From tents in livestock stalls to 40-foot campers, festival-goers are preparing for a weekend full of music and community fun.
Arts & Entertainment
Arts and entertainment news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Unheard song from Queen frontman Freddie Mercury released
‘Time Waits for No One’ was originally recorded in 1986 for the concept album of the musical ‘Time’ with musician Dave Clark.
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‘Jeopardy!’ champ Holzhauer a winner in TV ratings, too
An estimated 14.5 million people watched him on June 3, when the professional gambler from Las Vegas lost for first time after 32 consecutive wins and $2,464,216 in prize money.
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Opera Maine severs ties with conductor accused of sexual harassment
Stephen Lord, who was to conduct Opera Maine’s ‘The Magic Flute’ in July, resigned from 2 other opera companies this week after a Minnesota newspaper reported that he used his position to request sexual favors.
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Another ‘Empire’ actor arrested, but on traffic offense
Bryshere Gray, who plays a younger brother of Jussie Smollett’s character on the TV show, was pulled over because a temporary license plate didn’t match the 2014 Rolls Royce he was driving, Chicago police say.
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Maine writers – and a librarian – bring home book awards
The Maine Literary Awards honors recently retired Bangor Public Library director Barbara McDade.
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Four competing to design artwork for Portland’s 1st roundabout
The Portland Public Art Committee will present the concepts at a public meeting Wednesday.
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Rapper T.I. and Atlanta church work to end mass imprisonment
Ebenezer Baptist Church, once attended by the late Martin Luther King Jr., is hosting a three-day conference to help communities fight the rising prison industrial complex.
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Hollywood’s sequel factory churns out worrisome duds this summer
Box office results indicate fans are getting pickier about the glut of reboots that studios have force-fed moviegoers for years.
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Exhibit explores how a vision blossomed into Haystack center of craft
The Portland Museum of Art blockbuster tells the school’s early story, providing the context for its continued success and influence.