Music, Dance, and Visual Arts

Here’s what happened during the National Anthem at the first World Series baseball game

Protesting the National Anthem has been a focus on this year’s football season, but at the first game of World Series baseball game Tuesday night, the scene was different. Singer Rachel Platten, famous for her song “Fight Song,” sang the opening National Anthem, and all players appeared to stand during the ceremony. RELATED: National anthem […]

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Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, Sports & Competitions, USA

Pussy Riot Vows to ‘Grab Back’ At Trump With New Song

Russia’s anti-Kremlin band Pussy Riot has released its latest song, a feminist riposte to Donald Trump’s boasts that he could “grab” women by the genitals because of his fame. The band’s new song “Straight Outta Vagina” takes on the U.S. presidential candidate, declaring that “pussy is the new dick.” “Don’t play stupid, don’t play dumb,

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International, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, USA

Recital by Matathias and Stanislavsky enthuses S.D. audience

By Eileen Wingard ENCINITAS, California — The Israeli duo, violinist Asi Matathias and pianist Victor Stanislavsky, shone in their recent recital at the Encinitas Library, under the auspices of Virtuosi USA, a concert series sponsored by the Friends of Musical Arts, under the direction of Michael Tseitlin. Matathias and Stanislavsky have performed in San Diego

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Eileen Wingard, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, San Diego County

Herb Kent, legendary Chicago radio personality, dies at 88

CHICAGO — Chicago radio legend Herb Kent, the longest-running DJ in the history of radio and a fixture on local airwaves for more than 70 years, died Saturday. He was 88. Kent’s death was announced Sunday by executives at V103, where Kent worked for the past three decades. Also known as “The Cool Gent,” “King

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Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, USA

Fans are mourning the loss of one of the most beloved pop stars of the early ’60s

MINNEAPOLIS — Pop idol Bobby Vee, the boyish, grinning 1960s singer whose career was born when he took a Midwestern stage as a teenager to fill in after the 1959 plane crash that killed rock ‘n’ roll stars Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and J.P. “The Big Bopper” Richardson, has died. He was 73. Vee, whose

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Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, USA

Bruce Springsteen: Trump might try to ‘take down the entire democratic system’ if he loses

Bruce Springsteen says Donald Trump is such a “flagrant, toxic narcissist” that he might try to burn America’s democratic system to the ground if he loses the presidential election. “He’s going to lose and he knows that. He knows he’s going to lose,” the rock and roll legend told London-based Channel 4 News in an

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Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, USA

Roger Waters slams Donald Trump, Israel at Desert Trip

Pink Floyd’s Roger Waters repeated his harsh words against Donald Trump and Israel Sunday at the end of the inaugural Desert Trip rock festival in Indio, California. “I’m not going to allow this moment to pass,” Mr. Waters told the crowd of thousands. “I didn’t last Sunday, and I’m not going to let it pass

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Middle East, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, USA

Palestinian rapper’s Haifa performance stirs discord

Police issue restraining orders against right-wing activists after culture minister seeks to have Tamer Nafar’s concert canceled By Times of Israel staff Palestinian rapper Tamer Nafar (screen capture: YouTube) Despite objections from Culture Minister Miri Regev, the Haifa municipality confirmed that Palestinian rapper Tamer Nafar will perform Tuesday on the opening night of the Neve

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Middle East, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts

Hilary Clinton Launches Performance Series With J.Lo And Katy Perry

Hilary Clinton is pulling out all the stops within the final weeks of her presidential campaign. The Democratic presidential nominee is launching a star-studded performance series to encourage the public to vote. According to Us Magazine, Clinton is launching the “Love Trumps Hate” performance series which will fearure performances by Jennifer Lopez, Katy Perry, Bon

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Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, USA

On stage after Nobel prize, Dylan’s answer is «Blowin’ in the Wind»

Las Vegas (dpa) – If Bob Dylan was impressed by his recent Nobel literature prize win, he certainly did not let it show onstage in Las Vegas on Thursday. The 75-year-old rock legend took the stage for a previously planned show at the Cosmopolitan casino’s Chelsea music hall with not a word to the crowd

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Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, USA

Grossmont’s classical concert at Temple Solel a machiah

By Eileen Wingard ENCINITAS, California — Cantor William Tiep, of Temple Solel, is to be commended for having the temple cosponsor a concert of Jewish Music, presented last Saturday evening by the Grossmont Symphony Orchestra and Master Chorale, in the temple’s Social Hall. The program, scheduled between Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur, featured a varied

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Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, San Diego County

Bob Dylan wins the Nobel Prize in literature

Bob Dylan was announced as the winner of the Nobel Prize in literature on Thursday morning. Dylan was awarded the prize “for having created new poetic expressions within the American song tradition.” The American musician had long been rumored to be considered for the prize, but literary watchers considered his name among those in the

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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, USA

Matisyahu delivers sobering anti-BDS message in new single

NEW YORK — It’s Thursday evening and Matthew Miller is exhausted. He woke up early in the morning prepared to take on a full schedule of appointments and interviews as Matisyahu, but ended up spending most of the day as Dad, having spontaneously accompanied his son’s kindergarten class on a field trip. By sunset he

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Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, USA