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For the first time ever, Wicked the Musical is coming to Riyadh
Musicals, normal ones at least, are not my cup of tea. Before you click off, I should mention that Wicked the Musical is most definitely not a normal musical. I’ll explain what I mean by the end of this article, but for now, let’s get ready for...

Business News | Art Supplies at Lightning Speed: Brustro Bridges Metro-Tier 2 Gap
VMPL Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], September 29: Quick commerce, once synonymous with late-night groceries and instant essentials, is now transforming the way India's creative community works. Brustro, a leading premium art supplies brand, has...

Japanese Fall Festival was more than happy to share its culture
Japanese Fall Festival is happy to share its culture People of all stripes came to be surrounded by all things Japanese. HERE ARE THE BIG THINGS WE’RE FOLLOWING FOR YOU TODAY. BUT FIRST, LET’S GET YOU BACK OVER TO CORI FOR YOUR WEATHER FORECAST....

The $2,500 gamble that changed football: Art Rooney and the birth of the Pittsburgh Steelers
Art Rooney was a gambler but even the fairly paltry sum of $2,500 he threw down to buy an American football franchise seemed like a wayward punt at the time. It was 1933, Pittsburgh, and the professional sport of football in the United States was...


Interview: King Missile (Dog Fly Religion)'s John S. Hall Dogbowl
Almost sabotaged by a wretched Sydney hotel Wi-Fi connection, there were a few nuggets to be found when sifting through our recent conversation with King Missile (Dog Fly Religion)'s John S. Hall and Dogbowl aka Stephen Tunney. Musical...

Sex and the devil — this is the art they didn’t want you to see
A good thing to do when a new pope is elected is to visit the church of Santa Maria sopra Minerva in Rome and see what they have done with Michelangelo’s Risen Christ. I haven’t been myself yet. It’s too early in the reign of Leo XIV to be certain...

Simbisa Brands found guilty of infringing music copyrights
By Mary Taruvinga THE High Court has ruled that Simbisa Brands Zimbabwe, the operator of Chicken Inn, Pizza Inn and other fast-food outlets, infringed music copyrights by playing songs without a valid licence from the Zimbabwe Music Rights...

The Block stars suffer a gut-wrenching loss after a painting dedicated to their late daughter is stolen in a heartless robbery
The Block stars Dan Reilly and Dani Wales have suffered a gut-wrenching loss after a painting dedicated to their late daughter was stolen from a Melbourne gallery on Sunday. The reality TV couple tragically lost their child, Billie, in December...

Student-led performance spotlights modern musicals
On Sept. 17, Kendra Johnson, a junior majoring in vocal performance and music education, directed a cabaret showcasing the talent of 20 music students, including herself. The event offered free admission and was held at the Bicknell Family Center...

Scholars believe future of music is human
Artificial intelligence has rapidly woven itself into the fabric of the music industry as its presence is both pervasive and controversial — from Spotify's AI-driven recommendations to software that generates new compositions based on existing...

The Driftless Jazz Collective: Continuing the Music
The smattering of a drumset in the corner of Impact Coffee mingles with the easy chatter of patrons settling in with a drink order. An old fashioned mic shrieks with feedback as it catches bits of a conversation between the musicians passing...

DMC Opens Up About New Musical “Rock Bottom” & 20-Year Sobriety Journey
DMC is using his recovery journey to fuel “Rock Bottom: The Musical,” a project that confronts addiction and mental health with honesty and purpose. DMC is turning two decades of sobriety and a lifetime of personal pain into a powerful stage...

Global Sensation Bad Bunny to Perform at Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show
Tune-In to Apple Music’s Live Halftime Headliner Special Featuring Zane Lowe, Ebro Darden and Special Surprise Guests Link To Assets NEW YORK, Sept. 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Today, Apple Music, the NFL and Roc Nation announced that 3x GRAMMY®...

Let’s Be Friends music festival returns
The Campus Center Auditorium came alive on Friday, Sept. 19 with the Let’s Be Friends music festival. The show, organized in association with the Residence Hall Association and headlined by Brattleboro, Vermont-based band Thus Love, featured local...

Lawnparties budget, transport for off-campus religious observances discussed at USG meeting
Plans to increase transparency and potentially offer funding for off-campus religious observances were discussed at the weekly Undergraduate Student Government (USG) meeting on Sunday. Additionally, Social Committee Chair Aum Dhruv ’27 gave a...

The Hills are Alive with THE SOUND OF MUSIC
By Jeri Jacquin | September 28, 2025 Movies Jeri Jacquin Currently on 4K Ultra HD, Digital and Bluray available for the first time ever worldwide from 20th Century, Disney and director Robert Wise is the beloved Rogers & Hammerstein musical THE...

Moral dilemma of digital media on society
Peshawar - In the heart of every bustling home, in the quiet corners of every student’s room, and even in the calloused hands of daily wage workers resting after long hours, glowing screens now dominate lives across our society. What was once...

Panama’s Film Fashion and Music Show: A Grand Cultural Gala!
The Faculty of Social Communication, as part of the celebration of the 90th anniversary of the University of Panama, successfully presented the Film, Fashion & Music Show, a cultural and academic gala that brought together three fundamental...

Dan Flavin: Art Is Thought and Fluorescent Lights
Dan Flavin (1993–1996) was an American artist and pioneer of Minimalism. He is famous for making sculptural objects and installations from fluorescent lights. I like art as thought better than art as work… It’s important to me that I don’t get my...