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Does Pete Hegseth’s volte-face on China reflect an America in decline?

Listening to US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth at the recently concluded Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, I thought of the iconic Sichuan opera act of face-changing, where performers switch masks in an instant. Last year, Hegseth’s speech at the event was filled with blatant attacks on China. This year, he put on a completely different face, declaring that: “Under President Trump’s leadership, relations between the United States and China are better than they’ve been in many years.” Why this...

EPL: PFA Player of the Year nominees announced [Full List]

The Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA) has announced the nominees for its Men’s and Women’s Player of the Year awards, with several of the Premier League’s standout performers earning recognition. The post EPL: PFA Player of the Year nominees announced [Full List] appeared first on Vanguard News.

Trump Taps New Performers Replacing ‘No Talent’ Singers Who Nixed Freedom 250 Celebration

Some familiar sights, sounds and voices have been lined up by President Donald Trump to replace the “no talent” artists who nixed the planned “Freedom 250” Great American State Fair concert series in Washington, DC, designed as a celebration of the nation. The post Trump Taps New Performers Replacing ‘No Talent’ Singers Who Nixed Freedom 250 Celebration appeared first on Breitbart.

Trump announces new performers of ‘greatest rally ever’ on June 24: ‘Rally to end all rallies’

President Donald Trump announced the lineup for what he called the “greatest rally ever” to be held on June 24 in Washington, D.C. The president made the revelation in a social media post to this Truth Social account on Thursday evening. He teased the event as the “rally to end all rallies.” The rally is […]

Trump reveals which performers will replace the ‘no talent’ singers that dropped out of Freedom 250 rally

“It will be special at every level — A Rally to end all Rallies!” Trump said of the event, slated to take place on the National Mall.

Musical theater highlights tobacco control campaign

Performers stage the musical theater production "Suwidak Loro" at Taman Ismail Marzuki (TIM) in Cikini, ...

SAG-AFTRA Ratifies Four-Year Deal With Studios and Streamers

The performers’ union greenlit a contract that merges previously separate pension plans and institutes new safeguards for generative AI.

FIFA reveals WC 2026 opening ceremony performers

‘I’d rather read a book’: Tarantino criticises ‘flavourless sausage factory’ Hollywood

Pulp Fiction director writes in Sight and Sound that ‘since the pandemic … it seems almost impossible for a new movie to come out that I don’t pick to death’ Quentin Tarantino has criticised contemporary Hollywood, calling it “a flavourless sausage factory”. Writing in Sight and Sound magazine, Tarantino said that “since the pandemic … it seems almost impossible for a new movie to come out that I don’t pick to death”. He added: “Flaws, implausibilities, audience pandering, miscast performers or just plain stupid shit usually torpedoes every new movie coming out of the flavourless sausage factory that used to call itself Hollywood.” Continue reading...

‘What’s the worst that can happen?’ How soprano Danielle de Niese turned to directing for The Marriage of Figaro

Mozart’s Marriage of Figaro is in the soprano’s DNA, but she’s never thought about directing it. Creating her own production has been daunting and fascinating – and her son’s building blocks even helped I am not one of those performers who has spent their life on a theatre stage or film set thinking, “I wish I could direct this”. However, earlier this year, I found myself with an unexpected six-week gap. A scheduled project had been delayed for technical reasons, and it was at this time that Wild Arts’ producer Max Parfitt asked how well I knew The Marriage of Figaro. I have lived with Mozart’s opera for as long as I can remember. Susanna’s “Deh, Vieni Non Tardar” was one of the first major arias I sang, aged 12 or 13, while studying in Los Angeles. Later, I wrote my final high school paper on Figaro, the adaptation from Beaumarchais’s play to Da Ponte’s libretto. I even translated the entire score word for word, which is probably why I still know it so deeply. My Metropolitan Opera debut at 19 was in Figaro, singing Barbarina. I performed my first Susanna on the same New York stage a few years later, and I’ve since sung the role many times all over the world. Continue reading...

They booked dream acting jobs — then lost them to AI

Actors who flocked to the booming micro-drama industry are losing roles as producers swap them with AI-generated performers. Is Hollywood next?

Trump takes the lead for America's 250th birthday and World Cup celebrations

WASHINGTON (AP) -- When nearly all the scheduled musical performers pulled out of a concert series marking America's 250th anniversary -- fearing the

Quentin Tarantino Says Post-Pandemic Movies Are Riddled by “Flaws, Miscast Performers or Just Plain Stupid S***”

The Oscar winner cited 'The Rip' from Matt Damon and Ben Affleck as a "suspenseful new movie" that actually "held me for its entire duration."

