Andrew Lloyd Webber has launched a virtual competition that could lead to one fan singing on Broadway or the West End when musicals resume playing.
Arts & Entertainment
Arts and entertainment news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
British newspaper publisher fights back against Meghan
The Mail on Sunday rejects allegations that it deliberately stoked a dispute between the Duchess of Sussex and her father.
Beyoncé’s BeyGOOD initiative offers $6 million for coronavirus relief
In partnership with Twitter Chief Executive Jack Dorsey’s #startsmall initiative, the money will go to various community-based organizations, UCLA and the National Alliance in Mental Illness.
Whitney Houston biopic in the works
“I Wanna Dance with Somebody,” from the screenwriter of “Bohemian Rhapsody,” will follow Houston from obscurity to pop stardom.
Betsy Wyeth, art-family matriarch who left her mark across midcoast, dies at 98
In addition to inspiring her husband, she helped save island environments.
A24 studio to auction movie paraphernalia to benefit NYC charities
Items will include the flowery May Queen dress that Florence Pugh wore in ‘Midsommar’ and Kevin Garnett’s Boston Celtics jersey from ‘Uncut Gems.’
Video shows thief stole van Gogh painting with sledgehammer
Police hope that publicizing the images will help them track down the culprit.
Lester Holt starts show for children about coronavirus
The program is posted twice a week on NBC’s YouTube channel.
Maine State Music Theatre cancels season for the first time
The summer theater, held since 1959 at Bowdoin College in Brunswick, expects a $3.5 million loss.
Escape the planet’s uncertain future with an Earth Day art exhibit
The Haley Gallery in Kittery opens its season with ‘One Planet Irreplaceable’ online.