VOA English - Arts http://www1.voanews.com/r?19=960&32=7079&7=578702&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww1.voanews.com%2Fenglish%2Fnews%2Farts VOA English - Arts en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:26:55 GMT 2009-11-23T17:26:55Z en-us Music of 1940s Enlivens New Orleans WWII Museum http://www1.voanews.com/r?19=961&43=571212&44=70423992&32=7079&7=578702&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww1.voanews.com%2Fenglish%2Fnews%2Farts-and-entertainment%2Fa-13-2009-11-15-voa20-70423992.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:57:39 GMT 2bcf0372b35eb5c74b7aacd483f94a8b 2009-11-20T01:57:39Z Lady GaGa Goes on Tour; Will Smith, Jada Pinkett to Host Nobel Peace Prize Concert http://www1.voanews.com/r?19=961&43=571212&44=71564647&32=7079&7=578702&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww1.voanews.com%2Fenglish%2Fnews%2Farts-and-entertainment%2FLady-GaGa-Goes-on-Tour-Will-Smith-Jada-Pinkett-to-Host-Nobel-Peace-Prize-Concert--71564647.html Pop star's world tour kicks off in Montreal November 27; actor and his wife will travel to Oslo, Norway for December 11 concert Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:26:55 GMT e887e22f3d4b27b7405bcf21e555ecfe 2009-11-23T17:26:55Z 'An Education' Generates Oscar Buzz http://www1.voanews.com/r?19=961&43=571212&44=70616462&32=7079&7=578702&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww1.voanews.com%2Fenglish%2Fnews%2Farts-and-entertainment%2FAn-Education-Generates-Oscar-Buzz-70616462.html There is "Oscar buzz" in Hollywood for the performance of rising young star Carey Mulligan as a teenager learning some life lessons in a bittersweet film written by English novelist Nick Hornby and directed by Danish filmmaker Lone Scherfig. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:56:04 GMT 743db2219e0240fa325ede40ed18a087 2009-11-20T16:56:04Z Director Lee Daniels Delivers A Hard-Edged Film, 'Precious' http://www1.voanews.com/r?19=961&43=571212&44=70655772&32=7079&7=578702&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww1.voanews.com%2Fenglish%2Fnews%2Farts-and-entertainment%2FMovie-Review-Precious-2009-11-20-70655772.html Lee Daniel's low-budget film, "Precious," is based on the award-winning novel "Push" by the African American author Sapphire. Like the book, the movie tells the story of an obese 16-year-old girl from Harlem, the traditionally African American neighborhood of New York City that was once poverty stricken and dangerous. Precious rises above the physical and emotional abuse her family inflicts on her and takes back her life Sun, 22 Nov 2009 19:32:40 GMT 2d85ade1a64aa3056ed1d0b519351be9 Penelope Poulou 2009-11-22T19:32:40Z Latest Twilight Saga 'New Moon' Features Teenage Love, Supernatural Secret http://www1.voanews.com/r?19=961&43=571212&44=70629207&32=7079&7=578702&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww1.voanews.com%2Fenglish%2Fnews%2Farts-and-entertainment%2FLatest-Twilight-Saga-New-Moon-Features-Teenage-Love-Supernatural-Secret--70629207.html At the movies: the strange happenings in the rainy Pacific Northwest town of Forks, Washington get even stranger for love-struck Bella and her brooding boyfriend Edward (who happens to be a vampire); but best friend Jacob also has a supernatural secret. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:14:19 GMT 6ca1dbd437eb9dd77f97e8b883ed7c44 2009-11-20T18:14:19Z Desert Museum in Arizona Exhibits Native Plants and Animals http://www1.voanews.com/r?19=961&43=571212&44=70619422&32=7079&7=578702&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww1.voanews.com%2Fenglish%2Fnews%2Farts-and-entertainment%2FDesert-Museum-in-Arizona-Exhibits-Native-Plants-and-Animals--70619422.html Some animals are rarely seen in the wild Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:23:02 GMT 6c9dacd99698b84b1e02568f1bfdfb14 Jacqueline Rogers 2009-11-20T16:23:02Z Girl Hides Shocking Secret in Thriller, 'Orphan' http://www1.voanews.com/r?19=961&43=571212&44=68805442&32=7079&7=578702&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww1.voanews.com%2Fenglish%2Fnews%2Farts-and-entertainment%2Fa-13-2009-08-10-voa14-68805442.html Thu, 12 Nov 2009 03:56:34 GMT 3bf0ed79096ffee8aa39ef9662fc8f66 2009-11-12T03:56:34Z Ne-Yo Is Music's Gentleman http://www1.voanews.com/r?19=961&43=571212&44=69822257&32=7079&7=578702&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww1.voanews.com%2Fenglish%2Fnews%2Farts-and-entertainment%2Fa-13-2009-11-09-voa35-69822257.html Mon, 09 Nov 2009 06:00:00 GMT d7ccade597df227298a01cd4ab04afe8 2009-11-09T06:00:00Z