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BASIN EVENTS: March 2026
COLUMBIA BASIN — Spring is in sight and there’s lots to do this month in the Basin. Here are a few suggestions.
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 …
Review: In 'S---house,' a college coming-of-age comedy
You would assume a college comedy with the unprintable title of “S—-house” to be another sad, low-brow retread of “Animal House.” You would almost bet on it. But 22-year-old Cooper Raiff's is not only not that film…
Hong Kong orchestra quarantines after member contracts COVID
HONG KONG (AP) — About 100 members of a Hong Kong orchestra are being quarantined after one of its members tested positive for the coronavirus.
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…
Killer Mike to earn Change Maker Award at Billboard Awards
NEW YORK (AP) — Grammy-winning rapper and social-political activist Killer Mike will receive the first Billboard Change Maker Award at the 2020 Billboard Music Awards.
Yankees broadcaster Curry missed playoffs with COVID-19
NEW YORK (AP) — YES Network broadcaster Jack Curry missed the New York Yankees’ postseason after contracting COVID-19.
New this week: David Byrne, 'The Amazing Race' & Tommy Lee
Here’s a collection curated by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists of what’s arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this week.
Norway's aging king discharged after heart surgery
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — King Harald V of Norway was discharged from the main hospital in Oslo on Monday after a successful operation to replace a heart valve.
ABBA’s Björn Ulvaeus pens support for Day of the Girl Child
LONDON (AP) — ABBA’s Björn Ulvaeus grew up in at a time when his education was valued more than his sister’s, and he wants it to be different for girls around the world.
New Bosnian film on Srebrenica screened at place of massacre
SREBRENICA, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — After premiering her latest feature at the Venice Film Festival last month and sending it off to the international festival circuit, acclaimed Bosnian filmmaker Jasmila Zbanic …
China classical music festival to feature Wuhan musicians
BEIJING (AP) — China is holding its first classical music festival since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, featuring musicians from the outbreak's initial epicenter in an attempt to aid in the psychological an…
Star power helps uplift, connect Hawaii elementary school
HONOLULU (AP) — Some of Hawaii’s most popular musical artists have appeared before an unlikely audience — a small elementary school on Oahu’s windward coast.
Celebrity birthdays for the week of Oct. 18-24
Celebrity birthdays for the week of Oct. 18-24:
Review: 'A Song for the Dark Times' contains two mysteries
“A Song for the Dark Times,” by Ian Rankin (Little, Brown)
Penguin Random House, PEN America team up to Book the Vote
NEW YORK (AP) — Neil Gaiman, Anita Hill and Ann Patchett will be among the contributors to Book the Vote, an online initiative to provide information on the electoral system, voting registration and civic topics.