<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title><![CDATA[Canada Arts  - Newslocker]]></title><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/canada-arts-news/</link><atom:link rel="self" href="https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/canada-arts-news/rss/" /><atom:link rel="hub" href="http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com" /><description><![CDATA[Find your latest Canada Arts  news with just one click. Don't miss out on anything happening!]]></description><language>en-ca</language><copyright>Copyright (C) 2026 newslocker.com</copyright><lastBuildDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[The Odyssey's Matt Damon hyped his water charity in interviews. Why is it partnered with water guzzler Amazon?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Matt Damon is capitalizing on all of the hype that surrounds his summer blockbuster The Odyssey to talk about a longtime passion of his &mdash; access to safe water. But some of the companies his charity Water.org has partnered with consume billions of litres of water annually.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/canada-arts-news/the-odysseys-matt-damon-hyped-his-water-charity-in-interviews-why-is-it-partnered-with-water-guzzler-amazon/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/canada-arts-news/the-odysseys-matt-damon-hyped-his-water-charity-in-interviews-why-is-it-partnered-with-water-guzzler-amazon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[William Shatner is boldly going to Riot Fest with his heavy metal band]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here's something that probably wasn't on your 2026 bingo card: 95-year-old Star Trek actor William Shatner has a new heavy metal band, and they're releasing an album that he plans to debut this summer at a music festival in Chicago.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/canada-arts-news/william-shatner-is-boldly-going-to-riot-fest-with-his-heavy-metal-band/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 00:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/canada-arts-news/william-shatner-is-boldly-going-to-riot-fest-with-his-heavy-metal-band/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chloe Fineman exits SNL after 7 seasons]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saturday Night Live cast member Chloe Fineman will exit the show after seven seasons, the comedian announced Thursday on Instagram.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/canada-arts-news/chloe-fineman-exits-snl-after-7-seasons/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 23:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/canada-arts-news/chloe-fineman-exits-snl-after-7-seasons/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stars Hollow doesn't exist. But the Gilmore Girls' house does &mdash; and it's for sale]]></title><description><![CDATA[The property that served as the tight-knit mother-daughter duo's home in the pilot of Gilmore Girls is located just outside Toronto, and it went on the market earlier this month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/canada-arts-news/stars-hollow-doesnt-exist-but-the-gilmore-girls-house-does-mdash-and-its-for-sale/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 19:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/canada-arts-news/stars-hollow-doesnt-exist-but-the-gilmore-girls-house-does-mdash-and-its-for-sale/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oscar-winner Brenda Fricker, prolific actress from My Left Foot and Home Alone 2, dies at 81]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brenda Fricker, the reclusive "Pigeon Lady" of Home Alone 2 and Ireland's first actress to win an Oscar, for her maternal turn in My Left Foot, has died at the age of 81.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/canada-arts-news/oscar-winner-brenda-fricker-prolific-actress-from-my-left-foot-and-home-alone-2-dies-at-81/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 19:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/canada-arts-news/oscar-winner-brenda-fricker-prolific-actress-from-my-left-foot-and-home-alone-2-dies-at-81/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey may be confusing but it's worth a second watch]]></title><description><![CDATA[Christopher Nolan's latest film brings ancient Greek classic The Odyssey to life, but weaves in flashbacks to the Trojan War in Nolan's signature nonlinear style. CBC's Eli Glasner says while parts were confusing, the actors give incredible performances &mdash; and he wants to see it again.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/canada-arts-news/christopher-nolans-the-odyssey-may-be-confusing-but-its-worth-a-second-watch/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 18:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/canada-arts-news/christopher-nolans-the-odyssey-may-be-confusing-but-its-worth-a-second-watch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[They look like alien puppets and they're blowing music fans' minds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Quebec math rock duo Angine de Poitrine is taking the music world by storm, with sold out shows across North America and Europe. Their elaborately bizarre masks and intricate, fast-paced music has made fans of top acts, from deadmau5 to Dave Grohl and Jack White.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/canada-arts-news/they-look-like-alien-puppets-and-theyre-blowing-music-fans-minds/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 04:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/canada-arts-news/they-look-like-alien-puppets-and-theyre-blowing-music-fans-minds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mark Hamill's Star Wars lightsaber sells for record-breaking price at auction]]></title><description><![CDATA[Luke Skywalker's lightsaber, one of the most iconic pieces of film memorabilia, sold at auction for $3.75 million US (roughly $5.15 million Cdn), Heritage Auctions shared on Wednesday. The prop was constructed by Star Wars' makeup artist Stuart Freeborn, and includes the model-cast of actor Mark Hamill's hand that detached alongside it in the iconic scene.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/canada-arts-news/mark-hamills-star-wars-lightsaber-sells-for-record-breaking-price-at-auction/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 22:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/canada-arts-news/mark-hamills-star-wars-lightsaber-sells-for-record-breaking-price-at-auction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TIFF announces Margaret Qualley romance, Mahershala Ali action film and more as premieres]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Toronto International Film Festival began rolling out the red carpet on Thursday, announcing five special presentations for this year's instalment &mdash; their first major announcement since revealing the opening-night film earlier this month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/canada-arts-news/tiff-announces-margaret-qualley-romance-mahershala-ali-action-film-and-more-as-premieres/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 16:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/canada-arts-news/tiff-announces-margaret-qualley-romance-mahershala-ali-action-film-and-more-as-premieres/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sam Neill died from pneumonia, agent says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Actor Sam Neill died from pneumonia and will be honoured at a private family memorial at his New Zealand farm later, his agent told The Associated Press on Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/canada-arts-news/sam-neill-died-from-pneumonia-agent-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 13:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/canada-arts-news/sam-neill-died-from-pneumonia-agent-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Clement Virgo says Steal Away is his most ambitious work yet]]></title><description><![CDATA[Clement Virgo's Steal Away reimagines America's past as a futuristic fairytale. Under the layers of metaphor and symbolism, the acclaimed Canadian director says the guiding question is: Is progress ever permanent?