The Sphinx Virtuosi, the performance arm of the Detroit-based social justice nonprofit Sphinx Organization, will play Merrill Auditorium on March 31.
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Ye’s act pulled from Grammys show
The decision is made in response to the musician formerly known as Kanye West’s ‘concerning online behavior’ toward his ex, Kim Kardashian.
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As Lynne Drexler’s star rises, Farnsworth sells two of her works to help diversify its collection
The Rockland art museum fetched $1.2 million this month for a painting by the late Monhegan artist and is planning to sell another, an unusual and controversial decision.
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Disney World criticized over ‘racist’ performance by Texas students
Members of the Indianettes drill team wore fringed outfits and yelled ‘scalp ’em.’
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Stephen King writes war in Ukraine is about a hero and a villain
Replies on Twitter by King’s fans and critics ran the gamut from agreement, to disagreement, to thinking maybe his take was an oversimplification of a saga rooted in history.
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Court orders Jussie Smollett released from jail pending appeal of 150-day sentence
The ruling comes two days after the actor’s attorneys said his time in custody could put his mental and physical health at risk.
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Netflix is bringing back ‘Servant of the People,’ the TV show that made Ukraine’s president famous
The show stars Zelensky, who was a comedian before he entered politics, as a Ukrainian high school teacher who unexpectedly becomes president after a video of him complaining about corruption goes viral.
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Two Fox News journalists killed in Ukraine
Pierre Zakrzewski and Ukrainian journalist Oleksandra ‘Sasha’ Kuvshynova were outside Kyiv when the vehicle they were in came under fire.
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Fake heiress Anna Sorokin makes new bid to fight deportation
Her scheme inspired the recent Netflix series ‘Inventing Anna.’
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Home entertainment ballooned in 2021, report says
The digital surge came as the pandemic battered the global box office.