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Conductor Juanjo Mena, former Cincinnati festival head, to retire because of Alzheimer’s disease
By Canadian Press on March 13th, 2026
Conductor Juanjo Mena, the former principal conductor of the Cincinnati May Festival, said he will retire this year because of Alzheimer’s disease. Mena announced the diagnosis in January 2025 and said in a public letter Friday that the disease has progressed. “My situation is different than it was a year ago and it calls for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Brazil’s telenovela industry is the secret agent behind powerful films at the Oscars
By Canadian Press on March 13th, 2026
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Hollywood actors might rule the silver screen — as Sunday’s Academy Awards are poised to prove — but Brazil’s path to stardom often starts under the bright lights of a TV studio rather than a sprawling movie set. Since at least the 1960s, the telenovelas, or soap operas, produced by ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Live Nation, Ticketmaster trial to resume after 7 states join a Justice Department settlement
By Canadian Press on March 13th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — More than 30 states will resume their antitrust trial against Live Nation and Ticketmaster on Monday in a New York federal court after negotiations this week failed to result in many states joining a tentative settlement reached by the Justice Department. Judge Arun Subramanian said at a hearing in Manhattan on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Inclusion of Russia in 2026 Venice Biennale art fair sparks outcry
By Canadian Press on March 13th, 2026
ROME (AP) — The inclusion of Russia in the line-up of the 2026 Venice Biennale art fair has sparked international outcry, with the European Commission threatening to withhold funding and 22 European countries demanding Moscow stay away again over its war in Ukraine. The scandal at the world’s oldest and most important contemporary art fair ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trump ally Ric Grenell stepping down as Kennedy Center president
By Canadian Press on March 13th, 2026
WASHINGTON (AP) — Richard Grenell, the longtime Republican foreign policy adviser who oversaw far reaching changes at the Kennedy Center that prompted many artists to abandon the iconic performing arts venue, will step down as the institution’s president. The development was first reported on Friday by Axios and later confirmed by a person familiar with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Toronto director’s worst fears were realized. He channelled his grief into ‘Undertone’
By Canadian Press on March 13th, 2026
TORONTO — A new A24 horror film that’s attracted social media buzz and is being released internationally this weekend was inspired by a Toronto filmmaker’s own fears and personal loss. Ian Tuason’s “Undertone” stars “The Handmaid’s Tale” actress Nina Kiri as a woman who’s haunted by disturbing audio sent by her paranormal podcast co-host, played ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Brazil’s soap opera industry is the secret agent behind powerful films at the Oscars
By Canadian Press on March 13th, 2026
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Hollywood actors might rule the silver screen — as Sunday’s Academy Awards are poised to prove — but Brazil’s path to stardom often starts under the bright lights of a TV studio rather than a sprawling movie set. Since at least the 1960s, the telenovelas, or soap operas, produced by ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!German museum celebrates famed Japanese artist Kusama in vast new exhibit
By Canadian Press on March 13th, 2026
COLOGNE, Germany (AP) — A mirror room dappled with colored dots. Contorted, bright sculptures of flowers on a rooftop at the foot of Cologne’s famed cathedral. A vast showroom with giant octopus-like tentacles that offer up a mesmerizing meander through space and obstacles. The renowned Museum Ludwig in the western German city is celebrating its ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ryan Coogler aware of potential Oscar history ahead but focused on ‘Sinners’ team before ceremony
By Canadian Press on March 13th, 2026
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ryan Coogler understands what Sunday night could mean for Oscar history. He’s just not dwelling on it. Instead, the Oscar-nominated filmmaker is looking forward to spending one more night with his “Sinners” collaborators who helped bring the film to life. Coogler could become the first Black filmmaker to win best director ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Two long-lost episodes of ‘Doctor Who’ have been found. Fans will soon be able to watch them
By Canadian Press on March 13th, 2026
LONDON (AP) — Over six decades of “Doctor Who,” the intergalactic adventurer’s adversaries have included evil robots, rampaging Yeti — and the BBC, which erased many early episodes of the now-iconic sci-fi TV series. A film charity announced Friday that it has found two previously lost 1960s episodes among the possessions of a deceased collector. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!5 indelible photos from Hollywood’s awards season, and the stories behind them
By Canadian Press on March 13th, 2026
LOS ANGELES (AP) — As a staff photojournalist for The Associated Press based in Los Angeles, Chris Pizzello covers hundreds of entertainment events a year — perched in the rafters, crouched on the red carpet or directing stars to make the perfect portrait. It all culminates in awards season, where he captures the defining moments ... Read More »
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