Singer John Legend , who visited Washington this week for a screening of Underground at the Smithsonian, is only just learning what that all can entail. His hacked personality is quite awful.
Category: Dance
That’s What You Call a Monstrous Ballet: Liam Scarlett’s ‘Frankenstein’
Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley’s novel Frankenstein, or the Modern Prometheus is nearly 200 years old, but it feels as fresh as ever; a cautionary tale on the ethics of bioengineering and a heartbreaking story of a creature searching for its identity. Choreographer and Royal Ballet artist-in-residence Liam Scarlett has made a fresh adaptation of the story in a co-commission for the Royal Ballet and the San Francisco Ballet.
Rihanna and Azealia Banks in Trump fight, post each other’s phone number – CNET
Commentary: You know the issue is serious when celebrities go all out to ruin each other on Twitter and Instagram. Celebrities do seem to have a lot of free time and some spend quite a bit of it on social media.
Dorrance dances the night away at Emerson/Cutler Majestic Theatre
With tap dancer extraordinaire Michelle Dorrance, everything old seems new – really new – again. In her company’s program over the weekend, presented by World Music/CRASHarts at the Emerson/Cutler Majestic Theatre, Dorrance created the first half’s “SOUNDspace” in 2012-13 as she was considering her “influences, lineage, legacy.”
How this Canadian company is helping eliminate wires from VR headsets
Virtual Reality headsets demand lots of data-more than the average home wi-fi setup can pump out. Peraso Technologies is looking to change that Among the many themes at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, the problems with virtual reality stood out.
Auckland Live Summer in the Square Lineup Announcement
Starting today, Auckland Live Summer in the Square launches back into its summer-long programme throughout January and February with live events, awesome activities and world-class entertainment for all. Aotea Square is the place to be this summer season! Running until 24 February , highlights include performances by APO Young Achievers , a K-Pop Night , the adventurous Auckland Fringe Festival , and even more exceptional live-music and hands-on gardening workshops.
Sony planning VR beyond gaming, says Hirai
The PlayStation VR is Sony’s biggest and boldest push yet into virtual reality, but consumers can expect more from the company in the TV and music realms, its CEO said in Las Vegas on Wednesday. “With PlayStation VR, we were able to provide you dramatic, transformational gaming experiences and our ambitions for VR are not limited just to gaming,” said Kaz Hirai at a news conference at the CES show.
Underground music gets scrutiny after deadly Oakland fire
About a week after 36 people died in a fire at an underground music party in Oakland, inspectors acting on a complaint discovered a makeshift nightclub and unpermitted living quarters concealed in a warehouse near Los Angeles International Airport. Authorities searching the drab, two-story building found an illegally constructed dance floor, paired with a bar and DJ booth.