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'Fall On Your Knees' play should make you forget there's a book: Ann-Marie MacDonald

'Fall On Your Knees' play should make you forget there's a book: Ann-Marie MacDonald

TORONTO — It's taken a decade to wrestle Ann-Marie MacDonald's sweeping historical novel "Fall On Your Knees" into a theatrical production and now that its tortured Cape Breton characters are being reborn on the stage, so, too, comes their demise on
Sean Penn's Ukraine documentary to premiere in Berlin

Sean Penn's Ukraine documentary to premiere in Berlin

BERLIN (AP) — Sean Penn's film about the war in Ukraine , “Superpower,” will have its world premiere at this year's Berlin film festival , organizers said Monday.
Lorne Michaels of 'SNL' to be honored at PEN America gala

Lorne Michaels of 'SNL' to be honored at PEN America gala

NEW YORK (AP) — This year's PEN America Literary Gala will be notable for the presence of “Saturday Night Live.
In '20 Days in Mariupol' doc, the horrors of war illuminated

In '20 Days in Mariupol' doc, the horrors of war illuminated

PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — Associated Press video journalist Mstyslav Chernov had just broken out of Mariupol after covering the first 20 days of the Russian invasion of the Ukrainian city and was feeling guilty about leaving.
Review: Dylan's expanded 1997 masterpiece reveals new layers

Review: Dylan's expanded 1997 masterpiece reveals new layers

“Fragments — Time Out of Mind Sessions (1996-1997): The Bootleg Series Vol.
Review: An insomniac’s vigil with John Maynard Keynes

Review: An insomniac’s vigil with John Maynard Keynes

“The Guest Lecture,” by Martin Riker (Black Cat) If you’re ever spent a sleepless night worrying about your career, your family and the gross inequality of American life, then chances are you will love, or at least relate to, “The Guest Lecture” by M
Stage adaptation of Emma Donoghue's 'Room' headed to Broadway

Stage adaptation of Emma Donoghue's 'Room' headed to Broadway

NEW YORK — The stage adaptation of Irish-Canadian writer Emma Donoghue's novel "Room" is headed to Broadway. The tale of a young boy and his mother held in captivity was first performed on stage in 2017, and came to London, Ont.
Review: Dean Koontz’s latest thriller misses the mark

Review: Dean Koontz’s latest thriller misses the mark

“The House at the End of the World” by Dean Koontz (Thomas & Mercer) Like the “fusions” that terrify the main characters, Dean Koontz’s new thriller feels not quite fully formed.
New this week: Jennifer Lopez, Sam Smith and 'You People'

New this week: Jennifer Lopez, Sam Smith and 'You People'

Here’s a collection curated by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists of what’s arriving on TV, streaming services and music and video game platforms this week.
Community rallies behind bid to preserve home of Nova Scotia's first Black doctor

Community rallies behind bid to preserve home of Nova Scotia's first Black doctor

HALIFAX — Prominent members of Nova Scotia's Black community are supporting a bid to protect the Halifax home and clinic of the late Clement Ligoure, the province's first Black doctor and an unsung hero of the 1917 Halifax Explosion.