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Sign up for Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Receive our free Now Hear This email Jennifer Lopez deleted all her Instagram posts and changed her profile pictures on all additional social accounts to black. Without explanation, on Tuesday evening (November 22), the “On the …

Characteristic · fashion Best Red Carpet Fashion at the 2022 American Music Awards Check out some of the most eye-catching looks from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, where the music industry came together to mark the 50th annual awards. The American Music Awards have a long history of show-stopping fashion moments — and there …

Pretty much as soon as they finished banging their two-part epic The racing car blues, Slowly Slowly have been thrown into a whirlwind of personal ups and downs. As he had done his entire life, frontman Ben Stewart told it all in song, leading to some of his darkest tracks to date, but also some …

Craig Robinson Randy Shropshire/Getty Images for Netflix hide caption toggle caption Randy Shropshire/Getty Images for Netflix Craig Robinson Randy Shropshire/Getty Images for Netflix Craig Robinson is an actor, comedian, and musician who has starred in dozens of movies, TV shows, and Pizza Hut commercials. He is probably best known for playing Darryl, the warehouse foreman …

JCanadian artist Marcel Dzama cannot stick to one path. While studying art at the University of Manitoba in the mid-1990s, he played in bands, and lots of them. Among others, there was Professor Moriarty for heavy rock, Tumbleweed for country music and Danceatron for, well, dance music. This freewheeling spirit has continued throughout the 48-year-old’s …

Taiwan’s Cloud Gate Dance Theater performs “13 Tongues.” (Credit: Liu Chen-hsiang) If further proof is needed that 2022 has lived up to its designation as “Chicago’s Year of Dance,” performances throughout October – whether by resident companies or international visitors – prove that the title is fully deserved. It all started with the Joffrey Ballet …

Fashion at the station Cindy Sherman and Comme des Garçons, Ed Ruscha and Stella McCartney, Sterling Ruby and Raf Simons: when visual artists and clothing designers come together, alchemy tends to happen. This idea is the source of a new exhibition at the gallery of the Seattle Office of Arts & Culture in King Street …

Disney introduces its first plus-size heroine in its new short film Reflect. Walt Disney Animation Studios/Screenshot by NPR Disney, a groundbreaking yet eternally late company, unveiled its first plus-size heroine last month, leaving fans both frustrated and inspired. Bianca, a young ballerina with no spoken lines, stars in a two-minute short titled Reflect. The film …

Song of the Bones is a dark, immersive storytelling experience featuring the mystical electronic songs of VOKXEN’s Claire McCartney and Beccy Henderson, the haunting puppets of Claire Roi Harvey, who worked on Star Wars and Dark Crystal, and the earthy percussion of David McLaughlin of iconic performance art group, The Blue Man Group. Alice McCullough, …

Reviewed by Robert Goodman. By David Lagercrantz, Hachette, $32.99. Swedish author David Lagercrantz is probably best known for taking on the mantle of Stieg Larsson to follow the Girl with the Dragon Tattoo books to deliver a follow-up trilogy (The girl with the spider web, The girl who takes and an eye for an eye …

Comment this story Comment Taylor Swift revealed very little about her 10th studio album, “Midnights,” ahead of its Friday release — she didn’t take part in any interviews and just gave her usual cryptic hints about what fans can expect. However, over the past few weeks, the pop megastar has been posting a few short …

In 1947, US minister William Marrion Branham claimed he had been visited by an angel who had granted him the gift of healing the world from disease and decay. This began the worldwide revival of Branham’s healing after World War II, where he became a quintessential cult figure. Journalists and other ministers accused him of …

You might have to close your eyes to understand today’s Heardle answer Getty Happy Saturday, Heardle gang! I hope you have planned a great weekend. hereit is hoping you keep your Heardle the sequence also goes. To help you out, I have some clues and the answer for today’s song for you. If it’s your …

In view Miles McCenery GalleryEnrique Martínez Celaya: The Stranger’s Song September 8 – October 15, 2022New York An expanse of black is splashed with white. A figure walks below, turning, as if momentarily, to salute. Her reflection is caught in a puddle at her feet; above him are large flowers and a vague map. The …

