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Timms to become Lincoln Center’s 6th leader in 5 1/2 years
NEW YORK – Henry Timms has been hired as president of Lincoln Center of the…
With statue gone, interim UNC-Chapel Hill chancellor named
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – A leading U.S. expert on sport-related concussions was named Wednesday as…
BAFTA suspends Bryan Singer nod amid misconduct allegations
LOS ANGELES – The British Academy of Film and Television Arts says it is suspending…
Ray Bradbury centre eyes museum for ‘Fahrenheit 451’ author
INDIANAPOLIS – Marrying science fiction, space exploration, intellectual freedom and the human heart is no…
ASK A DESIGNER: Options abound in flooring today
A stunning sofa or a beautiful wall colour might catch your eye when you enter…
Museum to offer free admission, events for Lincoln birthday
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum will offer free admission and…
MMA coach Greg Jackson launches effort to promote New Mexico
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – A mixed martial arts coach who has trained fighters like Jon Jones…
Art exhibit shows Ivanka Trump lookalike vacuuming up crumbs
WASHINGTON – A new art exhibit at a Washington museum shows an Ivanka Trump lookalike…
For the perfect camp care package, remember: Less is more
For parents of campers heading to sleepaway camp, spring can mean a whole lot of…
Choose a day camp that fits your child, not everybody else’s
Kids spend hours having fun at day camp, their summer schedules brimming with swimming, boating…
At Oscar nominees luncheon, a pitch for brevity
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. – Winners at this year’s Oscars will need to be quick, both…
Ginsburg makes first public appearance since cancer surgery
WASHINGTON – Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg made her first public appearance since undergoing…
Vegas artist sues Ariana Grande over ‘God is a Woman’ image
LAS VEGAS – A Las Vegas artist is suing pop music star Ariana Grande, alleging…
Historians irked by musical ‘Hamilton’ escalate their duel
NEW YORK – Ever since the historical musical “Hamilton” began its march to near-universal infatuation,…
Awkwafina, Tina Fey, Jennifer Lopez to present at Oscars
NEW YORK – Tina Fey, Whoopi Goldberg and Brie Larson will be presenters at the…
Sequined flags depict Haitian Vodou spirits, in New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS – Fourteen beach-towel-sized flags covered in glittering sequins to evoke the Haitian Vodou…
Liz Weston: Don’t let others pick your financial adviser
Gaylen Rust must have seemed trustworthy to the people who gave him money. Rust was…
Canadian Sci-Tech Oscar winners on the science behind blockbuster films
TORONTO – Martin Scorsese has nothing on Toronto-based graphics researcher Jos Stam. Where “The Departed”…
West Virginia art contest winners announced, work on display
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The winners of West Virginia’s Almost Heaven inaugural Governor’s Art Exhibition have…
Otter hunting makes earrings for Aleut artist
JUNEAU, Alaska – Carley Thayer’s work is connected to both distant and immediate relatives. Thayer…
A robust job gain in January shows US economy’s durability
WASHINGTON – U.S. employers shrugged off last month’s partial shutdown of the government and engaged…
Bite my Picasso: Art museums drawn into Super Bowl rivalry
BOSTON – Careful about picking sides in the Super Bowl — one of these world-class…
Dalhousie’s interim president stirs controversy with book on campus dissent
HALIFAX – Dalhousie University’s interim president has written a new book on campus debate and…
Dalhousie’s interim president stirs controversy with book on campus dissent
HALIFAX – Dalhousie University’s interim president has written a new book on campus debate and…