Las Vegas magician and mind reader Kent Axell, who grew up in Manchester, to lift curtain Friday for the first ticketed public performance at the historic theater since it closed in 1969.
Arts & Entertainment
Arts and entertainment news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Movies love a comeback story. This summer, it’s their turn.
Hollywood is bringing out some of its biggest and most reliable players for the 2022 summer movie season, which unofficially kicks off this weekend and runs through the end of August.
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Dave Chappelle tackled during Hollywood Bowl comedy show
The man who attacked the comedian was carrying a replica handgun with a knife blade inside, authorities said.
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Depp libel suit moves ahead against Heard after resting case
He is suing her for $50 million after she wrote an op-ed in 2018 describing herself as ‘a public figure representing domestic abuse.’
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Ex-ABC anchor Gibson prodded out of retirement for podcast
Charles Gibson had essentially disappeared from public view since his 2009 retirement.
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The Judds, Ray Charles join the Country Music Hall of Fame
The loss of Naomi Judd altered the normally celebratory ceremony, but the music played on.
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Superheroes, villains descend on Portland for first Maine Cosplay Extravaganza
Thompson’s Point welcomes a host of characters.
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‘Bad Guys’ repeats at No. 1, Liam Neeson’s latest misfires
The latest Liam Neeson thriller suggested the actor’s particular set of skills may be wearing thin with audiences.
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Art review: Natasha Mayers’ series of military torsos is satire lite
Zero Station’s ‘Tell It Slant’ features the activist artist’s War Chest paintings.
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Maine Jewish Museum hopes to attract a wider audience, first with an Anne Frank opera
The Portland museum plans to collaborate with other cultural organizations to put on more events and programs, including the first production of Opera in the Pines.