Category: Entertainment
Washington National Opera appoints Robert Spano as new music director
[ad_1] The Washington National Opera announced on Tuesday the appointment of conductor Robert Spano as the company’s new music director, filling a post that has remained vacant since 2018. Spano’s initial three-year term will commence in fall 2025, but he adopts the title music director designate immediately. (WNO principal conductor Evan Rogister will continue in
‘Shutter Sisters’ review at 1st Stage: You know exactly where it’s going
[ad_1] “Shutter Sisters” takes place in a world of half-light and heavily dropped hints. For much of its 90 minutes, Mansa Ra’s play, which is making its D.C.-area premiere at 1st Stage after starting at the Old Globe in San Diego, feels like an extended preamble: a rotisserie of backstory larded with forgettable facts. On
‘Griselda’ gets chilly response in her native Colombia
[ad_1] BOGOTÁ, Colombia — Netflix has plastered the globe with advertisements for its new show “Griselda,” based on the life of Colombian drug trafficker Griselda Blanco. Marketing campaigns have featured a truck snorting lines of fake cocaine off a street in Paris and an airport baggage claim display of suitcases stuffed with cash. Here in
Taylor Swift demands Jack Sweeney stop tracking her jet
[ad_1] Taylor Swift’s attorneys have threatened legal action against a Florida college student who runs social media accounts tracking the flights of her and other celebrities’ private jets. Jack Sweeney, a junior at the University of Central Florida, has for years run accounts that log the takeoffs and landings of planes and helicopters owned by
‘The Monk and the Gun’: A sly satire of democracy’s perils
[ad_1] StarSolidStarSolidStarSolidStarHalf(3.5 stars) As “The Monk and the Gun” opens and we listen to radio reports about upcoming mock elections in Bhutan, an elderly lama, played by real-life lama Kelsang Choejay, instructs his young monk attendant Tashi (Tandin Wangchuk, whose surprising day job is frontman of the Bhutanese alt-rock band Misty Terrace) to bring him
Toby Keith, country star from ‘Honkytonk U,’ dies after cancer battle
[ad_1] Toby Keith, a former rodeo hand, oil rigger and semipro football player who became a rowdy king of country music, singing patriotic anthems, wry drinking songs and propulsive odes to cowboy culture that collectively sold more than 40 million records, died Feb. 5. He was 62. “Toby Keith passed peacefully … surrounded by his
Women made strides at the 2024 Grammys, taking the night’s top prizes
[ad_1] Six Grammy Awards ceremonies ago, now-former Recording Academy president Neil Portnow made a humiliating interview blunder, shooing away criticisms of the perennial gender inequity at the annual awards show by saying women in the nominee pool needed to “step up.” On Sunday, at the 66th Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, it was the Grammy
Rapper Killer Mike arrested at Grammys after winning 3 awards
[ad_1] The Atlanta-based rapper and activist Killer Mike was arrested on a misdemeanor battery charge at the Grammy Awards ceremony Sunday night, a stunning turn to one of the most fruitful evenings of his career, after he took to the stage three times to collect trophies for best rap song, best rap performance and best
Grammys 2024 performances ranked from Tracy Chapman, Miley Cyrus, Joni Mitchell
[ad_1] Taylor Swift made history at the Grammy Awards on Sunday night, winning album of the year (“Midnights”) for the fourth time — the most any artist has triumphed in that category. (Frank Sinatra, Stevie Wonder and Paul Simon each won three times.) Swift also won pop vocal album and used her speech to tell
Grammys 2024 winners: See the complete list of awards
[ad_1] This list will update during the Grammys telecast. Follow our live coverage of the red carpet and ceremony here. “Not Strong Enough,” boygenius “JAGUAR II,” Victoria Monét “SCIENTISTS & ENGINEERS,” Killer Mike Featuring André 3000, Future And Eryn Allen Kane Best melodic rap performance “All My Life,” Lil Durk Featuring J. Cole “MICHAEL,” Killer
Grammys 2024 live updates: Celebrity red carpet looks, highlights and analysis
[ad_1] The 2024 Grammy Awards will air today at 8 p.m., hosted by Trevor Noah. Follow our live updates on the red carpet and highlights from the ceremony. [ad_2] Source link
Carl Weathers, “Rocky” and “Predator” actor, was so much more than a sidekick.
[ad_1] During the February doldrums of 1988, the Lorimar production company dumped a movie called “Action Jackson” into theaters. It was just under a year after the release of “Lethal Weapon,” seven months after “Predator,” and five months before “Die Hard.” Like those epochal hits, “Action Jackson” was produced by Joel Silver, and featured many
How to watch the Grammy Awards 2024 and what to know about nominees, host
[ad_1] The Grammy Awards return Sunday night, bringing the music industry’s most popular artists under one roof to honor some of the best work from the past year. A lot is in store for music’s biggest night, with stars such as SZA and Victoria Monét leading nominations, Billie Eilish, Luke Combs and Travis Scott set
How one man’s advance planning brought Beatlemania to America
[ad_1] On Feb. 7, 1964, the Beatles stepped down the narrow jet stairs of Pan American Flight 101 at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York into a mob of thousands of shrieking youngsters who welcomed them to America like conquering heroes. And, indeed, over the next two weeks, they made three TV appearances
Franklin, the first Black ‘Peanuts’ character, will have a TV special
[ad_1] Franklin’s isolated seat at the dinner table in “A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving” riled viewers of the classic that aired 50 years ago. But a new TV special coming out this month about the first Black “Peanuts” character literally gives him a better seat at the table. “Snoopy Presents: Welcome Home, Franklin,” premiering Feb. 16
Issa Rae’s “Rap Sh!t” was canceled by Max. Is Hollywood the right home for her stories?
