It comes amid a political backdrop that actors say heightens the show’s relevance.
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Actor Bill Paxton died from stroke after surgery
He died Feb. 25, 11 days after having an operation to replace a heart valve.
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‘Logan’ and Wolverine grab huge slice of tickets at box office
The film finishes first over the horror movie ‘Get Out,’ taking in $85.3 million in North America and another $152.5 million overseas.
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A 2000-year-old mummy portrait opens doors at Bowdoin College Museum of Art
The second-century encaustic painting is rare and worth a visit.
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Woodfords Corner is enjoying a ‘moment of light’ for the arts
With the opening of a new gallery and the return to Portland of the Bakery Photo Collective, Forest Avenue is emerging as a mini-arts district.
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‘Stranger in the Woods’ recounts ‘North Pond Hermit’s’ 27 years in the Maine woods
Michael Finkel tells the story of Christopher Knight’s life, at times with too much gusto.
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Jimmy Kimmel: Oscars night was fun – ‘except for the end’
The Academy Awards host describes the best-picture fiasco.
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Oscar botch eclipses ‘Moonlight’ win, but civility reigns
As confusion and bafflement overwhelmed those in the Dolby Theatre and at home on their couches, ‘Moonlight’ director Barry Jenkins and ‘La La Land’ director Damien Chazelle shared a hug on the back of the stage.
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Oratorio Chorale gives Bach star billing, but Schütz holds his own
‘Bach +’ makes a lively evening of the composers’ funeral works.
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Documentary film project focuses on Moosehead Lake’s sunken treasure
Maine’s largest lake once bustled with steamboats ferrying folks from away. Now a filmmaker is diving into the stories behind the submerged wrecks.