Just in the unlikely case that the world of athletics did not know what they will be missing once Usain Bolt walks away in less than two weeks, the Jamaican …
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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
John Updike’s Pennsylvania Childhood Home to Become Museum
The Pennsylvania childhood home of author John Updike is nearing its transformation into a museum and literary center. The future of the Shillington home had been uncertain until The John …
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The war in Syria destroyed more than its cities. It destroyed its soul, says American drummer and photographer Jason Hamacher, who has recorded a large collection of Syrian religious music …
your ads here!No Visa, No Veil? Saudi Arabia May Ease Rules for Tourists
Saudi Arabia has announced plans to build a “semi-autonomous” visa-free travel destination along its northwestern Red Sea coast. The Red Sea area will include diving attractions and a nature …
your ads here!Did Alexander Hamilton Hold This Coin?
Old inns along the Revolutionary War trails boast of George Washington sleeping there. But coin experts say they have found the first silver piece minted by the United States — …
your ads here!Angelina Jolie ‘Upset’ Over Backlash to Cambodia Film Casting Process
Angelina Jolie responded to growing backlash over the casting process for her latest film, saying she was “upset” that an improvised scene during auditions had been misconstrued as taking real …
your ads here!Sam Shepard, Pulitzer-winning Playwright, Dead at 73
Sam Shepard, the Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright, Oscar-nominated actor and celebrated author whose plays chronicled the explosive fault lines of family and masculinity in the American West, has died. He was …
your ads here!Los Angeles Reaches Deal with Olympic Leaders for 2028 Games
Los Angeles reached an agreement Monday with international Olympic leaders that will open the way for the city to host the 2028 Summer Games, while ceding the 2024 Games to …
your ads here!Jeanne Moreau Dies at 89
Husky-voiced, French actress Jeanne Moreau has died. She was 89. The French president’s office announced her death Monday in a statement. American director Orson Welles once described Moreau as “the …
your ads here!Italian Poster for "Casablanca" Attracts $478,000 at Auction
The only known surviving Italian issue poster for the classic movie “Casablanca” has sold for $478,000 in Dallas at a public auction of vintage movie posters. The firm Heritage …
your ads here!Mongolian Melody: Hip-hop Duo Splices Traditional Singing and Urban Beats
Ulaanbaatar’s urban music scene is buzzing with a new vibe created by a hip-hop duo mixing into their sound the traditional art of throat singing, or “Khoomei,” as Mongolians refer …
your ads here!Celebrated Photo Editor John Morris Dies at 100 in Paris
John Morris, a celebrated American photo editor who brought some of the most iconic photographs of World War II and the Vietnam War to the world’s attention, has died at …
your ads here!Pope’s Choir Tours US as It Recaptures Its Glory
The Vatican’s Sistine Chapel Choir is embarking on its first U.S. tour in 30 years, hoping to show audiences in New York, Washington and Detroit that it has abandoned the …
your ads here!Jessica Williams Says It’s a Great Time to Be Actor of Color
Jessica Williams says it’s a great time to be an actress of color, and applauds Netflix for leading the way in promoting diversity. Williams, who cut her teeth as …
your ads here!Shik Shik’s Storefront Art Draws In Customers in Mogadishu
A collection of yawing mouths and extracted teeth, booming stereo speakers and colorful hookah pipes adorn shop fronts in Somalia, a colorful contrast to the airbrushed artworks of big business. …
your ads here!From Art to Aliens – Austrian Bodypainting Festival has Colorful Characters
Models endured waits of up to six hours in their quest to become elaborate human canvases in an Austrian town this weekend, as the 2017 World Bodypainting Festival and world …
your ads here!Nepal Woodcarvers Inspired to Restore Quake-toppled Temples
In the rubble of Nepal’s 2015 earthquake, a team of dedicated woodworkers is finding inspiration to re-create what was lost. The centuries-old Char Narayan and Hari Shankara temples were destroyed …
your ads here!National Parks Traveler Celebrates One Year Milestone
In June of 2016, Mikah Meyer set out on an ambitious journey — to visit all 417 national park sites in America. He estimates it will take him three years …
your ads here!Garth Brooks, Trisha Yearwood Buy Wedding Gifts for Fans
Married country stars Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood are sharing the love by handing out wedding gifts to fans. Jude and Jamie Blanchard attended Brooks’ show in Lafayette, Louisiana, last …
your ads here!Mick Jagger Releases 2 Tracks in New Audio-visual Project
Mick Jagger has released two songs which he says are urgent responses to the “confusion and frustration with the times we live in.” The Rolling Stones leader released the …
your ads here!New Book Features Quotes by Women, For Women
There have been many quotable quotes over the ages, and most of them were said by men. Quotabelle.com features quotes by women and the stories behind the words. Pauline Weger, …
your ads here!Top 5 Songs for Week Ending July 29
We’re off and running with the five most popular songs in the Billboard Hot 100 Pop Singles chart, for the week ending July 29, 2017. The deck gets shuffled this …
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