Cher to get Kennedy Center HonorsJuly 26, 2018 - 11:51 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Singer and actress, pop diva with Armenian roots Cher will be celebrated at the 2018 Kennedy Center Honors, one of the highest recognitions for artist in the United States, the center said on Wednesday, July 25, according to Reuters. Country music artist Reba McEntire and the creators of the Broadway hit, “Hamilton”, pianist Philip Glass and jazz saxophonist Wayne Shorter will also be lauded at the event. “This year’s slate of honorees represents the pinnacle of our nation’s originality and the rich mosaic of diverse perspectives and art forms that has come to define who we are as a people,” said Deborah Rutter, the Kennedy Center president, in a statement. The Kennedy Center Honors is usually a non-partisan, star-studded event that is attended by the president and first lady. Last year, U.S. President Donald Trump and the first lady, Melania Trump, did not attend, saying they wanted the honorees to enjoy the festivities “without any political distraction.” One of the 2017 honorees, dancer Carmen de Lavallade, had boycotted the event after Trump blamed “both sides” for clashes in Charlottesville, Virginia, in which one woman died protesting a white nationalist rally. Trump has sparred with several of this year’s honorees. He slammed “Hamilton” as “highly overrated,” after the cast directly addressed then-Vice President-elect Mike Pence when he attended the musical shortly after the election and asked that the new government “work on behalf of all of us.” Trump has also called Cher, who attended the massive January 2017 Women’s March protesting his election, a “total loser.” It was not immediately clear whether the Trumps would attend. “It’s too early to know their schedules yet,” Stephanie Grisham, the first lady’s spokeswoman, said in an email. Photo. Wenn Related links: Top stories The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”. The festival made the news public on March 19, saying that “several options are considered in order to preserve its running” Partner news | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. |