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US poet laureate Ada Limón to launch book and parks project ‘You Are Here’
NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. poet laureate, Ada Limón, is launching her intended signature…
Eight winners of Governor General’s Arts Awards announced
OTTAWA – The Canada Council for the Arts has named this year’s eight winners of…
Fantasy, reality, nostalgia: Shuvinai Ashoona among Governor General’s Awards winners
Dozens, maybe hundreds, of Inuit artists have sketched polar bears. Only one is likely to…
A painting by Denmark’s artistic Queen Margrethe exceeds expectations at auction
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — An abstract painting by Denmark’s Queen Margrethe, who surprised her country…
Chopin lovers can’t meet their hero, but this pianist got to do the next best thing
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Pianist Eric Guo did everything but travel through time to commune…
This Rome atelier is behind many an Oscar for costume design. Will ‘Napoleon’ be next?
ROME (AP) — For nearly six decades, the Tirelli atelier in Rome has woven itself…
Shania Twain now has a Barbie modelled after her: ‘My own projection of myself’
As a young girl, Shania Twain says she used to make her own dolls, modelled…
Guy Ritchie serves up a meaty thriller-comedy series on Netflix with ‘The Gentlemen’
NEW YORK (AP) — When we first meet the hero of Guy Ritchie’s new Netflix…
Workplace safety regulator says management failed in fatal shooting by Alec Baldwin
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Complaints by a movie weapons supervisor to managers went unheeded…
Montreal’s Just for Laughs cancels summer comedy festival, seeks creditor protection
MONTREAL – Members of the comedy world say they’re saddened by the cancellation of this…
Colin Firth’s costume from famous ‘Pride and Prejudice’ wet-shirt scene nets a tidy sum at auction
LONDON (AP) — What’s arguably the most famous wet shirt in television history sold for…
UK government says Kate to appear in June for a ceremony. But the announcement has caused confusion
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s government appeared to have made an embarrassing mistake Tuesday after it…
Best cameo? Best hat? Ahead of the Oscars, AP hands out its own awards
The Academy Awards honor many things in movies but not some of the most important.…
The trip to Margaritaville can soon be made on the Jimmy Buffett Highway
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Iconic Florida singer Jimmy Buffet named one of his albums “A1A”…
MLB The Show 24 unveils female player mode ‘Women Pave Their Way’
MLB The Show 24 has unveiled a female player mode for this year’s video game.…
Booth where Tony Soprano may have been whacked – or not – sells for a cool $82K to mystery buyer
BLOOMFIELD, N.J. (AP) — The ice cream parlor booth where Tony Soprano may or may…
Q&A: Julio Torres and Tilda Swinton on their surreal New York saga ‘Problemista’
Julio Torres mined his own life and experiences to make his feature directorial debut “…
Stories of migration from around the world are longlisted for the Women’s Prize for Fiction
LONDON (AP) — Novels that give voice to the often unheard stories of migrants around…
Chanel revisits Deauville roots as Ghesquiere fetes 10 years at Louis Vuitton in Paris
PARIS (AP) — In a cinematic homage blurring fashion and film, Chanel transported its audience…
Music Review: Bleachers edge past The Boss as Jack Antonoff finds a new sort of peace
Self-titled albums are the traditional way for a musical act to introduce themselves. Here I…
Alice McDermott and Claire Jiménez are among 5 finalists for PEN/Faulkner Award for fiction
NEW YORK (AP) — Alice McDermott’s novel about military wives in Vietnam, “Absolution,” and the…
With release of 10th novel, Allison Winn Scotch explains ways writers need help from their readers
For her 10th novel, best-selling author Allison Winn Scotch was inspired by the idea of…
Fashion maven Jeanne Beker to publish new memoir, ‘Heart on My Sleeve’
TORONTO – Jeanne Beker, one of Canada’s most authoritative fashion voices, will tell the story…
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Top New Shows (US): 1. Letters from an American, Heather Cox Richardson 2. Raising Heights…