The White House as a stage: Trump's hosting streak meets America's 250th birthday and the World Cup

When nearly all the scheduled musical performers pulled out of a concert series marking America's 250th anniversary - fearing the event had become too closely tied to President Trump - he responded by making it official.

Is there a pianist in the house? How audience members – and fellow musicians – have saved the show

A Sydney screening of La La Land with live orchestra was rescued by a brave (and skilled) amateur pianist. What happens when classical performers, or their instruments, suddenly collapse? Plus, Tavener’s mystic pantomime finally gets to the stage Music’s equivalent of catching a home run at a baseball game happened on Saturday in Sydney, when a 21-year-old university student jumped in to save a performance of the movie La La Land with live orchestra. The band’s keyboardist had fallen ill and couldn’t perform in the second half. Unable to find a replacement at such short notice, the conductor Justin Hurwitz (winner of two Oscars for the film’s music) asked the audience if there was a pianist in the house. Sterling Nasa answered the call, and performed in the second half, improvising a solo, and not getting a tempo change or key signature wrong. It’s a great story – and incredible that an audience member had the requisite sight-reading and technical skills to carry it off. Could it happen in a classical concert? There have certainly been moments here too when an audience member has saved the day. The best of those stories comes from the summer of 1974, when the London Symphony Orchestra and Chorus brought Carl Orff’s Carmina Burana to the Proms, conducted by André Previn, with the baritone Thomas Allen among the soloists. You can actually hear the shocking moment from the live radio broadcast when Allen collapses into the cello section in an episode of the BBC World Service’s Witness History. He had fainted and was carried off the stage. After a brief pause, Previn chose to keep going rather than stop the performance. Continue reading...

FIFA announces Davido for World Cup 2026 countdown concert

Afrobeats star Davido has been confirmed as one of the performers for FIFA's World Cup 2026 Countdown Concert scheduled to be held in Los Angeles, United States, on June 10. The post FIFA announces Davido for World Cup 2026 countdown concert appeared first on Vanguard News.

Chung King-fai, a giant of HK theatre, dies at 89

Veteran stage actor and director Chung King-fai on Wednesday passed away in his sleep at the age of 89. Affectionately known as "King Sir", Chung was the founding Dean of the School of Drama at the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts and is best remembered for being a mentor to generations of performers. In a career spanning decades, he worked as an actor, director, drama educator, television producer, host and voice-over artist. On social media, Chung's nephew, Chung Chi-kuen, wrote that he dedicated his entire life to theatre, nurturing countless students and earning deep respect and love from everyone. Former RTHK programme host Serina Ha, who knew Chung for more than 20 years, described him as steady and graceful, and someone who took his work very seriously. "He's a gentleman. Very polite and genuine. Among all the people I know, he is a mentor who truly connected with the times. He gave me the kind of guidance that a senior should. And his attitude – his seriousness – that is something worth learning from," she said. Chung held a bachelor's degree in speech and drama from Oklahoma Baptist University in the United States and and a Master of Fine Arts degree from Yale University. A pioneer in staging Cantonese versions of absurdist dramas and Broadway musicals, he won Best Actor eight times and Best Director four times at the Hong Kong Drama Awards, along with many other accolades throughout his career. In addition to the Academy for Performing Arts, he lectured at Hong Kong Baptist University for 23 years and worked in various local television outlets. In a statement, Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism Rosanna Law expressed her condolences to Chung's family, saying he dedicated his life to the performing arts with countless productions and contributions to Hong Kong theatre. "His passing is a tremendous loss to Hong Kong's performing arts sector. We will always treasure the memory of this stage veteran and remain deeply grateful for his distinguished contributions to the performing arts in Hong Kong," she said. Edited by Edmond Fong

Disney Princesses expose obscene truth about what REALLY goes on at theme parks: Hideous sexual allegations... staff 'safe words'... and wild rules performers are never allowed to break

Though guests who flock to Disney resorts may see it as the happiest place on Earth, for those who work there, the parks can be a much darker place

What are Freedom 250 and America250? Behind the 2 groups planning celebrations

A musical concert series has become a point of political contention, with performers dropping out of the series.

BTS, Benson Boone, Cardi B Among Performers Set for iHeartRadio Music Festival 2026

BTS, Benson Boone and Cardi B are among the acts slated to perform at the iHeartRadio Music Festival presented by Capital One, taking place on September 18-19 at Las Vegas’ T-Mobile Arena. Hosted by Ryan Seacrest, the event will also include performances from Goo Goo Dolls, Kenny Chesney, Lainey Wilson, Major Lazer, Muse, Snoop Dogg, […]