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Kennedy Center looks to the future with opening of The Reach
WASHINGTON – The Kennedy Center is unveiling a massive new expansion designed to transform the…
Mexican expressionist artist Francisco Toledo dies at 79
MEXICO CITY – Expressionist painter Francisco Toledo, who was well-known and respected in Mexico both…
Canadian UFC fighter Sarah (Cheesecake) Moras looks to make mark in Abu Dhabi
Canadian bantamweight Sarah (Cheesecake) Moras felt instantly at home in Abu Dhabi when she found…
$4M to help add living quarters at Interlochen arts centre
INTERLOCHEN, Mich. – A $4 million gift to the Interlochen Center for the Arts in…
Almodóvar’s ‘Pain and Glory’ picked to bid for a 2019 Oscar
MADRID – Pedro Almodóvar’s latest drama “Pain and Glory,” which was inspired by his own…
Broadway secret: A frequent flyer program for theatre fans
NEW YORK – This past spring, dance teacher Donna Cory and one of her students…
Former UFC champion Cris (Cyborg) Justino signs with Bellator promotion
LOS ANGELES – Former UFC featherweight champion Cris (Cyborg) Justino has signed with the Bellator…
‘It’s about time’: Ottawa’s Indigenous Theatre prepares to launch first season
OTTAWA – Stage director Muriel Miguel is beaming as she shuffles among the cast members…
Hailed by CanLit, poet Billy-Ray Belcourt allies with Indigenous ‘resistance’
The cultural cognoscenti rains down plaudits and praise on Billy-Ray Belcourt, but it’s not their…
Calling all cinephiles: seven Canadian films to look out for at TIFF this year
TORONTO – Female voices and rookie filmmakers figure prominently among Canadian projects unspooling at the…
2 dozen injured in barricade collapse at Seattle music fest
SEATTLE – Officials say more than two dozen people were injured when a stage barricade…
Reporters focus on Polanski’s film, not his crime, at Venice
VENICE, Italy – Roman Polanski is not at the Venice International Film Festival, but his…
Garth Brooks to visit with Mississippi school children
CLEVELAND, Miss. – Country music artist Garth Brooks is planning to speak to school children…
LA’s Music Center Plaza reopens after $41 million renovation
LOS ANGELES – The downtown Los Angeles Music Center’s plaza has reopened to the public…
How medical technology reveals the secrets of ancient Egyptian mummies
MONTREAL – Nestawedjat, a wealthy, married “lady of the house,” died in the ancient Egyptian…
Benjamin Tomlin, Canadian sentenced to 10 years in Cuban prison, was set up: lawyer
MONTREAL – A Canadian man sentenced to 10 years in a Cuban prison says he…
Netflix offers fans a faithful return to ‘The Dark Crystal’
NEW YORK – Louis Leterrier knew he’d immediately face scrutiny from superfans of “The Dark…
‘They want all that:’ Girls becoming more involved in gang violence in B.C.
VANCOUVER – As gang unit officers for the Vancouver police, detectives Sandy Avelar and Anisha…
Women with PhDs reach pay equity with men, but big gaps remain for other grads
The wage gap has closed between women and men with newly earned PhDs — though…
‘Art that’s coming home:’ Totem pole carved by inmates returning to First Nation
PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. – Darlene Stonechild is preparing to bring a piece of her family’s…
Netflix to give ‘The Irishman’ exclusive theatrical release
NEW YORK – Netflix will give “The Irishman” an exclusive theatrical release for about four…
Beyoncé’s music director on Emmy nod : ‘It feels good’
NEW YORK – In true Beyoncé fashion, when her music director learned he earned his…
College Board replacing SAT ‘adversity score’
BUFFALO, N.Y. – The company that administers the SAT college admissions test is replacing the…
Iran sentences 3 to long prison terms on spying charges
TEHRAN, Iran – Iran on Tuesday said it sentenced three people — one woman and…