetry Club Glasgow, UKMay 8 The Cluny Newcastle, UKMay 10 The Blue Basement London, UKMay 12 The Great Escape Festival Brighton, UKMay 21 Fisherman's Village Music Festival Everett, Wash.June 2 Schellraiser Music Festival Mcgill, Nev.June 18 Lost Art Music Festival Douglasville, Ga.July 2 High Sierra Music Festival Quincy, Calif.Sept. 1 End Of The Road Festival Salisbury, UKSept. 3 Moseley Folk Festival Birmingham, UKSept. 21 Ideal Bar Kbenhavn, DKSept. 22 Kulturkvarteret Kristianstad Kristianstad, SESept. 23 Folk Rock Malm, SESept. 24 Garage Bar Hgans, SESept. 27 Belleville, Oslo Oslo, NOSept. 28 Bar Moskus Trondheim, NOSept. 29 Captain James Cook stersund, SESept. 30 Kulturvven Ume, SEOct. 1 Gasklockorna Gavle Gvle, SEOct. 2 Bryggarsalen Konferens, Event & Konsert Stockholm, SE

* dates opening for Hayes Carll

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Artist to Watch: Margo Cilker Discovers Her Sense of Place on 'Pohorylle' - The Boot

The new 2023 Kia Telluride arrives at New York International Auto Show with new styling, more capability, and enhanced technology.

NEW YORK, April 13, 2022 Three years after bursting onto the scene as one of the most in-demand and award-winning three-row eight-passenger SUVs in the U.S., the Kia Telluride returns for 2023 with an array of enhancements that build upon the success of the original. The Telluride has not only attracted over 75 percent of its buyers as new to the Kia family, but because of high customer satisfaction, Telluride owners have the most brand loyalty of any midsize SUV when returning to market for another vehicle. Big, capable, and powerful, the Telluride is as ready as ever for adventures of all kinds, from family road trips across the country to off-road excursions bound by few limits.

The SUV that swept the triple crown of automotive accolades and claimed the most recent award for best resale value from JD Power now wears new design elements inside and out and brings an expanded list of ADAS safety technology for greater peace-of-mind and driver confidence.With class-leading passenger room, the Telluride arrives with two all-new trim levels for 2023: X-Line and X-Pro. These iterations exude a more rugged personality with features and capabilities that allow the Telluride to venture off the beaten path and explore new realms of wilderness.

Designed specifically for the U.S., Telluride has been a head-turning proposition from the very start. Retaining its bold and sophisticated appearance, the Telluride undergoes some exterior restyling for a more rugged and refined look in the new model year:

As before, the Telluride interior captures a feeling of upscale exploration in a spacious, three-row, eight-passenger environment with class-leading passenger room. Thoughtful new updates include:

Introducing Two New Adventure-Ready Trim Levels: X-Line and X-Pro

The new Telluride introduces two new trim levels X-Line and X-Pro for Kia owners who choose to go off the beaten path every so often. Both all-wheel drive models offer a roster of exclusive upgrades and enhancements over other Telluride trims. As seen below, the X-Pro model builds off the X-Line model. Furthermore, the X-Line model replaces the former Telluride Nightfall Edition.

Telluride X-Line

Exterior

Interior

Chassis and Capability

Telluride X-Pro (in addition to or in place of X-Line features)

Exterior

Interior

Chassis and Capability

As Powerful and Capable As Ever

The new Telluride continues to provide a capable and confidence-inspiring experience for driver and passengers, alike.Major mechanicals remain virtually unchanged, yielding the SUVs composed ride and performance:

A New Level of Convenience Technology

The 2023 Telluride adds new technology features that makes ownership easier and more convenient:

Kia Connect7 services provide advanced embedded connectivity:

Technology highlights carried over from the previous model year include:

Expanded ADAS Suite

The Tellurides long list of carryover ADAS4 (standard and available) systems include:

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You step off the escalator, press through the doors from the self-parking garage, and there it is: a 5-foot bronze sculpture depicting a seated body inspired by the Grecian Temple of Zeus, but with a head evocative of the masks of distant African cultures.

