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☆ A quarter of smokers quit within a year or two of menthol bans, researchers find
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-21 | by ( Jen Christensen | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —Menthol cigarette bans are effective at getting people to quit smoking, new research finds. The pooled results show that about a quarter of menthol smokers quit within a year or two when the substance is banned from cigarettes. Menthol cigarette smoking rates were lower in settings with national bans and highest when there were only local or statewide bans. Even if just a quarter of menthol smokers quit, it could improve the health of thousands of people. Menthol itself isn’t addictive, but menthol cigarettes are more attractive to new smokers, studies show, because the flavoring masks the harsh taste and smell that may put some new smokers off.

Persons: Biden, Dr, Sarah Mills, ”, Mills, Menthol, ” Mills, We’ve, menthols, Rafael Meza, Sanjay Gupta, Meza, There’s, ” Meza Organizations: CNN, US Food and Drug Administration, Tobacco Research, European Union, Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health, Gillings School of Public Health, US Centers for Disease Control, CDC, Studies, Foreign Relations, CNN Health, Cancer Research Institute Locations: Canada

☆ Jon Batiste says documentary became a 'symphony of life'
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-27 | by ( Sarah Mills | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/5] An undated handout production still of musician Jon Batiste in documentary "American Symphony". 2023/Handout via REUTERS/ File photo Acquire Licensing RightsLONDON, Nov 27 (Reuters) - He planned to make a film about composing his first symphony but in late 2021, award-winning musician Jon Batiste was nominated for 11 Grammy awards and his partner's long-dormant cancer returned, so the movie became more a "symphony of life". But everything is put in proper perspective when life is giving you this sort of moment," he said. It did just that, and it also showed Jaouad going through a second bone marrow transplant while Batiste was winning awards. Batiste has recently been nominated for another five Grammy Awards, and this time around the couple expect to attend the event in 2024 together.

Persons: Jon Batiste, Batiste, Suleika Jaouad, Matthew Heineman, Heineman, Jaouad, Nick Macfie Organizations: Netflix, REUTERS, New, Carnegie Hall, Thomson Locations: London

☆ Baz Luhrmann's Australia epic back as 'Faraway Downs'
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-21 | by ( Sarah Mills | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/6] Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman react in this undated production still from a movie "Australia" by director Baz Luhrmann. Luhrmann is to present a new TV show "Faraway Downs", 6-chapter reimagining of his 2008 movie. Hulu/Handout via REUTERS Acquire Licensing RightsLONDON, Nov 21 (Reuters) - Fifteen years after his sweeping adventure movie "Australia" drew mixed reviews from critics, director Baz Luhrmann has brought the story back to life in six-part television series "Faraway Downs". While she becomes romantically involved with the drover, she is also captivated by Nullah, a young bi-racial Indigenous Australian child who lives on the ranch and is in danger of being taken away by police due to a strict racial policy at the time. As for "Faraway Downs", which starts streaming from Nov. 25, Luhrmann hopes that by combining a romance with what he calls an "ugly chapter" in Australian history, he will reach a broad audience.

Persons: Nicole Kidman, Hugh Jackman, Baz Luhrmann, Luhrmann, Sarah, drover, Jackman, Nullah, Sarah Mills, Emelia Sithole Organizations: REUTERS Acquire, First Peoples, Australians, Aboriginal, First, Thomson Locations: Australia, Torres

☆ Harry Potter's paralysed stunt double found making new documentary "cathartic"
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-17 | by ( Sarah Mills | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

We are living in a society where men don't really talk. We just thought, this can't be happening," said Marc Mailley, a fellow stunt artist who was there at the time. I choose to be a survivor," said Holmes, whose challenging medical journey is seen in the new film. Directed by former Harry Potter crew member Dan Hartley, the film is executive produced by Daniel Radcliffe. Holmes hopes his raw documentary might start conversations about stunt performers' work and what it is like to be disabled.

