More than six decades after his death, fans, scholars and relatives continue to congregate on the island city to celebrate the author’s award-winning novels and adventure-filled life.
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Arts and entertainment news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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The largest production ever for Opera Maine demanded a stage design to match
‘What does epic look like?’ set designer Germán Cárdenas-Alaminos asked himself when considering how to stage Verdi’s ‘Aida.’
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Weird Al talks new music, a decade of ‘Mandatory Fun’ and 40 years of ‘Eat It’
To celebrate 10 years since his final album debuted at No. 1, the parody singer has released a new polka medley that spoofs everyone from Taylor Swift to Lil Nas X.
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Comedian Bob Newhart, deadpan master of sitcoms and telephone monologues, dies at 94
His outlook was modern, but he rarely raised his voice above a hesitant, almost stammering delivery. His only prop was a telephone, used to pretend to hold a conversation with someone on the other end of the line.
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Artists are taking things into their own hands to protect their work from generative AI
They’re using programs that poison the well of art uploaded online in an attempt to scramble what AI sees, so it can’t emulate it without their permission.
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Grateful Dead, Francis Ford Coppola among newest Kennedy Center Honors recipients
They will be honored for their lifetime achievement in the arts, along with blues legend Bonnie Raitt and the legendary Harlem theater The Apollo, which has launched generations of Black artists.
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‘Shogun’ leads Emmy nominees with 25; ‘The Bear’ sets comedy series record
They give FX the kind of strong year often reserved for HBO, which even in this ‘off’ year managed second with 91 nominations.
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‘Rust’ armorer seeks dismissal of her conviction or new trial in fatal shooting of cinematographer
Hannah Gutierrez-Reed was convicted by a jury in March in a trial overseen by Judge Marlowe Sommer, who later assigned the maximum 18-month penalty.
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Former Colby College hockey player lends her expertise to ‘Inside Out 2’
Tracey Roberts works at Pixar in a different role, but served as consultant on the film because of her in-depth knowledge of the sport.
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A longer-than-planned stint in Maine led to filmmaker’s ‘Come Stay’
Victoria Haynes’ short film is premiering this week at the Maine International Film Festival.