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She performed with a string of bananas tied around her waist, an electrifying act that led her to become first a local sensation in Paris, and then an international star.

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Lift Ev'ry Voice and Sing," a special five-night presentation of concerts featuring the Pulitzer and Grammy-winning artist ...

History makers have won best actress gold at the Oscars. Before another Academy Awards winner is named, we rank the best of the past 25 years.

These soul hits by Mary Wells, Dionne Warwick, and The Drifters are just too good not to sing. See if you can resist.

The inaugural Australian Dance Biennale and an expansive music program make up a considerable part of the 2026 RISING program.

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Since long before the term “quiet luxury” entered our lexicon, the best French-girl brands have distilled Parisian style into an effortlessly cool style rulebook. These women have a penchant for ...

At its heart, the ballet "Sleeping Beauty" is both a journey from birth to marriage for a princess, and a duel between the benevolent Lilac Fairy and the vengeful Carabosse..