Basketball Africa League’s 2nd Season Begins
The fledgling Basketball Africa League tipped off its second season in Dakar, Senegal, on March 5, 2022, with a dozen men’s club teams from as many African countries vying for
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Мистецькі новини. Мистецтво – галузь людської культури, в якій за допомогою знаків через конкретні образи світу виражаються його узагальнені сенси. Зазвичай поділяється на літературу, образотворче мистецтво, декоративно-ужиткове, сценічне, музику та архітектуру. Мистецтво охоплює різноманітний спектр людської діяльності та її результати, що включає творчий або уявний талант, який виражає технічну майстерність, красу, емоційну силу або концептуальні ідеї
Pulitzer Winner Walter Mears Dies, AP’s ‘Boy On The Bus’
Walter R. Mears, who for 45 years fluidly and speedily wrote the news about presidential campaigns for The Associated Press and won a Pulitzer Prize doing it, has died. He
Read MoreInternational Women’s Day is March 8
International Women’s Day, celebrated on March 8, aims to focus global attention on the state of women when it comes to gender equality, bias, stereotypes and discrimination. Its goal is
Read MoreArts Center in US Capital Helps Children Pursue Their Dreams
The arts may be a luxury many children of underprivileged families can’t afford, but at the Sitar Arts Center in Washington, D.C., it’s available to all who want to participate.
Read MoreRoman Abramovich Confirms He will Sell Chelsea
With the threat of financial sanctions looming, Chelsea’s Russian owner Roman Abramovich confirmed Wednesday he is trying to sell the Premier League club he turned into an elite trophy-winning machine
Read MoreFashion That Tells Stories of Refugee Girls
Kenyan refugee aid group RefuSHE is hosting a virtual international fashion show in East Africa for female refugees. Organizers say the show’s proceeds will go toward helping female refugees fleeing conflict
Read MoreRussian Artists, Arts Groups No Longer Welcome at Many Venues
The invasion of Ukraine by Russian forces has ignited responses from arts and cultural institutions around the world, which are canceling performances by Russian artists, many of whom are supporters
Read MoreMLB Cancels Opening Day After Sides Fail to End Lockout
Major League Baseball has canceled opening day, with Commissioner Rob Manfred announcing Tuesday the sport will lose regular-season games over a labor dispute for the first time in 27 years
Read More‘Wicked’ Welcomes Pioneering Good Witch, Brittney Johnson
While many people spent Valentine’s Day with the traditional flowers and chocolates, Brittney Johnson was making theater history. The young Broadway veteran was gently lowered onto the Gershwin Theatre stage
Read MoreIn Photos: Yellowstone National Park Turns 150
Yellowstone, the first U.S. national park, draws 4 million visitors annually. Parkgoers marvel at fantastic geysers, colorful hot pools and amazing wildlife. Yellowstone National Park photos courtesy of Tom Murphy
Read MoreRare Copy of First Novel by African American Woman Donated
A rare version of a book considered the first novel published in the U.S. by a Black woman has returned to her home state of New Hampshire. An original first
Read MoreGlitz Returns on Screen Actors Guild Awards Red Carpet
The 28th Screen Actors Guild Awards will kick off with a “Hamilton” reunion, feature a lifetime achievement award for Helen Mirren and, maybe, supply a preview of the upcoming Academy
Read MoreNew Orleanians Hail Resumption of Mardi Gras Celebrations
Ebbing COVID-19 cases help propel the Crescent City back to life after last year’s cancellation of Fat Tuesday festivities …
Read MoreWith Cinemas Closed, Ghana’s Hand-Painted Movie Posters Find Homes Abroad
With a flick of his brush, Ghanaian painter Daniel Anum Jasper armed actor Paul Newman with a pair of revolvers. Unfinished paintings of a bell-bottomed John Travolta and nunchuck-spinning Bruce
Read MoreFrankfurt Tells Putin to ‘Stop’ Amid Drama in Bundesliga
After telling Russian President Vladimir Putin to “stop” on Saturday, Eintracht Frankfurt proceeded to frustrate Bayern Munich in their Bundesliga game until substitute Leroy Sané scored late for the league
