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‘Footloose’: QHS musical combines high energy with strong emotion
QUINCY — It’s time to kick off those Sunday shoes and pump up the adrenaline. Quincy High School’s production of “…
Review: ‘Mank’ is a grand contribution to Hollywood history
In one history of the movies, “Citizen Kane” screenwriter Herman Mankiewicz might look like a footnote. The former playwright had a hand in many famous pictures, including “The Wizard of Oz,” but most went uncredit…
Museums face calls to better represent people of color
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — As young as 5 years old, La Tanya Autry loved visiting local museums like the Detroit Institute of Art with her mom. She relished the shows, dances and plays she saw there. But as she walked thr…
Al Roker to take time off work to battle prostate cancer
NEW YORK (AP) — Weatherman and morning TV co-host Al Roker has revealed that he has been diagnosed with prostate cancer and will be undergoing surgery to have his prostate removed.
Virus-hit Paris bookshop Shakespeare & Co appeals for help
PARIS (AP) — Shakespeare and Company, the iconic Paris bookstore that published James Joyce’s “Ulysses” in 1922, is appealing to readers for support after pandemic-linked losses and France's spring coronavirus lock…
Review: Diane Lane and Kevin Costner in 'Let Him Go'
Superman, that boring lug, has thankfully flown the coop. Writer-director Thomas Bezucha's Western thriller “Let Him Go” reunites Diane Lane and Kevin Costner, who as the Kents were easily the warmest presences in …
'Tenet' to head to home release in Dec. after theatrical run
NEW YORK (AP) — After several months in pandemic-altered theaters, Christopher Nolan's “Tenet” will head to home release on Dec. 15, Warner Bros. said Thursday.
With performers infected, La Scala season premiere canceled
ROME (AP) — The Dec. 7 season premiere at Milan’s La Scala opera house, a gala event that is one of Italy’s cultural highlights, is being canceled after a rash of coronavirus infections among musicians and chorus m…
Spanish court takes over new investigation of ex-king
MADRID (AP) — Spanish Supreme Court prosecutors have taken over a new investigation into the financial activities of ex-King Juan Carlos, who recently left Spain to live in an unspecified country following the open…
Review: With Kylie’s latest album, ‘DISCO’ days aren’t over
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Seeking inclusion, Grammys change name of a music category
NEW YORK (AP) — The Grammy Awards have changed the name of their best world music album category to the best global music album, an attempt to find “a more relevant, modern and inclusive term.”
Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine's kidnapper is sentenced to 24 years
NEW YORK (AP) — A man convicted in the kidnapping of rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine was sentenced to 24 years in prison Wednesday by a judge who cited his leadership role in a gang active nationwide.
"Toothless Cindy" raps on Colombian buses to make ends meet
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — With her pink cardigan and thick glasses, “Toothless Cindy” is becoming a musical sensation on Colombian public transport.
Drake bests Aretha Franklin, Wonder to set Billboard record
NEW YORK (AP) — Earning his 21st No. 1 hit on Billboard's R&B/Hip-Hop songs chart, Drake has bested a record previously held by icons Aretha Franklin and Stevie Wonder.
Debut novel 'Luster' wins $50,000 Kirkus prize
NEW YORK (AP) — A debut novel about a young Black woman in publishing who has an affair with a married white man has won a $50,000 award. Raven Leilani's “Luster” is this year's winner of the Kirkus Prize for ficti…