Persons: David Holmes, Harry Potter, Holmes, Daniel Radcliffe's, Radcliffe, It's, I'm, Marc Mailley, Dan Hartley, Daniel Radcliffe, Sarah Mills, Richard Chang Organizations: Potter, Broadway, Thomson Locations: London

☆ Guinness World Records day celebrates the super skilled and superlative
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-16 | by ( Sarah Mills | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/5] Zhou Quan, from China, holds a Guinness World Records' certificate after achieving the most consecutive, 11 repetitions, single leg full twist back somersaults in Chenzhou, Hunan, China August 15, 2023 in this handout picture released in celebration of Guinness World Records Day 2023. Now he is among the super-skilled people, expert at doing unusual and difficult things that are being celebrated on Thursday by Guinness World Records Day. Guinness World Records Editor-in-Chief Craig Glenday, who was on hand to adjudicate Swift's record ride, said this year's theme is super skills. "Guinness World Records Day is a global celebration of the superlative," he said. The United States, meanwhile, boasts Henry Cabelus who holds eight world records after achieving the highest backflip Pogo Stick jump, making it over a height of 3.07 metres (10.07 ft).

Persons: Zhou Quan, Britain's Paul Swift, Swift, Craig Glenday, Henry Cabelus, I’ve, Sarah Mills, Barbara Lewis Organizations: Records, Guinness, Britain's Silverstone, Guinness World, Thomson Locations: China, Chenzhou, Hunan, Britain's, Japan, United States

(AP) — As the United States injects hundreds of billions of dollars into clean energy through its signature climate law, known as the Inflation Reduction Act, criticism is growing louder about where, how and whether new development should be allowed. MIT is offering a first-of-its-kind course that trains students to be mediators in conflicts over clean energy projects. Students get academic credit and hands-on experience addressing real-world dilemmas, while the community and developer get free help resolving conflict. In one recent Friday afternoon class, students debated everything from environmental justice concerns to misinformation to oil companies. He hopes to create a similar national consortium of universities serving communities and projects in their respective regions regarding clean energy.

Persons: ”, Larry Susskind, Susskind, stokes, ” Susskind, ” Leyla Uysal, “ It’s, “ We’re, ” It’s, Abraham Silverman, he’s “, Silverman, Larry, Patrick Field, ” Chaudhuri, Sarah Mills Organizations: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, MIT, Cipher News, Associated Press, Washington D.C, Cell, MIT Renewable Energy Clinic, Harvard University, Power, Google, Columbia University, New, New Jersey Board of Public Utilities, Consensus, “, ”, University of Michigan, AP Locations: CAMBRIDGE, United States, Washington, New York, California, Chicago, Michigan, New Jersey, Cambridge, loggerheads

☆ A Minute With: Director Tim Burton showcases drawings, calls movies his 'troubled children'
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-11 | by ( Sarah Mills | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/5] Surrounded by American filmmaker and animator Tim Burton is seen in this undated handout photo obtained by Reuters on October 11, 2023. Tim Burton/Handout via REUTERS Acquire Licensing RightsOct 11, 2023 - Oscar-nominated director Tim Burton says he has no favourites when it comes to his movies, describing them all as "troubled children". Known for films including "Edward Scissorhands", "Frankenweenie" and "Corpse Bride", Burton has also been showcasing his drawings and models in exhibitions. In an interview, Burton reflected on the show's latest incarnation, the "The World of Tim Burton", which opened on Wednesday at the Mole Antonelliana in Turin, Italy. Burton: "It started with the MoMA (Museum of Modern Art) show (in 2009) which took a couple of years to curate.

