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Opera Philadelphia head to retire, and postpone 2023-24 production to save money
NEW YORK (AP) — David Devan will retire next spring as head of Opera Philadelphia…
How Fani Willis oversaw what might be the most sprawling legal case against Donald Trump
ATLANTA (AP) — Long before the FBI began investigating Donald Trump ‘s hoarding of classified…
AP African American Studies course won’t count toward graduation credit in Arkansas
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas education officials on Monday said an Advanced Placement course…
Clarence Avant, ‘Black Godfather’ of entertainment, and benefactor of athletes and politicians, dies
NEW YORK (AP) — Clarence Avant, the judicious manager, entrepreneur, facilitator and adviser who helped…
Wendy McMahon and Ingrid Ciprian-Matthews take lead news executive roles at CBS
NEW YORK (AP) — CBS on Monday appointed executive Wendy McMahon to an expanded role…
Ivy League football coaches praise conference’s stability (and wish they weren’t so alone)
BOSTON (AP) — There’s one college football conference sitting out the reshuffling going on among…
Prague government opposes local performance by Russian soprano Anna Netrebko
PRAGUE (AP) — The local government in Prague said Monday that it “unequivocally” opposes a…
Beloved 2000s Irish boy band Westlife set to embark on first-ever North American tour
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Irish boy band Westlife are set to perform in North America…
Six Nations leaders say Robbie Robertson gave cultural centre invaluable support
TORONTO – A gesture by late musician Robbie Robertson has drawn attention to a Six…
Celebrity hair, makeup and nail stylists: How the Hollywood strikes have affected glam squads
NEW YORK (AP) — Film, television, fashion: You name it and Kim Kimble has done…
Lincoln Center to present 60 performances in fall/winter season
NEW YORK (AP) — Lincoln Center will present about 60 performances from September through late…
Paper exams, chatbot bans: Colleges seek to ‘ChatGPT-proof’ assignments
When philosophy professor Darren Hick came across another case of cheating in his classroom at…
Taylor Swift announces ‘1989 (Taylor’s Version)’ at Eras Tour show in Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Taylor Swift closed the 2023 U.S. leg of her landmark Eras…
‘Native American’ or ‘Indigenous’? Journalism group rethinks name
ATLANTA (AP) — The Native American Journalists Association is aiming to become more inclusive as…
Hip-hop and justice: Culture carries the spirit of protest, 50 years and counting
NEW YORK (AP) — In the early days of hip-hop, plugging turntables into a light…
Emmy Awards move to January, placing them firmly in Hollywood’s awards season
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The strike-delayed 75th Emmy Awards have a new date — one…
Atlanta begins to brace for the potential of a new Trump indictment as soon as next week
ATLANTA (AP) — Donald Trump and officials in Atlanta are bracing for a new indictment…
Robbie Robertson, lead guitarist and songwriter of The Band, dies at 80
TORONTO – Robbie Robertson, The Band’s lead guitarist and songwriter who in such classics as…
Angelina Jolie joins producing team for Broadway-bound musical ‘The Outsiders’
NEW YORK (AP) — Add Angelina Jolie to the growing list of celebrities lately dipping…
Hip-hop and justice: Culture carries the spirit of protest, 50 years and counting
NEW YORK (AP) — In the early days of hip-hop, plugging turntables into a light…
Friends gather in Philadelphia to remember O’Shae Sibley, killed in a confrontation over dancing
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Friends and family members gathered Tuesday in Philadelphia to remember O’Shae Sibley,…
Shakespeare and penguin book get caught in Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ laws
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Students in a Florida school district will be reading only excerpts…
Bollywood superstar Alia Bhatt makes her Hollywood debut in Netflix’s ‘Heart of Stone’
Alia Bhatt had been weighing her Hollywood options for a few years. A popular star…
In Mexico, accusations of ‘communism’ and ‘fascism’ mark school textbook debate
MEXICO CITY (AP) — There are few places where the debate over school textbooks has…