Arts

Kamala Harris Receives Prestigious Chairman's Prize at NAACP Image Awards

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Former Vice President Kamala Harris stepped on the NAACP Image Awards stage Saturday night with a sobering message, calling the... Read More

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Former Vice President Kamala Harris stepped on the NAACP Image Awards stage Saturday night with a sobering message, calling the civil rights organization a pillar of the Black community and urging people to stay resilient and hold onto their faith... Read More

2025-02-12 22:39:06
by Dan McCue
Trump ‘Unanimously’ Elected New Kennedy Center Chairman

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he’s been “unanimously” elected to lead the board of the John F.... Read More

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he’s been “unanimously” elected to lead the board of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, a week after he announced a shakeup of the institution. As previously reported by... Read More

2025-02-08 18:18:10
by Dan McCue
Trump Sacks Kennedy Center Board, Names Himself Chairman

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Friday night sacked the leadership of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing... Read More

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Friday night sacked the leadership of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and installed himself as the institution’s new chairman. Trump’s plan to overhaul the national cultural center’s board was first... Read More

Dark Comedy 'A Different Man' Surprisingly Triumphs at Gotham Awards

NEW YORK (AP) — In a surprise that stunned the audience of Hollywood’s first big awards-season bash, “A Different Man,” a dark... Read More

NEW YORK (AP) — In a surprise that stunned the audience of Hollywood’s first big awards-season bash, “A Different Man,” a dark comedy about doppelgängers, deformity and authenticity in acting, won best feature film at the 34th Gotham Awards on Monday night.... Read More

2024-11-25 14:20:58
by Jesse Zucker
Artfully Create a Mental Health Boost

WASHINGTON — Experiencing art by going to a museum, watching a live performance, listening to music or reading poetry are... Read More

WASHINGTON — Experiencing art by going to a museum, watching a live performance, listening to music or reading poetry are all wonderful ways to stimulate your brain and stir up emotions. Have you ever wished you could create art but... Read More

2024-09-04 17:12:45
by Dan McCue
Ghosts of the Delta Still Walk the Halls of Chess Records

CHICAGO — Chipped and worn, like frescoes discovered under a blanket of ash in the ancient city of Pompeii, the... Read More

CHICAGO — Chipped and worn, like frescoes discovered under a blanket of ash in the ancient city of Pompeii, the numbers above the door, “2120,” were the first real indication one was about to step into history. With the daytime... Read More

2024-08-29 18:45:11
by Dan McCue
What You Need to Know Ahead of US Capitol Labor Day Concert

WASHINGTON — The National Symphony Orchestra will take the stage on the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol on Sunday,... Read More

WASHINGTON — The National Symphony Orchestra will take the stage on the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol on Sunday, continuing its annual tradition of offering a free performance in observance of Labor Day. As in past years, the orchestra... Read More

2024-07-29 14:15:29
by Dan McCue
Songwriters Score Major Victory With Copyright Office Action

WASHINGTON — Songwriters scored a significant victory earlier this month when the copyright office issued a rule confirming their longstanding... Read More

WASHINGTON — Songwriters scored a significant victory earlier this month when the copyright office issued a rule confirming their longstanding contention that so-called “termination rights” apply to the royalties due them from streaming services. The rule, which goes into effect... Read More

Books Banned in Other States Fuel Vermont Lieutenant Governor's Reading Tour

WATERBURY, Vt. (AP) — On a recent Sunday afternoon, Vermont’s lieutenant governor was at a local library, reading a book... Read More

WATERBURY, Vt. (AP) — On a recent Sunday afternoon, Vermont’s lieutenant governor was at a local library, reading a book about two male penguins to a crowd of nearly two dozen. This was not the first stop for Lt. Gov.... Read More

Tina Turner, 'Queen of Rock 'n' Roll' Whose Triumphant Career Made Her World-Famous, Dies at 83

NEW YORK (AP) — Tina Turner, the unstoppable singer and stage performer who teamed with husband Ike Turner for a... Read More

NEW YORK (AP) — Tina Turner, the unstoppable singer and stage performer who teamed with husband Ike Turner for a dynamic run of hit records and live shows in the 1960s and ‘70s and survived her horrifying marriage to triumph... Read More

2023-05-18 18:03:54
by Dan McCue
Justices Conclude Warhol Foundation Violated Copyright With Prince Portrait

WASHINGTON — A divided Supreme Court on Thursday concluded that the pop artist Andy Warhol infringed on a photographer’s copyright... Read More

