‘Billy Elliot’ dominates 2009 Tonys, taking 8 awards; ‘Carnage’ best playNEW YORK — “Billy Elliot” dominated Sunday night’s Tonys, collecting eight awards, including director of a musical, book of a musical and choreography, but the show and its composer Elton John were upset for best score. Yasmina Reza’s ‘God of Carnage’ takes the Tony as Broadway’s best playNEW YORK — “God of Carnage” has won the Tony for best play. ‘Billy Elliot’ dominates 2009 Tonys in early going, taking 8 awards; Lansbury ties recordNEW YORK — “Billy Elliot” dominated Sunday night’s Tonys, collecting eight awards, including director of a musical, book of a musical and choreography, but the show and its composer Elton John were upset for best score. ‘Billy Elliot’ dominates 2009 Tonys in early going, taking 7 awards; Lansbury ties recordNEW YORK — “Billy Elliot” dominated Sunday night’s Tonys, collecting seven awards, including director of a musical, book of a musical and choreography, but the show and its composer Elton John were upset for best score. Blind pianist from Japan, 19-year-old from China win prestigious Cliburn piano competitionFORT WORTH, Texas — A blind pianist from Japan and a teenager from China won gold medals Sunday at the 13th Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, making history as the first winners from any Asian country. African music star who ignited controversy with lyrics performs in NY as part of arts festivalNEW YORK — An African music star who ignited worldwide controversy among fellow Muslims with one of his albums was in the city Saturday to perform at an arts festival aimed at spreading a deeper understanding of Islam. SC’s Spoleto Festival USA reaches ticket sales target ahead of closing weekendCHARLESTON, S.C. — The Spoleto Festival USA enters its final weekend of concerts, plays and fireworks with good news amid tough economic times: It reached a scaled-back target for ticket sales, unless final events are rained out. Newly married Mandy Moore talks about growth as a singer-songwriter and forever being ‘good’LOS ANGELES — Mandy Moore doesn’t mind being perpetually seen as the “good girl” — even if she thinks that image is a bit skewed. NY musician sets standard for new Guinness World Record: longest career as clarinetistNEW YORK — An unusual new category has been added to the Guinness World Records: longest career as a clarinetist. Celebrity birthdays for the week of June 7-13Celebrity birthdays for the week of June 7-13: Violin virtuoso Itzhak Perlman performs with Venezuela’s Gustavo DudamelCARACAS, Venezuela — Violin virtuoso Itzhak Perlman is performing with Venezuela’s top young musicians and says he is impressed by their spirit and intensity. After 60 years at center stage, clarinetist Stanley Drucker is retiring from NY PhilharmonicNEW YORK — Like any great musician, Stanley Drucker has his timing down. Austria celebrates Josef Haydn in a commemorative year overshadowed by _ MozartVIENNA — Mostly Mozart. Hardly Haydn. Now in semifinals, blind pianist from Japan wows audiences at prestigious Cliburn contestFORT WORTH, Texas — With a dramatic bow of pianist Nobuyuki Tsujii’s head, rich sounds of the piano, violins, cello and viola broke the concert hall silence as he and a string quartet played Schumann’s Piano Quintet in E-flat major, Op. 44. Susan Boyle performs in the finals of “Britain’s Got Talent”LONDON — The lady has sung. But has she won? Rafael Escalona, treasured Colombian composer and performer of vallenato, dies at 81BOGOTA — Rafael Escalona, the prolific composer and performer of vallenato classics that define the Colombian-born genre, has died of cancer. He was 81. Celebrity birthdays for the week of May 17-23Celebrity birthdays for the week of May 17-23: Italian mezzo-soprano Bartoli wins Denmark’s Sonning prizeCOPENHAGEN — Italian mezzo-soprano Cecilia Bartoli has won Denmark’s Sonning Music Prize. ‘Glee’ cast goes back to school for premiere and sing ‘Idol’ Lambert’s praisesSANTA MONICA, Calif. — The “Glee” club went back to school, the real-life Santa Monica High School, for the world premiere of their new musical-comedy TV series. ‘For Lovers Only’ celebrates songs of love and romanceNEW YORK — Listening to highlights of more than 90 famous love songs in less than two hours is like getting a lot of icing and a little cake. Such is the tantalizing effect of the new off-Broadway musical revue “For Lovers Only (Love Songs … Nothing But Love Songs).” New York’s performing arts complex Lincoln Center celebrates 50th anniversaryNEW YORK — The New York Philharmonic played Aaron Copland’s “Fanfare for the Common Man” for Lincoln Center’s 50th anniversary on Monday, recreating the piece that Leonard Bernstein conducted at the arts complex’s 1959 groundbreaking. Irish student hoaxes world’s media with florid but phony quote from dead French composerDUBLIN — When Dublin university student Shane Fitzgerald posted a poetic but phony quote on Wikipedia, he said he was testing how our globalized, increasingly Internet-dependent media was upholding accuracy and accountability in an age of instant news. Charley Pride, Marty Stuart, Pinetop Perkins on lineup for Mississippi Grammy eventTUNICA, Miss. — Country music artists Charley Pride and Marty Stuart and bluesman Pinetop Perkins will headline the third annual Mississippi Grammy gala. Janes’ Addiction front man Perry Farrell tears calf muscle at Atlanta show, taken to hospitalATLANTA — Jane’s Addiction lead singer Perry Farrell is recovering from a torn calf muscle he suffered on stage at a concert in Atlanta. Met orchestra amazes as company retires production of Wagner’s “Ring” cycle after 20 yearsNEW YORK — The Rhine overflowed its banks, Valhalla went up in flames, and the world according to Otto Schenk came crashing down one final time as the Metropolitan Opera retired its venerable production of Wagner’s “Ring” cycle. Gretchen Wilson hopes to end estrangement with her mother this Mother’s DayWASHINGTON — Gretchen Wilson and her mother haven’t spoken in a few years, but she’s hoping to change that on Sunday. High school student Allison Iraheta extinguished on ‘American Idol,’ leaving 3 finalistsLOS ANGELES — “American Idol” finalist Allison Iraheta has a reason to cry. The flame-haired 17-year-old high school student from Los Angeles, who crooned “Cry Baby” for her rock performance this week, was revealed Wednesday to have received the fewest viewer votes, leaving three singers in the popular Fox singing competition. Celebrity birthdays for the week of May 10-16Celebrity birthdays for the week of May 10-16: Chris Brown’s lawyer wants LAPD records to figure out who leaked case info, photoLOS ANGELES — Chris Brown’s attorney is seeking police records to try to find out who leaked info about the alleged beating of Rihanna. Another singer extinguished on ‘American Idol,’ leaving 3 finalistsLOS ANGELES — “American Idol” finalist Allison Iraheta (EAR’-ah-HE’-ta) has a reason to cry. The 17-year-old high school student from Los Angeles who crooned Janis Joplin’s “Cry Baby” for her rock performance this week was revealed Wednesday to have received the fewest viewer votes, leaving three singers in the Fox singing competition. Wilco ex-member Jay Bennett sues frontman Jeff Tweedy for royalties, other moneyCHICAGO — A former member of Wilco is suing the band’s lead singer, claiming he’s owed royalties for songs during his seven years and five albums with the group. White Stripes drummer Meg White engaged to Jackson Smith, with wedding planned this yearDETROIT — A publicist for The White Stripes says drummer Meg White is engaged to musician Jackson Smith, the son of punk singer Patti Smith and late MC5 guitarist Fred “Sonic” Smith. Cuba’s Silvio Rodriguez misses Pete Seeger tribute because US visa not approvedHAVANA — Cuban singer Silvio Rodriguez says he missed Sunday’s tribute to folk music legend Pete Seeger because U.S. authorities failed to approve his visa in time. Springsteen, Matthews, Mellencamp and others honor Pete Seeger at 90th birthday concert in NYCNEW YORK — A star-studded medley of musical guests played tribute to Pete Seeger at a benefit concert for the legendary folk singer’s 90th birthday. In ‘Everyday Rapture,’ Sherie Rene Scott chronicles a woman’s rise to semi-stardomNEW YORK — Thank goodness for crises of identity and faith. |
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