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Puppets from stop-motion films ‘Coraline,’ ‘Boxtrolls’ to be offered at auction
DALLAS – The stop-motion animators behind films that include “Coraline” and “The Boxtrolls” will be auctioning puppets, models, props and sets from its archives for the first time.
Time capsule in Massachusetts Statehouse dating to 1795 included coins, newspapers, medal
BOSTON – Early residents of Boston valued a robust press as much as their history and currency if the contents of a time capsule dating back to the years just after the Revolutionary War are any guide.
Beer Store says it will open up ownership to all Ontario-based brewers
TORONTO – Ontario brewers reacted with skepticism Wednesday after the foreign-owned Beer Store offered them ownership stakes in the consortium that controls 80 per cent of beer sales in the province.
Detroit museum director to retire after working to protect collection amid city’s bankruptcy
DETROIT – The director of the Detroit Institute of Arts, who helped to protect the museum’s collection from possible sale during the city’s bankruptcy and spearheaded a $158 million overhaul of the cultural attraction, on Thursday announced his plan to retire.
Chris Pine, JJ Abrams to help announce Oscar nominations live in all 24 categories
LOS ANGELES, Calif. – Oscar nominees in all 24 categories will hear their names announced live next week.
Golden Globe nominees Eddie Redmayne, Keira Knightley among Brits celebrating at BAFTA tea
LOS ANGELES, Calif. – For some Golden Globe nominees, awards season began with a cup of tea.
Federal analysis finds that arts and culture sector adds nearly $700 billion to US economy
WASHINGTON – Creative industries including Hollywood and broadcasting contribute more to the U.S. economy than previously thought, the government said Monday in its first official analysis of the arts and culture sector’s economic value.
Early Oscars for sound, projection tech engineers among 21 film academy Sci-Tech Awards
LOS ANGELES, Calif. – A sound engineer and the inventor of digital micromirror technology will receive Oscar statuettes when the film academy’s Scientific and Technical Awards are presented next month.
Bonnaroo festival lineup includes Billy Joel, Mumford & Sons, Kendrick Lamar and Robert Plant
NEW YORK, N.Y. – The 2015 Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival will feature a star-studded lineup including Billy Joel, Mumford & Sons and Kendrick Lamar.
Essence magazine to honour 7 cast members of ‘Orange Is the New Black’ at pre-Oscars event
NEW YORK, N.Y. – The black cast members of the hit series “Orange Is the New Black” will be honoured by Essence magazine at its pre-Oscars luncheon next month.
Non-fiction RBC Taylor Prize short list includes two novelists
TORONTO – Non-fiction books by novelists M.G. Vassanji and Kathleen Winter are among the finalists for this year’s $25,000 RBC Taylor Prize.
Metheny, Redman, other jazz stars celebrate bassist Charlie Haden at memorial concert
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Pat Metheny, Josh Redman and other jazz stars turned out for a memorial concert to celebrate the music and life of Charlie Haden, one of the most influential bassists in jazz history.
‘Written on Skin,’ ‘Importance of Being Earnest’ part of Lincoln Center opera initiative
NEW YORK, N.Y. – The New York Philharmonic and Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts are collaborating on an initiative to present over three years staged productions of three modern operas that have not been seen in the city.
Oscar nominations announced for best animated feature
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. – The 87th annual Academy Award nominations for best animated feature have been announced in Beverly Hills, California, by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Oscar nominations announced for documentary feature
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. – The 87th annual Academy Award nominations for documentary feature have been announced in Beverly Hills, California, by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Oscar nominations announced for original song
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. – The 87th annual Academy Award nominations for original song in a motion picture have been announced in Beverly Hills, California, by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Academy Awards odds, ends, facts and figures: Cooper’s threepeat, Oscars’ 8 greats
Fun stuff to know about Thursday’s Oscar nominations:
Visitors get up-close look at Lindbergh’s Spirit of St. Louis at National Air and Space Museum
WASHINGTON – Charles Lindbergh’s Spirit of St. Louis, one of the most treasured aircraft at the National Air and Space Museum, has been lowered to the floor for its first conservation treatment in 22 years.
Rapper Pitbull expanding Florida charter school, honoured by governor for contribution to arts
MIAMI – Rapper Pitbull is expanding his Miami charter school.
Controversies, timing, and history: A look at ‘Selma’s’ awards problem
LOS ANGELES, Calif. – The Oscars were “Selma’s” last hope.
Renowned artist Ted Harrison, known for bright colours, dies at age 88
VICTORIA – Renowned painter Ted Harrison, whose swirling lines and brightly coloured depictions of landscapes and people made his work internationally recognizable, has died in Victoria at age 88.
AP Exclusive: Academy president responds to Oscar firestorm; says diversity ‘matters a lot’
LOS ANGELES, Calif. – Responding for the first time to the firestorm of criticism over the lack of diversity in this year’s Oscar nominations, film academy president Cheryl Boone Isaacs says the all-white acting slate inspires her to accelerate the academy’s push to be more inclusive. She also hopes the film industry as a whole will continue to strive for greater diversity.
PBS to make a drama based on stories of Civil War nurses
PASADENA, Calif. – PBS is making a Civil War drama focusing on the stories of two volunteer nurses on opposite sides of the conflict.
Judge: Polygamous leader’s brothers can refuse to answer questions in child labour probe
SALT LAKE CITY – Two brothers of polygamous sect leader Warren Jeffs can cite their religion in refusing to answer questions about suspected child labour violations on a Utah pecan farm, a federal judge ruled Wednesday.