The inaugural prizes are given out during the Maine International Conference on the Arts in Portland.
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Cranberries singer Dolores O’Riordan drowned in tub in London after night of drinking
Five miniature alcohol bottles and a bottle of champagne were found in the hotel room, a coroner’s report says.
Fans mourn Aretha Franklin at gospel-infused public viewing
The two-day viewing is part of a week of commemorations for the music legend, who died on Aug. 16 at age 76 and will be laid to rest Friday.
Madonna says her remarks on Aretha Franklin weren’t intended as a tribute
The pop icon is blasted online after an anecdote she gave Monday at an awards show focused more on herself than Franklin.
Concert review: ‘Forest Unfolding’ opens chamber festival finale
The nine-movement cantata is a collaboration by four composers.
Rapper Juelz Santana admits he tried to get gun onto plane
Security staff at New Jersey’s Newark Liberty International Airport found a loaded .38-caliber handgun in his carry-on bag.
Celebrities shower ailing Aretha Franklin with support
‘I don’t think there is anyone that Aretha Franklin’s music has not touched or influenced in one way or another,’ one says.
Concert review: Chamber festival’s opener emblematic of outgoing founder
Jennifer Elowitch’s programs often incorporate a variety of classic and contemporary pieces.
After final concert, founder of Portland Chamber Music Festival happily passing the baton
Twenty-five years ago, Jennifer Elowitch and a friend started the annual festival, which opens Thursday.
Portland Symphony Orchestra names German-born conductor as its new music director
Eckart Preu, the longtime music director of the Spokane Symphony, emerged from a field of three finalists to succeed Robert Moody.