‘Step Up Revolution’ - succeeds by mixing dance and protest (IANS Movie Review)
August 4th, 2012 - 8:15 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "Step Up Revolution"; Cast: Kathryn McCormick, Ryan Guzman, Cleopatra Coleman; Director: Scott Speer; Ratings: ***1/2In essence, dance is about space and occupying space in a meaningful way. Business, incidentally, ... Read more...
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China searches for actor to play model citizen
May 18th, 2012 - 9:56 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, May 18 (IANS) A Chinese movie is finding it hard to find an actor, not taller than 5'10", for performing the role of country's model citizen Lei Feng, ... Read more...
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German students seek online nod to kill sheep
May 16th, 2012 - 8:18 pm ICT by IANS
Brussels, May 16 (IANS) Two arts students in Germany have triggered online outrage by seeking, in a poll, from people whether or not a sheep should be beheaded as ... Read more...
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I looked like moron: Timberlake
May 5th, 2012 - 4:33 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, May 5 (IANS) Singer Justin Timberlake admits he looked like a moron during his days with pop group N Sync, especially with their attire."There were many moments in ... Read more...
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Indian avant garde art gets market tilt (Feature, With Images)
March 1st, 2012 - 1:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) Avant garde art, traditionally known to set aesthetic trends away from the commercial drill, is reinventing itself as cutting edge contemporary art with a tilt ... Read more...
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Performance art may be slogan of future
February 25th, 2012 - 2:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) India is now using performance art as a revivalist and critiquing device, a tool of social intervention. It was introduced in the country's art space ... Read more...
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My art reflects my affair with Lennon: Yoko Ono (With Image)
January 16th, 2012 - 11:04 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) From the "world's most famous unknown artist" to the "woman who broke up the Beatles", Yoko Ono has had her share of bouquets and brickbats. ... Read more...
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Yoko Ono to bring multimedia art to India
December 4th, 2011 - 1:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 4 (IANS) A multimedia exhibition featuring public art installtions and conventional art, as also performances by Yoko Ono, wife of late Beatles icon John Lennon, will bring ... Read more...
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Charlie Sheen says he’s faking breakdown
March 12th, 2011 - 5:35 pm ICT by ANI
London, March 12 (ANI): Charlie Sheen has revealed that his public meltdown is a big drama gone well, thanks to his acting skills.Sacked 'Two And A Half Men' star Sheen reckons he ... Read more...
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All about the ‘birth’ of Lady Gaga
March 4th, 2011 - 1:28 pm ICT by ANI
London, March 04 (ANI): A new book has revealed how Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta became world's biggest and most outrageous pop star, Lady Gaga.'GaGa', by Johnny Morgan, features previously unseen photos, probes ... Read more...
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Of identity, art and a blindfolded artist’s views
November 1st, 2010 - 11:54 am ICT by IANS
By Madhusree Chatterjee
New Delhi, Nov 1 (IANS) Not too far from a leading art gallery here stands an 800-year-old arched gateway amid the ruins of the historical city of Tughlaqabad. Mumbai-based performance ... Read more...
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Dan Gordon Levitt Is No More, Tweets Brother
October 6th, 2010 - 7:42 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Oct 6, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Joseph Gordon-Levitt the Inception actor recently posted a note in his Twitter account that his sibling Dan Gordon-Levitt is no more. His elder brother who earned ... Read more...
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EcoGir’s runaway show at MBFW
September 23rd, 2010 - 9:15 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
September 23, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): The Big Apple recently celebrated the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week and EcoGir, was part of the whole festivity once again this year. EcoGir is a part of ... Read more...
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Actor Casey Affleck says that his film ‘I’m Still Here’ is ‘performance art’
September 19th, 2010 - 7:51 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Sep 19 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Actor Casey Affleck has said that his film ‘I’m Still Here’ is the performance art. He also stated that it is more than a documentary and is also ... Read more...
