A pastor in South Carolina wants to make a shrine of reconciliation out of a store that once sold racist merchandise and had a museum to the Ku Klux Klan.
Arts & Entertainment
Arts and entertainment news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Sotomayor teases next children’s book on civics, heroes
The Supreme Court justice says she wants to use her platform to inspire kids through books, this time by helping them ‘understand what it takes to change the world.’
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The most VIP Super Bowl weekend costs $1.5 million, includes butler
Packages include the chance to hang with former Patriots star Rob Gronkowski at Gronk Beach and a VIP table on a private island.
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Miley Cyrus, Liam Hemsworth finalize divorce
Documents cite irreconcilable differences.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Sports
Kobe Bryant’s studio makes Oscar-winning short ‘Dear Basketball’ available for free
The Academy Award-winning film was made available for free Monday afternoon on the dearbasketball.com website and on Vimeo.
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Ashley Bryan and Daniel Minter win national youth book awards
The American Library Association acknowledges the work of the Maine artists at annual awards in Philadelphia.
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Portland woman wins more than $10,000 on ‘Wheel of Fortune’
Giovanna Bechard, a former reporter for WGME-TV, competed on Monday night’s show but fell short of making it to the final bonus round.
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DiCaprio, Zellweger and more Oscar hopefuls attend luncheon
The annual luncheon serves as a meet-and-greet, celebration and training session for each year’s class of Oscar nominees.
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Netflix turns to first-time filmmakers for an edge in streaming wars
Netflix is aggressively courting not only Academy Award-winning filmmakers but also artists who haven’t yet broken out.
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Weinstein accuser says he was ‘offended’ by her rebuff
Former production assistant Mimi Haleyi testified that Weinstein showed up at her apartment and begged her to join him on a trip to Paris but wouldn’t take no for an answer.