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San Francisco Opera’s ‘The Monkey King’ ready to premiere with magical Kung Fu and puppetry
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A rascally superhero born from a stone egg, the Monkey King…
Oprah Winfrey picks Ann Packer’s ‘Some Bright Nowhere’ for book club
NEW YORK (AP) — Ann Packer’s “Some Bright Nowhere,” her first novel in a decade,…
Trump threatens to sue BBC over edited speech that sparked resignations by news bosses
LONDON (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened legal action against the BBC over…
Writer David Szalay wins prestigious Booker Prize for fiction with his earthy novel ‘Flesh’
LONDON (AP) — Canadian-Hungarian-British writer David Szalay won the Booker Prize for fiction on Monday…
The Guess Who announce Canadian tour to mark end to legal dispute over band name
Burton Cummings and Randy Bachman are hitting the road as the Guess Who for the…
Canadian-born author David Szalay wins Booker Prize for ‘Flesh’
Canadian-born author David Szalay had his eye on the Booker Prize from the very early…
Musicians march through Venice after La Fenice names music director with ties to Meloni
VENICE, Italy (AP) — The storied Venetian opera house La Fenice is locked in an…
At 101, WWII veteran Irving Locker has become a songwriter
NASHVILLE (AP) — In a life filled with milestones, Irving Locker celebrated a new, unexpected…
Five things to know about Trailer Park Boys
HALIFAX — Mike Smith, an actor, writer and producer of the long-running comedy Trailer Park…
Everything you need to know about the 2025 Latin Grammy Awards. Here’s how to watch
NEW YORK (AP) — The 2025 Latin Grammy Awards are right around the corner, which…
Upcoming Kahlo auction could fetch up to $60 million. Mexican art historians explain why
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Frida Kahlo’s “El sueño (La cama)” — in English, “The Dream…
‘Trailer Park Boys’ actor Mike Smith arraigned on sexual assault charge
HALIFAX — Mike Smith, best known for playing Bubbles on the long-running comedy “The Trailer…
How Gary Sinise is helping the nonprofit CreatiVets build ‘a place to go when the PTSD hits’
NASHVILLE (AP) — Richard Casper shakes his head as he touches one of the boarded-up…
‘You have to adapt’: Punk rock concerts, wrestling events keep Calgary legion afloat
CALGARY — Phil MacAulay has been a member of the Royal Canadian Legion for the…
Protesters in Nigeria disrupt opening of major West African art museum
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Protesters in Nigeria have disrupted this week’s opening of a major…
Black hat worn by the Wicked Witch of the West in ‘The Wizard of Oz’ is going up for auction
Just in time for the theatrical release of “Wicked: For Good,” fans will get a…
Fedora man unmasked: Meet the teen behind the Louvre mystery photo
PARIS (AP) — When 15-year-old Pedro Elias Garzon Delvaux realized an Associated Press photo of…
Top BBC bosses resign after criticism of the broadcaster’s editing of a Trump speech
LONDON (AP) — The head of the BBC and the British broadcaster’s top news executive…
Salman Rushdie is being honored with a Dayton peace prize lifetime achievement award
DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — Salman Rushdie was among the honorees Sunday at the Dayton Literary…
‘Predator: Badlands’ tops box office with $80 million worldwide
NEW YORK (AP) — “Predator: Badlands” led all films in North American theaters with a…
Cyndi Lauper calls for courage and Salt-N-Pepa romp through ‘Push It’ as they join Rock Hall of Fame
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Cyndi Lauper turned “True Colors” into a defiant call for courage…
A look at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2025 inductees and how they were honored
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has inducted its 2025…
Tania Willard wins 2025 Sobey Art Award
OTTAWA — British Columbia-based Tania Willard is taking home Canada’s richest prize for contemporary visual…
Jason Kelce says he didn’t mean to insult Canada with comments about World Series
Former Philadelphia Eagles centre Jason Kelce says he didn’t mean to insult Canada when he…