Diane Paulus’s ‘Porgy and Bess’ gets 10 Tony Award nominations

“The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess,’’ a revival of the George Gershwin classic that began life last fall at the American Repertory Theater in Cambridge before moving to Broadway, has racked up 10 Tony Award nominations, second only to “Once,’’ which received 11 nominations. “Nice Work If You Can Get It” also received 10 nominations.

“Porgy and Bess’’ was nominated for best revival of a musical, and Diane Paulus, the ART’s artistic director, was nominated as best director of a musical. For her unforgettable performance as the tormented Bess, Audra McDonald was nominated as best actress in a musical.

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Floyd Mayweather Jr. on Manny Pacquiao, performance enhancement drug use and Bob Arum

[Floyd] Mayweather, who will fight Miguel Cotto on Saturday at the MGM Grand Garden in an HBO Pay-Per-View event expected to sell more than 1.5 million units, paced around the tiny room, pounding his chest and pouring his heart out for the better part of 15 minutes as he discussed Pacquiao.

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‘Cinco de Mayo’ — plenty of beer, little history

Here’s what Cinco de Mayo has become in the U.S.: a celebration of all things Mexican, from mariachi music to sombreros, marked by schools, politicians and companies selling everything from beans to beer.

 And here’s what Cinco de Mayo is not.

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Spotify, ‘the OS of music,’ finally arrives on iPad

What the hell is Spotify? A potentially very cool online music-listening service. But don’t drop iTunes just yet.

What is Spotify? A new online music service that might or might not revolutionize your life. Though it’s been popular in Europe for several years (with more than 10 million registered users), the site just launched in the U.S. on Thursday [original article date of July 14, 2011], after months of speculation.

UPDATE: Spotify for iPad arrives, aims to become ‘the OS of music’

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Harvard, MIT announce new partnership that will offer free online classes

Beginning this fall, a variety of courses developed by faculty at both institutions will be available online through the new $60 million partnership, known as “edX.”

“Anyone with an Internet connection anywhere in the world can have access,” Harvard President Drew Faust said during a news conference to announce the initiative.

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