Arts & Culture

Couples take part in pre-wedding photoshoots by the sea in Qingdao, Shandong province, China, April 21, 2024. HONG KONG (Reuters) — China is urging colleges and universities to provide “love education” to emphasize positive views on marriage, love, fertility and family, in a bid to boos…

(SCS) — Saipan Community School invites the community to join us for an evening of festive music at our Annual Christmas Band Concert, taking place today, Thursday, Dec. 5, at 6 p.m. at the Saipan Community Chapel. This year’s program promises a memorable celebration of the Christmas season, featur…

U.S. and Japanese Navy personnel clean the interpretation sign at the Dalap WWII Lighthouse Site in Yap. YAP (Yap Visitors Bureau) — As part of its commitment to historical preservation and cultural exchange, the Yap Visitors Bureau recently collaborated with the Japanese Navy and U.S. Navy Seabees…

This image released by A24 shows promotional art for the film “Queer.” (AP) — One of the first real signs that “Queer” is going to be an unconventional movie is when Daniel Craig in a linen suit saunters through Mexico City during the early ‘50s and the soundtrack blasts a song by Nirvana. It’s a p…

“Tamajiman” brand sake bottles produced by Ishikawa Shuzou, or Ishikawa Brewery, are displayed for sale at the brewery’s sales store in Fussa, western portion of Tokyo, Japan, Nov. 25, 2024. FUSSA, Japan (Reuters) — At a Tokyo brewery dating back to the days of the samurai, Koichi Maesako dro…

THE holiday season is upon us, and Crowne Plaza Resort Saipan invites you to celebrate with a variety of festive dining experiences and exciting events. From holiday-inspired meals at The Terrace to Saipan’s ultimate New Year’s Eve Countdown Party, we have curated the perfect way to make this holid…

Auli’i Cravalho and Dwayne Johnson pose for photographers upon arrival at the U.K. Premiere of “Moana 2” on Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024 at a central London cinema. NEW YORK (AP) — Christmas came early at the box office this year. “Moana 2” brought in a tidal wave of moviegoers over the Thanksgiving Day w…

This cover image released by Rowman & Littlefield shows “Dead Air: The Night That Orson Welles Terrified America” by William Elliott Hazelgrove. (AP) — Long before Donald Trump used the term “fake news” to complain about coverage he didn’t like, Orson Welles mastered the art of actual fake news…

ANOTHER successful year of supporting the arts for Pacifica Insurance Underwriters Inc. with a total of 108 entries during this year’s 11th Annual Pacifica Art Contest or PAC.  For the first time ever, Shu Yi Cao, a student from Northern Marianas College waved the Proa flag proudly after making his…

Actors Auli’i Cravalho and Dwayne Johnson attend the premiere of Disney Animation’s film Moana 2 in Kapolei, Hawaii, Nov. 21, 2024. KAPOLEI, Hawaii (Reuters) — For Auli’i Cravalho, returning for the Walt Disney’s sequel film ‘Moana 2″ was a Hawaiian homecoming for both…