Singer and pianist Daryl Dragon, best known as the Captain of 1970s soft rock duo the Captain and Tennille, died Wednesday at age 76, his publicist said. Dragon died of …
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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
American Kennel Club Recognizes Azawakh
A fleet-footed hound that hails from West Africa is the latest dog in the American Kennel Club’s pack of recognized breeds. The club announced Wednesday that the Azawakh (AHZ’-ah-wahk) …
your ads here!Concert Asks Composers to Create Works About War, Intolerance
The works of 32 composers from countries affected by war and other conflicts will be featured in a concert Jan. 24 at the Music Center at Strathmore in North Bethesda, …
your ads here!130th Rose Parade Boasts Floral Floats, Singer Chaka Khan
Floral floats and marching bands took to the streets under a sunny California sky as the 130th Rose Parade drew hundreds of thousands of spectators on New Year’s Day and …
your ads here!After Blockbusters in 2018, Are Black Films Entering Hollywood Mainstream?
The year 2018 was one of box office successes and awards of artistic recognition for black films, from Marvel Comic’s action flick Black Panther to the fact-based drama Blackkklansman. Ryan …
your ads here!After Some Blockbusters, Have Black Films Entered Hollywood Mainstream?
2018 was a year of box office successes and awards of artistic recognition for black films. Marvel’s action flick “Black Panther” introduced the first black superhero lead actor and grossed …
your ads here!Volunteers Prepare Flower-Decked Floats for Rose Parade
The Rose Parade has been a New Year’s Day tradition since 1890. Every inch of every float is covered with flowers or other natural materials, such as leaves, seeds or …
your ads here!A Big Build-Up to a Big Drop: The Times Square New Year’s Ball
An estimated 1 million people will pack New York City’s Times Square to watch the huge, brilliantly lighted, crystal ball drop to signal the start of the new year. It …
your ads here!Young Libyan Women Play for Equal Rights on the Soccer Field
Young women looking to play the world’s most-popular sport have a place all their own in Libya. An all-girls soccer academy in the capital looks to break societal norms in …
your ads here!New Year’s Eve Ball Drop to Honor Journalism
A group of journalists will usher in the New Year Monday in New York City’s Times Square as the time-honored tradition of the annual ball drop recognizes journalism and free …
your ads here!Elections, Films Help Effort to Ban Gay Conversion Therapy
Activists urging more states to ban gay conversion therapy for minors are expecting major gains in 2019, thanks to midterm election results and the buzz generated by two well-reviewed films. …
your ads here!Norman Gimbel, Prolific Songwriter, Dies at 91
Norman Gimbel, an Oscar- and Grammy-winning lyricist, has died at the age of 91. The prolific songwriter is perhaps best known for writing the lyrics of “Killing Me Softly With …
your ads here!UK Honors Cave Rescue Divers, Twiggy, Monty Python’s Palin
British divers who rescued young soccer players trapped in a flooded cave in Thailand are among those being recognized in Britain’s New Year’s Honors List, along with 1960s model Twiggy …
your ads here!Revered Israeli Writer Amos Oz Dies at 79
Renowned Israeli writer Amos Oz, a passionate peace advocate whose stirring memoir A Tale of Love and Darkness became a worldwide bestseller, died Friday at age 79, his daughter said. …
your ads here!50th-Anniversary Woodstock Event Set for 2019
Fifty years after the Woodstock music festival became one of the watersheds of hippie counterculture, an anniversary event will take place in August 2019 on the same field north of …
your ads here!Tourism Group Gives Funds to Reopen Liberty Bell for 3 Days
Tourists in Philadelphia for the holidays will be able to see the Liberty Bell this weekend despite a partial federal government shutdown that closed many national parks throughout the country. …
your ads here!RUSADA’s Chief Appeals to Putin Over Doping Data
The head of the Russian Anti-Doping Agency has asked for President Vladimir Putin’s help in getting Russian officials to hand over key doping data to World Anti-Doping Agency inspectors. WADA …
your ads here!Times Square New Year’s Eve Ball Gets Some New Sparkle
Preparations for New Year’s Eve in Times Square are taking shape, and some of those shapes are 192 new crystal triangles on the famous ball. The new Waterford crystal triangles …
your ads here!Miley Cyrus, Liam Hemsworth Reportedly Got Married
Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth appear to have tied the knot amid reports the couple got married in a secret wedding ceremony. Cyrus posted three black-and-white photos of her and …
your ads here!Ronaldo Speaks Out on Racism After Chants Aimed at Koulibaly
Cristiano Ronaldo has come to the defense of Kalidou Koulibaly after the Napoli defender was the target of racist chants during a match at Inter Milan. Next to a photo …
your ads here!Serena Voted AP Female Athlete of the Year for 5th Time
She showed up in Paris wearing a black catsuit, a reminder that nobody can command the Grand Slam stage quite like Serena Williams. She reached the finals at Wimbledon and …
your ads here!Indian Casinos Across US Wary of Betting on Sports Books
Two dozen large-screen TVs showing football and other sports line the walls. There’s beer on tap, bar top seating and leather chairs. Chicken wings are on the menu. And at …
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