For the first time since 1943, there’s a notable risk that no Nobel Prize in literature will be awarded this year. And that’s not because the world’s authors, poets, …
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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
Back Pay for Queen as ‘The Crown’ Closes Gender Wage Gap
The revelation that “The Crown” star Claire Foy was paid less than her male co-star caused a royal scandal last month as the latest example of sexism in the entertainment …
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“Whenever I was with her, I was open. I could talk … my sexuality does not define who I am.” These words are from a new book, “She Called Me …
your ads here!America’s Best Crafts Spotlighted at Smithsonian Show
The Smithsonian Craft Show is wrapping up this weekend, highlighting works from artists across the United States. From Washington, VOA’s Jill Craig has more. …
your ads here!Comedian Draws Laughs, Gasps at Correspondents’ Dinner
If President Donald Trump isn’t comfortable being the target of jokes, comedian Michelle Wolf gave him and others plenty of reasons to squirm Saturday night. “It’s 2018 and I’m a …
your ads here!Jazz Festival Remembers Fats Domino
Fats Domino was a New Orleans musical legend when he died last year, so it’s only fitting that he and his music receive a special send-off this year during the …
your ads here!Remembering Fats Domino: Funeral, Concert on Jazz Fest Day 2
Fats Domino was a New Orleans musical legend when he died last year so it’s only fitting that his death – and his music – receive a special send-off this …
your ads here!Roycroft Campus: Where U.S. Craftsmanship Was Born
The Arts and Crafts movement began in Britain and flourished in Europe at the turn of the 19th century. It stood for traditional crafts and against mass-produced goods that were …
your ads here!Filmfest DC Brings International Films to the Capital
Filmfest DC is celebrating its 32nd year in the nation’s capital, by showcasing 80 films from 45 different countries to a politically savvy international audience. But the festival provides more …
your ads here!Critic of Burundi’s Leader May Use ‘Surprise’ Cannes Platform
When the 71st Cannes Film Festival opens in France next month, the jury will include a Burundian songwriter and singer who by her own admission, has nothing to do with …
your ads here!Social Media Stars Redefining Beauty
For the latest beauty and makeup trends, those in the know are ditching fashion magazines and logging on to social media. YouTube and Instagram influencers are redefining beauty standards. And …
your ads here!Top 5 Songs for Week Ending April 28
We’re locking down the five most popular songs in the Billboard Hot 100 Pop Singles chart, for the week ending April 28, 2018. For the second straight week, we welcome …
your ads here!Here We Go Again: ABBA Records First New Songs in 35 Years
Mamma Mia! The members of ABBA announced Friday that they have recorded new material for the first time in 35 years. The Swedish pop supergroup said it had recorded two …
your ads here!Anti-harassment Campaign Unrolled for Cannes Film Festival
Participants at the Cannes Film Festival will be given fliers warning “Proper Behavior Required” as part of an anti-sexual harassment campaign at the May 8-19 event. The top women’s rights …
your ads here!Alabama Museum Seeks to Change American Narrative About Race
She had traveled to Alabama all the way from California to be here for this moment. She had managed to stay dry in a torrential downpour that would have forced …
your ads here!Beautycon’s Social Media Stars Redefine Gorgeousness
For some people, makeup isn’t just about the latest shade of lipstick or eye shadow. It’s about empowerment. Just ask the fans at Beautycon, a recent two-day event in New …
your ads here!US Comedian Bill Cosby Convicted of Sexual Assault
U.S. comedian Bill Cosby was convicted Thursday of drugging and molesting a one-time friend in 2004, which could send him to prison for the rest of his life. The 80-year-old …
your ads here!Macy’s Muslim Clothing Line Sparks Ire of Women’s Rights Activists
The freedom to wear whatever you want is taken for granted here in the U.S. But some people’s idea of fashion options is being viewed by others as condoning the …
your ads here!Macy Debuts Modest Clothing Line by Muslim Designer
An American German-Catholic woman who converted to Islam decided to design modest clothes after she couldn’t find them in stores. Macy’s, the nationwide department store, is now carrying her designs …
your ads here!Report: Tennis Has ‘Significant’ Integrity Problems
Tennis faces “very significant” integrity problems, particularly at the lower levels of the sport, caused by the sharp increase in internet betting, an independent report concluded in its interim finding …
your ads here!RFK Funeral Train Photo Exhibit: Kennedy’s Final Journey
The assassination of Robert F. Kennedy 50 years ago this June fractured the nation just two months after the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. and five years after his brother John …
your ads here!China’s Lisu Aim to Save Crossbow Culture
Deep inside mountains along the China-Myanmar border, a 26-year-old ethnic Lisu villager, surnamed Zhang, sharpens his crossbow arrows to prepare for a hunt. For Zhang and many other Lisu, a …
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