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Woodstock 50
Woodstock 50 loses NY site for anniversary music festival
NEW YORK — The troubled Woodstock 50 music festival on Monday lost the site of a planned anniversary event in August, the latest setback for the weekend marking the famed 1969 "peace and music" festival.The Aug. 16-19 festival was to have taken place at the Watkins Glen motor racing venue in upstate New York with a line-up including Jay-Z and Miley Cyrus.On Monday, Watkins Glen said in a statement it had "terminated the site license for Woodstock pursuant to provisions of the contract. As such, (it) will not be hosting the Woodstock 50 Festival," the site owners said in a statement.Watkins Glen did not say why it had decided to pull out.Festival organizers did not immediately respond to a request for comment, nor did they say whether the event could find another venue...
June 11, 2019

Woodstock 50 loses NY site for anniversary music festival

In this file photo taken on June 2, 2019 Actor Kevin Hart (R), his wife Eniko Parish (L) and children Hendrix, Heaven and Kenzo walk the carpet at the 'The Secret Life of Pets 2' Los Angeles Premiere at Regency Village Theater in Westwood, California. — AFP
'Secret Life of Pets 2' defeats 'X-Men' to top box office
Los Angeles — Universal's new animation "The Secret Life of Pets 2" managed to lead North American box offices this weekend with an estimated take of $47.1 million even while earning less than half what the first "Pets" film did just three years ago."Pets 2," produced by Illumination studio, edged out another new release, Fox's "X-Men: Dark Phoenix," to top the three-day weekend, according to industry watcher Exhibitor Relations."Pets" could also brag about an A- rating from audiences, suggesting it has staying power, according to CinemaScore. It features the voices of Kevin Hart, Tiffany Haddish and Patton Oswalt in another tale of what pets do when their owners are away."Dark Phoenix" sold $33 million in tickets, the...
June 09, 2019

'Secret Life of Pets 2' defeats 'X-Men' to top box office

Emirati singer Ahlam surprised the 6,000-strong Jeddah audience by singing the Saudi national song at her concert at Al-Jawharah Theater at King Abdullah Sports City on Saturday night. — Okaz photos
Ahlam dazzles fans in Jeddah
JEDDAH — Emirati singer Ahlam Al-Shamsi’s show in Jeddah on Saturday night surprised the 6,000-strong audience with a special national song as a gift to Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman and Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Salman.In a statement at the conclusion of the show, which was held in Al-Jawharah Theater at King Abdullah Sports City, Ahlam said: “Once again I’m amidst my family in Jeddah city, the Bride of the Red Sea, in a distinctive night when dreams become a reality with my presence amongst you.”She added: “A nation was born in the heart. A nation for which I have a lot of feelings, from the extreme north to its south, east and west.”Ahlam’s distinctive voice echoed in Jeddah skies with several popular and favorite songs.The audience joined her in singing...
June 09, 2019

Ahlam dazzles fans in Jeddah

Vivaldianno musical keeps Jeddah audience mesmerized
Saudi Gazette reportJEDDAH — Jeddah Season’s arts festival kicked off with 3D international show Vivaldianno, which is being held for the first time in Saudi Arabia.The show, which runs until June 11, will present a play that narrates the agony and hopes of the genius musician Antonio Vivaldi through a creative show that combines music with 3D art and the performance of the Vivaldianno orchestra of international stature.This arts show is an example of Vivaldi’s creativity — a performance pulsating with life, 3D animation, modern dances and laser shows. All these narrate Antonio Vivaldi’s story of hope and loss.The international Vivaldianno shows depict a modern experience derived from “wig art” that dates back to an ancient period in the history of Western culture.It came...
June 09, 2019

Vivaldianno musical keeps Jeddah audience mesmerized

(L-R) Britain's Prince William, Duke of Cambridge holding Prince Louis, Prince George, Princess Charlotte, Britain's Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, Britain's Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, Vice Admiral Timothy Laurence, Britain's Prince Charles, Prince of Wales, Britain's Princess Beatrice of York, Britain's Princess Anne, Princess Royal,, Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, Britain's Princess Eugenie of York, Britain's Lady Louise Windsor, Britain's Prince Andrew, Duke of York,, Britain's Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, Britain's Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, James, Viscount Severn and Isla Phillips stand with other members of the Royal Family on the balcony of Buckingham Palace to watch a fly-past of aircraft by the Royal Air Force, in London on Saturday. — AFP
Prince Harry, Meghan attend military parade to honor Queen Elizabeth
LONDON — Britain's Prince Harry and his wife Meghan were among members of the royal family to attend an annual military parade in honor of Queen Elizabeth on Saturday — Meghan's first official royal engagement since the birth of her and Harry's son Archie. Known as the Trooping of the Color, the parade has marked the official birthday of the reigning British monarch for more than 260 years, and this year features more than 1,400 soldiers, nearly 300 horses and 400 musicians. The display closes with a fly-past by Britain's Royal Air Force. Meghan Markle, an American actress who married Harry at Windsor Castle in May 2018 and gained the title of Duchess of Sussex, gave birth to Archie on May 6. She was not among royals who met US President Donald Trump during his...
June 08, 2019

