Arts

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

Where Are Blacks, Women? Living History Museums Rethink Past

A Massachusetts living history museum that depicts life in the early 19th century is looking to overhaul the way it presents the past in an effort to stay relevant to …

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‘Michael Jackson’s Thriller 3D’ to Be Remastered for IMAX

Michael Jackson’s estate and IMAX are partnering to digitally remaster Michael Jackson’s Thriller 3D into IMAX 3D. The partnership was announced Wednesday, which would have been the singer’s 60th birthday. …

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Ugandan Pop Star Bobi Wine Has Kidney Problem After Jail

Bobi Wine, the Ugandan pop star who opposes the long-time president, has “a kidney problem” that needs urgent medical attention abroad, his lawyer said Wednesday, two days after the singer …

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Women Photojournalists in a Male-Dominant Society are Breaking the Norm

In the violence-wracked, Indian-administered state of Kashmir, photojournalists have been capturing the daily lives of people and telling their stories to the outside world for many years. 18 journalists and …

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Chris Stapleton Tops List of Nominees for CMA Awards

Chris Stapleton topped the list of finalists Tuesday with five nominations for the 52nd annual Country Music Association Awards. Stapleton is vying for entertainer of the year, male vocalist of …

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Fans of Aretha Franklin Pay Respects Before Detroit Funeral

Mourning fans lined up for a last glimpse of the Queen of Soul on Tuesday as singer Aretha Franklin’s hits played from loudspeakers outside the Charles H. Wright Museum of …

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Basketball Great Manu Ginobili Retires from NBA

Argentinean basketball star Manu Ginobili is retiring after a stellar 23-year career, 16 of them with the National Basketball Association’s San Antonio Spurs, where he won four championship rings. The …

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‘Extreme’ Vespa Enthusiasts Rev Up at Indonesian Festival

Every year, Indonesians from teens and grandads, to mechanics and students, gather in eastern Java to celebrate their love of the iconic Italian Vespa scooter. For some, it’s an “extreme” …

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Kingsley: I Wanted to Nail Eichmann to Gates of Auschwitz

Ben Kingsley said he didn’t portray Adolf Eichmann out of love or admiration. Rather, he wanted to “nail him to the gates of Auschwitz.”   The Oscar-winning Kingsley, who has …

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Carnival-crazy Trinidad Seeks New Economic Muse in Culture

The word for the night was “heat.” With that prompt, spoken word artists delivered poems about love, sex, gangs, street food, public transport and even a trip to the barbershop. …

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Dumbo Flies Off for $483,000 in $8.3 Million Disneyland Auction

An auction of Disneyland theme park vehicles, props and artifacts that turned into a Los Angeles attraction in its own right raised more than $8.3 million, organizers said Monday. An …

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ALMA Awards Return After 3 Years in Agreement with Fuse

The American Latino Media Arts Awards, or ALMAs, will be back this fall after a three-year hiatus in time for the 50th anniversary of UnidosUS, previously known as National Council …

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Neil Simon, Broadway’s Master of Comedy, Dies at 91

Playwright Neil Simon, a master of comedy whose laugh-filled hits such as “The Odd Couple,” “Barefoot in the Park” and his “Brighton Beach” trilogy dominated Broadway for decades, has died. …

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Glass Harpist Awes Tourists With Sassy Tunes

Musician Jamey Turner chose an unconventional career path by becoming a glass harpist. He plays music with glasses filled with water. He uses his fingertips to rub the rim of …

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‘Crazy Rich Asians’ Breaking Stereotypes, Box Office

Crazy Rich Asians, a romantic comedy by filmmaker Jon Chu, showcases lavish sets and beautiful, rich people. Set against the exotic and ultramodern backdrop of Singapore, the film rewards its …

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Robin Leach of ‘Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous’ Dies

Robin Leach, whose voice crystallized the opulent 1980s on TV’s “Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous,” died Friday. He was 76  Leach’s family said through a public relations firm that …

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How ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ Broke Stereotypes, Box Office

Jon Chu’s romantic comedy “Crazy Rich Asians” showcases lavish sets and beautiful people. Set against the exotic and ultramodern backdrop of Singapore, the film rewards its audience with an uplifting …

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John Lennon’s Killer Denied Parole for 10th Time

John Lennon’s killer has been denied parole for a 10th time and will remain behind bars for at least two more years. Mark David Chapman appeared before New York’s parole …

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Stevie Wonder Heads Star Lineup for Aretha Franklin Funeral

Stevie Wonder, Jennifer Hudson and country singer Faith Hill will sing at the funeral of Aretha Franklin in Detroit next week, her publicist said Thursday. They will be joined by …

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George Clooney Tops Forbes’ Highest-Paid Actors List

George Clooney can raise a glass, even if he’s not starring in any hit movies.   The 57-year-old tops the 2018 Forbes’ list of highest-paid actors with $239 million in …

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New Book to Focus on Women in Donald Trump’s Life

A best-selling author and Newsweek correspondent has a book coming out on President Donald Trump and the women in his life.   Gallery Books announced Thursday that Nina Burleigh’s “Golden …

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Giraffe, Rhino Deaths Raise Alarm at Former Buenos Aires Zoo

Shaki was 18 when she died, too young given the life expectancy of a giraffe. Ruth the rhinoceros was recovering from an infection until she fell, was stuck for hours …

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