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Serpentine art CEO quits amid criticism of spyware firm link
LONDON – The CEO of London’s Serpentine Galleries quit Tuesday amid what she called “toxic…
Former OneRepublic bassist to take on California House Republican in tight district
LOS ANGELES (AP) — In the fight for the U.S. House, Democrats are hoping pop…
New England newspaper owner fights to save local journalism
PITTSFIELD, Mass. – The Berkshire Eagle has an expanded investigative team. There’s a new 12-page…
Friends remember ‘enormously talented’ Toronto musician Adam Litovitz
TORONTO – A funeral service will be held Friday in northwest Toronto for musician, composer…
Secret gardens and co-ed styles hit Paris men’s collections
PARIS – A frothing cherub fountain constructed of striped fabric drew the eyes and camera…
Avril Lavigne announces first tour in five years since Lyme disease diagnosis
TORONTO – Avril Lavigne is pushing ahead with plans for her first tour in five…
Soulpepper’s original musical ‘Rose’ among big winners at Dora theatre awards
TORONTO – Soulpepper’s first original musical “Rose” was among the big winners at the Dora…
MMA fighter Desmond Green charged in crash that killed 2
PEMBROKE PINES, Fla. – Mixed martial arts fighter Desmond Green is facing DUI manslaughter and…
Attorney general: 4,000 speculative ‘Hamilton’ tickets sold
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Rhode Island has reached an agreement with online ticket sellers that sold…
Sarah McLachlan plots rescheduled ‘Fumbling Towards Ecstasy’ anniversary tour
TORONTO — Sarah McLachlan is resurrecting her “Fumbling Towards Ecstasy” anniversary tour. Nearly half a…
Vermont College of Fine Arts has interim president
MONTPELIER, Vt. – The board of the Vermont College of Fine Arts in Montpelier has…
Academy welcomes 842 new members, half of them women
NEW YORK – The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences on Monday invited 842…
Jury awards nearly $60 million to ex-student burned in class
NEW YORK – A former high school student disfigured by a chemistry experiment was awarded…
Montreal animator Diane Obomsawin among Canadian women invited to join academy
The academy behind the Oscars has for the first time reached gender parity in its…
Governor commutes sentence of prize-winning author’s brother
HARRISBURG, Pa. – Gov. Tom Wolf has commuted the sentence of the brother of prize-winning…
AM Prep-Music
NEIL DIAMOND MUSICAL IN THE WORKS NEW YORK (AP) – Neil Diamond’s life will be…
Success has Malaysian rapper Bunga dreaming of music
One of the few Malaysian female rappers, Bunga says she at first didn’t consider a…
3-D printing recreates ancient sculpture destroyed by ISIS
LONDON – A figure of a roaring lion, about the size of a loaf of…
Fest drops Peter Yarrow over ‘indecent liberties’ sentence
NEW YORK – A music festival has disinvited folk singer Peter Yarrow of Peter, Paul…
At Tehran symphony, music lovers seek escape from reality
TEHRAN, Iran – Aficionados of Western classical music have carved out a niche for themselves…
WALL STREET JOURNAL-BEST SELLERS
Bestselling Books Week Ended June 29. FICTION 1. “Where the Crawdads Sing” by Delia Owens…
TV is over the moon with specials recounting 1969 landing
LOS ANGELES – The 1969 moon landing turned an achievement seen only in the imagination…
Don Was leads Detroit revue celebrating Motown milestone
DETROIT – Don Was is bringing his bass back to Detroit to celebrate the 60th…
8 Frank Lloyd Wright buildings added to World Heritage list
CHICAGO – The work of famed American architect Frank Lloyd Wright was recognized Sunday as…