With the building at 280 Water St. closed for about the next 18 months, Johnson Hall’s Waterfront Concert Series is to be held this summer and in 2022-23 at other venues in Gardiner.
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‘Da Vinci Code’ author brings animal-themed classical music performance to Portland
Dan Brown will read from his children’s book ‘Wild Sympony’ while the Portland Symphony Orchestra performs pieces of classical music he composed.
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Generations sing to Joni Mitchell in pre-Grammys tribute
She is honored as the 2022 MusiCares Person of the Year by the Recording Academy.
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Will Smith resigns from film academy over Chris Rock slap
‘Change takes time and I am committed to doing the work to ensure that I never again allow violence to overtake reason,’ the actor says.
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Nick Stanley, a Maine music fan who inspired musicians, dies at 43
The Farmington man, who was bedridden by a health condition, became known for hosting musicians at his home and for showing people how to make the most out of life. He died Wednesday.
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$18 million art center, a cornerstone of downtown Waterville’s rebirth, takes shape
The Paul J. Schupf Art Center at 93 Main St. is expected to open in early December, with art galleries, cinema and teaching space and a cafe.
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Got Tix: Where to find concert tickets to upcoming shows
Feel good vibrations from The Beach Boys on Friday in Portland.
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Academy: Will Smith refused to leave Oscars after slapping Rock
The academy’s board of governors met Wednesday to initiate disciplinary proceedings against the actor for violations against the group’s standards of conduct.
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Bruce Willis, diagnosed with aphasia, steps away from acting
Renowned for films like ‘Die Hard,’ ‘Pulp Fiction’ and ‘The Sixth Sense,’ the 67-year-old Hollywood star has a disease that causes loss of the ability to understand or express speech.
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Chris Rock ticket sales surge after Will Smith’s Oscar slap
Prices are now a minimum of $341 on TickPick, up from a minimum of $46 on March 18.