Kym Johnson, Donny Osmond’s ‘Stars’ partner, makes her Broadway debut
Donny Osmond’s ‘Stars’ partner goes to Broadway Bye-Bye Bargirl: Mexico’s legendary dance-for-peso cabarets buried by onslaught of strip clubs
Mexico City’s famed dance-for-peso halls fading Katy Perry strips down (her songs) for ‘MTV Unplugged’; talks about upcoming album, ‘Idol’
Katy Perry plots next album, does ‘MTV Unplugged’ Amnesty International decries killings by police in Mozambique, calls for investigations
Mozambique: Watchdog decries killings by police Comeback sensations Shen and Zhao romp in short program at Skate America
Chinese veterans win pairs short program LAKE PLACID, N.Y. — Zhao Hongbo gave his wife, who happens to be his skating partner, a memorable 31st birthday present Friday night at Skate America. Puerto Rico’s Calle 13 has 5 Latin Grammys and counting, both urban and alternative awards
Calle 13 wins 5 Latin Grammys in Las Vegas New Zealand: From learning about Maori heritage to rolling down a mountain in a Zorb
New Zealand: From Maori culture to Zorbing Dance contests, zoos, art galleries: Pockets of normalcy endure in Kabul despite the war
Hope and despair live side by side in Kabul Medical examiner: UConn football player killed by single stab wound, death ruled a homicideSTORRS, Conn. — An autopsy shows a University of Connecticut football player was killed by a single stab wound to his abdomen, and the state medical examiner’s office has ruled his death a homicide. US aid flap exposes delicate dance between Pakistan’s civilian government and its militaryISLAMABAD — Just last week, Pakistan’s foreign minister was playing down his army’s objections to a multibillion dollar U.S. aid bill. Days later, after a session with the army chief, he was back in Washington urging U.S. lawmakers to address the very concerns he had dismissed. DeLay’s legal dance in money laundering case is in limbo as he shimmies into show’s 3rd roundAUSTIN, Texas — Republican Tom DeLay danced the cha-cha and the tango on TV, but he’s tiptoeing through a legal web as his criminal case crawls through the courts in Texas. With tanks, troops and kitsch, China celebrates 60 years of communist rule and its new powerCommunist China marks 60 years with tanks, kitsch BEIJING — Jets, tanks and missile-toting trucks thundered through Beijing on Thursday in a show of military muscle to celebrate six decades of communist rule and China’s transformation from a war-battered regional player into global economic superpower. Tango dance and music granted protected cultural status, put on UNESCO world heritage listDUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Tango was declared part of the world’s cultural heritage by the United Nations on Wednesday and granted the international seal of approval Argentina and Uruguay have long sought for the dramatic dance and its sensual moves. Mrs. Obama leads G-20 spouses on tour of Pittsburgh performing arts school, Warhol museumPITTSBURGH — First lady Michelle Obama, a supporter of arts education, says the arts are a form of diplomacy that challenges assumptions and helps people learn from and inspire each other. Mrs. Obama leads G-20 spouses on tour of Pittsburgh Creative and Performing Arts SchoolPITTSBURGH — Comparing the arts to a form of diplomacy, first lady Michelle Obama on Friday promoted arts education while treating her counterparts to tours of two of this city’s leading cultural institutions. At the Movies: capsule reviews of ‘Capitalism: A Love Story’ and other films this weekCapsule reviews of films opening this week: Motown vignettes: Bill Clinton, Ted Nugent, Patti LaBelle and others riff on the label’s 50thFor the 50th anniversary of the founding of Motown Records, The Associated Press over a period of months invited stars from the fields of music, politics and film to visit Studio A to talk about how the Detroit musical movement has affected them and the larger world. Southern Decadence is New Orleans end-of-summer fling; ‘Gay Mardi Gras’ eyes fair weatherNEW ORLEANS — Jonathan Bray, one of the organizers of Southern Decadence, a celebration that has become known as the gay Mardi Gras, spent his time this week getting ready for the big party and watching weather reports. Libya celebrates coup that brought Gadhafi to power, as Lockerbie controversy continuesTRIPOLI, Libya — Libya staged a lavish spectacle Tuesday, parading white-robed horsemen and gold-turbaned dancers as jets streaked overhead to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the coup that brought Moammar Gadhafi to power in the oil-rich nation. Hawaii keeps cork in bottle for a low-key 50th anniversary amid cultural concernsHONOLULU — Hawaii turns 50 years old as the 50th state Friday, but there will be no grand parades, no dazzling fireworks, no lavish displays of native culture. Yurok tribe works for return of condor to Northwest to help fix world gone wrongORICK, Calif. — The tribes of the lower Klamath River have since ancient times decorated themselves with condor feathers when they performed the dances designed to heal a world gone wrong. Yurok tribe works for return of condor to Northwest to help fix world gone wrongORICK, Calif. — The tribes of the lower Klamath River have since ancient times decorated themselves with condor feathers when they performed the dances designed to heal a world gone wrong. Dallas: Built on big oil money, but cheap eats and affordable sightseeing can be hadDALLAS —In a city that hangs its hat on big money, a flashy skyline and well-heeled locals, a visit on the cheap might seem unlikely. But residents know that it doesn’t take a trust fund to have a good time here. For starters, sit down to a plate of cheap tacos and start people-watching. Gunman walks quietly into Pittsburgh-area health club, starts shooting, leaves 4 dead, 9 hurtBRIDGEVILLE, Pa. — A gunman who fired dozens of shots into a fitness center exercise class was a 48-year-old man from suburban Pittsburgh. British conductor Edward Downes and dancer wife end lives hand-in-hand at Swiss suicide clinicLONDON — He spent his life conducting world-renowned orchestras, but was almost blind and growing deaf — the music he loved increasingly out of reach. His wife of 54 years had been diagnosed with terminal cancer. So Edward and Joan Downes decided to die together. Abuse scandal inquiry told that UK troops forced Iraqi detainee to dance like Michael JacksonLONDON — A lawyer claimed Monday that British soldiers forced an Iraqi detainee to dance like Michael Jackson as part of widespread abuse and humiliation of civilians in southern Iraq — actions that resulted in the death in custody of a hotel receptionist. Dance lovers tell Des Moines to wake up, legalize late-night dancing in Iowa’s largest cityDES MOINES, Iowa — Dancing the night away in Des Moines doesn’t seem to be at the top of many must-do lists. Maybe because it’s illegal. Exhausted by conflict, Palestinians seek diversion in movies, concerts, shoppingRAMALLAH, West Bank — Middle-class matrons shop for imported furniture in a marble-and-glass emporium. A new movie house is screening “Transformers.” Teens bop to a Danish hip-hop band performing on their high school basketball court. Singers, dancers lead thousands in celebrating Michael Jackson’s life in pop icon’s hometownGARY, Ind. — This gritty steel-making city where Michael Jackson got his start playing on street corners with his brothers and competing in talent shows said goodbye to the King of Pop with a show that featured experienced homegrown talent, as well as youngsters who hope to follow in his footsteps. Singers, dancers lead thousands in celebrating Michael Jackson’s life in his hometownGARY, Ind. — Michael Jackson’s boyhood hometown bade farewell to the King of Pop on Friday with a celebration of his life and music. |
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