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/canada-arts-news/clement-virgo-says-steal-away-is-his-most-ambitious-work-yet/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/canada-arts-news/clement-virgo-says-steal-away-is-his-most-ambitious-work-yet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada's going to Eurovision. Here's what happens next]]></title><description><![CDATA[Eurovision superfans know exactly what kind of a wild ride Canada is in for as it prepares to enter itsfirst ever Eurovision Song Contest . For everyone else, here&rsquo;s a cheat sheet.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/canada-arts-news/canadas-going-to-eurovision-heres-what-happens-next/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/canada-arts-news/canadas-going-to-eurovision-heres-what-happens-next/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[An epic stretch — Christopher Nolan tries to conquer The Odyssey]]></title><description><![CDATA[From The Dark Knight to Interstellar, director Christopher Nolan has built his reputation with grounded interpretations of fantastical tales. So what happens when he takes on Homer's 3,000 year old story, The Odyssey? Eli Glasner says that while the story clashes with the storyteller, there's still much to savour.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/canada-arts-news/an-epic-stretch-christopher-nolan-tries-to-conquer-the-odyssey/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 01:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/canada-arts-news/an-epic-stretch-christopher-nolan-tries-to-conquer-the-odyssey/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[An epic stretch — Christoper Nolan tries to conquer The Odyssey]]></title><description><![CDATA[From The Dark Knight to Interstellar, director Christopher Nolan has built his reputation with grounded interpretations of fantastical tales. So what happens when he takes on Homer's 3,000 year old story, The Odyssey? Eli Glasner says that while the story clashes with the storyteller, there's still much to savour.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/canada-arts-news/an-epic-stretch-christoper-nolan-tries-to-conquer-the-odyssey/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 01:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/canada-arts-news/an-epic-stretch-christoper-nolan-tries-to-conquer-the-odyssey/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A tale of two Odysseys: Nolan's blockbuster gets AI-generated competition]]></title><description><![CDATA[It turns out Matt Damon is not the only Odysseus appearing on screen this summer. The makers of the controversial fully AI-generated film that debuted at Tribeca Festival last month are back &mdash; this time with an artificial-intelligence reimagining of Homer&rsquo;s epic poem The Odyssey.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/canada-arts-news/a-tale-of-two-odysseys-nolans-blockbuster-gets-ai-generated-competition/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/canada-arts-news/a-tale-of-two-odysseys-nolans-blockbuster-gets-ai-generated-competition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Late-night TV hosts skewer Mitch McConnell's proof-of-life photo]]></title><description><![CDATA[A photo posted on U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell's Facebook page may have done little to convince the internet that he's still alive, but it's working as a punchline for late-night television hosts in the U.S.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/canada-arts-news/late-night-tv-hosts-skewer-mitch-mcconnells-proof-of-life-photo/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 22:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/canada-arts-news/late-night-tv-hosts-skewer-mitch-mcconnells-proof-of-life-photo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hudson Williams confronts alleged autograph sellers in Paris]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hudson Williams seems to have reached a breaking point when alleged autograph sellers followed him to his residence in Paris over the weekend. Multiple videos of the incident were shared online, garnering divided reactions on social media.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/canada-arts-news/hudson-williams-confronts-alleged-autograph-sellers-in-paris/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 18:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/canada-arts-news/hudson-williams-confronts-alleged-autograph-sellers-in-paris/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heated Rivalry musical parody brings laughs and love to the stage]]></title><description><![CDATA[CBC News goes behind the scenes of the Heated Rivalry musical parody in Toronto. The lead actors and director-producer discuss bringing Shane and Ilya to life on stage &mdash; selling the laughs, the tension and the love story at the centre of it all &mdash; and share what they&rsquo;re hoping audiences will take away with them.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/canada-arts-news/heated-rivalry-musical-parody-brings-laughs-and-love-to-the-stage/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 17:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/canada-arts-news/heated-rivalry-musical-parody-brings-laughs-and-love-to-the-stage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[12 states sue Paramount over Warner takeover, say merger would 'extinguish competition']]></title><description><![CDATA[Twelve states, including California and New York, sued to block Paramount&rsquo;s takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery on Monday, arguing that the $81-billion US merger would "extinguish competition" in Hollywood and lead to fewer choices for consumers across the U.S.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/canada-arts-news/12-states-sue-paramount-over-warner-takeover-say-merger-would-extinguish-competition/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 16:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/canada-arts-news/12-states-sue-paramount-over-warner-takeover-say-merger-would-extinguish-competition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Not sexy' or 'Tech Moment'? Lorde hates on AI glasses as Kylie Jenner faces backlash over Meta campaign]]></title><description><![CDATA[During her set at Madrid's Mad Cool Festival, Lorde took aim at wearable AI, calling smart glasses "not sexy." Meanwhile, Kylie Jenner is facing backlash over her collaboration with Meta on a line of AI-powered smart glasses featuring a built-in camera, and hands-free recording capabilities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/canada-arts-news/not-sexy-or-tech-moment-lorde-hates-on-ai-glasses-as-kylie-jenner-faces-backlash-over-meta-campaign/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 23:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/canada-arts-news/not-sexy-or-tech-moment-lorde-hates-on-ai-glasses-as-kylie-jenner-faces-backlash-over-meta-campaign/</guid></item></channel></rss>