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Trump budget clouds Public Broadcasting Act’s 50th year
LOS ANGELES – The federal act that created public broadcasting is marking its 50th year,…
Candy, makeup, K-pop get doused amid China’s ire over THAAD
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of – The once-cordial ties between South Korea and its biggest trading…
Hot Docs one step closer to selling Ted Rogers Cinema after conditional offer
Hot Docs is one step closer to selling its flagship theatre that’s located in Toronto’s…
No Canadian finalists make Griffin Poetry Prize short list for first time
TORONTO — No Canadians are in the running for the Griffin Poetry Prize for the…
After battling back issues, Canadian Julia Budd savours Bellator title win
Julia (The Jewel) Budd was more worried about her quality of life last year than…
The Latest: George HW Bush: Rockefeller was valuable adviser
NEW YORK – The Latest on the death of billionaire philanthropist David Rockefeller (all times…
Guardian of Rockefeller fortune, philanthropy dies at 101
NEW YORK – David Rockefeller was the last of his generation in a famous American…
Opera tells story of Negro Leagues baseball star Josh Gibson
An opera about Negro Leagues baseball star Josh Gibson, whose power hitting rivaled Babe Ruth’s,…
UC president to send ‘strong’ message on Mexico trip
SAN FRANCISCO – University of California President Janet Napolitano is crossing the border next week…
Netflix/Marvel’s ‘Iron Fist’ epic fail, say viewers, critics
NEW YORK – If your web connection seems sluggish while you’re watching “Iron Fist,” don’t…
Review: ‘Mass Effect’ stumbles in trip to new galaxy
Time for spring break! Why not book a trip to the Andromeda Galaxy, where fun…
Charles Burnett on the never-ending battle of ‘Killer of Sheep’
NEW YORK (AP) — Charles Burnett has been living with “Killer of Sheep” for more…
‘We’re all hurting’: Calgary arts cut to the bone as corporate funds dry up
Calgary’s performing arts scene has become a casualty of corporate cost-cutting as the city’s economic…
Will NYC invite the ‘Fearless Girl’ to stay on Wall Street?
NEW YORK – Should the “Fearless Girl” stand up to Wall Street’s charging bull forever?…
Ohio festival organizer to review new village regulations
WAYNESVILLE, Ohio – Organizers of an annual sauerkraut festival are reviewing new regulations established to…
Agency follows a uniquely American way of funding arts
NEW YORK – When the National Endowment for the Arts was established in 1965, organizers…
Review: Heston bio returns star of ‘Ben-Hur’ to epic stature
“Charlton Heston: Hollywood’s Last Icon” (Dey Street), by Marc Eliot Talk about your movie miracles:…
Fort McMurray plans ‘tranquil’, dawn-to-dusk gathering for anniversary of wildfire
FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. – A “tranquil, welcoming, supportive” gathering will be held to mark the…
Lack of gender diversity at Junos a sign of bigger issues in Canadian music
TORONTO – Alysha Brilla wasn’t surprised by the lack of female representation when this year’s…
A set of first editions of Shakespeare’s plays could fetch $6 million at auction
LONDON (AP) — A set of the first four editions of William Shakespeare’s collected works…
Artist Julian Stanczak dies at 88
SEVEN HILLS, Ohio – Julian Stanczak, an artist known worldwide for his brightly colored, geometric…
Acclaimed Russian poet Yevgeny Yevtushenko dies in Oklahoma
OKLAHOMA CITY – Acclaimed Russian poet Yevgeny A. Yevtushenko, whose work focused on war atrocities…
Chicago man sentenced for crash that killed African students
MARION, Ind. – A judge has sentenced a Chicago man to nearly four decades in…
National Arts Centre unveils Canada Scene lineup
OTTAWA – Homegrown artists from the worlds of music, dance and theatre, visual and media…