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As we look ahead to opening of movie theatres here in France, film critic Lisa Nesselson considers the glut of new features hitting screens and picks out some priority films to see.

MGM Resorts, Station casinos get OK to open at 100% in Vegas May 12, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail FILE - In this Nov. 19, 2020, file photo, a woman watches the fountains at the Bellagio hotel-casino along the Las Vegas Strip in Las Vegas. Gambling giant MGM Resorts International is joining the growing number of Las Vegas Strip casinos with state regulatory approval to open casino floors at 100% capacity and no person-to-person distancing requirement. The company said Wednesday, May 12, 2021, it go...

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Gambling giant MGM Resorts International on Wednesday joined a growing...

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Las Vegas casino long known as the Stratosphere announced Monday...

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Some Las Vegas Strip casinos have been allowed to open at 100%...

Art in exile: Creative perspectives on conflicts past and present Issued on: ENCORE! © FRANCE 24 14 min Pariss Cité Internationale des Arts is a creative microcosm, with international practitioners working alongside each other on projects that range from engraving to video art. Our reporters have been to see their latest group show, entitled " Répare Reprise". It seeks to unravel tumultuous events in Africa and the Middle East ...

Music show: Former Her singer Victor Solf celebrates life with debut solo album Issued on: ENCORE! © FRANCE 24 14 min In 2015, childhood friends Victor Solf and Simon Carpentier formed the neo-soul duo "Her". The band enjoyed a successful run on the French music scene but Carpentier tragically passed away in 2017, just before the release of the bands self-titled debut LP. After leading a tour for the record, Victor Solf decided...

Gina Frangello gives an intimate account of love, betrayal and the female body Issued on: ENCORE! © FRANCE 24 14 min From Eve and her apple to Madame Bovary or the Scarlet Letter, stories of adulterous women have long fascinated and scandalised readers, with most heroines meeting a tragic end. Yet author Gina Frangello wanted to avoid telling a cautionary tale with a neat and happy ending, as she recounted the events that shook u...

Capturing a poignant sense of loss, Chloé Zhao’s “Nomadland” took away the best film and best director prizes, as well as best actress award for Frances McDormand. Film journalist Rhonda Richardson t…

Music Declares Emergency: Artists sound the alarm on climate inaction Issued on: 22/04/2021 - 16:09 ENCORE! © FRANCE 24 13 min Calling on governments to "tell the truth about the climate emergency", the Music Declares Emergency initiative has brought together artists including Billie Eilish, Massive Attack and Radiohead. Since its launch in France, it has attracted similar support. DJ and producer Fakear joins us to tell us why...