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Alberta heavyweight Tanner (The Bulldozer) Boser ready for UFC debut in Edmonton
Mixed martial arts has taken Tanner (The Bulldozer) Boser around the world. On Saturday, it…
AP Source: Jay-Z pulls out of Woodstock 50 performance
NEW YORK – Jay-Z’s got 99 problems but Woodstock isn’t one: The rap king has…
Cruz-Diez, Venezuelan pioneer of kinetic art, dies in Paris
CARACAS, Venezuela – Carlos Cruz-Diez, a leading Venezuelan artist who won international acclaim for his…
Organizers finally cancel troubled Woodstock 50 festival
NEW YORK – Woodstock 50 is officially cancelled. Organizers announced Wednesday that the troubled festival…
Golden Globes group gives $3.8 million in grants
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. – Arnold Schwarzenegger said he has a hard time saying anything positive…
One-handed Calgary Muay Thai fighter looks to turn heads in Las Vegas
Jake Peacock wasted little time in his pro kickboxing debut earlier this year. The 26-year-old…
Davenport man creating new $2.5M brewery and history museum
DAVENPORT, Iowa – Andrew Arnold loves local history and good beer. The 42-year-old Davenport native…
One-handed Muay Thai fighter from Calgary scores impressive win in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS – One-handed Muay Thai fighter Jake Peacock of Calgary won his Lion Fight…
Broken ankle didn’t stop Nova Scotia director from making Lizzo’s ‘Tempo’ video
Andy Hines wasn’t going to let a broken ankle prevent him from filming a music…
Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz to open performing arts centre
MACEDON, N.Y. – Singer Alicia Keys and music producer husband Swizz Beats are planning to…
Greek sculptor Takis, known for kinetic artworks, dies
ATHENS, Greece – Greek sculptor Takis, known for artworks that made use of technology, motion…
AM Prep-Music
MILEY CYRUS AND LIAM HEMSWORTH SPLIT LOS ANGELES (AP) – Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth…
Woodstock generation looks back, from varied vantage points
NEW YORK – It was the weekend that shaped the image of a “Woodstock Generation.”…
9-year-old girl sues German boys choir over gender bias
BERLIN – A 9-year-old girl is suing a centuries-old Berlin boys choir, arguing that her…
With glut of festivals, hard to match Woodstock magic
NEW YORK – Fifty years after Woodstock, the mystical and messy event that gave birth…
Recording studio opens at Mississippi entertainment museum
MERIDIAN, Miss. – A recording studio is now open at a museum called The Mississippi…
It’s official: Publisher announces Mark Halperin book
NEW YORK – Mark Halperin’s planned book about the 2020 election has been officially announced…
An apology, a packed rally and a plan: 24 hours with Warren
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Elizabeth Warren started the day with an apology, repeating her regrets…
Canadian band Billy Talent criticizes Ontario culture minister for arts funding
TORONTO – Canadian rock band Billy Talent distanced itself from Ontario’s government and, in particular,…
Beyoncé’s music director on Emmy nod : ‘It feels good’
NEW YORK – In true Beyoncé fashion, when her music director learned he earned his…
Netflix to give ‘The Irishman’ exclusive theatrical release
NEW YORK – Netflix will give “The Irishman” an exclusive theatrical release for about four…
‘Art that’s coming home:’ Totem pole carved by inmates returning to First Nation
PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. – Darlene Stonechild is preparing to bring a piece of her family’s…
Benjamin Tomlin, Canadian sentenced to 10 years in Cuban prison, was set up: lawyer
MONTREAL – A Canadian man sentenced to 10 years in a Cuban prison says he…
How medical technology reveals the secrets of ancient Egyptian mummies
MONTREAL – Nestawedjat, a wealthy, married “lady of the house,” died in the ancient Egyptian…