Stop, look: Its right next to the Jumanji 4D penny slots and Posh Burger, home of a $100 wagyu beef patty topped with truffles, foie gras and, of course, gold dust gotta have that gold dust.

Yes, just off the Aria casino floor, air as heavy with the scent of french fries as those french fries are heavy with calories, sits Oracle, a luminous, thought-provoking creation from acclaimed contemporary artist Sanford Biggers.

Its a small-scale version of the 25-foot-tall, 15,000-pound sculpture of the same name that went on display at New York Citys Rockefeller Center in May.

Its one of nine new additions from seven artists to the MGM Resorts International fine art collection, which have recently been put on display at the Bellagio, Park MGM and Aria. Its a range of striking works in various mediums from distinguished contemporary artists such as Rashid Jones, Ghada Amer and Derrick Adams, whose pieces are normally confined to museums and art galleries and can go for hundreds of thousands of dollars in some cases. (MGM Resorts declined to reveal the value of the new collection.)

Its an incredible opportunity to be able to offer these works to the public, says Tarissa Tiberti, executive director of MGM Resorts Art & Culture, who curated the companys latest art additions. Rashid Johnson, I mean, museums have these works.

A bid for diversity

It was a night of high drama and prices higher still.

Last October, MGM Resorts sold 11 Pablo Picasso pieces in a thrilling auction with renowned art brokerage Sothebys that netted $109 million.

The idea: to subsequently diversify its public fine art collection, to focus on underrepresented artists of various genders, ethnicities and sexual orientations.

We identified works by women artists, artists of color, the LGBTQIA community, Tiberti explains. Our properties are hosting visitors from around the globe; we have a huge platform to share the importance of diversity and inclusion in everyday lives.

Take Jonathan Lydon Chase, whose artwork is rooted in the domesticities of queer Black life (Chases The Cook Out is at Park MGM, adjacent to the resorts lobby); or the aforementioned Biggers, whose latest sculptures combine elements of African and European culture to underscore the ongoing influence of the former on the latter.

That these pieces are located in everyday places behind a check-in desk at a salon; brightening a dining room wall in an Italian restaurant is key: You can take them in without even being fully aware youre doing so. But they have the power to stick with you regardless.

You want to have an artwork that people come across and enjoy it they might not even know that its incredible artwork but they go away thinking about it, Tiberti says. We have a great opportunity with the properties that we have, to be able to put artwork in many places, places that are unexpected and that you wouldnt think about, but you can enjoy them walking to the pool, dining at a restaurant, checking in at the front desk. As youre standing in line, waiting to check in, and you may or may not realize it, but youre looking at it and having a contemplative experience about it.

Where to experience it yourself

Heres a quick guide, with commentary on each selection from Tiberti.

Rashid Johnson, a selection from his Cosmic Slop series

Where: A sunlit passageway on Arias promenade level

Background: A three-dimensional wall work made of black soap and microcrystalline wax forming a unique, intriguing display.

This is an important series of work for Rashid. I think for this work, the material is the access point: Its a concoction of wax mixed with West African soap thats used for treatment of sensitive skin. Its monochromatic, with the material thats important in Rashid Johnsons culture and how he chooses to use that differently than how it would be used in treatment for your skin. Hes using it to talk about culture and content.

Derrick Adams, a selection from his Floater series

Where: This commissioned piece is a work in progress; itll be installed near the Park MGM pool upon completion.

Background: This joyous, brightly colored series features African Americans enjoying a pool setting.

I think the first things that draw me into the work are just the colors and how hes making the figures out of shapes. And then you get deeper into it, and you see these figures, and everything has just such an incredible energy to it. I feel like his work is just very energetic, very uplifting, yet he has a very poignant context. Hes talking about the Black experience, and how that is to navigate through his world, through our country. Its something thats fun to look at, but yet it has a meaning behind it.

Toms Esson, Quimera and Anestesia

Where: Quimera is just outside the Bellagio Conservatory & Botanical Garden; find Anestesia by the resorts VIP lounge.

Background: These gorgeous, arresting abstract oil-on-linen works are like tractor beams for the eyes.

