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VOICES 25th Anniversary Concerts to be held in October 2016

Monday, 25 January 2016, 11:45 Last update: about 12 years ago

This is a very special year for VOICES, as it marks the 25th anniversary since the first concerts were staged way back in 1991. In order to celebrate this milestone, the Voices Foundation is...

Rocker Cui Jian says his music hasn't changed but China has

Saturday, 23 January 2016, 16:59 Last update: about 12 years ago

China's godfather of rock Cui Jian says his basic message of personal freedom hasn't changed in his new album, even if the world has. The rocker, who fell out of favor with the government after...

'Daddy's Home' a silly romp rife with stereotypes

Saturday, 23 January 2016, 15:54 Last update: about 12 years ago

If you've seen a preview - or even a poster - for "Daddy's Home," you can imagine how the movie goes. Will Ferrell is buttoned up, straight-laced and dutiful, a newlywed stepdad delighting in...

'What You See' will keep readers engaged and enthralled

Saturday, 23 January 2016, 15:35 Last update: about 12 years ago

Author Hank Phillippi Ryan has won numerous awards for her series featuring Boston reporter Jane Ryland and Detective Jake Brogan. She'll probably need to clear some shelf space for more of them with...

Animation Malta launched

Saturday, 23 January 2016, 15:11 Last update: about 12 years ago

The first animation community in Malta for those that are interested in all aspects of film animation has just been launched. The goal of Animation Malta which has been set up by a group of...

Swift's world tour tops Pollstar's 2015 list with $250.4M

Friday, 22 January 2016, 16:58 Last update: about 12 years ago

Taylor Swift's star-studded "1989 World Tour" topped Pollstar's list of worldwide tours of the year, grossing $250.4 million. Swift's tour grossed $70 million more than the No.2 tour of the year,...

Forgettable horror 'The Forest' wastes star Dormer

Friday, 22 January 2016, 15:54 Last update: about 12 years ago

The January movie has long had a reputation for being among the worst that Hollywood has to offer, as though everyone collectively acknowledges that they need a month to catch up on the glut of...

Truman Capote's early stories worthwhile for fans

Friday, 22 January 2016, 15:34 Last update: about 12 years ago

"The Early Stories of Truman Capote" collects 14 short fiction pieces by the writer, including some that were published in his high school newspaper in Greenwich, Connecticut, when he was a...

Country duo Brothers Osborne shine on debut album

Thursday, 21 January 2016, 16:57 Last update: about 12 years ago

Brothers Osborne open their first full-length album, "Pawn Shop," with the slinky sting of John Osborne's slide guitar set against younger brother T.J. Osborne's sinewy baritone, which finds a...

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