Filmmaker Alanis Obomsawin to receive Edward MacDowell Medal
NEW YORK (AP) — Documentary maker Alanis Obomsawin is this year’s winner of the Edward MacDowell Medal, a lifetime achievement honor given previously to Toni Morrison,...
Canadian-American filmmaker Alanis Obomsawin to win MacDowell Medal
PETERBOROUGH, N.H. – Prolific filmmaker Alanis Obomsawin will receive the MacDowell Medal. MacDowell, an American arts organization, says the Canadian-American documentarian will be the first female...
Toronto Ukrainian Film Festival set to showcase artists’ work amid invasion
TORONTO – Several films will screen at the first Toronto Ukrainian Film Festival, set to take place next week. Organizer Roman Lysiak says the festival will...
New this week: Miley Cyrus, ‘Luther’ and Oscars viewing
Here’s a collection curated by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists of what’s arriving on TV, streaming services and music and video game platforms this week. MOVIES...
In ‘The Quiet Girl,’ a history making film for Ireland
Irish filmmaker Colm Bairéad discovered Claire Keegan’s novella “Foster” a little later than most. The “long short story,” as Keegan likes to call it, is told...
Christian Thielemann leads Vienna Philharmonic US tour
NEW YORK (AP) — During the height of the coronavirus pandemic in November 2020, when Vienna was shut down and people were allowed outside mainly to...
Israel says inscription in Persian pottery shard inauthentic
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel acknowledged on Friday that an inscription in clay found in the country’s south bearing the name of Darius the Great, ruler of...
Betting on social media as a news destination for the young
NEW YORK (AP) — If young people are spending so much time on social media, it stands to reason that’s a good place to reach them...
King Charles III picks France, Germany for 1st state visits
LONDON (AP) — King Charles III will travel to France and Germany for his first state visits since becoming monarch, underscoring Britain’s efforts to build bridges...
Juno Awards to mark hip-hop’s 50th anniversary with Kardinal Offishall, Haviah Mighty
TORONTO – Canada’s role in 50 years of hip-hop history will get a spotlight on this year’s Juno Awards broadcast. Organizers of the homegrown music celebration...