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Painter Frank Auerbach, who fled the Nazis and became a major artist, dies at 93
By Jill Lawless, The Associated Press on November 12th, 2024
LONDON (AP) – Frank Auerbach, who fled Nazi Germany for Britain as a child and became one of the major artists of the 20th century, has died at 93. Auerbach’s gallery, Frankie Rossi Art Projects, said on Tuesday the artist died at his home in London the day before. Born in Berlin in 1931, Auerbach ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Florida education officials report hundreds of books pulled from school libraries
By Kate Payne, The Associated Press on November 12th, 2024
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) – “The Bluest Eye” by Toni Morrison. “Forever” by Judi Blume. “Slaughterhouse-Five” by Kurt Vonnegut. All have been pulled from the shelves of some Florida schools, according to the latest list compiled by the Florida Department of Education tallying books removed by local school districts. Recent changes to state law have empowered ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Desperate gesture’: Quebec group denounces Supreme Court move on historic decisions
By Sidhartha Banerjee, The Canadian Press on November 12th, 2024
MONTREAL – A Quebec civil liberties group says it intends to push forward with legal action after the Supreme Court of Canada responded to its translation demand by simply removing thousands of unilingual English judgments from its website last week. Droits collectifs Québec said the court’s decision to delete the rulings doesn’t resolve the issues ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!British writer Samantha Harvey’s space-station novel ‘Orbital’ wins the Booker Prize for fiction
By Jill Lawless, The Associated Press on November 12th, 2024
LONDON (AP) – British writer Samantha Harvey won the Booker Prize for fiction on Tuesday with “Orbital,” a short, wonder-filled novel set aboard the International Space Station. Harvey was awarded the 50,000-pound ($64,000) prize for what she has called a “space pastoral” about six astronauts circling the Earth, which she began writing during COVID-19 pandemic ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian Music Week buyers rename event Departure Festival, expand its scope
By David Friend, The Canadian Press on November 12th, 2024
TORONTO – Canadian Music Week’s new owners are conducting a major overhaul of the annual industry gathering to broaden its scope beyond music. The long-running Toronto event is set to relaunch next year as the Departure Festival + Conference, which organizers describe as “a reimagined and expanded vision” of the original. They say the festival ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ethan Slater landing the role of Boq in ‘Wicked’ has an element of magic to it
By Alicia Rancilio, The Associated Press on November 12th, 2024
You could say that Ethan Slater’s yellow brick road to getting cast in the big screen adaptation of “Wicked” had an element of magic to it. On the day he was asked to submit a tape of himself for the role of Boq, Slater was playing the part of actor Christopher Fitzgerald’s identical twin in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quebec group not happy after Supreme Court deletes unilingual rulings from website
By The Canadian Press on November 12th, 2024
MONTREAL – A Quebec civil liberties group says it intends to push forward with legal action after the Supreme Court of Canada responded to its translation demand by simply removing thousands of unilingual judgments from its website. Droits collectifs Québec had gone to Federal Court this month alleging the high court’s registrar – the court’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!My Chemical Romance returns with ‘The Black Parade’ tour
By Maria Sherman, The Associated Press on November 12th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – Nearly two decades ago, My Chemical Romance released their career-defining rock opera, “The Black Parade,” cementing their shift from mainstays of the emo scene to mainstream recognition and becoming one of the most inventive bands of the 21st century. In 2025, fans will get to experience the 2006 album once again: ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New Yorkers vent their feelings over the election and the Knicks via subway tunnel sticky notes
By David R. Martin And Karen Matthews, The Associated Press on November 12th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – New Yorkers seeking to unburden themselves after last week’s election got a chance to share their feelings by posting sticky notes in a busy subway tunnel. The project was the brainchild of artist Matthew Chavez, who first invited people to leave notes in a passageway between two subway lines after the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Apologetic rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine gets 45 days in prison for probation violations
By Larry Neumeister, The Associated Press on November 12th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – Apologetic rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine was sentenced Tuesday to 45 days in prison by a federal judge who said repeated violations of his probation after his cooperation against a violent gang won him leniency in a criminal case show that he doesn’t have sufficient respect for judicial system rules. Judge Paul A. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Film, TV unions want Telefilm to only fund productions with collective agreements
By Alex Nino Gheciu, The Canadian Press on November 12th, 2024
TORONTO – Canada’s major film and TV unions are pressuring Telefilm to only fund productions that sign collective agreements. Eight major unions and guilds representing more than 87,000 Canadian film and TV professionals say Telefilm should update its guidelines and only support productions in “good standing” with industry unions. The coalition, which includes ACTRA, the ... Read More »
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