Ema Nikolovska as the Fox and Jane Archibald as the Vixen in the Canadian Opera Company’s production of “The Cunning Little Vixen.” The Cunning Little Vixen 2.5 stars (out of 4) By Leoš Janáček, directed by Jamie Manton, conducted by Johannes Debus. Until Feb. 16 at the Canadian Opera Company’s …
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This image released by MGM shows Jeffrey Wright in a scene from “American Fiction.” (Claire Folger/MGM-Orion via AP) Movie theaters and audiences settled for seconds this weekend. With no new wide releases on the schedule, a mob of holdovers sustained the North American box office, which was led by “ …
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Taylor Swift wears a Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce jacket as she arrives before an NFL wild-card playoff football game between the Chiefs and the Miami Dolphins, Saturday, Jan. 13, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo. Taylor Swift’s name is currently unsearchable on X, days after deepfake pornographic and …
Read More »Regional Mexican music is crossing borders and going global. Here’s how it happened
Regional Mexican music is crossing borders and going global. Here’s how it happened PM MU DA FILE – Brian Tovar, from left, Pedro Tovar and Gabriel Hidalgo of Eslabon Armado arrive at the iHeartRadio Music Awards on Tuesday, March 22, 2022, at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. Regional Mexican …
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Taylor Swift enters Arrowhead Stadium before the start of an NFL football game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Cincinnati Bengals, Dec. 31, 2023, in Kansas City, Mo. David Crowe, a Seattle man who police say has been stalking and harassing Swift, was ordered held without bail Thursday, Jan. …
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WWE chairman and CEO Vince McMahon speaks to an audience during a WWE fan appreciation event, Oct. 30, 2010, in Hartford, Conn. A former WWE employee filed a federal lawsuit Thursday, Jan. 25, 2024, accusing McMahon and another former executive of serious sexual misconduct. A former WWE employee filed a …
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Parrots aren’t born spewing four-letter words. They are like toddlers. They pick up sounds and repeat them, writes Vinay Menon. One great thing about cats is they do not swear. They meow. They purr. Sometimes they stare at the ceiling in dead silence, which is spooky when I’m listening to …
Read More »‘Tótem’ is a masterful child’s-eye view of family and death
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Read More »Katy Kirby sings a sweet ode to her first queer relationship in ‘Blue Raspberry’
This undated image released by ANTI- Records shows musician Katy Kirby, whose new album “Blue Raspberry” is releasing on Jan. 26. (Tonje Thilesen/ANTI- Records via AP) Brooklyn-based indie singer-songwriter Katy Kirby has returned for her second studio album, “Blue Raspberry,” chronicling new discoveries in her first queer relationship. Known for …
Read More »Andris Nelsons agrees to rolling contract as Boston Symphony Orchestra music director
FILE – Boston Symphony Orchestra music director Andris Nelsons rehearses with the orchestra at Symphony Hall, Nov. 20, 2014, in Boston. Nelsons has agreed to a rolling contract as music director of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, the orchestra said Thursday, Jan. 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File) BOSTON (AP) — …
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