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Kiss will end farewell tour with 2 NYC concerts

by Peter Sblendorio Tribune News Service March 1, 2023March 2, 2023

The band will play at Madison Square Garden on Dec. 1 and 2.

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Arts & Entertainment

Oscar universe belongs to ‘Everything Everywhere’

by JAKE COYLE Associated Press February 28, 2023

It’s the favorite to win best picture, best director, best actress and best supporting actor.

Arts & Entertainment

‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ dominates at SAG Awards

by JAKE COYLE Associated Press February 27, 2023February 27, 2023

The clearest result of the SAG Awards was the overwhelming success of Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert’s madcap multiverse tale.

Arts & Entertainment, Nation & World, News, Uncategorized

‘Cocaine Bear’ gets high with $23.1 million

by JAKE COYLE Associated Press February 26, 2023February 26, 2023

The film directed by Elizabeth Bank has stirred up plenty of buzz just from its title and its made-to-go-viral trailer.

Arts & Entertainment, Nation & World

Update: ‘Dilbert’ dropped from syndication as Kennebec Journal, Morning Sentinel, other newspapers cancel strip over cartoonist’s racist rant

by David A. Lieb Associated Press February 26, 2023February 27, 2023

Many newspapers stop publishing the long-running comic strip after its creator called Black Americans a “hate group.”

Arts & Entertainment, Maine

In photos: Artist sets out to re-create scene from Marsden Hartley painting

February 25, 2023February 25, 2023

Vermont painter Eric Aho had planned the community ice-cutting event last year, but the weather conditions weren’t right until last week.

Arts & Entertainment

Durham man’s big-name musician friends turn up for benefit concert

by Ray Routhier February 25, 2023February 25, 2023

After spending years on the road with the Grateful Dead and Blues Traveler, Greg Martens now organizes annual benefit concerts to fight hunger in Maine, featuring musician friends he met along the way.

Arts & Entertainment, Nation & World

Met Opera marks first year of Ukraine war with concert

by RONALD BLUM Associated Press February 25, 2023

NEW YORK — Emily D’Angelo made her point with attire before singing a single note at the Metropolitan Opera’s concert to mark the first anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The 28-year-old Canadian mezzo-soprano walked onto the stage Friday night for the Mozart Requiem wearing a dark skirt covered with white tally marks, like on […]