Remembering Fats Domino: Funeral, Concert on Jazz Fest Day 2
Fats Domino was a New Orleans musical legend when he died last year so it’s only fitting that his death – and his music – receive a special send-off this
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Roycroft Campus: Where U.S. Craftsmanship Was Born
The Arts and Crafts movement began in Britain and flourished in Europe at the turn of the 19th century. It stood for traditional crafts and against mass-produced goods that were
Read MoreFilmfest DC Brings International Films to the Capital
Filmfest DC is celebrating its 32nd year in the nation’s capital, by showcasing 80 films from 45 different countries to a politically savvy international audience. But the festival provides more
Read MoreTop 5 Songs for Week Ending April 28
We’re locking down the five most popular songs in the Billboard Hot 100 Pop Singles chart, for the week ending April 28, 2018. For the second straight week, we welcome
Read MoreHere We Go Again: ABBA Records First New Songs in 35 Years
Mamma Mia! The members of ABBA announced Friday that they have recorded new material for the first time in 35 years. The Swedish pop supergroup said it had recorded two
Read MoreAnti-harassment Campaign Unrolled for Cannes Film Festival
Participants at the Cannes Film Festival will be given fliers warning “Proper Behavior Required” as part of an anti-sexual harassment campaign at the May 8-19 event. The top women’s rights
Read MoreUS Comedian Bill Cosby Convicted of Sexual Assault
U.S. comedian Bill Cosby was convicted Thursday of drugging and molesting a one-time friend in 2004, which could send him to prison for the rest of his life. The 80-year-old
Read MoreMacy’s Muslim Clothing Line Sparks Ire of Women’s Rights Activists
The freedom to wear whatever you want is taken for granted here in the U.S. But some people’s idea of fashion options is being viewed by others as condoning the
Read MoreMacy Debuts Modest Clothing Line by Muslim Designer
An American German-Catholic woman who converted to Islam decided to design modest clothes after she couldn’t find them in stores. Macy’s, the nationwide department store, is now carrying her designs
Read MoreReport: Tennis Has ‘Significant’ Integrity Problems
Tennis faces “very significant” integrity problems, particularly at the lower levels of the sport, caused by the sharp increase in internet betting, an independent report concluded in its interim finding
Read MoreRFK Funeral Train Photo Exhibit: Kennedy’s Final Journey
The assassination of Robert F. Kennedy 50 years ago this June fractured the nation just two months after the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. and five years after his brother John
Read MoreChina’s Lisu Aim to Save Crossbow Culture
Deep inside mountains along the China-Myanmar border, a 26-year-old ethnic Lisu villager, surnamed Zhang, sharpens his crossbow arrows to prepare for a hunt. For Zhang and many other Lisu, a
Read MoreJames Comey’s Tell-all Book Sells 600,000 Copies in First Week
Fired FBI director James Comey’s memoir that details his private meetings with U.S. President Donald Trump sold some 600,000 copies in all formats in its first week, its publisher said
Read MoreSummer Movie Preview: Hollywood Roars Back into Action
Summer starts early this year in Hollywood with the potentially record-breaking release Thursday of Avengers: Infinity War, and the marquee Marvel superheroes couldn’t be coming at a better time. The
Read MoreMusic Streaming Revenues Surge and Investors Like the Beat
Online streaming services such Spotify and Apple Music have become the recording industry’s single biggest revenue source, overtaking physical sales of CDs and digital downloads for the first time, a
Read MoreTibetan Refugees in India Protect Language and Culture
Tibetan exiles marking the 60th year of the Dalai Lama’s arrival in India after fleeing his homeland say they have successfully safeguarded Tibetan culture and preserved Tibetan identity, which Tibetan
Read MoreCyprus Regains Rare Orthodox Christian Mosaic Stolen in 70s
A rare 6th century mosaic depicting the St. Andrew that was taken from a looted church in the Cyprus’ breakaway north has been returned after four decades, the head of
Read MoreUAE to Fund $50.4M Project to Rebuild Mosul’s Grand Al-Nuri Mosque
The United Arab Emirates will finance a $50.4 million project to rebuild Mosul’s Grand al-Nuri Mosque, famous for its eight-century-old leaning minaret, that was blown up by Islamic State militants
Read MoreQ&A: Mel Brooks Still Loves Movies, Just Not Streaming Them
Mel Brooks is just two months shy of his 92nd birthday and he still carves out time for movie nights with his pal Carl Reiner. The two just recently got
Read MoreAt Wes Anderson Retrospective, an Iconic Auteur’s World on Display
The National Museum of American History recently celebrated one of the most iconic American filmmakers of the past 25 years: Wes Anderson. From life-sized movie-scene backdrops to organized discussions, live
Read MoreBooze, Blessings, and a Bible: South African Church Celebrates Drinking
A new church in South Africa celebrates drinking, and not just the communion wine. Worshippers at the Gabola church attend services in bars and taverns, where a pastor blesses their
Read MoreTrump Mulling Full Pardon for Boxing Legend Johnson
President Donald Trump said Saturday that he was considering “a Full Pardon!” for boxing’s first black heavyweight champion, more than 100 years after Jack Johnson was convicted by an all-white jury
Read MoreNew Lynching Memorial Offers Chance to Remember, Heal
Elmore Bolling defied the odds against black men and built several successful businesses during the harsh era of Jim Crow segregation in the South. He had more money than a