Prince Harry, Meghan attend military parade to honor Queen Elizabeth

Actor Denzel Washington accepts the 47th AFI Life Achievement Award at the gala honoring him in Los Angeles, California, on Thursday. — Reuters
'Giant' Denzel Washington honored by Hollywood
LOS ANGELES, California — Actor Denzel Washington was honored by Hollywood on Thursday for a pioneering career spanning five decades and two Oscars that opened the door for a generation of black movie stars.Director and frequent collaborator Spike Lee presented the 64-year-old with the American Film Institute (AFI) Life Achievement award — billed as "the highest honor for a career in film" — at a gala event at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.Hollywood's small elite of A-list black leading men paid tribute to Washington's trailblazing career — fellow Oscar winners Morgan Freeman, Jamie Foxx and Mahershala Ali took to the stage, as did "Black Panther" stars Chadwick Boseman and Michael B. Jordan."You paved the way. You showed us the path. But...
June 07, 2019

'Giant' Denzel Washington honored by Hollywood

Malcolm John Rebennack
Legendary US pianist Dr. John dies at 77
WASHINGTON — Dr. John, the American jazz musician who delighted fans for decades with his legendary piano riffs and unmistakable hoarse voice, died on Thursday, his family said.The New Orleans blues pianist, whose real name Malcolm John Rebennack was shortened to "Mac" by his friends, suffered a heart attack "towards the break of day", according to a statement on his official Twitter account.The jiving talking "psychedelic godfather" — who inspired Dr. Teeth, the band leader in "The Muppets" — was 77.A musical monument in the mold of fellow New Orleans greats Fats Domino and Allen Toussaint, he played with everyone from the Rolling Stones to Aretha Franklin, Bob Dylan, Phil Spector, Sonny & Cher and Van Morrison.Former Beatle Ringo Starr was...
June 07, 2019

Legendary US pianist Dr. John dies at 77

Sweden's teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg was Friday awarded a prestigious Amnesty International prize for mobilizing world public opinion on the looming peril of global warming.
Teen climate activist Greta Thunberg gets Amnesty prize
STOCKHOLM, — Sweden's teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg was Friday awarded a prestigious Amnesty International prize for mobilizing world public opinion on the looming peril of global warming. The 16-year-old issued a statement declaring it "a huge honor to receive Amnesty International's Ambassador of Conscience Award," saying it was recognition for everybody inspired by her "Fridays for Future" movement that has seen students strike from school to take part in climate protests. "To act on your conscience means that you fight for what you think is right," she said. To AFPTV, she said "it's amazing to get recognition like this." Thunberg, a fierce campaigner with a gift for public speaking, has become a figurehead for young...
June 07, 2019

Teen climate activist Greta Thunberg gets Amnesty prize

Madonna poses in the press room at the 2018 MTV Video Music Awards at Radio City Music Hall in New York City in this Aug. 21, 2018 file photo. — AFP
Madonna calls NYT 'one of the founding fathers of the patriarchy'
WASHINGTON — Pop icon Madonna said she felt "raped" by an in-depth profile of her in The New York Times, calling the newspaper "one of the founding fathers of the patriarchy."The New York Times article entitled "Madonna at Sixty" focused too much on her age, Madonna said, arguing it would not have done so were she a man."The journalist who wrote this article spent days and hours and months with me and was invited into a world which many people don't get to see, but chose to focus on trivial and superficial matters such as the ethnicity of my stand in or the fabric of my curtains and never ending comments about my age which would never have been mentioned had I been a MAN!" Madonna said on her Instagram account."Im sorry i spent 5 minutes...
June 06, 2019

Madonna calls NYT 'one of the founding fathers of the patriarchy'

Former US President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle wave as they exit the stage during the Obama Foundation Summit in Chicago, Illinois, in this Oct. 31, 2017 file photo. — AFP
Obamas jump into booming podcast business with Spotify partnership
LOS ANGELES, California — Former US President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle entered the booming podcast business on Thursday, announcing a multi-year partnership with streaming service Spotify to produce a series of exclusive podcasts.Under the partnership, the Obamas will "develop, produce and lend their voices" to select podcasts that will be distributed worldwide, Spotify and the Obamas production company, Higher Ground, said in a joint statement.The announcement follows a multi-year agreement between Higher Ground and Netflix that was announced in 2018 in which the former president and former first lady will produce films, documentaries and other series.Spotify Technology SA, the world's largest music streaming service with more than 217 million monthly active...
June 06, 2019

Obamas jump into booming podcast business with Spotify partnership

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