The Bucharest National Opera will host a diverse lineup of performances in 2025, featuring companies such as the Romanian National Opera Iași and Hungarian Opera of Cluj-Napoca, alongside guest companies from abroad like Maria Bieșu National Opera and Ballet Theatre from Chișinău and Ruse Opera from Bulgaria. The program includes four fully staged operas, three ballets, one operetta, one musical, and one opera in concert, with notable performances of Nabucco, Cinderella, Faust, and Jesus Christ Superstar.
https://www.romania-insider.com/bucharest-opera-festival-june-2025Davis is a renowned music critic and author who has written for prominent publications such as The Philadelphia Inquirer, The Atlantic magazine, and The Village Voice. He won a Grammy award for his liner notes on Miles Davis' "Kind of Blue" reissue. His work on what was believed to be the definitive book about John Coltrane remains unfinished after decades.
https://whyy.org/articles/francis-davis-jazz-critic-writing/The traveling exhibition "Dyvosvit Ukraine" features works by Okhapkin, showcasing household icons and portraits of notable Ukrainians like Taras Shevchenko and Ivan Franko.
https://www.ukrinform.net/rubric-society/3986096-following-april-24-attack-in-kyiv-artworks-icons-towels-saved.htmlThe latest Great Gatsby musical adaptation on the West End has received mixed reviews from critics, with many slamming it as "glib", "vulgar" and "ludicrously lavish". Clive Davis of The Times gave it two stars out of five, calling it "big, brash, noisy and oddly one-dimensional". In contrast, The Stage praised the production as a "feat of spectacle and seduction", while Veronica Lee of the Mail awarded three stars for its impressive set design. However, critics such as Arifa Akbar of The Guardian found the story to be flatline despite its vocal and visual crescendos.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-14647195/great-gatsby-west-end.htmlJennie recently wrapped up her solo performances at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, where she also performed "Like Jennie." Her performance video for that song has gained significant attention, becoming the third most-watched video on the official Coachella channel with over 7.8 million views.
https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/2025-04-25/entertainment/kpop/Blackpinks-Jennie-releases-extended-version-of-Peggy-Gous-Like-Jennie-remix/2293647Kehlani and Kim Petras will perform at the San Diego Pride Festival, a celebration of visibility and pride that also supports community programs through ticket sales, including funding for youth services, advocacy efforts, and educational events.
https://www.cbs8.com/article/news/community/our-community/kehlani-kim-petras-headline-san-diego-pride-festival/509-32162468-71a6-494a-a066-a8a442f38545The LA County Fair is set to open on May 2 with a "Art Unleashed" theme, celebrating home arts and cuisine alongside visual and performing arts. The fair will feature creative corn dogs, live music, farm animals, roller-skating, car shows, and more. This year's events include a ticketed concert series, which has been relocated to a field near the grandstand due to its renovation for repairs.
https://www.ocregister.com/2025/04/25/your-guide-to-the-la-county-fair-2025-opening-may-2/The Lahore Arts Council (Alhamra) hosted an international delegation from France, Turkiye, Belarus, Italy, Spain, Belgium, Switzerland, and several other countries in a celebration of cross-cultural connection through art and heritage. Executive Director Tauqeer Haider Kazmi welcomed the guests and led them on a guided tour of Alhamra's facilities, highlighting the council's mission to preserve Pakistani arts while fostering global cultural dialogue. The delegation visited the Alhamra Art Gallery and Academy of Performing Arts, where they viewed a contemporary exhibition and observed live music, dance, and drama classes. They praised Pakistan as "a land of immeasurable cultural richness and extraordinary human warmth," and described the country as "a treasure trove of tradition, creativity, and heart." The event concluded with a special performance at Alhamra Hall No 2, where members of the delegation shared music, dance, and songs from their cultures.
https://www.brecorder.com/news/40359415/international-tourists-team-hails-cultural-richnessThe Museum of Tolerance is building a permanent section featuring immersive experiences, including AI-powered virtual meetings with historical figures like Maimonides and digital debates, to promote tolerance and understanding through engagement and perspective-taking. The museum's design, exemplified by its monumental staircase, aims to bridge people together, emphasizing the importance of listening and immersing oneself in others' perspectives.
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