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Robert Brustein, theater critic and pioneer who founded stage programs for Yale and Harvard, dies

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:18 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Robert Brustein, a giant in the theatrical world as critic, playwright, crusader for artistic integrity and founder of two of the leading regional theaters in the country, has died. He was 96.Brustein died on Sunday at his home in Cambridge, Massachusetts, according to an emailed statement from Gideon Lester, the artistic director and chief executive of the Fisher Center at Bard University and a decades’ long family friend. Lester said he heard the news from Brustein’s his wife, Doreen Beinart.Known as a passionate and provocative theater advocate who pushed for boundary-breaking works and for classics to be adventurously modernized, Brustein founded both the Yale Repertory Theatre and the American Repertory Theatre at Harvard.Some of the works he championed upset critics and playgoers unused to nontraditional productions, but he was unapologetic. “I know I’m out of step,” he told The New York Times in 2001. “I’m so out of step I’m almost in s...

Unifor says tentative deal reached with St. Lawrence Seaway authority

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:18 GMT

Unifor says it has reached a tentative agreement with the St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corp. during negotiations to end a strike that began Oct. 22.More to come

‘This is about human beings’: Vigil held in Toronto for Hamas attack victims

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:18 GMT

A vigil was held Sunday in Toronto by members of the Jewish community to honour the memory of those who were killed in the Oct. 7 attacks and to demand the immediate return of those kidnapped. Canadians for Israel organized the event at Earl Bales Park alongside the Holocaust Memorial and many took the time to share personal stories with a connection to Israel.“This is my daughter’s roommate she was at the music festival,” said one woman while holding a poster of Mia Schem. “Twenty-one years old, was dancing and singing for peace and she’s now being held hostage by Hamas.”Others, like Felicia Gopin, shared their pain of wanting to help bring their loved ones back home. She says her friend was taken by Hamas while her cousin was killed in the October 7th attack.“My friend Alongat, his wife Yarden Roman and their three-year-old daughter Geffen, along with Alon’s sister Carmel …they were kidnapped, they were being driven to Gaza,” s...

Grandson of Chicago community activist among 9 injured in Indianapolis shooting that left 1 dead

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:18 GMT

INDIANAPOLIS — An investigation is underway after a woman was killed and nine others were injured in a shooting after a party in Indianapolis on Sunday morning. According to the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, the incident happened around midnight in the 5100 block of East 65th Street.When officers arrived on the scene, they heard gunshots in the area and saw a large crowd of people fleeing. 15 shot at Halloween party in North Lawndale: CPD Officers say ten victims suffered gunshot wounds, including a woman who was fatally injured. Her identity has not been released.Police say all of the other victims are between the ages of 16 and 22 and are not in critical condition.According to police, there had been a large gathering of teenagers and young adults in the area when gunfire broke out.“This Halloween event was specifically promoted and geared towards teens and young adults,” IMPD Assistant Chief Chris Bailey said. “We also need to hold accountable those who organize t...

'Moving Day Chicago' back for 12th year raising funds for Parkinson's

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:18 GMT

CHICAGO -- For the 12th year in a row, more than a thousand people gathered for the 'Moving Day Chicago,' to raise awareness for Parkinson's Disease. "We bring together people in Illinois, Wisconsin and Indiana," Wes Braun from the Parkinson's Foundation Midwest Advisory Board said. Braun's first interaction with Parkinsons came in 2012, when doctors gave his mom her diagnosis. " She still works every day. she’s been in public schools for 30 years. She's a rock, her motto is that ‘everybody has something’ so she doesn’t woe is me about her diagnosis and she’s always trying to figure out ways to move so," Braun said.He and his sisters started their own team, what they call 'Moving for Mom' to rally support for her and the community."She boxes to combat the disease and stay up on the latest research by eating the right foods, so she works really hard to combat her diagnosis and disease," Braun said. For Shari Wolf and her husband Tom, the first is just beginning, now two years since T...

