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Mani Soleymanlou appointed next artistic director of NAC’s French Theatre
OTTAWA – Playwright and actor Mani Soleymanlou has been appointed the next artistic director of…
Bill Morneau leaves cabinet, federal politics, as suddenly as he arrived
OTTAWA – William Francis Morneau leaves federal politics as suddenly as he burst onto the…
‘Do something’: Harris’ rapid rise driven by call to action
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Hours before Kamala Harris took the stage for the first time as…
Indiana arts, tourism groups can compete for $10M in aid
INDIANAPOLIS – Arts, cultural and tourism organizations around Indiana can compete for a share of…
Miami’s Vizcaya seeks public donations
MIAMI – The Vizcaya Museum and Gardens has been a meeting place for presidents, a…
Japan marks 75th anniversary of war end with no Abe apology
TOKYO – Japan on Saturday marked the 75th anniversary of its surrender in World War…
Nashville mayor to ease coronavirus restrictions on bars
NASHVILLE – The mayor of Tennessee’s capital city says he plans to roll back restrictions…
‘Impossible’: School boards are at heart of reopening debate
ROCK HILL, S.C. – Helena Miller listened to teachers, terrified to reenter classrooms, and parents,…
Lives Lost: Woman who performed Shakespeare on the street
NEW HAVEN, Conn. – She had all the makings of a rising star, someone who…
National Ballet of Canada cancels ‘The Nutcracker’ for the first time since 1955
TORONTO – The COVID-19 pandemic has forced the National Ballet of Canada to cancel its…
Private school plans including smaller classes show stark inequities in education
TORONTO – With children in both public and private schools, Toronto mom Karuna Satov is…
Singer Salome Bey, known as Canada’s first lady of the blues, dies at age 86
To audiences, singer Salome Bey was billed as Canada’s first lady of the blues. But…
The always intimate Theatre for One goes online
NEW YORK – The coronavirus hasn’t stopped the world’s smallest theatre. “Theatre for One,” where…
Local marks 5 years, big success with Big Loud Records label
NASHVILLE – In Craig Wiseman’s first five years of living in Nashville, he found himself…
Quebec festivals organizers look to innovate as restrictions loosened
Montreal has been having its quietest summer in recent memory, as COVID-19 put an end…
Tony Award-winning stage actor Brent Carver dies at home in Cranbrook, B.C.
CRANBROOK, B.C. – Award-winning Canadian stage actor Brent Carver is being remembered for his natural…
Professional Fighters League, home to Rory MacDonald, opens up fight library
The Professional Fighters League, home to Canadian welterweight star Rory (Red King) McDonald, is opening…
Canadian filmmaker Stella Meghie to direct Whitney Houston biopic
TORONTO – Canadian filmmaker Stella Meghie is set to direct a highly anticipated biopic on…
Five high schoolers named National Student Poets
NEW YORK – Five high school juniors, residing everywhere from Lake Worth, Florida, to Saratoga,…
Pay cuts, seating charts, COVID screening: How one B.C. venue is bringing back concerts
Alex Cuba wasn’t planning to be a trailblazer for the future of Canada’s live music…
Pay cuts, seating charts, COVID screening: How one B.C. venue is bringing back concerts
Alex Cuba wasn’t planning to be a trailblazer for the future of Canada’s live music…
A full list of 2020 Toronto film festival titles and what they’re about
The 2020 Toronto International Film Festival runs Sept. 10-19 with 50 titles, which will screen…
$35M initiative seeks to preserve New Hope Art Colony
SOLEBURY, Pa. – Tucked between the Delaware River and canal path just north of New…
Will art scene become more equitable for Black artists?
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – When Louisville’s Black Lives Matter leaders organized a demonstration at the removal…