Every summer, literal millions (including, hello, the Love Island cast) make their way to Mallorca, the largest of Spain’s Balearic Islands. Found south of Barcelona and east of Valencia, it’s one of the hottest vacation destinations in the Mediterranean. That means during the peak season between June and August, the small island is brimming with … Read more
By JARI TANNER, Associated Press HELSINKI (AP) — Hollywood’s Brad Pitt and Australian musician Nick Cave have debuted as artists in an exhibition in Finland that displays sculptures and ceramics created by the movie star and the singer-songwriter. The Sara Hilden Art Museum, located in the southern Finnish city of Tampere, was initially scheduled to … Read more
ALBANY, NY — Museums in New York that exhibit artworks looted by Nazis during the Holocaust are now required by law to let the public know about those dark chapters in their provenance through placards displayed with the stolen objects. At least 600,000 pieces of art were looted from Jewish people before and during World … Read more
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Wearing a blue suit, black hat and multi-colored socks, master keyboardist Booker T. Jones leaned away from the Hammond B3 organ, tilted back his head and worked the keys and foot pedals as he played the funky and familiar hit “Green Onions” for a head-bobbing, toe-tapping crowd at the Stax Museum of … Read more
By KIRSTEN GRIESHABER, Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — A Berlin museum opens fully to the public this week with a very modern take on the display of cultural items from around the world and the debate over demands for some of them to be returned to their homelands. The east wing of the Humboldt Forum … Read more
Here’s something fun, and different for you during this Halloween season. You can literally hunt down killer clowns with gel blaster guns in the middle of the woods. French Lick Manhunt And Survival Games host “survival style” games that are fun for all ages. A couple of years back, they introduced an event for Halloween … Read more
By NICHOLAS PAPHITIS, Associated Press Greece has ratified a complex deal for the return, over coming decades, of 161 striking ancient Greek artifacts from a US billionaire’s collection after Athens conceded it had no evidence they’d been illegally excavated and exported. The mostly marble works date from 5300-2200 BC, and the bulk of them are … Read more
VENICE, Italy — At the Venice International Film Festival, virtual reality is only a small part of the immersive experience. On a small island just a short water shuttle ride from the main festival headquarters on the Lido, festivalgoers can step into the metaverse. They can play games, or “world hop” with a tour guide, … Read more
PITTSBURGH — As a kid, Stephen Low would often take long train rides across Canada to visit his grandparents. Over time, those trips turned into a lifelong fascination with trains that eventually led to a job with the Canadian Pacific Railway in northern Ontario. “Somewhere there was that moment when ordinary becomes mystical,” Low told … Read more
26-Year-Old Cash4Life Winner is 6th Jackpocket Player in New York State to Become a Millionaire NEW YORK, Aug. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Today Jackpocketthe leading third-party app in the US to provide a secure way to order official state lottery tickets, announced its sixth millionaire winner in New York state: a 26-year-old nursing student in … Read more