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Music producer Ikky photographed in Toronto, Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston

B.C. artists taking centre stage as Punjabi music takes off

Punjabi music taking the world by storm and its new sound is based in Canada

Music producer Ikky photographed in Toronto, Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston
Bruce Springsteen, left, and Stevie Van Zandt, right, play their guitars on stage during his concert of Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band World Tour 2024 performance Tuesday, March 19, 2024, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Springsteen returns to stage, concludes tour in B.C. in November

The Boss is back after postponing 2023 dates due to health issues

Bruce Springsteen, left, and Stevie Van Zandt, right, play their guitars on stage during his concert of Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band World Tour 2024 performance Tuesday, March 19, 2024, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
The 2024 Laketown Shakedown will certainly be shaking things up with an array of music genres from June 28 to 30 at Cowichan Valley’s Laketown Ranch, including big names Gwen Stefani, Busta Rhymes, and Bone Thugs and Harmony. (Submitted)

Laketown Shakedown festival announces full lineup joining Gwen Stefani

Headliners include hip hop royalty Busta Rhymes, and Bone Thugs-n-Harmony

The 2024 Laketown Shakedown will certainly be shaking things up with an array of music genres from June 28 to 30 at Cowichan Valley’s Laketown Ranch, including big names Gwen Stefani, Busta Rhymes, and Bone Thugs and Harmony. (Submitted)
The hosts of “Canada’s Got Talent” pose for an undated handout photo. From left to right, Howie Mandel, Lilly Singh, Lindsay Ell, Trish Stratus and Kardinal Offishall. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-CityTV, Jag Gundu

$1M prize on the line as ‘Canada’s Got Talent’ set to launch new season

Cash prize billed as the largest in Canadian television history

The hosts of “Canada’s Got Talent” pose for an undated handout photo. From left to right, Howie Mandel, Lilly Singh, Lindsay Ell, Trish Stratus and Kardinal Offishall. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-CityTV, Jag Gundu
An aerial view shows a fire-damaged property, which appears to belong to Cara Delevingne, Friday, March 15, 2024, in the Studio City section of Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Model and actor Cara Delevingne’s Los Angeles home is destroyed in fire

The Los Angeles home of model and actor Cara Delevingne was destroyed…

An aerial view shows a fire-damaged property, which appears to belong to Cara Delevingne, Friday, March 15, 2024, in the Studio City section of Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
FILE - Ruby slippers once worn by Judy Garland in the “The Wizard of Oz” are displayed at a news conference on Sept. 4, 2018, at the FBI office in Brooklyn Center, Minn. Terry Jon Martin, the aging reformed mobster who has admitted stealing the slippers, gave into the temptation of “one last score” after an old mob associate led him to believe the famous shoes must be adorned with real jewels to justify their $1 million insured value according to a new memo filed ahead of his Monday, Jan. 29, 2024, sentencing in Duluth, Minn. (AP Photo/Jeff Baenen, File)

A second man is charged in connection with 2005 theft of ruby slippers worn in ‘The Wizard of Oz’

A second man has been charged in connection with the 2005 theft…

FILE - Ruby slippers once worn by Judy Garland in the “The Wizard of Oz” are displayed at a news conference on Sept. 4, 2018, at the FBI office in Brooklyn Center, Minn. Terry Jon Martin, the aging reformed mobster who has admitted stealing the slippers, gave into the temptation of “one last score” after an old mob associate led him to believe the famous shoes must be adorned with real jewels to justify their $1 million insured value according to a new memo filed ahead of his Monday, Jan. 29, 2024, sentencing in Duluth, Minn. (AP Photo/Jeff Baenen, File)
This image released by Universal Pictures shows characters Po, voiced by Jack Black, left, and Zhen, voiced by Awkwafina, in a scene from DreamWorks Animation’s “Kung Fu Panda 4.” (DreamWorks Animation/Universal Pictures via AP)

‘Kung Fu Panda 4’ repeats at No. 1 on the box office charts

Jack Black franchise responsible for over $1.9 billion at the box office over 4 films

