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- 3 Seattle-area art exhibits to check out now, from the must-see to the weird and wonderful
- Meet the UW student whose first published book has already been optioned for a movie
- ‘F9’ review: ‘The Fast and the Furious’ franchise soars to new heights
- Now streaming: ‘Physical,’ final season of ‘Bosch,’ ‘Mary J. Blige’s My Life’ and more
- Theodore Roosevelt statue at New York museum to be relocated
- Spears set to make rare remarks to conservatorship judge
- Kobe Bryant’s widow to settle lawsuit over deadly crash
- Olympic trials pique viewer interest in Tokyo Summer Games
- Opera singer says Paris police detained, strip searched her
- Special Tony Awards given to 2 shows, 1 advocacy nonprofit
- In ‘Good on Paper,’ Iliza Shlesinger becomes a leading lady
- Should reporters challenge or ignore election disbelievers?
- Billie Eilish apologizes for mouthing anti-Asian slur in viral video: ‘I am appalled’
- Zimbabwe’s Tsitsi Dangarembga wins prestigious German prize
- Spanish film festival shifts to gender neutral awards
- MLK estate reaches publishing agreement with HarperCollins
- Elin Hilderbrand to retire from writing beach reads in 2024
- How Seattle Opera became one of few companies nationwide to pull off an all-digital season
- Review: Why Seattle Opera’s ‘Tosca’ is worth staying indoors for
- Serbian Roma girl band sings for women’s empowerment
| 3 Seattle-area art exhibits to check out now, from the must-see to the weird and wonderful Posted: 23 Jun 2021 06:00 AM PDT  There's nothing like seeing art in the flesh. Here are a few visit-worthy exhibitions, chosen because they've got great art, yes, but also because they remind us how brick-and-mortar art spaces can play a role in sustaining communities, reflecting identities and expanding histories.  |
| Meet the UW student whose first published book has already been optioned for a movie Posted: 23 Jun 2021 06:00 AM PDT  Before Zoe Hana Mikuta, a 21-year-old undergraduate at the University of Washington, headed off to college, she signed a two-book deal with major publisher Macmillan, with the movie rights quickly optioned. The book, "Gearbreakers," comes out June 29.  |
| ‘F9’ review: ‘The Fast and the Furious’ franchise soars to new heights Posted: 23 Jun 2021 06:00 AM PDT  The absolutely bonkers story line, which dives into the past, is the foundation for the absolutely bonkers action.  |
| Now streaming: ‘Physical,’ final season of ‘Bosch,’ ‘Mary J. Blige’s My Life’ and more Posted: 23 Jun 2021 06:00 AM PDT  Here's a look at this week's top shows and movies coming out on Video on Demand, Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hulu and other services.  |
| Theodore Roosevelt statue at New York museum to be relocated Posted: 23 Jun 2021 05:52 AM PDT  NEW YORK (AP) — A prominent statue of Theodore Roosevelt at the entrance of The American Museum of Natural History will be removed after years of criticism that it symbolizes colonial subjugation and racial discrimination. The New York City Public Design Commission voted unanimously Monday to relocate the statue, which depicts the former president on […]  |
| Spears set to make rare remarks to conservatorship judge Posted: 22 Jun 2021 09:05 PM PDT  The hearing has been eagerly awaited by the fans in the so-called #FreeBritney movement, who feel Britney Spears is being controlled unfairly against her will and are likely to gather outside the courthouse in large numbers.  |
| Kobe Bryant’s widow to settle lawsuit over deadly crash Posted: 22 Jun 2021 06:22 PM PDT  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kobe Bryant’s widow has agreed to settle a lawsuit against the pilot and owners of the helicopter that crashed last year, killing the NBA star, his daughter, Gianna, and seven others. Vanessa Bryant, her children and relatives of other victims filed a settlement agreement notice Tuesday with a federal judge in […]  |
| Olympic trials pique viewer interest in Tokyo Summer Games Posted: 22 Jun 2021 05:25 PM PDT  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Amid all the back-and-forth about the feasibility of holding the Tokyo Olympics during the pandemic, there are early indications of viewer interest in the summer games. U.S. Olympic team trials in swimming and track and field that aired Sunday on NBC fell short of gold-medal ratings but won enough viewers to […]  |
| Opera singer says Paris police detained, strip searched her Posted: 22 Jun 2021 12:36 PM PDT  PARIS — South African opera star Pretty Yende said she was detained by French authorities, strip searched and held in a dark room at Paris' main airport after arriving this week for a starring role at the Theatre des Champs-Elysees. "Police brutality is real for someone who looks like me," Yende, who is Black, said […]  |
