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Arts & Entertainment
Arts and entertainment news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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New Year’s show will go on in Times Square despite virus surge, mayor says
Mayor Bill de Blasio says New York City will ring in 2022 in Times Square as planned.
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Escalating construction costs challenge Gardiner’s Johnson Hall heading into the new year
While fundraising continues for the $5.5 million renovation of Gardiner’s historic opera house, pandemic-driven inflation is expected to increase the final project cost.
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Harvey Evans, actor in Broadway’s golden years, dies at 80
Harvey Evans managed to land roles in the original Broadway productions of such classics as ‘West Side Story,’ ‘Follies’ and ‘Hello, Dolly!’
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‘Spider-Man’ surpasses $1 billion globally in second weekend
‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ stayed in the No. 1 spot, with $81.5 million according to studio estimates Sunday.
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New Year’s Eve in Times Square still on, with smaller crowd
Viewing areas that normally accommodate about 58,000 people will be limited to about 15,000, and attendees must show proof of vaccination and wear a mask.
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Joan Didion, peerless prose stylist, dies at 87
Joan Didion, the revered author and essayist whose provocative social commentary and detached, methodical literary voice made her a uniquely clear-eyed critic of a uniquely turbulent time, has died.
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Maine writer donates $15,000 to reading program that welcomes immigrants
National Book Award-winning author Phillip Hoose gives the money to I’m Your Neighbor Books, a Portland-based nonprofit.
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Congressional panel investigates deadly Astroworld concert
Ten people were killed in the crowd surge, about 300 were treated at the site and 25 were taken to hospitals.
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Court officials edge closer to dividing Prince’s estate
The specific number hasn’t been disclosed but it could be more than $100 million.