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South African choir adapts to COVID-19 by making new music
MOUTSE VALLEY, South Africa – The dusty streets of rural South Africa are a far…
‘Sinners’ mixes blues, vampires and the Mississippi Delta into Ryan Coogler’s 1st original film
Ryan Coogler only makes personal movies. “Fruitvale Station” was set in his hometown of Oakland,…
Malls, movies, gyms in New York still not cleared to reopen
ALBANY, N.Y. – Malls, movie theatres and gyms will not be cleared to reopen when…
Protesters: Remove statues of slave kneeling before Lincoln
Calls are intensifying for the removal of twin Emancipation memorials in Washington, D.C., and Boston…
Milton Glaser, designer of ‘I Love NY’ logo, dies at 91
NEW YORK – Milton Glaser, the groundbreaking graphic designer who adorned Bob Dylan’s silhouette with…
B.C. teenager photographs personal experiences of people around the world
VANCOUVER – A 17-year-old British Columbia student has been documenting the personal experiences of strangers…
A call for repatriation and slices of pandemic life; In The News for June 29
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart…
Boston to remove statue of slave kneeling before Lincoln
Boston’s arts commission voted unanimously Tuesday night to remove a statue that depicts a freed…
Gov. Gen Julie Payette honours Canadians for bravery, volunteer service
OTTAWA – Gov. Gen. Julie Payette announced 123 Canadians who are being recognized for their…
‘Lift Every Voice and Sing’ hymn ignites hope across nation
LOS ANGELES – The Black national anthem was born more than a century ago, but…
West Virginia State Museum to reopen Tuesday
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia State Museum is set to reopen this week. The…
Spaghetti Western movie composer Ennio Morricone dead at 91
ROME – Ennio Morricone, the Oscar-winning Italian composer who created the coyote-howl theme for the…
The MacDowell Colony artist retreat renames itself MacDowell
NEW YORK – One of the country’s oldest retreats for artists — The MacDowell Colony…
Australian BJJ ace Craig Jones making a mark in submission wrestling
Australian Craig Jones has spent the global pandemic training with a few trusted friends in…
Quebec arts scene shaken by wave of anonymous sex misconduct allegations
MONTREAL – Quebec’s arts scene is being rocked by a wave of sexual assault and…
Advance, Canada’s Black Music Business Collective, aims to ‘provide a unified voice’
TORONTO – A new non-profit organization aims to provide a unified voice and create change…
Without waiter jobs, what happens to creative New York?
NEW YORK – It’s been the story for many a starry-eyed creative type looking for…
The Latest: California has 2nd highest day in cases, deaths
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California has reported its second-highest daily total of new coronavirus cases and…
Canadian flyweight Malcolm (X) Gordon gets his chance on UFC’s Fight Island
After a string of cancelled fights and the pandemic, Canadian flyweight Malcolm (X) Gordon figured…
Canadian artists, writers, performers call for national basic income
TORONTO – A group of Canadian artists, writers, technicians and performers is calling on Ottawa…
Quebec movement builds to end sexual violence and better support survivors
MONTREAL – Hundreds of people gathered in a downtown Montreal park Sunday to demand action…
Provincial government spending $2 million for drive-in space at Ontario Place
TORONTO – The provincial government says it’s investing $2 million for socially distanced summer activities…
B.C.’s top doctor says ‘pay attention now’ to higher COVID-19 cases
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s provincial health officer says a higher number of COVID-19 cases over…
German working to support Iraqi art kidnapped in Baghdad
BAGHDAD – A German woman well known in Iraq’s art scene and an ardent supporter…