A rare painting by Albert Namatjira, one of Australia’s most iconic Aboriginal artists, is to be sold to raise money for kidney patients in remote parts of central Australia. Indigenous …
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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
William and Harry Choose Sculptor for Diana Statue
A sculptor who produced the image of Queen Elizabeth used on Britain’s coins has been chosen to create a new statue of Princess Diana, the office of Princes William and …
your ads here!Arches National Park in Utah Attracts More Than a Million Visitors a Year
If God were a stonemason … Utah’s Arches National Park would be the back room of his workshop. The Arches National Park, established almost a century ago, is now one …
your ads here!Law to Bring Down Mob Now Used Against Weinstein
The federal anti-racketeering law has been used since the late 1970s to bring down mob bosses. Could it be used to prosecute Harvey Weinstein? Lawyers for six actresses who say …
your ads here!Discovery of Two Tombs Dating Back 3,500 Years Announced in Egypt
Egypt authorities announced Saturday that archaeologists had discovered two small ancient tombs in Luxor, a southern city. The tombs date back about 3,500 years and are located on the west bank …
your ads here!Discovery of Two Ancient Tombs Announced in Egypt
The tombs are the latest discovery in Luxor, which is known for its temples and tombs from different dynasties of ancient Egyptian history. …
your ads here!Tears, Pomp, Extravagance as France Mourns Rocker Hallyday
France bid farewell to its biggest rock star Saturday, honoring Johnny Hallyday with an extravagant funeral procession down Paris’ Champs-Elysees Avenue, a presidential speech and a televised church ceremony filled …
your ads here!Provocative Exhibition Looks at Artists’ Response to Post-9/11 ‘Age of Terror’
A new exhibition aims to show how the art world has responded to the global changes since the terror attacks in the United States on Sept. 11, 2001. Age of …
your ads here!Washington’s Annual Downtown Holiday Market Is Open for Business
Washington’s annual Downtown Holiday Market is open for business. For the last 13 years, this unique seasonal market has provided shopping and entertainment from just after Thanksgving until right before …
your ads here!At Yayoi Kusama Show, a Long Wait to Experience Infinity
If you want to experience infinity, you’re going to have to wait a long time. On a recent Saturday, the line to see Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama’s new Infinity …
your ads here!‘Star Wars’ Cast Reflects on Legacy of Fisher, Leia
Carrie Fisher may have been the “madcap Auntie Mame” to Mark Hamill’s “square” homebody, but despite their differences, the Star Wars siblings got along famously right till the end. While …
your ads here!USOC Says All Systems Go for Pyeongchang Olympics
The U.S. Olympic Committee on Friday said it would send a full team to compete at the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang in February despite mixed messages this week from the …
your ads here!US Catholics Pursuing Sainthood for Native American Visionary Nicholas Black Elk
Last month, U.S. Catholic bishops voted unanimously to pursue sainthood for Oglala Lakota healer and visionary Nicholas Black Elk, who is credited with bringing hundreds of Native Americans to the …
your ads here!Top US Congressman to Boycott Opening of Civil Rights Museum
U.S. Representative John Lewis, a Georgia Democrat, is one of the country’s best known living icons of the fight for civil rights in the 1960s. But Lewis said Thursday he …
your ads here!With ‘On Air,’ Rolling Stones Look to Past Radio Recordings
The Rolling Stones have released an album of rarely heard radio recordings, but Keith Richards admits with a laugh: “I barely remember some of them.” “The Rolling Stones — On …
your ads here!Pyeongchang in a Cold Sweat Over Freezing Olympics Opening Ceremony
South Korea’s winter Olympics organizers have worries other than a ban on Russia competing, poor ticket sales and tensions over North Korea. They fear it may be too cold. The …
your ads here!Rowling ‘Genuinely Happy’ Johnny Depp in Next ‘Fantastic Beasts’
Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling on Thursday defended the decision to cast Johnny Depp in the next Fantastic Beasts movie after a backlash from fans unhappy about the circumstances of the actor’s …
your ads here!Oscars Organization Adopts Code of Conduct After Weinstein Expulsion
The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Science announced Wednesday that it has adopted its first code of conduct for its 8,427 members. Film academy chief executive Dawn Hudson introduced …
your ads here!Shame Mingles With Self-congratulation in Oscar Season
In nearly every major Academy Awards category this year there’s some trace of the sexual misconduct allegations that have swept through the movie industry. Best supporting actor? That’s where …
your ads here!Keillor Says MPR Wrong to Dismiss Him Without Investigation
Garrison Keillor says Minnesota Public Radio shouldn’t have dismissed him last week without fully investigating what the radio station has called “multiple allegations.” Jon McTaggart, CEO of MPR’s parent company …
your ads here!New Jimi Hendrix Album With Unreleased Songs Coming in March
Unreleased songs recorded by Jimi Hendrix between 1968 and 1970 will be released next year. Experience Hendrix and Legacy Recordings announced Wednesday that they will release Hendrix’s “Both Sides …
your ads here!Memoir by Japan’s Hirohito Fetches $275,000 in NY
A memoir by the late Japanese Emperor Hirohito about the years leading up to World War II has been purchased by a Japanese cosmetic surgeon who has has been condemned …
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