Persons: Tim Burton, Oscar, Edward Scissorhands, Burton, Jack, I've, Sarah Mills, John Stonestreet Organizations: Reuters, REUTERS Acquire, MoMA, Modern, Thomson Locations: Handout, Turin, Italy, New York

☆ London hotspots brightened with colourful new artwork
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-28 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

REUTERS/Sarah Mills/File photo Acquire Licensing RightsLONDON, Sept 28 (Reuters) - Busy spots in London are being brightened up by the work of British-born artist and designer Adam Nathaniel Furman who is on a mission to create quality background art. "I have a great passion for colourful interventions in public space that are beautifully crafted," Furman said. In the London Bridge area, another of Furman's projects "A Thousand Streams" is taking shape on a long concrete wall being decorated with an intricate handmade mosaic. Furman designed the piece for the London School of Mosaic, whose volunteers are working on it with completion expected in 2024. As for the future, Furman would like to add to the landscapes of cities around the world, saying it is often artwork people value in their surroundings the most.

Persons: Adam Nathaniel Furman, Sarah Mills, Furman, Alison Williams Organizations: REUTERS, London School of Mosaic, Thomson Locations: Canary Wharf, London, Britain

☆ Romance in the air as Paul Costelloe, Bora Aksu open London Fashion Week
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-15 | by ( Sarah Mills | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

LONDON, Sept 15 (Reuters) - Paul Costelloe opened London Fashion Week on Friday, with the Irish designer saying he was "bringing back a bit of romance" to the catwalks with feminine dresses and soft, fluid looks. "(I'm) bringing back a bit of romance and a bit of femininity into fashion," Costelloe told Reuters. [1/5]A model presents a creation on the day of the Paul Costelloe catwalk show during London Fashion Week in London, Britain, September 15, 2023. As in previous years, this year's cohort will showcase their collections at London Fashion Week, which runs until Tuesday. "It is really difficult for our young designer businesses to get partnership and sponsorship opportunities for their shows.

Persons: Paul Costelloe, Costelloe, We’ve, Paul, Hollie Adams, JW Anderson, Erdem, Molly Goddard, Alexander McQueen, Anderson, Caroline Rush, Rush, Sarah Mills, Marie, Louise Gumuchian, Alexander Smith, Mark Porter Organizations: London, Reuters, REUTERS, Burberry, British Fashion Council, BFC, London Fashion, Thomson Locations: London, Britain, Turkish, Aksu, Ottoman, New York

☆ Jazz quintet Ezra Collective wins Mercury Prize
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-07 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/5] The winner of 2023 Mercury Prize, Ezra Collective, pose for a photograph at the Mercury Music Prize awards in London, Britain, September 7, 2023. REUTERS/Maja Smiejkowska Acquire Licensing RightsLONDON, Sept 7 (Reuters) - Ezra Collective on Thursday won the Mercury Prize for "Where I'm Meant to Be", the first jazz album to ever take home the British music award. Open to all musical genres, the Mercury Prize shortlists 12 albums released by British and Irish acts in the United Kingdom in the past year. by singer Jessie Ware, "Heavy Heavy" by Scottish group Young Fathers and experimental pop duo Jockstrap's debut "I Love You Jennifer B". ($1 = 0.8019 pounds)Reporting by Marie-Louise Gumuchian and Sarah Mills; editing by Diane CraftOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Ezra, Maja Smiejkowska, Femi Koleoso, TJ Koleoso, Joe Armon, Jones, James Mollison, Ife Ogunjobi, Loyle Carner, Raye, Emeli Sande, Steve McQueen, Ezra Collective's, Little, PJ Harvey, DJ Fred, J Hus, Jessie Ware, Jennifer B, Olivia Dean's, Hugo, Marie, Louise Gumuchian, Sarah Mills, Diane Craft Organizations: Mercury, REUTERS, Thursday, British, Kojey, Ezra, Young, Thomson Locations: London, Britain, United Kingdom

☆ Britain's Royal Blood finds spiritual home in US
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-30 | by ( Sarah Mills | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Aug 30 (Reuters) - Rock duo Royal Blood began its life in the southern English coastal resort of Worthing, but says it feels at home in the United States, where it will tour its fourth full length album to be released on Friday. It has toured in the United States for nearly a decade and heads there in September after dates in Britain. "I feel like in America, rock'n'roll (is) such a part of the language," lead singer Mike Kerr told Reuters. Still, he said he had never felt more confident lyrically than in their new album "Back to the Water Below". Thatcher said the lead single "Mountains At Midnight" was classic Royal Blood rock, but other tracks, such as "Pull Me Through", were more introspective.

