We’re pleased to be able to share an excerpt from the upcoming release, Ballyhoo!: The Roughhousers, Con Artists, and Wildmen Who Invented Professional Wrestling, by Jon Langmead, which will be out in February 2024 (University of Missouri Press). CHAPTER 15 Jack Curley would never stop loving boxing, even when it barely had any room left
In the children’s book “We Dream a World,” a menagerie of airy purples and wispy greens creates a dreamlike bed of wildflowers at the bottom of the first page. The watercolor illustration by Chesapeake artist Nicole Tadgell shows Martin Luther King Jr. standing among those flowers, his arms wrapped around his wife, Coretta, below the
Yasiin Bey has set the internet ablaze with snippets of his conversation about meaningless music being the soundtrack to consumerism with Recho Omondi of “The Cutting Room Floor” podcast. In particular, a clip of the chat where he explores the connection between product consumption and Drake’s music has spurred a flood of reactions across social
Campbell resident Eve Schwartz’s work is on exhibit at the Wheelhouse of Willow Glen in San Jose through March 14. An artist’s reception for “Intricate Ink: Lines on Reclaimed Wood” is set for Jan. 20. (Courtesy photo) Self-taught artist Eve Schwartz said she has always been drawn to the Bay Area’s landscapes, and so her
The people of Kalaburagi woke up to a pleasant surprise on Sunday as vivid colours dotted the stretch of the main road from Public Garden to S.M. Pandit Ranga Mandir, turning it into an open-air art gallery with artists from various districts of Kalyan Karnataka region showcasing their works at the 11th edition of Chitra Santhe. Nearly 100 professional and
A few weeks separate us from the 74th Sanremo Italian Music Festival, through which the artist and possibly the song that will represent the country at Eurovision 2024 will be announced. With perhaps the strongest line up of recent years, the 27 renowned artists who will be competing this year, have millions of followers on
Ed Sheeran has a catalogue of famous songs, but he’s also written other famous tunes for other artists. With seven albums under his belt and a career that spans almost 20 years, Ed Sheeran already has many iconic songs in his catalogue. If you’re attending one or both of his shows here in Thailand, there’s
Highlights Nicki Minaj believes that rap and hip-hop have been watered down by other artists. She predicts that the industry’s downfall is a result of letting everyone in. Nicki Minaj firmly believes that she is one of the best rappers and has set the pace in the industry. Nicki Minaj — the Queen of Rap
Palestinian artist, scholar and activist Samia Halaby’s first US retrospective has been cancelled. Due to open on February 10 at Indiana University’s Sidney and Lois Eskenazi Museum of Art, the exhibition, titled Samia Halaby: Centers of Energy, had been in the works for more than three years. A petition to reinstate the retrospective, curated by
What superstar recording artist will make their Spokane debut in 2024 or 2025? Matt Meyer asked himself that question last week after learning that Spokane made a massive jump in the entertainment world. The Spokane Arena director of entertainment was ecstatic when Pollstar, the leading entertainment industry publication, noted that Spokane, courtesy of the Spokane