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Black history finds home on National Mall with new museum

WASHINGTON (AP) — Black history officially has a new, prominent place in America’s story. With hugs,…
Black history finds home on National Mall with new museum

WASHINGTON (AP) — Black history officially has a new, prominent place in America’s story. With hugs,…
Obama honors Mel Brooks, others in arts and humanities

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama on Thursday paid tribute to comedian Mel Brooks, chef Jose…
Three-day festival to celebrate black history museum opening

WASHINGTON (AP) — A festival featuring workshops, storytelling and performances including concerts with bands such as…
Suffolk man wants to open malt house for craft breweries

Keith Foster wants to play middle man in Hampton Roads’ growing craft beer scene. He’s planning…
Prada treks the globe, Westwood launches Assange appeal

MILAN (AP) — Strict tailoring is giving way to looser, relaxed looks during the second day…
The Latest: EU’s Tusk says need to reassess Union’s future

LONDON (AP) — The Latest ahead of Britain’s referendum on continued membership in the European Union…
In Haiti, cradle of rich visual heritage is being reinvented

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Youvensky Despeignes used to spend hours a day at home drawing pencil-and-ink…
Female Game Artists story

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — In a story May 30 about female video game developers, The Associated Press…
Tokyo museum exhibits Issey Miyake’s constant innovations

TOKYO (AP) — Although he’s behind one of the biggest fashion brands to come out of Japan, Issey…
Georgia O’Keeffe painting fetches $12.9M at NYC auction

NEW YORK (AP) — A monumental painting by Georgia O’Keeffe that can be viewed horizontally or…
Long-forgotten Edmund Tarbell painting restored

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — An oil painting by American impressionist Edmund C. Tarbell that was rolled…
Review: ‘X-Men: Apocalypse’ satisfies in superhero summer

It’s a bit of bad timing for “X-Men: Apocalypse” coming third in this summer’s superhero lineup.…
Florence exhibits examine the art-fashion dynamic

FLORENCE, Italy (AP) — Italy’s Renaissance capital, Florence, is reclaiming its centuries-old role as an incubator…
Dig at theater where Shakespeare worked uncovers a surprise

LONDON (AP) — London’s relentless building boom has dug up another chunk of the city’s history…