The Godfather of Soul had a dying wish to help educate needy children.
Arts & Entertainment
Arts and entertainment news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Stephen King’s latest, a collection of novellas, is scary in unforeseen ways
The title story, ‘If it Bleeds,” reprises Holly Gibney, King’s current favorite recurring character.
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At Ogunquit Museum, challenges of reopening are hanging on the walls
The art museum is still waiting on works to be delivered, but will open its doors July 1 regardless.
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AMC Theaters to require masks after backlash over reopening
The nation’s largest movie theater chain became a target on social media for saying it would defer to local governments on the issue.
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‘Chariots of Fire,’ ‘Lord of the Rings’ actor Ian Holm dies
The acclaimed British actor whose long career included roles in ‘Chariots of Fire’ and ‘The Lord of the Rings’ was 88.
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Jason Mraz to give earnings from new album to social justice
The two-time Grammy-winner has promised to donate all earnings from sales and streams of his reggae album “Look for the Good” to groups working for racial equality and justice.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Nation & World
Top seller ‘Antiracist Baby’ to be released as picture book
It’s been one of the country’s best-selling books since the death last month of George Floyd.
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Art detective receives photos of stolen van Gogh painting
A Dutch art sleuth has received ‘proof-of-life’ photos of a painting stolen in late March from a Dutch museum that was closed at the time because of the coronavirus.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Maine
Chief curator leaving Portland Museum of Art
Jessica May, who joined the museum in 2012, will be replaced by Shalini Le Gall.
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ABC’s fall TV schedule is set, but virus has say on timing
CBS, NBC and Fox all are facing the same potential obstacles, with a smaller network, CW, already throwing in the towel on fall and pushing its new season to January 2021.