Today: September 21, 2024
Today: September 21, 2024

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Jackie Robinson is rebuilt in bronze in Colorado after theft of statue from Kansas park

Metalsmiths in Colorado are remaking Jackie Robinson in bronze after the theft of a beloved Kansas statue of the civil rights baseball icon set off a national outpouring of donations

Jackie Robinson is rebuilt in bronze in Colorado after theft of statue from Kansas park
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Theater show spotlights the stories of those who are Asian American and Jewish

A first-ever theater show to explore the lives of Asian American Jews tells 14 stories of people ranging in age from 12 to 75

Theater show spotlights the stories of those who are Asian American and Jewish
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Exotic dancer drama 'Anora' wins Cannes Film Festival's top prize

"Anora," a darkly funny and touching drama about a young exotic dancer who becomes involved with a Russian oligarch's son, won the Cannes

Exotic dancer drama 'Anora' wins Cannes Film Festival's top prize
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Mary Poppins songwriter Richard Sherman dies at age 95

Richard Sherman, 95, a man behind famed Disney songs that delighted generations, such as "It's a Small World (After all)" and Mary Poppins' songs "

Mary Poppins songwriter Richard Sherman dies at age 95
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Mexican government says the arm of a 19th century mummy came off after mishandling by museum staff

Mexico's federal archaeology agency is accusing the conservative-governed city of Guanajuato of mistreating the country’s famous mummified 19th century bodies

Mexican government says the arm of a 19th century mummy came off after mishandling by museum staff
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What QAnon supporters, butthole sunners and New Age spiritualists have in common

New Age beliefs, alternative wellness practices and political conspiracies all fall under the umbrella of stigmatized knowledge, which can be attractive to anyone, no matter their political leanings.

What QAnon supporters, butthole sunners and New Age spiritualists have in common
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La Scala's French manager leaves theater financially fit as Meloni government turns to Italians

The general manager of Milan’s famed Teatro alla Scala has bidden a bittersweet farewell to the theater during the presentation of 2024-25 season, saying he would have been happy to continue

La Scala's French manager leaves theater financially fit as Meloni government turns to Italians
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Jessica Stone, who knits Broadway and circus in thrilling 'Water for Elephants,' enjoys a Tony nod

You don’t initially see a full elephant at the Broadway musical “Water for Elephants.”

Jessica Stone, who knits Broadway and circus in thrilling 'Water for Elephants,' enjoys a Tony nod
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Wu-Tang Clan's unreleased 'Once Upon a Time in Shaolin' is headed to an Australia museum

The sole physical copy of Wu-Tang Clan’s unreleased “Once Upon a Time in Shaolin” is headed to Australia’s Museum of Old and New Art

Wu-Tang Clan's unreleased 'Once Upon a Time in Shaolin' is headed to an Australia museum
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In Pompeii, archaeologists find children's sketches of gladiators

Archaeologists in the ancient Roman city of Pompeii near the city of Naples have uncovered charcoal sketches drawn by children as young as six years old, depicting possibly violent

In Pompeii, archaeologists find children's sketches of gladiators
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Egypt unveils renovation of 14th-century Maridani mosque

Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities held a ceremony to mark the completion of multi-year renovations to the grand 14th-century mosque of Altunbugha al-Maridani in Historic Cairo.

Egypt unveils renovation of 14th-century Maridani mosque
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Amy Homma succeeds Jacqueline Stewart to lead Academy Museum

Jacqueline Stewart is leaving her post leading the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures to return to the University of Chicago

Amy Homma succeeds Jacqueline Stewart to lead Academy Museum
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Curtain falls on Paris puppet theatre to make way for Olympics

Blue and pink lights lit the stage as the curtain rose at the Champs de Mars puppet theatre in Paris, with audience members welcomed to the show by a Guignol

Curtain falls on Paris puppet theatre to make way for Olympics
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Drake’s beef with Kendrick Lamar isn’t nearly as important as his tiff with Tupac Shakur’s estate over using the dead rapper’s voice

The AI train has left the station. Now, guardrails need to be hastily built to keep the technology from running the music industry off the tracks.

Drake’s beef with Kendrick Lamar isn’t nearly as important as his tiff with Tupac Shakur’s estate over using the dead rapper’s voice
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The special Tony Award for educators goes to Baltimore community artist CJay Philip

The special Tony Award that honors educators is going to a Baltimore-based actor, educator, choreographer and Broadway veteran who has created arts opportunities for everyone from kindergartners to senior citizens

The special Tony Award for educators goes to Baltimore community artist CJay Philip
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A Ghana toddler sets a world record as the youngest male artist. His mom says he just loves colors

A toddler in the West African country of Ghana has set the record as the world’s youngest male artist

A Ghana toddler sets a world record as the youngest male artist. His mom says he just loves colors
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What to stream this weekend: 'Hit Man,' Tems, Dakota Johnson, Charli XCX and Star Wars: Hunters

This week’s new streaming entertainment releases include Nigerian singer Tems' debut album, Dakota Johnson plays a woman questioning her sexuality in “AM I OK?”

What to stream this weekend: 'Hit Man,' Tems, Dakota Johnson, Charli XCX and Star Wars: Hunters
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Dutch tourist accused of defacing ancient Roman villa in Herculaneum

A Dutch tourist has defaced a frescoed wall in an ancient Roman house in Herculaneum, near Naples, damaging a building that survived the volcanic eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD,

Dutch tourist accused of defacing ancient Roman villa in Herculaneum
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Who gets to decide what counts as ‘disorder’?

Framing dissent and poverty as a menace to public order can threaten fundamental rights, particularly when it’s used to justify the deployment of predictive technology.

Who gets to decide what counts as ‘disorder’?
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Janis Paige, star of Hollywood and Broadway, dies at 101

Janis Paige, a popular actor in Hollywood and in Broadway musicals and comedies who danced with Fred Astaire, toured with Bob Hope and continued to perform into her 90s, has died

Janis Paige, star of Hollywood and Broadway, dies at 101
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Self-exiled Hong Kong artist aims to counter China's silence on June 4

Hong Kong artist Kacey Wong is striving to keep alive the memory of China's June 4 crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrators from his adopted home of

Self-exiled Hong Kong artist aims to counter China's silence on June 4
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Mick Jagger, strutting at 80, teases new album and more touring

How does it feel for Mick Jagger to be back on tour singing, dancing and strutting across stadium concert stages at 80 years old?

Mick Jagger, strutting at 80, teases new album and more touring
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Scrappy, campy and unabashedly queer, public access TV series of the 1980s and 1990s offered a rare glimpse into LGBTQ+ life

Because public access TV was relatively unregulated, shows could talk about sexual health and air racier segments that would have otherwise been censored on broadcast networks.

Scrappy, campy and unabashedly queer, public access TV series of the 1980s and 1990s offered a rare glimpse into LGBTQ+ life
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Gold and gunfire: Italian artist Cattelan's latest satirical work is a bullet-riddled golden wall

For a month now, visitors to a Manhattan gallery have been taking selfies of their reflections in artist Maurizio Cattelan's gleaming gold-plated wall, pockmarked by more than 20,000 rounds of ammunition

Gold and gunfire: Italian artist Cattelan's latest satirical work is a bullet-riddled golden wall
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Paintings damaged in Copenhagen fire can be almost fully restored

Historical paintings rescued by fire fighters and the public during a huge blaze at Copenhagen's Old Stock Exchange can almost all be

Paintings damaged in Copenhagen fire can be almost fully restored

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