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Quebec premier wants to identify CEOs who don't speak French, persuade them to learn

Quebec premier wants to identify CEOs who don't speak French, persuade them to learn

SHAWINIGAN, Que. — The Quebec government will work to identify leaders of companies based in the province who don't speak French and try to persuade them to learn the language, Premier François Legault said Friday.
Workers at Boston's Museum of Fine Arts to strike for a day

Workers at Boston's Museum of Fine Arts to strike for a day

BOSTON (AP) — Members of the union that represents about 200 workers at Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts have voted to hold a one-day strike next week over stalled contract negotiations with management.
Woman sues over slot game payout; 13 others make same claim

Woman sues over slot game payout; 13 others make same claim

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — A Pennsylvania woman is suing the manufacturer of a popular online slots game, claiming it wrongly refused to pay her a $100,000 jackpot due to “a bug” in the product.
‘RBG’ filmmakers find a rich vein: Feminist love stories

‘RBG’ filmmakers find a rich vein: Feminist love stories

NEW YORK (AP) — The label “date movie” hasn’t traditionally been applied much to documentaries but filmmakers Betsy West and Julie Cohen have twice now made non-fiction films of trailblazing female icons that also happen to be portraits of loving, su
Judi Dench, Ciarán Hinds savor their moments in 'Belfast'

Judi Dench, Ciarán Hinds savor their moments in 'Belfast'

NEW YORK (AP) — Kenneth Branagh put it directly to Judi Dench. “He said, ‘Will you play my grandmother?’” Dench recalls. “And I said yes.” In “Belfast,” Branagh reconstructs a poignant and pivotal moment from his childhood.
Canada Post to recognize Buffy Sainte-Marie with commemorative stamp

Canada Post to recognize Buffy Sainte-Marie with commemorative stamp

TORONTO — Buffy Sainte-Marie has found a spot where she belongs — on a commemorative stamp honouring her influence.
Top 20 Global Concert Tours from Pollstar

Top 20 Global Concert Tours from Pollstar

The Top 20 Global Concert Tours ranks artists by average box office gross per city and includes the average ticket price for shows Worldwide.
In birdwatching, Christian ‘ornitheoligists’ see God's hand

In birdwatching, Christian ‘ornitheoligists’ see God's hand

(RNS) — It is early morning in the Great Smoky Mountains. Kevin Burrell is half asleep and wrapped tightly in his sleeping bag.
Review: At any tempo, Bill Charlap’s group is a power trio

Review: At any tempo, Bill Charlap’s group is a power trio

“Street of Dreams,” Bill Charlap Trio (Blue Note Records) Jazz pianist Bill Charlap opens his trio’s latest album with four bars of shifting quarter-note chords, the reliable pulse a compelling contrast to the unpredictable colors he creates.
From Bieber to Vedder, producer Andrew Watt shows his range

From Bieber to Vedder, producer Andrew Watt shows his range

LOS ANGELES (AP) — What do Justin Bieber, Elton John and Dua Lipa have in common with Miley Cyrus, Metallica, Sam Smith and Stevie Wonder? They’ve all collaborated with the Grammy-winning 31-year-old producer Andrew Watt, who has become one of pop mu
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