Persons: Blood, Mike Kerr, Kerr, Ben Thatcher, Thatcher, Barbara Lewis Organizations: Reuters, U.S, Billboard, Thomson Locations: Worthing, United States, Brighton, Britain, America

☆ British photographer Normski celebrates 50 years of hip hop
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-23 | by ( Sarah Mills | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/5] British photographer Normski who made his name photographing the hip hop scene in the 1980s and 1990s speaks during an interview with Reuters, in London, Britain August 21, 2023. REUTERS/Gerry Mey Acquire Licensing RightsLONDON, Aug 23 (Reuters) - British photographer Normski says he took pictures of some of the greatest exponents of hip hop music, which this month celebrated its 50th anniversary, at least in part because he couldn't breakdance. Born in 1966 in northwest London into a Jamaican family, Normski is seven years older than hip hop, which dates from a party in New York's Bronx on Aug. 11, 1973. "To me, hip hop is a voice for those who never had a voice. He described himself as "a little innocent Black guy with a camera" whose approach was to be as spontaneous as hip hop music often is.

Persons: Normski, Gerry Mey, breakdance, we've, I’ve, Sarah Mills, Barbara Lewis Organizations: Reuters, REUTERS, Britain's Museum of Youth, Thomson Locations: London, Britain, New York's Bronx, New York, Manchester, England

Alchemation, known for the international hit "SIX," is among an increasingly established presence of musical theatre at the Fringe, which takes over the Scottish capital for the month of August. The company's "Hello Kitty Must Die," based on the novel by Hong Kong-born, U.S.-based writer Kate Kamen (formerly Angela S. Choi) is playing at Edinburgh's Pleasance until Aug. 27. It transferred to London's West End, where it was spotted by Alchemation, which took it to Broadway and beyond. It is the first time one of its diversity grants has supported a musical as the genre cements its presence. The Pleasance alone has 16 musicals this year, its most yet, it said, out of roughly 140 across the Fringe as a whole.

Persons: Lucas McMahon, Kitty, Kate Kamen, Angela S, Choi, Edinburgh's Pleasance, Anthony Alderson, Henry VIII, Alderson, Levi Roots, Ray Shell, Barbara Lewis, Sarah Mills, Bernadette Baum Organizations: Edinburgh Fringe, SIX, Scottish, Reuters, Edinburgh's, Pleasance Theatre Trust, Broadway, Thomson Locations: York, Hong Kong, U.S, Edinburgh, Cambridge, New York, London

☆ 'Bohemian Rhapsody' piano, other Freddie Mercury belongings to be auctioned
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-03 | by ( Sarah Mills | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/7] Freddie Mercury's signature crown and cape are displayed during Sotheby's 'Freddie Mercury: A World of His Own' press preview in London, Britain August 3, 2023. "We've conceived our gallery spaces to give it a sense of what it was like living with Freddie at home," said David MacDonald, head of single owner sales at Sotheby's London said. At the heart of the auction is Mercury's treasured, black Yamaha piano, estimated at 2-3 million pounds ($2.5-$3.8 million), on which he composed the 1975 Queen epic "Bohemian Rhapsody". "It was an extension of himself, his vehicle of creativity," Austin said of the baby grand piano. "He would never smoke at the piano or rest a glass on top of it and would ensure nobody else did either.

