Arts & Culture

An employee of Surf Club Saipan serves a classic hot plate of rice, corn on the cob, and ribs at the Taste of the Marianas International Food Festival on June 17, 2023, in Saipan.  This year’s Taste will be held on May 4, 11, 18 and 25 at American Memorial Park. (MVA) — Twenty-eight booths await th…

Gwyneth Paltrow attends the 26th annual ELLE Women in Hollywood in Los Angeles, California, Oct. 14, 2019. LOS ANGELES (Reuters) — Actor and entrepreneur Gwyneth Paltrow has felt the intense glare of the Hollywood spotlight from a young age. And by her own admission, Paltrow tends to worry — a lot.…

Miyako reopens on Monday, March 18, 2024. The establishment has undergone a makeover, and now aims to exceed the expectations of its guests by offering an authentic Japanese dining experience that is unrivaled in the industry. Hyatt Chef de Cuisine Ryo Kojima (Special Advertising Feature) — Hyatt R…

Breakdancer Cheung Cheuk-Man dances during the Breaking Team Qualities competition in Hong Kong, June 18, 2023. HONG KONG (Reuters) — Plumber by day, breakdancer by night, Cheung Cheuk Man was disappointed to miss out on an Olympic berth when breaking makes its debut at the Paris Games but the Hong…

Sarah Jessica Parker greets attendees during curtain call for her new play “Plaza Suite” on opening night in New York, March 28, 2022. LONDON (Reuters) — Musical “Sunset Boulevard” and play “Dear England” led nominations for the Olivier Awards on Tuesday, with a …

Belgian Wendy Adriaens, the founder of De Passiehoeve, an animal rescue farm where animals support people with autism, depression, anxiety, or drug problems, offers a hug to Pinot, a 10-month-old male ostrich at Passiehoeve farm, in Kalmthout, Belgium, March 8, 2024. KALMTHOUT, Belgium (Reuters) — …

Cillian Murphy, winner of the Best Actor Oscar for “Oppenheimer,” joins Emma Stone, winner of the Best Actress Oscar for “Poor Things,” Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Best Supporting Actress Oscar winner for “The Holdovers,” and Robert Downey Jr., Best Supporting Ac…

LOCAL historian Don A. Farrell will make a Power Point Presentation about his new and 12th book, “Seabees And Superforts At War — Tinian’s Critical Role in the Ultimate Defeat of Japan,” at the American Memorial Park Visitor Center on Friday, March 15, 2024,  at 6 p.m. The 519-page book bring…

Christopher Nolan, Emma Thomas and Charles Roven pose with the Oscar for Best Picture for “Oppenheimer” in the Oscars photo room at the 96th Academy Awards in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, March 10, 2024. Cillian Murphy, winner of the Best Actor Oscar for “Oppenheimer,”…

THE Northern Marianas Humanities Council is now accepting submissions for its third annual My Marianas Writing Contest.  According to the council’s website, the contest is open to all high school students in public and private CNMI high schools. It aims to “recognize the diverse backgrounds within …