County names art contest winner

FARMINGTON - American Fork elementary student Brooklyn Harris has captured best of show in the Great Salt Lake Bird Festival student art contest. read more

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Medical tent has emergencies covered

In a sea of tents at Summer Camp Music Festival, one stands out among many.   Near the church at Three Sisters Park, surrounded by several trailers bearing OSF logos, is a blue tent that more closely resembles a space age settlement than a campsite.

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Spoleto Festival USA opens 37th season

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The Hoff Is Downsizing

David Hasselhoff is a very busy man. The actor, personality and all-around man about town was recently spotted at the Cannes film festival promoting his new film "Killing Hasselhoff" (still in the pre-production phase), and a few months earlier he was in Germany trying to save the Berlin Wall from destruction. Which...

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CarsTravelFood: Explore America: A Day in Half Moon Bay

Memorial Day heralds the start of the summer season and that time of year people head out on the open road, whether it's for a small weekend getaway or a longer road trip to see sites and support local businesses that help fuel this great country. We did our part recently by spending a day in lovely Half Moon Bay,...

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Getting Laughs for a Song

Musical comedian Jessica Delfino hopes make her genre profitable with her second annual New York Funny Songs Festival, taking place May 30 to June 2.

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Cannes: Sony Classics Nabs Jim Jarmusch's 'Only Lovers Left Alive'

The drama is set to debut in competition at the festival on Saturday.    

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Cannes 2013: Kristin Scott Thomas, Uma Thurman and Marion Cotillard on the red carpet for...

Day 10 at the festival sees stars arrive for the screening of James Gray's new film    

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The Saturday Miscellany: Sex and the City vs Girls; Andy Murray; Wychwood Festival; Man Ray

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Cannes attracts corporations cashing in on star power

May 24 - With all eyes on Cannes, corporations use festival's glamorous red carpet to promote their luxury products. Roselle Chen reports.

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Win tickets to Manchester International Festival

To celebrate the Guardian Guide to Manchester International Festival we are giving away tickets from a selection of highlight events from the festival    

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Gowns that stole all the scenes at Cannes Film Festival

No one could compete with Dior designer Raf Simons and his vision of modern 21st century couture.With film premieres and parties spanning 11 days, the Cannes Film Festival was the red carpet that just wouldn't end. When it came to the fashion stakes, no one could compete with Dior designer Raf Simons and his vision...

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Festival violence, fueled by social media, has some worried

The latest incident was at the Lilac Festival where 20 people were arrested last Saturday after several groups of young people got into a fight in and near Highland Park, the site of the festival.

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Adam Mansbach at the Gaithersburg Book Festival

Even if you don't recognize Adam Mansbach's name, you've heard of his not-for-children's book, "Go the F*** to Sleep," which has sold more than 1.5 million copies. But there's a lot more to Mansbach than that hilariously obscene bestseller. He recently published a witty novel called "Rage Is Back" about New York...

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Utah Pride Festival drops blogger over Mormon comments

Joe Jervis writes an award-winning blog from Manhattan called Joe.My.God., which chronicles the ups and downs of the gay-rights movement. And given his LGBT cred, Jervis seemed like a no-brainer to participate in next weekends’ Utah Pride Festival as one of its grand marshals. But then he got dropped like a...

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Video: "Hangover" stars say it's the end of an era

Stars of the Hangover trilogy say its the end of an era for them as the third and final video of the series debuts. At the Cannes film festival, director Roman Polanski revealed a restored version of a documentary originally released in 1972. Teresa Garcia reports.

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Cannes Film Festival 2013: Izabel Goulart and Karlie Kloss turn on the glamour at premiere of The...

Brazilian model Izabel looked super sexy as she showed off a lot of leg in her black ensemble.

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Pharr celebrates public works at festival

PHARR - Pop music blared from a stage behind a Pharr Public Works facility Friday afternoon as Diego Tamez, 12, sped a child-sized four wheeler through traffic lights at a mock intersection.

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Music Review: Conrad Tao, at Le Poisson Rouge

Conrad Tao performed a program on Tuesday at Le Poisson Rouge that previewed a new album and a festival that he’s organized.    

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Conservation District Meet and Greet at the Piscataquis Heritage Hot Air Balloon Festival

Our local community and visitors from away are excited to share in the first ever Piscataquis Heritage Hot Air Balloon Festival, founded by our local Kiwanis and the Piscataquis Chamber of Commerce, which will take place at the Charles A. Chase Junior Memorial Field in Dover-Foxcroft. The Birdsacre Stanwood Wildlife...

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David Rothenberg: Tuning In to the Music of Cicadas

Although the arrival of the Brood II 17-year cicadas has been heralded for a hundred and fifty years, they have never gotten such a welcome in the media as in 2013. Nearly every news outlet is full of stories on the impending Swarmageddon, Cicadapocalypse, or other insect disaster. Here are some of the more...

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Cannes 2013: The Immigrant, review

James Gray's dreary drama is the biggest disappointment of the festival, writes Robbie Collin    

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PHOTOS: Victoria's Secret Models Hit Up A Very Different Runway

As if there weren't already enough beautiful women in France courtesy of the Cannes Film Festival, Thursday night's amfAR fashion show brought a bevy of models to the mix. The second annual runway extravaganza, organized by Carine Roitfeld and Naomi Campbell, took place during last night's amfAR Cinema Against AIDS...

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Film With 10-Minute Long Lesbian Sex Scene Is Talk Of Cannes Film Festival

The 66th Cannes Film Festival ends this weekend, but not before closing with some controversy, this time involving a lengthy lesbian sex scene. "Blue is the Warmest Color" (or, its original French title, "La Vie D'Adele Chapitres 1 et 2"), directed by Abdellatif Kechiche, tells the story of two girls who enter into...

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Another Oscar In Her Future?

CANNES, France — Academy award-winner Marion Cotillard gave her all and even learned another language to play a Polish woman struggling with the realities of 1920s New York in James Gray's terse offering, "The Immigrant." The gritty drama, which premieres Friday at the Cannes Film Festival and is competing for the...

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Austin Nelson: Wilco's Solid Sound Festival

After last year's strongly felt absence, Wilco's Solid Sound Festival returns to MASS MoCA this summer (June 21-23) with yet another amazing lineup curated by the band, showcasing not only Wilco and its members' myriad side projects, but also a collection of some of the best bands and musicians playing today. If...

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Gahanna cancels July 4 fireworks

Gahanna officials announced the cancelation of the 2013 Gahanna Freedom Festival and fireworks show today, the first of many cuts expected to plug a nearly $13 million deficit in the city’s 2014 budget.

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Police ready to crack down on crime at Miami’s rap festival

It is one of Miami Beach’s biggest festivals, with up to 300,000 guests, a party on every corner and an...

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The return of KCSM's Jazz on the Hill

After being away for a number of years, KCSM's free Jazz on the Hill festival returns with a strong lineup.

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Psy imposter parties with Skyfall star Naomie Harris at Cannes Film Festival

A LOOK-alike of Gangnam Style star Psy partied at the Cannes Film Festival with Skyfall star Naomie Harries after talking his way into glitzy events.    

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