In 1955, Leonard Bernstein explored the art of conducting on an episode of the CBS show “Omnibus.” After leading a studio orchestra through the opening bars of Brahms’s First Symphony, Bernstein walks away from the podium and turns to the camera, leaving the orchestra to continue playing behind him. “Well, you see, they don’t need … Read more
Image Source: Getty / Jamie McCarthy There’s a moment in season seven of “The Real Housewives of New York City” when Bethenny Frankel is criticized for being a know-it-all. “Maybe I know it all,” she retorts, dueling with Heather Thomson by the pool in Turks and Caicos. “So if you would like to know any … Read more
Midwifery Program expansion will launch in February 2024 to help fill the gap for expectant women in Irvine and south Orange County LAGUNA HILLS, Calif., Dec. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — A growing number of women in pre-conception planning, or who are newly expecting are looking for a more holistic approach to their family planning and birthing … Read more
Paris — Notre Dame Cathedral got its rooster back Saturday, in a pivotal moment for the Paris landmark’s restoration. The installation by a crane of a new golden rooster, reimagined as a dramatic phoenix with licking, flamed feathers, goes beyond being just a weathervane atop the cathedral spire. It symbolizes resilience amid destruction after the … Read more
When Erika Casupanan of Toronto won the popular reality TV game show Survivor in 2021, she did it by flying under the radar, and working in the shadows. “I really brought in my experience as being an underestimated Asian woman who went through the corporate world and so many professional settings where no matter how … Read more
A small group of children in Gaza sit on a lavender and white blanket around a small tray of beverages, singing “Happy Birthday” to a young girl. Like kids her age around the world, she wears a sweatshirt with prints of Elsa and Anna, characters from “Frozen”; unlike most kids, she’s celebrating against a backdrop … Read more
The widespread demise of coral reefs due to climate change is now a certainty. But what role does art have in our future for coral reefs? Art is about feelings. One of the great challenges today is that we often feel untouched by the problems of others and by global issues like climate change. This … Read more
Iwan Rheon is a 38-year-old Welsh actor and singer-songwriter. He has appeared in the E4 comedy-drama Misfits, as the despicable Ramsay Bolton in Game of Thrones and as Mötley Crüe guitarist Mick Mars in the 2019 film The Dirt. Next up, Rheon stars in the BBC feature-length drama Men Up, about the unlikely origins of … Read more
Here we talk to expert on Asian films Frank Djeng, who provided the audio commentary for the Eureka Entertainment release of both films. The martial arts sequences are choreographed by Tony Ching Siu-tung, who set the style for the wuxia revival films of the early 1990s, and are as good as those in some non-comedic … Read more
The Circus Bella company poses together. Daisy Rose Coby Abigail Munn was a recent college graduate when she ran away to join the circus, but she first fell in love with the art form back in third grade. Now, the born-and-raised San Franciscan is running her own local troupe — which will be taking over a … Read more