“It stinks of your elitism.” The words every important opinion provider on AngryMetalGuy.com wants to hear. As a fan of all things progressive and experimental, Philadelphia Paris was recommended to me by our esteemed editorial team. Their third album titled The signal heard throughout space tells the conceptual story of a space traveler traveling to …

Ffirst there is the prologue. Next, the game within a game. Finally, a second half with a knotted story all its own. And everything is crossed by songs. There are so many stories to tell in Brecht’s parable of motherhood and justice. Director Christopher Haydon has a great stab in this playful, music-soaked production, illuminated …

Music often means more when shaped by personal experience, as evidenced by this album of compositions for solo and duo performed by violinist Julija Hartig, pianist Reineke Broekhans and cellist Maja Bogdanović. Subtitled “an autobiography in music”, the 10 pieces in the program were written or arranged for Hartig, each adding its own narrative thread …

Trippie Redd may have plenty of smash bangers under his belt, but don’t let that detract from his overall versatility as an artist. The Ohio native proves that point again with a new two-track pack titled First try, which sees him going in a more acoustic direction with pained vocals. This double drop comes just …

Joe Bussard, who began collecting rare American jazz, blues, country and gospel recordings as a teenager and built one of the world’s largest private collections of 78 rpm records, died September 26 at his home in Frederick, Maryland. He was 86. The cause was complications from pancreatic cancer, said her daughter, Susannah Anderson. Mr. Bussard, …

Still not finished Vampire Jung Kook? The subversive Jimin would like a word. The official BTS Twitter account shared the first images of Jimin’s “photo-folio” images on Monday, September 26, and they show the singer opting for a dark look in black and white leather and silver chains. Explore See the latest videos, graphics and …

By Janelle FisherPersonal editor After years of canceled performances, the Weidner Philharmonic is set to return to the stage on Saturday September 24 with its Women’s Work program. Kelli Strickland, executive and artistic director of the Weidner Center for the Performing Arts, said the Weidner Philharmonic was created in 2018 to fill the void left …

Choice of the week The old man Life almost surpassed art during the production of this series: in a fitting reminder of the fragility of the advancing years, its star Jeff Bridges nearly died from a combination of cancer and Covid. This makes his performance all the more remarkable in this physically intense affair. Dan …

Jeff Saenz nearly died in his backyard on the night of June 1, 2021. The musician, producer and owner of Modern Electric Sound Recorders, the Dallas studio where Leon Bridges, Paul Cauthen, Nikki Lane and many other local and national musicians have recorded – was at his home in Little Forest Hills when he went …

Elon Musk and Grimes welcome baby #2 Grimes could have a budding music lover on his hands. The ‘Oblivion’ singer shared a rare photo of her daughter Exa Dark Sideral Musk– that she shares with her ex Elon Musk– as the little girl bends over a book, wearing a pink bow on her head. Grimes …

Musica Da Camera String Orchestra. Photo: Len Power Music / “Serenading In Spring”, Musica Da Camera String Orchestra. At the Holy Covenant Anglican Church, September 17. Reviewed by POWER. WITH “Serenading in Spring”, the Musica Da Camera String Orchestra presented a particularly well-chosen program of uplifting, refreshing, joyful and optimistic works. It set the perfect …

Rina Sawayama’s 2020 debut genuinely relied on friendship estrangements and family wounds, but on her best song, the pop singer pretended to be a rich girl dripping in Cartiers and cruising in Teslas. ‘XS’ was intended as an anti-capitalist critique in the age of the climate crisis, but its luxury take was a better sell …

Inis Mór singer-songwriter Padraig Jack has released his new single, It’s Alright Now (Black Curtains) and tours Ireland in September and October. We asked him the BIG questions. . . Originally from the Aran Islands, Padraig comes from a family of musicians. His father is bilingual songwriter Barry Ronan and he is the nephew of …

