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Norfolk, VA

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Tim Reid is an actor, comedian, producer, and director. He is best known for having starred in over 100 roles in prime-time television shows and movies from 1974 until now. Most people remember Reid starring as Ray Campbell on the sitcom Sister, Sister from 1994 to 1999 with Tia and Tamera Mowry as identical twin sisters separated at birth who were reunited as teenagers.

Native Norfolk, Virginia actor Tim Reid stars in a movie to be released in 2024

Cleveland, OH

(Credit: Met Opera Archives) Mezzo-soprano Mildred Miller has died at the age of 98. Born in Cleveland, Ohio, she attended the Cleveland Metropolitan School District and graduated from West High School in 1942. She then studied at the Cleveland Institute of Music and the New England Conservatory. She also went...

Obituary: Legendary Mezzo Mildred Miller Dies at 98

Seattle, WA

Seattle Opera has announced the lineup for its 60th anniversary concert “Windows from the Past, Doors to the Future.”. The event, scheduled for one night only on May 11, 2023 at McCaw Hall, will feature Greer Grimsley as both co-host and singer. He is joined by Ginger Costa-Jackson, Mary Elizabeth Williams, Sarah Coburn, John Moore, Duke Kim, Amitai Pati, and Michael J. Hawk. Audiences will hear music by Verdi, Wagner, Mozart, and Puccini, among others. The soloists are joined by the Seattle Opera Chorus and Seattle Symphony. Kazem Abdullah conducts.

Seattle Opera Unveils Details for Anniversary Gala ‘Windows from the Past, Doors to the Future’

Miami, FL

YoungArts announced its 2024 YoungArts award winners. This article features classical voice winners only. A complete list of the 2024 winners, all 15–18 years old or in grades 10–12 can be found here. In the classical voice category the winners include sopranos Tiara Abraham, Grace Chung, Olivia Gonzales,...

Tiara Abraham, Andrew Gellen, Lukas Palys, & Detola Badmus are Among the Winners of the 2024 YoungArts Award

Laramie, WY

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The six sorority sisters who sued Kappa Kappa Gamma earlier this year for admitting a transgender woman at the University of Wyoming sorority asked a federal appeals court Monday to reverse a lower court’s decision to toss the case.

Plaintiffs: Judge should have defined ‘woman’ in transgender sorority case

Washington, DC

(Photo credit: Marie Bucoy-Calavan Webiste) The Choral Arts Society of Washington has announced its 43rd annual Holiday Concert and Gala to take place on Dec. 18 at The Kennedy Center Concert Hall. Marie Bucoy-Calavan leads the program, “O Night Divine!” It will feature Christmas favorites like “Sleigh Ride,” “Silent Night,”...

Marie Bucoy-Calavan Leads the Choral Arts Society of Washington’s Annual Gala & Holiday Concerts

Los Angeles, CA

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Body-worn camera footage captured a Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) officer choking a suicidal music producer who was handcuffed to a gurney in North Hollywood last month, after the producer appeared to spit in the officer’s direction.

Video: Veteran LAPD Officer Chokes Handcuffed R&B Producer After He Spits At Him During Mental Health Crisis

Chicago, IL

The Metropolitan Opera’s 2023–24 Live in HD season will continue with Daniel Catán’s “Florencia en el Amazonas.”. The opera will be performed on Dec. 9 and will be the first Spanish-language opera to be featured on the company’s HD series. Mexican-American soprano Ailyn Pérez...

‘Florencia en el Amazonas’ to Make HD Debut at the Metropolitan Opera

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Sonya Yoncheva Dismisses New York Times ‘Norma’ Review & Comparisons

Sonya Yoncheva is pushing back at The New York Times following a review of “Norma” that compared the soprano to Angel Blue. Yoncheva took to Twitter...

Sonya Yoncheva Dismisses New York Times ‘Norma’ Review & Comparisons

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