Tag: Arts and entertainment
Met Opera strikes deal with chorus ahead of restart
NEW YORK — The Metropolitan Opera reached a tentative agreement Tuesday on a four-year contract with the American Guild of Musical Artists, one of...
Cincinnati FC set to debut new stadium Sunday
The first of three new stadiums in Major League Soccer throws open its doors on Sunday.
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Andrew McCarthy taps into 80’s nostalgia with new memoir
<p>NEW YORK — Andrew McCarthy admits he “fled” from his shaggy-haired 1980’s persona and didn’t look back for decades. Much like the slouchy blazers...
Greek soccer fans barge into Acropolis to mark league win
ATHENS, Greece — Fans of the Greek soccer team Olympiakos forced their way into the grounds of the ancient Acropolis in Athens Wednesday during...
Jay-Z, Foo Fighters and Go-Go’s in Rock Hall on first try
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...
Pervis Staples, member of famed Staple Singers, dead at 85
CHICAGO — Pervis Staples, whose tenor voice complimented his father’s and sisters’ in the legendary gospel group The Staple Singers, has died, a spokesman...
New fellowship gives $25,000 grants to Puerto Rican writers
<p>NEW YORK — A new fellowship co-sponsored by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation will provide $25,000 for emerging and established Puerto Rican writers. </p>
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Still too fast: Caster Semenya arrested for speeding
CAPE TOWN, South Africa — Olympic champion Caster Semenya was sentenced to 50 hours of community service for speeding while driving in South Africa,...
LA Sparks star Ogwumike adds executive producer to resume
LOS ANGELES — Chiney Ogwumike is already one of the busiest athletes in professional sports but the multifaceted basketball player and radio host added...
Poland wants to buy Marie Curie’s vacation house in France
<p>SAINT-REMY-LES-CHEVREUSE, France — Poland’s prime minister says he’s given instructions for the government to buy a house in France where the Nobel-winning scientist couple...