Arts & Culture

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.

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) — Scientists and designers unveiled on ​Thursday a handbag made with collagen derived from Tyrannosaurus rex fossils from the U.S. ‌in a unique creation intended to demonstrate the value of laboratory-grown leather.

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) — Lin-Manuel Miranda, creator and star of the 11‑time Tony ‌Award–winning musical “Hamilton,” will direct a musical film adaptation of Dave Malloy’s chamber choir musical “Octet” as his next feature project, 5000 Broadway Productions announced Thursday.

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.

LONDON (Reuters) — Surrounded by rails of costumes and boxes of headpieces at London’s Royal Opera House, Adrian Villasenor inspects some of the items to ​be worn during the Royal Ballet’s 2026 tour of Singapore and ‌Tokyo.

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) — American actor Jon Hamm said Season 2 of the Apple TV+ dark comedy “Your Friends and ​Neighbors” will focus on the consequences facing his character after ‌beginning a life of crime in Season 1.

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.

(Press Release) —  Atkins Kroll Guam and Saipan hosted the “Draw Your Dream, Drive the Future” 19th Toyota Dream Car Art Contest award ceremony on Saturday at the Guam and Saipan dealerships.