Lady Gaga delivered a memorable performance at Coachella 2025, leaving the audience in awe. The event took place on the main stage at Empire Polo Club in Indio, California. Gaga's set featured a medley of her hit songs, including "Poker Face" and "Bad Romance," which was accompanied by elaborate visuals and choreography. Her performance marked a highlight of the festival, with many attendees praising her energy and stage presence.
https://www.ocregister.com/2025/04/12/coachella-2025-lady-gaga-delivers-a-dazzling-coachella-performance-for-the-ages/A unique opera sleepover event took place at the Grand Theatre in Geneva, where attendees spent the night sleeping on balconies, auditorium chairs, or on the floor to enjoy a musical performance by Italian pianist Marino Formenti. The event featured a diverse playlist of music from Baroque to rock and Pink Floyd, with guests including Adrien Mangili, his family, and friends, as well as lawyer Carolina Marques Lopes and her friends, who brought inflatable beds to ensure they could sleep comfortably while still enjoying the music.
https://www.malaymail.com/news/life/2025/04/14/a-night-at-geneva-opera-from-pink-floyd-to-pyjamas-a-snoozefest-like-no-other/172972Amsterdam is celebrating its 750th birthday with a special exhibition featuring 75 works from a private collection of Dutch Old Masters, including 18 paintings by Rembrandt and several by Vermeer. The "From Rembrandt to Vermeer, Masterpieces from The Leiden Collection" exhibition at the H'ART Museum in Amsterdam's city centre offers an intimate glimpse into daily life in 17th-century Netherlands through the eyes of these famous artists, showcasing women from various walks of life.
https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts/article/3306171/amsterdams-marks-750th-birthday-rembrandt-vermeer-dutch-old-masters-exhibition?module=top_story&pgtype=sectionThe concert featured Saqib Ali and Qasim Ali performing a traditional Dhrupad singing style, specifically Lahar Bani, accompanied by Izzat Fateh Ali Khan's soulful rendition of Khayal in Puriya Kalyan.
https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/1301137-seasoned-musicians-and-prodigies-enthral-audience-at-music-conferenceVioleta Parra, a Peruvian artist, was a prominent figure who resisted the dictatorship of Manuel Prado y Ugarteche in Peru during the 1940s and 1950s. A new book about her life is shedding light on her experiences, highlighting her influence on artists such as Pablo Picasso and Salvador Dalí, and her courageous stance against the regime.
https://www.ocregister.com/2025/04/09/violeta-parra-influenced-artists-and-resisted-a-dictator-a-new-book-tells-her-story/Alex James, Blur's bassist, is set to unveil Britpop Classical at his Big Feastival on his Cotswold farm, featuring performances from well-known artists with the London Concert Orchestra. The project will include a 'legacy section' highlighting influences of iconic bands like The Beatles and The Rolling Stones, as well as nods to great Manchester bands of the early 90s.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-14603497/Blurs-Alex-James-hails-Oasis-reunion-wonderful-30-year-Britpop-feud-launches-massive-music-project.htmlBob Mischer's extensive career in live television directing and producing includes notable events such as the Academy Awards, Emmy ceremonies, Kennedy Center Honors, and Super Bowl Halftime Shows with iconic performers like Michael Jackson, Prince, and Bruce Springsteen. He also directed the Obama Inaugural Concert at the Lincoln Memorial, where 750,000 gathered on the National Mall. Mischer's autobiography, :10 Seconds To Air: My Life In The Director’s Chair, shares stories behind his most iconic TV moments, including Michael Jackson's Billie Jean performance and Prince's Super Bowl half-time show in the pouring rain.
https://deadline.com/2025/04/don-mischer-dead-live-tv-director-producer-oscars-emmys-1236367261/Joshua Holko is a photographer working on two book projects, including a fine art book about polar bears captured during his photography expeditions in the Arctic regions of Svalbard, Canada, and Greenland.
https://petapixel.com/2025/04/11/photographer-braves-the-frozen-arctic-to-capture-incredible-wildlife-portraits/A group of children and adults spent hours exploring an opera house before bedtime, guided by ushers with fluorescent rods. A Baroque music ensemble called "The Argonauts" performed musical interludes, but one student, Heloise Garcia, found it soothing yet not sleep-inducing. Those without a spot slept on the floor or in corridors, surrounded by a ceiling resembling the Milky Way.
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