Modern history. Political change. Urbanization, emotion, and the colors of Washington, DC. For Ukrainian-born photographer Val Proudkii, it’s all filtered through the lens of his camera. In his repertoire: numerous …
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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
Los Angeles Ready to Shine for IOC Evaluation Visit
It will be lights, camera, action with the Los Angeles 2024 Olympic bid in the spotlight when the International Olympic Committee visits Tinseltown this week as the race to host …
your ads here!Romanian Museum Celebrates Creativity of Kitsch
Visitors to Romania who yearn for a taste of communist-era kitsch now have an entire museum to enjoy. From the mundane (wedding champagne flutes covered in sequins and bows) to …
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Latin pop star Prince Royce will tour 21 U.S. cities this summer to showcase his new music, which he says has a bit of a new twist. Known for his …
your ads here!Stirring Portraits of Communist Albania’s Women Recall Different Reality
Three women stare down from the gallery wall — colorful, defiant and imbued with a spirit of working for the many not the few. They are a brigadier, a factory …
your ads here!Wish You Were Here? Museum Puts Pink Floyd on Display
The Victoria & Albert Museum’s new exhibition is a psychedelic time capsule of a show devoted to the band Pink Floyd, complete with floating pigs, surreal animations and trippy projections. But …
your ads here!Pioneer Vietnam War Journalist Morrissy Merick Dies at 83
Anne Morrissy Merick, who successfully fought for equal treatment of female reporters during the Vietnam War, has died. She was 83. Morrissy Merick died May 2 of complications from dementia …
your ads here!A Look at Disney World’s New Pandora-World of Avatar Land
It’s not a movie set, but visitors to Disney World’s new Pandora-World of Avatar land are in for a cinematic experience. The 12-acre land, inspired by the “Avatar” movie, opens …
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Neither Bill Clinton nor James Patterson has ever tried something like this before. The former president and the best-selling novelist are collaborating on a thriller, “The President is Missing,” …
your ads here!Meet the Iranian Who Looks Like Lionel Messi
An Iranian student who happens to look uncannily like soccer great Lionel Messi, nearly ended up in jail for disrupting public order. A photo event in Reza Paratesh’s home town …
your ads here!Controversial Cartoon Frog Croaks
Pepe, the green, cartoon frog who some believed was a symbol of white supremacy, is dead. The creation of cartoonist Matt Furie, Pepe was shown in a recent comic strip …
your ads here!Nicki Minaj Pays College Costs for Twitter Fans
Nicki Minaj is putting some fans on scholarship. After a fan asked the hip-hop star if she would pay his college tuition on Twitter on Saturday night, Minaj agreed …
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Steven Holcomb was simultaneously ordinary and remarkable. America’s best bobsled pilot was a self-described computer geek who would rub elbows with Hollywood stars. He was never exactly in the best …
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Always Dreaming splashed through the slop to win the Kentucky Derby by 2¾ lengths Saturday, giving trainer Todd Pletcher and jockey John Velazquez their second victories in the race but …
your ads here!Last Hindenburg Survivor, 88, Recalls: ‘The Air Was on Fire’
Thunderstorms and wind had delayed the Hindenburg’s arrival in New Jersey from Germany on May 6, 1937. The father of 8-year-old Werner Doehner headed to his cabin after using his …
your ads here!Rain Could Play Major Role in Already Unpredictable Kentucky Derby
The U.S. Kentucky Derby, the first of three major yearly horse races in the United States, will take place on Saturday with rain in the forecast, adding another variable to …
your ads here!Attention, Wizards and Muggles: Harry Potter Book Club Launches in June
J.K. Rowling is launching a free online book club for fans and newcomers to her “Harry Potter” series. The Wizarding World Book Club will launch in June in celebration of …
your ads here!Kenyan Misses Sub-2-Hour Marathon by Seconds
Eliud Kipchoge was 26 seconds from making history Saturday but the Olympic champion finished just short of becoming the first person to run a marathon in less than two hours. …
your ads here!Albanian-American Soprano Brings Her Critically Acclaimed Madame Butterfly to Kennedy Center
Giacomo Puccini’s Madame Butterfly comes to the Kennedy Center in Washington with Albanian-American soprano Ermonela Jaho playing the title role. Jaho is fast becoming one of the most sought-after sopranos …
your ads here!First Players from Africa, Lithuania Mark New Era for Major League Baseball
In 1971, 24 years after Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier by becoming the first African-American baseball player, the Pittsburgh Pirates made history by fielding the first all minority team. …
your ads here!Country Music Star Loretta Lynn Suffers Stroke
Country music singer Loretta Lynn has been hospitalized after suffering a stroke at her home in Tennessee. Lynn’s official website said the 85-year-old singer and songwriter was admitted to a …
your ads here!Shunned by Radio, Women in Nashville Embrace Outlaw Status
As a member of the country trio Pistol Annies, singer-songwriter Angaleena Presley often got questions about the lack of women on country radio, which she responded to with a safe …
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