The Seashore Trolley Museum plans to open May 16, but only Maine residents will be allowed to visit.
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Arts and entertainment news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Portland Symphony Orchestra cancels concerts through June
But it will host an online ‘Un-gala’ on May 14 to raise money for the orchestra. Meanwhile, the Theater at Monmouth postpones its summer season.
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PBS Memorial Day concert shifts to TV event because of virus
The annual concert, which draws tens of thousands of people to the U.S. Capitol grounds in Washington, has been turned into a pre-recorded TV event.
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LeBron James to honor Class of 2020 with all-star event
The one-hour special, “Graduate Together: America Honors the High School Class of 2020,” will air simultaneously on NBC, ABC, CBS and Fox on May 16.
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WGAN weekend host John McDonald fired after 25 years
McDonald, 75, is the second longtime host the AM station has released in the past month.
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Irrfan Khan, of ‘Slumdog Millionaire,’ ‘Life of Pi,’ dies
Khan, a veteran Bollywood actor, played the police inspector in ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ and the park executive Masrani in ‘Jurassic World.’
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No ‘Black Widow’ or ‘F9’ leaves a muted summer movie season
The typically lucrative summer moviegoing season, which runs Memorial Day through Labor Day generally accounts for nearly 40% of the yearly North American box office.
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Oprah to headline Facebook, Instagram graduation event
Oprah will be the commencement speaker for a multi-hour graduation streaming event on Facebook and Instagram on May 15
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Film festivals team up to offer free global fest on YouTube
The “We Are One: A Global Film Festival” will play out over 10 days and be available for free on YouTube.
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Michelle Obama documentary ‘Becoming’ to premiere on Netflix
The former First Lady’s popularity has made her a potentially pivotal figure in the 2020 presidential campaign.