Tag: Arts and entertainment
Q&A: Leslie Grace lives full-circle moment ‘In the Heights’
NEW YORK — Like her Nina character in “In The Heights,” Leslie Grace says she's struggled to fit in as an Afro-Latino woman and...
Latino group sues to block Democrat-drawn maps in Illinois
CHICAGO — Illinois Democrats used inadequate data and an opaque process to draw new legislative districts, a Latino civil rights organization argued in the...
Jill Biden, Duchess of Cambridge learn bunny care on tour
HAYLE, England — U.S. first lady Jill Biden and Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge, learned about bunny care Friday as they toured a preschool...
Dutch princess won’t accept payment when she turns 18
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — The heir to the Dutch throne, Princess Amalia, has decided for the next few years not to accept the allowance...
Boston Pops July Fourth live show returning, with changes
BOSTON — The Boston Pops traditional Fourth of July live show is returning this year but with some significant changes, the Boston Symphony Orchestra...
Amazon wins main TV rights for French soccer
PARIS — The French football league's board of directors has awarded Amazon the majority of the TV rights for its matches in the top...
‘The Night Watchman,’ Malcolm X biography win arts Pulitzers
NEW YORK — One of the country’s most esteemed novelists, Louise Erdrich, won the Pulitzer Prize for fiction for “The Night Watchman.”
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Copyright holder settles lawsuit with LOVE artist’s estate
ROCKLAND, Maine — The estate of pop artist Robert Indiana has reached a settlement that keeps intact a longstanding relationship with Morgan Art Foundation,...
Richard Branson marks opening of Virgin hotel in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS — Billionaire businessman and investor Richard Branson marked the opening Thursday of the new Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, promoting weekend events that...
NBC’s Olympics coverage shifts into higher gear with trials
The opening ceremony for the Tokyo Olympics is six weeks away but NBC's coverage of the upcoming Games shifts into high gear beginning this...