For a half-century, Cal Shakes has been known for its outdoor summer season of plays by Shakespeare and other artists.
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Arts, entertainment, food and books news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Bridge over bottled water? Hannaford shoppers sing praises for new in-store music
An employee survey led the Hannaford supermarket chain to revamp its music selection.
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Hoda Kotb offers Kelly Rowland ‘Today’ show ‘redo’ after alleged dressing room walkout
Rowland was set to co-host a segment of the ‘Today’ show with Kotb before her abrupt exit.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Health, Nation & World
Wendy Williams diagnosed with same form of dementia as Bruce Willis
The 59-year-old’s diagnoses of primary progressive aphasia and frontotemporal dementia ‘have already presented significant hurdles in Wendy’s life,’ a statement released Thursday says.
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MOVIE REVIEW: ‘Holdovers’ gives us incredible performances by the two main players, J.P. Devine says
A neurotic, hidden alcoholic, obsessive disciplinarian has been selected to spend the Christmas break monitoring boys who couldn’t be picked up by their parents.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Maine, Morning Sentinel, News, Obituaries
Waterville science fiction author whose career spanned genres and universes dies at 73
Steve Miller was a prolific author in the science fiction community, having written hundreds of stories with his wife, Sharon Lee. They built a dedicated following and sold millions of books worldwide.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
Criminal case over handwritten lyrics to ‘Hotel California’ goes to trial
The trial concerns about 100 pages of drafts of the words to songs from the 1976 release ‘Hotel California,’ which is the third-biggest selling album ever in the U.S.
Posted inLife & Culture, On Music Lucky Clark, Op-Eds
ON MUSIC: Running with Scissors comedians like to think outside the box
Improv group scheduled to perform at Somerset Abbey on Feb. 24.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Life & Culture, Maine
Cumberland college student will appear on television to audition for ‘American Idol’
Julia Gagnon, a senior at the University of Southern Maine, will appear on the show in early March.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Kennebec Journal, Maine
80-year-old director of Augusta’s Colonial Theater steps down after 4 years
Theater leaders plan to build a second new multipurpose building, with space for a restaurant, rehearsals, events and meetings, next to historic downtown theater.