Musicians to perform back-to-back concerts May 26 and 27 in Portland, and group announces festival in Farmington for Sept. 1 and 2.
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Posted inArts & Entertainment
Cannes Film Festival kicks off with Johnny Depp, ‘Jeanne du Barry’
The annual event is unspooling against the backdrop of labor unrest with protests that have roiled France in recent months.
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Posted inArts & Entertainment, Nation & World, News
Nigerian Afrobeat star arrested for alleged police assault
Seun Kuti is detained after turning himself in.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books, Nation & World, News
Imprisoned Iranian activist will get PEN America’s Freedom to Write Award
Narges Mohammadi will be honored at this week’s literary gala.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
Martha Stewart makes history as oldest Sports Illustrated Swimsuit cover model
Maye Musk, who is now 75, set the previous mark last year.
Posted inNation & World, New England, News, Religion and Values
Stained glass shows Jesus with dark skin, stirring questions about race in New England
Experts are trying to determine the motivations of the artist, the church and the woman who commissioned the window in memory of her 2 aunts, both of whom married into families that had been involved in the Rhode Island slave trade.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Things to Do
From James Taylor to The Chicks, take your pick of this summer’s outdoor concerts
It’s time to start buying tickets and making plans for what open-air shows to see.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Nation & World, News
‘Guardians Vol. 3’ and ‘Super Mario Bros.’ top box office again
In its second weekend, ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3’ added $60.5 million from North American theaters, according to studio estimates on Sunday.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Nation & World, News
Sweden celebrates Eurovision win; Ukrainian duo defiant after Russian strike on hometown
Air raid sirens sounded across Ukraine as the contest was underway in Liverpool, and Ukraine’s military said a barrage of Russian drones and missile strikes left dozens wounded.
Posted inFood & Dining, Maine Gardener
Garden journals aren’t the only way to record what you grow
If writing isn’t for you, there are other ways to keep track of your gardening successes and failures.