Ayad Akhtar's 'Disgraced' tops list of most produced plays
NEW YORK (AP) — Ayad Akhtar’s “Disgraced” will be the most-produced play nationwide in the coming 2015-16 season, according to the theater industry’s largest trade group.
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3 killed, 7 hurt as fishing lodge's plane crashes in Alaska
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The day started out as a perfect Alaska excursion: Excited tourists heading for adventure at a remote fishing spot on a river.
Lionel Richie to launch Las Vegas residency next year
NEW YORK (AP) — Lionel Richie is ready to go all night long in Las Vegas.
Critics look ahead to Met season
NEW YORK (AP) — The Associated Press asked two dozen classical music critics to pick the production or performer they most looked forward to seeing in the new Metropolitan Opera season. Of those who responded, many mentioned two new productions:
French embassy in Rome shows off frescoes after face-lift
ROME (AP) — Tourists in Rome can admire 400-year-old frescoes in the French embassy after a restoration that has imbued the works with fresh splendor.
Stars on display as Met opens season
NEW YORK (AP) — A tenor wearing no blackface, a baritone undeterred by illness and a rising star stepping in for a mourning mezzo — these are some of the performers in the spotlight as the Metropolitan Opera launches its new season Monday.
Niecy Nash wants more diversity at Emmy Awards
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Niecy Nash says the Emmy Awards have more work to do when it comes to the diversity of nominees.
Indian star Chauhan joins NY anti-poverty concert
Sunidhi Chauhan, a leading singer in Indian cinema, was announced Wednesday as a new performer for next week’s major anti-poverty concert in New York. The Global Citizen Festival, which hopes to spur activism to fight extreme poverty, has already announced Western superstars Beyonce, Pearl Jam, Coldplay and Ed Sheeran as headlining acts. Revealing further acts for the September 26 show in Central Park, the festival announced an appearance by 32-year-old
Jill Soloway based Emmy-nominated 'Transparent' on real life
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Like the characters in her TV series “Transparent,” which is nominated at this Sunday’s Emmys, Jill Soloway understands the challenges of having a transgender parent: She based the show on personal experiences.