Baroque women composers and Latin American folk shine in Crescendo’s 2025-26 concert lineup

After 42 seasons with the historic concert hall, Lou Steigler is retiring from South Mountain Concerts, handing the baton to cellist David Finckel and pianist Wu Han to serve as artistic co-directors.

Religion is declining worldwide in a predictable sequence, study argues

(RNS) — When it comes to going to church, a generational pattern is playing out in many households around the world: Grandparents never miss Sunday service; parents attend only on holidays; children, who describe themselves as “spiritual but not...

Venezuela Condemns Israeli Interception of Gaza Aid Flotilla as ‘Cowardly Act of Piracy’

Activists participating in the Global Sumud humanitarian flotilla livestreamed from their vessels until their eventual capture by Israeli forces. (Screen capture) Mexico City, Mexico, October 2, 2025 (venezuelanalysis.com) – The Venezuelan...

Colombian embassy showcases trade and tourism potential at exclusive luncheon for QBWA members

Ashraf Siddiqui In a significant step to deepen economic and cultural ties with Qatar, Her Excellency Odette Yidi, the Ambassador of Colombia to the State of Qatar, recently hosted an exclusive luncheon at the prestigious Diplomatic Club Doha for...

Art Deco Turns 100

Miami Beach celebrates the centennial of its Art Deco legacy in high style this month with exhibitions and events, giving locals and visitors a chance to learn and experience traditional and new multicultural perspectives of the glamorous...

Colombia again leads grim toll of murdered land defenders

Total of 48 campaigners killed in 2024 as land and communities under threat. Community leaders traveling on the Putumayo River, a region where land defenders are constantly under attack by armed groups. Photo: Steve Hide A new report Global...

Brazilian bodybuilder stabbed to death by jealous wife after she accused him of having an affair: cops

A Brazilian bodybuilder was stabbed to death by his jealous wife after she accused him of having an affair, authorities have said. Valter de Vargas Aita, 41, was allegedly stabbed 21 times with a kitchen knife in the jugular, head, torso, arms and...

Art & Sole Returns October 4, 2025 for a Day of Art You Can Walk to in Historic Westerwood

Greensboro, NC – The Westerwood neighborhood once again welcomes visitors to Art & Sole: the Westerwood Art Walk and Studio Tour. Founded in 2009, Art & Soul is a free, self-guided walking tour of artist studios located within Westerwood, one of...

Margot Robbie’s PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN Movie Gets an Update from Producer Jerry Bruckheimer

For over twenty years, Pirates of the Caribbean has been one of Disney’s crown jewel franchises, but it’s been eight long years since we last set sail with Captain Jack Sparrow in Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales. Since then,...

Top Restaurants to Eat Near Art Basel Miami Beach 2025

During Art Basel Miami Beach, visitors can enjoy a wide range of world-class dining options—from waterfront Latin-American and upscale Italian to iconic seafood and innovative Japanese—across Wynwood, Design District, South Beach, Little River,...

Essay: Inside the history of Lucumí: Afro-Caribbean spirituality as survival

One Friday afternoon in February, Francisco Álvarez León loaded his white pickup with a basket of honey, a bottle of beer, and a bundle of yellow flowers. He turned on corridos, then drove with his wife and two young kids to their favorite...

48 Hours of Art in Aruba: Murals, Masterpieces and Murano Glass But No Museum… Yet

Robert Solognier’s Aruba mural attracts plenty of picture-takers. Photo: Christa Terry for Observer Queen Beatrix International Airport has a reputation for being nightmarish in a way that, I’m glad to say, didn’t align with my experience of...

Despite U.S. Threats Venezuelans Welcome Their Early Christmas with Relative Normality

Starting Wednesday, Venezuelans will once again receive an early Christmas from President Nicolás Maduro, amid tensions over the U.S. military deployment near their waters, which has failed to disrupt the country’s relative normality, marked by...

These Colombian Mummies Were Buried with Death Masks Fused to Their Faces. Now, Scientists Digitally Reconstruct Their Faces After 500 years

The researchers digitally removed the masks from the skulls to recreate the faces of four Colombian mummies. Credit: Facial depictions by Face Lab, Liverpool John Moores University For centuries, four mummified individuals from the Colombian Andes...

Global support boosts Caribbean’s reparations fight

THE CARIBBEAN’S Reparations Commission has said the reparatory justice movement’s recent progress is due to various strategic partnerships. Reflecting on ten years of activities aimed at defining a path to reconciliation, truth and justice for...

Finalists in México Canta  — the anti-narco-culture singing contest —  face off Sunday on live TV

The stage is set for the highly anticipated grand finale of “México Canta,” a singing competition akin to “American Idol” with one overriding rule: Songs that glorify the lives of cartels, violence or drug trafficking are not allowed. The finals...

Bill Condon Knows You All Love Musicals (Even If You Won’t Admit It)

As a master of the movie musical, Bill Condon knows a certain truth about theatergoers. “Secretly, people love it. They love musicals, but they have to be permitted,” says Condon, who has brought to screen such titles as Dreamgirls and Disney’s...

FLORIDA SOUTHERN COLLEGE NAMES MARTHA PLACERES THE WILHEMINA MACDONALD ENDOWED CHAIR IN MUSIC

LAKELAND, Fla., Oct. 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Florida Southern College is pleased to announce that Dr. Martha Placeres has been named the Wilhelmina MacDonald Endowed Faculty Chair in Music. Dr. Placeres joined Florida Southern's faculty in 2019,...

10 Art Shows to See in Los Angeles This October

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Karachi civil society protests detention of Pakistani activists onboard Gaza flotilla, demands release

Civil society and advocacy groups gathered on Thursday outside the Karachi Press Club to protest against the detention of activists aboard the Gaza Sumud Flotilla (GSF), calling on the government to demand the release of the Pakistani delegation,...