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This March 26, 2013 file photo shows musician Chaka Kahn attending her birthday party in New York. Khan will be inducted into the Apollo Theater's hall of fame. The theater announced Thursday that Patti LaBelle and Mary J. Blige will perform in Khan's honor at its June 10 New York gala. (Photo by Andy Kropa/Invision/AP, file) Copyright 2013, The Associated Press

Chaka Khan chosen for Apollo Legends Hall of Fame

NEW YORK (AP) — R&B star Chaka Khan will be inducted into the Apollo Theater's hall of fame. The theater announced Thursday that Patti LaBelle and Mary J. Blige will...

entertainment / music Fri, Apr 12, 2013 - 1:52pm

Anti-Thatcher protesters react to the death of former British Prime Minister as they gather at Trafalgar Square in London, Monday, April 8, 2013. Thatcher's spokesman, Tim Bell, said the former prime minister died from a stroke Monday morning at the Ritz hotel in London. Flags were flown at half-staff at Buckingham Palace, Parliament and Downing Street for the 87 year old. (AP Photo/Sang Tan) Copyright 2013, The Associated Press

BBC faces dilemma as anti-Thatcher song tops chart

LONDON (AP) — The BBC is in a bind after opponents of Margaret Thatcher pushed the song "Ding Dong! The Witch Is Dead" to the top of the British charts...

entertainment / music Fri, Apr 12, 2013 - 9:47am

South Korean army reservists perform South Korean rapper PSY's "Gangnam Style" dance with a cheerleader before their Foundation Day ceremony at a gymnasium in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, April 5, 2013. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon) Copyright 2013, The Associated Press

PSY's new single steals attention away from NKorea

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean pop star PSY's first new single since his viral hit "Gangnam Style" is stealing attention from inter-Korean tensions. YG Entertainment, PSY's agency, says...

entertainment / music Fri, Apr 12, 2013 - 9:44am

This 1969 file photo shows Chicago Sun-Times movie critic Roger Ebert in the newsroom of the paper in Chicago. The Pulitzer Prize-winning critic died Thursday, April 4, 2013. He was 70. Ebert started out as an old-school newspaper man, the kind that has all but vanished: a fierce competitor who spent the day trying to scoop the competition and the night bellied up to the bar swapping stories. (AP Photo/Chicago Sun-Times, Bob Kotalik) Copyright 2013, The Associated Press

Actors, others honor Ebert at Chicago theater

CHICAGO (AP) — Hollywood came to Chicago on Thursday as actors, directors, film critics and studio presidents honored late movie reviewer Roger Ebert in his hometown. All of those who...

entertainment Fri, Apr 12, 2013 - 9:34am

Two monster trucks were on display Thursday at both Lueken’s Village Foods stores to promote the Monster X Tour. The show will be at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday evening at the Sanford Center. The gates open at 6 p.m. Shown above, the Bounty Hunter was on display at the north store, drawing a lot of attention. Monte Draper | Bemidji Pioneer

Monster truck gets close inspection

Two monster trucks were on display Thursday at both Lueken’s Village Foods stores to promote the Monster X Tour. The show will be at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday evening...

entertainment Thu, Apr 11, 2013 - 11:44pm

This April 4, 2013 file photo shows married musicians Beyonce, left, and rapper Jay-Z as they tour Old Havana, Cuba. Jay-Z is addressing his recent trip to Cuba in a new song. The rapper released “Open Letter” Thursday, April 11, after two Florida Republicans questioned if the rapper’s visit to Havana with wife Beyonce was officially licensed. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa, file) Copyright 2013, The Associated Press

Jay-Z references Cuba trip in song 'Open Letter'

NEW YORK (AP) — Jay-Z is defending his recent trip to Cuba in a new song. The rapper released "Open Letter" Thursday after two Florida Republican lawmakers critical of the...

entertainment / music Thu, Apr 11, 2013 - 2:02pm

Wash. state woman charged with stalking Clay Aiken

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A woman from Washington state has been charged with stalking singer Clay Aiken at his home in North Carolina. Barbara Jean Saylor, 57, of Kirkland, Wash.,...

entertainment / music Thu, Apr 11, 2013 - 2:00pm

This Nov. 5, 2012 file photo shows American performer Bruno Mars posing for a portrait in New York. WEtv announced Wednesday, April 10, 2013, that Grammy winner's four sisters will appear in a reality series documenting the recording process of their debut album. “The Lylas” will include Tiara, Tahiti and Presley, who are moving from Hawaii to Los Angeles to join older sister Jamie. (Photo by Dan Hallman/Invision/AP, file) Copyright 2012, The Associated Press

