Amy Hausmann, who starts in August, is a veteran arts administrator who currently oversees the Olana State Historic Site in Hudson, New York.
Arts & Entertainment
Arts and entertainment news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Library of Congress launches new ‘Collecting Memories’ exhibit in a bid to draw more tourists
The eclectic new exhibit draws on the institution’s vast historical archives and features everything from ancient Hebrew texts to the first sketches of Spider-Man.
Deer Isle home of late musician Dan Fogelberg is for sale
The waterfront property off Eggemoggin Reach is on the market for $2.4 million, and many of his belongings from the estate will be sold at auction this month.
Pulitzer-winning journalist made sure to get Maine right in new crime novel
Tom Ricks, a two-time Pulitzer Prize winner who has a home on Deer Isle, set the mystery ‘Everyone Knows But You’ in coastal Maine.
Dolly Parton plans for musical on her life to land on Broadway in 2026
Broadway has had great success with ‘Hello, Dolly.’ Now get ready for ‘Hello, I’m Dolly.’
Disney set to invest up to $17 billion in Florida parks
Approval of a new development agreement could result in the company investing millions into its Florida resort and opens the door to a fifth major theme park at Walt Disney World.
Muhammad Ali’s childhood home for sale in Kentucky after being converted into museum
The 2-bedroom, 1-bathroom house in Louisville – along with 2 neighboring properties – is on the market for $1.5 million.
‘American Idol’ singer Julia Gagnon releases more Maine tour dates
It starts with a Portland show on June 30, and she’ll be bringing in fellow ‘Idol’ contestants along the way.
Pat Sajak will bid farewell to ‘Wheel of Fortune’ this week. He’s ‘surprisingly OK’ with it
Sajak announced his retirement last June, writing on X (formerly Twitter) that the current season would be his last. His last show is Friday.
Let the Colby Museum change the way you see Louise Nevelson
Find joy in discovering what you might not know about this legendary modernist. Plus, artist Shane Charles brilliantly bridges his British and Wabanaki ancestry at Interloc in Thomaston.