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Governor commutes sentence of prize-winning author’s brother
HARRISBURG, Pa. – Gov. Tom Wolf has commuted the sentence of the brother of prize-winning…
Montreal animator Diane Obomsawin among Canadian women invited to join academy
The academy behind the Oscars has for the first time reached gender parity in its…
Chanel’s new designer, Viard, unveils couture debut in Paris
PARIS – Chanel’s new chief Virginie Viard merged the worlds of two of its most…
Judge: Andy Warhol didn’t violate Prince picture copyright
NEW YORK – Andy Warhol transcended a photographer’s copyright by transforming a picture of a…
Jury awards nearly $60 million to ex-student burned in class
NEW YORK – A former high school student disfigured by a chemistry experiment was awarded…
Academy welcomes 842 new members, half of them women
NEW YORK – The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences on Monday invited 842…
Tulsa’s Greenwood District residents fear being ‘pushed out’
TULSA, Okla. – Standing on the corner of Detroit Avenue and M.B. Brady Street on…
Arts, convention centre projects weighed in Juneau
JUNEAU, Alaska – Backers of a new Juneau Arts and Culture Center are seeking $7.5…
Vermont College of Fine Arts has interim president
MONTPELIER, Vt. – The board of the Vermont College of Fine Arts in Montpelier has…
Piano teacher gets to keep $40K in feud with noisy neighbour
SELAH, Wash. – An appeals court says a piano teacher in Washington state deserved the…
Attorney general: 4,000 speculative ‘Hamilton’ tickets sold
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Rhode Island has reached an agreement with online ticket sellers that sold…
Mexican president to move from home to office apartment
MEXICO CITY – Mexico’s President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador refuses to live in the luxurious…
MMA fighter Desmond Green charged in crash that killed 2
PEMBROKE PINES, Fla. – Mixed martial arts fighter Desmond Green is facing DUI manslaughter and…
Soulpepper’s original musical ‘Rose’ among big winners at Dora theatre awards
TORONTO – Soulpepper’s first original musical “Rose” was among the big winners at the Dora…
Wyoming capitol building renovation reveals hidden paintings
CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Workers have discovered oil paintings hidden on six vault doors in the…
Avril Lavigne announces first tour in five years since Lyme disease diagnosis
TORONTO – Avril Lavigne is pushing ahead with plans for her first tour in five…
Social network for knitters bans Trump talk on its website
NEW YORK – A free, 8-million strong social network for knitters, crocheters and others in…
Pulse owner Barbara Poma focuses on memorial, healing
ORLANDO, Fla. – It is an early June morning, waves of heat already rising off…
Secret gardens and co-ed styles hit Paris men’s collections
PARIS – A frothing cherub fountain constructed of striped fabric drew the eyes and camera…
Gazebo where Ohio officer killed Tamir Rice moves to Chicago
CLEVELAND – The gazebo where 12-year-old Tamir Rice was fatally shot by a white policeman…
S&P 500 notches 3rd straight weekly gain after wobbly day
Wall Street finished a milestone-setting week on a downbeat note Friday after a late flurry…
Friends remember ‘enormously talented’ Toronto musician Adam Litovitz
TORONTO – A funeral service will be held Friday in northwest Toronto for musician, composer…
Kehinde Wiley to unveil sculpture in Times Square
NEW YORK – Artist Kehinde Wiley will unveil his first monumental public sculpture in New…
Michelle Obama portrait artist unveils mural of Philly teen
PHILADELPHIA – A mural by the artist who painted the official portrait of Michelle Obama…