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Son: Jazz great Ellis Marsalis Jr. dead, 85; COVID involved
NEW ORLEANS – Ellis Marsalis Jr., the jazz pianist, teacher and patriarch of a New…
‘Lost Children’ author: Writers must ‘document’ pandemic
NEW YORK – Cooped up at her Bronx home with her daughter and a niece…
Not so funny: Edinburgh festivals cancelled for first time
LONDON – Every August, the Scottish capital of Edinburgh plays host to some of the…
The Latest: China reports 36 new COVID-19 cases
The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for…
Laid off? How to apply for the Canada Emergency Response Benefit
Uncertainty looms across the country as the economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic pushes the…
Organizations inject funds to support Canada’s arts sector during COVID-19
Arts organizations are injecting funds to help cultural institutions and creators stay financially afloat during…
Michigan lawmaker killed by virus hailed as cheerful battler
State Rep. Isaac Robinson was devoted to politics and Detroit, battling for decades on behalf…
Outtakes: Alicia on Key moments throughout her life
NEW YORK – Alicia Keys, already a New York Times bestselling author, looks to the…
NJ governor says aggressive anti-virus program to continue
TEANECK, N.J. – As coronavirus cases kept rising in the national epicenter of New York,…
GOP’s Massie outrages House, Trump by seeking to stall vote
WASHINGTON – Rep. Thomas Massie has always gone his own way in Congress, ever since…
Trump signs $2.2T stimulus after swift congressional votes
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump signed an unprecedented $2.2 trillion economic rescue package into law…
Indiana arts groups dealing with pandemic postponements
SOUTH BEND, Ind. – Arts organizations often call themselves “a light in the darkness” —…
B.C. making $3 million fund available for arts groups affected by COVID-19
VICTORIA – Eligible arts organizations will receive up to $15,000 to help pay their bills…
The Canadian Opera Company cancels the rest of its season amid outbreak
TORONTO – The Canadian Opera Company is dropping the rest of its 2019/2020 season amid…
Kotb cries on ‘Today’ show; Baby Shark takes on hand-washing
From finding ways to help others cope to sheltering in place to cancelling events, here’s…
Iowa professor charged in gagging death released from jail
ADEL, Iowa – An Iowa college professor accused of murder in the gagging death of…
Golden Globes amend eligibility rules due to virus
NEW YORK – The Golden Globes will accept movies submissions without a theatrical release for…
Multiple Tony-winning playwright Terrence McNally dies at 81
NEW YORK – Terrence McNally, one of America’s great playwrights whose prolific career included winning…
Once booming concert industry goes quiet after coronavirus
Inside a warehouse for MooTV, a live video production company in Nashville, Tennessee, the floor-to-ceiling…
Buddy, can you spare a dime? Echoes of ’30s in viral crisis?
WASHINGTON – The imagery floats in sepia-colored photographs, faintly recalled images of bedraggled people lined…
Fading Print? Some publications facing challenges in wake of COVID-19 pandemic
With his newspaper facing an uncertain future, Toronto-based publisher Dave Bidini is determined to get…
NY Philharmonic cancels season, cuts orchestra salaries
NEW YORK – The New York Philharmonic cancelled the rest of its season and a…
Reno News & Review halts 3 decades of weekly publications
RENO, Nev. – The Reno News & Review has stopped publishing the alternative weekly it…
Dancers strip from homes when pandemic prompts cancellation of burlesque show
EDMONTON – When social distancing prompted the cancellation of a sold-out burlesque show at a…