This image released by Universal Pictures shows characters Po, voiced by Jack Black, left, and Zhen, voiced by Awkwafina, in a scene from DreamWorks Animation’s “Kung Fu Panda 4.” (DreamWorks Animation/Universal Pictures via AP)
This combination of album covers shows, from left, “Deeper Well” by Kacey Musgraves,” and Everything I Thought It Was” by Justin Timberlake. (BMG/Interscope/RCA via AP)

What to stream this week: Taylor Swift and Justin Timberlake

What’s new and streaming for your entertainment this week

This combination of album covers shows, from left, “Deeper Well” by Kacey Musgraves,” and Everything I Thought It Was” by Justin Timberlake. (BMG/Interscope/RCA via AP)
This image provided by The Strong shows 12 finalists being considered for induction into the World Video Game Hall of Fame in Rochester, N.Y. Asteroids, Elite, Guitar Hero, Metroid, Myst, Neopets, Resident Evil, SimCity, Tokimeki Memorial, Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater, Ultima, and You Don’t Know Jack. Three or four of the finalists will be inducted in May following voting by a panel of judges and the public. (Evyn Morgan/The Strong via AP)

Asteroids, Guitar Hero among World Video Game Hall of Fame finalists

Candidates for this year are drawn from 4 decades of gaming

This image provided by The Strong shows 12 finalists being considered for induction into the World Video Game Hall of Fame in Rochester, N.Y. Asteroids, Elite, Guitar Hero, Metroid, Myst, Neopets, Resident Evil, SimCity, Tokimeki Memorial, Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater, Ultima, and You Don’t Know Jack. Three or four of the finalists will be inducted in May following voting by a panel of judges and the public. (Evyn Morgan/The Strong via AP)
Scottish rock stars Nazareth will headline the Penticton Peach Festival’s opening night on Aug. 7. (Submitted)

Nazareth and Phonix headline Penticton Peach Festival’s opening night

The legendary Scottish rockers will take the stage on Aug. 7

Scottish rock stars Nazareth will headline the Penticton Peach Festival’s opening night on Aug. 7. (Submitted)
This combination of photos shows country music stars Megan Moroney, left, performing April 2, 2023, in Austin, Texas, Jelly Roll performing Feb. 2, 2024, in Los Angeles, center, and Kelsea Ballerini performing Sept. 11, 2023, in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo)

5 artists top CMT Music Awards nomination list

Jelly Roll, Kelsea Ballerini, Lainey Wilson, Megan Moroney, Cody Johnson up for 3 honours each

This combination of photos shows country music stars Megan Moroney, left, performing April 2, 2023, in Austin, Texas, Jelly Roll performing Feb. 2, 2024, in Los Angeles, center, and Kelsea Ballerini performing Sept. 11, 2023, in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo)
Finneas O’Connell, left, and Billie Eilish pose in the press room with the award for best original song for “What Was I Made For?” from “Barbie” at the Oscars on Sunday, March 10, 2024, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

‘Barbie’ ballad ‘What Was I Made For?’ makes Billie Eilish the youngest person to win 2 Oscars

What were Billie Eilish and Finneas O’Connell made for? Winning awards, apparently.…

Finneas O’Connell, left, and Billie Eilish pose in the press room with the award for best original song for “What Was I Made For?” from “Barbie” at the Oscars on Sunday, March 10, 2024, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
Parts of the new “Avatar: The Last Airbender” show were filmed in Langley at The Farm on 264 movie studio. (Netflix/Special to The Times)

B.C. locations splashed all over new ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ TV show

Season 1 dropped on Netflix on Feb. 22, with seasons 2 and 3 on the way

Parts of the new “Avatar: The Last Airbender” show were filmed in Langley at The Farm on 264 movie studio. (Netflix/Special to The Times)
A decade ago, 72 professional sand sculptors set out to carve 30,000 tonnes of sand into a small town. Halfway through the project, a rainstorm hit. (Photo by Damon Langlois)

