UNIVERSITY PARK — Australian cirque company Circa will perform “Duck Pond” at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 22, in Eisenhower Auditorium. Created by Yaron Lifschitz and the Circa Ensemble, “Duck Pond” reimagines the stories of “Swan Lake” and “The Ugly Duckling” by combining ...
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Authorities misidentified a deceased dog while investigating the deaths of actor Gene Hackman and his wife, pianist Betsy Arakawa, according to a pet care specialist. The couple’s German shepherd, named Bear, survived along with a second dog named Nikita, but their kelpie mix, Zinna, died, according to Joey Padilla, owner of the Santa Fe Tails pet care facility that is involved in the surviving dogs’ care. The dog that died “was always attached to Betsy at the hip and it was a beautiful relationship,” Padilla said in an email statement Tuesday. ...
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Smaller movies didn’t mean smaller viewer numbers for the Oscars. An estimated 19.7 million viewers watched Sunday night’s 97th Academy Awards ceremony, the biggest audience in five years, according to figures released by ABC on Tuesday. The triumph of “Anora,” which won five Oscars including best picture, and other relatively little-seen favorites and winners still brought a lift over the 19.5 million viewers last year, when the major hit “Oppenheimer” won the top categories and the even bigger hit “Barbie” was a major presence. The Conan ...
Carl Dean, Dolly Parton’s devoted husband of nearly 60 years who avoided the spotlight and inspired her timeless hit “Jolene,” died Monday. He was 82. According to a statement provided to The Associated Press by Parton’s publicist, Dean died in Nashville, Tennessee. He will be laid to rest in a private ceremony with immediate family attending. “Carl and I spent many wonderful years together. Words can’t do justice to the love we shared for over 60 years. Thank you for your prayers and sympathy,” Parton wrote in a statement. The family has asked for respect and ...
AMSTERDAM (AP) — When he was just 17 years old, German artist Anselm Kiefer retraced the footsteps of Vincent van Gogh from the Netherlands through Belgium and into France. Now, more than half a century later, the museum named for the Dutch master is joining forces for the first time with ...
WILLIAMSPORT — On March 15, the Uptown Music Collective will present its third performance of its 2024-2025 performance season with “Wonderwall: The Ultimate ‘90s Mix” at the Community Arts Center in Williamsport. This one-night-only concert, presented in collaboration with UPMC North ...
