Darren Criss and Julianne Hough kicked off the four-hour Tony Award celebrations at Radio City Music Hall on Sunday night, handing out mostly design awards exclusively on the streaming Paramount+. …
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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
1,500-Year-Old Cambodian Hindu Sculpture Honored at American National Museum
An exhibition at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art is showcasing a sculpture of a Hindu god that was carved into a Cambodian mountain around year 600. VOA’s Chetra …
your ads here!Mo Donegal Wins Belmont Stakes as Rich Strike Misses
Favorite Mo Donegal romped to victory at the 154th Belmont Stakes on Saturday while Rich Strike, the longshot winner of the Kentucky Derby could not pull off another surprise at …
your ads here!In War-Torn Ukraine, Art Plays Powerful Role
Although the war in Ukraine has entered its fourth month, local artists have not stopped working. For many Ukrainians, art during the wartime is a powerful tool that helps people …
your ads here!UK Prosecutors Authorize Indecent Assault Charges Against Harvey Weinstein
British prosecutors said on Wednesday they had authorized charges to be brought against former Hollywood movie producer Harvey Weinstein on two counts of indecent assault against a woman 26 years …
your ads here!Golfers Put Aside ‘Reprehensible’ Saudi Moves to Join Series
The stars of the new Saudi-funded golf league tried to fend off concerns on Tuesday about human rights abuses and signing up to accept hundreds of millions of dollars, despite …
your ads here!Figure Skating Minimum Age Rises to 17 Before 2026 Olympics
No 15-year-old figure skaters will be allowed to compete at the 2026 Olympics following the controversy surrounding Russian national champion Kamila Valieva at this year’s Beijing Games. A new age …
your ads here!On Broadway, More Visibility, But Also an Unseen Threat
At a lunch for Tony Award nominees last month, veteran theater producer Ron Simons looked around and smiled. It seemed appropriate that the gathering was held at The Rainbow Room. …
your ads here!Jennifer Lopez, ‘Spider-Man’ Highlight MTV Movie & TV Awards
Jennifer Lopez made an emotional speech about how believers and skeptics contributed to her success as she accepted a career achievement honor at the MTV Movie & TV Awards on …
your ads here!Former Bon Jovi Bassist, Founding Member Alec John Such Dies
Alec John Such, the bassist and a founding member of the iconic rock band Bon Jovi, has died. He was 70. The group on Sunday announced the death of Such, …
your ads here!A Long-Dead Muslim Emperor Vexes India’s Hindu Nationalists
Narendra Modi rose from his chair and walked briskly towards the podium to deliver another nighttime address to the nation. It was expected the speech would include a rare message …
your ads here!Elvis Wedding Crackdown Leaves Las Vegas All Shook Up
Every year thousands of visitors to Las Vegas can’t help falling in love — at least long enough to get married by an Elvis impersonator. But the company that controls …
your ads here!Afghan Artists Who Fled Taliban Face Deportation in Pakistan
Afghan and Pakistani artists held a protest in front of press club in Peshawar, Pakistan, against the crackdown on Afghan artists who fled their country after the Taliban’s takeover. Muska …
your ads here!Special Olympics Drops Vaccine Rule After Threat of $27 Million Fine
The Special Olympics has dropped a coronavirus vaccine mandate for its games in Orlando after Florida moved to fine the organization $27.5 million for violating a state law against such …
your ads here!Harini Logan Wins US Spelling Bee In 1st-Ever Tiebreaker
Harini Logan was eliminated from the Scripps National Spelling Bee once, then reinstated. She missed four words in a grueling standoff against Vikram Raju, including one that would have given …
your ads here!A Somali Search for Stardom
In Mogadishu, a group of young filmmakers are hoping to take their vision to the world. VOA’s Abdulkadir Zubeyr reports. …
your ads here!Queen Elizabeth II to Salute Jubilee From Palace Balcony
Queen Elizabeth II will make two appearances on the Buckingham Palace balcony on Thursday, kicking off four days of public events to mark her historic Platinum Jubilee. The extent of …
your ads here!Jury Sides With Johnny Depp on Lawsuit, Amber Heard on Counterclaim
A jury on Wednesday ruled in favor of Johnny Depp in his libel lawsuit against ex-wife Amber Heard, vindicating his stance that Heard fabricated claims that she was abused by …
your ads here!K-pop Supergroup BTS Visits White House to Shine Light on Anti-Asian Discrimination
President Joe Biden hosted K-pop supergroup BTS on May 31, 2022, to raise awareness of anti-Asian discrimination. Members of the Grammy-nominated South Korean group also serve as U.N. ambassadors. VOA …
your ads here!K-pop Supergroup BTS Shines Light on Anti-Asian Discrimination
President Joe Biden hosted K-pop supergroup BTS Tuesday to raise awareness of anti-Asian discrimination. The septet is South Korea’s most prominent crossover act, bagging two Grammy nominations and an armful …
your ads here!36 Years Later, ‘Top Gun’ Again Tops North America Box Office
Much-anticipated action film “Top Gun: Maverick” was expected to have a big opening and it did not disappoint, taking in an estimated $151 million in North America for the four-day …
your ads here!Eurovision Winners Auction Trophy for Army
Ukraine’s Kalush Orchestra, which won the Eurovision this year, has auctioned its trophy for a $900,000 donation to a foundation that helps the Ukrainian army. The trophy — a large …
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