WASHINGTON — A divided Supreme Court on Thursday concluded that the pop artist Andy Warhol infringed on a photographer’s copyright when he used her work as the basis for a portrait of Prince that appeared in Vanity Fair magazine. In... Read More

Could AI Pen 'Casablanca'? Screenwriters Take Aim at ChatGPT

NEW YORK (AP) — When Greg Brockman, the president and co-founder of ChatGPT maker OpenAI, was recently extolling the capabilities of... Read More

NEW YORK (AP) — When Greg Brockman, the president and co-founder of ChatGPT maker OpenAI, was recently extolling the capabilities of artificial intelligence, he turned to “Game of Thrones.” Imagine, he said, if you could use AI to rewrite the ending of... Read More

Is the David Porn? Come See, Italians Tell Florida Parents

ROME (AP) — The Florence museum housing Michelangelo’s Renaissance masterpiece the David on Sunday invited parents and students from a... Read More

ROME (AP) — The Florence museum housing Michelangelo’s Renaissance masterpiece the David on Sunday invited parents and students from a Florida charter school to visit after complaints about a lesson featuring the statue forced the principal to resign. Florence Mayor... Read More

Library Association Reports Record Book Ban Attempts in 2022

NEW YORK (AP) — Attempted book bans and restrictions at school and public libraries continue to surge, setting a record in 2022,... Read More

NEW YORK (AP) — Attempted book bans and restrictions at school and public libraries continue to surge, setting a record in 2022, according to a new report from the American Library Association being released Thursday. More than 1,200 challenges were compiled by... Read More

2022-12-05 16:46:25
by Dan McCue
Biden Hosts Kennedy Center Honorees at White House

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden welcomed the 2022 Kennedy Center honorees to the White House on Sunday, mixing a bit... Read More

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden welcomed the 2022 Kennedy Center honorees to the White House on Sunday, mixing a bit of politics with good cheer and his full-throated support of the arts. On a glittering night in the East Room... Read More

2022-10-28 21:03:54
by Tom Ramstack
Howard University Gets Drawing Back After Judge Says It Was Stolen Art

WASHINGTON — A judge’s ruling last week allows Washington, D.C.'s, Howard University to recover a famed Black artist’s drawing that... Read More

WASHINGTON — A judge’s ruling last week allows Washington, D.C.'s, Howard University to recover a famed Black artist’s drawing that its attorneys say was stolen in the 1970s. The married North Carolina couple that held Charles White's "Centralia Madonna" argued... Read More

2022-07-28 17:32:26
by Dan McCue
Bill Would Bar Use of Lyrics in Court Proceedings

WASHINGTON — A pair of Democratic congressmen are seeking to protect recording artists from the use of their lyrics as... Read More

WASHINGTON — A pair of Democratic congressmen are seeking to protect recording artists from the use of their lyrics as evidence against them in criminal and civil proceedings. On Wednesday, Reps. Hank Johnson, D-Ga., and Jamaal Bowman, D-N.Y., introduced the... Read More

2022-04-26 15:53:39
by Dan McCue
Supporters of California Arts Education Ballot Initiative Submit 1M Signatures

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Supporters of a measure that would invest between $800 million and $1 billion to expand arts and... Read More

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Supporters of a measure that would invest between $800 million and $1 billion to expand arts and music education in California schools have submitted 1 million signatures to qualify the effort for the November ballot. The success... Read More

2022-03-29 14:17:42
by Tom Ramstack
Supreme Court Takes Case of Warhol Portrait to Determine Copyright Infringement

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court agreed Monday to review a case to determine whether artist Andy Warhol violated a... Read More

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court agreed Monday to review a case to determine whether artist Andy Warhol violated a photographer’s copyright by basing one of his artworks on a photograph of the musician Prince. Both Warhol and Prince are... Read More

2022-03-17 22:48:46
by Dan McCue
A Rascal in the '60s Returns to the Road After Pandemic Enforced Hiatus

Looking back now, it all seems so guardedly optimistic. With the coronavirus pandemic rapidly spreading across the United States during... Read More

Looking back now, it all seems so guardedly optimistic. With the coronavirus pandemic rapidly spreading across the United States during the winter of 2020, recording artists, concert venues, festival organizers and just about everybody else involved with the industry hoped... Read More

2022-03-04 20:37:18
by Reece Nations
Netflix Requests Federal Judge Block ‘Cuties’ Lawsuit

