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Nicoletta Manni shines as La Scala's 1st company Etoile principal dancer in nearly 40 years

MILAN (AP) — Still flush from her role in Onegin, La Scala prima ballerina Nicoletta Manni received the surprise of her career last fall: The 32-year-old dancer was named La Scala’s first Etoile, or star principal dancer, chosen from the storied ball

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British police arrest man on suspicion of crossbow murders of 3 women near London

LONDON (AP) — British police have arrested a 26-year-old man on suspicion of killing two sisters and their mother in a crossbow attack . In a statement Friday, Hertfordshire Police said that the suspect remains in a serious condition in hospital.

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On stage, one of Japan's biggest Kabuki stars changes roles in an instant. Offstage, it took decades

TOKYO (AP) — Onstage, Danjuro Ichikawa, one of the biggest stars of Japan's Kabuki theater, is a virtuoso in switching roles. In his latest production, he plays 13 parts, including a princess, a sushi chef and a fox.

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These Picassos prompted a gender war at an Australian gallery. Now the curator says she painted them

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — They were billed as artworks by Pablo Picasso, paintings so valuable that an Australian art museum’s decision to display them in an exhibition restricted to women visitors provoked a gender discrimination lawsuit.

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LL Cool J relearned 'how to rap' on his first album in 11 years, 'The FORCE.' Here's how

NEW YORK (AP) — The Grammy award winning rapper-actor- author LL COOL J will release his first new album in 11 years, “The FORCE” in September — 40 years into his hip-hop career. Not that he hasn't been making music in that time.

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Alec Baldwin's lawyer grills crime scene tech over search for live ammo at his shooting trial

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The Beastie Boys sue Chili's parent company over alleged misuse of 'Sabotage' song in ad

NEW YORK (AP) — The Beastie Boys are suing the parent company of Chili's in a case that accuses the chain restaurant of running an advertisement that used the hip-hop trio's smash hit “Sabotage” without permission.

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Here's how to watch Biden's news conference as he tries to quiet doubts after his poor debate

President Joe Biden will hold a news conference Thursday, the key event in a monumental week during which the Democratic incumbent is fending off calls for him to step aside as the party's presumptive nominee following a shaky debate performance.

Jul 11, 2024 3:51 PM Read more >

Gary Ginstling surprisingly quits as New York Philharmonic CEO after 1 year

NEW YORK (AP) — Gary Ginstling surprisingly resigned as chief executive officer of the New York Philharmonic on Thursday after one year on the job.

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Charlotte Cardin, the Beaches, Allison Russell lead familiar names on Polaris list

An array of familiar names will compete for this year's Polaris Music Prize.

Jul 11, 2024 3:07 PM Read more >