His portrayal of the baseball’s Jackie Robinson in 2013′s ’42’ made him a star.
Arts & Entertainment
Arts and entertainment news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Despite the pandemic’s pall over summer, Waterville still rocks
Portland band Rustic Overtones provided the music that kept Waterville rocking in the year of the pandemic.
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J.K. Rowling returns award from group linked to Kennedy family
The Harry Potter author says she did so after the president of Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights criticized her comments about transgender issues.
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Katy Perry gives birth to baby girl named Daisy
The pop superstar and her partner, actor Orlando Bloom, get UNICEF to announce the news on its Instagram account.
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John Lennon’s killer denied parole for an 11th time
Mark David Chapman shot and killed the former Beatle on Dec. 8, 1980, in Manhattan.
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Artist Maya Lin joins Colby College through remote fellowship
The artist will work with students and faculty though the Lunder Institute for American Art.
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Rap at auction: Biggie’s crown and Tupac Shakur letters
Bidders will be able to vie for the crown worn and signed by the Notorious B.I.G. during a 1997 photo shoot 3 days before he was killed, and 22 autographed love letters written by Shakur.
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Justin Townes Earle, Americana singer-songwriter and son of Steve Earle, dies at 38
Earle, who battled substance abuse like his father, was named for legendary country songwriter Townes Van Zandt.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Things to Do
Watch local painters at work in their gardens
Attend Artascope’s virtual event Sunday, or buy a ticket to be with the artist in person.
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Face the Music: The Ghost of Paul Revere to release new album Friday
‘Good At Losing Everything’ is the latest from the Maine holler-folk act.