Persons: Freddie Mercury's, Sotheby's, Freddie Mercury, Susannah Ireland, Queen, Mary Austin, We've, Freddie, David MacDonald, he'd, MacDonald, Austin, Sachin Ravikumar, David Gregorio Our Organizations: REUTERS, Susannah, Tiffany, Thomson Locations: London, Britain

☆ Simon Pegg and Brian Cox support Hollywood strike at London rally
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-21 | by ( Sarah Mills | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/3] Actors Brian Cox, Jim Carter, Imelda Staunton, Andy Serkis and Simon Pegg join demonstrators at the Equity rally in Leicester Square, in solidarity with the SAG-AFTRA strikes, London, Britain, July 21, 2023. REUTERS/Hollie AdamsLONDON, July 21 (Reuters) - "Mission Impossible" star Simon Pegg and Brian Cox from "Succession" joined a rally in London on Friday in support of U.S film and television writers and actors striking for higher pay and new terms in the streaming era. Actors union SAG-AFTRA and the Writers Guild of America want increases in base pay and residuals, plus assurances they will not be replaced by artificial intelligence (AI). British actors' union Equity organised the rally in Leicester Square, where movie theatres hosted UK premieres including "Barbie" and "Oppenheimer" last week. David Oyelowo, Andy Serkis, Imelda Staunton, Naomie Harris and Hayley Atwell also joined Friday's rally, where supporters held placards saying "Equity stands in solidarity with SAG-AFTRA".

Persons: Brian Cox, Jim Carter, Imelda Staunton, Andy Serkis, Simon Pegg, Adams, Barbie, Oppenheimer, Paul Fleming, David Oyelowo, Naomie Harris, Hayley Atwell, Rob Delaney, we're, Cox, Paul Sandle, Farouq Suleiman, Sharon Singleton, John Stonestreet Organizations: Equity, SAG, REUTERS, Hollywood, Writers Guild of America, Reuters, Thomson Locations: Leicester Square, London, Britain, U.S

☆ London festival explores the power of ecopoetry to deliver hope
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-20 | by ( Sarah Mills | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/3] Poet Nina Mingya Powles performs for Reuters on stage at the National Poetry Library, ahead of 'Poetry International' in London, Britain, July 19, 2023. Its organisers said ecopoetry was an obvious focus given rising concern about climate change as record-breaking heatwaves have swept parts of the globe. Also taking part is 30-year-old New Zealand born poet Nina Mingya Powles who is concerned about water quality. "If someone feels in (a) poem, the boundaries collapse between ... what we think of as the human and the non-human ... that for me is hope," she said. Reporting by Sarah Mills; Editing by Barbara Lewis and Alison WilliamsOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Nina Mingya Powles, Sarah Mills, Ted Hughes, ecopoetry, CAConrad, Barbara Lewis, Alison Williams Organizations: Reuters, Poetry, REUTERS, Southbank, British, Thomson Locations: London, Britain, New Zealand, Wellington Harbour

☆ Everything's pink: How Barbiecore fashion has fueled a movie's buzz
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-20 | by ( Lisa Richwine | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

There are Barbie sneakers, Barbie backpacks, Barbie swimsuits, and Barbie hoodies for your dog. A few months later, photos showed Barbie movie star Margot Robbie on set in a hot pink Western jumpsuit. As the style took off, fashion magazines chronicled celebrities from Kim Kardashian to Harry Styles in bright Barbiecore outfits. Barbie-inspired foods include an ice cream flavor and a Barbie burger with pink sauce sold at Burger King in Brazil. Robbie, who rotated through Barbie-inspired looks during the movie's publicity tour, even rolled pink suitcases through the airport in Sydney.

