Fritz Sennheiser, 98, Electronics Executive, Dies
Mr. Sennheiser founded Sennheiser Electronic, a manufacturer of equipment used by recording engineers worldwide, and by vocalists like Pink and the Jonas Brothers. feeds.nytimes.com |
Africa Trilogy, Malkovich opera open Luminato
John Malkovich's The Infernal Comedy is one of the highlights of Luminato, Toronto's popular multidisciplinary arts festival, along with Rufus Wainwright's first opera, Prima Donna, which is also in its Canadian premiere. cbc.ca |
Bayreuth opera fest launches 99th edition
The 99th season of Germany's Bayreuth festival opened Sunday, the first edition of the annual Wagner opera celebration held since the death of longtime head Wolfgang Wagner. cbc.ca |
TIFF honours doc master Allan King
The late Allan King is being honoured at the 2010 Toronto International Film Festival, with a re-struck, high-definition version of his landmark documentary A Married Couple featured as this year's Canadian Open Vault title. cbc.ca |
Buddy Collette, Musician Who Played With Jazz Greats, Dies at 89
Mr. Collette, who played with many jazz greats, also was a leader in the struggle to break racial barriers in the music industry. feeds.nytimes.com |