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Paul McCartney rocks the Bowery. Inside his surprise NYC concert
By Canadian Press on February 11th, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — Paul McCartney ’s previous New York-area performance took place three years ago at MetLife Stadium, capacity 82,500. His surprise show Tuesday night at the Bowery Ballroom fit, at most, 575. It was probably less than that since McCartney’s sound board and gear — too much to fit backstage — occupied a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!LA Opera drops Missy Mazzoli’s `Lincoln in the Bardo,’ which will premiere New York’s Met
By Canadian Press on February 11th, 2025
The Los Angeles Opera dropped a contemplated world premiere for the second straight season in a cost-cutting move, and Missy Mazzoli’s “Lincoln in the Bardo” will instead open at New York’s Metropolitan Opera. Adapted from George Saunders’ 2017 novel and with a libretto by Royce Vavrek, “Lincoln” was to debut in Los Angeles in February ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Michael Kors takes it easy with new collection at New York Fashion Week
By Canadian Press on February 11th, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — Michael Kors created a runway that evoked his own living room to set the tone for his new Fall/Winter collection for New York Fashion Week, which focused on comfort and movement. “It’s about the idea of ease, which we Americans invented. The world dresses this way, but what I like is ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!With public broadcasters pressured by the Trump administration, PBS shuts down its diversity office
By Canadian Press on February 11th, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — PBS says it is shutting down its office of diversity, equity and inclusion to comply with President Donald Trump’s executive order, firing the two executives brought on when the effort was begun in 2021. The move, eliminating the jobs held by Cecilia Loving and her associate Gina Leow, comes as public ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jamaican dancehall artist arrested over lyrics that police say endorse gang violence
By Canadian Press on February 11th, 2025
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Police in Jamaica have arrested a dancehall artist accused of recording and playing a song they say promotes criminal activity. Marlon Plunkett, best known as “KipRich,” turned in himself on Monday. Authorities said he paid tribute to Othneil “Thickman” Lobban, one of Jamaica’s top gang leaders who was recently ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!PHOTO COLLECTION: New York Fashion Week
By Canadian Press on February 11th, 2025
This is a collection of photos chosen by AP photo editors. The Associated Press... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Suspect in Tupac Shakur killing is a no-show at a Nevada hearing on trial readiness
By Canadian Press on February 11th, 2025
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The only suspect ever charged in the killing of Tupac Shakur did not appear in court Tuesday for a hearing on whether his defense team is prepared to go to trial. Duane “Keffe D” Davis also did not attend a scheduled hearing in another case, in which he is accused of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Salman Rushdie testifies about his shock and pain as an attacker repeatedly stabbed him on stage
By Canadian Press on February 11th, 2025
MAYVILLE, N.Y. (AP) — With a mix of humor and graphic detail, Salman Rushdie calmly told a jury Tuesday about the frenzied moments in August 2022 when a masked man rushed at him on a stage in western New York and repeatedly slashed him with a knife, leaving him with terrible injuries. “It occurred to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Female protagonists reach parity with men in top-grossing films of 2024
By Canadian Press on February 11th, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — For the first time in recent history, the percentage of top-grossing films featuring female protagonists equaled the percentage of films with male protagonists, according to a pair of annual studies released Tuesday. Movies like “Wicked,”“Inside Out 2″ and “The Substance” lifted Hollywood’s theatrical releases to gender parity in leading roles in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Oscar presenters will include Halle Berry and Emma Stone. Here’s what to know about the show
By Canadian Press on February 11th, 2025
After devastating wildfires tore through Los Angeles, the 97th Academy Awards are going forward. Like the Grammys and other awards shows this year, the ceremony will be transformed by the fires and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has pledged to help its members and the broader film community recover. Here’s everything you ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!White House bars AP reporter from Oval Office because of AP style policy on ‘Gulf of America’
By Canadian Press on February 11th, 2025
The White House blocked an Associated Press reporter from an event in the Oval Office on Tuesday after demanding the news agency alter its style on the Gulf of Mexico, which President Trump has ordered renamed the Gulf of America. The reporter tried to enter the White House event as usual Tuesday afternoon and was ... Read More »
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