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September

James Earl Jones arrives at the Tony Awards on June 12, 2016 in New York.

Man with the most recognisable voice in movies dies

James Earl Jones gave life to characters such as Darth Vader in “Star Wars” and Mufasa in “The Lion King”. He went on to earn Emmys and an honorary Oscar.

  • Mark Kennedy

July 2023

Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom starred Viola Davis and Chadwick Boseman.

Meet one of history’s most influential designers

One of the most imaginative minds in American culture, costume master Ann Roth is being recognised for her influence over 50 years of iconic movies.

  • Maureen Dowd

October 2022

Malcolm Turnbull meet with Angela Lansbury in her dressing room after the Sydney theatre premier of “Driving Miss Daisy” in 2013.

Angela Lansbury, ‘Murder She Wrote’ star, dies at 96

Her career on stage and screen spanned 75 years and brought many awards, but she was most famous for her TV show in which she played a mystery novelist and amateur sleuth.

  • Mark Kennedy

July 2021

Pandemic fears can’t stop many arts-hungry at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, which is projecting a $US150 million loss.

Culture may lead New York out of the pandemic

Can Bruce Springsteen, Broadway shows and world-class museums defy the pandemic downturn and get the city back on its feet? No one knows, but there is hope.

  • Michael Paulson, Ben Sisario and Robin Pogrebin

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