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Weinstein turns himself in holding 2 entertainment bios
NEW YORK – Harvey Weinstein’s choice of reading material for his surrender to New York…
‘Street Legal’ reboot among new shows in CBC’s 2018/19 lineup
TORONTO – When Cynthia Dale starred in “Street Legal” over 20 years ago, some viewers…
Film, ballet and theatre collide as Robert Lepage directs ‘Frame by Frame’
TORONTO – Quebec multimedia maverick Robert Lepage has built a career dazzling audiences with imaginative…
AP names 2 top managers in US Central region
CHICAGO – The Associated Press has named two deputies to help lead newsgathering and storytelling…
A brash Brit who became UFC champion, Michael Bisping retires from MMA
Michael (The Count) Bisping, who went from the furniture assembly line to UFC champion, has…
Georgia O’Keeffe Museum gets fine arts curator
SANTA FE, N.M. – The Georgia O’Keeffe Museum has a new curator of fine arts.…
Pop activism: Tegan and Sara’s Sara Quin on raising awareness ahead of arts award
TORONTO – Tegan and Sara are accustomed to dividing their professional responsibilities as musicians, but…
‘Life After’ musical about a teen coping with loss leads Dora nominations
TORONTO – A musical about a 16-year-old girl sent reeling after the sudden death of…
‘Groundbreaking’ 1st woman president of Smith College dies
NORTHAMPTON, Mass. – Jill Ker Conway, the first woman president of Smith College in Massachusetts,…
Ogden urban gondola idea resurfaces in consultant’s plan
OGDEN, Utah – A plan for an urban gondola rising above the city of Ogden…
Clarence Fountain, a founder of Blind Boys of Alabama, dies
BATON ROUGE, La. – A founding member of the Grammy-winning gospel group the Blind Boys…
Jury clears ex-wrestler CM Punk in defamation lawsuit
CHICAGO – Jurors have cleared former World Wrestling Entertainment champ CM Punk of defamation and…
Contenders await ballot counting in San Francisco mayor race
SAN FRANCISCO – The two leading candidates in San Francisco’s race for mayor are resigned…
Person dies at Bonnaroo music festival in Tennessee
MANCHESTER, Tenn. – Officials say a person has died while attending the Bonnaroo Music and…
New opera brings story of disappeared Indigenous tribe to the stage
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – In 1829, a uniquely important young woman died of tuberculosis in…
National Arts Centre names Christopher Deacon new president and CEO
OTTAWA – The National Arts Centre has found a new president and CEO in its…
N.L. premier invites Trump to ‘Come from Away’ show, discuss trade
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – Newfoundland and Labrador’s premier has invited Donald Trump to the hit…
MMA star McGregor says he regrets Brooklyn melee
NEW YORK – Mixed martial arts star Conor McGregor expressed regret Thursday for a backstage…
Canadian arts groups join call for release of Ukrainian filmmaker Oleg Sentsov
TORONTO – Two of Canada’s top arts groups are calling on Russia to release an…
DC’s public schools go from success story to cautionary tale
WASHINGTON – As recently as a year ago, the public school system in the nation’s…
The Latest: Event on verge of being shut down before gunfire
TRENTON, N.J. – The Latest on the shooting at a New Jersey arts festival (all…
Art festival on verge of being shut down when shots rang out
TRENTON, N.J. – A 24-hour arts and music festival in New Jersey was on the…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EDT
Trump adviser Roger Stone reveals new meeting with Russian WASHINGTON (AP) — Special counsel Robert…
In the news today, June 18
Four stories in the news for Monday, June 18 ——— REPORT DETAILS CHILD POVERTY IN…