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John Mangum to head Lyric Opera of Chicago, had been CEO of Houston Symphony
By The Associated Press on July 31st, 2024
CHICAGO (AP) – John Mangum was hired Wednesday to succeed Anthony Freud as general director of the Lyric Opera of Chicago. Mangum, 49, had been CEO of the Houston Symphony since April 2018. Freud headed the company for 13 seasons and leaves Friday following a September announcement he planned to retire at age 66. After ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Meyerbeer’s ‘Le Prophète’ from 1849 sounds like it’s ripped-from-the-headlines at Bard SummerScape
By Ronald Blum, The Associated Press on July 31st, 2024
ANNANDALE-ON-HUDSON, N.Y. (AP) – A demagogue and religious fanatics impose a theocracy. What sounds like a ripped-from-the-headlines 21st century story was portrayed by Giacomo Meyerbeer 175 years ago in “Le Prophète” and brought back in a compelling production by Bard’s SummerScape festival. A success at Paris’ Salle Le Peletier in 1849, “Le Prophète” became a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kevin Costner’s ‘Horizon: An American Saga-Chapter 2’ gets Venice Film Festival premiere
By Lindsey Bahr, The Associated Press on July 31st, 2024
The second part of Kevin Costner’s “Horizon: An American Saga’ will have its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival in September, organizers said Wednesday. “Chapter Two” was originally set for a mid-August theatrical debut but was pulled from the schedule after “Chapter One” underperformed. The continuation of the Western epic will play out of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!BBC’s former lead news presenter pleads guilty to 3 counts of making indecent images of children
By Pan Pylas, The Associated Press on July 31st, 2024
LONDON (AP) – Huw Edwards, the BBC’s former top news presenter, pleaded guilty Wednesday to three counts of making indecent images of children as he admitted accessing photographs sent to him by a man via the WhatsApp messaging service. During a 26-minute hearing at Westminster Magistrates’ Court in central London, the court heard that an ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Anna Netrebko to sing at Palm Beach Opera gala in first US appearance since 2019
By Ronald Blum, The Associated Press on July 31st, 2024
Soprano Anna Netrebko is scheduled to give a recital at the Palm Beach Opera for its gala on Feb. 3 in what would be her first U.S. appearance in six years. Considered the world’s top soprano, Netrebko was dropped by the Metropolitan Opera in 2022 after she refused a demand by Met general manager Peter ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!After an extraordinary run of political news, interest in the presidential election is perking up
By David Bauder, The Associated Press on July 31st, 2024
After a desultory start to the campaign season, news outlets are starting to see interest in political news perk up because of an extraordinary run of stories over the past few weeks. The most obvious beneficiary is Fox News Channel, which is ending July with its highest viewership than any month since November 2020, the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former lead BBC news presenter pleads guilty to 3 counts of making indecent images of children
By The Associated Press on July 31st, 2024
LONDON (AP) – Huw Edwards, the BBC’s former top news presenter, pleaded guilty Wednesday to three counts of making indecent images of children. Edwards, 62, was one of the BBC’s most prominent figures as well as one of its highest-paid, before he was suspended in July 2023 for separate claims made last year. He later ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Washington, DC, sues StubHub, saying the resale platform inflates ticket prices with deceptive fees
By Lindsay Whitehurst, The Associated Press on July 31st, 2024
WASHINGTON (AP) – The attorney general for Washington, D.C., sued StubHub on Wednesday, accusing the ticket resale platform of advertising deceptively low prices and then ramping up prices with extra fees. The practice known as “drip pricing” violates consumer protection laws in the nation’s capital, Attorney General Brian Schwalb said. “StubHub intentionally hides the true ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Norah O’Donnell leaving as anchor of CBS evening newscast after election
By David Bauder, The Associated Press on July 30th, 2024
Norah O’Donnell is leaving as anchor of the “CBS Evening News” after the presidential election, she announced on Tuesday. O’Donnell has been top anchor of the newscast for five years and prior to that anchored the network’s morning show. She told CBS News colleagues in an email that it’s time to do something different after ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Robbie Robertson L.A. tribute lands Elvis Costello, Allison Russell and Daniel Lanois
By David Friend, The Canadian Press on July 30th, 2024
Elvis Costello, Allison Russell and Daniel Lanois are among the musicians set to celebrate Robbie Robertson’s legacy at a concert supported by his friend Martin Scorsese. Life is a Carnival: A Musical Celebration of Robbie Robertson will unfold at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles on Oct. 17 with dozens of the late Canadian singer-songwriter’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Francine Pascal, creator of beloved ‘Sweet Valley High’ books, dies at 92
By The Associated Press on July 30th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – Francine Pascal, a onetime soap opera writer whose “Sweet Valley High” novels and the ongoing adventures of twins Elizabeth and Jessica Wakefield and other teens captivated millions of young readers, has died at age 92. Pascal died Sunday, her publisher, Penguin Random House, said. It did not immediately have additional information ... Read More »
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