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Art ARTS & EDUCATION AT THE HOYT, 124 E. Leasure Ave., New Castle, Pa.: “Floating Beauty: Women in the Art of Ukiyo-e,” through Jan. 29, 2026. Hours are 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday and Saturday. hoytartcenter.org and 724-652-2882. BUTLER INSTITUTE OF AMERICAN ART, 524 Wick Ave., Youngstown: “Robert Rauschenberg: A Centenary Tribute,” through Jan. 4, 2026. Hours are 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and noon to 4 p.m. Sunday. www.butlerart.com and 330-743-1107. MEDICI MUSEUM OF ART, 9350 E. Market St., Howland: “ZODIAC: ...

Bad Bunny, Lady Gaga, Wednesday on AP’s best songs list

NEW YORK — The Associated Press has selected the 10 best songs of the year, presented in no particular order. Read on and then listen to all of the tracks on our Spotify playlist. “Lo que le paso a Hawaii” Bad Bunny Selecting just one song from Bad Bunny’s pivotal 2025 album “Debi Tirar Mas Fotos” is a fool’s errand. Most would likely select one of the ubiquitous, up-tempo hits: “DtMF,” “Baile Inolvidable,” “NuevaYol.” And they’d be just as right. But at its heart, this album is both Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio’s love letter to Puerto Rico and ...

Year’s best albums span many genres

NEW YORK — The Associated Press has selected its 10 best albums of the year, presented in no particular order and with a legend describing who might particularly enjoy them, in the vein of our revamped music reviews. Like our picks and want more? Enjoy bonus recommendations accompanying each entry. “Ego Death at a Bachelorette Party” Hayley Williams Call her Miss Paramore if you must, but this year, it’s all about Hayley Williams. The fierce frontwoman has detoured on her own before — the explorative interiority of 2020’s “Petals for Armor” and 2021’s “Flowers ...

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Science center hosts Winter Wonder Days Winter Wonder Days start today at the Great Lakes Science Center, 601 Erieside Ave., Cleveland. Special attractions include Polysnow and Hockey Friction hands-on activity carts, a Gingerbread Scavenger Hunt and a Snowflake Symmetry Community Build. The Fire & Ice Big Show is presented daily. Holiday hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and the center will be open 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on New Year’s Day. For more information, go to greatscience.com.

Barry Manilow to have surgery for early-stage lung cancer

Barry Manilow will be having surgery to remove a cancerous spot on his lung and will reschedule his January concerts, the singer announced Monday. Manilow, 82, said doctors found the cancer after he had an extended bout of bronchitis — six weeks, then a relapse of another five weeks. “My wonderful doctor ordered an MRI just to make sure that everything was OK,” Manilow wrote on Instagram. “The MRI discovered a cancerous spot on my left lung that needs to be removed. It’s pure luck (and a great doctor) that it was found so early.” The singer added that doctors don’t ...

Tearful Bowen Yang departs ‘SNL’ after Christmas episode

NEW YORK (AP) — Bowen Yang bid an emotional farewell to “Saturday Night Live” with music, laughter and help from his “Wicked” buddy Ariana Grande. Yang starred in the night’s final sketch, playing a retiring airport lounge worker working his final shift on Christmas Eve, serving eggnog to travelers. He sang “Please Come Home for Christmas” and was joined by Grande, the night’s host, and Cher, its musical guest. The women joined Yang in song and hugged him. The sketch gave Yang a chance to say goodbye to some castmates — he delightfully sprayed Kenan Thompson with ...