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According to Variety, composer Philip Glass is creating an opera about Walt Disney. The story "imagines the last months of Disney as seen through the eyes of a fictional Austrian cartoonist who worked for him." I seriously cannot wait to see what the heck this opera looks like. What do you think of the opera in general? Do you ever go? Or are you not an opera person? Source Do You Go Read more
It's a sad day for the musical world as we bid adieu to one of the finest operatic singers, Luciano Pavarotti, who died today at age 71. His accomplishments in the realm of classical music are many, and not the least of these is how he made opera music more accessible to people who might not otherwise be exposed to it. Indeed, the most bittersweet thing about remembering the big, sweet-faced Read more
We're all about exposing kids to fine arts, but is opera asking a bit too much? Not according to Growing Through Arts, a company founded by former pro dancer and Harvard grad Aleksandra Efimova, which creates educational children's books and toys. The company just launched its second series of books (the first focused on ballet), breaking down some seriously highbrow stuff for kids ages 2 to 6. Read more
With graduation looming for the Glee kids, a few of the characters have to do some prep for their futures this week. For Rachel and Kurt, it's their NYADA auditions, and for Puck, it's passing a test so he can graduate. While the kids get ready for their various challenges, Coach Beiste faces one of her own when we learn a revelation about her home life. I should have known from the title that Read more
You may want to call her the mother of reinvention. In the public eye since she was a teenager starring her dad's hit teenage soap opera, Beverly Hills, 90210, Tori Spelling has more recently been known as an innkeeper, a reality star, a best-selling author, a boutique owner, and a jewelry designer. But the role that's giving her the most attention these days is mom. Currently pregnant with her Read more
January Jones, Emma Roberts, and Amber Heard all donned YSL last night to attend the NYC premiere of Jules Massenet's Manon at the Metropolitan Opera. The ladies picked different styles from the design house, with January looking stunning in a backless number, Emma in a jumpsuit, and Amber in a slinky silk gown. Who's your pick for best dressed on the Met Opera red carpet? Also in YSL for the Read more
A personality test determined by your favorite '80s musical — The Hairpin Why powerful men making public missteps is a good thing — Huffington Post Best bits from Sarah Palin's emails — The Frisky Adele has her sights set on a certain royal ginger — Betty Confidential Watch Bill Maher and Jane Lynch perform the Weinerlogues — Flavorwire Men bare all: new chest hair trend — Yahoo! Read more
If we had to describe Dolce & Gabbana's Fall 2012 collection in one word, it would be opulent. Designers Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana have a knack for capturing the essence and unbridled spirit of the Italian woman, and for Fall they showed a luxe, Sicilian Baroque-inspired collection of lace, elaborate brocade embroidery, and sleek, sexy silhouettes. The show opened with stunning Read more
Claire Danes and Hugh Dancy stuck close together on a walk around SoHo yesterday. The cute couple keep their relationship low-key, but they've been a staple on the NYC social scene lately. Claire and her husband stepped out for the Met Ball, attended an opera premiere, and toasted Geoffrey Rush at the Brooklyn Academy of Music in recent months. They'll be back in the spotlight soon since Claire's Read more
Sex sells records, according to new research that set out to prove an intuitive conclusion. The study, with the fancy name Songs as a Medium for Embedded Reproductive Messages, examined the country, pop, and R & B Billboard charts and found that 92 percent of the songs that made it into the top 10 in 2009 contained at least one or more "reproductive message." The average number of mentions Read more