TYLER, Texas — Lawyers for Netflix asked a U.S. District Court for injunctive relief in a lawsuit brought by Tyler... Read More

TYLER, Texas — Lawyers for Netflix asked a U.S. District Court for injunctive relief in a lawsuit brought by Tyler County District Attorney Lucas Babin on Thursday. Netflix was indicted by Babin in September 2020 for promoting and streaming the... Read More

2021-12-28 18:25:19
by Reece Nations
Book Bans Part of Texas Republican School Priorities

SAN ANTONIO — Complaints to Texas school districts regarding books that discuss topics of race and sexuality have emboldened Republican... Read More

SAN ANTONIO — Complaints to Texas school districts regarding books that discuss topics of race and sexuality have emboldened Republican state lawmakers' calls for reviews of the reading material. Book reviews are now the latest priority of conservative groups which... Read More

2021-09-22 15:29:31
by Alexa Hornbeck
Dance Program for Those With Parkinson's Disease Comes to DC

WASHINGTON -- Dance for PD, an international dance program which teaches individuals with Parkinson's disease how to dance, will soon... Read More

WASHINGTON -- Dance for PD, an international dance program which teaches individuals with Parkinson's disease how to dance, will soon provide in-person classes in the Washington, D.C. area.  “When we opened up the dance center, we wanted it to be... Read More

2021-09-07 16:47:13
by Dan McCue
2021 National Book Festival Returns, Mostly Virtually, Sept. 17

WASHINGTON -- The Library of Congress’s National Book Festival is back and will roll out over 10 days beginning Sept.... Read More

WASHINGTON -- The Library of Congress’s National Book Festival is back and will roll out over 10 days beginning Sept. 17, However, just like last year, its programs will be largely virtual due to the coronavirus pandemic. Nobel laureate Kazuo... Read More

Historic American Church Set to Integrate Its Slavery Ties

The great contradiction of Boston's Old North Church is that a site pivotal to the freedom of the nation is... Read More

The great contradiction of Boston's Old North Church is that a site pivotal to the freedom of the nation is the same place where slave owners and traders once worshiped. Now, with a $75,000 grant from the National Endowment for... Read More

2021-04-13 18:56:54
by Dan McCue
Spoleto Festival USA Resuming In Charleson

CHARLESTON, S.C. - Charleston, S.C., is known for many things.  Southern charm.  Restaurants. Idyllic, Sun-soaked days. Being home to one... Read More

CHARLESTON, S.C. - Charleston, S.C., is known for many things.  Southern charm.  Restaurants. Idyllic, Sun-soaked days. Being home to one of the nation’s busiest and most successful ports. But perhaps nothing brings more visitors to the city and the surrounding... Read More

2021-04-07 13:51:41
by Sara Wilkerson
Protecting the Arts in Higher Education

This week Americans for the Arts, a leading arts advocacy nonprofit organization, is hosting the National Arts Action Summit, a... Read More

This week Americans for the Arts, a leading arts advocacy nonprofit organization, is hosting the National Arts Action Summit, a virtual week-long summit that brings together arts advocates from around the country to hear from experts on arts policy, arts... Read More

2021-03-26 12:44:56
by Tom Ramstack
Devastation of the Arts Caused by COVID-19 Pandemic

WASHINGTON -- No one at a congressional hearing Thursday doubted the arts and humanities suffered severely during the COVID-19 pandemic.... Read More

WASHINGTON -- No one at a congressional hearing Thursday doubted the arts and humanities suffered severely during the COVID-19 pandemic. The question was how much longer the government should continue to bail them out with financial rescue grants. “We know... Read More

2021-02-19 19:51:47
by Dan McCue
Your Land? My Land? An Author Ponders the Implications

Simon Winchester has spent a lot of time thinking about land. As a student in his native Great Britain, he... Read More

Simon Winchester has spent a lot of time thinking about land. As a student in his native Great Britain, he read geology at St. Catherine's College and, having become involved in the University Exploration Club, soon found himself a member... Read More

2020-11-30 14:14:10
by Dan McCue
New Book Offers Unique Look at Our Presidents and the Wines They Drank

WASHINGTON - There has probably never been a comprehensive tome on the American presidency quite like this one. Entitled "Wine... Read More

WASHINGTON - There has probably never been a comprehensive tome on the American presidency quite like this one. Entitled "Wine and the White House: A History" and coming in at 456 pages, this new, elegant offering from the White House... Read More

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