A wooden holztrompete joins the Met’s new ‘Tristan und Isolde’ production
By Canadian Press on March 12th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — About 4 1/2 hours after the first notes of Wagner’s “Tristan und Isolde,” a startling sound emerges from the wings, one many in the audience likely have never heard before. A nearly 4-foot wooden horn known as a holztrompete, specially constructed to the composer’s somewhat ambiguous specifications, signals the arrival of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!After years of growth, Georgia’s film industry hits a painful reset
By Canadian Press on March 12th, 2026
ATLANTA (AP) — Chris Ratledge used to make as much as $9,500 a week working on film sets around Atlanta. Now, he’s on food stamps. The 48-year-old digital imaging technician moved from Indiana to Georgia in 2017 as studios — lured by generous tax credits — turned Atlanta into the “Hollywood of the South,” the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Specially built wood horn known as holztrompete sounds at Met Opera in Wagner’s `Tristan und Isolde’
By Canadian Press on March 12th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — About 4 1/2 hours after the first notes of Wagner’s “Tristan und Isolde,” a startling sound emerges from the wings, one many in the audience likely have never heard before. A nearly 4-foot wooden horn known as a holztrompete, specially constructed to the composer’s somewhat ambiguous specifications, signals the arrival of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Minimalist horror ‘Undertone’ uses audio and soundscapes to scare you
By Canadian Press on March 12th, 2026
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Alfred Hitchcock famously claimed he didn’t watch his films in theaters. When asked if he missed out on hearing the audience scream, he said, “No. I can hear them scream when I’m making the picture.” While Ian Tuason, the mind behind the buzzy new auditory horror “Undertone,” reveres and references Hitchcock ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Morrissey calls off concert in Spain after local festivities deprived him of sleep
By Canadian Press on March 12th, 2026
VALENCIA, Spain (AP) — British rock star Morrissey won’t perform a concert in Valencia after festivities in the Spanish city kept him from getting a proper night’s rest, the former frontman of The Smiths said Thursday. A statement posted on Morrissey’s website on the morning of the concert said that the “scheduled show in Valencia ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!AP Exclusive: Smithsonian museum will revamp its slavery exhibit after artifact loan runs out
By Canadian Press on March 12th, 2026
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Smithsonian museum exhibit about the maritime journey that millions of Africans were forced to take across the Atlantic to slavery in the Americas will change later this month, when a remnant from one of the first sunken slave ships ever recovered is taken off display in Washington. The National Museum of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Smithsonian museum will revamp its slavery exhibit after artifact loan runs out
By Canadian Press on March 12th, 2026
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Smithsonian museum exhibit about the maritime journey that millions of Africans were forced to take across the Atlantic to slavery in the Americas will change later this month, when a remnant from one of the first sunken slave ships ever recovered is taken off display in Washington. The National Museum of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Is Atlanta still the ‘Hollywood of the South’? A film boomtown faces a test
By Canadian Press on March 12th, 2026
ATLANTA (AP) — Chris Ratledge used to make as much as $9,500 a week working on film sets around Atlanta. Now, he’s on food stamps. The 48-year-old digital imaging technician moved from Indiana to Georgia in 2017 as studios — lured by generous tax credits — turned Atlanta into the “Hollywood of the South,” the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Celebrity chef René Redzepi resigns from iconic Danish restaurant Noma after abuse allegations
By Canadian Press on March 12th, 2026
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — René Redzepi, founder and celebrity chef at the iconic Danish restaurant Noma that won three Michelin stars and other international accolades for its innovative “New Nordic” cuisine, has stepped down from his post following allegations of abuse and assault at the Copenhagen landmark. Redzepi has been dogged for years by reports ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Slavery exhibit is changing at the African American history museum as a loan agreement ends
By Canadian Press on March 12th, 2026
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Smithsonian museum exhibit about the maritime journey that millions of Africans were forced to take across the Atlantic to slavery in the Americas will change later this month, when a remnant from one of the first sunken slave ships ever recovered is taken off display in Washington. The National Museum of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Slavery exhibit is changing at the Smithsonian museum as a loan agreement ends
By Canadian Press on March 12th, 2026
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Smithsonian museum exhibit about the maritime journey that millions of Africans were forced to take across the Atlantic to slavery in the Americas will change later this month, when a remnant from one of the first sunken slave ships ever recovered is taken off display in Washington. The National Museum of ... Read More »
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