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Russian gallery shows art by ‘Merchant of Death’ freed by US
By The Associated Press on March 7th, 2023
MOSCOW (AP) – Viktor Bout, a former Russian arms dealer who was released from prison in the U.S. in a swap for WNBA star Brittney Griner in December, unveiled an exhibition of his artworks at a Moscow gallery on Tuesday. Bout, widely known abroad as the “Merchant of Death,” was convicted in 2011 on terrorism ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!2nd victim from stampede after GloRilla concert identified
By The Associated Press on March 7th, 2023
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) – The second person who died following a stampede after a rap concert in Rochester, New York, was identified Tusday as 35-year-old Brandy Miller. Rochester police said Miller, who was from the city, and 33-year-old Rhondesia Belton of Buffalo, New York, died of injuries they sustained when fans surged dangerously as they ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Chanel’s camellias, empty chairs close Paris Fashion Week
By Thomas Adamson, The Associated Press on March 7th, 2023
PARIS (AP) – Colossal camellias served as the ready-to-wear altarpiece for Chanel’s sparkling, bloom-inspired fall display. Meanwhile, Miuccia Prada’s baby sister brand Miu Miu – another headline show on Paris Fashion Week’s last day ““ presented a study in off-kilter creativity. Here are some highlights of the fall-winter 2023-24 collections: CHANEL’S CAMELLIA It was the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kingsolver, O’Farrell among Women’s Prize fiction contenders
By The Associated Press on March 7th, 2023
LONDON (AP) – Previous winners Barbara Kingsolver and Maggie O’Farrell are among contenders announced Tuesday for the 30,000 pound ($36,000) Women’s Prize for Fiction. Kingsolver’s Appalachian update of Charles Dickens, “Demon Copperhead,” and O’Farrell’s Italian Renaissance tale “The Marriage Portrait” are among 16 books on the longlist for the prestigious award. Kingsolver won the prize ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Angela Bassett, Oscar nominee, is just doing her thing
By Leslie Ambriz, The Associated Press on March 7th, 2023
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Angela Bassett has a presence that feels warm and inviting but also demands your respect. The actor moves like true Hollywood royalty, knowing her worth, dedicated to her craft and remaining confident yet humble throughout a decades-spanning, award-winning career. On a Tuesday in January, Bassett would wake up just before 3:45 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Camellias tower over Chanel’s guests for show capping Paris
By Thomas Adamson, The Associated Press on March 7th, 2023
PARIS (AP) – Colossal camellias served as the ready-to-wear altarpiece for Chanel’s sparkling, bloom-inspired fall display. Meanwhile, Miuccia Prada’s baby sister brand Miu Miu – another headline show on Paris Fashion Week’s last day ““ presented a study in off-kilter creativity. Here are some highlights of the fall-winter 2023-24 collections: CHANEL’S CAMELLIA It was the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pritzker Prize awarded to British architect Chipperfield
By Jocelyn Noveck, The Associated Press on March 7th, 2023
The Pritzker Architecture Prize – the highest honor in the field – has been awarded to British architect and urban planner David Alan Chipperfield, hailed on Tuesday for “a commitment to an architecture of understated but transformative civic presence.” Organizers called Chipperfield’s work – more than 100 projects over four decades ranging from cultural, civic ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Vatican ‘donating’ its own 3 Parthenon sculptures to Greece
By Nicole Winfield And Derek Gatopoulos, The Associated Press on March 7th, 2023
ROME (AP) – The Vatican and Greece finalized a deal Tuesday for the return of three sculpture fragments from the Parthenon that have been in the collection of the Vatican Museums for two centuries, the latest case of a Western museum bowing to demands for restitution. The Vatican has termed the return an ecumenical “donation” ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Taylor Swift, Pink to be honored at 2023 iHeartRadio Awards
By Mark Kennedy, The Associated Press on March 7th, 2023
NEW YORK (AP) – Taylor Swift will receive the 2023 iHeartRadio Innovator Award at the iHeartRadio Music Awards later this month, which will feature performances by Kelly Clarkson, Keith Urban, Pat Benatar, Muni Long, Cody Johnson, Coldplay and Pink, who is this year’s Icon Award recipient. The Innovator Award is presented to an artist who ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Roman shrine uncovered beneath graveyard in central England
By The Associated Press on March 7th, 2023
LONDON (AP) – Archaeologists have uncovered what they believe to be a Roman shrine beneath a former graveyard in the grounds of a cathedral in central England. Experts from the University of Leicester said Tuesday that they found what appears to be the cellar of a Roman building and a fragment of a 1,800-year-old altar ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mirvish’s new season includes ‘Jagged Little Pill’ and Tina Turner musical in Toronto
By The Canadian Press on March 7th, 2023
TORONTO – Canadians will have another chance to swallow a “Jagged Little Pill” this autumn as the musical based on Alanis Morissette’s album of the same name returns to Toronto. Mirvish Productions says the musical made its Toronto premiere off-season last year, but it will now play as part of the regular 2023/2024 season, starting ... Read More »
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