Cuban-born painter celebrates 100th birthday
NEW YORK (AP) — Cuban-born artist Carmen Herrera says she’s still bursting with ideas she wants to put on canvas, but the centenarian doesn’t feel any urgency to hurry.
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US blues capital Memphis losing its lustre
It was once the cradle of blues and rock for America and synonymous with the magic of B.B. King. With the death of the legendary blues guitarist King last month, the city has lost of one its last favorite sons. It was in the streets of Memphis, mainly legendary Beale Street, where blues music got its rapturous start in the 1940s and 50s before spreading to the rest of America.
'Fifty Shades' sequel to be published June 18
Author EL James said Monday that she is publishing a new version of her sexually explicit novel, this time written from the point of view of the business tycoon and not temptress Anastasia Steele. The new book, entitled “Grey: Fifty Shades of Grey as Told by Christian,” will be published on June 18, the fictional character’s birthday, the author announced on her website. James’s trilogy of books in the “Fifty
Circus performer falls during aerial act at Houston show
HOUSTON (AP) — A circus performer is recovering after falling more than 20 feet during an aerial act in Houston.
Paris auction of Hopi artifacts decried in US stirs protest
PARIS (AP) — Security guards removed two silent protesters wearing face paint from a Paris auction hall Monday amid criticism over the sale of Hopi artifacts that tribal leaders and U.S. officials call sacred.
'Fifty Shades of Grey' sequel to be published June 18
NEW YORK (AP) — E L James is back for more.
Spain: Folk singer Pantoja leaves jail for family visit
MADRID (AP) — Spanish folk singer Isabel Pantoja has been let out of prison for four days after completing part of her two-year sentence for money laundering.
Summertime and TV are heating up with new, returning shows
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Network television, once wedded to a September-to-May schedule, saw the error of its ways as cable and online competitors demonstrated a brazen disregard for tradition.
Man sentenced for stalking Mila Kunis flees health facility
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Authorities are looking for a man sentenced for stalking actress Mila Kunis after he escaped from a mental health facility in Southern California.
Michelle Veintimilla on Broadway playing young Chita Rivera
NEW YORK (AP) — If Chita Rivera ever wants a quick reminder of her past, she only needs to walk down a hall and knock on Michelle Veintimilla’s Broadway dressing room.