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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…
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.
Review: New thriller tweaks the `unreliable female narrator'
“Goodnight Beautiful,” by Aimee Molloy (Harper)
Wave of 'Nutcracker' cancellations hits dance companies hard
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — For many, it's not Christmas without the dance of Clara, Uncle Drosselmeyer, the Sugar Plum Fairy, the Mouse King and, of course, the Nutcracker Prince.
Disney reorg to further bolster company's focus on streaming
Disney said Monday that it is reorganizing its business units to focus even more on streaming.
With concert halls shut, NY Philharmonic takes to sidewalk
NEW YORK (AP) — With performance halls shut because of the coronavirus pandemic, the best concert venue a violinist could hope for one recent October Friday was a sidewalk in the Bronx.
COVID-hit UK arts groups welcome government cash infusion
LONDON (AP) — The British government on Monday announced grants of 257 million pounds ($335 million) to help almost 1,400 arts and cultural organizations survive the coronavirus pandemic.
With concert halls shut, NY Philharmonic takes to sidewalk
NEW YORK (AP) — With performance halls shut because of the coronavirus pandemic, the best concert venue a violinist could hope for one recent October Friday was a sidewalk in the Bronx.
Disney reorg to further bolster company's focus on streaming
Disney said Monday that it is reorganizing its business units to focus even more on streaming.
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.
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.
Review: 'A Song for the Dark Times' contains two mysteries
“A Song for the Dark Times,” by Ian Rankin (Little, Brown)