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Why Salzburg Is Much More Than ‘The Sound of Music’
Ever since its 1965 premiere, the city of Salzburg has been almost synonymous with The Sound of Music. It was the home of the real Von Trapp family before their famed escape, and today, many of the film’s locations can still be visited, from the...

Disney's Forgotten 1960s Adventure Film Remains One of the Best — and Most Surprising — World War II Movies
When you think of Disney's 1960s output, technicolor fairy tales, cartoon animals, and whimsical coming-of-age stories likely come to mind. Meanwhile, bombed-out Europe probably doesn't ring a bell as one of the studio's specialties that decade....

Austria threatens to pull out as Eurovision host if Israel is banned
Yuval Raphael from Israel comes on stage with the national flag during a rehearsal for the final show of the 69th Eurovision Song Contest in the Arena St. Jakobshalle. (Photo: Jens Büttner/dpa via Reuters) Senior members of Austria’s ruling party,...

Vienna Airport, Hainan Airlines Sponsor Pandas
Vienna Airport and Hainan Airlines have jointly assumed sponsorship of the two giant pandas, Lan Yun and He Feng, at Schönbrunn Zoo in Vienna. The partnership was officially announced alongside the launch of a prize competition offering a trip to...

Austria threatens to pull out as Eurovision host if Israel is banned
Yuval Raphael from Israel comes on stage with the national flag during a rehearsal for the final show of the 69th Eurovision Song Contest in the Arena St. Jakobshalle. (Photo: Jens Büttner/dpa via Reuters) Senior members of Austria’s ruling party,...

Music & More Guide for Oct. 9: Waco-area concerts, music, theater, arts and more
Concerts Heart O’ Texas Fair & Rodeo, through Sunday, Extraco Events Center, 4601 Bosque Blvd., with concerts by Huser Brothers with Wynn Williams, Thursday; Sawyer Brown with Walker Montgomery, Friday; Justin Moore with Chad Miller & the Good...

Art Basel Qatar Lines Up 87 Galleries for Inaugural Edition Next Year
Art Basel Qatar has named the 87 galleries that will participate in its upcoming inaugural edition. The fair, which is being produced in partnership with Qatar Sports Investments (QSI) and QC+, will run February 5–7, with VIP days on February 3–4...

Mikaela Shiffrin rocks all-black outfit and brown boots for longtime partner Atomic’s media day ahead of 2025-26 season
American alpine ski racer Mikaela Shiffrin attended her longtime partner, Atomic Ski's media day in Austria on Thursday, October 9. This comes just a few weeks before the beginning of the official 2025-26 ski season, where Shiffrin will be looking...

M&M’S® and Crocs Unveil Limited-Edition Collection: A Playful Fusion of Fashion and Fun
CHICAGO, Oct. 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Today, M&M’S®, proudly part of Mars, announces the brand’s first-ever collaboration with global footwear leader Crocs. The limited-edition collection, set to be available in stores and online from October 9*,...

BTA Director General Calls for Media Cooperation Without Thinking about Money at MINDS International Forum
Addressing participants at the 39th MINDS International Media Innovation Conference, which opened earlier Thursday at the Hotel Quirinal Palace in Rome, Bulgarian News Agency (BTA) Director General Kiril Valchev said: “In the name of real news,...

The Role of Sport in Post-Trauma Recovery: Healing Mind, Body & Community
Sports play a significant role in post-trauma healing. Action encompasses all aspects of mind, body rehabilitation and rehabilitation. Participation in sporting activities after trauma can immensely help in restoring a person’s self-control, sense...

Netflix brings games to your TV, now you can play Boggle or Tetris between shows
Netflix will now let you play games on its TV app. On Wednesday, Netflix announced that the games will be free-to-play for all subscribers and create a social experience within the app. This is the first time in four years since the launch of...

11,000 Strings Tuned Slightly Differently Makes Music to Engulf an Audience Encircled by 50 Pianos (Video)
The Park Avenue Armory presents 11,000 Strings – credit Stephanie Berger A performance unlike any other just wrapped up in New York City, where an audience of a few lucky hundred were encircled by 50 pianos. The pianists played out a piece called...

EBU and EFJ to deepen collaboration to promote strong and free Public Service Media
On 7 October 2025, the European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) met with the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) at the EBU headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. The two long-standing partners, committed to defending public service media across...

On World Mental Health Day in Seattle, relax with art and nature
How to Seattle Feeling stressed lately? You’re not alone. According to American Psychiatric Association polling, 2 out of 3 Americans feel anxious about current events. Others are stressing about the nation’s political climate, job security and...

Don Was’ Pan-Detroit Ensemble leads metro area’s weekend music
For Don Was, the Pan-Detroit Ensemble’s debut album — the topically titled “Groove in the Face of Adversity” — “is a handshake, a ‘nice to meet ya, here’s who we are’” proposition. “It’s a postcard of where we’re at right now,” the Grammy...

M&M'S® and Crocs Unveil Limited-Edition Collection: A Playful Fusion of Fashion and Fun
CHICAGO, Oct. 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, M&M'S®, proudly part of Mars, announces the brand's first-ever collaboration with global footwear leader Crocs. The limited-edition collection, set to be available in stores and online from October 9*,...
Tanzanian envoy attends opening of nuclear application facilities in Austria
Home/World/Tanzanian envoy attends opening of nuclear application facilities in Austria VIENNA: THE Tanzanian ambassador to Austria and the country’s Permanent Representative in Vienna, Naimi Aziz, joined the IAEA Member States and Secretariat to...

11 reasons why Cardiff Music City Festival hits all the right notes
The second annual Cardiff Music City Festival is already underway, but there is still plenty of music to enjoy before the festival concludes on October 18. The two-week celebration sees venues, clubs and surprise locations across the city filled...

LACMA Receives 130 Austrian Expressionist Artworks From the Otto Kallir Family, Including its First Klimt
The Otto Kallir family gifted more than 130 Austrian Expressionist works to the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA). The gift will add the first paintings by Gustav Klimt, Egon Schiele, and Richard Gerstl to LACMA’s collection. The collection...