Thursday’s event included a screening of the 1945 film “Leave Her to Heaven” and a discussion with Tim Williams, the grandson of Ben Ames Williams who authored the 1944 novel the film was based on.
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SXSW, other entertainment events worldwide cancelled on coronavirus fears
Movie releases, film festivals, concerts and other events involving public crowds and international travel have taken a hit.
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Nashville musicians to hold concert for tornado relief
Sheryl Crow, Brandi Carlile, Jason Isbell, Dan Auerbach and others will stage a benefit event Monday.
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Publisher cancels release of Woody Allen memoir
The announcement follows days of criticism focused on allegations that the movie director sexually abused his daughter Dylan Farrow.
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Taylor Swift donates $1 million to Tennessee tornado relief
Deadly storms ravaged counties in middle Tennessee this week, including in Nashville.
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Dave Matthews was inspired by his daughters to write a novel
For his debut novel, ‘If We Were Giants,’ the musician found inspiration close to home.
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Met Opera institutes 14-day quarantine for some due to virus
The Metropolitan Opera has instituted self-quarantines for artists and employees traveling to New York from areas affected by the new coronavirus
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Sean Spicer joins cable TV talk show fray
The former White House press secretary launched ‘Spicer & Co.’ today on the conservative network Newsmax TV.
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Chris Matthews retires from MSNBC, apologizes for comments to women
The ‘Hardball’ host abruptly announces he is leaving the network after a weekend of discussions with his bosses.
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Statewide film festival, a celebration of Maine’s bicentennial, opens in Waterville
The Maine in the Movies film festival is a 10-day festival that will screen films in 17 communities across the state from the past 110 years that were shot or are set in Maine.