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‘Dances With Wolves’ actor indicted in Nevada sex abuse case
By Rio Yamat, The Associated Press on February 22nd, 2023
LAS VEGAS (AP) – A grand jury on Wednesday indicted a former “Dances With Wolves” actor on felony charges that he sexually abused and trafficked Indigenous women and girls in Nevada for a decade. The sweeping 19-count indictment charges Nathan Chasing Horse, 46, with sexual assault, trafficking and child abuse. It also adds charges of ... Read More »
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By Andrew Dalton, The Associated Press on February 22nd, 2023
LOS ANGELES (AP) – A Los Angeles judge on Wednesday sentenced the man convicted of gunning down rapper Nipsey Hussle to 60 years to life in prison. Superior Court Judge H. Clay Jacke II handed down the of-delayed sentence to Eric R. Holder Jr., 33, who was found guilty of the 2019 first-degree murder of ... Read More »
1 responseClement Virgo and Bilal Baig on being among leading Canadian Screen Awards nominees
By Noel Ransome, The Canadian Press on February 22nd, 2023
Toronto filmmaker Clement Virgo has worked in the industry for over two decades, yet he says he was surprised to find out that his coming-of-age film set in Scarborough is this year’s leading film nominee heading into the Canadian Screen Awards. Virgo’s feature “Brother,” which is based on the novel by David Chariandy, received 14 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!U.S.-Cdn artist Tim Whiten wins $75,000 Gershon Iskowitz Prize at the AGO
By The Canadian Press on February 22nd, 2023
TORONTO – U.S.-Canadian artist Tim Whiten has won the $75,000 Gershon Iskowitz Prize at the Art Gallery of Ontario. As part of the 2022 prize, Whiten will get a solo exhibition at the Toronto gallery in 2025. The annual award is presented by the Gershon Iskowitz Foundation in partnership with the AGO and recognizes an ... Read More »
1 responseDiesel promotes sex-positivity as Milan Fashion Week opens
By Colleen Barry, The Associated Press on February 22nd, 2023
MILAN (AP) – Milan Fashion Week came under a different kind of spotlight as Italian-Haitian designer Stella Jean protested the Italian National Fashion Chamber for not doing enough to support diversity and inclusion of designers living in Italy. Jean withdrew from the Milan calendar earlier this month. She also launched a hunger strike, a move ... Read More »
1 responseIconic Slovenian band Laibach to perform in Ukraine amid war
By Ali Zerdin, The Associated Press on February 22nd, 2023
LJUBLJANA, Slovenia (AP) – Slovenia’s iconic band Laibach will hold a concert in Ukraine’s capital next month, saying Wednesday this will make them the first foreign group to perform a full show in Kyiv since the beginning of the Russian invasion last February. The industrial rock band will hold a “very special concert” on March ... Read More »
1 responseMet cuts season to 18 operas, matching fewest in 4 decades
By Ronald Blum, The Associated Press on February 22nd, 2023
NEW YORK (AP) – The financially challenged Metropolitan Opera is cutting its schedule to 18 productions next season, matching the pandemic-curtailed 2019-20 season for the fewest since 14 in strike-shortened 1980-81. The Met said Wednesday it will have six new productions and 12 revivals, down from seven new stagings and 16 revivals this season and ... Read More »
1 responseWorld premiere of Pickett’s ‘Emma Bovary’ to open National Ballet of Canada season
By The Canadian Press on February 22nd, 2023
TORONTO – The world premiere of U.S. choreographer Helen Pickett’s “Emma Bovary” will open the next season of the National Ballet of Canada. It’s billed as a psychological exploration of the title character from Gustave Flaubert’s novel, “Madame Bovary,” set to an original score by Peter Salem. It runs Nov. 11 to 18, along with ... Read More »
1 responseShania Twain, Weezer, Charlotte Cardin lined up for Ottawa Bluesfest
By David Friend, The Canadian Press on February 22nd, 2023
TORONTO – Country-pop superstar Shania Twain and alternative rock favourite Weezer are hitting the stage at this year’s Ottawa Bluesfest. Performers for the nine-day music festival, which unfolds between July 6 and July 16 at LeBreton Flats Park, have been revealed for the summer 2023 edition. The list includes four-time Juno winner Charlotte Cardin, Death ... Read More »
1 response‘Ted Lasso’ star Waddingham to co-host Eurovision contest
By The Associated Press on February 22nd, 2023
LONDON (AP) – “Ted Lasso” star Hannah Waddingham, Ukrainian musician Julia Sanina and British singer Alesha Dixon will host the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest, organizers announced Wednesday. The pan-continental pop competition will take place in May in the English city of Liverpool after Britain was asked to stage the event on behalf of designated host ... Read More »
1 responseCould R. Kelly essentially get a ‘life’ prison sentence?
By Michael Tarm, The Associated Press on February 22nd, 2023
CHICAGO (AP) – Superstar-turned-felon R. Kelly wouldn’t be eligible for release until 2066, a year shy of his 100th birthday, if a federal judge accepts prosecutors’ recommendations at his sentencing hearing Thursday in his hometown of Chicago. Kelly, 56, will be sentenced on his convictions from last year in Chicago of child pornography and enticement. ... Read More »
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