Next year, the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford will host a groundbreaking exhibition titled This is What You Get, spotlighting the artistic collaboration between Radiohead’s frontman Thom Yorke and visual artist Stanley Donwood. This will be the first time their extensive body of
One of France’s most prestigious literary awards, the Prix Goncourt, was awarded to Algerian writer Kamel Daoud. In his novel published by Gallimard, Daoud delves into Algeria’s civil war period from 1992 to 2002, known as the “Black Decade.” The main character,
In an unexpected revelation, a previously unknown composition by Frédéric Chopin has surfaced from the archives of the Morgan Library & Museum, stirring excitement among music historians and Chopin enthusiasts alike. The manuscript, found by Robinson McClellan, associate curator of music manuscripts,
This summer, as Charli XCX’s Brat era came to an end with a tweet bidding farewell to “brat summer,” a new internet obsession emerged: Moo Deng, the baby pygmy hippopotamus from Thailand’s Khao Kheow Open Zoo. Initially, the zoo’s charming videos of
A previously unknown 12-minute piece of music composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart has been discovered in a library in Germany. Researchers believe the composer wrote the piece—titled ‘Serenade in C’—when he was a young teenager. The composition was hidden among the holdings
The 31st edition of the International Aspendos Opera and Ballet Festival has commenced at the historic Aspendos Ancient Theater with a grand opening night featuring Guiseppe Verdi’s renowned opera, Aida. Organized by the Directorate of State Opera and Ballet, the festival attracted
The opera “Ja, Şeküre”, adapted from the novel “My Name is Red” by Nobel Prize-winning author Orhan Pamuk in 1998, met with the audience at the Poznań Malta Festival on September 7. The play “Ja, Şeküre” (I, Şeküre), produced by the Polish
Sotheby’s is set to open a new chapter in the world of memorabilia with its inaugural popular culture auction, showcasing a curated selection of intimate artefacts from two of Britain’s most enigmatic musical figures—Amy Winehouse and Marianne Faithfull. The auction, a nod
After 15 years of silence, sibling rivalry, and speculation, the Gallagher brothers have done the unthinkable: Oasis is reuniting. The legendary Britpop band, which gave the world anthems like “Wonderwall” and “Don’t Look Back In Anger,” announced a worldwide tour set to
Drawing inspiration from the intricate and interconnected nature of mycelium networks, this year’s festival seeks to foster profound connections among attendees and the world around them. The Bozcaada Jazz Festival has become a cornerstone of the island’s cultural and economic landscape, catalyzing
Organized by the General Directorate of State Opera and Ballet, the Bodrum Ballet Festival, Türkiye’s premier and sole ballet festival, is celebrating its 21st edition. On August 11 and 12, the Mersin State Opera and Ballet will perform “The Great Gatsby,” showcasing
The Istanbul Jazz Festival will once again showcase the diversity of Istanbul through music from July 3 to 18. The festival will host more than 200 local and international artists in some 40 concerts over 16 days, including Gregory Porter, Chris Isaak,
