Tag: Arts and entertainment
Silenced by pandemic, Met Opera to make brief return
NEW YORK — Silenced for 14 months by the pandemic and dealing with labor strife, the Metropolitan Opera will make a brief return Sunday.
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Met Opera strikes deal with chorus ahead of restart
<p>NEW YORK — The Metropolitan Opera reached a tentative agreement Tuesday on a four-year contract with the American Guild of Musical Artists, one of...
Greek soccer fans barge into Acropolis to mark league win
<p>ATHENS, Greece — Fans of the Greek soccer team Olympiakos forced their way into the grounds of the ancient Acropolis in Athens Wednesday during...
Former investment executive gets 3 months in college scam
BOSTON — A former private equity executive who cofounded an investment fund with U2′s Bono was sentenced Wednesday to three months in prison for...
Jay-Z, Foo Fighters and Go-Go’s in Rock Hall on first try
<p>NEW YORK — Jay-Z, Foo Fighters and the Go-Go's were elected Wednesday to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame their first time on...
Analysis: On Kobe, and the women in this Hall of Fame class
<p>This long-awaited Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame enshrinement weekend will be largely about Kobe Bryant.</p>
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Treasure trove of rock memorabilia includes Kurt Cobain hair
NEW YORK — Guitars from Eddie Van Halen, Eric Clapton and Aerosmith as well as autographed memorabilia from The Beatles and even strands of...
Still too fast: Caster Semenya arrested for speeding
<p>CAPE TOWN, South Africa — Olympic champion Caster Semenya was sentenced to 50 hours of community service for speeding while driving in South Africa,...
Cincinnati FC set to debut new stadium Sunday
<p>The first of three new stadiums in Major League Soccer throws open its doors on Sunday.</p>
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CNN’s Sanjay Gupta worries about a muddled pandemic message
NEW YORK — At this stage in the pandemic, CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta is concerned that Americans are not getting clear enough messages about...