LONDON – A new Banksy mural drew crowds to a London street on Monday, even before the elusive graffiti artist confirmed that the work was his. The artwork in the Finsbury Park neighborhood covers the wall of a four-story residential building and shows a small figure holding a pressure hose beside a large cherry tree. … Read more
AUSTIN, Texas – An Austin park is the new home to a giant wooden troll named Malin. The Pease Park Conservancy opened Thomas Dambo’s Malin Fountain over the weekend, becoming the only place in Texas to have a troll sculpture from the Danish artist. Recommended Videos More than 80% of Malin is made of recycled, … Read more
A pair of ruby slippers worn by Judy Garland in “The Wizard of Oz” were returned to their owner, nearly 20 years after the iconic shoes were stolen from a museum in the late actor’s hometown. But “No place like home?” Not exactly. The memorabilia collector who owns the iconic footwear immediately turned them over … Read more
The new flavor has a Cake Batter Ice Cream base with a cream cheese swirl and pieces of gooey butter cake. BRENHAM, Texas — We’ve got the scoop on a dreamy new flavor offered by Blue Bell. The Texas-based creamery, located in Brenham, just released a brand new flavor called Gooey Butter Cake and is inspired … Read more
An Irish pub on the River Walk is celebrating their 50th anniversary this year. SAN ANTONIO — St. Patrick’s Day is known as one of America’s most popular beer drinking holidays. So how are bars preparing for festivities in downtown San Antonio? St. Patrick’s Day is known as a day of celebration and gathering with … Read more
ST. PAUL, Minn. – A second man has been charged in connection with the 2005 theft of a pair of ruby slippers that Judy Garland wore in “The Wizard of Oz,” according to an indictment made public Sunday. Jerry Hal Saliterman, 76, of Crystal, Minnesota, was charged with theft of a major artwork and witness … Read more
NEW YORK – Byron Janis, a renowned American concert pianist and composer who broke barriers as a Cold War era culture ambassador and later overcame severe arthritis that nearly robbed him of his playing abilities, has died. He was 95. Janis passed away Thursday evening at a hospital in New York City, according to his … Read more