Read MoreFIFA Suspends Zimbabwe, Kenya for Government Interference
The International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) has suspended Zimbabwe’s and Kenya’s memberships over government interference in the countries’ football associations. Zimbabwe authorities say they were acting against corruption, incompetence
Read MoreInside a Special Black History Month Rite at ‘The Lion King’
During February, a special ritual takes place backstage at The Lion King musical on Broadway. On show days, the four young actors who play the lion cubs Simba and Nala
Read MoreAmerican Women Players Settle Suit Against US Soccer for $24M
U.S. women soccer players reached a landmark agreement with the sport’s American governing body to end a six-year legal battle over equal pay, a deal in which they are promised
Read MoreChile Museum to Return Easter Island ‘Head’
Chile’s National Museum of Natural History said Monday it will return to Easter Island an enormous stone statue taken from the Rapa Nui people and brought to the mainland 150
Read MoreKamau Bell Addresses Bill Cosby’s Complex Legacy in ‘We Need to Talk About Cosby’
Kamau Bell’s four-part documentary “We Need to Talk About Cosby” addresses the rise and fall of African American comedian Bill Cosby from revered ‘America’s Dad’ to an alleged sexual predator.
Read MoreHuge Opal Sells for Nearly $144,000 at Alaska Auction
A gemstone, billed as one of the largest gem-quality opals in existence, was sold for $143,750 at auction in Alaska on Sunday. The opal, dubbed the “Americus Australis,” weighs more
Read MoreAfrica’s Biggest International Contemporary Art Fair Opens Doors
Africa’s biggest international contemporary art fair has opened its doors to the public for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic began. The Investec Cape Town Art Fair went online
Read MoreYoung Asian American Figure Skaters See Themselves in US Olympians
Jumping, spinning and landing back on the ice, the young figure skaters at the Fairfax Ice Arena in a Washington, D.C., suburb have big dreams. “My future goal is to
Read MoreAfrican Immigrant’s Pizzeria in Italy Named World’s Top 50
Who says you have to be born in Italy to make excellent pizza? Ibrahim Songne, a West African now living in northern Italy, has successfully challenged that assumption. VOA’s Betty
Read MoreAfter Blow of Beijing, Olympians Ask: What About Africa?
Victory, of sorts, for Eritrea’s sole Winter Olympian — one of just six athletes competing for African countries at the Games in China — was achieved even before his feat
Read MoreWith COVID Rules Eased, Barcelona Embraces Festival’s Return
Crowds gathered in Barcelona’s historic downtown to watch in awe and snap cellphone photos as teams of people in colorful garb formed human towers rising into the air like the
Read MorePJ O’Rourke, Irreverent Author and Commentator, Dead at 74
P.J. O’Rourke, the prolific author and satirist who refashioned the irreverence and “gonzo” journalism of the 1960s counterculture into a distinctive brand of conservative and libertarian commentary, has died at
Read MoreAlec Baldwin Sued by Family of Cinematographer Killed on Set
The family of a cinematographer shot and killed on the set of the film “Rust” is suing Alec Baldwin and the movie’s producers for wrongful death, their attorneys said Tuesday.
Read MoreReports: Amy Schumer, Regina Hall, Wanda Sykes to Host Oscars
Comic actors Amy Schumer, Regina Hall and Wanda Sykes will host this year’s Academy Awards ceremony as producers try to attract new viewers after record-low ratings in 2021, Hollywood publication
Read MoreFirst Lady Decorates White House Lawn with Giant Valentines
U.S. first lady Jill Biden on Monday observed Valentine’s Day at the White House with displays of giant hearts on the North Lawn and valentines from local elementary school children
Read MoreNovel Crisis: Iran’s Books Shrink as US Sanctions Bite
For literature lovers in sanction-hit Iran, a new novel has long provided a brief respite from a grinding economic crisis triggered by international pressure imposed over Tehran’s contested nuclear programme.
