‘Showstoppers! Spectacular Costumes from Stage & Screen’ opens Thursday.
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Arts and entertainment news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Rihanna is a billionaire now, but not because of her music
At 33, with $1.7 billion, she is the wealthiest female musical artist in the world, and the second-richest woman in entertainment after Oprah.
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Portland writer collaborates with his ER-doctor cousin on book about COVID-19
‘Every Minute Is a Day’ chronicles the turmoil and challenges of the pandemic as experienced at a hospital in the Bronx. It was published this week by Penguin Random House.
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Portland celebrates its welcoming nature with ‘The Walk’ for refugee children
The art-and-culture festival begins with a free concert at 6 p.m. Wednesday on the Eastern Prom.
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Haystack crafts school on Deer Isle featured among architectural elites
The labyrinth of cedar-shingled buildings perched on granite ledges that overlook Jericho Bay was named by The New York Times one of the most significant works of postwar architecture.
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Garth Brooks reassessing stadium tour because of COVID surge
The country star says he is still scheduled to play shows in Kansas City and Lincoln, Nebraska, but will not put tickets on sale for the next planned stop, Seattle in September.
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Reese Witherspoon sells Hello Sunshine, joins new company
Hello Sunshine is a media company that focuses on putting women at the center of its stories.
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Kathy Griffin undergoing surgery for lung cancer
The comedian says part of her left lung will be removed and doctors are optimistic about her recovery.
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Indie Film: Waldoboro filmmaker focuses on hometown, crowdfunding for new noir project
Lucas McNelly has already proven that hard work and know-how can compensate, somewhat, for a lack of financing.
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Lollapalooza drops DaBaby following homophobic remarks
The decision came after the 29-year-old rapper directed comments against those in the LGBTQ community and people with HIV/AIDS during his set at a festival.