Arts & Culture

ROME (Reuters) — On ​her trip to northern Italy next week, Britain’s Princess of Wales will see how in the years ‌after World War Two communities transformed abandoned military equipment, including a tank, into a globally influential model of early‑years education.

Joey “Pepe Batbon” Connolly is a retired educator who taught in the CNMI, NOLA, and LVNV. He is the Poet Laureate of Tinian and enjoys stargazing.

MARIANAS Variety editor Zaldy Dandan’s fourth book, “If He Isn’t Insane Then He Should Be: Stories & Poems from Saipan,” is available at the Joeten Shopping Center in Susupe.

(Reuters) — Colombian singer Shakira unveiled the official song for the 2026 World Cup, “Dai Dai,” ​on Thursday.

ARCOS DE SALINAS, Spain (Reuters) — British tourist Chris Shears will swap Spain’s Mediterranean beaches this summer ​for its rugged northern coastline as he joins millions of visitors venturing into the country’s less-visited regions to observe a rare solar eclipse.

Joey “Pepe Batbon” Connolly is a retired educator who taught in the CNMI, NOLA, and LVNV. He is the Poet Laureate of Tinian and enjoys stargazing.

MARIANAS Variety editor Zaldy Dandan’s fourth book, “If He Isn’t Insane Then He Should Be: Stories & Poems from Saipan,” is available at the Joeten Shopping Center in Susupe.

NEW YORK (Reuters) — New musicals “The Lost Boys” and “Schmigadoon!” topped this year’s Tony Award nominations with 12 each, with a new production of “Ragtime” close behind ​with 11, as Broadway’s latest season drew notice for ambitious new work, high-profile revivals and packed houses.

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) — Transforming family movie nights into enveloping spectacles and offering viewers a ringside ​seat for sports, U.S.-based Cosm Domes wants to give their customers a ‌new kind of immersive entertainment: a towering LED dome.

Joey “Pepe Batbon” Connolly is a retired educator who taught in the CNMI, NOLA, and LVNV. He is the Poet Laureate of Tinian and enjoys stargazing.