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Lidingö Motettkör (Lidingö Motet Choir): Ant han dansa, arranged by Lars Edlund

Lidingö Motet Choir; Benjamin Åberg – conductor Recorded at Elverket, Lidingö, Sweden, by Take 5 music production Credit: Benjamin Åberg – www.youtube.com/@BenjaminAberg


‘General Hospital’ Star Jacklyn Zeman Dies at 70

Jacklyn Zeman, an actress best known for her role as nurse Bobbie Spencer on the daytime soap opera “General Hospital,” has died of cancer, her family confirmed on Wednesday. She was 70. Frank Valentini, the executive producer of what is America’s longest-running soap opera currently in production, confirmed Zeman’s death Wednesday night in a statement…


Disney to Combine Hulu, Disney+ Content Into ‘One-App Experience’: Bob Iger

Disney plans to combine content from Hulu with Disney+ to form a single streaming app available across the United States by the end of the year, Disney CEO Bob Iger said on May 10. Iger announced the plans during Disney’s second-quarter earnings call, describing it as a “significant step toward creating a growth business,” and…


G. F. Haendel: Xerxes Overture | Coin du Roi, C. Frattima

Coin du Roi orchestra conducted by C. Frattima performs Handel’s Xerxes ouverture at Early Music Festival in Riga, Latvia, church of St. John. Coin du Roi, Société d’Opéra www.coinduroi.it info@cropera.it frattima@cropera.it Credit: Eva Saladin – violin Daniel Rosin – cello Johannes Keller – harpsichord Recorded on Jan. 20, 2021, at the Stadtcasino Basel, Switzerland Organized…


‘Romeo and Juliet’ at City Ballet of San Diego

Commentary “Romeo and Juliet” seems to be the most popular story in Southern California this season. Both of San Diego’s major ballet companies, plus two regional SoCal opera companies, performed a version of this famous romance. I had the pleasure of seeing all of these productions, at least partially. The final of these was from…


Paramount Media Networks Announces Layoffs as MTV News Shuts Down

MTV News will be shutting down as Paramount Media Networks announces layoffs, Showtime/MTV Entertainment Studios and Paramount Media Networks President Chris McCarthy announced on Tuesday. The layoffs come after months of internal deliberations about integration amid Showtime’s rebranding into Paramount+ With Showtime and will affect 25 percent of employees across the network media groups, with MTV News getting…


Jacques-Martin Hotteterre: Rondeau ‘Le plaintif,’ Gigue ‘L’Italienne’ | Embouchure

Rondeau-Le plaintif, Gigue-L’Italienne (Troisième Suite, Premier Livre, Oeuvre Second, Nouvelle Edition – Paris 1715) by Mr. Hotteterre, le Romain (1674–1763) From CD “de afectos y pasiones” EMBOUCHURE Gabriela Galván, baroque flute Isidoro Roitman, theorbo Usina del Arte, Buenos Aires, Argentina Sound: Ariel Gato Video: Gustavo Fabian Paulino Credit: Isidoro Roitman – www.youtube.com/@embouchure


‘Goodfellas’ Star Ray Liotta’s Cause of Death Ruled as Heart Failure: Report

The cause of death for Ray Liotta—the tough-guy actor who starred in “Goodfellas” and “Field of Dreams”—has been revealed one year after he died in the Dominican Republic, according to a report. He was 67 at the time of his death. According to documents from the country obtained by TMZ, Liotta’s death was due to…


Actor Chris Pratt Says He Draws Inspiration From Jesus to Deal With Criticism Over Christian Faith

Actor and star of “Guardians of the Galaxy” and “Jurassic World” Chris Pratt has spoken out about the criticism he has faced due to his Christian faith, revealing how he handles the hate he receives. In an interview with Page Six on May 8, the 43-year-old actor was asked about the backlash he has dealt with due to…


‘A Kiss in the Dark’ (1949): A Genius Rejoins the Human Race

Commentary “A Kiss in the Dark” is a 1949 Warner Bros. film starring David Niven and Jane Wyman. The title sounds like a much more dramatic romance than this movie actually is. It does feature a cute romance between the two leads, but the story isn’t about one magical kiss which makes them fall in…