The Lena Horne Prize for Artists Creating Social Impact will recognize those who “promote awareness and create social change.”
Arts & Entertainment
Arts and entertainment news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Maya Angelou, RuPaul among California Hall of Fame class
It also includes soccer player and two-time World Cup champion Brandi Chastain.
Plácido Domingo to sing at 100th anniversary Salzburg Festival
The opera star was dropped or has withdrawn from all his U.S. performances since reports detailed accusations against him of sexual harassment or other inappropriate conduct.
Disney Plus hits 10 million subscribers in 1 day
Tuesday was the launch day for the new streaming channel.
‘Jeopardy!’ contestant pays tribute to Trebek with final response
‘Jeopardy!’ host Alex Trebek got choked up when he read the final response from a Brown University student who wanted to show support.
Disney Plus suffers technical difficulties at launch
Disney’s brand-new streaming service reported more than 8,000 reports of difficulties, mostly with video streaming and logging in.
Marvel’s Kevin Feige rejects Scorsese’s criticism of superhero movies
Feige, Marvel’s chief creative officer, defended the Marvel films against Scorsese’s assertions that they’re not cinema.
Iran bans sale of Israeli author accused of Darwinism
The Tehran publishers’ league in Iran says it has outlawed buying or selling books by the bestselling Israeli author Yuval Noah Harari.
Drake gets booed, cuts short surprise headline set at Camp Flog Gnaw
The superstar rapper was the surprise guest at the carnival Sunday night.
Two Maine artists win $1 million public art commission in Seattle
Wade Kavanaugh and Stephen Nguyen are designing a large permanent installation for a new convention center.