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'Made You Look' features art dealer connected to sale of dozens of fakes, including to Mirvish

'Made You Look' features art dealer connected to sale of dozens of fakes, including to Mirvish

Toronto filmmaker Barry Avrich was torn when asked to debut his new documentary, "Made You Look: A True Story About Fake Art," on CBC this Thursday instead of waiting for a post-pandemic festival window.
Rachael Ray tapes show from home, makes $4M virus donation

Rachael Ray tapes show from home, makes $4M virus donation

Rachael Ray had big plans for the quarantine break at her home in upstate New York. She envisioned “a Renaissance time," rereading the classics, resuming her Danish lessons and studying Italian. “I was going to get more serious about my painting.
Film Review: A sober diplomacy drama in ‘Sergio’

Film Review: A sober diplomacy drama in ‘Sergio’

The United Nations diplomat Sérgio Vieira de Mello has been described as a cross between James Bond and Bobby Kennedy, which sounds like a compelling enough pitch for a film on its own. The Brazilian-born de Mello spent 34 years at the U.N.

A year after blaze, Notre Dame restoration halted by virus

PARIS — Notre Dame Cathedral stands crippled and isolated, locked in a dangerous web of warped metal scaffolding one year after a devastating fire gutted its interior, toppled its famous spire and horrified the world.

Essence Fest moves to 2021 after mayor signals need to shift

NEW ORLEANS — Amid the spread of the coronavirus, the organizers of Essence Festival said Wednesday they would move their festival to next year after the New Orleans mayor suggested that major spring and summer festivals that had been postponed to la

Former Harper strategist's book on First Nations nominated for Donner Prize

TORONTO — Former Stephen Harper strategist Tom Flanagan is among the nominees for this year's $50,000 Donner Prize for his public policy book "The Wealth of First Nations.
Former partners say Ayesha Curry has 'gutted' their value

Former partners say Ayesha Curry has 'gutted' their value

LOS ANGELES — A celebrity branding company on Wednesday sued Ayesha Curry, the food and lifestyle personality and wife of NBA star Stephen Curry, seeking more than $10 million for breach of contract.
'American Tacos' probes a dish's evolution across borders

'American Tacos' probes a dish's evolution across borders

RIO RANCHO, N.M. — You can eat one with carne asada and corn tortillas in East Los Angeles, or one with flour and pit-grilled pork known as al pastor in Dallas.
Shania Twain among performers set for 'Canada Together' broadcast benefit

Shania Twain among performers set for 'Canada Together' broadcast benefit

TORONTO — Shania Twain, Lady Antebellum, and Luke Combs are among the headliners set to perform from their homes for a five-night broadcast event next week in support of Canada's COVID-19 relief efforts.

Renowned sculptor who created Vietnam Women’s Memorial dies

SANTA FE, N.M. — Renowned sculptor and painter Glenna Goodacre, who created the Vietnam Women’s Memorial on the National Mall in Washington, D.C, has died. She was 80.
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