Cataclysmic Event Threatens World's End in '2012' http://www1.voanews.com/r?19=961&43=571212&44=70423512&32=7079&7=578702&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww1.voanews.com%2Fenglish%2Fnews%2Farts-and-entertainment%2Fa-13-2009-11-16-voa25-70423512.html Mon, 16 Nov 2009 06:00:00 GMT 99fca871aa564b2255a9851da8a17860 2009-11-16T06:00:00Z Roy Hargrove Keeps Big Band Tradition Alive with 'Emergence' http://www1.voanews.com/r?19=961&43=571212&44=69780507&32=7079&7=578702&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww1.voanews.com%2Fenglish%2Fnews%2Farts-and-entertainment%2Fa-13-2009-10-28-voa11-69780507.html Wed, 28 Oct 2009 05:00:00 GMT a62ee0932c8921ebb110127b3806e86c 2009-10-28T05:00:00Z Harry Connick, Jr.'s 'Your Songs' Blends Pop, Jazz http://www1.voanews.com/r?19=961&43=571212&44=69468337&32=7079&7=578702&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww1.voanews.com%2Fenglish%2Fnews%2Farts-and-entertainment%2Fa-13-2009-10-26-voa57.html Mon, 26 Oct 2009 05:00:00 GMT aab40586aeb52d2628a64e4a1c1549d6 2009-10-26T05:00:00Z Rosanne Cash's, 'The List' Carries Personal Story http://www1.voanews.com/r?19=961&43=571212&44=70423002&32=7079&7=578702&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww1.voanews.com%2Fenglish%2Fnews%2Farts-and-entertainment%2Fa-13-2009-11-17-voa17-70423002.html Tue, 17 Nov 2009 06:00:00 GMT 3e297c671d5417636d0b2ca164bca79d 2009-11-17T06:00:00Z Janet Jackson Releases Anthology; Aerosmith's Tyler Requests Time Off http://www1.voanews.com/r?19=961&43=571212&44=70422932&32=7079&7=578702&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww1.voanews.com%2Fenglish%2Fnews%2Farts-and-entertainment%2Fa-13-2009-11-17-voa28-70422932.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:41:24 GMT 4149c16ee6ffb95227a711c02c198e34 2009-11-20T01:41:24Z Manhattan Transfer Sings 'The Chick Corea Songbook' http://www1.voanews.com/r?19=961&43=571212&44=70423197&32=7079&7=578702&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww1.voanews.com%2Fenglish%2Fnews%2Farts-and-entertainment%2Fa-13-2009-11-18-voa17-70423197.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 06:00:00 GMT 62352f5bb6de5d35e1d17ecc934da2a3 2009-11-18T06:00:00Z Tim McGraw Releases Long-Awaited 'Southern Voice' http://www1.voanews.com/r?19=961&43=571212&44=70422797&32=7079&7=578702&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww1.voanews.com%2Fenglish%2Fnews%2Farts-and-entertainment%2Fa-13-2009-11-18-voa21-70422797.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 06:00:00 GMT 814d9df714a023971ef174b82e71696e 2009-11-18T06:00:00Z African Activism Against Female Circumcision Is Focus of New Film http://www1.voanews.com/r?19=961&43=571212&44=70423542&32=7079&7=578702&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww1.voanews.com%2Fenglish%2Fnews%2Farts-and-entertainment%2Fa-13-2009-11-18-voa41-70423542.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:56:31 GMT 9f3c070dde64c026ff85f2c11c743cd5 2009-11-19T15:56:31Z Paisley, Swift Winners at CMA Awards http://www1.voanews.com/r?19=961&43=571212&44=69878542&32=7079&7=578702&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww1.voanews.com%2Fenglish%2Fnews%2Farts-and-entertainment%2FFTR-MorningstarCMAAWARDS-69878542.html Brad Paisley wins Male Vocalist of the year for third year in a row, Taylor Swift becomes youngest performer to win Entertainer of the Year Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:23:15 GMT 98c655fa08954a245b2c178fb4f6a757 Mary Morningstar 2009-11-13T15:23:15Z 'This Is It' Chronicles Michael Jackson's Ill-Fated Comeback http://www1.voanews.com/r?19=961&43=571212&44=69472682&32=7079&7=578702&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww1.voanews.com%2Fenglish%2Fnews%2Farts-and-entertainment%2Fa-13-2009-10-30-voa30.html Fri, 30 Oct 2009 05:00:00 GMT c15e69007dee791b1cd4c5d4c42d2a35 2009-10-30T05:00:00Z Kurdish Language Making Inroads in Turkish Film http://www1.voanews.com/r?19=961&43=571212&44=69470572&32=7079&7=578702&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww1.voanews.com%2Fenglish%2Fnews%2Farts-and-entertainment%2Fa-13-2009-10-30-voa1.html Tue, 10 Nov 2009 22:36:09 GMT 1f7340d4a45578634002b2dbfd4f05f4 2009-11-10T22:36:09Z 'Cavalia' Highlights Power, Beauty of the Horse http://www1.voanews.com/r?19=961&43=571212&44=69468122&32=7079&7=578702&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww1.voanews.com%2Fenglish%2Fnews%2Farts-and-entertainment%2Fa-13-2009-10-27-voa56.html Tue, 10 Nov 2009 22:35:15 GMT 32c6b75aaa317e92db56e001ede1e9fd Breshna Omarkhel/Penelope Poulou 2009-11-10T22:35:15Z