PHOTOS: B.C. sand sculptor’s book inspired by 3-days of rain in Kuwait

Stories in Sand - The Arabian Nights bound for book form after successful kickstarter

A decade ago, 72 professional sand sculptors set out to carve 30,000 tonnes of sand into a small town. Halfway through the project, a rainstorm hit. (Photo by Damon Langlois)
Lex Diersch plays Puck in the Trinity Western University’s farewell production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, opening Tuesday at the Langley campus. The show runs through to March 23. (Jef Gibbons, TWU/Special to Langley Advance Times)

Thespians hit stage for last time at Lower Mainland university

Curtain goes up on Trinity Western farewell production, after a 2021 decision to axe theatre program

Lex Diersch plays Puck in the Trinity Western University’s farewell production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, opening Tuesday at the Langley campus. The show runs through to March 23. (Jef Gibbons, TWU/Special to Langley Advance Times)
Emily Blunt, from left, Cillian Murphy and Florence Pugh pose for photographers at the premiere for the film “Oppenheimer” on July 13, 2023 in London. (Vianney Le Caer/Invision/AP, File)

‘Oppenheimer’ wins best picture at Academy Awards, Emma Stone takes best actress

Blockbuster biopic earns total of seven Oscars

Emily Blunt, from left, Cillian Murphy and Florence Pugh pose for photographers at the premiere for the film “Oppenheimer” on July 13, 2023 in London. (Vianney Le Caer/Invision/AP, File)
FILE - In this Nov. 8, 2014, file photo, Hayao Miyazaki arrives at the 6th annual Governors Awards in Los Angeles. Miyazaki’s “The Boy and Heron,” is nominated for best animated feature. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File)

At 83, filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki earns Oscar for ‘The Boy and the Heron’

He is the oldest winner of the best animation category by more than 2 decades

FILE - In this Nov. 8, 2014, file photo, Hayao Miyazaki arrives at the 6th annual Governors Awards in Los Angeles. Miyazaki’s “The Boy and Heron,” is nominated for best animated feature. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File)
Some of Hollywood’s top actors and directors are getting a treat made exclusively in Quebec to sweeten their Oscar night victories — or make bitter losses a little easier to swallow. Sagar, a fine, puffy sugar derived from maple sap produced in the province is shown in an undated handout photo. The product is one the dozens of luxury goodies top acting and directing nominees are set to receive from Los Angeles marketing agency Distinctive Assets. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Distinctive Assets

Luxury sweet treat from Quebec included in gift bags for Oscar nominees

Sagar is a fluffy sugar derived from maple sap

Some of Hollywood’s top actors and directors are getting a treat made exclusively in Quebec to sweeten their Oscar night victories — or make bitter losses a little easier to swallow. Sagar, a fine, puffy sugar derived from maple sap produced in the province is shown in an undated handout photo. The product is one the dozens of luxury goodies top acting and directing nominees are set to receive from Los Angeles marketing agency Distinctive Assets. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Distinctive Assets
Filmmaker Celine Song and actor Ryan Gosling are among the Canadians vying for Oscars tonight at a star-studded ceremony in Los Angeles. Song poses for a portrait in Toronto on Monday, May 29, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Arlyn McAdorey

Celine Song, Ryan Gosling, filmmakers among Canadians up for Oscars

Christopher Nolan’s blockbuster biopic, “Oppenheimer,” leads the pack with 13 nominations

Filmmaker Celine Song and actor Ryan Gosling are among the Canadians vying for Oscars tonight at a star-studded ceremony in Los Angeles. Song poses for a portrait in Toronto on Monday, May 29, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Arlyn McAdorey
Season two of HBO’s The Last of Us is reportedly filming scenes in Mission. /Mission Record Photo

HBO’s ‘The Last of Us’ reportedly filming in Fraser Valley

Emmy-nominated show will feature various locations throughout B.C. in its upcoming second season

Season two of HBO’s The Last of Us is reportedly filming scenes in Mission. /Mission Record Photo