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Artists fight for free speech at a cradle of US independence
Boston is considering a crackdown on street performers including breakdancers and bucket drummers in front…
Actress Diane Guerrero writes about her fractured family
LOS ANGELES – One afternoon upon returning from school, Diane Guerrero found her home empty.…
Egyptian activists campaign for release of street performers
CAIRO – Egyptian activists took to social media Thursday to demand the release of detained…
Music-education CEO hits bad note on minorities, loses job
MCLEAN, Va. – The director of a national association of music teachers is out of…
Children’s museum gets “Mini-Mac” version of Mackinac Bridge
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. – The Great Lakes Children’s Museum in Traverse City now has its…
Dance program for indigenous youth offers boost within and beyond the classroom
ST. GEORGE, Ont. – Keanu Monias likes to crank tunes from Justin Bieber and Michael…
Judge: Congregants can take control of oldest US synagogue
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The congregation that worships at the nation’s oldest synagogue prevailed Monday in…
Former MMA fighter wanted in Nova Scotia murder nabbed on Venezuelan beach
HALIFAX – It is an arrest photo like few others: A muscular man in colourful…
Vocal surgery forces Michael Buble to postpone Governor General’s honour
Michael Buble says upcoming vocal cord surgery has forced him to cancel two events next…
Michael Buble cancelling events due to vocal cord surgery
NEW YORK – Michael Buble is cancelling upcoming events due to pending vocal cord surgery.…
Bakers seek new law for Rhode Island’s beloved wine biscuits
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Bakers are asking state lawmakers to make it easier for them to…
Jensen McRae makes authentic folk-pop the internet can’t resist
NEW YORK (AP) — As the COVID-19 vaccine began distributing more widely in early 2021,…
Cheech and Chong ride once more
NEW YORK (AP) — The irony tickles Cheech and Chong: The Palisades fire smoked them…
It’s Met Gala time! Get yourself suitable with this guide on what to expect
NEW YORK (AP) — As springtime sunshine finally hits New York City, the Met Gala…
Harvey Fierstein to be awarded special Tony Award for lifetime in the theater
NEW YORK (AP) — Actor and playwright Harvey Fierstein needs to find room for another…
Opportunities and hurdles with Google’s Daydream VR vision
NEW YORK – Upcoming virtual-reality headsets based on Google’s new Daydream VR system won’t be…
Opera at the legislature? LGBT law brings vocal message
RALEIGH, N.C. – It’s unlikely an opera has been performed inside North Carolina’s Legislative Building,…
In or Out? Britain faces vital EU membership vote June 23
LONDON – British voters will decide in one month whether or not to deal a…
Hong Kong axes provocative skyscraper art installation
HONG KONG – Days after it was launched, organizers have cancelled an art installation on…
Burt Kwouk, veteran of the ‘Pink Panther’ movies, dies at 85
LONDON – Burt Kwouk, an actor who played martial arts expert Cato in the comic…
Charges dismissed after B.C. judge rules police conducted illegal search
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – Weapons and drug-related charges have been dismissed against a couple after a…
The golden voice of Cameroon, Anne Marie Nzie, dies at 84
YAOUNDE, Cameroon – Singer Anne Marie Nzie, known as the golden voice of Cameroon, has…
So you saw ‘Conclave’ the movie. Here’s what it got right – and wrong – about real-life conclaves
Speculation surrounding a conclave to elect a pope is a time-honored tradition. But for the…
Fewer provincial exams, more in-class assessment in B.C. starting next year
VICTORIA – High school students in British Columbia will be required to write two provincial…