Opera Maine’s Garden Serenade reunites opera lovers in small social(ly distant) circles.
Arts & Entertainment
Arts and entertainment news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein stripped of U.K. honor
The former Hollywood producer was convicted this year of rape and sexual assault against two women and sentenced to 23 years in prison.
Van Morrison targets virus restrictions in 3 new songs
The singer-songwriter takes a swipe at curbs imposed by governments around the world to combat COVID-19.
Woody Allen’s ‘A Rainy Day in New York’ to get U.S. release
Allen’s film was dropped by Amazon Studios after the #MeToo movement brought a reappraisal of the director.
First volume of Barack Obama’s memoir coming Nov. 17
Even with a substantial list price of $45, “A Promised Land” is virtually guaranteed to sell millions of copies.
Stanley Crouch, contentious man of letters, dies at 74
The influential critic, columnist and self-taught Renaissance man was inspired by his knowledge and love of blues and jazz and his impulse to step over the line.
Maine Public radio voices retire in budget move
Music hosts Sara Willis and Robin Rilette, along with news reporter Ed Morin, took voluntary retirement packages offered by the statewide public broadcasting network.
Historical society in New York gets $7.5 million for archive storage
The gift will enable the New-York Historical Society to upgrade its storage for documents ranging from John Jay’s draft of a Federalist Paper to the archives of author Robert Caro.
Restorers uncover new details in a Michelangelo Pieta
The Renaissance master carved the Bandini Pieta between 1547 and 1555, when he was nearly 80.
J.K. Rowling’s newest book criticized for reportedly transphobic plot line
A review by The Telegraph led #RIPJKRowling to trend on Twitter – implying the author is killing her career with her views.