Persons: Mattel Inc's, Barbie, Barbie swimsuits, Barbie hoodies, Richard Dickson, Couture, Valentino, Margot Robbie, Madeline Hirsch, Hirsch, Kim Kardashian, Harry Styles, Kendra Scott, Dreamhouse, Robbie, Ryan Gosling, Ken, Rich Daughtridge, Christopher Nolan's, Oppenheimer, Tom Cruise's, Filmgoers, Jeff Bock, Bock, Lisa Richwine, Rollo Ross, Sarah Mills, Mary Milliken, Rosalba O'Brien Organizations: Mattel, InStyle, Balmain, Old Navy, Microsoft, Burger King, Warner Bros, Malibu, Party, Relations, Thomson Locations: ANGELES, French, Burger, Brazil, Sydney, Barbiecore, Maryland, flamingo, Los Angeles, London

☆ Unseen photos taken by Paul McCartney show Beatlemania
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-05 | by ( Sarah Mills | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

LONDON, July 5, (Reuters) - Personal and previously unseen photographs taken by musician Paul McCartney as 'Beatlemania' was soaring in the 1960s have gone on display at The National Portrait Gallery in London. "They document this period in which they went from sort of Beatlemania in Britain through to global fame - through... their first ever visit to America," exhibition curator Rosie Broadley said. There are over 250 photographs from McCartney's archive on display, which even his team hadn't seen for decades. "A lot of (the photographs are) very intimate and personal....which is why it's called 'The Eyes of the Storm,'" Broadley said. With photographs taken in London, Paris and across America, the exhibition is on until October 2023.

Persons: Paul McCartney, McCartney, John Lennon, Ringo Starr, George Harrison, Rosie Broadley, Broadley, show's George Harrison, Ed Sullivan, George, it's, Sarah Mills Organizations: Beatles, McCartney, Storm, Thomson Locations: London, America, Miami, New York, Britain, Washington, Paris

☆ Hollywood actors extend contract talks, temporarily averting strike
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-01 | by ( Lisa Richwine | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

LOS ANGELES, June 30 (Reuters) - Hollywood's actors union and major Hollywood studios agreed on Friday to keep negotiating through mid-July, staving off the immediate threat of a second labor strike in the entertainment business this summer. SAG-AFTRA voted in early June to give its leaders the authority to call a work stoppage if talks were to break down. Negotiations were taking place during a difficult time for Hollywood studios. The studios and the WGA have not held talks since the writers' strike began on May 2. The last writers' strike in 2007 and 2008 cost the California economy an estimated $2.1 billion.

Persons: staving, Jennifer Lawrence, Meryl Streep, AFTRA, Lisa Richwine, Hanna Rantala, Sarah Mills, Mary Milliken, Rosalba O'Brien, Cynthia Osterman, Simon Cameron, Moore, William Mallard Organizations: Hollywood, SAG, Alliance, Television Producers, Writers Guild of America, WGA, Thomson Locations: ANGELES, Hollywood, California, Los Angeles, London

☆ Hollywood faces possible second strike as actors' talks near deadline
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-30 | by ( Lisa Richwine | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

The letter came after union negotiators issued a video saying their talks had been "extremely productive," a possible sign that a deal was within reach. A strike by SAG-AFTRA, which represents 160,000 actors, would turn up the heat on Hollywood studios already grappling with a nearly two-month work stoppage by the Writers Guild of America (WGA). Any ongoing filming would have to halt if actors also strike. The studios and the WGA have not held talks since the writers' strike began on May 2. The last writers' strike in 2007 and 2008 cost the California economy an estimated $2.1 billion.

Persons: Jennifer Lawrence, Meryl Streep, Phoebe Waller, Indiana Jones, Waller, AFTRA, Judd Apatow, Lisa Richwine, Hanna Rantala, Sarah Mills, Mary Milliken, Rosalba O'Brien Organizations: Netflix Inc, Walt Disney Co, SAG, Hollywood, Writers Guild of America, WGA, Reuters, Television Producers, Thomson Locations: ANGELES, London, California, Los Angeles

☆ Young at heart: England's Royal Shakespeare Company redefines age
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-29 | by ( Sarah Mills | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

