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Detroit-area thief steals trailer with ‘Nutcracker’ Christmas tree and other props
By The Associated Press on November 19th, 2024
CANTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) – Did the Mouse King strike? A ballet group in suburban Detroit is scrambling after someone stole a trailer filled with props for upcoming performances of the beloved holiday classic “The Nutcracker.” The lost items include a grandfather clock and a Christmas tree that can be extended to 17 feet (5.1 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Writers’ Trust of Canada to hand out seven book prizes, cash
By Cassandra Szklarski, The Canadian Press on November 19th, 2024
TORONTO – The Writers’ Trust of Canada is set to hand out seven awards and more than $330,000 in prize money at its annual awards bash tonight. Prizes include outstanding debut book by an LGBTQ2S+ emerging writer, best non-fiction and fiction books, and career achievement awards. Poet-novelists Canisia Lubrin and Fawn Parker are among the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Tis the season for holiday albums, from Jennifer Hudson to Toby Keith and Jimmy Fallon
By Maria Sherman, The Associated Press on November 19th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – It’s not the holiday season until the house is full of festive music, from classics to covers and reimaginations across genres, for all to enjoy. In honor of the most wonderful time of the year, here are some of the best new holiday releases for the 2024 season. Vince Gill and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bill Clinton explains why philanthropy fills his post-presidential life in his new book ‘Citizen’
By Glenn Gamboa, The Associated Press on November 19th, 2024
Bill Clinton jokes that he felt lost when he first returned to private life in 2001, after his two terms as president, because people no longer played “Hail to the Chief” when he walked into a room. But what he found ““ chronicled in his new book, “Citizen: My Life After the White House,” published ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ontario proposes fix to issue of dwindling long-term care cultural admissions
By Allison Jones, The Canadian Press on November 19th, 2024
TORONTO – Ontario is proposing a pilot project to tweak long-term care priority rules in order to address a problem of declining and mismatched admissions to the province’s cultural homes. The issue was created by the Progressive Conservative government’s own 2022 law known as Bill 7, which has been criticized for allowing people to be ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Japanese poet Shuntaro Tanikawa, master of modern free verse, dies at 92
By Yuri Kageyama, The Associated Press on November 18th, 2024
TOKYO (AP) – Shuntaro Tanikawa, who pioneered modern Japanese poetry, poignant but conversational in its divergence from haiku and other traditions, has died. He was 92. Tanikawa, who translated the “Peanuts” comic strip and penned the lyrics for the theme song of the animation series “Astro Boy,” died Nov. 13, his son Kensaku Tanikawa said ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Arthur Frommer, travel guide innovator, has died at 95
By Beth Harpaz, The Associated Press on November 18th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – Arthur Frommer, whose “Europe on 5 Dollars a Day” guidebooks revolutionized leisure travel by convincing average Americans to take budget vacations abroad, has died. He was 95. Frommer died from complications of pneumonia, his daughter Pauline Frommer said Monday. “My father opened up the world to so many people,” she said. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Toronto author Anne Michaels wins Giller Prize for novel ‘Held’
By Jordan Omstead and Cassandra Szklarski, The Canadian Press on November 18th, 2024
TORONTO – Anne Michaels won the Giller Prize for her novel “Held,” a multi-generational examination of war and trauma. The Giller jury cited the novel as an impactful and hypnotic exploration of mortality, resilience and desires. Michaels appealed for “unity” among “all the arts” during her speech at the Toronto ceremony, held under the shadow ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Toronto author Anne Michaels wins Giller Prize for novel ‘Held’
By Jordan Omstead and Cassandra Szklarski, The Canadian Press on November 18th, 2024
Toronto poet-novelist Anne Michaels has won the Giller Prize for her novel “Held,” a multi-generational examination of war, trauma and love. The winner refused interviews at the gala, which took place under the shadow of protests by members of the literary community who criticize award sponsors that are associated with Israeli military. More coming. Note ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Police investigate burglary at Windsor Castle estate, fueling concerns about royal security
By The Associated Press on November 18th, 2024
LONDON (AP) – British police are investigating a burglary on the Windsor Castle estate, fueling concerns about security at the royal residence west of London. The suspects stole a pickup truck and a quad bike from a farm building on the estate just before midnight on Oct. 13, Thames Valley Police said in a statement. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Japanese poet Shuntaro Tanikawa, master of modern free verse, has died at 92
By Yuri Kageyama, The Associated Press on November 18th, 2024
TOKYO (AP) – Shuntaro Tanikawa, who pioneered modern Japanese poetry, poignant but conversational in its divergence from haiku and other traditions, has died. He was 92. Tanikawa, who translated the “Peanuts” comic strip and penned the lyrics for the theme song of the animation series “Astro Boy,” died Nov. 13, his son Kensaku Tanikawa said ... Read More »
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