He wrote ‘The Normal Heart’ and founded the AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power, or ACT UP, after losing his lover to acquired immune deficiency syndrome in 1984.
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Posted inArts & Entertainment
Fallon apologizes for using blackface in 20-year-old skit
NBC ‘Tonight’ show host Jimmy Fallon apologized via Twitter for using blackface to impersonate comic Chris Rock in a 20-year-old ‘Saturday Night Live’ skit
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Posted inArts & Entertainment, Maine
Behind his new ‘courtesy shield,’ Don Campbell plans return to performing
The popular singer-songwriter says he’ll use the shield when he ends a 3-month hiatus on June 13 at Jonathan’s in Ogunquit.
Posted inOn Music Lucky Clark, Things to Do
Lucky Clark On Music: Jorma Kaukonen
Rock ‘n roll Hall of Famer putting on free online concerts during COVID-19 pandemic.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
J.K. Rowling publishes first chapters of new story online
The “Harry Potter” author said Tuesday she wrote the fairy tale for her children as a bedtime story over a decade ago.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Boston Red Sox, Nation & World, News, Sports
Red Sox organist’s virtual 7th-inning stretch brings ballpark feeling home
Red Sox ballpark organist Josh Kantor has been offering a livestreamed virtual seventh-inning stretch every day on Facebook.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
Jimmy Cobb, ‘Kind of Blue’ drummer for Miles Davis, dies at 91
Cobb was the last surviving musician from Miles Davis’ 1959 groundbreaking jazz album ‘Kind of Blue.’
Posted inNation & World, Religion and Values
U.S. Muslims try to balance Eid rituals with virus concerns
The Fiqh Council of North America has encouraged Muslims to celebrate at home and gather virtually.
Posted inFood & Dining, Green plate special, Recipes
Green Plate Special: Local food has filled gaps in supply chains disrupted by the pandemic
Experts urge customers not to abandon local producers in favor of cheap, supermarket food once the shutdown ends.
Posted inFood & Dining, Maine Gardener
Maine Gardener: Let a hundred flowers bloom
Planting vegetables lets you eat locally all summer long. But don’t forget the power, and beauty, of flowers.