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Olivia Wilde and Margaret Zhang had the same thoughts for the 2023 Met Gala on Monday evening (May 1) at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.

wore a custom Chloé gown to the 2023 Met Gala, but the look was inspired by a vintage design. Guests were asked to celebrate the life and work of late designer Karl Lagerfeld at this year's event. Styled by , the 's look paid homage to the French fashion house's iconic , which was originally designed by Lagerfeld in 1983. “What I loved about the original design was the musical inspiration of it, and the surrealistic touch on it,” Chloé's current designer Gabriela Hearst told .

Jazz Tangcay Artisans Editor Composer Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges, should have been as famous as Mozart — except he wasn’t. Stephen Williams‘ new film “Chevalier” starring Kelvin Harrison Jr. as the titular violinist explores why. From Searchlight Pictures, the film opens in theaters on April 21 and follows Chevalier, a name bestowed on him after he caught the attention of Marie Antoinette, the illegitimate son of an African slave and plantation owner. Before bursting onto the scene, he performed violin concertos while building his fencing skills, becoming known as the “Black Mozart.” In a clip from the film, Bologne takes on a challenge against Mozart (Joseph Prowen), accepting a violin duel.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans Editor Kelvin Harrison Jr. spent up to six hours a day playing the violin in preparation for his latest film “Chevalier.” The period drama, set before the French Revolution, follows the life of composer Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges, also known as Black Mozart. The Searchlight Pictures film also stars Samara Weaving, Lucy Boynton, Ronkẹ Adékoluẹjo, Marton Csokas, Alex Fitzalan and Minnie Driver. Speaking with Variety, Harrison Jr. said despite being raised in a musical family (his father was a classical musician and a music teacher) he didn’t know about Chevalier. “I had no clue who he was, but he was pretty bold, and I was blown away by him,” he says.

A violin professor has been charged with sexual assault. South Africa-born Jan Repko, 64, taught at the Royal College of Music (RCM), but was suspended by the London conservatoire after the allegation last July and later dismissed, reported the Press Association today.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorSinger, songwriter, former frontman of indie rock’s “The Walkmen” and now composer, Hamilton Leithauser can’t play the horns, but that didn’t deter him from accepting a gig to put music to the HBO six-part series “The Last Movie Stars.”-Helmed by Ethan Hawke and executive-produced by Martin Scorses, the docu-series chronicles the love story of Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward alongside their simultaneously flourishing Hollywood careers. Hawke enlisted a host of well-known voices — including Karen Allen, George Clooney, Oscar Isaac, LaTanya Richardson Jackson, Zoe Kazan, Laura Linney and Sam Rockwell — to narrate the tale.

Jon Burlingame editorA 300-year-old violin, reputed to have been played on the Oscar-winning “Wizard of Oz” score, will go on the auction block next month and could fetch as much as $20 million.The rare Stradivarius belonged to Odessa-born Toscha Seidel, widely considered one of the greatest violinists of the 20th century, famed for his rich tone and emotional intensity.Estimates are that the violin could bring between $16 million and $20 million at auction, partly because of its excellent condition and partly because of its history. There are about 600 Stradivarius violins in existence worldwide; the highest price paid for a Strad was $15.9 million in 2011, so the Seidel instrument could mark a new world record.

Pope Francis on a mission to promote peace traveled to the Polish-Ukrainian border to meet with refugees. He will highlight “the sad similarity between the Ukrainians’ sufferings and the protracted conflicts that no longer attract the world’s attention,” the Vatican said, citing the pope’s frequent denunciation of suffering in wars in Ethiopia, Yemen and Syria.Uncertainty and relief continued along the border among the thousands of arriving Ukrainians.

Any offspring of Kim Kardashian and Kanye West is unlikely to be ordinary.Their first child, North West, may have only been on the planet for eight years but she's already showing talents in many areas.The bar was pretty high for her, but she seems to be exceeding it... Artistic talents North broke the internet when her rather epic painting was shared on Kim's Instagram stories. Many struggled to comprehend that the oil painting mountain landscape was done by a then seven year old.

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- A longtime University of Michigan violin professor pleaded guilty to transporting an underage girl across states lines for sex back in 2002, authorities said Tuesday.Stephen Shipps, 68, faces up to 15 years in prison when he's sentenced, the U.S.

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Bridgerton season one heroine, Daphne (Phoebe Dynevor), would go on to have her heart courted and broken in public—and her romances reported on by the mysterious Lady Whistledown. Luckily, the wasn't just a one-off.

STV presenter Polly Bartlett pulled some strings to cheer us all up today - and it was music to our ears.

Steven Gerrard was accused of having a selective memory after his ref rant following Rangers’ narrow win over Livingston at Ibrox.

Janet Jackson is gushing over her son's talent! The 53-year-old singer stopped by on Monday and praised her 3-year-old son, Eissa, for being «incredibly musical.»

Like mother, like son! Janet Jackson’s three-year-old son, Eissa Al Mana, is already following in his 53-year-old mom’s footsteps by sharing her passion for music, which Janet revealed on the Feb. 10 episode of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.

A student is appealing for the public's help after she left a rare, 200-year-old violin on a train at Manchester Victoria station.

Celtic legend Chris Sutton has aimed a playful pop at Steven Gerrard over his recent remarks in the wake of Celtic's scathing attack on the SFA.  

Steven Gerrard insists there's no point "getting the violin out" over refereeing decisions following Celtic's scathing attack on the SFA.