| Special Tony Awards given to 2 shows, 1 advocacy nonprofit Posted: 22 Jun 2021 10:34 AM PDT  NEW YORK (AP) — The Tony Awards may be months away, but three groups can already celebrate: The Broadway Advocacy Coalition, "David Byrne's American Utopia" and Lin-Manuel Miranda’s "Freestyle Love Supreme” are getting special awards. The American Theatre Wing and the Broadway League announced Tuesday that the three groups will win Special Tony Awards, given […]  |
| In ‘Good on Paper,’ Iliza Shlesinger becomes a leading lady Posted: 22 Jun 2021 10:17 AM PDT  Even when she's technically off, comedian Iliza Shlesinger is always working. During quarantine she did a full tour of drive-in stand-up shows, refined a new hour of material, launched an online cooking show with her husband and secured a book deal. And on a recent "down day" in Nashville before presenting at the CMT Awards […]  |
| Should reporters challenge or ignore election disbelievers? Posted: 22 Jun 2021 10:05 AM PDT  NEW YORK (AP) — Matt Negrin’s campaign to ban "election deniers" from television news failed to achieve his original goal, which was to prevent a significant number of Americans from believing the lie that Donald Trump didn’t lose the presidential election to Joe Biden. Instead, it has provoked a persistent debate over the role of […]  |
| Billie Eilish apologizes for mouthing anti-Asian slur in viral video: ‘I am appalled’ Posted: 22 Jun 2021 09:31 AM PDT  "This is something that i WANT to address because i'm being labeled something that i am not," the 19-year-old Grammy winner writes. The hitmaker released a statement addressing the clip, which sees a young Billie Eilish lip syncing along to a racist lyric.  |
| Zimbabwe’s Tsitsi Dangarembga wins prestigious German prize Posted: 22 Jun 2021 09:13 AM PDT  BERLIN (AP) — Zimbabwean writer and filmmaker Tsitsi Dangarembga has been awarded a prestigious German prize for a body of work that has made her a prominent African literary voice. Dangarembga, 62, was announced on Monday as this year’s winner of the Peace Prize of the German Book Trade, which is endowed with 25,000 euros […]  |
| Spanish film festival shifts to gender neutral awards Posted: 22 Jun 2021 08:56 AM PDT MADRID (AP) — Spain's San Sebastián International Film Festival announced Tuesday that its acting awards will this year be gender neutral for the first time. The Silver Shell for best actor and best actress are to be replaced by the Silver Shell for best leading performance and for best supporting performance at the event in […]  |
| MLK estate reaches publishing agreement with HarperCollins Posted: 22 Jun 2021 06:29 AM PDT  NEW YORK (AP) — The estate of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. has reached an international agreement with HarperCollins Publishers, which released his first book more than 60 years ago, for rights to his archive. "The King Estate is pleased to return the publishing rights to Dr. King's literary archive to his original publisher,” […]  |
| Elin Hilderbrand to retire from writing beach reads in 2024 Posted: 22 Jun 2021 06:10 AM PDT  NEW YORK (AP) — Elin Hilderbrand, known as the queen of the beach read, plans to retire from writing novels in 2024. The best-selling author’s latest book "Golden Girl” is her 27th book and is now available. Hilderbrand says she deliberately wants to quit while there’s still an appetite for her writing. "A lot of […]  |
| How Seattle Opera became one of few companies nationwide to pull off an all-digital season Posted: 22 Jun 2021 06:00 AM PDT  Seattle Opera's production of "Tosca," filmed at St. James Cathedral, is the final program in a season unlike any other. Seattle Opera became one of only a handful of opera companies in the nation to present its entire planned season digitally.  |
| Review: Why Seattle Opera’s ‘Tosca’ is worth staying indoors for Posted: 22 Jun 2021 06:00 AM PDT  Even as we emerge from pandemic restrictions, and summer weather beckons us outside, it's worth blocking out two hours to watch Seattle Opera's "Tosca," streaming June 25-27. You may not get another chance to see an opera like this.  |
| Serbian Roma girl band sings for women’s empowerment Posted: 21 Jun 2021 11:51 PM PDT  BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Their songs are about "women chained" in abuse witnessed by generations, or teenage brides being forced into marriage by their fathers. And they tell women to seek love, fight back and stand up for their right to be equal with men. A female Roma band in Serbia is using music to […]  |
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