Beside a quiet stream on Maryland’s Eastern Shore, a 19th century brick house that once served as a way station on the Underground Railroad can bring present-day visitors to tears …
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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
Berry, Rodriguez Speak Out on Diversity, Hollywood
Halle Berry, the only black woman to ever win a best actress Oscar, said her 2002 win turned out to be meaningless, and Fast and Furious star Michelle Rodriguez warned …
your ads here!Creator of Paddington Bear, Michael Bond, Dies at 91
The writer who created the beloved children’s character Paddington Bear has died. Michael Bond was 91. His publisher said he died Tuesday after a brief illness. There are few children …
your ads here!US Library of Congress, British Royal Archives to Host ‘Two Georges’ Exhibit
A new exhibition will examine the overlapping worlds of two figures bound together by history on different sides of the Atlantic — King George III and President George Washington. Britain’s …
your ads here!LA City Council OKs Plans for George Lucas Museum
The Force was with George Lucas on Tuesday as the Los Angeles City Council moved with lightsaber speed to clear the way for a $1.5 billion Museum of Narrative Art …
your ads here!U2 Bassist Clayton Thanks Band for Helping Him Through Addiction
In a frank and heartfelt speech, U2 bassist Adam Clayton thanked his bandmates of four decades for their support during his treatment and recovery for alcohol abuse years ago, and …
your ads here!Flower Lovers Flock to Vermont Bog for Wild Orchids
Each spring and summer, a Vermont bog yields a rare spectacle — hundreds of wild orchids in bloom, drawing visitors from around the country. The bulbous pink and white …
your ads here!Vintage Disneyland Concept Map Sells at Auction for $708,000
A hand-drawn map that shows Walt Disney’s original ideas for Disneyland has sold at auction for $708,000. The founder of Van Eaton Galleries in Los Angeles says a private …
your ads here!At Platform 9-3/4, Harry Potter Fans Mark 20 Years of Magic
Twenty years to the day after the first book in the Harry Potter series was published, fans gathered online and in the real world to express their enduring love for …
your ads here!Ancient Cliff Dwellings Draw Modern Crowds
After leaving the enchanting landscape of New Mexico, national parks traveler Mikah Meyer headed north into the state of Colorado, where he found more natural and manmade wonders. Cliff Dwellings …
your ads here!An Ancient Civilization Still Amazes
After leaving the enchanting landscape of New Mexico, national parks traveler Mikah Meyer headed north into the state of Colorado, where he found more natural and manmade wonders. His first …
your ads here!Global Pride Parades Celebrate, Demand LGBT Rights
This week, people took to the streets in nations around the world to celebrate gay pride, and to protest threats to LGBT rights. …
your ads here!Opera Pops up at NYC Garage, Dive Bar, Basketball Court
Opera has been popping up recently at the most unlikely New York places: a revamped garage, a dive bar, a basketball court and even an old aircraft carrier. It’s part …
your ads here!Taekwondo Team Opens Door to Inter-Korean Cooperation
A North Korean Taekwondo demonstration team visiting South Korea could present a way forward to reduce tensions by using sports to reestablish a channel of dialogue and cooperation. South …
your ads here!Steve Earle Enlists Miranda, Willie to Revisit Outlaw Music
Alt-country rocker Steve Earle and country star Miranda Lambert shared writing credit on one of Lambert’s biggest hits from her debut album in 2005, but the two never actually got …
your ads here!Will Women Rule the 2017 Summer Box Office?
Women have always been an essential component of Hollywood as lead actresses in the romance genre, in comedy and drama. But women have found it difficult to establish themselves in …
your ads here!Paris Ups Its Game in 2024 Olympics Bid
In preparation for a 2024 Olympic bid, Paris transformed the area around the river Seine into an Olympic park, hosting events on Friday and Saturday to make one final push …
your ads here!Will Women Rule at the 2017 Summer Box Office?
Women are making strides in Hollywood this summer with the female-directed film “Wonder Woman” soaring past $600 million at the box office worldwide and another woman-led production, “The Beguiled,” picking …
your ads here!Fasting 5K, Held Annually During Ramadan, Raises Money for Charity
On a recent summer night, the sun was still shining as people prepared to run a 5K race for charity. But they hadn’t had a drop to drink or eat …
your ads here!New York Unveils Monumental Copies of Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel Masterpieces
A new exhibit in New York City enables visitors to experience Michelangelo’s masterpieces from as close as the Florentine master was when working on them in the early 16th century. …
your ads here!South Sudanese Player Awaits His Fate in NBA Draft
Peter Jok was set to find out Thursday night whether a long journey that began in war-torn Sudan and detoured through Ugandan and Kenyan refugee camps would end up with …
your ads here!Ron Howard Takes Helm of Han Solo ‘Star Wars’ Film
Ron Howard is taking command of the Han Solo “Star Wars” spinoff after the surprise departure of directors Phil Lord and Christopher Miller. Lucasfilm announced their replacement director Thursday, …
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