Kane Brown has revealed some of the meaning of “Grand,” sharing that he wrote the song after being in a “dark space” during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Here’s what we know about this 2022 single. What is Kane Brown’s “Big” about? Kane Brown performs at the 55th Academy of Country Music Awards | Jason Kempin/ACMA2020/Getty …

A family photo Shangri-La Music Festival show in Minnesota over Labor Day weekend. Show/courtesy photo The summer concert season is not over yet. Musical artist Spectacle will take the stage at the Snow Bowl Steamboat at 7 p.m. on Friday, September 9, bringing together sounds from around the world with dance music and live performances. …

(Bloomberg) – The small congregation was deep in prayer when armed officers stormed their church. Four men, converts to Christianity from Islam, were brought to a local police station. All were charged with apostasy, which carries the death penalty. Such oppression is increasingly prevalent in Sudan, a country that was supposed to have put years …

The first song I remember hearingduring the holidays with my mother in Majorca. I remember sitting by a few candles in the dark by a lake, and this Spanish guitarist playing Joaquín Rodrigo’s Concierto de Aranjuez. It wasn’t until my twenties listening to Sketches of Spain by Miles Davis, which contains the same concerto, that …

The Masked Dancer 6:30 p.m., TVI Another round of the objectively ridiculous celebrity guessing game sees Peter Crouch bring his dance expertise to the judging panel alongside Oti Mabuse, Davina McCall and Jonathan Ross. But who are the 12 mystery dancers sweating under those big hairy heads? Jack Seale The Voice UK 8 p.m., TVI …

ANN ARBOUR, Mich. – Elizabeth Eaton Converse “Connie Converse” was a singer-songwriter active in New York City in the 1950s. According to New Yorker, Converse was born on August 3, 1924 in Laconia, New Hampshire. When she grew up, she moved to New York to pursue a career in music. His brother, Phil Converse, moved …

At the edge of the Atlantic Ocean, nestled in the curve of Blacksod Bay, sits a concrete basin that turns into a tidal pool at high tide. The locals track the moon and gather at the lido when the pool is full: to swim, of course, but also to talk and share news. As composer …

Welcome to our weekly Books Digest where we round up the new books you should and shouldn’t read. This week features The Last Colony by Philippe Sands, Planta Sapiens: Unmasking Plant Intelligence by Paco Calvo and Dark Music by David Lagercrantz. For more books, take a look at our Books Digest archive. The Last Colony …

Elder (played by Julio César Ticona) in El Gran Movement. (Courtesy of Altamar Films) After walking for seven days from the Bolivian mining town of Huanuni, Brother Mamani arrives in La Paz with a group of fellow unemployed miners clamoring for jobs. While wandering the city, Elder struggles to breathe. He wheezes, coughs and almost …

“Particle Ink: Speed ​​of Dark”, an original immersive experience that takes visitors through a portal to 2.5e dimension, offers private performances of the breathtaking mixed reality experience as well as a one-of-a-kind space for private and corporate events in Las Vegas. Located in the Las Vegas Arts District, the 6,000 square foot LightHouse offers seating …

The Marketing of The Weeknd and Sam Levinson’s Next HBO Series The idol continues to insist that this is a dark and depraved Hollywood nightmare, but beyond seeing part of an ass, bass-heavy music and Hank Azaria dramatically lowering his stylish sunglasses , we still don’t quite see it. It’s probably on purpose, as the …

The chances of running into a scientist are higher in Hobart than any other city in Australia, largely thanks to its role as a hub for marine research. At the start of National Science Week, which ends this weekend, you would have been even more likely to recognize them because they were wearing LED name …

A federal prosecutor made an initial attempt to shed light on R. Kelly’s “dark side” during opening statements at the disgraced entertainer’s federal sex crimes and child pornography trial in Chicago on Wednesday, August 17. According to Chicago Grandstand, Assistant U.S. Attorney Jason Julien told jurors the superstar singer “had another side, a hidden side, …

