Arts

France salutes Lisa Minnelli with Medal of Honour - 07/12/2011

PARIS- France left Liza Minnelli awestruck on Monday when it presented its Legion of Honour medal to the veteran American entertainer in Paris. "What I'm really, really so honoured about is to be...

William, Kate end Canada 'love-in' with rodeo parade - 07/09/2011

CALGARY, Michel Comte- Prince William and Catherine on Friday ended a whirlwind tour of Canada, where they were greeted like rock stars, with a huge parade of horses, cowboys and rodeo clowns before...

Former royals renounce Indian temple treasure - 07/09/2011

NEW DELHI- The head of a former Indian royal family renounced Friday any personal claim to billions of dollars' worth of ancient treasure discovered in a Hindu temple in the kingdom his ancestors...

Stars gather for Potter's final world premiere - 07/07/2011

LONDON, Robin Millard- The stars of the Harry Potter films worked the red carpet for the last time together on Thursday before the world premiere of the saga's final installment in London....

Harry Potter fans camp out for glimpse of stars - 07/06/2011

LONDON- Hundreds of Harry Potter fans have been camping out for days in London's Trafalgar Square to secure a prime spot at Thursday's world premiere of the final film in the epic series....

Noel Gallagher launches solo career, regrets Oasis split - 07/06/2011

LONDON, Sam Reeves- Former Oasis guitarist and songwriter Noel Gallagher launched his solo career Wednesday with the announcement he has penned two albums -- and an admission he regretted the British...

Poland's 'Crazy Day' a treat for classical music fans - 07/06/2011

WARSAW- Poland has organised a classical music festival in the capital this autumn, which will pack 70 concerts into a four-day period. The "Szalone Dni Muzyki" (Crazy Day of Music) festival, will...

Longtime US rock critic Jane Scott dies at 92 - 07/05/2011

CHICAGO- Jane Scott got her start as a rock critic covering the Beatles when she was 45. By the time she retired at 82 she'd gone shopping with Jimi Hendrix, had a beer with Jim Morrison and sung...

Rampaging 'Transformers' smashes box office records - 07/05/2011

LOS ANGELES- Robots made fireworks at the box office this weekend as "Transformers: Dark of the Moon" scored the third-best worldwide debut ever with a $372-million take, according to industry...

Pope opens Vatican art show - 07/05/2011

VATICAN CITY- Pope Benedict XVI on Monday reviewed work by 60 artists during the debut of a programme he spearheaded hoping to strengthen links between the cultural world and the Roman Catholic...
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