‘Black Parade,’ Beyonce’s sweeping salute to Blackness released on Juneteenth, is up for record and song of the year, while Swift’s quietly introspective ‘Folklore’ earned a nod for album of the year.
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Arts and entertainment news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Beppe Modenese, creator of Milan fashion system, dies at 90
He was dubbed ‘Italy’s Prime Minister of Fashion’ by Women’s Wear Daily in 1983.
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Portland Museum of Art selects artists for exhibition about 2020
The 25 artists were chosen from 900 submissions.
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Bruce, the last ‘Jaws’ shark, docks at the Academy Museum
He’s a replica and it’s the last of his kind.
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Artist uses photos to create sublime Maine scenes
Green Lion Gallery, formerly in Bath and now online, shows the photomontages of Lilian Day Thorpe.
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Taylor Swift wins top prize, the Weeknd dominates at AMAs
Swift beat out Bieber, Post Malone and Roddy Ricch to win the top award.
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Cars line up for miles for Tyler Perry Atlanta food giveaway
Thousands of people have jammed roads for miles in Atlanta to try to get boxes of food and gift cards.
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Jan Morris, author and transgender pioneer, dies at 94
The British writer lived as James Morris until the early 1970s, when she underwent surgery at a clinic in Casablanca.
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Rachel Maddow returns to air, describes partner’s virus bout
The MSNBC host says her partner’s COVID-19 case was so serious they thought it might kill her.
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Dylan papers, including unpublished lyrics, sell for $495,000
The collection includes transcripts of 1971 interviews with the singer-songwriter that reveal he was worried about anti-Semitism when he changed his name from Robert Zimmerman.