(Quimera) really kind of just jumps off the wall. The colors are so fabulous really juicy colors it just draws you in. Hes very interesting. His work talked a lot about eroticism and mythology before. These take a little bit more of a serious tone. His previous works were based on mythology and figures or creatures that were abstract, and he took that abstraction even further. It just provides an energy in the painting that draws you in and captivates you, makes you kind of think, What is happening in this painting? And its complete, pure abstraction.

Svenja Deininger, untitled

Where: Arias Carbone restaurant

Background: A large, radiant swirl of color and shapes that are immediate, visceral and complex at once.

Its really beautiful just in the simplicity and the color, how she has the raw canvas and the blocks. The forms that shes creating, I think theyre sensual. Her work is interesting; it can be quite complicated, even though it seems very simple in the shapes and the color. She talks about the system of interaction: how the shapes interact with one another. And the size its large, so you become enveloped in the atmosphere that shes creating.

Ghada Amer, Portrait of Elizabeth and Portrait of Trini from her The Women I Know Part II series

Where: The check-in desk at the Bellagio Spa and Salon

Background: These two mixed-media, female portraits feature messages such as, Do not fit into the glass slipper like Cinderella did shatter the glass ceiling.

Shes using a combination of materials. Theres acrylic, so she has the painting, and then shes doing embroidery on top of it, and its also layered with the words in the background. Its the complexity of the work that is whats so beautiful about these. Her practice is inherently feminist, but shes really just looking at the female figure, and the paintings are exploring the gaze and the female identity that are exchanged between the artist and the subject and the viewer. Its really kind of a beautiful moment.

Contact Jason Bracelin at jbracelin@reviewjournal.com or 702-383-0476. Follow @jbracelin76 on Instagram.

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**NEWS RELEASE COUNTY OF WELLINGTON**

As with many communities across Ontario, Wellington County is at a crisis point when it comes to having the rental and ownership housing options that are necessary to sustain the regions changing needs and required growth.

By 2051, provincial legislation requires the County to reach a population of at least 160,000 people and provide at least 70,000 jobs. Having enough housing to accommodate this growth is key. This week the County launched a community awareness campaign aimed at furthering publicunderstanding of the range of options that can be considered to meet these needs. Already, the situation is critical: the median home price in Centre Wellington has increased more than 235 per cent in five years, significantly higher than income growth over that period.

At least 40 per cent of people who rent in Wellington County need to spend more than the recommended 30 per cent of their income on housing. In some cases, this means going without enough food or other basic needs.

From new residents to longtime members of our community, were hearing from people who are considering moving away to find more affordable housing. Were hearing from others who cant leave their parents home despite having their own young families, and from seniors whoneed to downsize and cant find any place to go, said Warden Kelly Linton. He said businesses are finding it increasingly difficult to attract or keep good workers because people cant find an affordable place to live. These are the people we need to provide our health care, child or senior care, to fill good jobs at growing manufacturing businesses or in the cafes and restaurants that are vital contributors to our economy and our communities. If these essential jobs go unfilled, or if workers are under extreme stress, it affects all of us said Jana Burns, Wellington Place Administrator, Museum,Archives and Economic Development.

The campaign, titled Make Wellington County Home Everyone should be able to live here, will share stories from people and businesses that are struggling to find housing that meets their needs, and provide examples and facts about the range of rental or ownership options available to communities to add choice and affordability. These include low-rise apartment or condominium buildings, row and stacked townhouses, duplexes or triplexes and even tiny homes. Another option that is growing in popularity across Ontario is Additional Residential Units or ARUs: second or third suites such as converted basements, garage additions, laneway homes or other separate housing options on existing properties that add to the rental inventory. The municipalities in Wellington County have included allowances for ARUs in their bylaws, creating a new opportunity for individual homeowners to help solve a community problem while earning rental income, said Burns, noting that interested homeowners should consulttheir local building department for details about allowance in their municipality. Over the past year, Burns said County staff have met with several developers who express a willingness to build different forms of housing if there is community will and interest in theseoptions.

