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Musical Journey: Ephrata Choir finds harmony – and awe – on Puget Sound Tour
SEATTLE — The moment the first notes lifted into the vaulted air of St. James Cathedral, something shifted for the…
Review: Suzanne Vega’s vibrant live album full of NYC tales
Suzanne Vega, “An Evening of New York Songs and Stories” (Amanuensis/Cooking Vinyl)
Kool & the Gang co-founder Ronald 'Khalis' Bell dies at 68
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ronald “Khalis” Bell, a co-founder, singer and producer of the group Kool & the Gang, has died. He was 68.
Review: Book looks at what it means to be white in America
“Just Us: An American Conversation,” by Claudia Rankine (Graywolf Press)
Ann Hui wins lifetime achievement award at Venice festival
VENICE, Italy (AP) — Hong Kong director Ann Hui paid tribute to her home city as she received a lifetime achievement award from the Venice International Film Festival.
Police: Man broke into Eminem's home, wanted to 'kill him'
CLINTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — A man who broke into Eminem's suburban Detroit home in April told the rapper that “he was there to kill him,” a police officer testified Wednesday.
Appeals court agrees R&B singer R. Kelly should stay jailed
NEW YORK (AP) — R. Kelly can remain behind bars awaiting multiple trials on child pornography and other charges in three states, an appeals court in New York said Tuesday as a lawyer for the R&B singer cited anothe…
Celebrity birthdays for the week of Sept. 13-19
Celebrity birthdays for the week of Sept. 13-19
Coronavirus shutdown threatens Mexico's storied dance halls
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The Salon Los Angeles had been crowded every weekend since 1937 with couples twirling to mambo, cha-cha-cha, salsa and danzon. Everyone from slum-dwellers to movie stars and millionaires have dan…
Digital and drive-in, film festivals try to salvage a season
NEW YORK (AP) — This is normally the time of year when flashy premieres march down red carpets and proclamations of Oscar buzz circle the globe. An avalanche of new films topples onto screens. The movie houses of V…
The week Harry Belafonte took over TV is subject of new doc
NEW YORK (AP) — Harry Belafonte made history in early 1968. But it was lost to history.
Review: ‘Unpregnant” is a teen road movie with personality
Films dealing with reproductive rights don’t often announce it in the title. But “
Iranian director calls Venice premiere 'like a new life'
VENICE, Italy (AP) — Restricted travel, quarantine and positive COVID-19 tests meant that Majid Majidi’s appearance at the Venice Film Festival for Iranian drama “Sun Children” (Khorshid) was an achievement in itse…
North Carolina home of Nina Simone gets permanent protection
TRYON, N.C. (AP) — The childhood home of iconic musician and civil rights activist Nina Simone will be indefinitely preserved in North Carolina.
DeGeneres vows candor as clouded talk show charts its return
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ellen DeGeneres says she'll be ready to talk when her daytime show returns this month after a staff shake-up prompted by allegations of a toxic workplace.
New Netflix series features an 11-year-old 'koala whisperer'
NEW YORK (AP) — Like a lot of young people, 11-year-old Izzy Bee has a special bond with animals. Unlike a lot of young people, she shares it with one of the planet's most cuddly — koalas.