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4 in 5 Black adults see racist depictions in the news either often or sometimes, says new study
September 27, 2023 - 6:43 AM

NEW YORK (AP) — In a new study, Black Americans expressed broad concerns about how they are depicted in the news media, with majorities saying they see racist or negative depictions and a lack of effort to cover broad segments of their community.
Rachel Bloom turns pandemic trauma into art and even laughs in her new off-Broadway show
September 27, 2023 - 6:30 AM

NEW YORK (AP) — Rachel Bloom was fiddling around with songs and sketches for a new musical stand-up special she was hoping to take on the road when the pandemic hit in 2020 and, as she describes it, “the world exploded.”
Christian Thielemann chosen to succeed Daniel Barenboim as music director of Berlin's Staatsoper
September 27, 2023 - 4:59 AM

BERLIN (AP) — Christian Thielemann has been chosen as the new general music director of Berlin's Staatsoper, months after Daniel Barenboim ended his three-decade reign, the city government said Wednesday.
A Danish artist who submitted empty frames as artwork is appealing court ruling to repay the cash
September 27, 2023 - 4:31 AM

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A Danish artist who was given a pile of cash by a museum in northern Denmark to create a piece for its exhibition on labor conditions two years ago submitted two empty canvases — titled “Take the Money and Run.” The exhibit caused a stir.
Las Vegas hospitality workers overwhelmingly permit union to call strike against hotels, casinos
September 26, 2023 - 10:56 PM

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Tens of thousands of Las Vegas hospitality workers fighting for new union contracts voted Tuesday to authorize a strike that could impact more than three dozen casinos and hotels, the city’s economic backbone.
The Hollywood writers strike is over after guild leaders approve contract with studios
September 26, 2023 - 8:56 PM

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hollywood's writers strike was declared over after nearly five months Tuesday night when board members from their union approved a contract agreement with studios, bringing the industry at least partly back from a historic halt in production.
Here’s when your favorite show may return now that the writers strike is ending
September 26, 2023 - 6:31 PM

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The writers strike is officially over as of midnight Wednesday. So when will your favorite shows return?
Live Nation to waive merch fees and offer travel stipends to musicians at club venues
September 26, 2023 - 3:18 PM

TORONTO - Live Nation is making policy changes at some of its concert venues to give musicians a hand as they grapple with the rising costs of touring.
Pioneering Black portraitist Barkley L. Hendricks is first artist of color to get solo show at Frick
September 26, 2023 - 3:17 PM

NEW YORK (AP) — A dozen years ago, Barkley L. Hendricks, the pioneering portrait artist known for vivid, stylish paintings of Black men and women, stood outside the Frick Collection in Manhattan, known for its works by European Old Masters. He was explaining his love for Rembrandt.
Dior triumphs melding women's past and future, while Saint Laurent puts on study in power dressing
September 26, 2023 - 2:24 PM

PARIS (AP) — Amid the electric ambiance of strobe lights and an usually sweltering Parisian fall, Dior’s show Tuesday set in the Tuileries gardens witnessed a dazzling circus of stars. With Hollywood’s recent writers’ strike still on, insiders mused if Paris Fashion Week would be the season’s celebrity magnet – and the presence of Jennifer Lawrence, Charlize Theron, Elizabeth Debicki, and Kim Jisoo seemed to echo that sentiment.
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Entertainment News

4 in 5 Black adults see racist depictions in the news either often or sometimes, says new study

Rachel Bloom turns pandemic trauma into art and even laughs in her new off-Broadway show

Christian Thielemann chosen to succeed Daniel Barenboim as music director of Berlin's Staatsoper

A Danish artist who submitted empty frames as artwork is appealing court ruling to repay the cash

Las Vegas hospitality workers overwhelmingly permit union to call strike against hotels, casinos

The Hollywood writers strike is over after guild leaders approve contract with studios

Here’s when your favorite show may return now that the writers strike is ending

Live Nation to waive merch fees and offer travel stipends to musicians at club venues

Pioneering Black portraitist Barkley L. Hendricks is first artist of color to get solo show at Frick

Dior triumphs melding women's past and future, while Saint Laurent puts on study in power dressing

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