SAN FRANCISCO — The drought has gone on too long for Joc Pederson’s liking. He hasn’t played a homer since June 25, a span that grew to 32 games on Sunday. He ditched his old background music and ordered a new shipment of bats. “I haven’t hit a home run in a (expletive) year,” Pederson …

Archie Roach, Judith Durham, Olivia Newton-John. All gone. That’s a lot for any music fan to absorb in just a few weeks. Curiously, their passage in such a short time has obscured the extent of each artist’s contribution and the reasons why they have touched us so deeply. In some ways, Durham, like a neglected …

More Billboard readers have at least a rough idea of ​​each year’s top albums and songs, but may be less familiar with each year’s top box office hits. Fortunately, boxofficemojo.com has this information for every year dating back to 1977. So what do we learn as we sift through the list of highest-grossing movies every …

Following the announcement of their full lineup, ARC Music Festival have now shared details of their official ARC After Dark parties as well as announcing a group of rare back-to-back sets that will take place at the festival over Labor Day weekend. ARC is set to return to Chicago’s Union Park with an expanded three-day …

ALBUQUERQUE, NM – Albuquerque police have announced a new lead in the investigation into the potentially related murders of four Muslim men in Albuquerque. The police have a vehicle of interest and they want the public’s help in finding it. “We have learned about what happened, we have leads, we are going to talk about …

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04 August 2022 – 19:09 BST Shanda Deziel Half Moon and Jamaica Inn have some of the best beaches, restaurants and spas on the island. Jamaica has always had a lot to offer, from endless beaches and jerk chicken to reggae music and dark rum. But lately it’s become the place to see …

On our first day of hiking, we skirted the southern shore of Loch Hourn, a steep fjord-like body of water that stretches like a witch’s finger between the Glenelg and Knoydart peninsulas. The route followed the edges of the loch shore – it was mostly rocky and easy to discern, but often collapsed into a …

Scene from the last cyclist. Photo by Alexander Jorgensen. A play created by Jewish prisoners in a Nazi concentration camp has never been performed there, but next August viewers in New York will be able to catch it on two evenings airing only on THIRTEEN, the metropolitan city’s PBS station. from New York. Region. Close-up …

The Newburyport Chamber Music Festival (NCMF) returns for its 21st season on Wednesday August 3, featuring two weeks of glorious music with backstage access and a front-row experience. “What sets our festival apart from other festivals is the artists’ closeness to the audience,” said NCMF artistic director and violist David Yang. “At the standard festival, …

Another summer, another playlist. President Barack Obama unveiled his list of 44 songs of the summer on social networks. As usual, it’s an eclectic mix of pop, r&b and hip hop tracks. The list is dominated by old-school tracks like Prince’s “Let’s Go Crazy”, Bruce Springsteen’s “Dancing In The Dark“, Miles Davis’ “Blue and Green” …

YesYou can feel the screams ring out before you hear them. With her clever, self-deprecating approach to sadness, Phoebe Bridgers appeals to an audience that probably knows a thing or two about suppressed emotions. As fans weave in and get closer and closer to the stage, you get the feeling this is a show where …

Many of us still remember the labor of love that was the mixtape, those countless hours of hitting record, stop, rewind and play. But, while less time-consuming, curating a digital playlist, rather than relying on an algorithm-powered compilation, can still be a thoughtful move, one that could make all the difference at a dinner party. …

Follow the category links below to check out our picks for pop culture, comics, music, art, food, drink, and fandom events so you can get a taste of Comic-Con. from San Diego. without a badge – plus some suggestions for pop culture offerings elsewhere in the area. COSPLAY/POP CULTURE | PANELS | BOOKS/ZINES | FOOD/DRINKS …

Viaplay defines the true story of a disaster “Roombeek” as the last Dutch original drama series Viaplay has commissioned its latest Dutch original: a four-part drama from Banjiay Benelux label EndemolShine scripted about the 2000 Enschede fireworks warehouse explosion titled Roombeek. The horrific tragedy killed 23 people and injured 950 and the series will explore …

