Christian Thielemann leads Vienna Philharmonic US tour

NEW YORK – During the height of the coronavirus pandemic in November 2020, when Vienna was shut down and people were allowed outside mainly to walk their dogs, Christian Thielemann was stopped by a police officer in the Heldenplatz. ”What are you doing?‘” he recalled the officer asking. “I said that I have something to … Read more

Wayne Shorter, jazz saxophone pioneer, dies at 89

LOS ANGELES – Wayne Shorter, an influential jazz innovator whose lyrical, complex jazz compositions and pioneering saxophone playing sounded through more than half a century of American music, has died. He was 89. Shorter died Thursday surrounded by his family in Los Angeles, said Alisse Kingsley, a representative for the multi-Grammy winner. No cause of … Read more

Paris Fashion Week highlights Renaissance art, eco-tanning

PARIS – From Renaissance art to couture and celebrity interruptions, Paris Fashion Week shows continued in vibrant form — presenting the final trends for fall-winter 2023-2024. Here are some highlights of ready-to-wear collections Thursday: GIVENCHY GETS FEMININE The once-street and urban Matthew M. Williams uttered a word not often heard describing his designs: Elegant. “Yes, … Read more

MI5 lost chance to stop Grande concert attack, inquiry finds

LONDON – Britain’s domestic intelligence agency didn’t act swiftly enough on key information and missed a significant opportunity to prevent the suicide bombing that killed 22 people at a 2017 Ariana Grande concert in northwest England, an inquiry found Thursday. Retired judge John Saunders, who led the inquiry into the Manchester Arena attack, said that … Read more