He won the best actor Oscar on Sunday for his role as Venus and Serena Williams’ father in ‘King Richard.’
Arts & Entertainment
Arts and entertainment news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Elton John adds 11 stadium dates to his farewell tour
Tickets will go on sale to the general public April 6 at 10 a.m.
King Kyote competes in qualifying round of NBC’s ‘American Song Contest’
Fans have until Wednesday morning to vote for the Portland singer-songwriter to advance to the next round.
Oscar wins for ‘CODA’ bring tears, elation to Deaf community
‘CODA,’ a tender, coming-of-age tale about the only hearing member in a deaf family, became a crowd-pleaser and earned widespread critical acclaim to become the first film with a largely deaf cast to win best picture.
Academy condemns Will Smith’s actions, will launch review of slap
Some members call for disciplinary action against Will Smith.
Indie Film: Filmmakers and audiences will continue missing out on Maine’s majesty
Legislators are again passing on tax incentives that would help put Maine’s film industry to work and give moviegoers a more accurate impression of our state.
Live Music Lineup: Folk, fiddle and Freddie Mercury
Catch shows this week from Heather Pierson Trio, Eileen Ivers and a Queen tribute act.
Outdoor comedy series coming back to Thompson’s Point
The first show of the season for Cabin Fever, which started during the pandemic, is scheduled for April 6.
Video: Will Smith, Chris Rock confrontation shocks Oscar audience
Later Will Smith wins the best actor Oscar, Jessica Chastain wins best actress and “CODA’ is voted as best picture.
Carried by star power, ‘The Lost City’ dethrones ‘The Batman’ at box office
Sandra Bullock and Channing Tatum led the action-adventure comedy throwback to a $31 million debut in U.S. and Canadian theaters over the weekend.