Names and faces

LITTLE ROCK — Arnold Schwarzenegger is back in the public eye,appearing Monday at the University of Southern California to officially roll out the USC Schwarzenegger Institutefor State and Global Policy with a symposium featuring some of the most notable names in politics and entertainment. For the former Republican governor, the symposium marked a sudden public re-emergence after leaving office nearly two years ago with a mixed record that he suggested Monday accomplished about half of what he had set out to do. He’s hoping that through the institute, created with a $20 million commitment from Schwarzenegger and others, he can accomplish the rest, tackling issues such as hunger, health care and global warming. Officials said he’ll also take an active role in teaching at USC. Schwarzenegger also is publishing his autobiography next week and has a pair of movies in post-production. One of them, The Tomb, co-stars his old buddy Sylvester Stallone. The other, The Last Stand, opens in January. On Sunday he will be on a segment of 60 Minutes to promote the book and discuss, among other things, the affair he had with his maid that resulted in a son out of wedlock and destroyed his marriage to Maria Shriver.

Alicia Keys has been getting in touch with herspiritual side, headlining MTV Crashes Manchester in the English city’s cathedral. The 14-time Grammy Award winning singer and songwriter said performing in a place of worship was “a real honor” and added that there was “an energy there that’s very different.” Alongside old favorites, Keys on Monday night treated the 1,000-strong U.K. crowd to songs from her highly anticipated new album Girl on Fire, saying afterward that it was incredible to see people get into the new tracks. Since releasing her debut album Songs in A Minor Keys has sold more than 30 million albums worldwide. Girl on Fire is set for release Nov. 26.