Entertainment

This album cover image released by Lovett Music/RCA Records shows “Frequency of Love” by Victoria Monet. (Lovett Music/RCA Records via AP) By Gary Gerald Hamilton associated press NEW YORK — Victoria Monét won’t take it personally if you call her upcoming album a comeback, even though it has only been a three-year break. “It should…

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FILE – Calypso star, Slinger Francisco, otherwise known as ‘The Mighty Sparrow,’ right, celebrates his 70th birthday dancing calypso with Caribbean community leader Jean Alexander at a reception in his honor in the Brooklyn borough of New York, July 29, 2005. (AP Photo/Jennifer Szymaszek, File) By Anselm Gibbs associated press PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad — Calypso music…

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This combination of images show promotional art for “Brothers,” from left, “S.W.A.T. Exiles,” and “A Different World.” (Apple TV/Starz/Netflix via AP) Associated Press The Disney+ debut of “Toy Story 5” and a new album from Kenny Chesney are some of the new television shows, films, music and games headed to a device near you. Also…

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Cars drive past Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture, Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson) By Matt Brown Associated Press WASHINGTON — Deeply impactful exhibits, ticketed galas and educational events are expected ways to celebrate a world-class museum. But at the National Museum of African American History and…

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Philadelphia Legacies will honor legends and community leaders with portraitsand applause during its 11th annual Legacies Portrait and Community Awards on Saturday. By Denise Clay-Murray For the last 10 years, historic buildings throughout Philadelphia have been blessed with portraits of people that have contributed to the city in various ways, thanks to Philadelphia Legacies. On…

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Grant Reynolds By Kharisma McIlwaine “Mamma Mia!” has been captivating audiences for more than 25 years since its premiere in London in 1999. With a book by Catherine Johnson and direction by Phyllida Lloyd, the beloved show is set on a Greek island and follows the story of young Sophie as she searches for her…

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Yolanda WardPhoto credit C. Nancy Evans for HSM Using the power of art, Historic Strawberry Mansion hopes to correct a record. By Denise Clay-Murray When most people go on vacation and look for souvenirs to remind them of their trip, they’ll buy a t-shirt. Or some jewelry. Or something else that commemorates the trip. But…

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FILE – Singer Lauryn Hill performs during the draw for the 2026 soccer World Cup at the Kennedy Center in Washington, Dec. 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson, File) By James Pollard associated press NEW YORK (AP) — Ms. Lauryn Hill and her Fugees’ bandmate Wyclef Jean will bring their pointed and political music to Global…

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New Orleans, LA – April 25, 2015 – Jazz singer Cassandra Wilson performs at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival.Editorial credit: Adam McCullough / Shutterstock.com By Maria Sherman associated press NEW YORK (AP) — Cassandra Wilson, the two-time Grammy Award-winning jazz singer, songwriter and producer has died. She was 70. Dubbed America’s best singer…

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FILE – Dolly Parton reads her book “Coat of Many Colors,” at the Library of Congress in Washington on Feb. 27, 2018. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File) By James Pollard and Glenn Gamboa associated press NEW YORK — Just weeks after Hurricane Helene devastated the American South in 2024, Dolly Parton stood on a stage in…

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