- Associated Press
Singer-songwriter Jessica Pratt's latest album is a distinct shift from her austere sound
When Jessica Pratt released her debut self-titled album, which she boasts had virtually no post-production, the singer-songwriter was critically praised for her austere guitar and hypnotic voice. It should come as no surprise then that the indie musician is proceeding with caution as she embraces a more complex and refined sound on her fourth album — out Friday — and first in five years. “There can be a real danger with people who have sort of originated as solo artists graduating into this full band incarnation,” Pratt says.
- Associated Press
Wembanyama coming to Paris as San Antonio Spurs to face Indiana Pacers in two NBA games next January
Victor Wembanyama will return to Paris, he hopes as an Olympic champion, when the San Antonio Spurs face the Indiana Pacers in two regular-season NBA games early next year. The NBA announced Thursday that the teams will play on Jan. 23 and Jan. 25, marking the first time two regular-season games will be held in Paris in the same season.
- Associated Press
Texas school board accepts separation agreement with superintendent over student banned from musical
The school board said in a statement that it voted Wednesday “to accept a voluntary separation agreement with Superintendent Dr. Tyson Bennett,” who was suspended in March after the board opened an investigation into the decision to remove the student. The school board in November apologized and reinstated 17-year-old Max Hightower and the remainder of the original cast after a public outcry in the city near the Oklahoma border and about 65 miles (105 kilometers) north of Dallas.