[ad_1] There was a time when Issa Rae actually read the random emails that came through her website’s contact form. I know because in 2011, I sent her a message in a bottle with only a castaway’s hope that she’d get it: “I’d love to do a story on you and your work.” At that
Short film kings, Mark and Jay Duplass, on why 6-minute movies matter
[ad_1] PARK CITY, Utah — For years, amid grumbling over the length of the Oscars ceremony, there have been cries to remove prizes for short films from the telecast. It’s valid. To most of the general public, short films are just the spanner that’ll always mess up your Oscars pool. But if you love a
‘Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth’ delivers on emotional writing and acting
[ad_1] The phrase “Not all men” started as a meek defense of terrible male behavior that’s insensitive at best. But a 28-year-old Kansas woman agrees with the sentiment. “ ‘not all men’. ur right,” Adriana Rodriguez posted on social media in 2022. “kazuma kiryu yakuza would never do that to me.” The dig is obvious:
Where to see art gallery shows in the D.C. region
[ad_1] Anyone pondering Kendall Buster’s work would probably not be startled to learn that the sculptor earned a science degree before pursuing art. What might surprise is that the Virginia Commonwealth University professor came to make her sleek, methodical fabrications after studying not engineering but microbiology. The influence of the latter field is not immediately
Up for a Grammy for best new artist, Ice Spice is keeping her cool
[ad_1] Sometimes, when the right metaphysical frequencies align, new kinds of art emerge to answer specific questions that no one had ever thought to ask, like: What if the Mona Lisa smile was rap music? Voilà, our cruel world is improved by the materialization of Ice Spice, a 24-year-old from the Bronx who raps with
Britney Spears, Justin Timberlake caught up in feud rumors
[ad_1] Following Justin Timberlake and Britney Spears online lately feels a lot like taking a stroll into the 2000s, when the relationship between the two pop stars shattered in a heavily public breakup. Much of the internet seems to think the pair are once again in a war of words. “I wouldn’t say they’re necessarily
Cómo el reggaetón conquistó el sonido del pop global
[ad_1] Mainstream successEarly ’00s Mapa de Jamaica, Panamá, Nueva York y Puerto Rico El reggaetón no existiría si no fuera por la tecnología y la migración. A mediados de la década de 1980, productores y DJs comenzaron a utilizar sintetizadores y cajas de ritmos en el dancehall reggae, género musical que había surgido en Jamaica
Make your own reggaeton beat with our virtual drum machine
[ad_1] Warning: This graphic requires JavaScript. Please enable JavaScript for the best experience. Comment on this storyComment Add to your saved stories Save How is a music genre born? Reggaeton originated in traditional Caribbean music, but migration, innovative beats and technological advances over the past 30-plus years created an entirely new genre, with catchy, danceable
New Billy Joel song ‘Turn the Lights Back On’ comes after a decade away
[ad_1] Billy Joel released his first song in nearly two decades Thursday morning, resuming a highly successful songwriting career that many considered to be all but over. The new song, “Turn the Lights Back On,” is a classic Joel pop ballad about returning to an old love, while also winking to fans who have waited
The evolution of reggaeton and the dembow beat: an interactive timeline
[ad_1] Mainstream successEarly ’00s Part 1: Map of North and South America and the Caribbean, with New York, Panama, Jamaica and Puerto Rico labeled. Reggaeton begins with technology and migration. In the mid-1980s, producers and DJs introduced synthesizers and drum machines to dancehall reggae, which had emerged in Jamaica a few years before. These digital
A guide to upcoming magic shows in the D.C. area
[ad_1] “The Magic Duel” is a live competition, usually between Mark Phillips and Ryan Phillips (no relation). The latter is on a stint with the “Mindplay” creative team (see above), but in the meantime, his slot is filled by a rotating cast. For the first half of the show, the stars ask the audience members
Chita Rivera’s tenacity made her one of the greatest Broadway stars
[ad_1] To watch Chita Rivera in her prime was to experience the rhapsody of theatricality in motion. She was a Broadway star of the old school, a classically trained dancer who conjured sumptuous lines with her body and gusto with her eyes. Not for nothing was hers described as a career with legs. For Rivera
The success of Tom MacDonald and Ben Shapiro’s ‘Facts,’ explained
[ad_1] Ben Shapiro, a right-wing political commentator known for his incendiary takes, just made his rap debut with a spitfire song called “Facts.” It soared to the No. 1 spot on iTunes Music, sitting above recent pop and hip-hop hits from the likes of Megan Thee Stallion, Justin Timberlake and Jack Harlow. The song, a
‘Argylle’: Romancing the clone – The Washington Post
[ad_1] StarSolidStarOutlineStarOutlineStarOutline(1 star) The interminable, bullet-pocked cube of zirconium spy whimsy called “Argylle” comes to us from director Matthew Vaughn, master of the hollow jape and laddish smirk. If you enjoyed “Layer Cake” (2004), “Kick-Ass” (2010) and the three “Kingsman” movies (2014-2021) — well, you may or may not enjoy his latest action comedy, which
Dorothea Lange’s photos at National Gallery revealed the Depression
[ad_1] Spend enough time on TikTok and you’re bound to find someone posting about the vibecession. Stories about price shocks in food or rent paint a grim picture of an economy that’s actually humming along. Some inflation-weary users go a lot further, posting misleading figures to make the case that the United States has plunged