Read MoreIvan Reitman, Producer, ‘Ghostbusters’ Director, Dies at 75
Ivan Reitman, the influential filmmaker and producer behind many of the most beloved comedies of the late 20th century, from “Animal House” to “Ghostbusters,” has died. He was 75. Reitman
Read MoreRams, Bengals Ready for Super Bowl Blockbuster
A star-studded Los Angeles Rams team will seek to deny the giant-killing Cincinnati Bengals a Hollywood ending in the Super Bowl on Sunday as an NFL season full of plot
Read MoreBlack NFL Coaches Lament Hiring Policies That Fall Short
Veteran NFL coach Anthony Lynn appreciates the league policy that requires teams to interview minority candidates for their top jobs, and he has even benefited from it. Like many of
Read MoreAmericans Get Ready for Super Bowl: A National Party
Americans are getting ready for the Super Bowl on Sunday. It’s the final matchup of the National Football League season and a national celebration. Mike O’Sullivan reports from Los Angeles,
Read MoreNew Artechouse Exhibition Offers Experience in Hyperrealism
Artechouse’s new exhibit in Washington, “Transient: Impermanent Painting,” offers visitors an experience in hyperrealism. The Italian multimedia artist Quayola projects hyperrealistic pictorials of paint strokes against the sound of a
Read MoreSting Sells Entire Songwriting Catalog to Universal
Sting has sold his songwriting catalog — including solo works as well as hits with The Police like “Roxanne” — to Universal Music Group, the company said Thursday, the industry’s
Read MoreExcitement Builds in Los Angeles Suburb Where Superbowl 2022 Will Be Played
Los Angeles is getting ready to host one of the biggest annual sporting events in the U.S. – the Superbowl. Angelina Bagdasaryan examines the preparations for Superbowl 2022 and also
Read MoreLatin America Nations Slam French Auction of Pre-Hispanic Artifacts
Ambassadors from six Latin American countries on Tuesday denounced an upcoming auction of pre-Hispanic artifacts in France, reviving a longstanding grievance of the region. The joint statement came a day
Read MoreKenyan Hockey Team Says Olympic Hopes Dashed by Lack of Support
Kenya will be sitting out the Winter Olympics in Beijing after the country’s hopefuls either failed to qualify or pulled out of The Games due to lack of financial support.
Read More‘Power of the Dog’ Tops Oscar Nominations With 12; ‘Dune’ Nabs 10
Jane Campion’s gothic western “The Power of the Dog” led nominations to the 94th Academy Awards, where streaming services more than ever before swept over Hollywood’s top honors. In nominations
Read MoreTorch Relay for 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics Begins
Beijing began its hosting duties of the 2022 Winter Olympics with the start of the traditional Olympic torch relay Wednesday. Vice Premier Han Zheng began the event when he passed
Read MoreHolocaust-Era Letters Prompt Writer to Dive Into Family’s History
Eleanor Reissa’s mother and father survived the Nazi Holocaust in Europe during the 1940’s. After the war but before they were married, they wrote letters to each other. Those letters
Read MoreCincinnati Bengals, Los Angeles Rams Advance to US Pro Football Championship Game
The Cincinnati Bengals will face the Los Angeles Rams in the 56th edition of the Super Bowl, the championship game of the U.S. National Football League and one of the
Read More37 Olympic Athletes, Officials Test Positive Sunday in China
Olympic officials in China say 37 people, including athletes and team officials, tested positive for the coronavirus Sunday. On Saturday, 34 people connected with The Games also received positive results.
Read MoreDespite Reports, No Decision on Tom Brady Retirement, Sources Say
Despite reports that he is retiring, Brady has told the Tampa Bay Buccaneers he hasn’t made up his mind, two people familiar with the details told The Associated Press. It’s
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