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Burning Man waits for US decision on big changes at festival
RENO, Nev. – With Burning Man three months away, organizers are still waiting for permits…
Sid Neigum named CAFA’s womenswear designer of the year, wins $20,000 grant
TORONTO – Sid Neigum has won big at the Canadian Arts and Fashion Awards. The…
Ronnie James Dio to tour in hologram form
LOS ANGELES – Images of explosions, fire and dragons stream across a massive digital screen…
AP: Purdue foreign arm caught up in opioid probe in Europe
PARMA, Italy – The police huddled for hours each day, headphones on, eavesdropping on the…
Tony-winner Chuck Cooper cheers Tony-nominee daughter, Lilli
NEW YORK – If rising Broadway star Lilli Cooper needs a bit of career advice,…
Soulpepper’s original musical ‘Rose’ racks up 11 Dora nominations
TORONTO – “Rose,” an original show from Toronto’s Soulpepper Theatre Company, edged out Broadway imports…
UFC releases Toronto middleweight Elias (The Spartan) Theodorou
Toronto middleweight Elias (The Spartan) Theodorou, a former “Ultimate Fighter” winner who fought 11 times…
Frederik Meijer Gardens opens new rooftop attraction
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park in western Michigan has opened…
El Dorado to soon begin construction on $3.5M cancer centre
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – The Medical Center of South Arkansas of El Dorado plans to…
10 wounded as gunmen open fire outside New Jersey bar
TRENTON, N.J. – At least two gunmen fired into a crowd outside a bar in…
Boston arts museum bans 2 visitors for offensive language
Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts has banned two visitors and vowed to change protocols for…
The Latest: Health and human services budget bill unveiled
ST. PAUL, Minn. – The Latest on Minnesota’s special session (all times local): 5:50 p.m.…
World-renowned Spoleto arts festival opens in Charleston
CHARLESTON, S.C. – Charleston’s world-renowned Spoleto Festival USA is opening 17 days of operas, plays,…
Charlottesville drama teacher to get special Tony Award
NEW YORK – The special Tony Award that honours educators this year will go to…
Asian, Asian American heroes to power Marvel comics series
Asian superheroes — assemble. Marvel Comics is giving ink to an unprecedented team-up of its…
Boston museum apologizes to students subjected to racism
Boston’s venerable Museum of Fine Arts has apologized to a group of minority middle school…
Geoffrey Rush awarded $2 million in Sydney defamation case
SYDNEY, Australia – Oscar-winning actor Geoffrey Rush was awarded an Australian record of 2.9 million…
Why Quebec endlessly beckons those on a bicycle
MONTREAL – In Montreal each spring, an epic bicycle festival demonstrates how 25,000 people can…
Adam Driver credits the military for the courage to act
NEW YORK – Adam Driver was home alone doing the dishes when his agent called…
‘Instincts just took over’: Coach describes stopping gunman
PORTLAND, Ore. – Former University of Oregon football star Keanon Lowe said he had just…
‘Instincts just took over’: Coach describes stopping gunman
PORTLAND, Ore. – Former University of Oregon football star Keanon Lowe said he had just…
Steven Van Zandt keeps on rocking but avoids the p-word
NEW YORK – There’s plenty of rock on Steven Van Zandt’s first album of original…
Neon Museum gets OK to expand to unused Vegas cultural site
LAS VEGAS – The Neon Museum is preparing to double in size by expanding across…
Dozens protest Pence at Taylor University commencement
UPLAND, Ind. – Dozens of graduates and faculty have protested the selection of Vice-President Mike…