The Metropolitan Museum of Art, a behemoth of culture and wealth, is rebounding from more than a year of internal turmoil and financial problems. As part of its recovery …
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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
Government Scientist from DC Wins Miss USA Title
Kara McCullough, a scientist working for the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, has been crowned Miss USA. McCullough, who represented the District of Columbia in the decades-old pageant, was born …
your ads here!Katy Perry Announces Album Release, N. American Tour
Katy Perry has announced her upcoming album will be titled “Witness” and will be released on June 9. Perry has also announced an extensive tour of North America to …
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Paris bid leaders want to capitalize on the sense of optimism surrounding new President Emmanuel Macron to beat Los Angeles and secure the Olympic Games in 2024 — not 2028. …
your ads here!StubHub: U2 Top-selling Live Act for US Summer 2017
Veteran Irish rock band U2 is the top-selling live music act in the United States for summer 2017, ticket seller StubHub said on Sunday, outpacing pop acts such as Ed …
your ads here!Fleming Ready to Move On, Performs Marschallin One Last Time
Renee Fleming sang the famous “Ja, ja” one last time, acknowledging the ascendancy of youth, and made a graceful exit from the stage. The 58-year-old soprano, the most well-known …
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The Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, was the scene of the final of the 2017 Eurovision Song Contest, the annual europop song fest that was expected to garner a television audience of …
your ads here!Portugal’s Sobral Wins Eurovision Contest With Tender Ballad
Portugal’s Salvador Sobral won the Eurovision Song Contest on Saturday with a gentle romantic ballad that challenged the event’s decades-long reputation for cheesy, glittery excess. Sobral sang his Amar Pelos …
your ads here!Italy, Portugal Eyed as Favorites as Ukraine Hosts Eurovision Final
The Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, is bracing to host the finale of the 2017 Eurovision Song Contest, the annual europop song fest that is expected to garner a television audience of …
your ads here!Fact Check: This News Is Not Real
A roundup of some of the most popular, but completely untrue, headlines of the week. None of these stories are legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. …
your ads here!Store Allows Customers to Play Guitars Even if They Don’t Buy Them
Across the U.S., there are stores where people can play a musical instrument even if they have no intention of buying it. VOA’s Yahya Albarzinji spoke with music enthusiasts at …
your ads here!5 Immigrant Women Vie for Miss USA Pageant Title
Five of the contestants vying for the Miss USA title have a message to immigrant girls and women watching the pageant this weekend: Set goals, work hard and don’t stay …
your ads here!Melissa McCarthy Mocks Sean Spicer with Motorized Podium
Melissa McCarthy has gone into the streets of Manhattan to lampoon White House press secretary Sean Spicer. The comedian was captured on video Friday morning riding a motorized podium in …
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We’re launching the five most popular songs in the Billboard Hot 100 pop singles chart, for the week ending May 13, 2017. The chart again rises to the occasion, giving …
your ads here!Harry Potter Prequel, Written on a Postcard, Is Stolen
A rare Harry Potter prequel handwritten by author J.K. Rowling on a postcard was stolen during a burglary in central England, police said Friday as they appealed for help from …
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The sympathy cards came from places like Germany and Italy, where Steven Holcomb was their bobsled enemy. Mourners flew in from all across the country. Generations of Olympians packed a …
your ads here!Feeling the Magic at Renowned Texas Park
As national parks traveler Mikah Meyer continued exploring the numerous national park sites within the vast state of Texas, he’s been overwhelmed by the beauty of Big Bend National Park …
your ads here!Evaluating LA Bid for 2024 Olympics Requires Imagination
Evaluating Los Angeles’ readiness to host the 2024 Olympic Games takes some imagination. That’s because a lot of the pitch still relies on images on a computer screen, or a …
your ads here!Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Painting, Watch Head to Auction
A watercolor by Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis is being auctioned along with a Cartier watch she wore for years. Christie’s said Thursday that the then-first lady, who painted as a hobby, …
your ads here!Eurovision: Pop, Politics, Dancing Ape – But No Russia
Sprinkle the sequins, spark up the disco lights and get ready for battle — it’s time for the Eurovision Song Contest , a celebration of kitsch and cheesy pop with …
your ads here!Rascal Flatts Look to Young Songwriters for Big Hits
Early on in their career, the country group Rascal Flatts often dealt with critics of their pop-country sound and being labeled a country music boy band. Bassist and producer Jay …
your ads here!Cannes: 2017 Is First and Last for Netflix Unless It Changes
Netflix, the U.S. video-on-demand company, will not be allowed to compete at the Cannes Film Festival after this year unless it changes its policy and gives its movies a cinema …
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