Time magazine has jointly named President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris its 2020 “Person of the Year.” Time’s editor-in-chief Edward Felsenthal says Biden and Harris won 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
Washington Art Space Helps Soothe COVID Anxiety
As a way to wrap up 2020, Washington’s Artechouse – the first US museum of digital and experiential art – transformed its space into a unique exhibition designed to help people combat …
your ads here!Soccer Players Lay Down ‘Marker’ in Fight Against Racism
Players have taken a knee, unfurled slogans and demanded tougher action only to find soccer — their working environment — remains infected with racism. The tipping point might just have …
your ads here!First Woman Competes at Middle East’s Top Falconry Show
Athari Alkhaldi stands out amid a sea of men and falcons at the Middle East’s top falconry competition: the first Saudi woman to qualify and participate in the event. “With …
your ads here!The Dylan Catalog, a 60-Year Rock ‘N’ Roll Odyssey, Sold
Bob Dylan’s entire catalog of songs, which reaches back 60 years is being acquired by Universal Music Publishing Group. The catalog contains 600 song copyrights including “Blowin’ In The Wind,” …
your ads here!Fauci’s Plea ‘Wear a mask’ Tops List of 2020 Notable Quotes
A plea from Dr. Anthony Fauci for people to “wear a mask” to slow the spread of the coronavirus tops a Yale Law School librarian’s list of the most notable …
your ads here!A Unique Recipe for Healing: Bill Murray and the Book of Job
Against the backdrop of a pandemic’s blight and wounds from an acrimonious election, a group of acclaimed actors on Sunday will gather online for a reading of a religious text …
your ads here!St. Nicholas Tradition Triumphs Over COVID-19 in Prague
Christmas tradition won out over the coronavirus in Prague on Saturday with a COVID-19-compliant, socially distanced St. Nicholas giving out presents to excited children.Under normal circumstances, St. Nicholas, a bearded …
your ads here!Six Vice Presidents Talk About Job Once Considered Invisible
After interviewing Dan Quayle in Arizona for his documentary on the vice presidency, filmmaker Jeffrey Roth was rushing to the airport to catch a flight to Wyoming, where he had …
your ads here!Warner Bros. to Stream All 2021 Movies
In a sign of just how much coronavirus lockdowns have affected the movie industry, Warner Bros. announced Thursday that it would make its entire roster of 2021 movies available for …
your ads here!Nigeria’s First Lesbian Film Courts Controversy Ahead of Release
Even in Africa’s most vibrant cinematic market,Ife stands out. The tale of love between two Nigerian women is so controversial the filmmakers scrapped plans to release it locally. VOA‘s Anita …
your ads here!Rafer Johnson, 1960 Olympic Decathlon Champion, Dies at 86
Rafer Johnson, who won the decathlon at the 1960 Rome Olympics and helped subdue Robert F. Kennedy’s assassin in 1968, died Wednesday. He was 86.He died at his home in …
your ads here!Film Documents Lives of Girls, Women on Pine Ridge Reservation, South Dakota
Poverty, drugs, alcohol, frequent disappearances of young women and the absence of law enforcement are all issues plaguing the Pine Ridge Native American Reservation in South Dakota. But women there …
your ads here!People Magazine Reveals Its ‘2020 People of the Year’
People magazine has named George Clooney, Dr. Anthony Fauci, Selena Gomez and Regina King as the “2020 People of the Year.” The magazine revealed its list Wednesday morning as part …
your ads here!Merriam-Webster’s Top Word of 2020 Not A Shocker: Pandemic
If you were to choose a word that rose above most in 2020, which word would it be? Ding, ding, ding: Merriam-Webster on Monday announced “pandemic” as its 2020 word …
your ads here!Darth Vader Actor Dave Prowse Dead at 85, Agent Says
Dave Prowse, the British actor behind the menacing black mask of Star Wars villain Darth Vader, has died, his agent Thomas Bowington said Sunday.”It’s with great sadness that we have …
your ads here!Washington’s Kennedy Center Opens for Public Amid Pandemic
COVID cases are exploding across the US and it’s unclear how long the pandemic will last. But in Washington, the Kennedy Center is cautiously working on a comeback, as Karina …
your ads here!Vanderbilt Kicker Becomes First Woman to Play US College Football in Major Conference
Sarah Fuller was playing around with a teammate a couple months ago when she kicked a soccer ball through the uprights from 45 yards away. She joked about being able …
your ads here!Maradona’s Death May Trigger Family Inheritance Battle
Diego Maradona’s tormented private life, with its tangled relationships and paternity suits, suggests distributing his inheritance will be a complex task for lawyers bracing for claims from a slew of …
your ads here!During the Pandemic, Santa Makes Video House Calls
This holiday season, the traditional visit with Santa Claus is going digital. Virtual visits with Santa Claus are being offered as a safer way for children to interact with Santa …
your ads here!In Santa’s Mailbag, a Peek into Children’s Pandemic Worries
Jim, from Taiwan, slipped a face mask inside the greeting card he sent to Santa and marked “I (heart) u.” Alina, 5, asked in her Santa letter written with an …
your ads here!Tokyo Olympic Organizers Plan to Host 18 Test Events
Local organizers on Friday announced a series of 18 test events set to begin in March and run into May.The Tokyo Olympics are set to open on July 23, 2021, …
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