His death comes as the public has drawn inspiration from his music during the coronavirus pandemic.
Arts & Entertainment
Arts and entertainment news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Freeport woman comes up short in ‘Jeopardy!’ debut
Tiffany Eisenhauer builds an early lead but stumbles on a Final Jeopardy clue involving a Hemingway novel.
Country singer Kalie Shorr, who grew up in Portland, recovering from COVID-19
Now living in Nashville, Shorr said on Twitter that the worst of her symptoms have passed.
Novelist James Patterson sets up fund to help indie booksellers
Patterson announced #SaveIndieBookstores, a partnership with the American Booksellers Association and the Book Industry Charitable Foundation.
Adam Schlesinger of Fountains of Wayne dies from coronavirus
It’s not clear where or how the Emmy and Grammy-winning musician and songwriter contracted the virus.
Artist David Driskell, part-time Maine resident and scholar, dies at 88
He studied at the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture and received the National Humanities Medal in 2000.
Jazz great Ellis Marsalis Jr. dead at 85; fought virus
Marsalis was the patriarch of the New Orleans clan that includes famed musician sons Wynton and Branford.
Looking ahead, arts groups cancel long-running summer traditions
The Bates Dance Festival and Haystack Mountain School of Crafts are among the entities that won’t schedule summer programming this year.
Freeport woman to appear on ‘Jeopardy!’ fulfilling lifelong goal
Tiffany Eisenhauer, a physician assistant, will appear on the famed game show Thursday at 7:30 p.m. It’s seen locally on Portland station WMTW.
Dolly Parton donates $1 million to coronavirus research
The country icon, ‘9 to 5’ actress and philanthropist is giving the money to Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville.