Tag: Arts and entertainment
Poet Amanda Gorman revisits inaugural triumph with Oprah
<p>LOS ANGELES — Amanda Gorman revisits her inauguration day poetry reading that wowed observers, among them Oprah Winfrey, in the Apple TV+ series “The...
Russia wants Tchaikovsky music for anthem at Tokyo Olympics
<p>MOSCOW — Russia wants to use music by 19th-century composer Pyotr Tchaikovsky as its replacement anthem for the Tokyo Olympics, the president of the...
Weaned on Hollywood endings, Americans now face a messy one
There will come a day — maybe even a day in the next few months — when Americans wake up, emerge from their homes,...
Former composer, wife invite viewers to ‘Stump the Maestro’
<p>AVENTURA, Fla. — Name a show tune, jazz standard or movie score, and chances are 91-year-old Peter Fuchs can not only hum it, but...
New ‘Lord of the Rings’ edition to include Tolkien artwork
NEW YORK — An upcoming edition of J.R.R. Tolkien's “The Lord of the Rings” trilogy will include paintings, drawings and other illustrations by the...
Acclaimed French director Bertrand Tavernier is dead aged 79
<p>PARIS — French filmmaker Bertrand Tavernier, who directed acclaimed movies such “A Sunday in the Country,” “Captain Conan” and “The Judge and the Assassin,”...
Poet Amanda Gorman revisits inaugural triumph with Oprah
LOS ANGELES — Amanda Gorman revisits her inauguration day poetry reading that wowed observers, among them Oprah Winfrey, in the Apple TV+ series “The...
‘Godzilla vs. Kong’; A heavyweight bout with a light touch
<p>LOS ANGELES — The original 1950s Godzilla movies stomped into theaters carrying a metaphor about nuclear destruction. Two years ago, “Godzilla: King of the...
Russia wants Tchaikovsky music for anthem at Tokyo Olympics
MOSCOW — Russia wants to use music by 19th-century composer Pyotr Tchaikovsky as its replacement anthem for the Tokyo Olympics, the president of the...
Rarely seen Van Gogh masterpiece goes under hammer in Paris
<p>PARIS — A rare painting by Vincent Van Gogh was being put up for auction Thursday by Sotheby’s Paris and is expected to sell...