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‘The missing link’: Canadian artists fight for cut when works are resold
Inuk artist Marc Tungilik spent almost every day hacking away at soapstone and the bones…
Ex-honours student gets 33 years in marijuana dealer’s death
FREEHOLD, N.J. – A former community college honours student has been sentenced to 33 years…
Inside a big top, Dior puts on circus-themed couture
PARIS – Dior drew inspiration from the top of the big top for a playful…
‘Roma,’ ‘The Favourite’ lead Oscar nomination with 10 nods
NEW YORK – Alfonso Cuaron’s “Roma” and Yorgos Lanthimos’ “The Favourite” led all films with…
Kaye Ballard, boisterous singer and actress, dies at 93
LOS ANGELES – Kaye Ballard, the boisterous comedian and singer who appeared in Broadway musicals…
4 tips on teaching emotional, social skills through craft
Teaching kids social and emotional skills is getting renewed attention, and arts and crafts are…
Roger Stone: A Trump ally known for dirty tricks
NEW YORK – It was vintage Roger Stone: The longtime Republican operative flashed a Nixonesque…
Correction: School Religion-Lawsuit story
NEW ORLEANS – In a story Jan. 24 about the settlement of a lawsuit accusing…
Institute of American Indian Arts plans for research centre
SANTA FE, N.M. – An effort by the Institute of American Indian Arts to create…
Judge won’t take further steps to enforce his order in AP case against Trump administration
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge who ordered the Trump administration to stop blocking The…
Jacob Elordi talks weight loss and on-screen romance for ‘The Narrow Road to the Deep North’
BERLIN (AP) — Jacob Elordi is gearing up for another busy year. He’ll soon be…
New exhibition in Montreal reveals once-repressed depictions of nude models
MONTREAL – A new exhibition is unveiling once-repressed depictions of nude models from the late…
Private jet carrying comedian Russell Peters makes emergency landing in N.C.
MORRISVILLE, N.C. – A private jet carrying Canadian comedian and actor Russell Peters, who had…
Japanese Canadian artists say internment exhibit at the ROM echoes crises of today
TORONTO – As Steven Nunoda gazes over a sprawling complex of tarpaper shacks in the…
Choir combines NFL players’ love of gospel music, football
ATLANTA – Retired Dallas Cowboys safety Dextor Clinkscale gets a chance each year to re-experience…
Former South Korean governor convicted of sexual abuse
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of – A South Korean appeals court sentenced a former provincial governor…
Bite my Picasso: Art museums drawn into Super Bowl rivalry
BOSTON – Careful about picking sides in the Super Bowl — one of these world-class…
Sequined flags depict Haitian Vodou spirits, in New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS – Fourteen beach-towel-sized flags covered in glittering sequins to evoke the Haitian Vodou…
Ginsburg makes first public appearance since cancer surgery
WASHINGTON – Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg made her first public appearance since undergoing…
Art exhibit shows Ivanka Trump lookalike vacuuming up crumbs
WASHINGTON – A new art exhibit at a Washington museum shows an Ivanka Trump lookalike…
MMA coach Greg Jackson launches effort to promote New Mexico
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – A mixed martial arts coach who has trained fighters like Jon Jones…
Museum to offer free admission, events for Lincoln birthday
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum will offer free admission and…
ASK A DESIGNER: Options abound in flooring today
A stunning sofa or a beautiful wall colour might catch your eye when you enter…
With statue gone, interim UNC-Chapel Hill chancellor named
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – A leading U.S. expert on sport-related concussions was named Wednesday as…