The public awareness campaign will run through 2022 and invites people to visit the Countys website at wellington.ca/livehere, download a flyer they can share with friends and neighbours as well as attend open houses planned for later this year. We cant keep on doing what weve been doing, which is primarily building single detached homes when there are many options available that will bring us closer to a solution. Our community needs to endorse other housing options in their neighbourhoods. Thats the only way well overcome this.

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It was day two of the Home and Garden Expo. Those visiting the expo saw new additions to the show this year, as well as deals from vendors.

Here is more on what attendees can expect for the remainder of the show.

The showroom here at the Bayfront Convention Center is full of vendors that are looking forward to helping customers revamp their home for the anticipated warmer weather.

The Bayfront Convention Center is kicking off spring with the Erie Home and Garden Expo.

Visitors at the expo are in the market of preparing their homes for the spring weather.

Weve had a lot of interest in residential man doors and awnings. Everybody knows that we do garage doors so thats something that were looking to expand. Were also looking to get into the window market here in Erie, said Matt Squeglia, Residential Sales Manager at McKean Plyler Entry Systems.

Vendors at the expo also have deals for customers to make their shopping experience easier.

We do offer free design consultations so we can provide an estimate for free at no cost. So even with the cost of gas these days we are providing free estimates, said Dennis Hinkler, General Manager at L.M. Wander and Sons Landscaping Inc.

Were also offering ten percent off residential polyurethane insulated doors, as well as entry doors, said Squeglia.

A new addition that attendees will see this year is the backyard bungalow where one side is an exercise room and the other side over here is a home office.

People love it because theyre like hey this is a great idea I dont have to do this or do that, I can just put one of these in my backyard and make a he shed, or she shed, or something like that, said Mark Concilla, Show Promoter.

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Adding more space is the dream of many homeowners and its one with solid benefits. Not only do you get more space but you also get an increase in property value.

Adding a bump-out addition to your house can be a good alternative to building an expensive, full-scale addition. Though small, a bump-out addition is a complex project best left in the hands of a contractor. For many homeowners, its a highly worthwhile project with both personal and material benefits.

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A bump-out is a minor addition to a house that increases its total square footage but doesnt reach the scale of a full addition with multiple rooms.

A bump-out can be as small as two or three feet that push out the side of the house, or as large as a single room.

Usually, bump-outs are used in kitchens or bathrooms to accommodate vital elements such as showers, bathtubs, countertops or cooking areas. But bump-outs are sometimes added for other features such as walk-in closets or window seats.

A typical bump-out addition in a bathroom can extend the wall another 12 to 15 square feet. Bathing facilities are then moved to the bump-out, freeing up the rest of the bathroom for the sink, countertop, and open floor space.

Like building an addition, adding a bump-out is an exterior construction project that can be built in all but the most inclement weather.

Though a section of the house will be open for a while, skilled crews can help minimize that amount of time. Plus, they can temporarily cover up the opening.

If you are adding your bump-out during a popular building season, such as the time from spring to fall, you may find yourself competing with other projects in contractors queues.

Ideally, the bump-out addition should be limited to just one room to avoid additional structural considerations. Ground-level bump-outs will be less expensive and easier to build than upper level bump-outs.

Ground-level bump-outs foundations can rest on the ground or they can be cantilevered (PS: A cantilever is any structure that extends horizontally, with no support below.). Upper level bump-outs require additional support from below the bump-out or they may be able to be cantilevered. Cantilevering limits the depth of the bump-out to two or three feet.

Consult with an architect or contractor to create plans for the bump-out.

Be sure to consider how the house will open into the bump-out. Existing doors and windows adjacent to the planned bump-out have headers that may be able to be used to open onto the new area once its finished.

But most homeowners want a large opening, often, one thats the entire width of the bump-out. This involves adding a support beam, likely laminated LVL lumber, to span the entire distance, along with more vertical supports on the sides.

Building permits are required for any work that opens up the side of the house or adds onto the house. Other permits may be required for electrical and plumbing work.

Inside, build a temporary wall of studs near the exterior wall. This wall will act as support for the ceiling, walls and any upper floors when removing sections of the existing exterior wall.

