Decades After His Death, Elvis Is The King for Impersonators
Four decades since his death, Elvis Presley still reigns as The King — for impersonators. Few artists inspire people all over the world to dress up and perform passionately on
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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
Egyptian Artist Creates Portraits Out of Burnt Tobacco
In a small studio littered with empty cigarette packets in Egypt’s second city, Alexandria, Abdelrahman al-Habrouk sits hunched over a sheet of paper making portraits with tobacco. The cigarettes fuel
Read MoreFirst American Woman to Conquer K2 Tells VOA Her Story
No American woman climber had sumitted the world’s second largest mountain called, K2, in Pakistan until July 28, 2017 when 52-year old Vanessa O’Brian led a team to the top
Read MoreCitizen Journalists Wage Online War Against ISIS
City of Ghosts is a new documentary that follows an underground group of citizen journalists from IS occupied Raqqa, Syria, risking their lives and using social media to expose the atrocities
Read MoreCitizen Journalists Wage Online War on ISIS
A new documentary follows an underground group of citizen journalists from ISIS occupied Raqqa Syria, risking their lives to expose the atrocities of the militants against civilians on social media.
Read MoreLet It Be, Mongolians Say of Their Monument to Beatles
A statue of the Beatles in the Mongolian capital of Ulaanbaatar could be at risk in an alleged land grab, protesters say, as rapid development turns a city once famed
Read MoreJudge in Groping Case Tosses DJ’s Suit Against Taylor Swift
A judge on Friday threw out a Denver radio host’s case against Taylor Swift in a trial that delved into their dueling lawsuits over whether he groped her during a
Read MoreArt Exhibit Curated for Canines Opens in New York
You won’t find any pictures of dogs playing poker at dOGUMENTA (I) NYC. A three-day art exhibition is attracting hundreds of canines to a marina in Lower Manhattan, where hounds
Read MoreLast Blast from Gregg Allman, Southern Man
So close to death was blues rocker Gregg Allman when he was making his final album, the cover photographer did not get to his Savannah, Georgia, house in time. Instead,
Read MoreIOC Monitoring Korean Tensions Amid Preparations for 2018 Winter Games
The International Olympic Committee said Thursday that it was closely monitoring rising tensions on the Korean Peninsula, less than 200 days before the 2018 Winter Olympics are set to begin
Read MoreControversial Film About Russian Czar Cleared for Release
A historical film about the last Russian czar’s affair with a ballerina has been cleared for release, the Culture Ministry said Thursday, despite passionate calls for its ban. “Matilda,” which
Read MoreNEH Funds Native American Cultural Projects
While the northern and southern U.S. states were engaged the civil war of the 1860s, a smaller war was playing out in the American southwest between the U.S. Army and
Read MoreNew Hope for Japan’s Summer Delicacy
The Japanese summer delicacy of roasted eel, braised with a tangy sauce and sprinkled with prickly mountain pepper, is in question as the creatures with their mysterious migrations become increasingly
Read MoreWith ‘Watch,’ Facebook Takes Big Step Toward TV
Facebook on Wednesday made its biggest move to date to compete in the television market by expanding its video offerings with programming ranging from professional women’s basketball to a safari
Read MoreMigrant Boy Called ‘Little Picasso’ Shows Works in Serbia
A 10-year-old refugee, who has been nicknamed “the little Picasso” for his artistic talent, is holding his first exhibition — and donating all the money raised to a sick Serbian
Read MoreGlen Campbell Album Sales Soar 13,000 Percent After Singer’s Death
Sales of Glen Campbell’s music soared after the death of the “Rhinestone Cowboy” singer after a public struggle with Alzheimer’s disease. Analytics company BuzzAngle Music said Campbell’s digital album sales
Read More‘Despacito’ Opening Doors for Spanish Songs on English Radio
“Despacito” is easily the song of the summer with the success of the hit stretching beyond Spanish-speaking audiences to make it the year’s most recognized song in the U.S. and
Read MoreGlen Campbell, Superstar Entertainer of 1960s and ’70s, Dies
Glen Campbell, the grinning, high-pitched entertainer whose dozens of hit singles included “Rhinestone Cowboy” and “Wichita Lineman” and whose appeal spanned country, pop, television and movies, died Tuesday, his family
Read MoreNew York Film Festival Selects Gerwig, Baker, Varda for Main Slate
Films by Greta Gerwig, Sean Baker and Agnes Varda are headed to the 55th New York Film Festival. The Film Society of Lincoln Center announced the selections of 25 films
Read MoreIn Harford County, Volunteers Restore and Preserve Old garments
A group of volunteers are dedicating their time and sewing skills to preserve old garments. As Faiza Elmasry reports, the Textile Project in Harford County in Maryland, makes connections between
Read MoreHackers Demand Millions in Ransom for Stolen HBO Data
Hackers using the name “Mr. Smith” posted a fresh cache of stolen HBO files online Monday, and demanded that HBO pay a ransom of several million dollars to prevent further
Read More3-D Version of Michael Jackson’s ‘Thriller’ Set for Debut
The estate of Michael Jackson says a 3-D version of the late singer’s iconic “Thriller” video is set to debut at the Venice Film Festival more than 30 years after
Read More2 Members of Russian Punk Band Pussy Riot Detained
Two members of the Russian feminist punk band Pussy Riot were briefly detained Monday after rallying for the release of a Ukrainian filmmaker outside his Siberian prison. During Sunday’s protest
