Arts

New waxwork Queen unveiled in London for jubilee - 05/15/2012

LONDON- A new waxwork of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II in full regalia was unveiled Monday at London's Madame Tussauds museum in honour of the monarch's diamond jubilee. A team of 20 worked for four...

Da Vinci's Lady with an Ermine back on show in Poland - 05/15/2012

WARSAW- Leonardo da Vinci's Lady with an Ermine is back on show at a castle in southern Poland's Krakow, after going on tour to Madrid, Berlin and London. The renown artwork painted by da Vinci...

From film buff 'colony' to star-studded frenzy: Cannes at 65 - 05/14/2012

PARIS, Anne Chaon- For its 65th anniversary bash, the Cannes filmfest will be wining and dining 700 of the film world's elite at a black-tie dinner, but for decades the movie showcase on the Riviera...

An old drum beats a path from the ancients to Erykah Badu - 05/13/2012

LAGOS, Susan Njanji- With a curved stick in one hand, a five-year-old Nigerian pre-schooler staggers as she tries to steady what's been slung from her shoulder: a drum and many generations of...

Opera's new star couple set to sing 'La Boheme' in LA - 05/12/2012

LOS ANGELES- The world of opera could soon be all aflutter with an American husband and wife team set to win hearts and take over as its new first couple. Long-time favorites Italian and Romanian...

Obama in Hollywood for star-studded fundraiser - 05/11/2012

Obama landed in Los Angeles shortly after 6:00 pm (0100 GMT) for the star-studded dinner at Clooney's sprawling Hollywood Hills home, with a guest list including Barbra Streisand, Robert Downey Jr....

From Ewan McGregor to Jean Paul Gaultier: the Cannes jury - 05/10/2012

PARIS- From Ewan McGregor to Jean Paul Gaultier, here is the line-up of the jury, headed by Palme d'Or winner Nanni Moretti, that will call the shots at the 2012 Cannes film festival running from May...

Met Museum glamour fest unites Prada, Schiaparelli - 05/09/2012

NEW YORK- New York's Metropolitan Museum opened its latest homage to the ultra expensive, glamorous world of high fashion Tuesday with an "Impossible Conversations" exhibition of Elsa Schiaparelli...

Precious souvenirs stolen from top Edith Piaf composer - 05/06/2012

PARIS- French singer-songwriter Charles Dumont, who wrote the music to one of Edith Piaf's top hits, appealed Sunday for the return of precious mementos that were stolen from his Paris apartment....

Bollywood star Khan wants to 'inspire' India with TV show - 05/06/2012

NEW DELHI- Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan will make a much-hyped television debut on Sunday, starring in a show dealing with real-life stories aimed at inspiring millions of Indians. The weekly show...
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