Today: July 27, 2024
Today: July 27, 2024

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Olympics-Dion makes return to live stage in Paris opening ceremony

Celine Dion made a comeback to the live stage on Friday singing Edith Piaf's classic "L'Hymne A l'Amour" to close the Paris Olympics opening ceremony.

Olympics-Dion makes return to live stage in Paris opening ceremony
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Museum pulls wax figure of Sinead O'Connor after complaints it does not compare to the real thing

A Dublin museum has pulled a wax figure of Sinéad O’Connor from its collection after fans and family members complained that it did not compare to how the late singer looked

Museum pulls wax figure of Sinead O'Connor after complaints it does not compare to the real thing
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Joyce DiDonato stars in `Eden in Olympia' coinciding with Paris Games, a call to climate action

While much of the globe is focused on the Paris Olympics, a movie filmed in ancient Olympia starring mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato premiered this week that uses music to spark contemplation of creation and carnage

Joyce DiDonato stars in `Eden in Olympia' coinciding with Paris Games, a call to climate action
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Pharrell advocates for reviving arts competitions for 2028 Olympics at Louis Vuitton event

If given the chance, Pharrell Williams would reintroduce arts competition into the Olympics, reviving a tradition that’s been missing for nearly 80 years

Pharrell advocates for reviving arts competitions for 2028 Olympics at Louis Vuitton event
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‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ brings Ryan Reynolds, Hugh Jackman and some friends to jolt Comic-Con

“Deadpool & Wolverine” has swept through Comic-Con, with its hordes of Marvel fans, with a surprise screening and the film's stars and thousands of fans

‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ brings Ryan Reynolds, Hugh Jackman and some friends to jolt Comic-Con
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North Texan comes home to lead Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey circus into new era

North Texan comes home to lead Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey circus into new era

North Texan comes home to lead Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey circus into new era
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New York's Public Theater to celebrate reopening of Central Park stage with all-star cast

Lupita Nyong’o, Peter Dinklage, Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Sandra Oh will help reopen the newly revitalized Delacorte Theater in Central Park in a free production of “Twelfth Night.”

New York's Public Theater to celebrate reopening of Central Park stage with all-star cast
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‘An insight into Diana’s life’: Princess’ handwritten letters go on sale

‘An insight into Diana’s life’: Princess’ handwritten letters go on sale

‘An insight into Diana’s life’: Princess’ handwritten letters go on sale
Arts|Environment|Europe

UK climate duo who threw soup at Van Gogh's 'Sunflowers' found guilty of criminal damage

Two climate protesters from Just Stop Oil who threw tinned soup at Vincent van Gogh's "Sunflowers" painting in London's National Gallery in 2022 were on Thursday found guilty of

UK climate duo who threw soup at Van Gogh's 'Sunflowers' found guilty of criminal damage
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New reality TV show 'Playground' puts dance studio dramas center stage

The reality of a dance career is that it’s tough

New reality TV show 'Playground' puts dance studio dramas center stage
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A Minute With: Louis Theroux on new documentary and dream interviewees 

By Sarah Mills Documentary filmmaker Louis Theroux hopes his provocative film "Tell Them You Love Me" will encourage audiences to think about issues like consent and sexual assault. 

A Minute With: Louis Theroux on new documentary and dream interviewees 
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The ‘Olympic Picasso’ finally finds recognition for his athletics-inspired art

The ‘Olympic Picasso’ finally finds recognition for his athletics-inspired art

The ‘Olympic Picasso’ finally finds recognition for his athletics-inspired art
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Sotheby's bets on Chinese spending with Hong Kong retail outlet

Sotheby's embarks on a new kind of selling in Hong Kong on Saturday, with its first retail outlet, stocking anything from collectable trainers to dinosaur fossils,

Sotheby's bets on Chinese spending with Hong Kong retail outlet
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Charli XCX, Ghetts and The Last Dinner Party among Mercury Prize nominees

Singer-songwriter Charli XCX, rapper Ghetts and indie rock band The Last Dinner Party are among the nominees for this year's Mercury Prize, organisers of the British music award

Charli XCX, Ghetts and The Last Dinner Party among Mercury Prize nominees
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The photographer capturing climbers at dizzying heights

The photographer capturing climbers at dizzying heights

The photographer capturing climbers at dizzying heights
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Hipgnosis shares soar as Blackstone bid raises prospect of bidding war

Shares of Hipgnosis Songs Fund soared as much as 20% on Monday after Blackstone proposed to buy the owner of music rights by artists including Shakira

Hipgnosis shares soar as Blackstone bid raises prospect of bidding war
Arts|Education

In a reversal, Georgia now says districts can use state funding to teach AP Black studies classes

Georgia state Superintendent Richard Woods now says the state will pay for districts to teach a new Advanced Placement course in African American Studies

In a reversal, Georgia now says districts can use state funding to teach AP Black studies classes
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Cartoonist Roz Chast to be honored at the Brooklyn Book Festival, which runs from Sept. 22-30

Lorrie Moore, Attica Locke and Edwidge Danticat will be among hundreds of writers attending this September’s Brooklyn Book Festival, for years one of the literary world’s most anticipated gatherings

Cartoonist Roz Chast to be honored at the Brooklyn Book Festival, which runs from Sept. 22-30
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‘Welcome to Wrexham’ returns for a ‘nail-biter’ season, Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney say

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‘Welcome to Wrexham’ returns for a ‘nail-biter’ season, Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney say
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'Hell's Kitchen' and 'Stereophonic' lead Tony Award nominations, 2 shows honoring creativity's spark

Two Broadway shows celebrating the origins of sonic creativity — the musical “Hell’s Kitchen” fueled by Alicia Keys songs, and the play “Stereophonic” about a ’70s rock band at the edge of stardom — each earned a leading 13 Tony Award nominations Tuesday

'Hell's Kitchen' and 'Stereophonic' lead Tony Award nominations, 2 shows honoring creativity's spark
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Iranian-French artist Marjane Satrapi wins Spanish Asturias award for communication

Marjane Satrapi, the acclaimed Iranian-French filmmaker and cartoonist, has won the 2024 Princess of Asturias Foundation award for communication and humanities

Iranian-French artist Marjane Satrapi wins Spanish Asturias award for communication
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'Shardlake' is a Tudor-era mystery series. It's also a win for disabled characters, its star says

Matthew Shardlake steps out of the pages of the late C

'Shardlake' is a Tudor-era mystery series. It's also a win for disabled characters, its star says
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Summer Movies: 5 breakout stars to watch in 'Sing Sing,' 'Quiet Place, 'Horizon' and more

A breakout moment in Hollywood can happen at any age and stage

Summer Movies: 5 breakout stars to watch in 'Sing Sing,' 'Quiet Place, 'Horizon' and more
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Book Review: Novelist Amy Tan shares love of the natural world in 'The Backyard Bird Chronicles'

Best-selling novelist Amy Tan of “The Joy Luck Club” fame combines entries from her nature journal with astonishing illustrations thanks to lessons in bird illustration in “The Backyard Bird Chronicles,” to share a birdwatching obsession that dates back to before the COVID-19 pandemic

Book Review: Novelist Amy Tan shares love of the natural world in 'The Backyard Bird Chronicles'
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‘Inside Out 2’ becomes highest-grossing animated movie of all time

‘Inside Out 2’ becomes highest-grossing animated movie of all time

‘Inside Out 2’ becomes highest-grossing animated movie of all time

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