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‘Judas and the Black Messiah”s Fred Hampton visited Canada weeks before his murder
TORONTO – Just two weeks before he was assassinated by the FBI in 1969, Chicago…
Fire destroys part of Paul Newman’s camp for ill children
A fire on Friday evening destroyed a large section of Paul Newman’s Hole in the…
Cover that red nose! Circus festival adapts to virus rules
MARSEILLE, France – It’s been a tough year for the performing arts in most countries,…
Tyler Perry, Clintons attend memorial for actor Cicely Tyson
NEW YORK – Tyler Perry and Bill and Hillary Clinton were among the attendees of…
Peter G Davis, New York Magazine critic, dies at age 84
NEW YORK – Peter G. Davis, the longtime classical music critic of New York Magazine,…
Fidelity Charitable: Record-high donations fell shy of need
Fidelity Charitable, the nation’s largest grant maker, has reported a banner 2020, with donations surging…
Black creators explore ‘the future of Blackness’ in ’21 Black Futures’ on CBC Gem
TORONTO – From the time Obsidian Theatre artistic director Mumbi Tindyebwa Otu was appointed to…
Organizers lift age limit on contenders for the $100K Sobey Art Award
Creative Canadians of all ages are now eligible to compete for a $100,000 prize for…
A sweet 16 for Dude Perfect, from college trick shots to trusted sports and entertainment brand
FRISCO, Texas (AP) — The five buddies who now comprise Dude Perfect had no intention…
DIY education: Greek teacher creates TV classes for inmates
AVLONA, Greece – Setting up a television channel from scratch isn’t the most obvious or…
Canada’s screen world ‘decades behind’ on Black representation, say industry members
TORONTO – The Toronto Black Film Festival is hosting a panel discussion series with a…
Brazil’s Petrobras calls meeting to elect Bolsonaro ally
RIO DE JANEIRO – Board members of Brazilian oil giant Petrobras on Tuesday paved the…
Tragically Hip to receive humanitarian award at this year’s Juno Awards
TORONTO – The Tragically Hip will be toasted with this year’s humanitarian award at the…
Admiral Art McDonald steps down and a butter controversy: In The News for Feb. 25
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart…
New York woman loses job, leads pantry feeding thousands
NEW YORK – While dozens of New Yorkers lined up outside in the rain, shopping…
Iconic tapestry of Picasso’s ‘Guernica’ is gone from the UN
CAMEROON, Cameroon – The iconic tapestry of Pablo Picasso’s “Guernica” is gone from its place…
No artwork damaged in flooding at Hispanic cultural centre
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – No artwork was damaged when waterlines broke at the National Hispanic Cultural…
Borsalino looks ahead with cool bucket hats, baseball caps
MILAN – The fedora Humphrey Bogart wore in “Casablanca” may have secured Borsalino’s place in…
Arts groups around Maine get NEA funding for programs
CAMDEN, Maine – Organizations around Maine are set to receive nearly $300,000 to promote arts…
TV legend Norman Lear credits journey to laughter, family
LOS ANGELES – Norman Lear made TV relevant with “All in the Family” and more…
Canada’s screen world ‘decades behind’ on Black representation, say industry members
TORONTO – The Toronto Black Film Festival is hosting a panel discussion series with a…
Tragically Hip to receive humanitarian award at this year’s Juno Awards
TORONTO – The Tragically Hip will be toasted with this year’s humanitarian award at the…
No sign of arson found at Newman’s camp; cause undetermined
ASHFORD, Conn. – A police investigation into the fire that tore through the Hole in…
Fraser Valley Bandits basketball team using strip mall to grow local sports
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. – Baseballs cracking off bats. Basketballs dribbling on hardwood. The metal clang of…