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BASIN EVENTS: April 24-May 31
COLUMBIA BASIN — We’re swinging into May and there are festivals, rodeos, live performances and more. Here are a f…
'Driving While Black' shows history of US Black motorists
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A new film examines the history of African Americans driving on the road from the Great Depression to the height of the Civil Rights movement.
Celebrity birthdays for the week of Oct. 18-24
Celebrity birthdays for the week of Oct. 18-24:
French Genghis Khan exhibit put off over interference claims
PARIS (AP) — A French museum has postponed an exhibit about Mongol Emperor Genghis Khan citing interference by the Chinese government, which it accuses of trying to rewrite history.
Bollywood's powerful file suit against Indian news channels
NEW DELHI (AP) — Top Bollywood filmmakers and industry unions have filed a lawsuit against two popular TV news channels, asking them to refrain from "irresponsible, derogatory and defamatory remarks against Bollywo…
Filmmaker's trial raises concerns over freedom in new Sudan
CAIRO (AP) — More than a year after the overthrow of Sudanese strongman Omar al-Bashir, amid the promise of new leadership, Sudanese film director Hajooj Kuka was arrested during a theater workshop by the security …
Egyptian actor Mahmoud Yassin dies at age 79
CAIRO (AP) — Mahmoud Yassin, an Egyptian actor and pillar of the country's film industry during the second half of the 20th century, has died. He was 79.
Review: 'A Song for the Dark Times' contains two mysteries
“A Song for the Dark Times,” by Ian Rankin (Little, Brown)
Disney recruits Rapsody, others for EP honoring Black lives
NEW YORK (AP) — Grammy-nominated gifted lyricist Rapsody has written “maybe 15 verses this year to reflect the times” — as she put it — about the Black experience. So when Disney asked the rapper to pen a new tune …
Rudolph and his nose-so-bright into auction will take flight
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Rudolph and his still-shiny nose are getting a new home, and it's bound to be a lot nicer than the Island of Misfit Toys.
Indie bookstores launch anti-Amazon 'Boxed Out' campaign
NEW YORK (AP) — With many independent bookstore owners facing the most dire financial crisis in their lifetimes, the American Booksellers Association has teamed with an award-winning advertising agency known for “c…
Stacey Abrams novel 'While Justice Sleeps' coming May 25
NEW YORK (AP) — Stacey Abrams, the voting rights activist and former Georgia gubernatorial candidate, also has a career in writing novels. Her next one, the Supreme Court thriller “While Justice Sleeps,” come out M…
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'West Wing' reunites cast with a mission: get out the vote
LOS ANGELES (AP) — While “The West Wing” creator Aaron Sorkin was gratified to bring an episode of the drama series to life on the stage, he’d rather discuss the bigger return he wants to see.
Review: Spike Lee, David Byrne take us on a hypnotic journey
Ever since the pandemic darkened theaters earlier this year, sending the entire performing arts world into a catastrophic state of limbo, we’ve seen all manner of creative virtual substitutes: Digital dance seasons…
Play about the Constitution streams in time for Election Day
NEW YORK (AP) — Most playwrights want their works to remain relevant for decades to come. Not Heidi Schreck, not with “What the Constitution Means to Me.”