After World War II, Alfred Jacobs, like millions of other veterans, went to college on the G.I. bill and then taught music in Massachusetts and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
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Arts, entertainment, food and books news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Rare, foul-smelling ‘corpse flower’ blooms in New York City
Fortunately for those with sensitive noses, the plant blooms rarely.
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At Monmouth, the broadswords come out for ‘Henry V’
Epic fight scenes set the tone for the bloodbath. ‘It takes a lot of practice to give the illusion of real danger.’
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Novel by Michael Crichton, who died in 2008, to be released next year
Crichton’s widow found the novel, ‘Dragon Teeth,’ in the author’s archives.
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New Bedford museum offers key to hunting down whaling ancestors
But beware: People sometimes don’t like what they discover in the museum’s database.
Posted inLifestyle, Nation & World, Politics
Bradley Cooper’s DNC appearance irks conservatives
Some fans on Twitter say they plan to boycott Cooper’s future films.
Posted inLifestyle, On Music Lucky Clark
Lucky Clark On Music: Pete Kilpatrick Band to perform in Waterville
Outdoor concert at Castonguay Square is part of Waterville Rocks!
Posted inLifestyle, Movie Review J.P. Devine
JP Devine movie review: ‘Cafe Society’
Woody Allen’s latest romance perfectly captures old Hollywood’s color and charm, writes J.P. Devine.
Posted inLifestyle, Maine Authors
BUSHNELL ON BOOKS: ‘The One-In-A-Million Boy’ and ‘Ghost Buck’
New releases from Monica Wood and Dean Bennett
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Portland native Elizabeth Strout on list for Man Booker Prize for fiction
Strout, who won the 2009 Pulitzer Prize, is one of 13 authors on the longlist for Britain’s prestigious prize.