In this lesson, students will learn the meaning of the idiom "bend over backwards" through a comic strip. They will understand that idioms cannot be taken literally and will be able to interpret the true meaning of the phrase.

Celebrate St. Patrick part 4/21:

In the peace- and love-themed summer of '69, giant music festivals became a standard event for the younger generation to experience rock-and-roll, hallucinogens, and the predictable chaos from cramming thousands of intoxicated people...

Celebrate St. Patrick part 16/21: This is a video of traditional Irish musicians performing reels, featuring Riverdancer Olivia Murray. Enjoy the instrumental night with Oisín McGann, Róisín Ward Morrow, Alana Flynn, and Jack Morrow.

Celebrate St. Patrick part 9/21: This video talks about the historical and cultural significance of Armagh, a place known for its ecclesiastical history and traditional music and theater. The Armagh Rhymers, a group of performers, keep...

When Black singer Marian Anderson was barred from performing in Washington by the Daughters of the Revolution – her Lincoln Memorial performance made her an icon of the Civil Rights Movement.

This video teaches the vocabulary of sports, hobbies and leisure activities in French and how to make simple sentences with this vocabulary. Learners will be able to use the vocabulary of sports, hobbies and leisure activities in French...

Celebrate St. Patrick part 6/21: Two young dancers are performing a slip jig, a traditional Irish dance, to the tunes of Flying to the Fleadh and Gortnamona.

Celebrate St. Patrick part 12/21: The choir The Clare Chorale perform Come by the Hills, which has lyrics written by Scottish playwright Gordan Smith to the tune of the traditional Irish song, Buachaill o'n Éirne Mé.

Today we take a look at a piece of music that you have probably heard many times - Beethoven's 5th symphony. Why is it so recognizable and how did it become so popular?

Far-right activist Tommy Robinson has led a carol concert to “put the Christ back into Christmas”.



Police suffered violence when the two groups faced off at the same spot on Whitehall earlier this year but Saturday’s protest...

Finnish conductor John Storgårds conducts National Arts Centre Orchestra as prelude to his taking over as music director next year.

Ottawa's finance and corporate services committee voted 8-3 in favour of the nearly $419-million Lansdowne 2.0 redevelopment Thursday, sending it to council next week for a final vote.

Here are your CBC Saskatchewan News headlines for Thursday, Oct. 23

The Pink Bows Foundation has hosted crowd safety trainings across the U.S. and Canada. CBC's Sarah MacMillan attended the Toronto chapter of the training to learn more about how those behind the scenes are preparing for emergencies at...

Another salmon die-off at a fish farm on the island’s south coast, a major political endorsement and some big promises on the provincial campaign trail, and a benefit concert for wildfire victims. The CBC’s Zach Goudie has news headlines...

Vancouver's biggest fair, at the Pacific National Exhibition, saw its lowest attendance numbers this century - apart from the three COVID-19 pandemic years. Nick Marino, author of the memoir East Side Story: Growing Up At The PNE, said...

Justin Bieber look-alike Dylan Desclos was banned from a Las Vegas nightclub after performing multiple songs onstage and ordering around $10,000 worth of bottle service.

Performers at the world’s largest arts festival explore AI’s role in creativity — blending technology with theatre, comedy, and art.

The Weeknd may be a world star, but he hasn't forgotten his GTA roots. The singer invited youth from the Boys and Girls Club of West Scarborough to join him for one of his Toronto shows. CBC's Haydn Watters caught up with them to find...

Around 100 people stood outside Saskatoon city hall Friday holding signs calling for the city to revoke controversial American musician Sean Feucht’s permit to perform at Diefenbaker Park on Aug. 21.

Inmates at the Collins Bay Institution in Kingston, Ont., jammed out to a concert this week put on by an arts rehabilitation program. Musician Hugh Christopher Brown started Pros and Cons 13 years ago to teach inmates songwriting and...

Steven Brown tells The National about the moment he got to play drums with The Killers on his hometown stage in St.John’s.

Originally scheduled for Sept. 27–28 at Seaside Park, the weekend-long music festival was set to feature major acts, including The Killers, Weezer, Hozier and Vampire Weekend.