Met season to open with first-ever opera by Black composer

NEW YORK -- In a year where every interaction came with a risk, people across the world were forced to reassess relationships. Grammy-winning recording artist and producer James Blake was no different.“I could see around me that it wasn’t only me who was reevaluating friendships,” said Blake.

announced her passing and didn’t give a cause of death. Harris died in New York.Harris was also known for her performances in Broadway and off-Broadway productions.

The New York Times. “Cynthia’s passing is a great loss for the dramatic arts and for all of us,” her family wrote.

Cynthia Harris, who appeared in numerous Broadway and Off Broadway productions and is most widely known for her portrayal on the sitcom Mad About You as the mother of star Paul Reiser’s character, died Oct. 3 in New York. She was 87.

per the New York Times.Trump’s campaign filed the case against the former White House aide and “Apprentice” contestant in August 2018, days after she published a tell-all book about her time in the Trump administration. In the book, titled “Unhinged: An Insider’s Account of the Trump White House,” she accused the former president of showing signs of mental decline and making racist and misogynistic comments, among other unflattering claims.

The designer explained that on a visit to the young designer’s studio, the rapper gravitated to a giant quilt in the ERL spring collection. “He was, like, ‘I want that,’” Linnetz told the New York Times.

Making a difference! Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have used their trip to New York to raise awareness and offer support for a number of charitable causes.

Rebel Girls celebrate Black Girl Magic with 100 real-life tales and an appearance by Oprah Winfrey.

Meghan Markle  and Prince Harry paid the Big Apple a royal visit on Thursday, marking the couple's first major joint public outing since becoming parents of two. The Sussexes arrived at One World Trade Center Observatory early Thursday a.m.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle paid a visit to the One World Trade Centre in New York today, Thursday. Harry, 37, and Meghan, 40, were joined by New York City’s mayor Bill de Blasio and Governor of New York State, Kathy Hochul, in the observatory located on floors 100-102 of the One World Trade Centre.The couple are also to meet with Mr de Blasio’s wife, the first lady of New York, writer and activist Chirlane McCray, and their son Dante de Blasio.

As cultural activities have begun drawing crowds again after the Covid-19 abyss of 2020, masks and other protocols have been a work in progress — especially when red carpets are involved.

Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterRobert Durst, the New York real estate heir, was convicted on Friday of murdering his friend, Susan Berman, more than 20 years ago.Durst, 78, was accused of murdering Berman to keep her from talking to authorities about the death of his first wife, Kathie, whose body has never been discovered.Berman was found dead in her home in December 2000, after authorities were alerted by a letter to the presence of a “cadaver” at the address.

NEW YORK -- The Metropolitan Opera will present its second work by a Black composer, Anthony Davis’ “X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X,” just two years after its first.The company said Thursday that “X” will open on Nov. 3, 2023, in a staging by Robert O’Hara that will be conducted by Kazem Abdullah.Baritone Will Liverman will sing the title role and soprano Leah Hawkins will sing in the staging, a co-production of the Met, Michigan, Opera Omaha and the Seattle Opera.

Met Gala, fashion’s most anticipated and glamorous red carpet event, took place last night (13th September) and there’s a lot to unpack. Usually held in May, the gala moved to New York Fashion Week this year due to COVID-19.

this is how you style a T-shirt. Did you expect Rihanna to deliver anything less than perfection? Check it out for yourself, below. Rihanna was clearly digging the aesthetic here.