Published: 07/17/2022 14:03:12 Modified: 07/17/2022 14:00:18 I get a lot of emails that start or end with something like, “Hope you’re doing as well as expected in these difficult times. I admit to doing the same. In the past, such language was reserved for someone dealing with their own illness or that of a family …

Stephen Sprouse was famous for sending neon colors and graffiti to clothes that became a groundbreaking marriage of punk and high-end. When pedigree designer Hoosier affixed his heavy lettering to Louis Vuitton’s iconic monogram in 2001, waiting lists swelled before the fashion line even came out. Her single-strap “Choose or Lose” dress – covered in …

Death and Company at Burgettstown [Videos]

Death and Company Tuesday in the penultimate leg of their summer 2022 tour with a show at The Star Lake Pavilion. The Grateful Dead Offshoot’s first performance at the Burgettstown, Pennsylvania location since 2017 was highlighted by a second set encompassing “Dark Star”. Bill Kreutzmann stayed away from a positive COVID-19 test for Tuesday’s show, …

For its fifth appearance on the Chicago Park District’s “Night Out in the Parks” program, Deeply Rooted Dance Theater pays tribute to legendary musician, composer, arranger and record producer Quincy Jones with a new work titled “Q After Dark.” The 10-member professional company is teaming up with nearly the same number of singers and musicians …

Friday night at Summerfest, JoJo showed off her glorious vocals, Charli XCX turned her show into a rave and The Black Crowes displayed a musical form of brotherly love. Skillet A chilly breeze was blowing off Lake Michigan, but Skillet warmed up the night with a musical blast at the Uline warehouse Friday night. A …

Jhe latest new work from the Royal Opera is, as its director Katie Mitchell describes it, perhaps more installation than opera. Exploring “the fragmentation of the female psyche after sexual violence”, with music by Laura Bowler and lyrics by Laura Lomas, The Blue Woman is somewhat reminiscent of New Dark Age, the sequence of female …

People enjoy fun in the sun at Mirror Lake in Lake Placid on Friday as lifeguard Chloe Hodgson keeps them safe. (Business Photo – Lauren Yates) LAKE PLACID — Summer is in full swing in New York’s Olympic Village, and this community is ready to entertain residents and visitors alike for …

Lebanon will hold events from noon until a fireworks display. Two fireworks are planned at Mont Juliette. hold Watertown will hold an annual squirt parade leading to fireworks. 4th of July activities are planned in Wilson County. Lebanon Activities at the James E. Ward Agricultural Center on East Baddour Parkway begin around noon with a …

19-year-old American pop star Olivia Rodrigo has passionately and angrily lambasted the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v Wade and allow US states to ban access to abortion. Appearing in front of a crowd of thousands on the Other Stage, she said: “I am devastated and terrified. So many women and so many girls …

The opening day of Summerfest 2022 enjoyed perfect weather and a musical lineup as diverse as anything the Milwaukee Music Festival can muster. Here are some of the best (and worst) the Big Gig stages had to offer Thursday. RELATED:Jason Aldean gives fans, country and otherwise, what they want in the Summerfest show at full …

Isn’t it strange that so many of our favorite nursery rhymes are about death and decay? Endings are as much a part of life as beginnings, so, it seems, they are some of the best and most enduring songs we learn from childhood through adulthood. For other examples, see “Humpty Dumpty” and “Ring Around the …

African drummers filled Buffalo’s Genesee Street on Saturday as the Juneteenth Festival parade approached the stage. Black empowerment songs, live music and dance routines brought spectators from across the country to Genesee Street, Best Street and Fillmore Avenue, where the parade route passed through Martin Luther King Jr. Park. Spectators and walkers shouted “I love …

In Cumbria, UK – an area with excellent night sky quality – ecologists have mapped the effects of different levels of light pollution by tracking the singing behavior of robins. Over a period of three months, bird song samples were collected from paired sites consisting of a light site and a dark site. Study results …

