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NEW YORK — The first time Pete Davidson performed stand-up, he was 16. It was in front of a handful of people at a place called the Looney Bin Comedy Club in Staten Island.

NEW YORK — The first time Pete Davidson performed stand-up, he was 16. It was in front of a handful of people at a place called the Looney Bin Comedy Club in Staten Island.

LOS ANGELES — FX’s fictionalized hit show “Pose” introduced many to the underground world of ballroom culture, in which historically black and Latino LGBT youths compete in elaborate performances on a runway.

NEW YORK — The New York Philharmonic cancelled its fall season because of the coronavirus pandemic and has moved up the start of Geffen Hall’s reconstruction to take advantage of the orchestra’s absence.

Former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney is releasing a new book laying out his vision for a more equitable post-pandemic economy.

Filmmaker Ava DuVernay has been elected to the film academy’s Board of Governors for the first time.

LOS ANGELES — Filmmaker Ava DuVernay has been elected to the film academy’s Board of Governors for the first time.

NEW YORK — Two top officials at one of the country's leading poetry organizations have stepped down amid criticism over its response to the protests against police violence and racism.

NEW YORK — Two top officials at one of the country's leading poetry organizations have stepped down amid criticism over its response to the protests against police violence and racism.

CAIRO — The controversial art director of Cairo's international film festival has resigned amid calls for his removal because of past inflammatory posts on social media, the festival said.