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After nuclear deal, Iranian art auction sees $7.4M in sales
TEHRAN, Iran – An annual art auction in Tehran drew record sales of $7.4 million…
Globe and Mail wins in 9 categories at National Newspaper Awards
EDMONTON – The Globe and Mail won in a leading nine categories at the National…
Art group plans to haul part of jumbo jet to Burning Man
RENO, Nev. – A Los Angeles-based entrepreneur is turning part of a jumbo jet into…
Trevor Noah, Roseanne Barr, Jim Gaffigan among Just for Laughs Toronto headliners
TORONTO – “The Daily Show” host Trevor Noah will be returning to Toronto this fall…
‘Minecraft: Pocket Edition’ top paid iPhone game app in Canada
Top 10 free and paid game apps for the iPhone and iPad in Canada for…
Guam university president encourages speaking in Chamorro
HAGATNA, Guam – The president of the University of Guam says Chamorros must learn to…
Correction: Female Game Artists story
PHILADELPHIA – In a story May 30 about female video game developers, The Associated Press…
Bonnaroo at 15: Memorable moments from years past
NASHVILLE – In 2002, a new music festival featuring jam bands became an instant hit…
Cameron Mackintosh, one of the last great theater impresarios, has plans for stages everywhere
NEW YORK (AP) — The great theater composer Stephen Sondheim loved puzzles, and when he…
School named for submariner who died after sub fire opens in New Brunswick
QUISPAMSIS, N.B. – A new school in New Brunswick has been named in honour of…
Meet Tony Award nominee Cynthia Erivo, ‘a force of nature’
NEW YORK – Actors are rarely like their characters, but few actors these days are…
Garrison Keillor suffers brain seizure, but show goes on
MINNEAPOLIS – “Prairie Home Companion” radio show host Garrison Keillor says he has suffered a…
Broadway’s ‘Spring Awakening’ needs help to get on Tonys
NEW YORK – Getting a chance to perform at the Tony Awards may be priceless,…
Street fighter and MMA pioneer Kimbo Slice dead at 42
Kimbo Slice, the bearded street fighter who parlayed his internet popularity into a mixed martial…
U.S. justice system could take lessons from Canada, says ‘Making a Murderer’ lawyer
TORONTO – A defence lawyer for Steven Avery featured in the popular Nextflix documentary series…
UFC lifts indefinite ban on Canadian reporter after 2 days
LOS ANGELES – The UFC has rescinded its indefinite ban on a Canadian reporter who…
UFC lifts indefinite ban on reporter after 2 days
LOS ANGELES – The UFC has rescinded its indefinite ban on a reporter who was…
Billy Idol on his first album in over a decade, surviving addiction, the Rock Hall and more
NEW YORK (AP) — When Billy Idol first entered American consciousness in the early ’80s,…
Ali’s gravesite: Boxer will share cemetery with Col. Sanders
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Every year on the same day, Muhammad Babar plans to walk past…
Luminato marks milestone with revival of Rufus Wainwright’s Judy Garland tribute
TORONTO – As the Luminato Festival celebrates its 10th anniversary, the Toronto multi-arts event will…
Andrew Lloyd Webber offers $1.3 million grant for children
NEW YORK – Andrew Lloyd Webber came to cheer on his kid rock band at…
Court clears Bollywood drug film for release with just 1 cut
NEW DELHI – A Bollywood movie about drug abuse in India’s northern state of Punjab…
Singer Dee Dee Bridgewater among 2017 NEA Jazz Masters
NEW YORK – Singer Dee Dee Bridgewater says she’s proud to be among the few…
Thousands attend vigils around US for Orlando victims
Thousands have turned out for vigils, rallies and marches around the country for the victims…