entertainment
Vinh Nguyen, katherena vermette and Lorna Goodison among finalists for $25K Governor General's Literary Awards
The prizes recognize the best Canadian books in seven categories, from fiction to kids’ books. Source link
Calgary's Kevin Chen earns 2nd at prestigious Chopin Piano Competition
Kevin Chen, 20, has finished in second place at the 19th International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition in Warsaw. The prestigious contest takes place every five year and comes with a cash prize of about $98,000 Cdn for the gold medal winner, American Eric Lu, and roughly $65,000 for Chen. Source link
Rush adds Montreal, Edmonton, Vancouver stops as reunion tour expands
Rush is putting more Canadian dates on the calendar for the band’s anticipated reunion tour, including new stops in Montreal, Edmonton and Vancouver. The band is adding more than a dozen cities to the Fifty Something concert tour, which begins in June next year. Source link
Thieves in balaclavas, on motorbikes steal crown jewels in Louvre heist
Thieves in balaclavas broke into Paris’s Louvre museum on Sunday, using a crane to smash an upstairs window, then stealing priceless objects from an area that houses the French crown jewels before escaping on motorbikes, officials said. Source link
'Our bandmate. Our heartbeat.' Limp Bizkit bassist Sam Rivers dies at 48
Sam Rivers, a founding member and bassist for the metal band Limp Bizkit, died on Saturday at the age of 48, his bandmates said in a social media post. Source link
Jane Siberry among musicians to be inducted into Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame
Jane Siberry is part of this year’s cohort in the Legends Induction Series, a spinoff of the main Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame event. Source link
Jennifer Lopez's Kiss of the Spider Woman is too musical for its own good
The Jennifer Lopez-starring, Tonatiuh-led Kiss of the Spider Woman is an interesting drama. But it’s not your entry-level musical. Source link
Ace Frehley, Kiss's original lead guitarist and founding member, dead at 74
Ace Frehley, the original lead guitarist and founding member of the rock band Kiss, has died at 74. The band in a statement remembered him as an “irreplaceable rock soldier.” Source link
Lilly Singh receives honorary PhD from York University for pop culture accomplishments
YouTuber-turned-TV personality Lilly Singh is ready to tack “PhD” onto her email signature after receiving an honorary doctor of laws degree on Wednesday from her alma mater, York University. Source link
Taylor Swift fans flock to German museum to see painting with similarities to The Fate of Ophelia video
Hundreds of additional visitors came to the Hessische Landesmuseum in the central German city of Wiesbaden over the weekend to admire a painting that bears a striking resemblance to the opening scene of Taylor Swift’s current No. 1 hit music video, The Fate of Ophelia. It depicts the Shakespeare character clad in white and surrounded […]