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`Cats’ returns at new Perelman Center, a $500 million building in downtown Manhattan
NEW YORK (AP) — Andrew Lloyd Webber’s absence from New York City’s stages will be…
Climate protesters throw paint and glue at Monet painting in Swedish museum
STOCKOLM (AP) — Two women were detained in Stockholm after they threw “some kind of…
Movie Review: Americana, told Wes Anderson-style, in star-filled ‘Asteroid City’
Wes Anderson gets back to the heart of things in “Asteroid City,” a film about…
Scottish charity Mary’s Meals wins Spain’s Princess of Asturias award
MADRID (AP) — Scottish charity group Mary’s Meals won a prestigious Spanish prize on Wednesday…
Cormac McCarthy, lauded author of ‘The Road’ and ‘No Country for Old Men,’ dies at 89
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Cormac McCarthy, the Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist who in prose both…
Tina Turner musical on national tour gains extra meaning in the wake of the rock icon’s death
NEW YORK (AP) — The national tour of Broadway’s “Tina — The Tina Turner Musical”…
Country singer Jimmie Allen accused in second sexual assault lawsuit, dropped by label
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Country singer Jimmie Allen has been dropped by his record label…
Apollo Theater CEO Jonelle Procope to leave the historic landmark on safe financial ground
NEW YORK (AP) — Jonelle Procope’s 20-year tenure as president and CEO of The Apollo…
Inside the Tony Awards: No script, but plenty of song, dance, high spirits and history
NEW YORK (AP) — No script? No problem! There was plenty of uncertainty in the…
Tony Awards telecast makes inclusive history and puts on quite a show despite Hollywood strike
NEW YORK (AP) — The intimate, funny-sad musical “Kimberly Akimbo” nudged aside splashier rivals on…
Janet Jackson performs alongside YOLA at sold-out concert in Los Angeles on tour stop with Ludacris
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Janet Jackson inserted some youthful spirit into her normally mature concert…
Amanda Nunes announces retirement after beating Irene Aldana at UFC 289 in Vancouver
VANCOUVER – Amanda (Lioness) Nunes announced her retirement after dominating Irene Aldana to retain her…
Renowned artist confronts destruction of African wildlife in latest art show
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Often depicted as an integral feature of the continent, African wildlife, from…
After making Oscar history, Troy Kotsur pays tribute to his father in new short film
NEW YORK (AP) — When Troy Kotsur made history as the first Deaf male actor…
Movie Review: Who let the beasts out? New ‘Transformers’ tries but fails to energize the saga
With the “Transformers” franchise clearly at a crossroads, its latest protectors have turned to their…
Under house arrest, fake heiress Anna ‘Delvey’ Sorokin launches podcast to rehab public image
NEW YORK (AP) — It’s a weekday afternoon and Anna Sorokin is on house arrest…
Acclaimed Cleveland school dance teacher gets life in prison for raping students
CLEVELAND (AP) — A former school dance teacher in Cleveland was sentenced Thursday to life…
Lin-Manuel Miranda launches R.I.S.E. Network to improve diversity on Broadway
NEW YORK (AP) — “Hamilton” creator Lin-Manuel Miranda hopes to increase diversity on Broadway and…
Expulsions, walkouts, filibusters: Lawmakers grapple with acrimonious legislative sessions
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Lawmakers this year have kicked rival colleagues out of office in…
Canadian welterweight Mike Malott looking forward to first UFC fight on home soil
(Proper) Mike Malott is on a roll. And the Canadian welterweight isn’t wasting time when…
In The News for June 8 : Wildfires leave most of Canada under smoky haze
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart…
American poet Roger Reeves wins Griffin Poetry Prize for ‘Best Barbarian’
TORONTO – When Roger Reeves was named the winner of this year’s Griffin Poetry Prize…
‘Greatest of all time’: Opponent, fighters pay tribute to Nunes ahead of title fight
VANCOUVER – The goal was never to be a star for mixed martial arts champion…
Jean-François Bélisle appointed new director and CEO of National Gallery of Canada
The new leader of the National Gallery of Canada says his first order of business…