Read MoreMalta Restores Forgotten War Rooms, Hewn into the Rocks in WWII
In a vast network of tunnels carved into the rocks under the Maltese capital Valletta, faded maps of the Mediterranean hint at the place’s role in directing key battles in
Read MoreJoining Some Arab States, Israel Says it Plans to Ban Al-Jazeera TV
Israel said Sunday it plans to ban Qatar’s flagship Al-Jazeera network from operating in the country over allegations it incites violence, joining Arab nations that have shut down the broadcaster
Read MoreUS Exhibit on Khmer Rouge Atrocities Aims to Prevent Another Genocide
As a steady flow of visitors slowly made their way through the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum on a recent morning, some contemplated a special exhibition on the Khmer Rouge terror
Read MoreRocks Are Star Attraction at Utah National Parks
The Western state of Utah is home to stunning red rock formations shaped by geological forces over millions of years. Some of the most beautiful are at five of the
Read MoreTech Visionary Steve Jobs’ Life Played Out on Opera Stage
Steve Jobs – who helped usher in the era of personal computers – has been the subject of movies and books, but his complicated life, and the ubiquitous objects he
Read MoreIn the Ruins of an Iraqi City, Memories of Agatha Christie
Agatha Christie lived here once, but only memories remain of the time the world’s best-selling fiction writer spent among the ruins of the ancient Iraqi city of Nimrud. The mud-brick
Read MoreVietnamese Artists Explore Impact of Politics, Ideologies on Life, Death
A New Orleanslike musical funeral procession with a band set in Vietnam and a transgender fire-eater are all a part of a multimedia traveling exhibit by a Ho Chi Minh
Read MoreNorman Leer, LL Cool J Among Kennedy Center Honorees
This year’s Kennedy Center honorees will include two singers, a television writer, a dancer — and for the first time, a hip-hop artist. The John F. Kennedy Center for the
Read MoreMeet Vogue’s Latest Model — London’s First Female Police Chief
Upmarket fashion magazine Vogue has featured an unexpected new model in its latest edition — London’s first female police chief. Metropolitan Police Commissioner Cressida Dick has posed in her uniform
Read MoreTop 5 Songs for Week Ending Aug. 5
We’re in the mix with the five most popular songs in the Billboard Hot 100 Pop Singles chart, for the week ending August 5, 2017. Lo and behold, we get
Read MoreArtist Creates Unique Bead Sculptures on Social Injustices
The art of beadwork goes back centuries. In Baltimore, Maryland, American artist Joyce Scott continues the art form by creating elaborate beaded pieces that often focus on social and political
Read MoreMichelangelo’s Unrealized Marble Dream Comes True in Italian Quarry
In 1517, Michelangelo climbed Mount Altissimo in Tuscany and found the marble of his dreams. It was, the Renaissance master wrote, “of compact grain, homogeneous, crystalline, reminiscent of sugar.” He
Read MoreProducer: ‘Star Trek: Discovery’ Delayed to Maintain Quality
The premiere of Star Trek: Discovery on CBS’s subscription streaming service, CBS All Access, was postponed nine months to maintain the quality of the brand. Executive producer Alex Kurtzman told
Read MoreUsain Bolt Ready to Race, and Really Ready to Retire
Just in the unlikely case that the world of athletics did not know what they will be missing once Usain Bolt walks away in less than two weeks, the Jamaican
Read MoreJohn Updike’s Pennsylvania Childhood Home to Become Museum
The Pennsylvania childhood home of author John Updike is nearing its transformation into a museum and literary center. The future of the Shillington home had been uncertain until The John
Read MoreAmerican Musician Preserves Syrian Religious Music
The war in Syria destroyed more than its cities. It destroyed its soul, says American drummer and photographer Jason Hamacher, who has recorded a large collection of Syrian religious music
Read MoreNo Visa, No Veil? Saudi Arabia May Ease Rules for Tourists
Saudi Arabia has announced plans to build a “semi-autonomous” visa-free travel destination along its northwestern Red Sea coast. The Red Sea area will include diving attractions and a nature
Read MoreDid Alexander Hamilton Hold This Coin?
Old inns along the Revolutionary War trails boast of George Washington sleeping there. But coin experts say they have found the first silver piece minted by the United States —
Read MoreSam Shepard, Pulitzer-winning Playwright, Dead at 73
Sam Shepard, the Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright, Oscar-nominated actor and celebrated author whose plays chronicled the explosive fault lines of family and masculinity in the American West, has died. He was
Read MoreLos Angeles Reaches Deal with Olympic Leaders for 2028 Games
Los Angeles reached an agreement Monday with international Olympic leaders that will open the way for the city to host the 2028 Summer Games, while ceding the 2024 Games to
Read MoreItalian Poster for "Casablanca" Attracts $478,000 at Auction
The only known surviving Italian issue poster for the classic movie “Casablanca” has sold for $478,000 in Dallas at a public auction of vintage movie posters. The firm Heritage
Read MoreMongolian Melody: Hip-hop Duo Splices Traditional Singing and Urban Beats
Ulaanbaatar’s urban music scene is buzzing with a new vibe created by a hip-hop duo mixing into their sound the traditional art of throat singing, or “Khoomei,” as Mongolians refer
Read MoreCelebrated Photo Editor John Morris Dies at 100 in Paris
John Morris, a celebrated American photo editor who brought some of the most iconic photographs of World War II and the Vietnam War to the world’s attention, has died at
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