Grab tickets for vocal group Pentatonix, who will be playing a Christmas show in Portland on Dec. 2.
Arts & Entertainment
Arts and entertainment news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Wilbur Smith, prolific author of adventure tales, dies at 88
He set many of his stories in Africa, where he grew up on a cattle ranch and hunted game.
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‘Eternals’ wins box office over ‘Clifford the Big Red Dog’
The Marvel blockbuster maintains dfirst place with $27.5 million.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books, Maine Authors
Native authors share their culture through stories about Indigenous people in Maine
New books from the viewpoint of Maine’s Native peoples are out this year, and librarians are putting a focus on the subject area, including compiling reading lists.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Local & State
Art installation at Bigelow Lab takes deep dive into ocean health
A new, two-story exhibition features a life-size whale, comb jellies and ghost gear to highlight the beauty and perils of what’s happening below the ocean’s surface.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books
Chris Newell pens children’s book about the ‘Plimoth Thanksgiving,’ from the Native perspective
The former Abbe Museum director dispels myths and adds context about the encounter.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Nation & World, News
Judge dissolves conservatorship that controlled Britney Spears
The pop singer wins the freedom to make her own medical, financial and personal decisions for the first time since 2008.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Nation & World
Crew member sues Alec Baldwin, others over ‘Rust’ shooting
The lawsuit filed in Los Angeles Superior Court names nearly two dozen defendants.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Local & State, News
News Center Maine anchor Cindy Williams is calling it a career
Williams, whose career in television began 32 years ago, announced Wednesday that she will retire in December.
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Live Nation facing at least 40 lawsuits over Astroworld concert tragedy
One says the performers ‘were negligent for inciting a riot and violence’ and the company failed to prepare for a performer with a history of encouraging public disorder.