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LA’s Music Center Plaza reopens after $41 million renovation
LOS ANGELES – The downtown Los Angeles Music Center’s plaza has reopened to the public…
Calling all cinephiles: seven Canadian films to look out for at TIFF this year
TORONTO – Female voices and rookie filmmakers figure prominently among Canadian projects unspooling at the…
Broadway secret: A frequent flyer program for theatre fans
NEW YORK – This past spring, dance teacher Donna Cory and one of her students…
Almodóvar’s ‘Pain and Glory’ picked to bid for a 2019 Oscar
MADRID – Pedro Almodóvar’s latest drama “Pain and Glory,” which was inspired by his own…
$4M to help add living quarters at Interlochen arts centre
INTERLOCHEN, Mich. – A $4 million gift to the Interlochen Center for the Arts in…
Canadian UFC fighter Sarah (Cheesecake) Moras looks to make mark in Abu Dhabi
Canadian bantamweight Sarah (Cheesecake) Moras felt instantly at home in Abu Dhabi when she found…
Kennedy Center looks to the future with opening of The Reach
WASHINGTON – The Kennedy Center is unveiling a massive new expansion designed to transform the…
John Coltrane’s ‘Cousin Mary’ dies in Philadelphia at 92
PHILADELPHIA – Jazz giant John Coltrane’s cousin, who inspired the composition “Cousin Mary” from his…
Queer style kicks off NY Fashion Week with inclusive show
NEW YORK – In celebration of gender-fluid fashion and inclusion of all kinds, the queer-style…
Toronto brothers Stephan James and Shamier Anderson on balancing home and Hollywood
TORONTO – Rising Hollywood stars Shamier Anderson and Stephan James admit it’s early in their…
Toronto Wolfpack dispatch Leigh, accuse Centurions of trying to injure
TORONTO – The Wolfpack ran their winning streak to 21 games Saturday, downing Leigh Centurions…
Hilfiger joins with Zendaya for joyous ’70s Harlem party
NEW YORK – Tommy Hilfiger never shies away from spectacle when it comes to his…
A new look at Frank Lloyd Wright’s textiles, home goods
NEW YORK – A small but important exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum of Art explores…
AM Prep-Music
R. KELLY MISSES MINNESOTA COURT DATE MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – R. Kelly was a no-show for…
ISU graduate donates $12 million to university’s art program
NORMAL, Ill. – An Illinois State University graduate who now an internationally-known artist, and her…
Dreamy, confident shows mark London Fashion Week
LONDON – Fashion devotees basked in sunny weather and strong, sometimes whimsical collections as London…
Where the party leaders are Monday
OTTAWA – The party leaders’ scheduled public appearances on Monday, Sept. 16. All times are…
‘Crazy Ex’ star Rachel Bloom wins Emmy, announces pregnancy
LOS ANGELES – Rachel Bloom has won an Emmy for writing music and lyrics, and…
Elizabeth May seeks to blow past political pack with platform roll out
OTTAWA – Green Leader Elizabeth May pushed past the political pack Monday by introducing a…
Scheer would restore Harper’s child fitness and arts tax credits Liberals axed
LAKE COUNTRY, B.C. – Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer wants to revive two more of Stephen…
Sackler money complicates donation policies for museums
NEW YORK – Ask the CEO and president of the Metropolitan Museum of Art whether…
Carney, Poilievre align on pipelines as Trump and trade loom over French debate
OTTAWA — Liberal Leader Mark Carney and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre aligned on support for…
Davido’s ‘5ive’ welcomes the Afrobeats megastar into an era of change and growth
NEW YORK (AP) — Afrobeats may be the hot sound of the moment, but Davido…
Canada Post releases Leonard Cohen stamp set to honour legendary singer/poet
MONTREAL – Canada Post has honoured the late, legendary singer Leonard Cohen with a set…