The Center for Maine Contemporary Art initially offered Evelyn Wong a wall near public bathrooms for her installation. When she objected, they said they had no ill intent and offered her another spot.
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Arts and entertainment news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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‘Laverne & Shirley’ actor Cindy Williams dies at 75
Williams died in Los Angeles on Wednesday after a brief illness, her children said in a statement released through their family spokeswoman.
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Marilyn Manson accused of sexual assault of a minor in new lawsuit
Several suits against Marilyn Manson claiming abuse have recently been settled or dismissed.
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Michael Jackson’s nephew cast to play him in upcoming biopic
Jaafar Jackson is the 26-year-old son of Jackson 5 bassist and singer Jermaine Jackson, one of the King of Pop’s older brothers.
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Amina Luqman-Dawson’s ‘Freewater’ wins John Newbery Medal
The middle-grade novel about a secret community of formerly enslaved people has won the Newbery Medal for the year’s best children’s book.
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‘Avatar 2’ tops box office for 7th weekend
‘The Way of Water’ is the fourth-highest grossing film of all time.
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Priscilla Presley files petition questioning validity of Lisa Marie Presley’s will
Priscilla Presley, along with former business manager, Barry Siegel, is currently a co-trustee of Lisa Marie Presley’s estate and is seeking to keep it that way – despite the 2016 amendment allegedly naming Riley and Benjamin Keough as the sole trustees.
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‘This Might Hurt’ furnishes estranged sisters, an evil dad, a cult-like leader, secrets and a remote Maine island
Stephanie Wrobel’s new thriller seems to have it all, but the book suffers from its constantly shifting, confusing timeline.
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‘Rust’ assistant director’s account of shooting differs from Baldwin’s, according to deposition
In a deposition obtained by Variety, Dave Halls in December said the shooting was caused by ‘a tragic series of mistakes.’ His account appears to differ from those given by other parties involved.
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Actor Tony Shalhoub announces donations to USM arts center, credits college for launching his career
Shalhoub, who graduated from the University of Southern Maine in 1977, was at the Portland school Thursday, where he was named honorary chairman of the fundraising drive and pledged $150,000 of his own money.