Did Sidhu Moose Wala have the feeling that his death was near? Did he refer to the fans as much? Well, the lyrics to his latest song, “The Last Ride,” sparked debate among netizens due to the uncanny similarities between the song and the circumstances of his death. “Ho chobbar de chehre utte noor dassda, …

The Boston Ballet pushed the boundaries of creativity with their show “MINDscape,” which ran May 5-15 at Citizens Bank Opera House. With a total of three unique numbers, “MINDscape” is truly a transformative experience featuring the world premiere of two original works by choreographers William Forsythe and Jorma Elo. After Forsythe’s “Blake Works I” in …

Dedicated and intrepid music lovers were kept busy this past weekend with the Albany Symphony’s American Music Festival, which took place Thursday through Sunday at venues across Troy and Cohoes. The headline event was Saturday night at the Troy Savings Bank Music Hall, which I’ve reviewed before. I also attended three other concerts and here …

Australian consumer choices on websites and apps are being manipulated by online designs taking advantage of their weaknesses. That’s according to research on consumers’ online experiences and the presentation of websites and apps, released today by the Consumer Policy Research Center (CPRC). The research gives examples of consumers being manipulated or tricked into unwittingly buying …

For NXTFRIDAY, music is his life story, everything you hear in his music comes from something he saw or experienced. Growing up, music was his escape. The way he expressed himself while sharing his story, in the hope that others might one day tell it, was brilliant. When Friday started, during one of his performances, …

Restaurants can serve many different purposes in our lives: a romantic date, a business lunch, a family reunion. But even on the most ordinary Tuesday evening, a good meal at a restaurant is a journey, an escape from everyday life, a distant vacation that is just a few minutes from home. There’s nothing truer to …

There’s no shortage of things to do in and around Franklin County in June 2022. Here’s a selection of events to add to your social calendar, listed by date: Fayetteville Volunteer Fire Department Annual Firefighter Carnival When: from Thursday June 2 to Saturday June 11; doors open at 5 p.m. Where: FVFD Carnival Grounds, 101 …

Last weekend, Boston Calling made its long-awaited return to Harvard University Athletics Complex after two years of cancellations, and for a while – as Friday’s overcast skies gave way to a sunny afternoon just as where the main gates were opening – it appeared that the festival’s luck might change for the better. It had …

Dark clouds bringing heavy rain and the threat of lightning chilled Boston Calling attendees as they were evacuated from the festival site on Saturday afternoon. During the downpour, festival workers directed crowds to sheltered areas of Harvard Stadium or the Harvard Square area. “Fans leaving party venues will be permitted to re-enter,” an announcement to …

Cold war, energy shock, stagflation and food shortage: all that is missing from the current revival of the early 1970s is Abba winning the Eurovision Song Contest with “Waterloo”. Lo and behold, the Swedish band take to the stage on Friday night in London for their first live performance in decades. Well, not quite. The …

The Smithville Area Chamber of Commerce and the Smithville Education Foundation had the honor of hosting the annual Top 10% Honors Banquet for the Smithville School District’s top 10% graduates last week. The seniors also chose a “guest of honour”, ie an educator or an employee of the SISD who meant a lot to them …

A GENERATION OF LGBTQ+ ADVOCATES HOPE THE CLOCK DON’T TURN BACK: Advocates who have witnessed advances in LGBTQ+ equality and acceptance over the past four decades share their concerns about the recent increase in legislative attacks on the LGBTQ+ community. Many fear that young people of this generation face even more challenges as anti-LGBTQ+ lawmakers …

Radiohead’s seminal album, OK Computer, is 25 years old. To mark the occasion, Calum Henderson listens to it in a movie theater with the lights off. I’m in the back of a movie theater and my face is totally covered in masks. A trusty blue disposable covers my mouth and nose, while the free eye …

MARTIN P. ROBINSON (puppeteer) Howard later told me that when he presented the challenges of the script – the need for a factory that would start small and grow in increments, as well as talk, sing and take over the stage and then the world – the most people he talked to said, “Well, you’re …

