The work is the centerpiece of the Portland Chamber Music Festival’s season finale.
Arts & Entertainment
Arts and entertainment news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Dying Canadian icon gives farewell concert
Gord Downie, 52, who has incurable brain cancer, and the Tragically Hip conclude a 15-date tour.
Are Maine State Pier concerts too loud? We checked.
The number of complaints is down from last year, but a Press Herald analysis shows sound levels have been about the same.
Theater review: ‘Mamma Mia’ weaves a story into ABBA songs
The show is playing at Maine State Music Theatre.
‘Suicide Squad’ takes a big hit after record opening
The film manages to stay atop the box office with $43.8 million, but its earnings drop 67 percent.
How Baz Luhrmann captured the essence of hip-hop in Netflix’s ‘The Get Down’
The new series about the beginnings of the culture in the Bronx is streaming on Netflix.
Prey’s paintings from her world travels are on view
‘On Site: Barbara Ernst Prey Travelogues’ will be shown in Port Clyde through Sept. 5.
Movies used to distract us from the news; now they reflect it
Summer films have changed from vehicles of distraction to reflections of the world’s troubles.
Maine guitarist shares his long trip back from the brink of death
Jason Crigler’s recovery from a near-fatal brain hemorrhage is a testament to his strength, the support of his family and the power of music.
Kenny Baker, who played R2-D2 in ‘Star Wars,’ dies at 81
The 3-foot 8-inch Englishman was the actor inside R2-D2’s cylindrical costume.