Read MoreTop 5 Songs for Week Ending April 21
We’re firing up the five most popular songs in the Billboard Hot 100 Pop Singles chart, for the week ending April 21, 2018. Things really jump on this week’s lineup
Read MoreProducer, DJ Avicii Found Dead
The Swedish-born producer and DJ known as Avicii has been found dead in Oman. Publicist Diana Baron said in a statement that the 28-year-old DJ, born Tim Bergling, was
Read MoreCosby Lawyers Want Jurors to Hear from Accuser’s Confidante
Bill Cosby’s lawyers are scrambling to make sure jurors at his sexual assault retrial hear from accuser Andrea Constand’s confidante before deliberations get under way next week — but they’re
Read MorePalestinian-American Comedian Making Her Mark in Male Dominated Field
Comedy is a field still dominated by men, but that’s changing. Among the trendsetters is Suzie Afridi, a Palestinian-American stand-up comedian. Afridi says she’s probably not living the life her
Read MoreNo Criminal Charges to Be Filed in 2016 Death of Pop Star Prince
No criminal charges will be filed in the 2016 death of pop star Prince from an opioid overdose, a Minnesota prosecutor said on Thursday. “We simply do not have sufficient
Read MoreABBA Reunites With Avatars for TV Tribute
It’s the closest thing yet to an ABBA reunion: computerized avatars of Sweden’s legendary disco group will perform during a televised tribute to the quartet to be broadcast this autumn,
Read MoreCambodia’s Nice New TV Channel from China
Life is good at NICE TV. Staff enjoy generous benefits at the new Chinese network and their flashy building, directly inside Cambodia’s Ministry of Interior, boasts an elegant restaurant on
Read MoreOlympians, 13 Journalists Recognized by Advocates for Free Speech
Advocates of free speech recently honored about a dozen U.S. journalists who uncovered widespread sexual misconduct in politics, sports and movies, as well as a pair of Olympians who used
Read MoreScreening of ‘Black Panther’ Ends Saudi Ban on Movie Theaters
Saudi Arabia has ended a 35-year ban on movie theaters with a private screening of the Hollywood blockbuster Black Panther. The invitation-only screening, held Wednesday at a concert hall converted into
Read MoreSwedish King Wants to Let Nobel Body Members Resign
Sweden’s king wants to change the statutes of the Swedish Academy, which awards the Nobel Literature Prize each year, to allow its life-appointed board members to resign. Academy head Sara
Read MoreSimply the Best? UK Critics Praise Tina Turner Stage Musical
British theater critics are praising a new stage musical about the life of Tina Turner – and it also has the approval of the star herself. Turner was in the
Read MoreIcons of American West Showcased — in Florida
When you think of Florida, the colored stone walls of the Grand Canyon don’t come to mind. Neither do cowboys, wolves or Native American silver-and-turquoise jewelry. In downtown St. Petersburg,
Read MoreExiled Artist Uses Art to Preserve Memories of Syria
Mohammad Hafez, a Syrian-born artist in exile, saves memories of his home country through dioramas depicting life in Syria before and during the war. His miniature pieces made of scraps
Read MorePost-Weinstein, Film Festivals Aim for Gender Parity
Asia Argento said he raped her during the Cannes Film Festival. Mira Sorvino said he chased her around a hotel room at the Toronto International Film Festival. Rose McGowan’s encounter
Read MoreSenegal Acrobats Defy Cultural Norms to Pursue Circus Passions
Senegal has a small but ambitious circus. It began as a local association offering arts and acrobatics workshops to disadvantaged kids from poor neighborhoods around the capital. The circus troupe
Read MoreKendrick Lamar Becomes First Rapper to Win Pulitzer
California rapper Kendrick Lamar on Monday became the first rapper to win the Pulitzer Prize for music, one of the most prestigious arts awards in the United States. Lamar, 30,
Read MoreWeinstein Stories That Sparked #MeToo Win Pulitzer Prize
The New York Times and The New Yorker won the Pulitzer Prize for public service Monday for breaking the Harvey Weinstein scandal with reporting that galvanized the #MeToo movement and
Read MoreDirector: ‘The Girl in the Spider’s Web’ to Untangle Salander’s Life
The latest cinematic installment of the smash hit “Millennium series” will reveal more details about mysterious hacker heroine Lisbeth Salander, and delve into her past, director Fede Alvarez said. Filming
Read MoreEviction Exhibit finds a Home at National Building Museum
Evictions have been called a silent threat to America’s cities. Every week, thousands of Americans are forced from their homes, for non-payment. An exhibit on U.S. housing evictions opens in
Read MoreA Treasured Letter Written to a Daughter 75 Years ago is Part of a Digital Exhibition
Betty Rosenbaum was only 2 years old when her mother and brother were sent to a concentration camp in eastern Poland in 1943. She never saw them again. Today, a
Read MoreBon Jovi, Simone, Dire Straits to be Inducted into Rock Hall
Bon Jovi, the Cars and four first-time nominees, including Nina Simone, will be inducted Saturday night as the 2018 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame class. Dire Straits, The Moody Blues
Read MoreCambodia Faces ‘Dark Episode’ With Revival of Traditional Arts, Culture
When she was 11, Bonna Neang woke daily at first light to a Khmer Rouge tune broadcast over a public speaker in a hamlet in Cambodia’s rural Banteay Meanchey province.
Read MoreWestern Films about Russia – Reflection of History or Propaganda?
Two recent Western films on Russia, one a Hollywood spy thriller, the other an independent historical satire, depict the country’s dark political underbelly. How much of that portrayal is an
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