August 12, 2024
Artists

Aretha Franklin hired three makeup artists work on her face for an event

Music exclusive details By Carlos Greer Published Jan. 14, 2024, 5:15 p.m. ET Aretha Franklin performing at Radio City Music Hall in 2009.AP Aretha Franklin once hired three make-up artists to prep her for a single event, according to a longtime pal. Apparently, the iconic singer brought in top celebrity makeup man Reggie Wells, another

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DNR accepting applications for artist residency in the U.P.

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is looking for a few artists to live in the Upper Peninsula this year and create art for a state park. The Porcupine Mountains Artist-in-Residence program is accepting applications from artists whose work is influenced by the northern wilderness setting of Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park, or “the Porkies,”

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Pioneering AI artist says the technology is ultimately ‘limiting’

This article has been reviewed according to Science X’s editorial process and policies. Editors have highlighted the following attributes while ensuring the content’s credibility: fact-checked reputable news agency proofread Ok! Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain × close Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain An artist who shook up the cultural world with a haunting female portrait created by artificial

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Excerpt from ‘Ballyhoo!: The Roughhousers, Con Artists, and Wildmen Who Invented Professional Wrestling’

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

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Chesapeake artist illustrated children’s book by MLK’s grandchild

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

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Yasiin Bey fans defend him after he called Drake a pop artist

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

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Works by self-taught artist Eve Schwartz on display in San Jose – The Mercury News

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

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Nearly 100 artists showcase their works at Chitra Santhe in Kalaburagi

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

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Italy: The ranking of Sanremo 2024 artists on social media! – Eurovision News | Music

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

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Songs you may not know Ed Sheeran wrote for other artists

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

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