entertainment
Deborah Cox and Rufus Wainwright to perform at World Series Games 4 and 5
The Toronto Blue Jays will face the Los Angeles Dodgers on Oct. 28 and 29. Source link
As Nashville toasts Anne Murray, stars call for Country Music Hall of Fame induction
Some of Anne Murray’s biggest fans welcomed the East Coast songbird to her Nashville tribute concert on Monday evening. As she made her entrance into the Opry House theatre, even she seemed a bit surprised by the rapturous reception. Source link
Let’s do the time warp again: Why fans still love The Rocky Horror Picture Show
With an international 50th anniversary screening tour underway, The Rocky Horror Picture Show has cemented its place as an important pop culture touchstone. Source link
The Bunnies are back and out for blood in Mona Awad's anticipated sequel
The Montreal-born writer discussed her novel, We Love You, Bunny, on Bookends with Mattea Roach. The book is on the shortlist for the 2025 Giller Prize. Source link
After audacious Louvre heist, finger pointing and an identity crisis in France
A brazen daylight theft of the Louvre has dominated headlines around the world. Inside the country, the crime has not only affected the well-known art institution but devolved into a blame game. Source link
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