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Daniel Dae Kim making history at the Tony Awards and pushing for Asian representation on Broadway

Daniel Dae Kim making history at the Tony Awards and pushing for Asian representation on Broadway

The first monologue Daniel Dae Kim ever performed was by David Henry Hwang. He had to do one for his college summer program at the National Theater Institute in Connecticut.
Jon Batiste announces Big Money Tour with promise of fresh sounds, improvisation and connection

Jon Batiste announces Big Money Tour with promise of fresh sounds, improvisation and connection

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jon Batiste is hitting the road again.
Theo Von riffs on drugs, disabilities and homosexuality before Trump speaks at US base in Qatar

Theo Von riffs on drugs, disabilities and homosexuality before Trump speaks at US base in Qatar

AL-UDEID AIR BASE, Qatar (AP) — When President Donald Trump addressed U.S. and Qatari troops at a military base in Qatar on Thursday, he assured the rank and file that “we don’t care if you’re politically correct.
Composer Gustav Mahler, whose music is enjoying new popularity, is celebrated at Amsterdam festival

Composer Gustav Mahler, whose music is enjoying new popularity, is celebrated at Amsterdam festival

AMSTERDAM (AP) — When Klaus Mäkelä climbed the Concertgebouw podium and turned to the audience at the orchestra’s third Gustav Mahler Festival in 105 years, the conductor could see the writing on the wall.
Eurovision favorites KAJ fly the flag for Sweden and make saunas all the rage at the contest

Eurovision favorites KAJ fly the flag for Sweden and make saunas all the rage at the contest

BASEL, Switzerland (AP) — There’s one word you hear more than any other in Basel during the Eurovision Song Contest : Sauna.
Cannes bars actor from premiere over sexual assault allegations in a shift for the festival

Cannes bars actor from premiere over sexual assault allegations in a shift for the festival

CANNES, France (AP) — The Cannes Film Festival barred French actor Théo Navarro-Mussy from attending the premiere of the competition entry “Case 137," in what's believed to be a first for the festival in the #MeToo era.
PHOTO COLLECTION: Cannes Photo Calls Day Three

PHOTO COLLECTION: Cannes Photo Calls Day Three

This is a photo collection curated by AP photo editors. The Associated Press
Sesame Workshop receives Elevate Prize Catalyst Award as it charts a new path for 'Sesame Street'

Sesame Workshop receives Elevate Prize Catalyst Award as it charts a new path for 'Sesame Street'

MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Elmo, Abby Cadabby and the rest of the “Sesame Street” gang will get some high-profile help as they travel down a new road.
BIBI releases sophomore album 'EVE: ROMANCE' with philosophical edge

BIBI releases sophomore album 'EVE: ROMANCE' with philosophical edge

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean artist BIBI released her highly anticipated sophomore album “EVE: ROMANCE” on Wednesday, delivering a project that blends her signature genre-defying sound with philosophical twists.
A musical from Tomson Highway, dancing skateboarders among NAC’s upcoming lineup

A musical from Tomson Highway, dancing skateboarders among NAC’s upcoming lineup

A long-awaited musical from playwright Tomson Highway, a '90s take on "Macbeth" and skateboarding stunts are among the spectacles bound for the National Arts Centre.