Marsalis was the patriarch of the New Orleans clan that includes famed musician sons Wynton and Branford.
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Arts and entertainment news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Looking ahead, arts groups cancel long-running summer traditions
The Bates Dance Festival and Haystack Mountain School of Crafts are among the entities that won’t schedule summer programming this year.
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Freeport woman to appear on ‘Jeopardy!’ fulfilling lifelong goal
Tiffany Eisenhauer, a physician assistant, will appear on the famed game show Thursday at 7:30 p.m. It’s seen locally on Portland station WMTW.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Nation & World
Dolly Parton donates $1 million to coronavirus research
The country icon, ‘9 to 5’ actress and philanthropist is giving the money to Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville.
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J.K. Rowling starts Harry Potter At Home for housebound families
The author has launched an online initiative, www.harrypotterathome.com, which features quizzes, games and other activities.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Nation & World
Not so funny: Edinburgh festivals canceled for first time
The wildly popular festivals the Scottish capital hosts every August won’t be held this year as a result of the coronavirus pandemic
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‘Wicked’ movie release delayed, ‘Minions’ pushed to 2021
Universal Pictures is shuffling a handful of release dates for its films.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books
New online store offers help to shuttered indie booksellers
With independent bookstores shut down nationwide, a new online seller is offering help
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Florida sheriff wants new leads following Netflix series
A Florida sheriff is asking for new leads in the disappearance of the former husband of a big cat sanctuary owner who was featured in the new Netflix series “Tiger King.”
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Shaq defends self in ‘Tiger King’ backlash, saying Joe Exotic is ‘not my friend’
The NBA superstar once supported Joe “Tiger King” Exotic, who is serving time in an Oklahoma prison for animal abuse and a murder-for-hire scheme.