Bill Jones
Obama hosts Kennedy Center honorees
Dec 06, 2010 07:44 EST
US President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle, late Sunday hosted Oprah Winfrey, Paul McCartney and other Kennedy Center honorees in a star-studded White House reception.
Winfrey, McCartney join top Kennedy Center artists
Dec 06, 2010 03:59 EST
Oprah Winfrey, Paul McCartney top list of Kennedy Center Honors; stars come out to honor them. Oprah Winfrey has come a long way since her childhood years in a Mississippi shack and in public housing with a poster of The Beatles on her bedroom wall. Sunday, she was honored with Paul McCartney, one of the Beatles she so loved.
Oprah, Paul McCartney honored at Kennedy Center gala
Dec 06, 2010 00:00 EST
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama and stars from the stage and screen honored talk show host Oprah Winfrey, singer Paul McCartney and other artists on Sunday for lifetimes of work in music, theater and television.
Obama hosts Kennedy Center honorees
Dec 05, 2010 21:55 EST
President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle, have hosted Oprah Winfrey, Paul McCartney and other Kennedy Center honorees in a star-studded White House reception.
Winfrey, McCartney in DC for Kennedy Center Honors
Dec 05, 2010 18:27 EST
Oprah Winfrey, Paul McCartney among 5 receiving Kennedy Center Honors in DC. When The Beatles were storming America, Oprah Winfrey had the band's poster on her bedroom wall, Merle Haggard was free from prison, Jerry Herman was making Broadway sing and Bill T. Jones was not yet a dancer but growing up in a migrant labor camp.
Obama: Kennedy Center honorees gave gift of arts
Dec 05, 2010 18:00 EST
Obama says Kennedy Center honorees gave the nation the 'extraordinary gift of the arts'. President Barack Obama says the five men and women who were chosen to receive this year's Kennedy Center Honors have "given the nation the extraordinary gift of the arts."
AP National News Calendar
Nov 26, 2010 18:27 EST
Associated Press National News Calendar. Eds: Major scheduled events for the month of December. Note that many events, especially court appearances, are subject to change at the last minute.
Author seeks shutdown of 'Fela!' Broadway musical
Nov 09, 2010 05:59 EST
In lawsuit, author of book about Fela Kuti claims 'Fela!' Broadway musical stole his work. The author of a book about the late Afrobeat Nigerian superstar Fela Kuti sued the producers of the award-winning Broadway musical "Fela!" to stop performances Monday, saying they stole his work and thought an offer of $4,000 was all he deserved for copying entire portions of his book into the play's script.
Oprah Winfrey and McCartney top new Kennedy Center Honors
Sep 07, 2010 16:51 EDT
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Talk show queen Oprah Winfrey and former Beatle Paul McCartney top the list of show business luminaries to be saluted for their contributions to U.S. arts and culture at this year's Kennedy Center Honors.
Winfrey, McCartney among Kennedy Center honorees
Sep 07, 2010 12:29 EDT
Oprah Winfrey, Paul McCartney among 5 of 2010's Kennedy Center honorees. Oprah Winfrey is giving up control over one show she'll be in this fall: the Kennedy Center Honors.
"Memphis," "Red" win at Tony Awards
Jun 14, 2010 00:30 EDT
NEW YORK (Reuters) - "Memphis," a romp that discovers the roots of rock'n'roll and "Red," a play about artist Mark Rothko, took American theater's top honors at the Tony Awards held on Sunday.
Final list of winners for 2010 Tony Awards
Jun 13, 2010 23:38 EDT
Final list of winners for 2010 Tony Awards. List of winners for the 2010 American Theatre Wing's Tony Awards, announced Sunday.
Fiorina's test will be to attract moderate voters
Jun 09, 2010 20:34 EDT
After winning GOP primary, Fiorina must reach California moderates in Senate race. There was no deterring Carly Fiorina from winning over the Republican base during the GOP primary for U.S. Senate.
Fiorina's test will be to attract moderate voters
Jun 09, 2010 20:29 EDT
After winning GOP primary, Fiorina must reach California moderates in Senate race. There was no deterring Carly Fiorina from winning over the Republican base during the GOP primary for U.S. Senate.
Brown leaves Downing street into uncertain future
May 11, 2010 18:18 EDT
Brown leaves Downing Street into an uncertain future he says will not include politics. In his last moments as prime minister, Gordon Brown revealed a human side to the stiff and glowering demeanor the world has become accustomed to.
UK's voting system could see fundamental reform
May 08, 2010 15:25 EDT
Britain's complex voting system could be in for some sweeping changes. Britain's messy, unresolved election may have created the conditions for fundamental change of a voting system that has inspired democracies from the United States to India.
"Fela!." "La Cage aux Folles," lead Tony nominations
May 04, 2010 16:02 EDT
NEW YORK (Reuters) - "Fela!," a new dance musical that tells the story of Nigerian Afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti, and a revival of the musical "La Cage aux Folles" led the nominations for Broadway's top theater honors, the Tony Awards, announced on Tuesday.
'Fela!' and 'La Cage' dominate Tony nods
May 04, 2010 13:46 EDT
2 strikingly different musicals dominate star-laden Tony nominations. Two strikingly different musicals, "Fela!" and "La Cage aux Folles," dominated the star-laden 2010 Tony Awards nominations.
List of nominees for 2010 Tony Awards
May 04, 2010 13:37 EDT
List of nominees for 2010 Tony Award. Nominations for the 2010 American Theatre Wing's Tony Awards, announced Tuesday.
Tony Award nominations announced for best musical
May 04, 2010 08:41 EDT
Tony Award nominations announced for best musical. The Tony nominations for best musical have been announced in New York by The American Theatre Wing.
