Carrie Underwood extended her run as the most decorated act in the history of the CMT Music Awards with her 20th win Wednesday night. Underwood won two prizes at …
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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
Ali’s Hometown Names its Airport After the Late Champion Boxer
Muhammad Ali amazed the world as a champion boxer and political activist. After his death in 2016, Ali’s hometown of Louisville, Ky., is memorializing him by officially naming its airport …
your ads here!NBA Legend Cultivates Young African Talents
The International Basketball Federation, known as FIBA, is expecting the professional African league due to launch in 2020 to be a showcase and breeding ground for new talents. With the …
your ads here!In Cambodia, Politics Push Musicians Into Self-Censorship
Rapper Chhun Dymey seems to have struck a chord in Cambodia. He was somewhat of an unknown until his song, “This Society,” went viral last month, shared on social media …
your ads here!Former NBA Legend Mutombo Fosters Young African Talent
Africa’s professional basketball league, due to be launched in 2020, is expected to be a showcase for new talent. With the support of Africa-born former professional stars like Dikembe Mutombo, …
your ads here!Woody Allen to Shoot Next Movie in Spain, with Christoph Waltz
Woody Allen is set to shoot his next movie in Spain this summer with Oscar winner Christoph Waltz, the director’s first film project since “A Rainy Day in New York” …
your ads here!Infantino: FIFA, AFD to Promote Women’s Soccer in Africa
FIFA and the French Development Agency (AFD) have pledged ahead of the June 7-July 7 World Cup in France to promote women’s soccer in Africa on a long-term basis, the …
your ads here!Elton John Slams Russian Censorship of His Biopic
British star musician Elton John and the filmmakers of “Rocketman,” a feature film about his path to fame, have criticized a Russian distributor for removing gay and drug abuse scenes …
your ads here!Famed New Orleans Chef Leah Chase Dies at 96
Legendary New Orleans chef and civil rights icon Leah Chase has died. She was 96. Her family released a statement Saturday saying the “unwavering advocate for civil liberties” and “believer …
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The spelling and vocabulary contest known as the National Spelling Bee in the United States was inaugurated in 1925 with help of nine American newspapers. While the winning elementary …
your ads here!DC’s Go-Go Sound Becomes Anti-Gentrification Battle Cry
It’s the soundtrack of “Chocolate City,” the non-federal Washington that has traditionally been a tent pole of black America. Go-go music, a distinctive D.C.-specific offshoot of funk, has endured …
your ads here!Team Paradise Helps Veterans, Disabled Persons Set Sail
In 2000, Magnus Liljedahl received an Olympic gold medal in sailing. He has been in love with the sport all his life, and it paid off. But after finishing a …
your ads here!Ramadan Tradition in Washington: Young Muslim Volunteers Feed Local Homeless
Muslims around the world break their fast at sundown during the holy month of Ramadan. Muslims believe Ramadan is an opportunity to get closer to God by, in some cases, …
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The huge Smithsonian Institution is getting a new leader soon — the first insider and African American. Lonnie Bunch, the founding director of the Smithsonian’s popular National Museum of African …
your ads here!Nineteen Hours of Ramadan Sunlight for Muslims in Alaska
Muslims in the U.S. state of Alaska face nearly 20 hours of daylight during the fasting month of Ramadan. VOA Hausa reporter Yusuf Harande went to Alaska to see how …
your ads here!Muslim Americans Run for Charity During Ramadan Fast
During the month of Ramada, millions of U.S. Muslims fast from dawn to dusk. This year, Ramadan has fallen in May. Already temperatures in Washington, D.C., have risen above 32 …
your ads here!National Spelling Bee Crowns 8 Co-Champions
Eight contestants won the Scripps National Spelling Bee Thursday night, the first eight-way tie in the 94-year history of the competition. The six boys and two girls ages 12 to …
your ads here!Claus von Bulow, Cleared in Attempted Murder of Wife, Dies
Danish-born socialite Claus von Bulow, who was convicted but later acquitted of trying to kill his wealthy wife in two trials that drew intense international attention in the 1980s, has …
your ads here!‘Ramy’ Show Depicts Life of Arab American Muslims
If there is one thing highlighted by Ramy, a Hulu show about an Arab American Muslim millennial, it is that there are generational differences between the more traditional Arab Muslims who immigrated …
your ads here!Superman Building Makes National List of Endangered Places
Providence’s iconic Superman Building is included on the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s annual list of the nation’s most endangered historic places. The 2019 list highlights 11 architectural and …
your ads here!Washington Restaurants Urged to Cater to Muslims During Ramadan
At a mosque in Falls Church, Virginia, outside Washington, a large number of Muslims are reciting evening prayers before they break their daily fast at sunset for Ramadan. Afterward, some …
your ads here!Washington Restaurants Encouraged to Cater to Muslims During Ramadan
In the Washington area, there is a push to give Muslims more dining options during Ramadan. Local restaurants would open a couple of hours earlier or later during the holy …
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