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Wayne Shorter, jazz saxophone pioneer, dies at 89
By The Associated Press on March 2nd, 2023
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Wayne Shorter, an influential jazz innovator whose lyrical, complex jazz compositions and pioneering saxophone playing sounded through more than half a century of American music, has died. He was 89. Shorter died Thursday in Los Angeles, a representative for the musician said. No cause of death was given. Shorter, a tenor ... Read More »
1 responseRenaissance art and celebrity interruptions hit Paris shows
By Thomas Adamson, The Associated Press on March 2nd, 2023
PARIS (AP) – From Renaissance art to couture and celebrity interruptions, Paris Fashion Week shows continued in vibrant form – presenting the final trends for fall-winter 2023-2024. Here are some highlights of ready-to-wear collections Thursday: GIVENCHY GETS FEMININE The once-street and urban Matthew M. Williams uttered a word not often heard describing his designs: Elegant. ... Read More »
1 responseJustin Bieber cancels last of Justice world tour dates set for 2023
By David Friend, The Canadian Press on March 2nd, 2023
TORONTO – Justin Bieber is wiping the last of his Justice tour dates from the calendar. A run of concerts that include stops in Europe, the United States and Australia all changed to a “cancelled” status on Ticketmaster this week. His website also no longer carries mention of any tour dates. Representatives for both the ... Read More »
1 responseMI5 lost chance to stop Grande concert attack, inquiry says
By Sylvia Hui, The Associated Press on March 2nd, 2023
LONDON (AP) – Britain’s domestic intelligence agency didn’t act swiftly enough on key information and missed a significant opportunity to prevent the suicide bombing that killed 22 people at a 2017 Ariana Grande concert in northwest England, an inquiry found Thursday. Retired judge John Saunders, who led the inquiry into the Manchester Arena attack, said ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alessia Cara, Reklaws among musicians helping Kids Help Phone’s youth crisis campaign
By The Canadian Press on March 2nd, 2023
TORONTO – A new Kids Help Phone fundraising campaign that aims to expand online mental health services is getting a boost from some big names in music. More than 50 Canadian artists joined together to record a song and video in support of Feel Out Loud, a campaign addressing youth mental health concerns exacerbated by ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!As Tennessee, others target drag shows, many wonder: Why?
By Kimberlee Kruesi And Jeff Mcmillan, The Associated Press on March 2nd, 2023
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – “If I hadn’t been a girl, I’d have been a drag queen.” Dolly Parton has uttered those words famously and often. But if she really were a drag queen, one of Tennessee’s most famous daughters would likely be out of a job under legislation passed Thursday and soon heading to Republican ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MI5 missed chance to stop Grande concert attack, probe finds
By Sylvia Hui, The Associated Press on March 2nd, 2023
LONDON (AP) – Britain’s domestic intelligence agency didn’t act swiftly enough on key information and missed a significant opportunity to prevent the suicide bombing that killed 22 people at a 2017 Ariana Grande concert in northwest England, an inquiry found Thursday. Retired judge John Saunders, who led the inquiry into the Manchester Arena attack, said ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Looted Kandinsky work restored to Jewish heirs fetches $45M
By Jill Lawless, The Associated Press on March 2nd, 2023
LONDON (AP) – A painting by Wassily Kandinsky that spent decades in a Dutch museum after its Jewish owner was murdered in the Holocaust has sold at auction for 37.2 million pounds ($44.9 million). “Murnau mit Kirche II” (“Murnau with Church II”) set a record price for the Russian artist in a sale at Sotheby’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Art Gallery of Ontario releases early designs for multi-million dollar expansion
By The Canadian Press on March 2nd, 2023
TORONTO – The Art Gallery of Ontario is embarking on a multi-million dollar expansion project that will see the addition of 13 new galleries across five floors. The gallery is launching the ambitious project after receiving a $35-million donation from Dani Reiss, who is the chairman and chief executive officer of Canada Goose. The Dani ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Judge in Young Thug trial orders probe of leaked evidence
By The Associated Press on March 2nd, 2023
ATLANTA (AP) – The judge overseeing the racketeering and gang case against Atlanta rapper Young Thug and others has ordered an investigation into the leak of a video that shows a state’s witness offering information in exchange for leniency. Jury selection in the high-profile trial began nearly two months ago and is likely to continue ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Joni Mitchell honored with Gershwin Prize at tribute concert
By John Carucci, The Associated Press on March 2nd, 2023
WASHINGTON, DC (AP) – When Joni Mitchell finally took the stage near the end of an all-star tribute concert honoring her as this year’s recipient of the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song, she opted to perform a cover rather than one of her own songs. The 79-year-old music legend leaned against the ... Read More »
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