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Broadway stars emphasize ‘now is the time’ for all to act philanthropically at Town & Country summit
By Canadian Press on October 29th, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — Philanthropy isn’t so different from theater for Tony Award-winner Brian Stokes Mitchell. “Life is a collaborative art,” explained Mitchell, one of Broadway’s preeminent leading men for more than two decades and a leader who steered the industry’s support of performing arts professionals as the longtime chair of The Entertainment Community Fund. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nigeria’s Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka says US visa was revoked after Trump criticism
By Canadian Press on October 29th, 2025
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Nobel Prize-winning author Wole Soyinka said on Tuesday that his non-resident visa to enter the United States had been rejected, adding that he believes it may be because he recently criticized U.S. President Donald Trump. The Nigerian author, 91, won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1986, becoming the first African ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!From India to Pakistan and the global diaspora, South Asian sounds make an impact worldwide
By Canadian Press on October 29th, 2025
Arooj Aftab became the first Pakistani Grammy winner when she took home Best Global Music Performance for her song “Mohabbat” in 2022. A year later, actor and singer Diljit Dosanjh stepped onto the smoke-filled stage of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Southern California, becoming the festival’s first artist from the Indian state ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A recipe for Fish Stick Panzanella from ‘The Blue Food Cookbook’ elevates a frozen staple
By Canadian Press on October 29th, 2025
Fish sticks, like any other frozen, breaded product, conjure up visions of a utilitarian meal. But there’s no reason fish sticks, which really can be very tasty, can’t be lent a little class by pairing them with marquee ingredients, such as fresh-from-the-vine heirloom tomatoes. Panzanella, a rustic Italian salad made of chunks of yesterday’s bread ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A new ‘Blue Food’ cookbook champions fish and other seafood for any meal
By Canadian Press on October 29th, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — Andrew Zimmern and Barton Seaver are what you’d call seafood fanatics. Or blue food evangelists. They want us to eat more things from the water, even first thing in the morning. “Seafood for breakfast is delicious,” says Zimmern, a chef, writer and TV host. Seaver, a chef and National Geographic Explorer, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nigeria’s Nobel-winning author Wole Soyinka says his US visa was revoked
By Canadian Press on October 29th, 2025
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Nobel Prize-winning author Wole Soyinka said on Tuesday that his non-resident visa to enter the United States had been rejected, adding that he believes it may be because he recently criticized U.S. President Donald Trump. The Nigerian author, 91, won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1986, becoming the first African ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Paris police acknowledge major gaps in Louvre’s defenses after jewel theft
By Canadian Press on October 29th, 2025
PARIS (AP) — Paris police acknowledged major gaps in the Louvre’s defenses on Wednesday — turning this month’s dazzling daylight theft into a national reckoning over how France protects its treasures. Paris Police Chief Patrice Faure told Senate lawmakers that aging systems and slow-moving fixes left weak seams in the world’s most-visited museum. “A technological ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Police say Louvre defenses lagged as jewel-heist suspects near custody cutoff
By Canadian Press on October 29th, 2025
PARIS (AP) — Paris police acknowledged major gaps in the Louvre’s defenses on Wednesday — turning this month’s dazzling daylight theft into a national reckoning over how France protects its treasures. Paris Police Chief Patrice Faure told Senate lawmakers that aging systems and slow-moving fixes left weak seams in the world’s most-visited museum. “A technological ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Arts sector growing faster than Canada’s economy overall: Canadian Chamber of Commerce
By Canadian Press on October 28th, 2025
TORONTO — A new report from the Canadian Chamber of Commerce says every dollar the government invests in the arts generates $29 in economic activity. The research from the Business Data Lab, which was commissioned by the national charity Business / Arts in partnership with the Canada Council for the Arts, says the arts and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!40 years later, Michael J. Fox looks back on ‘Back to the Future’
By Canadian Press on October 28th, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — Michael J. Fox has been living with “Back to the Future” for a long time. “I’ll be on the street and some kid will go, ‘There’s Marty McFly!’” Fox says. “No, this is an old man.” It’s been 40 years since “Back to the Future” debuted in theaters, but neither time, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Toronto’s waterfront music venue renamed RBC Amphitheatre, will close in fall 2027 for renos
By Canadian Press on October 28th, 2025
TORONTO — Live Nation Canada says a planned overhaul of a popular waterfront music spot will increase summer lawn seating and add movable enclosures for winter concerts. The performance space at Ontario Place has also been renamed the RBC Amphitheatre, thanks to a multi-year partnership with the Royal Bank of Canada running to 2038. It ... Read More »
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