Muti ends 13 seasons with Chicago Symphony Orchestra with praise and honors – and Beethoven
By Ronald Blum, The Associated Press on June 28th, 2023
CHICAGO (AP) – Riccardo Muti was in total control to the very end. He had signaled the last note of his final Orchestra Hall concert as Chicago Symphony Orchestra music director on Sunday when several people started to applaud. His back to the audience, the 81-year-old conductor snapped out his right arm and baton, demanding ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Singer, TV host Keshia Chanté to host The Black Academy’s second Legacy Awards
By The Canadian Press on June 28th, 2023
TORONTO – Singer and TV host Keshia Chanté is set to anchor the second edition of The Black Academy’s Legacy Awards this fall. The 90-minute broadcast will air live on CBC and CBC Gem on Sept. 24, honouring emerging and established Black Canadian talent in arts, entertainment, sports and other ventures. The Black Academy co-founders ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!TIFF’s first 2023 lineup announcement: Taika Waititi’s soccer romp ‘Next Goal Wins’
By The Canadian Press on June 28th, 2023
TORONTO – Taika Waititi’s long-awaited soccer comedy “Next Goal Wins” will get its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival in September. It’s the first film TIFF has confirmed will play at this year’s festival. “Next Goal Wins,” which has been in the works since 2019, is based on the documentary of the same ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Deaf-led theatre company to bring reimagined Shakespeare tale to Toronto festival
By Sonja Puzic, The Canadian Press on June 28th, 2023
TORONTO – As a Deaf actor and artist, Dawn Jani Birley has spent much of her career challenging misconceptions and barriers. Now she wants to challenge the hearing audiences to examine their perceptions of Deafness and consider this: can a Shakespearean story be told with little to no words? “Lady M,” a unique adaptation of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Who wants to be a game show host? These days, you already have to be famous
By David Bauder, The Associated Press on June 28th, 2023
NEW YORK (AP) – When producers of “Wheel of Fortune” named Ryan Seacrest – probably the most ubiquitous man on entertainment television – as its next host this week, it surprised virtually no one. The idea that Sony Pictures Television would appoint someone relatively unknown as the figurehead of one of its most valuable properties ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A Helsinki deputy mayor is under fire after being caught red-handed spray-painting graffiti
By The Associated Press on June 28th, 2023
HELSINKI (AP) – The deputy mayor of Finland’s capital is facing possible legal action, and calls for him to pay compensation for damages and to resign, after he was caught red-handed spray-painting graffiti in a railway tunnel last weekend. The Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency told public broadcaster YLE on Wednesday that cleaning up graffiti illegally ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!USA Today resumes its bestseller list for books after monthslong hiatus
By Hillel Italie, The Associated Press on June 28th, 2023
NEW YORK (AP) – USA Today’s weekly list of bestselling books, a publishing fixture that had been on hiatus since December, returned Wednesday. “We couldn’t be more thrilled because this content is important to our vast audience and uniquely supports the communities we serve,” Kristin Roberts, Gannett Media’s chief content officer, said in a statement. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!London jury seated in Kevin Spacey sex assault trial on allegations over a decade old
By Brian Melley, The Associated Press on June 28th, 2023
LONDON (AP) – Two-time Oscar winner Kevin Spacey walked into a London courtroom Wednesday to face trial on charges of sexually assaulting four men as long as two decades ago. The actor was dressed in a dark blue suit, light blue shirt and pink tie as he was called by his full name and asked ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kevin Spacey faces sex assault trial in London on allegations over a decade old
By Brian Melley, The Associated Press on June 27th, 2023
LONDON (AP) – Two-time Oscar winner Kevin Spacey is going on trial Wednesday in a London court on charges of sexually assaulting four men as long as two decades ago. Spacey, 63, has pleaded not guilty to a dozen charges including sexual assault, indecent assault and causing a person to engage in sex activity without ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Alice in Wonderland’ wins big at Dora Mavor Moore Awards
By The Canadian Press on June 27th, 2023
The Dora Mavor Moore Awards followed the white rabbit, handing six statuettes to “Alice in Wonderland” at the Toronto theatre awards on Tuesday night. The production from Bad Hats Theatre, presented by Soulpepper Theatre, won big in the musical theatre division. It was awarded outstanding production and outstanding new musical, while Tess Benger won outstanding ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!SiriusXM is shutting down its Stitcher podcast app to emphasize its flagship app
By Associated Press, The Associated Press on June 27th, 2023
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – Satellite-radio provider SiriusXM said it will shut down its Stitcher podcast app at the end of August in favor of its own SiriusXM app, part of a larger effort to emphasize its own brand. Many of the podcasts featured on Stitcher are already available on the SiriusXM app, and all podcasts ... Read More »
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