The demolition has begun at Bengaluru’s Urvashi Cinema, once a 1,200-seat movie palace where generations of filmgoers cheered and whistled, another casualty of India’s vanishing single-screen era.”The theatre came up in the 1970s… I was so happy when it opened,” said Manjunath, watching as seats were ripped out and strewn outside. Manjunath, who uses one […]
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Cavy chaos: Hundreds attend New Zealand’s biggest guinea pig show
Claremont Girl Clash of Hearts took the coveted Best in Show title Saturday at New Zealand’s National Guinea Pig Show, which drew hundreds of fans to see the coifed and combed cavies. Nearly 300 guinea pigs were paraded before crowds at Taupo’s Great Lakes Centre, some of which had support guinea pigs in tow as […]
Filmmaker Mike Leigh wins top prize at Spain festival with ‘last film’
British filmmaker Mike Leigh won the top prize Saturday at the San Sebastian film festival for his latest social drama “Tender Loving Care”, expected to be the last by the 83-year-old who is suffering from an illness. The film, about social workers supporting vulnerable people, won the Golden Shell for best film at the festival […]
Louise Trotter expands her palette at Bottega Veneta
A year after her acclaimed debut show at Bottega Veneta, Louise Trotter expanded her palette and her bags on Saturday for her latest show at Milan fashion week. The British designer has doubled the size of leather and raffia tote bags. She has infused her suits and dresses with yellow, red, purple, or floral prints, […]
Giant statue of Pope Leo XIV takes shape in Peru workshop
A giant clay sculpture of Pope Leo XIV’s head takes shape in a workshop in Peru’s capital, as the Andean nation prepares for the pontiff’s visit in November. The sculptor and his workmen look like miniature figures as they work on the 14-meter monument in honor of the pope, who is a Peruvian citizen. The […]
Rare Italian opera returns to Moscow after nearly 120-year hiatus
The rarely performed Italian opera “Mefistofele” will return to Moscow’s Bolshoi Theatre on Saturday for the first time in almost 120 years. Rejected by contemporary audiences for its experimental musical style and length — the original was over five hours — “Mefistofele” has since come to be recognised as a masterpiece of the genre and is […]
US celebrates Dolly Parton day on 9/25
Cities and states across the US celebrated the inaugural Dolly Parton Day on Friday — 9/25 — a date that recalls one of the late country icon’s most beloved hits. Parton died last month at the age of 80, plunging her fans into mourning for a singer-songwriter, philanthropist and businesswoman whom many saw as a […]
U2 performs surprise 50th anniversary gigs in Dublin
Irish rockers U2 returned to where it all started five decades ago on Friday, with surprise 50th anniversary gigs in central Dublin and at the school where the band mates met. The legendary musicians performed at their old stomping grounds, the Mount Temple Comprehensive School, for an audience of hundreds of students and staff. Fans […]
Jay-Z rape accuser says she made ‘false accusations’
A woman who alleged that Jay-Z raped her when she was 13 has said she made “false accusations” and never met the US rapper, according to a court filing seen Friday. The woman, who has not been identified, had claimed that Jay-Z and disgraced hip-hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs assaulted her following the MTV Video […]