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Britain leads International Emmy nominations with 6, including best actor, actress
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Britain picked up a leading six International Emmy nominations Monday, including best actor and actress nods for Stephen Dillane and Olivia Colman for their roles as detectives in popular crime dramas.
Montreal’s French invasion: immigrants from France flock to the city
MONTREAL – When Christian Faure moved to Montreal last summer, the renowned chef saw a chance to start fresh in a new city, freed from the constraints of his native France.
Blockbuster London exhibition argues that Rembrandt, like wine, improved with age
LONDON – There are few artists with a more famous face than Rembrandt. The Dutch master painted himself repeatedly throughout his career.
Broadway’s musical ‘Rock of Ages’ casts YouTube star Chester See to star in the show
NEW YORK, N.Y. – The next big Broadway star is coming from the Internet.
Carolyn Kizer won Pulitzer Prize in poetry in 1989, she was known for her role in feminism
SONOMA, Calif. – Carolyn Kizer, a feminist Pulitzer Prize-winning poet who spoke her political mind even at age 7, has died in Sonoma from the effects of dementia, her literary executor said. She was 89.
Boyz II Men return to Philly high school where it all started; performance promotes new album
PHILADELPHIA – Members of the Grammy-winning group Boyz II Men returned to their roots Tuesday with a concert at their old stomping grounds — a performing arts high school they remember being just like the TV show “Fame.”
New Ottawa office tower to be named for former finance minister Jim Flaherty
OTTAWA – A new Ottawa office building is to be named in honour of former finance minister Jim Flaherty, who died last April.
Flying Steps perform breakdance to Bach in ‘The Flying Bach’
TORONTO – Germany’s acclaimed Flying Steps dance troupe combine Bach and breakdancing in the new show “Red Bull Flying Bach,” which is making its Canadian premiere at Toronto’s Massey Hall on Thursday.
Smithsonian honours Rosanne Cash, Oculus founder, 8 others with ‘American Ingenuity Awards’
WASHINGTON – Singer Rosanne Cash and the founder of virtual reality firm Oculus are being honoured with American Ingenuity Awards at the Smithsonian Institution, along with 8 other scientists and scholars for their groundbreaking work.
AP reporter gets some Hollywood stunt training with ‘John Wick’ directors
INGLEWOOD, Calif. – After a quick gun-safety lesson at a Hollywood stunt studio, I was ready to start shooting.
After 20 years doing big-screen action, 2 veteran stuntmen become directors with ‘John Wick’
INGLEWOOD, Calif. – Chad Stahelski and David Leitch speak in shorthand when it comes to shooting sprees. Also mixed martial arts throw-downs, crazy car crashes and escaping explosions.
Instead of composting jack-o’-lanterns reuse in tasty pies or soup
VICTORIA – A different kind of pumpkin patch has grown along the streets and trails of Mount Doug Park in Saanich, B.C.
‘Helen Lawrence’ depicts postwar Vancouver in film noir-theatre hybrid
TORONTO – In late 2008, when President George W. Bush’s tenure was winding down along with the war on terror, renowned Vancouver visual artist Stan Douglas got to thinking how the political and economic climate then mirrored that of the end of the Second World War.
3 finalists announced for $75,000 Cundill Prize in Historical Literature
MONTREAL – A history of bombing during the Second World War, a glimpse into an obscure chapter of the Cold War and a look at the Democratic Republic of Congo are among the finalists for the US$75,000 Cundill Prize in Historical Literature.
Rabbi leads vigil outside Met as firestorm over ‘The Death of Klinghoffer’ hits fever pitch
NEW YORK, N.Y. – A globally prominent rabbi led Jewish teenagers in a prayer vigil Monday outside the Metropolitan Opera to protest an opera they say glorifies Palestinian terrorists.
Designer Oscar de la Renta, beloved by first ladies, socialites and starlets, dead at 82
NEW YORK, N.Y. – At his Fashion Week runway show in September, Oscar de la Renta sat in his usual spot: in a chair right inside the wings, where he could carefully inspect each model just as she was about to emerge in one of his sumptuous, impeccably constructed designs.
Politicians demonstrate outside Met Opera, but ‘Death of Klinghoffer’ gets standing ovation
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Former Mayor Rudolph Giuliani joined demonstrators outside the Metropolitan Opera on Monday for an emotional protest against a musical work about the death of a Jewish man they say glorifies his Palestinian killers.
24 hour play benefit draws Melanie Griffith, Amanda Seyfried, Peter Dinklage, Nina Dobrev
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Actors often complain about short rehearsal times, but some of entertainment’s biggest names — including Melanie Griffith, Amanda Seyfried, Uzo Aduba, Peter Dinklage, Nina Dobrev and Pablo Schreiber — are about to have virtually none.
Fashion designer Oscar de la Renta, favourite of movie stars and socialites, dies at 82
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Oscar de la Renta, the worldly gentleman designer who shaped the wardrobe of socialites, first ladies and Hollywood stars for more than four decades, has died. He was 82.
Bystanders slow to react as Ottawa’s usual tidy serenity shattered by shooting
OTTAWA – Downtown Ottawa is a place where hundreds show up to do yoga on Wednesdays on the Parliament Hill lawn, where the sidewalks empty at dusk and the few remaining panhandlers cheerily bid late commuters a good night.
Keanu Reeves celebrates milestones and new role in ‘John Wick’ action film
TORONTO – It’s been a year of milestones for Keanu Reeves, or “significant birthdays,” as he likes to refer to them with a laugh.
Arab Idol winner Mohammed Assaf says he wants to give back to his home, Gaza, with arts centre
GAZA, Palestinian Territories – Last year’s feel-good winner of the TV singing contest Arab Idol said Wednesday he wants to give back to Gaza, where he grew up, by setting up an arts centre nurturing young musicians, writers and actors.
Pop star Charli XCX surprises students by performing at California school homecoming dance
LOS ANGELES, Calif. – Singer Charli XCX took a break from touring Wednesday night to perform at an unlikely venue: a high school gymnasium.
NYC museum presents retrospective of cocoon-like sculptures of once-institutionalized artist
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Institutionalized for more than three decades and largely deaf and mute, Judith Scott found her voice through art, forming intricate sculptures of yarn, fabric and other fibers tightly wrapped around an array of found objects.