Sunday’s live performance by the New Horizons Band of Sonoma County arrived just in time. There’s never a bad time for live music, but this show, on a Sunday afternoon in Healdsburg, seemed sent for healing. After the devastating race-based massacre that left 10 dead in Buffalo, things look very grim. Then there were reports …

JTwo years before his death in 2014, Stuart Hall, cultural theorist, political activist and founding editor of the radical journal New Left Review, collaborated with artist and filmmaker John Akomfrah on The Unfinished Conversation. The extraordinary cinematic art installation, projected onto a triptych of screens, attempted to evoke and translate Hall’s life and ideas up …

Conductor Xian Zhang reminds me of that torrential storm that ripped through the Twin Cities on Wednesday night. Throwing her whole body in the direction of an orchestra, she is a relentless mass of movement, one that swirls and sweeps its way around the confines of the podium, like a pot dancing on the stove …

The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto says it has identified seven probable cases of severe acute hepatitis of unknown origin. The Research and Pediatric Hospital, also known as SickKids, says the mystery cases were identified between October 1, 2021 and April 30, 2022 and reported to Public Health Ontario. Dr. Upton Allen, head of …

Good morning! This is our daily roundup with everything you need to know in one concise read. Sign up here to receive it every morning in your inbox. Trudeau says Canada supports Ukraine in seeking justice for Putin’s ‘heinous war crimes’ Prime Minister Justin Trudeau paid a surprise visit to Kyiv on Sunday, meeting with …

The first thing you notice in Nilüfer Yanya’s music is his voice. It’s smoky yet ethereal, jumping seamlessly between its low register and delicate falsetto voice. It’s inviting, but contains a hint of menace, like gentle ocean surf hiding jagged rocks below. On her recent album, “PAINLESS”, Yanya’s vocals are often doubled, creating an even …

SALAMANCA — History or black comedy buffs should head to the Ray Evans Seneca Theater to catch performances of the five-time Tony Award-winning musical “Assassins” during the first two weekends of May. With around 20 actors, many of whom are familiar with the scene, director Jake Riggs said rehearsals went well. He said they were …

The company behind the Eatons Hill and Sandstone Point hotels has unveiled plans for a new music festival site in southeast Queensland. As live music emerges from the dark days of the pandemic, the Comiskey Group wants to create a 150-hectare festival site in Coochin Creek, around 35 minutes south of Maroochydore and an hour …

Song Joong-ki played several characters over the course of a decade – from a vengeful lover seething with bitter rage in Nice Guy, to the handsome and smooth Captain Shoo-jin in Descendants of the Sunor the sturdy Eun-Seom in the fantasy series, The Arthdal ​​Chronicles. Still, his portrayal of the deadly Italian-Korean crime lord in …

It’s a wonder what a difference a few weeks can make. Robert Spano, the music director designate of the Fort Worth Symphony, led the orchestra in finely paced performances of assorted works earlier this month. But Friday night at Bass Performance Hall, with guest conductor David Briskin, the orchestra sounded like a different bunch. Briskin, …

It may be a month best known for its spring blooms, but May is also a celebration of Asian, Desi and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, and there are plenty of opportunities this month to explore these rich cultures and various. Join in the festivities at two Asian night markets for crafts, shows and delicious food. …

The MAC Award-winning cabaret artist will celebrate the release of I know things now with a concert in New York. MAC Award-winning cabaret artist Jeff Harnar will release a new album, I know things now: my life in the words of Sondheimvia PS Classics on June 17. The album will see Harnar use more than …

Take a self-guided tour of some of Inman Park’s beautiful historic homes, then enjoy the food, music, kids’ zone, arts and crafts show, and festival street market on Saturdays and on Sunday. A parade featuring some of Atlanta’s wild and eccentric bands begins at 2 p.m. on Saturday. Light up 2022 7:30-9:30 p.m. from Friday …

VANCOUVER, Wash. (KPTV) — An investigation is underway after suspects fled an afternoon drive-by shooting at the Vancouver Mall, investigators say. The Vancouver Police Department said officers first responded around 4:45 p.m. Thursday to reports of a disturbance with a weapon in the mall’s south parking lot. Witnesses said gunshots were heard as a dark-colored …

