Reader’s Digest, laden with debt amid falling circulation, files for Chapter 11 bankruptcyReader’s Digest Association Inc., publisher of the iconic general interest magazine that began gracing American homes in 1922, on Monday filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection as it faces falling print circulation in the Internet age and looming debt payments. Nora the piano cat, fresh from CATcerto, living Hollywood life in PhiladelphiaLOS ANGELES — Nora the piano-playing cat is living the Hollywood life in Philadelphia. Guitarist James Burton celebrates 70th birthday with festival, attempt to break world recordSHREVEPORT, La. — Guitarist James Burton, known for his work with the Elvis Presley and Ricky Nelson bands, plans to celebrate his 70th birthday Friday with a party, followed by an attempt Saturday to break a world record for mass guitar ensemble. Stanford scientists try to unwrap mysteries of ancient mummy using latest computer technologyPALO ALTO, Calif. — Scientists trying to unwrap the mysteries of a more than 2,500-year-old mummy believed to be an ancient Egyptian priest conducted computer scans Thursday to help determine how the man died, what was buried with him and what he looked like. Mom spent life collecting black memorabilia, son spending life putting it in LA area museumLOS ANGELES — Garage sales are for treasures. Museums are for the ages. Mayme Clayton spent a lifetime scouring one so her son could build the other. If you go to the office furniture design show featuring manufacturer Herman MillerIf you go to “Good Design: Stories from Herman Miller” at the Muskegon Museum of Art in Muskegon, Mich.: Design the focus of Michigan museum exhibit showcasing Herman Miller office furnitureMUSKEGON, Mich. — It is a museum show about office furniture as art — but with designs on being more. New exhibit showcases the art of office furniture design, focusing on Herman MillerMUSKEGON, Mich. — The art of office furniture design is the focus of a new exhibition of Herman Miller Inc. products, prototypes, models and drawings that opens Friday. Jerry Jones ready to unveil gargantuan, luxurious, $1.15 billion Cowboys Stadium to the NFLARLINGTON, Texas — Jerry Jones could have just renovated Texas Stadium. Or he could’ve built the Dallas Cowboys a nice, new place for about $650 million. James Taylor to give earnings from Tanglewood festival to Boston Symphony OrchestraLENOX, Mass. — Singer James Taylor plans to donate his $500,000 in earnings from a five-day music festival at Tanglewood next week to the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Hildegard Behrens, renowned Wagner soprano, dies in Tokyo at age 72TOKYO — Soprano Hildegard Behrens, one of the finest Wagnerian performers of her generation, has died while traveling in Japan. She was 72. Mexico’s Inarritu to head jury at Tokyo International Film FestivalHONG KONG — “Babel” director Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu will head the competition jury at the Tokyo International Film Festival in October. President of elite RI art and design school faces turmoil over museum director’s resignationPROVIDENCE, R.I. — As president of the prestigious Rhode Island School of Design, John Maeda enjoys a reputation as an innovative graphic designer and a prolific blogger with an MIT pedigree who encourages students to call him by his first name and join him on morning jogs. Tourists can share 9/11 memories, look at memorial plans, buy DVDs at new ground zero centerNEW YORK — Tourists coming to ground zero to see the Sept. 11 memorial often peer through a fenced-off construction site for a glimpse and ask street vendors when it will be built. Dinosaurs from the friendly to threatening stalk the trail at this NC museumDURHAM, N.C. — The 18-foot-long Parasaurolophus is friendly and patient, allowing children to climb its back, sit on its tail and pat its bumpy, coral-colored skin. Phones and PCs put e-book reading within easy reach, no Kindle neededNEW YORK — A few weeks ago, Pasquale Castaldo was waiting at the Dallas-Fort Worth airport for a delayed flight, when a man sitting across from him pulled out an Amazon Kindle book-reading device. SKorea’s Pusan film festival to honor Hong Kong director Johnnie ToHONG KONG — One of Asia’s top film festivals will pay tribute to veteran Hong Kong director Johnnie To, known for his stylish action thrillers like “Election” and “Exiled.” Google to let Creative Commons license holders distribute work on Google BooksSAN FRANCISCO — Google Inc. is now enabling authors and publishers who release their work under Creative Commons licenses to