After half a century, Portland String Quartet violist quietly takes her bow

Arts & Entertainment

Published
June 1, 2020

After half a century, Portland String Quartet violist quietly takes her bow

The pandemic means the revered musician will not get the public sendoff her ensemble mates had planned.
Published
May 31, 2020

How this chain saw sculptor came to make a carving fit for the Kings

Josh Landry of North Anson has been carving with a chain saw for years, but he's never created anything quite like the 15-foot bookshelf animal sanctuary in the Bangor yard of Tabitha and Stephen King.
Published
May 31, 2020

Maine art students mourn the loss of their senior theses

The experience of showing their art in a professional setting is more important than graduation to some.
Published
May 30, 2020

Kylie Jenner, Forbes spar over story on billionaire status

An article in the magazine claims the beauty mogul and reality star inflated her worth and forged tax returns.
Published
May 29, 2020

Maine poet laureate will use $50,000 grant to develop youth program

Stuart Kestenbaum was among 23 poet laureates nationwide to receive the fellowship from the Academy of American Poets.
Published
May 29, 2020

While others wait and see, Footlights Theatre forges ahead with July reopening

The theater in Falmouth plans to return with a comedy, as Portland Stage announces its season but no timeframe for it.
Published
May 28, 2020

AMC drama revisits ‘Millionaire’ quiz show coughing scandal

In 2001, a couple was accused of cheating their way to the top prize on the British version of TV's “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire.”
Published
May 28, 2020

Winfrey, Pitt part of Grammys special for essential workers

The Grammys' two-hour special to honor essential workers will air June 21.
Published
May 27, 2020

Too much TV? Enter HBO Max, the latest streaming wannabe

Entertainment companies like AT&T’s WarnerMedia are broadly shifting to streaming video, following in Netflix’ wake.
Published
May 27, 2020

Larry Kramer, playwright and AIDS activist, dies at 84

He wrote 'The Normal Heart' and founded the AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power, or ACT UP, after losing his lover to acquired immune deficiency syndrome in 1984.