The pandemic has had a crippling effect on synth-pop duo Boy Harsher. Like many other musicians, the duo stayed creative during lockdown and recorded a new album. Unlike most bands, however, they also wrote and directed their first horror film “The Runner,” which is now streaming on Shudder. Electro-pop duo Boy Harsher wrote and directed …

SINGAPORE — When it comes to the Hunchback of Notre Dame story, most people are familiar with the 1996 Disney movie with that title. But for the upcoming Quasimodo: A Musical Story from local company Sing’Theatre, director Nathalie Ribette wanted to stay true to the source novel written by French author Victor Hugo in 1831. …

EVery intense musicians are packed in a circle in a cozy chapel in the center of Cambridge, their audience a few inches away, on the same level but perched on chairs topped with embroidered cushions. You wouldn’t want to risk the tight race to the bathroom as Carolina’s players grow increasingly animated, jostling for what …

Connor Bundock spent his early childhood in Thailand before moving to Santa Rosa in 2012 and forming friendships wherever he went to school. His education was slowed because English was not his first language, but the 19-year-old worked hard and was due to graduate from Youth Connections Santa Rosa of John Muir Charter Schools in …

Kevin Bacon and Michael Bacon bring The Bacon Brothers to Rams Head, Annapolis, Maryland, April 6-8 and The Birchmere, Alexandria, Virginia, April 11-12. Listen to our full conversation on my “Beyond the Fame” podcast. WTOP’s Jason Fraley chats with the Bacon Brothers (Part 1) You’ve seen dozens of his films, but have you heard him …

Separately from each other, producers Mike Dean (pictured above) and Jeff Bhasker (below) are both synth gods in their own right. As a unit, performing their first show on Friday, April 1 at OffSunset in West Hollywood, the two were otherworldly. The intimate set brought together Kanye West’s collaborators, who each have five Grammy Awards, …

For a few months in the early 2000s, no self-respecting arty dance party was complete without the icy, albeit slightly amused, Mitteleuropean tones of Miss Kittin, aka French DJ, producer and singer Caroline Hervé. Songs like “Frank Sinatra,” featuring the Hacker, and “Silver Screen Shower Scene,” featuring Felix da Housecat, were at the brief populist …

But you would never have guessed it when you saw him on stage. The form cut by Thomas – part teacher, part coach – was anything but diminished. On the contrary, the program seemed to magnify his powers. It was the first of two programs Thomas has brought together with the ONS – on 31 …

HOUSTON — Ja Morant walked into a press conference room and took a seat in front of about 30 members of the media at NBA All-Star Media Day earlier this month. The room was dark, with most of the lights focused on the Memphis Grizzlies star, whose broad smile lit up the room. Literally, in …

When Russia blocked Facebook and restricted Twitter this month, many Chinese netizens were surprised. Wait a minute, they said: Russians could use Facebook and Twitter? Both social media platforms have been banned in China since 2009. By blocking online platforms, shutting down the last remnant of Russia’s independent media and criminalizing labeling the fighting in …

Welcome back to BCB After Dark: the event for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs supporters abroad. I’m so glad you stopped by tonight. Let us take your hat and your coat. There is no entrance fee here tonight and the dress code is waived. Except you have to be dressed, or at …

“A city is a language, a reservoir of possibilities,” wrote Rebecca Solnit in her 2002 book Wanderlust. “And walking is the act of speaking that language, of choosing among those possibilities.” Solnit was writing about the act of walking, broadly defined, but could have commented on urban walking tours which, if you hadn’t noticed, have …

Indonesian singer-songwriter Jinan Laetitia has shared a revamp of his debut single, “Welcome Back,” featured on his latest two-track album, “The Mirror.” Three years after its initial release, “Welcome Back” has had a facelift, with re-recorded vocals and improved production all around. The artist also dropped a dark music video for the track. Throughout the …