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Undercover Police Presence High at ‘Burning Man’ Annual Event in Nevada
August 31st, 2010 - 2:56 am ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Aug 30 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The annual arts and counter-cultural event which is held in the Black Rock Desert of Nevada, known as the ‘Burning Man’ event since it features the burning ... Read more...
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Drugs inspired my music: Lady Gaga
August 27th, 2010 - 1:22 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 27 (IANS) Pop singer Lady Gaga has revealed that her addiction to drugs had helped her create music.
She began using illegal substances after she dropped out of a music course ... Read more...
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Erykah Badu fined for naked stunt at JFK assassination site
August 17th, 2010 - 6:48 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Aug 17 (ANI): Singer Erykah Badu has been fined for walking naked in the area where President John F Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas.According to myFOXdfw.com, Badu, 39, was sentenced to ... Read more...
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US singer shoots naked where Kennedy was shot
August 17th, 2010 - 3:28 pm ICT by IANS
New York, Aug 17 (IANS) A Grammy Award winning American singer has been sentenced to a six-month probation and fined $500 after she was found guilty of shooting naked a video in ... Read more...
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Dame Helen Mirren is all praise for Lady Gaga, Miley Cyrus
June 22nd, 2010 - 6:38 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 22 (ANI): Dame Helen Mirren has praised pop stars Lady Gaga and Miley Cyrus, insisting she is "thrilled" that young girls are embracing their sexuality.Mirren admitted that she struggled ... Read more...
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Serbian artist spends 700hrs sitting in performance art record
June 1st, 2010 - 1:30 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 1 (ANI): After 700 hours of sitting and staring at members of the public in the Museum of Modern Art, Serbian artist Marina Abramovic has concluded the longest piece of ... Read more...
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Mosque Likely To Be Constructed Near Ground Zero
May 10th, 2010 - 7:23 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
May 10, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): The campaign to construct a mosque two blocks away from the devastated Ground Zero has set in motion a poignant discussion among the inhabitants ... Read more...
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NYPD not going soft on giant pillow fights
April 20th, 2010 - 6:29 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Apr 20(ANI): A pillow fight might seem like harmless fun, but the New York Police Department (NYPD) is on alert and even conducted surveillance during a giant pillow fight in ... Read more...
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Meet the woman who inspired Lady Gaga
February 22nd, 2010 - 3:24 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 22 (ANI): 'Poker Face' singer Lady Gaga's outrageous outfits and crazy hairstyles have been attributed to a woman friend of hers, who is also her mentor.New York party fixture and ... Read more...
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Lady Gaga invited to strip on Sydney Opera House steps
February 19th, 2010 - 6:17 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Feb 19 (ANI): American artist Spencer Tunick has invited Lady GaGa to strip off and join thousands of naked Australians on the steps of the Sydney Opera House next month.Gaga, 23, ... Read more...
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James Franco Hosts SNL
December 20th, 2009 - 7:49 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Dec.20, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The expectation of the viewers of SNL rose high ever since it was announced that James Franco, the youthful and cute Pineapple Express star will act as ... Read more...
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Diddy to throw “party of the century” to celebrate his 40th b’day
November 17th, 2009 - 11:31 am ICT by ANI
New York, Nov 17 (ANI): Singer Sean "Diddy" Combs is hosting the "party of a century" to celebrate his 40th birthday.The rapper has hired event planner Bronson Van Wyck for the grand ... Read more...
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It’s good MJ passed away when he did: Rupert Everett
July 22nd, 2009 - 5:05 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 22 (ANI): Rupert Everett reportedly thinks it is good Michael Jackson passed away when he did because the King of Pop may not have been able to cope up ... Read more...
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Two festivals for children by National School of Drama
October 9th, 2008 - 8:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 9 (IANS) Avant-garde theatrical performances, exhibition of multihued traditional art forms from different states and a stimulating workshop - two major children's festivals at the National School of Drama ... Read more...
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Delhi to host India’s first international live arts fest
March 13th, 2008 - 6:36 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) The first international live arts festival in India will be held in the capital March 25-30 as part of the 10th year celebrations of Khoj International Artists ... Read more...
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