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Arts, entertainment, food and books news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books, Maine Authors
In Stephen King’s latest, a young man finds himself in a troubled ‘Fairy Tale’ world
King adroitly pulls off this old-fashioned action/adventure story starring a boy and his beloved dog.
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Posted inFood & Dining, Recipes
DNA testing sheds light on the vast, mysterious world of heirloom apples
Genetic testing is helping identify older varieties of Maine apples, and may promise more delicious, more diverse fruit in our future.
Posted inLife & Culture, Things to Do
Yellow Brick Road — A Tribute To Elton John is planned in Sidney
Yellow Brick Road ~ A Tribute To Elton John is set to begin at 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 1, at Snow Pond Center for the Arts’ Alumni Hall, at 8 Goldenrod Lane, Sidney. The full concert tribute is complete with an incredible light show and sound system. Band members include Gerald Brann, Rich D’Aigle, Mike […]
Posted inLife & Culture, Things to Do
Paula Poundstone plans Waterville performance
Paula Poundstone will take the stage at 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 30, at Waterville Opera House, 1 Common St., in Waterville. Poundstone is known for her smart, observational humor and a spontaneous wit that has become the stuff of legend. She can be heard weekly as the host of the comedy podcast, Nobody Listens to […]
Posted inLife & Culture, Things to Do
Wiscasset gallery to display ‘Made in Maine,’ last exhibit of season
The final show of the season at the Maine Art Gallery at 15 Warren St. in Wiscasset, “Made in Maine,” is a celebration of Maine artists. Many of the artists plan to discuss their work at an opening reception from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 24, when music will be supplied by guitarist /singer […]
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books, Nation & World, News
British author of ‘Wolf Hall’ saga Hilary Mantel dies at 70
Mantel is credited with reenergizing historical fiction with “Wolf Hall” and two sequels about the 16th-century English powerbroker Thomas Cromwell.
Posted inBooks, Life & Culture, Maine Authors
BUSHNELL ON BOOKS: ‘The Case of the Stalking Moon’ and ‘Rangeley’s Historic Legacy’
A murder-mystery detective story and a rollicking six-gun western rolled into one excellent tale, and a history of the Rangeley area in the 19th and early 20th centuries
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books
Hundreds honor Joan Didion at memorial
The author died in December at 87 and left behind no immediate family members.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books
Michelle Obama plans 6-city book tour
She will open at the Warner Theatre in Washington on Nov. 15, the publication date.