With a collection of some 40,000 gems and minerals and 6,000 meteorites, the Maine Mineral & Gem Museum is set to open Dec. 12.
Arts & Entertainment
Arts and entertainment news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Singer Goo Hara’s death shines light on dark side of K-pop
Stars, especially women, face intense pressure in the cutthroat K-pop industry and in deeply conservative South Korean society.
Lin-Manuel Miranda encourages shopping small and local
He urges people to take part in Small Business Saturday.
Brunswick producer says her film helped lead to convicted murderer’s parole
Louise Rosen, part of a team that created the 2017 documentary, ‘Killing for Love,’ believes that Jens Soering, one of the two people convicted of murdering a Virginia couple in 1985, is innocent.
Nancy Grace joins Fox Nation streaming service
Her podcast and SiriusXM radio show ‘Crime Stories with Nancy Grace’ will air five days a week.
Maine folk festival singing the blues about cancellation
This year’s 18th edition of the American Folk Festival in Bangor was its last.
Showtime to make documentary series on gossip Cindy Adams
The 89-year-old Adams will be the subject of a documentary series executive produced by Brian Grazer and Ron Howard.
AARP releases its Movies for Grownups nominees
Movies for Grownups is designed to reward films that resonate with older viewers.
Bill Cosby vows no remorse, expects to serve 10-year maximum
He was convicted of sexually assaulting a Temple University employee in 2004.
Taylor Swift moonwalks past Michael Jackson’s record at AMA Awards
She takes home six honors, including artist of the year and artist of the decade.