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In group shows, Hockney’s paintings won prizes as well as the attention of curators and collectors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

The former outfielder and manager on his parents’ lessons, Ted Williams’s book and why he prizes his Gold Glove Award.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Bess Wohl's play "Liberation," a look at second-wave feminism, and musical "Schmigadoon!" earned the top prizes on Sunday at the 79th Tony Awards, the highest honors in American theater.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

The lakefront event will feature live broadcasts of round of 16 and quarterfinal matches in a festival-like atmosphere with DJs, international cuisine, beer gardens, an outdoor movie theater, muralists, games with prizes and continuous entertainment.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

Phineas should have started the sports events but he was absorbed in cataloguing the prizes.

From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles