Maine Writers & Publishers Alliance will reveal the winners during an online ceremony May 27.
Arts & Entertainment
Arts and entertainment news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Augusta woman wins big on ‘Jeopardy!’
Jamie Carter Logan won more than $32,000 on the popular TV quiz show Wednesday evening.
Comic strip artists band together for a silly and good cause
Strips from ‘Blondie’ to ‘Zippy the Pinhead’ are celebrating the quirky holiday No Pants Day in an effort to help charities get clothing to those in need.
Bruce Springsteen receives Woody Guthrie Prize
Springsteen will be honored in a virtual ceremony May 13 as an artist carrying on the spirit of the folk singer whose music focused on the plight of the poor and disenfranchised.
Maine looking for new poet laureate
The deadline to apply is June 1.
O’Brien says he’ll end ‘Conan,’ after 11-year run
The final episodes, in June, will include special guests before culminating in a one-hour special and retrospective of the show.
New kids’ TV show emerges from the Mister Rogers universe
The puppet-led series ‘Donkey Hodie’ ia inspired by characters from the original Fred Rogers TV show.
Prince Harry, Jennifer Lopez make voices heard at Vax Live concert
President Biden and Prince Harry were among several big names advocating for vaccine equity at ‘Vax Live: The Concert to Reunite the World.’
In pair of exhibitions, UNE focuses on past and future of African, Indigenous diaspora
The exhibitions are viewable remotely via video tours through June 13.
Indie Film: Filmmaker taps into his darkest fears for ‘Family History’
The horror film by Mark Parker, who moved to Kittery from New York during the pandemic, is playing at festivals.