“A Strange Loop,” an irreverent, sexually frank work about Blackness and queerness took home the best new musical crown at the Tony Awards.
Arts & Entertainment
Arts and entertainment news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
With ‘Jurassic World 3,’ dinosaurs rule at box office again
The filmmakers have said “Dominion” is intended to be the last of the “Jurassic World” films, which began in 2015.
New children’s books by Maine writers, illustrators tackle disabilities, with uneven success
Each takes a different approach to stories about, in part, children with disabilities going to school.
Best-Sellers: ‘Big Truck Little Island,’ ‘Breaking Bread’
The current top-selling fiction and nonfiction books at Longfellow Books in Portland.
Art review: Harold Garde retrospective showcases his innovative print technique
The artist, who splits his time between Belfast and Florida, developed a method that requires producing paintings in reverse.
Bedside table: Have we got the beach read for you!
Book recommendations from readers.
Deep Water: ‘Maybe,’ by Erin Covey-Smith
Maine poems edited and introduced by Megan Grumbling.
Sensory-friendly performances make theater accessible to wider audiences
Maine State Music Theatre in Brunswick has been putting on the special shows since 2016, free of charge.
Justin Bieber reveals rare disorder behind facial paralysis
The multi-Grammy winner is suffering from Ramsay Hunt syndrome, he says.
Got a yen for acting? Mainers wanted to be extras in true crime series
Scenes for ‘Wild Crime’ will be shot around Greater Portland from June 20-29.