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Violinist Shines New Spotlight On Australia Nuclear Tests
The name Maralinga brings blank stares from most people, the melodic word hardly indicative of what happened in that...
Pakistan Rape Victim Attends US Opera Inspired By Her Story
Fifteen years after her horrific gang rape by a local clan in her village in Pakistan, Mukhtar Mai is reliving her...
Puerto Ricans Vote On Knotty US Relationship
To become a true US state, to choose independence or to maintain the status quo: Puerto Ricans will on Sunday mull...
Palestinian Violinist Brings Music To Young Refugees
As a boy, Ramzi Aburedwan found himself caught up in the first Palestinian uprising, a well-known photo at the time...
Haka Creator Defends ‘throat-Cut’ Gesture
The composer of the Auckland Blues' haka defended the war dance Thursday after critics complained it included a...
After Teen’s Suicide, Suite Becomes Memorial Against Bullies
Well after 18-year-old Tyler Clementi killed himself in 2010, his shellshocked mother found that strangers remembered...
The Square Wins Palme d’Or At Cannes Film Festival
Art world satire The Square, directed by Ruben Ostlund, has won the top prize at the Cannes Film Festival. The Swedish...
Brazil’s Immortal Diva Elza Soares Vows To Sing Until End
The emaciated teenager from a Rio favela, dressed in her mother's clothes held tight by pins, showed up in 1953 at a...
Joyce Blessing Is An Ingrate
Songwriter and composer Ernest Kwaku Sarfo has accused Joyce Blessing of being an ingrate. Speaking on Rainbow...
Met Opera Faces Questions As It Marks Big Anniversary
The Metropolitan Opera is pulling out the finery this weekend to mark its golden anniversary at New York's Lincoln...
Composer Seeks Answers After US Airport Detention
A prominent composer has asked for answers and greater scrutiny of US airports' treatment of travelers after he said he...
Eminem Sues New Zealand Governing Party
Eminem has taken New Zealand’s governing party to court over a music track it used for a campaign ad. The US rapper...
Eminem Sues New Zealand Governing Party Over Lose Yourself
Eminem has taken New Zealand's governing party to court over a music track it used for a campaign ad. The US rapper...
Eminem Sues New Zealand Governing Party Over ‘Lose Yourself’
Eminem has taken New Zealand’s governing party to court over a music track it used for a campaign ad. The US rapper...
Will Smith Joins Cannes Film Festival Jury
Will Smith has been nominated for two Oscars (The Pursuit of Happyness and Ali) Hollywood stars Will Smith and Jessica...
US Actor Will Smith On Jury of Cannes Film Festival
US actor Will Smith -- one of the most bankable stars in the world -- is to sit on the jury of the Cannes film festival...
‘La La Land’ Dance Coach On Gosling’s Oscars Giggles
It earned six Oscars on its way to stealing hearts worldwide and grossing $440 million, but "La La Land" is perhaps...
Harry Potter Is Coming To the Proms
The music of Harry Potter will feature at this year's Proms, as part of a concert celebrating the 85th birthday of film...
Composer Du Yun Wins Pulitzer For Trafficking Opera
Chinese-born composer Du Yun won the Pulitzer Prize for music on Monday for "Angel's Bone," an experimental opera that...