distribute it through Google Books, a free service that allows users to search and read books online. Late songwriter Cindy Walker leaves songs to Nashville’s Country Music Hall of Fame and MuseumNASHVILLE, Tenn. — The late Texas songwriter Cindy Walker has left an unusual and generous gift to the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum: Her catalog of about 500 songs, many of them pop and country classics. Vermeer’s ‘Milkmaid’ to be loaned to NYC museum for autumn exhibition of Dutch master’s workNEW YORK — Johannes Vermeer’s masterpiece “The Milkmaid” is coming to New York City’s Metropolitan Museum of Art for a special exhibition on the 17th-century Dutch artist. Sarajevo Film Festival kicks off, 100,000 viewers expected at fest founded during wartimeSARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina — The 15th Sarajevo Film Festival kicks off Wednesday evening, bringing such Hollywood celebrities as Gillian Anderson and Mickey Rourke to an event born in a sandbag-protected basement during the Bosnian war. More blood, Mr. Darcy? Supernatural spins on Jane Austen are monster success for publishersLONDON — It is a truth universally acknowledged that a Jane Austen novel in possession of added gore will be a surefire best-seller. Mona Lisa painting undamaged in mug-throwing incident at LouvrePARIS — The Louvre Museum says a Russian visitor hurled an empty terra cotta mug at the Mona Lisa. Head to Sacramento for state fair, Gold Rush DaysSACRAMENTO —More than 200 tons of dirt will be dumped on the streets of Old Sacramento to prepare for the annual Gold Rush Days, Sept. 4-7. Rock and Roll Hall of Fame designates Austin City Limits music show as historic siteAUSTIN, Texas —Johnny Cash, B.B. King, Willie Nelson, Bonnie Raitt, Elvis Costello — they’re among the legions of music legends who have graced the stage of the famed Austin City Limits television music show. Clean sweep: Readers prefer “Julia” to “Julie”NEW YORK —On paper and on screen, “Julia” is stealing the show from “Julie.” Meet Nick Hazel, Florida’s go-to guy on foreclosure ‘trash outs’GROVELAND, Fla. —393 Ed Douglas Road was a hot potato now, not a home — just another ghost property in the resale pipeline with curtainless windows, a yard populated by fire ants and weeds, and the telltale flier taped to the front door: “U.S. Government Property.” No politics or sex: Myanmar artists gasp for breath in junta’s stifling gripYANGON, Myanmar —Hours before the performance art show was to open to the public, the censors arrived and the grilling began. Under their watchful gaze, the nine artists performed parts of their works, aware that every movement could arouse suspicion. Nick Hazel, Florida’s go-to guy on foreclosure ‘trash outs’ has seen it allGROVELAND, Fla. —393 Ed Douglas Road was a hot potato now, not a home — just another ghost property in the resale pipeline with curtainless windows, a yard populated by fire ants and weeds, and the telltale flier taped to the front door: “U.S. Government Property.” Venice Film Festival introduces award for 3D movies, 9 films to compete for prizeROME —The storied Venice Film Festival is updating its awards lineup by offering a prize for the best 3D movie of the year. Exiled Uighur activist in Australia for film screening says she is ‘woman of peace’MELBOURNE, Australia —An exiled Uighur activist whom Beijing blames for recent deadly riots in China said Saturday that she is a “woman of peace,” as she attended an Australian film festival for the screening of a documentary about her life. Grammy winner Chaka Khan leads entertainment lineup 55th jazz festival in Rhode IslandNEWPORT, R.I. — Grammy-winning singer Chaka Khan leads the list of entertainers at the Newport Jazz Festival, which celebrates its 55th anniversary this weekend. Stockin’ up: Free e-books offerings are the latest crazeNEW YORK — James Patterson’s latest best seller, “The Angel Experiment,” is a little different from his usual hits. The novel isn’t new; it came out four years ago. Readers aren’t picking it up at bookstores, but mostly on the Kindle site at Amazon.com. Filmmaker Ken Burns visits Maine to promote six-part series ‘The National Parks’BAR HARBOR, Maine — Filmmaker Ken Burns says national parks evoke strong emotions for families, and he taps into them in his documentary about America’s national parks. Star of ‘McHale’s Navy’ receives lifetime achievement award from Rhode Island film festivalPROVIDENCE, R.I. — Actor Ernest Borgnine will receive a lifetime achievement award from the Rhode Island International Film Festival. |
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