Bruno Mars' sisters get WEtv reality series

NEW YORK (AP) — Bruno Mars isn't the only singer in the family. The 27-year-old Grammy winner's four sisters will appear in a WEtv reality series documenting the recording process...

entertainment Thu, Apr 11, 2013 - 1:39pm

Son of ex-Beatle McCartney plans Mpls. stop in May

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Musician James McCartney plans a Minneapolis stop next month as part of his 47-date U.S. tour. McCartney is scheduled to perform at the 7th Street Entry in...

entertainment / music Thu, Apr 11, 2013 - 10:01am

This Feb. 10, 2013 file photo shows Beyonce at the 55th annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles. Festival organizers announced Wednesday, April 10, on Spotify that Beyonce will perform at the "Budweiser Made in America" music festival on Labor Day weekend. The festival was curated by her husband Jay-Z. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, file) Copyright 2013, The Associated Press

Beyonce to perform at Jay-Z's festival in Philly

NEW YORK (AP) — Jay-Z's right-hand woman will perform at the festival the rapper has curated in Philadelphia. The festival announced Wednesday on Spotify that Beyonce will perform at the...

entertainment / music Wed, Apr 10, 2013 - 2:08pm

In this April 9, 2013 photo provided by the Metropolitan Opera, Danielle de Niese sings the role of Cleopatra in “Giulio Cesare” during a performance at the Metropolitan Opera in New York. De Niese stepped into the Met's new staging of Handel's opera on a few hours' notice when Natalie Dessay was unable to go on Tuesday because of illness. (AP Photo/Metropolitan Opera, Marty Sohl) Copyright 2013, The Associated Press

De Niese steps into Met 'Cesare' on short notice

NEW YORK (AP) — Danielle de Niese stepped into the Metropolitan Opera's new staging of Handel's "Giulio Cesare" on a few hours' notice as if she knew every detail of...

entertainment / theater Wed, Apr 10, 2013 - 2:03pm

This undated photo provided by Sotheby's shows a details of a letter William Faulkner wrote to his mother from Paris in 1925 with a drawing of himself with a beard, and describing the difficulty of ordering a meal in a restaurant. Manuscripts and personal letters of the late author, whose original writings are a rarity in the literary marketplace, can be viewed Wednesday, April 10, 2013, at Sotheby’s in New York. (AP Photo/Sotheby's) Copyright 2013, The Associated Press

Faulkner heirlooms going to auction in New York

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Manuscripts and personal letters of the late William Faulkner, whose original writings are a rarity in the literary marketplace, can be viewed Wednesday at Sotheby's in...

entertainment / writing Wed, Apr 10, 2013 - 1:58pm

Bobby Bare, left, Kenny Rogers, and Jack Clement, right, pose for photographers on Wednesday, April 10, 2013, in Nashville, Tenn., after it was announced that they will be inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey) Copyright 2013, The Associated Press

Rogers, Bare, Clement in Country Hall of Fame

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Country Music Hall of Fame recognized pioneers who are responsible for the genre's growing diversity by selecting its new class of Kenny Rogers, Bobby Bare...

entertainment / music Wed, Apr 10, 2013 - 1:55pm

"River of Time" painting by Paula J. Swenson. Photo courtesy of mnartists.org.

Swenson offers painting workshops

BEMIDJI – Local painter Paula J. Swenson is offering a painting workshop titled Painting to Understanding – Translating Ideas into Paint. The workshop will focus on the creative process from...

entertainment / art Wed, Apr 10, 2013 - 11:04am

In this March 31, 2013 photo released by Metropole Hanoi, Joan Baez stands with her back to the wall of an historic bomb shelter under the Metropole Hotel in Hanoi, Vietnam. The folk singer and social activist spent a few days recently reliving her past, returning to Hanoi for the first time since December 1972, when American B-52s were raining bombs on it. (AP Photo/Metropole Hanoi) Copyright 2013, The Associated Press

AP Interview: Joan Baez returns to past in Vietnam

HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — At 72, Joan Baez is not short of events to anticipate: She has her mother's 100th birthday party, a tour of Australia and a new passion...

entertainment / music Wed, Apr 10, 2013 - 9:41am

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