The theater company gives the audience time to talk about difficult issues raised in the Pulitzer Prize-winning ‘Disgraced.’
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Eccentric musician Col. Bruce Hampton dies during show’s finale
Hampton, known as the forefather of the jam band scene, collapses onstage during a show marking his 70th birthday.
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Designers with Maine ties will compete for a Tony Award
Donald Holder and Christopher Aklerlind received nominations in same category.
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Portland composer fulfills dream, hits home run with baseball opera
Daniel Sonenberg’s ‘The Summer King’ premieres in Pittsburgh, where Negro League star Josh Gibson played before dying a tragic hero.
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Portland composer’s baseball opera, a tribute to Negro League star, set for world premiere
Daniel Sonenberg’s ‘The Summer King’ is an unusual success for Maine art, telling a story in operatic form about segregation and civil rights through a heroic athlete, Josh Gibson.
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At the Chainsmokers’ Pittsburgh show, they misspelled the city’s name
The duo that includes Freeport native Drew Taggart gets some spelling advice following a Saturday night concert in Pittsburgh.
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Maine poet is a finalist for international prize with work about husband’s dementia
Lee Sharkey and Al Bersbach of Portland will fly to Dublin this week for the prestigious Ballymaloe awards event.
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Actress Erin Moran – Joanie in ‘Happy Days’ – dies at 56
She had TV and movie roles before turning 10, but never matched the success of the sitcom that ran from 1974-84.
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Return of circuses to Maine revives controversy over treatment of elephants
The Kora Shriners, Maine legislators, protesters and families join the debate over using elephants and other wild animals for entertainment.
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‘Fate of the Furious’ set to score biggest worldwide debut ever
The film is expected to inch past the previous record holder, ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens.’