After Houston comeback, Texas defense made sure that wouldn't happen vs. BYU

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:18 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Texas linebacker Jaylan Ford didn't want to give BYU any hope on Saturday.Coming off the Longhorns' 31-24 win over Houston on Oct. 23, in which Houston fought back from a 21-0 deficit to tie the game in the second half, Ford said the mission this week was to sustain that dominance over four quarters and not give BYU a chance at a comeback. Instant Analysis: Shaky moments for Murphy, but solid 1st start Consider the mission accomplished."Being relentless was a point of emphasis going into this week," Ford said. He finished with a game-high 11 tackles and two quarterback hurries. "There are times we feel like we're dominant and then we'll let up, slip up ... and our goal this week was not to showcase that."For the second time in Big 12 Conference play this season on Saturday, the Longhorns didn't allow an opponent to score a touchdown, finishing with a season-high 12 tackles for loss and 10 QB hurries against BYU. Texas kept Baylor out of the end zone Sept. 23 in the...

Packers unable to overcome another slow start in loss to Vikings

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:18 GMT

GREEN BAY, Wis. — Once again, the Green Bay Packers’ offense showed up late to the party.The Packers failed to score a first-half touchdown for the fifth consecutive game en route to a 24-10 loss to the Vikings on Sunday at Lambeau Field, their fourth straight defeatAfter going three-and-out on their first four possessions, the Packers’ only first-half score came on Anders Carlson’s 30-yard field goal on the final play of the first half to pull within 10-3, but even that required a do-over.Carlson hit the right upright on his first attempt, but Minnesota’s Jay Ward lined up in the neutral zone. The second-chance field goal means the Packers have been outscored 73-9 in the first half over the past five games, instead of 73-6.“We’ve got to find out a way to convert a third down early in the game so you can run your offense,” Packers coach Matt LaFleur said. “We’re running the two-minute offense for half the game. You don’t even get into what you work on all week and what y...

Big Ten volleyball: No. 2 Badgers sweep Gophers

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:18 GMT

Sarah Franklin had 21 kills and eight digs to lead Wisconsin to a sweep of the Gophers in a Big Ten volleyball match Sunday afternoon in Madison, Wis.The No. 2-ranked Badgers (20-1, 11-1 Big Ten) won 25-13, 25-20, 25-19 to drop Minnesota to 10-10 overall and 6-6 in the Big Ten.Taylor Landfair finished with 12 kills to lead the Gophers, and Lauren Crowl added seven. Defensively, Minnesota had two players reach double figures in digs — Melani Shaffmaster with 16 and Kylie Murr with 12. Arica Davis led Minnesota with four blocks.The Gophers hit .107 with 32 kills, 44 digs, six blocks and one ace, while Wisconsin hit .327 with 48 kills, 61 digs, 12 blocks and four aces.With the loss, Minnesota now leads the all-time series 53-38 over Wisconsin.Related Articles Gophers volleyball falls to Rutgers in four sets

Hundreds march through Denver in support of Palestine

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:18 GMT

Several hundred people marched through Denver on Sunday in support of Palestinians and in condemnation of Israel’s escalating military campaign in Gaza.The rally, which began outside of the Colorado State Capitol and marched through the streets around Civic Center park, was the second large, pro-Palestinian demonstration here in the past week. Amid freezing temperatures Sunday, the crowd waved Palestinian flags and signs while chanting for a cease-fire and against the bombing campaign that’s killed thousands of civilians in the past three weeks.The march comes as Israel has stepped up its military efforts in Gaza in recent days. Communications and internet were blacked out Friday and Saturday as Israel expanded its presence in northern Gaza, clashing with militants and intensifying its bombing campaign.The Palestinian death toll has now surpassed 8,000, according to the Gaza Health Ministry. One woman at Sunday’s protest carried a sign listing the names of some of ...

Broncos report card: Vance Joseph’s defense dominates as Denver puts Kansas City’s 16-game rivalry win streak on snow

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:18 GMT

Offense — BThe Broncos set out to run the football and did it well enough early in the game. Russell Wilson didn’t throw for a ton of yards and continued to hold onto the ball too long, but he made a few plays with his legs and threw first-half touchdowns to Javonte Williams and Jerry Jeudy. Then he made the biggest play of the day when he stepped up in the pocket and found Courtland Sutton in the back corner of the end zone for a 21-9 lead early in the fourth quarter. Denver finished with 153 rushing yards on 40 attempts and had the ball for nearly 34 minutes of game time. Not much of it was spectacular, but outside of one fumble the Broncos did exactly what they needed to do.Defense — A+You really can’t ask for any more out of Vance Joseph’s unit. They turned Kansas City over three times in the first half. They allowed just a pair of field goals on the Chiefs’ first three trips into the red zone. Go back to these teams’ first matchup Week 6, and Denver allowed one touchdown ...