A show at Colby and two at Bates take an overdue look at Native artists working in variety of media.
Arts & Entertainment
Arts and entertainment news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Illinois appeals court upholds actor Jussie Smollett’s convictions, jail sentence
The actor was accused of staging a racist, homophobic attack against himself in 2019 and lying about it to Chicago police.
‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ named best film of 2023 by New York film critics
‘Killers of the Flower Moon,’ based on David Grann’s nonfiction bestseller, chronicles the Osage murders of the 1920s.
Judge extends pause on John Oates’ sale of stake in business with Daryl Hall as arbitration proceeds
A judge has sided with Daryl Hall in his request to keep temporarily blocking John Oates from selling his potentially lucrative share of the Hall & Oates duo’s joint venture without his longtime partner’s permission.
Judge extends pause on John Oates’ sale of stake in business with Daryl Hall as arbitration proceeds
A lawsuit by Daryl Hall over John Oates’ plan to sell his share of the Hall & Oates duo’s joint venture without the other’s permission has gone in front of a judge
Frances Sternhagen, Tony Award-winning actor who was familiar maternal face on TV, dies at 93
Sternhagen won a Tony for best-featured actress in a play in 1974 for her role in Neil Simon’s ‘The Good Doctor’ and a second one in 1995 for a revival of ‘The Heiress.’ Her last turn on Broadway was in ‘Seascape’ in 2005.
Shane MacGowan, lead singer of The Pogues and laureate of booze and beauty, dies at age 65
MacGowan’s songwriting and persona made him an iconic figure in contemporary Irish culture, and some of his compositions have become classics – most notably the bittersweet Christmas ballad ‘Fairytale of New York.’
Watch: Longtime creative director of Kennebec Performing Arts Company retiring after 43-year career
In the auditorium at Winthrop High School, Charles Milazzo oversaw his last rehearsal this week as the 84-year-old readied for a farewell performance this weekend.
Actor Jonathan Majors in court for expected start of jury selection in New York assault trial
Majors was arrested in March over a confrontation between the actor and Grace Jabbari, his girlfriend at the time, during a car ride in Manhattan.
Judge cites handwritten will and awards real estate to Aretha Franklin’s sons
There’s still a dispute over how to handle Aretha Franklin’s music assets, though the will appears to indicate that the sons would share any income.