Looking Ahead

April 1

Silicon Valley may be the best place on earth for April Fools’ Day pranks. Technology companies have increasingly made April Fools’ Day an anticipated internet holiday. Last year alone, Google initiated 20 pranks on users from announcing a virtual keyboard for cats to randomly inserting David Hasselhoff into Google Plus users’ photos.

April 3

The latest installment in The Fast and the Furious movie series is expected to dominate box offices around the country when it’s released. Insiders predict opening weekend sales to exceed $100 million. Furious 7 will mark the last screen appearance of Paul Walker, an actor who has starred in the series but died in a car crash after filming in 2013.

April 5

The Chicago Cubs are rushing to finish as many of their planned extensive renovations of Wrigley Field as possible before they host the St. Louis Cardinals at 8 p.m. (EDT) to open Major League Baseball’s regular season. All other 28 teams will have their first games of the season the next day.

April 5

Western Christians celebrate Easter today while Eastern Orthodox Christians will celebrate the resurrection of Christ on April 12. The difference comes from adherence to two different calendars: Eastern Christians follow the older Julian Calendar while Western believers follow the relatively newer Gregorian Calendar.

April 6

The NCAA will crown its collegiate men’s basketball champion today, when the tournament known as March Madness comes to a conclusion. Indianapolis, Ind., and Lucas Oil Stadium play host for this year’s Final Four. Cleveland, Los Angeles, Houston, and Syracuse, N.Y., will host the Sweet Sixteen and Elite Eight rounds from March 26-29.