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2nd IDLC Theatre Fest ends
The second edition of IDLC Theatre Festival, a five-day special initiative of IDLC Finance Limited, concluded on Saturday at Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA).
Utah Jazz arena evacuated postgame due to suspicious package
Minutes after an NBA game ended Friday night, the Utah Jazz's home arena was evacuated because of a suspicious package.
Rapper Eric B. gets probation on 17-year-old assault case
Rapper and actor Eric B. was sentenced to a year's probation Friday stemming from a motor vehicle stop and police chase that occurred nearly 19 years ago but wasn't resolved because he failed to show up for his sentencing.
Already a star in China, US fame comes to 'Farewell' actress
Actress Zhao Shuzhen, who has captivated audiences with her performance as the grandmother in "The Farewell," is essentially unknown to most American audiences. Go to her IMDB page and it looks as though writer-director Lulu Wang's real-life family drama is her only credit. But that couldn't be further from the truth. In her native China, the 75-year-old is not only a veteran of stage and screen, she's also a big star.
First Marvel Comics issue sells in Texas for $1.26 million
A rare near-mint condition copy of the first Marvel Comics comic book has sold at auction in Dallas for $1.26 million.
Winfrey, Coates among speakers at tribute to Toni Morrison
In offering tribute to Toni Morrison, speakers from Oprah Winfrey to Fran Lebowitz on Thursday each shared a very different, but equally special portrait of the late Nobel laureate, who died in August at 88.
Runa Laila set to enthrall audience at pink-ball test opening
Although it is not a mega event like World Cup or any other regional tournament, the Board of Control for Cricket in India made every possible arrangement to make the match memorable.
Farooki’s “No Land’s Man” gets Tahsan as its newest cast member
Renowned Bangladeshi singer, musician and actor Tahsan Rahman Khan has announced joining as the latest member of Mostafa Sarwar Farooki’s upcoming film “No Land's Man”.
SuperM, BoA to perform at 2020 Global Goal in South Korea
K-pop supergroup SuperM and singer BoA will perform at a Global Citizen event in Asia as part of a massive multi-continent concert next year.
Chang says his new Netflix show honors Bourdain
"Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner" host David Chang says he understands why critics are comparing his new show to work done by his late friend and colleague Anthony Bourdain. Chang's show fuses food and travel as did Bourdain's "Parts Unknown.''