For bump-out additions that rest on the ground, footers and a foundation wall must be built. Soil is dug out by hand or with a small excavator. The depth is dictated by local building code, often to a level below the frost linesometimes, as deep as 36 to 42 inches.

The foundation wall will be built either from concrete blocks or poured concrete. The blocks are stacked and mortared into place. Poured concrete requires wooden forms to first be built. Next, the concrete is poured by a mixer into the forms.

Bump-out additions on upper levelsand even some small ground-level bump-outscan be cantilevered out from the side of the house.

Cantilevers usually cannot extend very far: only a few feet. The size of the joists is one factor that determines a cantilevered bump-outs depththat is, how far out from the house the bump-out can extend.

One rule of thumb is to multiply the width of the joist by a factor of four to determine a cantilevers maximum depth.

For example, a two-by-ten joist has a true width of 9-1/4 inches. Multiplying the width by four produces 37. So, the maximum distance of the cantilever would be 37 inches, or just an inch past 3 feet.

After electrical circuits are shut down, remove drywall and exterior siding, exposing the studs. Temporary plywood sheets may be fitted in place from the outside to cover up the opening at the end of each work day.

Electrical wires that run through exterior walls must be cut and re-routed. Plumbing for kitchen or bathroom sinks, showers or baths must be stubbed out.

With the wall removed, a header of LVL laminated wood or doubled-up two-by-eights should be installed in place of the wall.

Stud walls with windows should be built to the specified height. Many bump-out additions ceilings remain lower than the ceilings of the attached house due to the width of the header.

Joists are added, then a subfloor of 3/4-inch tongue-and-groove plywood is screwed on top of the joists.

Many bump-out additions are small enough that they can be built with a lean-to style roof. This roof begins higher than the opening to the house, then slopes down in one direction toward the exterior.

After sheathing and siding are added, the walls are insulated with spray foam or with fiberglass. Drywall is then installed over the insulation. After the drywall is finished, it is primed and painted.

Floor covering such as tile or resilient flooring is installed, if this is a bathroom bump-out addition. For kitchens, a wider range of flooring can be usedfrom durable materials like tile and vinyl flooring to DIY-friendly laminate flooring or premium engineered hardwood flooring.

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Building a bump-out addition is usually a project that requires a contractor. Though the size of the project is small, relative to full-scale additions, its still a structurally-dependent exterior building project that opens up a side of your house. Most homeowners are not qualified to take on this project.

A bump-out is a unique type of addition. So, carefully review contractors portfolios to make sure that they have previously done this type of work and that clients have been satisfied.

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In Preston Hollow, its all about the architecture, and there are so many styles to explore. From clean-lined contemporaries to Tuscan-inspired homes, there is no end to the treasures you can find in this Dallas neighborhood.

But what really sets the homes apart is the quality of the design and craftsmanship. Preston Hollow has exceptional residences that are built to last with the finest materials, and Allie Beth Allman & Associates holds listings here of the highest caliber.

Constructed by the renowned Sharif Munir, a traditional stunner sitting on just over an acre at 4833 Walnut Hill Lane is available. Doris Jacobs brings the listing, which instantly draws you in with its charming brick exterior. As you step inside the 9,379-square-foot home, the scale unfolds further. From the double-height foyer to the expansive backyard with a pool, there are endless places to make memories.

At 5924 Waggoner Drive, Lillie Young and Erin Young Garrett have a listing you need to see. With a design plucked from Italy, the Mediterranean-style home is made of large-cut Lueders limestone, but contains transitional interiors and bright, open spaces. Along with offering five bedrooms and five full- and one half-baths, the home has a pool, hot tub, wine room and game-theater room to relax in.

For stately style with ample columns, come to 4206 Middleton Road. Stately columns welcome visitors to a 7,022-square-foot residence outfitted for modern living even boasting a garage that is Tesla ready.

Built in 2002, it continues to look toward the future while embracing timeless luxuries, such as a pool and elevator. Bev Berry has the listing.

Cindy Stager is offering a home that takes center stage on an oversized lot. At traditional 6506 Lakehurst Ave., get ready to explore rooms with coffered ceilings, carved fireplaces and dazzling chandeliers. A foodie may get stuck in the chefs kitchen, enamored by its professional-grade appliances.

