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Documentary delves into life of music pioneer Clive Davis
NEW YORK – Clive Davis celebrated his legacy with the debut of a documentary about…
Buying drinks for a band: the birth of payment service Venmo
NEW YORK – It only took a few drinks — and a much-younger Iqram Magdon-Ismail…
LA’s violent uprising of 1992 returns to TV 25 years later
LOS ANGELES – Toward the end of “L.A. Burning,” a new documentary about the fiery…
Massachusetts charter school teacher is Teacher of the Year
BOSTON – A Massachusetts high school teacher who was named National Teacher of the Year…
$25M gift will guarantee travel abroad for all students
WATERVILLE, Maine – Colby College says it will use a $25 million gift to create…
A new Netflix film features a hurtling Japanese bullet train with a ticking bomb
TOKYO (AP) — The highspeed bullet train says Japan as much as Godzilla, sushi and…
Jen Psaki stepping up for MSNBC as Rachel Maddow returns to once-a-week schedule
NEW YORK (AP) — Jen Psaki is stepping up — not to a podium, but…
Review: Trombone Shorty album displays another growth spurt
Trombone Shorty, “Parking Lot Symphony” (Blue Note Records) Troy “Trombone Shorty” Andrews reinforces his commitment…
US students score poorly on national arts and music exam
WASHINGTON – When it comes to music and visual arts, American teenagers could use some…
Sondheim an honoree, Trump a target at annual PEN gala
NEW YORK – Stephen Sondheim, whose fellow honorees at Tuesday night’s gala for PEN America…
Martin Short strips down at environmental comedy benefit
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. – Martin Short stripped down to a nude bodysuit to perform a…
Federally-backed study on social impact of arts to be used to justify funding
OTTAWA – As the federal government looks to new ways to fund social programs, the…
Concert fans angry as hyped Bahamas festival is cancelled
MIAMI – Organizers of a much-hyped music festival in the Bahamas cancelled the weekend event…
Book publishers see surging interest in the US Constitution and print new editions
NEW YORK (AP) — When Random House Publisher Andrew Ward met recently with staff editors…
A look at some of the major issues in Nova Scotia’s election campaign
HALIFAX – A look at some of the major issues in Nova Scotia’s election campaign:…
The Latest: Protesters at St. Olaf reach deal with college
NORTHFIELD, Minn. – The Latest on protests against racist incidents at St. Olaf College (all…
Michael Buble and family to attend Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards in June
OTTAWA – The National Arts Centre says Michael Buble and his family will attend a…
Arcade Fire’s Regine Chassagne, Win Butler to receive Quebec cultural honour
QUEBEC – Arcade Fire’s Regine Chassagne and Win Butler are being recognized by Quebec’s government…
The Latest: French artists back Macron at free concert
PARIS – The Latest on France’s presidential election (all times local): 10:40 p.m. Musicians, artists…
Comedy star Mary Walsh pens personal debut novel, ‘Crying for the Moon’
TORONTO – Canadian comedy star Mary Walsh says her debut novel “Crying for the Moon”…
In Colorado, pot tourism a lucrative business the state can’t promote
DENVER – Inside a neon-lit party bus bumping along a pothole-riddled Denver street, Andre Henriquez…
Jerry Seinfeld, Kevin Hart, Trevor Noah among Just For Laughs headliners
MONTREAL – Jerry Seinfeld, Kevin Hart and “The Daily Show” host Trevor Noah are among…
Emma Straub becomes the latest author to open a bookstore
NEW YORK – Novelist Emma Straub has become the latest author to open a bookshop,…
No charges against officer who killed Ohio State attacker
COLUMBUS, Ohio – A grand jury on Wednesday cleared a police officer who fatally shot…