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Theater festival offers solace in Burkina Faso, a nation torn by violence
By Monika Pronczuk, The Associated Press on November 11th, 2024
OUGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (AP) – The last three years have been tough for Fanta Charlotte Dabone, a mother of three from the conflict-battered West African country of Burkina Faso. She fled her village after it was attacked by extremists, leaving her husband and her farm behind. Since then, she has been moving from place to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Queen Bey and Yale: The Ivy League university is set to offer a course on Beyoncé and her legacy
By Susan Haigh, The Associated Press on November 11th, 2024
With a record 99 Grammy nominations and acclaim as one of the most influential artists in music history, pop superstar Beyoncé and her expansive cultural legacy will be the subject of a new course at Yale University next year. Titled “Beyoncé Makes History: Black Radical Tradition, Culture, Theory & Politics Through Music,” the one-credit class ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Megan Fox is expecting a baby with Machine Gun Kelly
By The Associated Press on November 11th, 2024
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly are expecting to grow their family. Fox announced her pregnancy in a social media post Tuesday. She appeared in a photo covered in black ink while holding her baby bump and another of a pregnancy test that said, “Yes.” “Nothing is ever really lost. welcome ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Saks Fifth Avenue’s holiday light display in Manhattan changing up this season
By The Associated Press on November 11th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – Dazzling displays of synchronized lights on the facade of Saks Fifth Avenue’s flagship store in midtown Manhattan have thrilled holiday visitors for years. But the store’s holiday display will look a bit different this year, a spokesperson confirmed Monday. “In our 100th year, which also marks the anniversary of the flagship, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lou Donaldson, jazz saxophonist who blended many influences, dead at 98
By The Associated Press on November 11th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – Lou Donaldson, a celebrated jazz saxophonist with a warm, fluid style who performed with everyone from Thelonius Monk to George Benson and was sampled by Nas, De La Soul and other hip-hop artists, has died. He was 98. Donaldson died Saturday, according to a statement on his website. Additional details were ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mattel says it ‘deeply’ regrets misprint on ‘Wicked’ dolls packaging that links to porn site
By The Associated Press on November 11th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – Toy giant Mattel says it “deeply” regrets an error on the packaging of its “Wicked” movie-themed dolls, which mistakenly links toy buyers to a pornographic website. The error gained attention on social media over the weekend, where numerous users shared photos of the URL printed on the back of the boxes ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!The Latin Grammys return to Miami for their 25th anniversary. Here’s what to know
By Maria Sherman, The Associated Press on November 11th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – Latin music has taken the world by storm, sparking industry conversations for the past few years. Across platforms like Spotify and Apple Music, numbers have skyrocketed, making it the fastest growing streaming genre in the United States. The Latin Grammy Awards, which celebrates its 25th anniversary this year, has worked to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!First emperor penguin known to reach Australia found on tourist beach
By The Associated Press on November 11th, 2024
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) – An emperor penguin found malnourished far from its Antarctic home on the Australian south coast is being cared for by a wildlife expert, a government department said Monday. The adult male was found on Nov. 1 on a popular tourist beach in the town of Denmark in temperate southwest Australia – ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Judith Jamison, a dancer both eloquent and elegant, led Ailey troupe to success over two decades
By Jocelyn Noveck, The Associated Press on November 10th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – There are few images more indelible in the history of American dance: Judith Jamison, regal and passionate in white leotard and long ruffled skirt, punching the air in “Cry” – Alvin Ailey’s piercing solo about Black womanhood. That searing 1971 piece made her an international star. But it was truly only ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!More than 1,000 mariachis belt out classics like ‘Cielito Lindo’ in a Mexico City plaza
By The Associated Press on November 10th, 2024
MEXICO CITY (AP) – More than 1,000 mariachis gathered in Mexico City’s main plaza Sunday, strumming guitars and singing classics like “Cielito Lindo” to end a mariachi congress celebrating the musical form. The number of musicians apparently topped the previous record of 700 mariachis at an earlier gathering in the Mexican city of Guadalajara. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quincy Jones laid to rest at private family funeral in Los Angeles
By The Associated Press on November 10th, 2024
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Music giant Quincy Jones was laid to rest in a private ceremony in Los Angeles, a week after his death at age 91. A larger, more public memorial is also being planned. The family of the 28-time Grammy winning producer, arranger and composer said in a statement to The Associated Press ... Read More »
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