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Picasso portrait of muse Dora Maar in vivid hat, long hidden from view, sells for 32 million euros
October 24, 2025 - 10:21 AM

PARIS (AP) — A vividly hued Picasso portrait of longtime muse and partner Dora Maar that had remained out of view for more than eight decades sold Friday at auction for 32 million euros (about $37 million), including fees.
Jon Bon Jovi talks first tour since vocal cord surgery, new album and Bruce Springsteen
October 24, 2025 - 9:35 AM

LONDON (AP) — Bon Jovi will embark on their first tour in four years in 2026 — and it's more than just a victory lap.
Samara Joy reflects on her Grammy wins and the creative journey behind 'Portrait'
October 24, 2025 - 9:15 AM

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Samara Joy’s voice has the ability to transform listeners to the early jazz clubs, filling them with warm nostalgia for legends like Ella Fitzgerald and Sarah Vaughan.
The new Children's Booker Prize aims to reward quality fiction for kids
October 23, 2025 - 4:05 PM

LONDON (AP) — Britain’s most prestigious literary prize is getting a younger sibling.
Emma Stone and Jesse Plemons make the case for the wild ride that is ‘Bugonia’
October 23, 2025 - 10:54 AM

Jesse Plemons has a plea: Pause Netflix and go see “Bugonia” in the theater.
Misty Copeland hangs up her pointe shoes after performing for adoring crowd at retirement show
October 23, 2025 - 10:47 AM

NEW YORK (AP) — Misty Copeland took one last spin on her pointe shoes Wednesday, showered with golden glitter and bouquets as she retired from American Ballet Theatre after a trailblazing career in which she became an ambassador for diversity in an overwhelmingly white art form.
Bestselling author Jodi Picoult pushes back after her musical is canceled by Indiana high school
October 23, 2025 - 9:38 AM

NEW YORK (AP) — Author Jodi Picoult has the dubious honor of being banned in two mediums this fall — her books and now a musical based on her novel “Between the Lines.”
Taylor Swift, LL Cool J, Kenny Loggins and David Byrne are among Songwriters Hall of Fame nominees
October 23, 2025 - 6:43 AM

NEW YORK (AP) — Taylor Swift, Kenny Loggins, LL Cool J, Pink, Sarah McLachlan and Talking Heads' David Byrne are among the impressive list of nominees for the 2026 Songwriters Hall of Fame class, an eclectic mix of pop, hip-hop, folk and rock innovators.
Broadway musicians reach tentative labor deal, averting a strike
October 23, 2025 - 5:04 AM

NEW YORK (AP) — The union representing Broadway's musicians reached a tentative labor agreement with commercial producers on Thursday, averting a potentially crippling strike that would have silenced nearly two dozen musicals.
A new Harry Potter, Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley want to tell you a story
October 23, 2025 - 3:16 AM

LONDON (AP) — If you listen carefully, you can hear the noise of chocolate frogs flying through the air on the Hogwarts Express.
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THOMPSON: Department of War name change comes with hefty bill for American taxpayers
OPINION Last month, President Donald Trump decided he liked the sound of Department of War a lot more than Department of Defense. It was - like so many Trump impulses - a move that did little to change reality other t

Why some bars and most breweries close early in downtown Kelowna
It’s 10:30 p.m. and the night feels young inside one of Kelowna’s charming breweries, but your hope of painting the town red is dashed by last call. That’s a pretty common experience for folks who aren’t familiar wit

Why Okanagan cannabis shops aren't dominating the black market
Law abiding cannabis companies in the Okanagan deal with the government taking its piece of the pie at every turn, while trying to compete with a black market that's still going strong. Cannabis in B.C. gets taxed at several points betw

The story behind the Shuswap's familiar and historic Trickle Inn
A large, charming white house with green trim has been a familiar site for people travelling through the Shuswap for decades. Perched on side of the Trans-Canada Highway in Tappen, the house was a family home for the Carlin family for sever

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Picasso portrait of muse Dora Maar in vivid hat, long hidden from view, sells for 32 million euros

Jon Bon Jovi talks first tour since vocal cord surgery, new album and Bruce Springsteen

Samara Joy reflects on her Grammy wins and the creative journey behind 'Portrait'

The new Children's Booker Prize aims to reward quality fiction for kids

Emma Stone and Jesse Plemons make the case for the wild ride that is ‘Bugonia’

Misty Copeland hangs up her pointe shoes after performing for adoring crowd at retirement show

Bestselling author Jodi Picoult pushes back after her musical is canceled by Indiana high school

Taylor Swift, LL Cool J, Kenny Loggins and David Byrne are among Songwriters Hall of Fame nominees

Broadway musicians reach tentative labor deal, averting a strike

A new Harry Potter, Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley want to tell you a story

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