The Book: A Cover-to-Cover exploration of the Most Powerful Object of Our Time by Keith HoustonCourtesy The favorites: Keith Houston, The Book: A Cover-to-Cover Exploration of the Most Powerful Object…
(128 E. College Drive, 799-2281, www.animascitytheatre.com) The Eagle Huntress (128 E. College Drive, 799-2281, www.animascitytheatre.com)Aisholpan, a 13-year-old girl, trains to become the first female in twelve generations of her Kazakh…
Clockwise from top left, “Moonlight,” “La La Land,” “Southside With You” and “Manchester by the Sea.”David Bornfriend/A24; Dale Robinette/Lionsgate; Matt Dinerstein/Miramax-Roadside Attractions; Amazon This year has been particularly gratifying, if…
Carrie Fisher and Florence Henderson – and other icons of Generation X’s youth – are now gone, stolen by the cruel thief that is 2016. The year has left the…
Despite the seemingly frequent bad news, there is one big old bright spot, however: The local arts and entertainment scene had a pretty good year. The annual shows and festivals…
Daughter Carrie Fisher died Tuesday
In her 2017 spring/summer collection shown in October, she included pieces embroidered with aquatic creatures, taking inspiration from “Urashima Taro,” a Japanese folk story featuring the eponymous fisherman. The collection…
The daughter of Hollywood stars Eddie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds, and a survivor of early fame, drug addiction and bipolar disorder, she wrote with unsentimental wit and understanding about her…
In this Sept. 11, 2014 photo, Joy Spanabel Emery, professor emerita and curator of the University of Rhode Island’s commercial pattern archive, displays a donated sewing pattern in her office…
Singer George Michael performs during his “Live Global Tour” concert in Inglewood, Calif., in 2008. Michael, who rocketed to stardom with Wham! and went on to enjoy a long and…
Publicist says cause was heart failure
Carrie Fisher has reportedly been transported to a hospital after suffering a severe medical emergency on a flight Friday.Vince Bucci/Invision/AP file The incident was first reported by TMZ – which…
The Denver Post reported that the museum reached a compromise with American Indian artist Edgar Heap of Birds after he sent a letter last week criticizing the museum’s plan to…
Clockwise from left: “The Night Of” Part 1 (Barry Wetcher, HBO); the Jennings family watches “The Day After” on “The Americans” (FX); “BoJack Horseman’s” underwater episode (Netflix) and the “People…
Matthew McConaughey voices koala Buster Moon and Scarlett Johansson plays Ash, a punk-rock porcupine, in “Sing.”Illumination Entertainment-Universal Studios Still, the sight and sound of British heartthrob Taron Egerton as a…
The photograph “Riders on the Edge of Night” by Chris Marona was selected by the U.S. Arts in Embassies program to be included in its traveling art collection.Courtesy of Chris…
Buster, voiced by Matthew McConaughey, is featured in the new movie “Sing.”Universal Pictures via AP (128 E. College Drive, 799-2281, www.animascitytheatre.com) The Eagle Huntress (128 E. College Drive, 799-2281, www.animascitytheatre.com)Aisholpan,…
In a nod to “The Shining,” Jennifer Lawrence and Chris Pratt belly up to Michael Sheen’s bar in “Passengers.”Jaimie Trueblood/Sony Pictures Entertainment Meanwhile, viewers face a challenge of their own…
The rock hall, in downtown Cleveland, also said Tuesday it would give a special award to Nile Rodgers, whose disco-era band Chic failed again to make the cut after its…
Felicity Jones stars as Jyn Erso in “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.”Jonathan Olley/Lucasfilm Ltd. via AP “Rogue One” has two fatal flaws: its story and its characters. Anyone who…
The English singer announced Monday, in celebration of his 50th anniversary with songwriting partner Bernie Taupin, that he’s launching a competition with YouTube for aspiring video creators to make music…
Meghan Doenges of Maria’s Bookshop recommends Euphoria, by Lily King. Based on the life of Margaret Mead, Euphoria follows three anthropologists in the territory of New Guinea: Andrew Bankson, a…
At times, it seemed like the election overshadowed everything, but of course there was more. The diversity issue again roiled Hollywood. The old-style musical made a glamorous comeback. One of…
Alan Thicke died Tuesday at the age of 69.Richard Shotwell/Invision/Associated Press file “You know who you should really talk to?” Kerns asked. “Alan.” Alan Thicke, of course, played Dr. Jason…
Will Smith stars as Howard and Helen Mirren is Brigitte in “Collateral Beauty.”Barry Wetcher/Warner Bros. Pictures That girl’s father, Howard (Will Smith), is the man at the center of the…
Beyonce received seven nominations for the 48th annual Image Awards, including entertainer of the year, outstanding female artist and best album, for “Lemonade,” it was announced Tuesday. Last week, she…
