He was chosen among 33 candidates from 20 countries because of the ability of his works to straddle reality and fiction. the award’s jury says.
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Arts and entertainment news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Vinyl records find new groove during pandemic, keeping sales spinning
Retailers cheer on Record Store Day, which is being held on 2 days, June 12 and July 17.
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Bruce Springsteen plans Broadway return of his one-man show
‘Springsteen on Broadway’ will return June 26.
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Meghan and Harry welcome second child, Lilibet Diana
The baby, born Friday morning in southern California, is eighth in line to the throne.
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In preserving his brother’s legacy, Dan Crewe wants to complete the picture of the legendary songwriter
Bob Crewe is best known for writing hits for The Four Seasons, but his brother wants him to be remembered for his talents as a painter, too, despite their complicated relationship.
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Artists record songs honoring Juneteenth
The 20-song playlist includes Chloe x Halle, Black Thought of the Roots, H.E.R., and country singers Kane Brown and Jimmie Allen.
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The Pompidou, Paris’ temple of modern art, plans New Jersey branch
It plans to open a satellite museum in what is now a gutted industrial building in Jersey City.
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Johnny Gilbert, the voice of ‘Jeopardy!’, keeps going at 92
The death of Alex Trebek last year left Gilbert to decide whether he’d want to work with a new host. He decided to stay in the game.
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Cannes Film Festival to return this summer after being canceled last year
Among the films competing for the Palme d’Or are the festival opener, ‘Annette,’ by Leox Carax and Sean Penn’s ‘Flag Day,’ in which he stars alongside his daughter, Dylan Penn, as a conman.
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Allegations of abuse by Robert Indiana resurface in ‘hush money’ court case
Sentenced for Social Security fraud, a Waldoboro man blames his downward spiral on the abuse he says he suffered by the late artist 4 decades ago.