By Thursday afternoon, several hundred people had made their way to the site.
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Arts and entertainment news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Teenage climate activist writing 2 books
Swedish environmentalist Greta Thunberg, 16, will release a memoir and a collection of her speeches.
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Rose Garden setting for Trump’s second state dinner
It is the second state dinner of the administration.
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Emmy predictions: Who will, should and could win at Sunday night’s awards
It’s likely ‘Game of Thrones,’ with a record 32 nominations, will earn its share.
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MECA students play understudy on designer Machine Dazzle’s latest creation
The costume creator, who is doing a week-long residency at the Portland art school, worked with students on a costume for Taylor Mac’s performance Thursday at the State Theatre.
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Sackler money complicates donation policies for museums
The Sacklers, who own Purdue Pharma, have contributed money to cultural institutions around the world.
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White House unveils first lady’s upgrades
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison and his wife, Jenny, will attend the second state dinner of the Trump presidency Friday.
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Bates College receives $192,000 grant to catalog local artist Marsden Hartley’s works
The online listing will include the entire collection of the Lewiston artist, who was born in Lewiston in 1877.
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Downton Abbey opens its doors with Airbnb listing
As a promotion for the upcoming film Downton Abbey, which premieres Sept. 20 in the U.S., Highclere Castle will open its doors to two guests for one night.
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Tony-winner, women’s health advocate Phyllis Newman dies at 86
She was the founder of the Phyllis Newman Women’s Health Initiative of the Actor’s Fund and hosted an annual benefit to raise money for pulmonary hypertension.