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Opera and theatre's Prototype Festival pushed mostly online

NEW YORK — One of the world’s top festivals of contemporary opera and theatre has shifted format because of the coronavirus pandemic.
HBO film seeks a look behind Tiger Woods' public persona

HBO film seeks a look behind Tiger Woods' public persona

NEW YORK — For a man who first appeared on television when he was 2, showing Bob Hope how he could already swat golf balls, the public actually knows little about Tiger Woods.
Review: Steve Earle pays moving tribute to his son's talent

Review: Steve Earle pays moving tribute to his son's talent

Steve Earle & the Dukes, “J.T." (New West) Steve Earle has recorded tribute albums before, to songwriting mentors Townes Van Zandt and Guy Clark. But this one is different.
Heist adventure, Tiger Woods documentary among January streaming highlights

Heist adventure, Tiger Woods documentary among January streaming highlights

January marks a comeback blitz on streaming services as a heap of popular TV series mark their return with fresh seasons.
Q&A: Javicia Leslie takes on Batwoman role to empower others

Q&A: Javicia Leslie takes on Batwoman role to empower others

LOS ANGELES — When Javicia Leslie moved to Los Angeles, she frequently rode down the popular Sunset Boulevard to view the row of erected TV and film billboards for inspiration.
Rafael Payare to head Montreal Symphony starting in 2022-23

Rafael Payare to head Montreal Symphony starting in 2022-23

Conductor Rafael Payare was hired Thursday as music director of the Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal starting with the 2022-23 season. A Venezuelan who turns 41 on Feb.
Roku buys library of the short-lived streaming service Quibi

Roku buys library of the short-lived streaming service Quibi

Roku is buying the content library of Quibi, the short-lived streaming service, to bulk up its own free ad-supported channel. Quibi, short for quick bites, raised $1.
Neil Sheehan, Pentagon Papers reporter, Vietnam author, dies

Neil Sheehan, Pentagon Papers reporter, Vietnam author, dies

WASHINGTON — Neil Sheehan, a reporter and Pulitzer Prize-winning author who broke the story of the Pentagon Papers for The New York Times and who chronicled the deception at the heart of the Vietnam War in his epic book about the conflict, died Thurs
Simon & Schuster drops book by Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley

Simon & Schuster drops book by Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley

NEW YORK — A planned book by Sen. Josh Hawley, who objected to President-elect Joe Biden’s win and backed baseless claims that the election was stolen, has been cancelled by its publisher in the wake of the insurrection at the U.S.
Cineplex says phone app trivia game TimePlay is leaving its theatres

Cineplex says phone app trivia game TimePlay is leaving its theatres

TORONTO — Cineplex is calling time on TimePlay. The country's largest theatre chain says after nearly a decade it has parted ways with the technology company that operates the movie trivia app. The changes took effect at the end of 2020.