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Twyla Tharp dance will open 700-seat amphitheater at New York's Little Island park in June

Twyla Tharp dance will open 700-seat amphitheater at New York's Little Island park in June

NEW YORK (AP) — The 700-seat amphitheater at Little Island, a park in Manhattan built above the Hudson River on a series of tulip-shaped concrete columns, will open June 6 with Twyla Tharp’s “How Long Blues” in the choreographer’s first full-length w
Montreal home sales up 25% in April as expected rate cuts prompt recovery: board

Montreal home sales up 25% in April as expected rate cuts prompt recovery: board

MONTREAL — The Quebec Professional Association of Real Estate Brokers says Montreal-area home sales surged 25.5 per cent in April compared with the same month last year, with levels returning to historical averages.
Julia Fox and Law Roach team up for a sustainable fashion competition show

Julia Fox and Law Roach team up for a sustainable fashion competition show

For Julia Fox, life is a catwalk. The looks she puts together — cutting off the belt loops of her jeans or creating a top made from tartan ties sewed together — are almost always guaranteed to turn heads and be photographed.
Bestselling author Carley Fortune studied what makes a good romance novel

Bestselling author Carley Fortune studied what makes a good romance novel

TORONTO — Carley Fortune's books are written with an editor's eye for detail.
Can yogurt reduce the risk of Type 2 diabetes?

Can yogurt reduce the risk of Type 2 diabetes?

Sharp-eyed grocery shoppers may notice new labels in the dairy aisle touting yogurt as way to reduce the risk of Type 2 diabetes. That’s because the U.S.
For mom this Mother's Day, why not make homemade jam? Just don't tell her how easy it is

For mom this Mother's Day, why not make homemade jam? Just don't tell her how easy it is

Mother’s Day always feels like a bit of a push-pull to me on many levels. Leaving the wide range of family dynamics aside (that’s another article, to be written by another writer!), the-stay-in-and-cook vs. going-out conundrum bubbles up every year.
King Charles III's coronation anniversary is marked by ceremonial gun salutes across London

King Charles III's coronation anniversary is marked by ceremonial gun salutes across London

Ceremonial gun salutes rang out across London under soggy skies Monday to mark the anniversary of the coronation of the King.
Starbucks founder Schultz says company needs to refocus on coffee as sales struggle

Starbucks founder Schultz says company needs to refocus on coffee as sales struggle

Former Starbucks CEO and founder Howard Schultz says the company’s leaders should spend more time in stores and focus on coffee drinks as they work to turn around flagging sales.
Spain's Prado Museum confirms rediscovery of lost Caravaggio. Painting will be unveiled May 27

Spain's Prado Museum confirms rediscovery of lost Caravaggio. Painting will be unveiled May 27

MADRID (AP) — A painting whose auction in Spain was halted in 2021 on suspicion that it might be a Caravaggio has been confirmed as a work by the Italian Baroque master, Spain’s Prado Museum announced Monday.
Music Review: Brad Mehldau connects Bach, Fauré to jazz on albums, 'After Bach II' and 'Après Fauré'

Music Review: Brad Mehldau connects Bach, Fauré to jazz on albums, 'After Bach II' and 'Après Fauré'

Grammy-award winning jazz pianist Brad Mehldau connects the dots as though they were so many 16th notes.