Chinese filmmaker Chloe Zhao became only the second woman, and the first woman of color, to win the Academy Award for best director as her film Nomadland also captured the …
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Arts and entertainment news. Arts encompass a wide range of human creative activities that express imaginative, conceptual, or technical skill. This includes visual arts like painting, sculpture, and photography, performing arts like music, theater and dance, as well as literary arts such as writing and poetry. The arts serve not only as a reflection of culture and society but also as a medium for personal expression and emotional exploration
Diversity Center Stage at 2021 Oscars
With diversity at center stage, minority Oscar nominees took home many coveted golden statuettes, but the three major awards for best actor, best actress and best cinematography went to white …
your ads here!Oscars: Chloé Zhao Makes History with ‘Nomadland’
Chloé Zhao has made history at the Academy Awards.Zhao won the Oscar for best director for Nomadland, becoming just the second woman and the first woman of color to win …
your ads here!Red Carpet Makes a Comeback at History-Making Oscars
The red carpet is back. After the coronavirus pandemic forced awards shows to be canceled or go virtual over the past year, movie stars and Hollywood A-listers returned Sunday, strutting …
your ads here!Prototype of 1st US Dollar Coins Auctioned for $840,000
A piece of copper that was struck by the U.S. Mint in Philadelphia in 1794 and was a prototype for the fledgling nation’s money was auctioned off for $840,000, considerably …
your ads here!As World Isolates Amid Coronavirus Pandemic, New Zealand Band Plays to 50,000 Fans
Singer Matiu Walters grinned as he gazed out over 50,000 damp but delirious fans and said those magic words: “So, what’s up Eden Park?”While much of the world remains hunkered …
your ads here!Russians to be Serenaded by Tchaikovsky Music at Olympics After Anthem Ban
Russian Olympic medal winners in Tokyo this year and at the 2022 Beijing Games will be serenaded by Pyotr Tchaikovsky’s music, the country’s Olympic committee said on Thursday, as their …
your ads here!National Football Leagues Ponder Next Moves After Super League Collapses
Now that plans to create a European Super League comprising 12 of the continent’s elite clubs have collapsed, officials from the English, Italian and Spanish leagues are considering what to …
your ads here!US Olympian Slams Call for China Winter Games Boycott
Clare Egan is an American athlete who qualified for the 2022 U.S. Olympic Team. She competes in the biathalon, a sport that combines the winter survival skills of cross-country skiing …
your ads here!Greta Thunberg Docuseries Amplifies Her Climate Change Fight
Greta Thunberg turned 18 in January, but she’s already made peace with her future: While most college students will change their concentrations multiple times, the Swedish high school student says …
your ads here!Queen Elizabeth Expresses Thanks for ‘Support and Kindness’
Queen Elizabeth II has expressed her thanks for all the “support and kindness” shown following the death of her husband, Prince Philip. In a statement Wednesday posted on social …
your ads here!COVID-19, BLM Create New Interest, Opportunities for African Artists
A new Nigerian art gallery opened in Los Angeles this year reflecting a growing international interest in contemporary African art. VOA’s Elizabeth Lee has the details.Camera: Roy Kim, Rodmy Dorcil, Michelle Quinn …
your ads here!More Football Teams Exit Super League
Juventus, Atlético Madrid, AC Milan and Inter Milan announced Wednesday they were dropping out of the Super League of 12 leading European football clubs.The development followed the Tuesday withdrawal of six British teams that were part of …
your ads here!European ‘Super League’ Plans Set Off Battle for Future of Football
The governing bodies of world football have threatened to ban any club or player taking part in the new European Super League from playing in their competitions, raising the prospect …
your ads here!UEFA President Urges Super League Owners to Reverse Decision
In a direct appeal to the owners of the English clubs in the Super League project, UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin urged them Tuesday to change their minds out of respect …
your ads here!New Vaccine Center For Broadway Workers Opens in NYC
In an effort to bring Broadway back in the spotlight, New York City opened a new COVID-19 vaccination center for Broadway stage and screen workers on Times Square. Evgeny Maslov …
your ads here!‘Downton Abbey’ Cast Returns for Sequel Opening in December
The original principal cast of “Downton Abbey” are returning for a second film that will arrive in theaters December 22 this year, Focus Features announced Monday. “Downton Abbey” creator …
your ads here!‘Ultimate Betrayal’ – Premier League Fan Groups Unite to Condemn Super League
Fans of the Premier League clubs named as part of the breakaway Super League launched on Sunday have joined forces to condemn the move with Chelsea’s Supporters’ Trust describing it …
your ads here!Luke Bryan Wins Top ACM Award, but Female Acts Own the Night
Carrie Underwood brought the Academy of Country Music Awards to church. Maren Morris won two honors, including song of the year. Miranda Lambert performed three times and held on to …
your ads here!Theater Producer Rudin Will ‘Step Back’ After Allegations of Bullying
Amid mounting anger over allegations of bullying, Broadway and Hollywood producer Scott Rudin broke his silence Saturday, saying he was profoundly sorry” and would step back from his theater work.After …
your ads here!Celebrities Make a Stand for COVID-19 Vaccines on TV Special
President Joe Biden, former President Barack Obama and a slew of celebrities including Billy Crystal, Jennifer Hudson and Lin-Manuel Miranda are part of a special aimed at boosting COVID-19 vaccination …
your ads here!Traditional Cambodian Silk Ikat at Risk of Extinction
A handmade pictorial Cambodian silk ikat that uses all-natural silk and dyes takes nearly a year to produce and can sell for thousands of dollars. But this traditional handicraft, which …
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