The Choir of St. John’s College, Cambridge, is the latest English choir to start including female singers, a move some fear will reduce opportunities for boys.
Author: ALEX MARSHALL
Kevin Spacey Pleads Not Guilty to Sexual Assault
The Oscar-winning actor will face a trial in June 2023 — a rare example of a celebrity #MeToo case reaching that stage in Britain.
Benin Bronzes Returned to Nigeria from Germany
Two of the renowned artifacts were given back to Nigeria on Friday, and Germany intends to give the African country ownership of some 1,100 more.
Thieves Hit TEFAF Art Fair in Daylight Heist
A gang used a sledgehammer to smash open a display case and make off with jewelry at the renowned Dutch art fair, as dealers looked on, aghast.
The ‘Most Real Richard III There’s Ever Been’
The Royal Shakespeare Company has cast a disabled actor to play the “deformed, unfinish’d” king for the first time. The choice has been hailed as a landmark moment.
Documenta Takes Down Art After Antisemitism Accusations
Organizers of the international art exhibition in Germany said they would remove a work after diplomats and lawmakers said it contained antisemitic images.
Ukraine Is Ruled Out of Staging Eurovision in 2023.
The Eurovision Song Contest’s organizers said on Friday that Russia’s invasion meant Ukraine could not stage next year’s event, even though it won this year’s contest.
Kevin Spacey, Accused of Sexual Assault, Appears in British Court
The proceedings are a rare example of a celebrity #MeToo case leading to criminal charges.
Abba Returns to the Stage in London. Sort Of.
The Swedish superstars — or digital versions of them, at least — performed on Thursday to 3,000 enthusiastic fans with the help of 140 animators, four body doubles and $175 million.
‘Tomb of Sand’ Wins International Booker Prize, a First for a Hindi Novel
“Tomb of Sand,” written by Geetanjali Shree and translated by Daisy Rockwell, won despite getting little previous attention from reviewers.