The daily songs are just one way that theater folk have passed the time since Broadway went dark.
Arts & Entertainment
Arts and entertainment news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Ten years ago, Lois Lowry wrote a book depicting Portland in a pandemic. Now, she’s rewriting the intro.
‘Like the Willow Tree’ tells the story of a girl whose family died during the Spanish flu epidemic of 1918.
Space Gallery, Warhol Foundation team up for artist relief grants
Space will distribute $60,000 to local artists in need.
Allen Garfield, elite 1970s character actor, dies at 80
The star of films like ‘The Conversation,’ ‘The Candidate’ and ‘Nashville’ died Tuesday from complications related to COVID-19.
‘Full House,’ Broadway producer Thomas Miller dies at 79
Miller also had a hand in Gary Marshall sitcoms including ‘Happy Days,’ ‘Laverne & Shirley’ and ‘Mork and Mindy.’
Italian tenor to sing at cathedral on Easter
Andrea Bocelli says his appearance at the Duomo of Milan will not be a concert, but instead a ‘prayer’ during the coronavirus pandemic.
Washington Post reporter writes book on Melania Trump
‘The Art of Her Deal,’ an unauthorized biography of the first lady, comes out June 16.
Celebrated singer-songwriter John Prine dies at 73 from coronavirus
Prine, who won a lifetime achievement Grammy and was called ‘The Mark Twain of American songwriting,’ had been hospitalized last month.
With no theaters, film fans find ways to gather virtually
Movie theaters may be closed, but friends are still finding ways to watch together while staying apart thanks to applications like Netflix Party
‘Harry Potter’ creator J.K. Rowling reveals probable coronavirus infection, says she’s recovered
Rowling joins a growing list of celebrity coronavirus cases that includes Tom Hanks and his wife, Rita Wilson, Idris Elba and Pink.