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Cliburn's friends, colleagues on what his passing means for competition

FORT WORTH, Texas - The drama traditionally has begun a few days before the opening performance of the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, when the young competitors first convene in Fort Worth.

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MOVIE NEWS & REVIEWS

A black-and-white film about a heart of gold

Noah Baumbach's playful, effervescent comedy "Frances Ha" is the story of a young woman's quest to find an apartment in New York. That's an arduous task for most ordinary, gainfully employed people. But Frances (Greta Gerwig) is neither ordinary nor employed. She's a relentless optimist who always...
MUSIC

Darius Rucker rides 'Wagon Wheel' to top of charts

Darius Rucker is a fan of Old Crow Medicine Show, but says he didn't really get what was so infectious about the string band's signature hit "Wagon Wheel" at first.
MOVIE NEWS & REVIEWS

Even stone-cold criminals have moms

Kang-do (Lee Jung-jin), the blank-faced protagonist of "Pieta," is a collector for a loan shark who charges outrageous interest: Borrow $3,000, say, and you'll have to pay back $30,000 in three months. Since most of the clients, who live in an industrial slum in Cheonggyecheon, South Korea, can ...
MUSIC

Russian court denies Pussy Riot's Alekhina parole

A Russian court has denied parole to a member of the Pussy Riot punk group.
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MOVIE NEWS & REVIEWS

West Bank and romance prominent in 'Omar'

One of the more buzzed-about films at the Cannes Film Festival, "Omar," is set in the West Bank, and the Palestinian conflict is a key part of the plot.
MOVIE NEWS & REVIEWS

Seen and heard at the Cannes Film Festival

Associated Press journalists open their notebooks at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival.
MUSIC

Georges Moustaki, who penned for Piaf, dies

Georges Moustaki, an Egyptian-born composer, singer and poet who wrote songs for Edith Piaf and other French stars, has died at age 79.
CELEBRITIES

Paul McCartney writes in support of Pussy Riot

Beatles frontman Paul McCartney has asked a Russian judge to release members of the Pussy Riot punk group from prison.
CELEBRITIES

Brown hounded for calling Manila `gates of hell'

Dan Brown's description of Manila as "the gates of hell" in the American novelist's latest book has not gone down well with officials in the Philippine capital.