The wood-paneled study is another highlight, ideal for cozy evenings with great company or a good book.

One of Preston Hollows latest additions, 9646 Douglas Ave., is a vision of serenity.

Set behind gates, the contemporary new construction is a private getaway on a picturesque .65 acres. Whether you are arriving at the sleek porte-cochere, barbecuing on the back patio or entertaining in the open spaces, a feeling of relaxation is palpable throughout. Susan Baldwin and Simone Jeanes share the listing.

Allie Beth Allman & Associates sells more homes priced at $2 million and above than any other brokerage, according to Multiple Listing Service statistics, including homes in premier neighborhoods such as Preston Hollow. To connect with a luxury real estate expert, visit Allie Beth Allman & Associates at alliebeth.com.

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A snarky reader, noting praise of Californias governor in this space, recently asked: Where do I keep my shrine to Gavin Newsom?

My answer: The same place everyone should the backyard.

My little shrines location honors one of contemporary Californias crazier contradictions. Even as state government regulates more and more of our lives and livelihoods even the straws through which we drink it has fervently deregulated the spaces behind our homes. And Newsom, who has intruded more deeply into our daily realities than his predecessors, also has become, improbably, the liberator of our lots.

Thats the context behind the governors recent signing of SB 9, the California Housing Opportunity and More Efficiency (HOME) Act, which allows most homeowners to build a second home on their lot, or turn their lot into a duplex. The new law follows 2019 legislation that Newsom signed to give homeowners more freedom to build accessory dwelling units (ADUs), or granny flats, in their backyards, and in place of garages.

What turned our technocratic governor into our very own Backyard Bolvar?

The short answer: the housing crisis, including the homelessness surge, has overwhelmed longstanding opposition to housing from environmentalists and NIMBY groups. Building backyard housing is cheaper than other forms of affordable housing (constructing an ADU starts at $100,000; building a new affordable apartment starts at $400,000).

The longer answer involves an irony: even as the California dream long favored homes with large outdoor spaces for living and playing, our local governments outlawed building habitable additions in those outdoor spaces.

Todays backyard liberation sweeps aside longstanding restrictions on such building. But in this shift lies a new irony: freeing homeowners to build in their backyards also threatens the very existence of the backyard.

This is to the good. Sure, some pool parties and barbecues will become things of the past. But its safer for elderly Californians to live in granny flats in their kids urban backyard than in exurban cabins in the path of wildfires. And denser living can be more energy- and water-efficient.

Even more important, this should produce more housing. If one-in-eight California homeowners used their new backyard freedom, wed have more than 1 million additional housing units.

But this new housing wont necessarily make our divided state more equal. Backyard freedom benefits mostly those lucky enough to have backyards. It makes our single-family homes more valuable, since we now have the right to build more. But it also provides openings for financial institutions to buy up homes and gain even more control over the rental market.

As a homeowner, Im one of the potential winners. But I dont have the cash to build my own ADU, and there are as yet no common financing instruments for such projects. When I called the out-of-state firm that holds my mortgage to ask about how to do an ADU, they had no idea what I was talking about. Even if I could borrow the money, I dont have the time or skills to manage such a project.

But it sure would be nice to have rental income to help with the mortgage, especially since journalism is a tenuous profession. An ADU might save money if it could become a home for my elderly relatives.

For now, I mostly enjoy looking at my small backyard and imagining what I might build, if I ever got my act together.

I also like how backyard freedom has put my own small city in its place. A few years ago, a city planning staffer responded with hostility when I asked if I could replace my decrepit garage with a shed. But, just last week, the city sent out a letter offering to legalize any previously unpermitted backyard building, and announcing a new virtual planning desk for anyone with backyard building ambitions.

So, yes, Im not ashamed to say that I put together a small shrine to the governor in my backyard with photos from his 2019 signing of the ADU bills and a copy of his 2014 book, "Citizenville."

Now Id like to add some candles, which Id happily light in gratitude to Newsom and other backyard gods.

Joe Mathews writes the Connecting California column for Zcalo Public Square.

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