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Opera Philadelphia brings opera to first-time viewers by lowering ticket prices

Opera Philadelphia is lowering ticket prices to make opera more relevant and accessible. The move is drawing in some first-time audiences and boosting revenue. Scott MacFarlane goes backstage to ...

Angelina Jolie 'spellbinding' as opera star Callas

The actress plays the lead role in Pablo Larraín's Maria, which could place her in the Oscars race.

Bass David Leigh finding that a successful opera career is no 'impossible dream'

When David Leigh sang “The Impossible Dream” at his father’s funeral, the moment was both a testament to his past and a harbinger of his future

Entertainment - ABC News - October 22

Review: The goth opera 'Black Lodge' delivers a messy, sonic shock in DTLA

Timur stars in David T. Little's goth opera, "Black Lounge," a CAP UCLA presentation that weirdly connects the composer with David Lynch, Antonin Artaud and William S. Burroughs.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - October 22

Met Opera and Singer Injured in Onstage Fall Settle Decade-Old Lawsuit

Wendy White, a veteran mezzo-soprano, was performing when she fell in 2011. Her suit, which claimed negligence, had been one of the company’s longest-running court cases.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 24

Oddball opera has a glorious moment in L.A., meatballs and all

Independent Opera's "The Stone Guest" is revelatory, L.A. Opera's "Romeo and Juliet" is exhilarating and Pacific Opera Project's super-rare production of "Don Bucefalo" proves a nutty delight.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - Yesterday

Inside Gustavo Santaolalla's new Spanish 'Dracula' score for L.A. Opera's live show

Composer Gustavo Santaolalla talks about taking on the 1931 classic 'Dracula' score. The Oscar winner takes the United Theater on Broadway stage with the L.A. Opera orchestra.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - October 23

Are the Warriors for real? Plus Haliburton’s struggles, NBA Soap Opera teams & is Gradey Dick making a leap? | The Kevin O'Connor Show

On today's episode of The Kevin O'Connor Show, Kevin is joined by True Hoops' David Thorpe to discuss the biggest headlines from the start of the NBA season. They break down the reason for the ...

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 4 days ago

Game Pass Dumps These Five Games Very Soon

All good things must end As it typically does twice per month, Microsoft is set to remove another batch of titles from the Game Pass library across console, cloud, and PC. The next set of ...

Tech - GameSpot - October 15

Game Pass Is Removing These Seven Games Very Soon

It's time to go As it does each month, Microsoft is removing more titles from the Xbox Game Pass catalog. There are seven games leaving the Game Pass library on November 15, including some ...

Tech - GameSpot - 5 days ago

The Game Theory of Democracy

Countries where democracy is in trouble share a common pattern, and it’s a worrying one for the United States.

World - The New York Times - October 29

Democrats Play the Blame Game

Also, another interest rate cut. Here’s the latest at the end of Thursday.

Top stories - The New York Times - Yesterday

Xbox Game Pass Ends October 2024 With Its Biggest Game Yet

Microsoft has announced the wave of games that'll be closing out October through its Game Pass service, and while Call of Duty headlines the latest arrivals, there are some fun alternatives to look ...

Tech - GameSpot - October 15

How Andrew Stephan made War Game — the Ukraine game documentary | The DeanBeat

Andrew Stephan is the director of War Game: The Making of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2, a documentary from Microsoft about the ordeal of the game developers at GSC Game World, the Ukraine game studio that had ...

Tech - VentureBeat - October 18

Freddie Freeman turns Game 1 into an instant classic with game-ending slam

The Dodgers' first baseman echoed Kirk Gibson, delivering his first home run of this postseason in epic fashion.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 26

Arcade1Up's Board Game Tablet Is Discounted At Amazon - Comes With Over 100 Games

Arcade1Up's Infinity Game Board is rarely on sale, but Amazon is offering a modest discount right now that drops the price of the digital board game tablet to $473 (was $500) . You may need to ...

Tech - GameSpot - November 1

For game job seekers, the search often leads outside of gaming

Amir Satvat latest data on game job seekers shows that those seeking game jobs are often forced to take jobs outside the industry.

Tech - VentureBeat - 4 days ago

Walleye Shuttle Returns for Saturday Games

Toledo Walleye fans now have an easier way to get to games on the weekends.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 16

Who are the Commonwealth Games winners and losers?

The Commonwealth Games will take place in 2026 after Glasgow stepped in to host, but the stripped-back event has left some celebrating and others disappointed.

Hornets vs Rockets Game Highlights

The Hornets defeated the Rockets, 110-105. LaMelo Ball recorded 34 points, 8 rebounds, and 11 assists for the Hornets, while Tre Mann added 24 points and 6 rebounds in the victory. Jalen Green (28 ...

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 24

Suns vs Lakers Game Highlights

Los Angeles defeats Phoenix, 123-116. For Los Angeles, Anthony Davis led the way with 35 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists, and 2 blocks while aided by Austin Reaves (26 points (5 3PM), 4 rebounds, 8 ...

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 26

The Biggest Game Releases Of November 2024

We're just two months away from the 2024 finish line, and after several months of high-profile game releases, November feels like a good time to catch up on your backlog. That's not to say that ...

Tech - GameSpot - October 31

The Best Games Of 2024 (So Far)

The 2024 gaming year is nearing the finish line, and if there's a common thread linking all of this year's biggest releases, it's that several of these games have been surprise hits. While 2023 was ...

Tech - GameSpot - November 1

A Hollywood Drought and a Game Show Dream

It’s tough to get work in film and television these days. So one unemployed writer decided to study up on “The Price Is Right.”

Top stories - The New York Times - 4 days ago

Yankees name Rodón to start Game 1 of ALCS

Left-hander Carlos Rodón will start the ALCS opener for the Yankees against the Guardians.

Sports - ESPN - October 13

Pulisic, Pepi, McKennie to miss U.S.-Mexico game

Christian Pulisic, Ricardo Pepi and Weston McKennie will miss the United States' friendly at Mexico on Tuesday in order to return to their clubs in Europe.

Sports - ESPN - October 14

China Holds War Games Encircling Taiwan in Warning to Island’s Leader

Scores of Chinese aircraft and dozens of ships surrounded Taiwan, after President Lai Ching-te rejected Beijing’s claim over the island.

World - The New York Times - October 14

Why are Bellamy's Wales tailing off in games?

Wales have struggled to close out matches in the early stages of Craig Bellamy's tenure as head coach.

Gambling stocks hit by fears of UK Budget tax grab

Ladbrokes owner Entain falls 8% while Flutter loses 6%

World - Financial Times - October 14

Nigeria boycott Libya game after airport stranding

Nigeria have pulled out of their Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Libya on Monday, according to their captain William Troost-Ekong and the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF).

Sports - ESPN - October 15

The Budget Game: Can you do better than Rachel Reeves?

Step into the chancellor’s shoes and devise your fiscal plan

Business - Financial Times - October 15

SAG-AFTRA and game companies resume negotiations

The SAG-AFTRA talent union has resumed negotiations with video game companies around rules for using AI for voice acting in games.

Tech - VentureBeat - October 15

Ranking the top MVP candidates through six games

Who has the early NFL MVP edge? Will Lamar Jackson repeat? Here's our top-five list.

Sports - ESPN - October 17

SAG-AFTRA To Resume Video Game Contract Negotiations

Three months after going on strike over concerns over video games' AI voice work, SAG-AFTRA is heading back to the negotiating table with the companies that signed on to the Interactive Media ...

Tech - GameSpot - October 16

Betting odds and lines for every NFL game

The updated lines -- ATS, money line and totals -- for all games in Week 7.