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Beth Moore, famed Bible teacher quits Southern Baptists
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (RNS) — For nearly three decades, Beth Moore has been the very model…
Big music festival announces lineup for return to Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS – The Life is Beautiful arts and music festival announced its performer lineup…
‘Anne at 13,000 Ft’ wins $100,000 Canadian film prize from Toronto film critics
TORONTO – The Toronto Film Critics Association has given “Anne at 13,000 Ft” this year’s…
Old jail to be renovated, turned into tourist destination
JACKSON, Ky. – An eastern Kentucky organization will receive more than $300,000 to renovate a…
At Chauvin trial, some in jury pool have sharp views on case
MINNEAPOLIS – The long process of jury selection for a former Minneapolis police officer charged…
Patti Smith returns to singing live with Brooklyn concert
NEW YORK – Patti Smith performed a mini-concert at the Brooklyn Museum on Tuesday to…
‘Nomadland,’ ‘Rocks’ lead more diverse BAFTA nominations
Following an outcry over the lack of diversity in last year’s nominees and an overhaul…
Defying pandemic, feminists in Spain decry far-right attacks
MADRID – Women in Spain on Monday marked this year’s International Women’s Day with static…
No regrets: Grammy-nominated DJ Jayda G on choosing beats over sciences career
TORONTO – House music producer Jayda G knows a thing or two about good timing.…
All the rage: Vengeance Van offers anxiety outlet on wheels
OTTAWA – On a quiet crescent in suburban Ottawa, Grace Roswell is seeing red. Crowbar…
Running crew celebrates Black culture on foot
BALTIMORE – A little past 8 a.m. on a recent Sunday, a group of Baltimore…
Alaska Native group, Neiman Marcus settle lawsuit over coat
JUNEAU, Alaska – An Alaska Native cultural organization and the luxury department store Neiman Marcus…
American Academy of Arts and Letters expands, diversifies
NEW YORK – One of the country’s oldest cultural instititutions, the American Academy of Arts…
Cuba’s struggling entrepreneurs look to Biden with hope
HAVANA – Business was booming for a trendy little clothing shop called Clandestina in the…
German TV director charged with rape in prominent MeToo case
BERLIN – One of Germany’s best-known TV directors and scriptwriters has been formally charged with…
Elusive artist Banksy confirms he’s behind prison artwork
LONDON – Banksy appears to have thrown his support behind a campaign to turn a…
Pandemic puts 1 in 3 nonprofits in financial jeopardy
NEW YORK – More than one-third of U.S. nonprofits are in jeopardy of closing within…
Tonywatch: Elizabeth Stanley seeks ‘healing and connection’
NEW YORK – A short time after Broadway shut down last year, Elizabeth Stanley went…
Verdict in Toronto van attack case and new vaccine arrives: In The News for March 3
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart…
Canadian actor Jahmil French of ‘Degrassi: The Next Generation’ has died, says agent
TORONTO – Canadian actor Jahmil French of “Degrassi: The Next Generation” fame has died. His…
Heritage minister unveils COVID-19 events fund for arts and cultural sector
TORONTO, S.D. – The Heritage department is committing $40 million to a “COVID-safe events fund”…
Fraser Valley Bandits basketball team using strip mall to grow local sports
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. – Baseballs cracking off bats. Basketballs dribbling on hardwood. The metal clang of…
Pandemic Golden Globes ratings plunge 64% to 6.9M viewers
NEW YORK – The pandemic-era Golden Globes sunk to 6.9 million viewers, down a whopping…
Even more chaotic than usual, Globes still had their moments
In the opening moments of a Golden Globes night even more chaotic and confounding than…