Come as you are: Lexington Pride returns Aug. 29
In a city best known for barbecue and its furniture-making history, Lexington Pride is carving out space for something equally rooted in community: a place where LGBTQ+ people can show up, be themselves and know they belong. The Lexington Pride Festival returns Saturday, Aug. 29, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Breeden Insurance Amphitheater…
Greensboro Pride celebrates 20 years
Twenty years ago, Greensboro Pride was a much smaller affair. According to historic information published by IMPAQT GSO, the nonprofit behind the annual celebration, the first Triad Pride Festival welcomed about 400 people and six vendors to Festival Park — now LeBauer Park — in downtown Greensboro in 2006. This September, organizers are preparing for…
‘Rocky Horror’ icon Tim Curry has died
Tim Curry, the acclaimed British actor whose fearless performances established him as a cult-film favorite, Broadway star and memorable screen villain, has died at age 80. Reports indicate he passed away at his home in Los Angeles following a long period of health challenges. Born in Cheshire, England, in 1946, Curry studied drama and English…
Dolly Parton dies at 80
Dolly Parton, the country music legend whose six-decade career made her one of the most recognizable entertainers in the world, died Tuesday at age 80. Her family announced her death in a video posted to social media. Her nephew, Bryan Seaver, said Parton had asked him years ago to make the announcement when the time…
Madonna leads 2026 MTV VMA nominations with 11 nods
More than four decades after her first MTV Video Music Awards performance, Madonna is still making VMA history. Madonna earned 11 nominations for the 2026 VMAs, more than any other artist this year and the most she has received in a single year. She is nominated for video, artist and song of the year, along…
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