Browsing: Arts and Life

Don Draper is headed for the Smithsonian.

The gray suit and fedora worn by Jon Hamm as the enigmatic lead in the landmark series “Mad Men” will join the permanent collection at the Washington, D.C., museum in a ceremony on March 27, AMC announced Tuesday.

Singer-songwriter Lesley Gore, who topped the charts in 1963 at age 16 with her epic song of teenage angst, “It’s My Party,” and followed it up with the hits “Judy’s Turn to Cry,” and the feminist anthem “You Don’t Own Me,” died Monday. She was 68.

Armstrong Browning Library’s seventh annual Valentine’s Day Extravaganza will celebrate the love of poets Robert and Elizabeth Browning with music and a dessert reception. The event will take place from 2 – 4 p.m. Saturday in the library’s McLean Foyer of Meditation.

The Texas Collection has vast archives full of essays, novels and academic books. One genre that doesn’t get a lot of recognition, though, is its collection of cookbooks.

Kanye West says he has nothing but respect for Beck. The Grammys? Not so much. West paid a visit on Ryan Seacrest and his “On Air” radio show Wednesday to expound on his post-Grammy diss of the surprise Album of the Year winner.

From the very first sentence, Oprah Winfrey loved what became her latest book club pick. “I thought, ‘Wow, this is so good I have to wait until I actually have the time to absorb the language,’” said Winfrey, during a recent telephone interview with The Associated Press, of Cynthia Bond’s novel “Ruby.”

Andrew Hozier’s song “Take me to Church,” fuses controversy and rhythm as he takes on topics including religion and gay rights. The song quickly ascended the music charts and left a mark on listeners. It was nominated this weekend for Song of the Year at the Grammy’s.

Bobbi Kristina Brown wanted to sing, act and dance like her megastar parents, Whitney Houston and R&B artist Bobby Brown. Instead, she has mostly made tabloid headlines for drug use and family disputes — the same perils that derailed their careers.

Former rap music mogul Suge Knight pleaded not guilty Tuesday to murder and attempted murder charges before complaining of chest pain and being rushed to a hospital. No further information about his condition was immediately available, Los Angeles County sheriff’s Officer John Gardner said.

During the first two months of the year, it is rare to see a great movie in theaters. After making its rounds in December’s limited release circuit, J.C. Chandor’s “A Most Violent Year” has finally hit Waco theaters, offering fresh air to moviegoers. It may have missed out on the Oscars, but that doesn’t indicate the film’s value.

A convicted drug dealer was charged Thursday with the murder of a 20th Century Fox executive, who mysteriously disappeared more than two years ago and whose remains were found in a northern Los Angeles County desert area in October.

Austin Senior Alex Hoeft performs an original song at Common Grounds’ Open Mic on Wednesday evening. His music is available…

The Tau Alpha chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. will host its 11th annual Battle on the Burning Sands step show at 7 p.m. Saturday at the Waco Hippodrome.

It has been quite the year for Maddie, who has a global following from her appearances on Lifetime’s “Dance Moms.” She dwells in that fuzzy realm of reality television, which often crosses from “actually real” to “not-at-all-real,” but there’s little doubt her star is ascending.