It’s not that I didn’t “Love Lucy,” I didn’t know Lucy. I never saw the show when it began. The show debuted in 1951, and was a big hit and ran until 1957. I wasn’t watching television in those days. I went from Air Force basic training in the Texas desert to Korea/Japan, with no […]
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‘The Food That Built America’ explores the foods we grew up with in a new light
Way back in 2019, before COVID fell on us, we were all going to the movies, and no one was sitting home locked away from viruses in the streets very few Americans were streaming their televisions desperate for something different. Meanwhile, while Notre Dame Cathedral was burning down, Brexit upended British politics, the 20-year war […]
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Omicron forces Sundance Film Festival to go virtual
Last year’s film festival, a mostly online event, reached the largest audience in the festival’s history.
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Grammy Awards postponed due to omicron variant
The postponement marks the second year in a row that the Grammys have been delayed because of COVID-19.
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Singer-songwriter Amy Helm talks about her latest album
EDITOR’S NOTE: The concerts mentioned in this column have been postponed due to the rise in numbers of those with the coronavirus, and will be rescheduled for a later date. Please go to snowpond.org or stonemountainartscenter.com for complete details. As I’ve frequently stated, I love chatting with folks for the first time and my recent interview […]
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David Bowie’s music catalog sold to Warner
He released more than 400 songs before he died in 2016.
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TV host Seth Meyers contracts COVID-19, show dark this week
He said in a tweet that he feels fine thanks to the vaccine and booster.
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Maine Council of Churches urges virtual-only worship services to slow surge of COVID-19
While some churches will consider the council’s plea to reduce virus transmission, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland will continue to offer in-person services, saying its protocols have proven effective.
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Betty White’s 7-decade acting career included performances in Madison
White, who died Friday at 99, performed at Lakewood Theater in 1962, 1963 and 1968.
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Live Music Lineup: Erin Harpe brings the boogie and blues to One Longfellow Square
You can also catch a Rolling Stones tribute act at Aura.