STRATFORD, England, June 29 (Reuters) - Celebrated British actor Geraldine James thought it was a joke when she was asked to take the lead in the Royal Shakespeare Company's latest production of "As You Like It", a comedy of young love. Playing at the Royal Shakespeare Company's home in Stratford, central England, until Aug. 5, the production is in step with a trend for experimental casting - last year Britain's Ian McKellan, now 84, played the student prince Hamlet. She brings her craft "to a role and words that in more kind of traditional casting, we wouldn't be able to hear". Her one criticism of Britain's greatest playwright is that his best female roles, such as Rosalind, are young. Reporting by Sarah Mills; writing by Barbara Lewis, Editing by William MacleanOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Geraldine James, Shakespeare, Omar Elerian, James, Ian McKellan, Richard Attenborough’s, Rosalind, Elerian, Lear, Prospero, Sarah Mills, Barbara Lewis, William Maclean Organizations: Reuters, Thomson Locations: STRATFORD, England, British, Italian, Stratford ,

[1/5] Actors sing during a performance of To The Ocean being performed at The Greenhouse, a zero waste pop up theatre in Canary Wharf, London, Britain June 19, 2023. The Greenhouse Theatre, billed as Britain's first zero waste theatre, is staging plays in London over the summer months when long, light evenings reduce the need for electricity. Over the five years since the Gift Horse Theatre was set up as environmentally-conscious theatre, Lury senses actors and audiences have become more willing to confront the climate issue. Other industry observers say building an entire theatre from re-used materials, although exceptional, is aligned with a trend that gathered momentum in lockdown. The Theatre Green Book's co-founder architect Patrick Dillon said it has been adopted across the world and is being translated into 11 languages.

Persons: Anna Gordon LONDON, Oli Savage, Signe Lury, Green Book's, Patrick Dillon, Barbara Lewis, Sarah Mills, Ed Osmond Organizations: REUTERS, Reuters, Theatre, Research, Indigo, Thomson Locations: Canary Wharf, London, Britain

☆ Mozart's love-life drama revealed in letter up for auction
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-14 | by ( Sarah Mills | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Written by the composer in the summer of 1782 the two-page letter shows him asking a close friend for advice following a "misunderstanding" with his soon-to-be mother-in-law. Mozart was 26 years old when he wrote the letter, shortly after he arrived in Vienna. "That kind of liberated nature of the way he's behaving" in both his private and professional life Venning describes as "refreshing". Mozart and Constanze married shortly after the letter was written, and were together until his death in 1791 at the age of 35. The letter is part of Christie's Classic Week Exceptional Sale in July and is expected to get the highest price for a Mozart letter to date with an estimated worth of between 300,000 pounds and 500,000 pounds ($380,490 and $634,150).

Persons: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Thomas Venning, Mozart, Venning, He's, Constanze, Sarah Mills, Jonathan Oatis Organizations: Thomson Locations: Christie's, London, Vienna

☆ Eurovision 2023: Sweden wins
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-13 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

LIVERPOOL, England, May 14 (Reuters) - Sweden's Loreen won Eurovision 2023 with the song "Tattoo" in Liverpool, northern England on Saturday, beating Finland to triumph for a second time in the contest. Reporting by Paul Sandle, Editing by Sarah MillsOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

LIVERPOOL, England, May 13 (Reuters) - The grand final of Eurovision 2023 kicked off on Saturday with last year's winner Kalush Orchestra performing on video in Ukraine and live in Liverpool, the northern English city hosting on behalf of the country that is fighting Russia's invasion. The 26 acts that qualified for the grand final span musical styles from ballads to heavy rock to rap, starting with Austria's Teya & Salena performing "Who The Hell is Edgar? [1/6] Mimicat from Portugal performs during the grand final of the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest in Liverpool, Britain, May 13, 2023. Pam Minto, a 37-year-old support worker from Liverpool, said she was proud of her city and hoped it was doing Ukraine proud. Ukrainian Anastasiia Iovova, a 31-year-old teacher who is currently living in Leeds, northern England, said Liverpool felt like home abroad.

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