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The Latest: George HW Bush: Rockefeller was valuable adviser
NEW YORK – The Latest on the death of billionaire philanthropist David Rockefeller (all times…
Guardian of Rockefeller fortune, philanthropy dies at 101
NEW YORK – David Rockefeller was the last of his generation in a famous American…
Opera tells story of Negro Leagues baseball star Josh Gibson
An opera about Negro Leagues baseball star Josh Gibson, whose power hitting rivaled Babe Ruth’s,…
Bonnaroo to offer all-night stage for dance, hip-hop artists
MANCHESTER, Tenn. – Music fans will have more options to dance the night away at…
National Arts Centre Orchestra seeks to entertain and educate on Canada 150 tour
The National Arts Centre Orchestra is hoping to entertain and educate during its cross-country tour…
UC president to send ‘strong’ message on Mexico trip
SAN FRANCISCO – University of California President Janet Napolitano is crossing the border next week…
Netflix/Marvel’s ‘Iron Fist’ epic fail, say viewers, critics
NEW YORK – If your web connection seems sluggish while you’re watching “Iron Fist,” don’t…
Review: ‘Mass Effect’ stumbles in trip to new galaxy
Time for spring break! Why not book a trip to the Andromeda Galaxy, where fun…
Charles Burnett on the never-ending battle of ‘Killer of Sheep’
NEW YORK (AP) — Charles Burnett has been living with “Killer of Sheep” for more…
‘We’re all hurting’: Calgary arts cut to the bone as corporate funds dry up
Calgary’s performing arts scene has become a casualty of corporate cost-cutting as the city’s economic…
Oklahoma councilwoman: Rename street honouring ex-KKK member
NORMAN, Okla. – A city councilwoman is asking homeowners in an Oklahoma college town to…
Mike Tyson suffers rare loss in noisy Latin America bout
NEW YORK – Over his career, former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson recorded 50 wins and…
Will NYC invite the ‘Fearless Girl’ to stay on Wall Street?
NEW YORK – Should the “Fearless Girl” stand up to Wall Street’s charging bull forever?…
Ohio festival organizer to review new village regulations
WAYNESVILLE, Ohio – Organizers of an annual sauerkraut festival are reviewing new regulations established to…
Agency follows a uniquely American way of funding arts
NEW YORK – When the National Endowment for the Arts was established in 1965, organizers…
International Festival of Authors director gets Order of France honour
TORONTO – The director of Toronto’s International Festival of Authors, Geoffrey E. Taylor, has received…
Nelly Furtado reshapes her music against the feedback of social media
TORONTO – Nelly Furtado has endured the wrath of social media before, but she couldn’t…
Review: Heston bio returns star of ‘Ben-Hur’ to epic stature
“Charlton Heston: Hollywood’s Last Icon” (Dey Street), by Marc Eliot Talk about your movie miracles:…
Fort McMurray plans ‘tranquil’, dawn-to-dusk gathering for anniversary of wildfire
FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. – A “tranquil, welcoming, supportive” gathering will be held to mark the…
Lack of gender diversity at Junos a sign of bigger issues in Canadian music
TORONTO – Alysha Brilla wasn’t surprised by the lack of female representation when this year’s…
A set of first editions of Shakespeare’s plays could fetch $6 million at auction
LONDON (AP) — A set of the first four editions of William Shakespeare’s collected works…
Art houses program protest as ‘1984’ heads back to theatres
NEW YORK – On Tuesday, it will be “1984” again in movie theatres across the…
Artist Julian Stanczak dies at 88
SEVEN HILLS, Ohio – Julian Stanczak, an artist known worldwide for his brightly colored, geometric…
Acclaimed Russian poet Yevgeny Yevtushenko dies in Oklahoma
OKLAHOMA CITY – Acclaimed Russian poet Yevgeny A. Yevtushenko, whose work focused on war atrocities…