Arts

UNESCO to consider German theatres for intangible cultural heritage - 04/04/2018

COLOGNE (dpa)- The German government has filed an application to have the country's theatres and orchestras added to UNESCO's List of Intangible Cultural Heritage, its Bonn-based German Commission...

Brian Eno brings 'Empty Formalism' exhibit to Berlin - 04/03/2018

BERLIN (dpa)- Brian Eno - the music producer known for his work with David Bowie, Coldplay and Roxy Music - started presenting a piece of sound art at the Martin-Gropius-Bau in Berlin on Thursday....

2,500-yr-old mummy found in 'empty' Egyptian coffin in Sydney Uni - 03/31/2018

SYDNEY, Subel Bhandari (dpa)- Scientists in Australia have discovered the remains of a mummy in an elegantly carved 2,500-year-old coffin that was previously thought to be empty. Sydney University's...

Leipzig Book Fair to allow 'unprejudiced look' at Romania - 03/21/2018

LEIPZIG, GERMANY, Bill Heaney and Andre Jahnke (dpa)- The Leipzig Book Fair, the second-largest such event in Germany, opens to visitors on Thursday with a focus on Romania. Speaking at the event,...

Sydney Biennale seeks to explain humanitarian crises facing the world - 03/21/2018

SYDNEY, Subel Bhandari (dpa)- Australia's largest art exhibition begins its three-month showing on March 16. Tens of thousands are expected to visit the Biennale of Sydney, with Chinese artist Ai...

'The Shape of Water' snags top prizes at politically-themed Oscars - 03/05/2018

Los Angeles - By dpa correspondents - "The Shape of Water" became the film to beat at the 90th Academy Awards on Sunday, winning four Oscars in categories including best picture and best director at...

'120 BPM' sweeps the board at France's Cesar Awards - 03/03/2018

Paris -By Sabine Glaubitz, - Robin Campillo's "120 BPM," a drama centring on the Act-Up advocacy group founded in 1989, has won six prizes at France's Cesar Awards including best picture and best...

Keith Richards apologizes to Mick Jagger for vasectomy joke - 03/01/2018

New York - Keith Richards on Wednesday apologized to Mick Jagger for joking that the Rolling Stones frontman should get a vasectomy.   In remarks published in the Wall Street Journal Magazine,...

Actress Uma Thurman lobs latest allegations against Harvey Weinstein - 02/03/2018

Washington - Actress Uma Thurman accused disgraced movie producer Harvey Weinstein of assaulting her in an interview published Saturday in The New York Times.   Thurman, 47, starred in "Pulp...

Berlinale rejects films over sexual misconduct concerns - 02/02/2018

Berlin – The Berlin Film Festival, due to take place this month, was forced to reject several entries amid concerns that a director or an actor had been involved in sexual misconduct, festival chief...
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