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NSCAD University signs deal to consolidate three campuses at the Halifax Seaport
By The Canadian Press on November 22nd, 2022
HALIFAX – NSCAD University, Canada’s oldest degree-granting art school, announced Tuesday that it has signed an agreement with the Halifax Port Authority to bring together all three of its downtown campuses at a site in the Halifax Seaport. The lease for the waterfront properties, known as Shed 22 and Shed 23, has yet to be ... Read More »
3 responses‘I don’t dance’: Daniel Craig nonetheless has moves in ad
By Sian Watson, The Associated Press on November 22nd, 2022
While promoting his latest movie, “Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery,” Daniel Craig said dancing doesn’t come naturally to him – but he couldn’t resist a pitch from “Thor: Love and Thunder” director Taika Waititi. The pair collaborated on a recent Belvedere vodka ad, which was the James Bond actor swinging his hips and shimmying ... Read More »
4 responsesFamed ‘Goonies’ house for sale in coastal Astoria, Oregon
By Claire Rush, The Associated Press on November 22nd, 2022
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Good news for fans of “The Goonies:” the old Victorian home featured in the film is on sale in Astoria, Oregon, and potential buyers are considering making it more accessible to the public. “We have a few interested parties right now,” said realtor Jordan Miller, the listing agent for the property. ... Read More »
1 responseArtist’s hand-painted dress to match her work goes viral
By Stephen Smith, The Associated Press on November 22nd, 2022
PONCHATOULA, La. (AP) – Louisiana artist Mandy Poche needed something to wear to her exhibit opening the next day. Instead of making a last-minute dash to the store, she turned to her creative skills and painted a white off-the-shoulder cocktail dress to match one of her artworks. The result has been an internet smash sensation. ... Read More »
1 responseLa Scala says Russian opera is not propaganda for Putin
By Colleen Barry, The Associated Press on November 22nd, 2022
MILAN (AP) – Italy’s premier opera house, Teatro alla Scala, on Tuesday defended its decision to stage the Russian opera “Boris Godunov” for its gala Dec. 7 season opener. The opera house is pushing back against protests by Ukrainian officials in Italy who insists that highlighting Russian culture during Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine sends the ... Read More »
2 responses‘Everything Everywhere All At Once’ leads Spirit Award noms
By Lindsey Bahr, The Associated Press on November 22nd, 2022
The multiverse-hopping adventure film “Everything Everywhere All At Once” led the nominations for the Film Independent Spirit Awards with nods for best feature, best director, best lead actor for Michelle Yeoh, supporting actors Ke Huy Quan and Jamie Lee Curtis and breakthrough for Stephanie Hsu. The organization announced nominees for its 38th edition on Tuesday, ... Read More »
1 response‘Top Gun: Maverick’ to land on Paramount+ in December
By The Associated Press on November 22nd, 2022
NEW YORK (AP) – Seven months after first arriving in theaters, “Top Gun: Maverick,” the year’s top film, will finally land on a streaming service. Paramount Pictures announced Tuesday that “Top Gun: Maverick,” having made more than $1.48 billion worldwide at the box office, will debut Dec. 22 on Paramount+. In an age where studios ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Berlin film fest gives Spielberg lifetime achievement award
By The Associated Press on November 22nd, 2022
BERLIN (AP) – Steven Spielberg will be honored for his life’s work at the Berlin International Film Festival in February. Festival organizers said Tuesday that the 75-year-old American director, producer and screenwriter will be awarded an honorary Golden Bear, the annual event’s top prize, for a body of work that comprises more than 100 movies ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘The Swimmers’ director on portraying the real-life story of Syrian refugee sisters
By Noel Ransome, The Canadian Press on November 22nd, 2022
TORONTO – Midway through Sally El Hosaini’s new film “The Swimmers” a decrepit motorboat on the Aegean Sea carrying sisters Yusra and Sara Mardini begins to stall. Their passage had up to that point been harrowing but optimistic – fleeing from a war-torn Syria to the Turkish coast, where they would cram into a packed ... Read More »
1 responseKenzo, first Ugandan nominated for Grammy, had humble start
By Rodney Muhumuza And Patrick Onen, The Associated Press on November 22nd, 2022
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) – Eddy Kenzo doesn’t know precisely when he was born, a quirk of personal history that goes to the heart of how the Ugandan singer sees himself: a humble man who’s sometimes anxious about what happens next. And yet Kenzo, who became the first Uganda-based singer to earn a Grammy nomination, keeps ... Read More »
1 responseCuban singer-songwriter Pablo Milanes dies at 79
By Andrea RodrÃguez, The Associated Press on November 21st, 2022
HAVANA (AP) – Pablo Milanes, the Latin Grammy-winning balladeer who helped found Cuba’s “nueva trova” movement and toured the world as a cultural ambassador for Fidel Castro’s revolution, has died in Spain, where he had been under treatment for blood cancer. He was 79. One of the most internationally famous Cuban singer-songwriters, he recorded dozens ... Read More »
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