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Arts & Entertainment
Arts and entertainment news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Kidd Creole’s murder trial opens with self-defense claim
The hip-hop pioneer stabbed a homeless man in 2017 in Manhattan.
British Museum to remove Sackler name from galleries
The British Museum will remove the Sackler name from galleries, rooms and endowments following global outrage over the role the family played in the opioid crisis.
Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins dead at 50
Hawkins died while the band was on tour in South America.
‘We will SMASH you’: Dropkick Murphys feud with neo-Nazis
The band’s attorneys sent a cease-and-desist letter to a neo-Nazi group that used one of the band’s songs in a video posted on social media.
Meghan’s first Spotify podcast to focus on female stereotypes
The ‘Archetypes’ series will feature interviews with historians and experts to ‘investigate the labels that try to hold women back.’
Got Tix: Where to find concert tickets to upcoming shows
Lyle Lovett and his Large Band will be in Portland on Aug. 10 and tickets are on sale now.
Monuments Men group bets on playing cards to find art taken by Nazis
The Dallas-based foundation for the preservation of art has announced the creation of the deck focusing on works – including paintings, sculptures and reliquaries – they believe still exist.
‘West Side Story’ star Rachel Zegler invited to Oscars after all
After she revealed that she didn’t have a ticket, the film academy invites her to attend as a presenter.
Reese Witherspoon acquires film rights to Dolly Parton novel
‘Run, Rose, Run’ centers on a bond between an aspiring country singer and a retired country superstar.