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Hans Zimmer talks about first North American tour dates in 7 years, the magic of composing for film
By Maria Sherman, The Associated Press on March 14th, 2024
LOS ANGELES (AP) – For generations, German composer Hans Zimmer ‘s film scores have soundtracked magic movie moments in “The Lion King,” “Gladiator,” the “Dark Knight” trilogy, and most recently, “Dune” and “Dune: Part Two.” This fall, Zimmer will bring his award-winning scores to the live stage. His “Hans Zimmer Live” tour, which sold out ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Composer Hans Zimmer is bringing his blockbuster-inspired live shows to Canada
By Sonja Puzic, The Canadian Press on March 14th, 2024
Oscar-winning German composer Hans Zimmer has produced some of Hollywood’s best-known film scores, written countless pieces of music and recently put on sold-out live shows across Europe. But decades into his illustrious career, he says the same fleeting thought still enters his mind every time he walks towards the stage: “It’s going to be a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!From Asteroids to Guitar Hero, World Video Game Hall of Fame finalists draw from 4 decades
By The Associated Press on March 14th, 2024
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) – The 12 finalists for the World Video Game Hall of Fame this year draw from four decades of gaming, from Atari Asteroids, played on coin-fed consoles in arcades, to Guitar Hero, for living-room rockers who compete on a plastic guitar. Asteroids, which debuted in 1979 and Guitar Hero, which arrived in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Freaknik’ documentary tells untold story behind the massively popular Atlanta street party
By Jonathan Landrum Jr., The Associated Press on March 14th, 2024
LOS ANGELES (AP) – If you participated in Atlanta’s wildest gathering called Freaknik back in the day, then beware: You might be featured in Hulu’s new documentary about the legendary street party that became popular through folklore tales involving gridlock traffic, public nudity and highway debauchery. Many of those images will certainly be on full ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Matt Johnson says he made ‘BlackBerry’ to get funding for a Nirvanna the Band movie
By Alex Nino Gheciu, The Canadian Press on March 14th, 2024
TORONTO – Matt Johnson has been riding a wave of accolades for his dark comedy “BlackBerry,” which became the most nominated film in the history of the Canadian Screen Awards last week. But the director says one of the driving forces behind that movie was a plan to garner support for his true passion project: ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dua Lipa, Sza and Shania Twain to lead this year’s Glastonbury Festival in June
By Pan Pylas, The Associated Press on March 14th, 2024
LONDON (AP) – Whatever the weather, the 200,000 or so music fans heading down to this year’s Glastonbury Festival are going to get something different. For the first time since the festival started out in 1970, two female acts will be performing the headline spots on the main stage on two of the three nights. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Censorship efforts at libraries continued to soar in 2023, according to a new report
By Hillel Italie, The Associated Press on March 14th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – Bannings and attempted bannings of books soared again in the U.S. last year, continuing to set record highs, according to a new report from the American Library Association. On Thursday, the ALA announced that 4,240 works in school and public libraries had been targeted in 2023, a substantial hike from the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Make people laugh’: Cody Lightning bares all in directorial debut ‘Hey, Viktor!’
By Brittany Hobson, The Canadian Press on March 14th, 2024
Cody Lightning jokes that he’s been getting the Macaulay Culkin treatment most of his career. Like the star of the 1990 classic “Home Alone,” Lightning’s turn in a ’90s cult film has followed him around since childhood – something he pokes fun at in his directorial debut, “Hey Viktor!” The actor from Samson Cree Nation ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Yeezy shoe sales lead Adidas to plan to donate $150 million to anti-hate groups
By The Associated Press on March 13th, 2024
LONDON (AP) – Adidas said Wednesday that it’s donated or is planning to give away more than $150 million to groups fighting antisemitism and other forms of hate from the sales of Yeezy shoes last year after it severed ties with Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West. The German sportswear brand had 1.2 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Naomi Campbell’s enduring fashion career will be celebrated with a London museum exhibition
By Sylvia Hui, The Associated Press on March 13th, 2024
LONDON (AP) – After four decades in fashion, the queen of the catwalk is getting her own exhibition. The Victoria and Albert Museum in London is launching “NAOMI: In Fashion,” a celebration of Naomi Campbell’s enduring career. The exhibition, which opens in June, will showcase memorable designer outfits worn by Campbell, one of the most ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!James Conlon to retire as Los Angeles Opera music director after 2025-26 season, end 20-year tenure
By Ronald Blum, The Associated Press on March 13th, 2024
James Conlon will retire as music director of the Los Angeles Opera at the end of the 2025-26 season, ending a 20-year run that will have spanned half the company’s history. Conlon made the announcement Wednesday, five days before his 74th birthday. He will become conductor laureate in 2026-27 and intends to return to the ... Read More »
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