Life & Culture - Portland Press Herald

Linda Lavin, Maine-raised actor who starred in the sitcom ‘Alice,’ dies at 87

by MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer December 30, 2024December 30, 2024

The Tony Award-winning stage actor, who became a working class icon as a waitress on the TV sitcom ‘Alice,’ has died at age 87.

Listen to ‘The Tater Report’ to be safe on the ice

by Megan Gray December 30, 2024December 31, 2024

Keith Forest is one of the city employees who maintains the city’s sledding hills and skating ponds in the winter.

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Maine music highlights this year include Diana Ross, Bikini Kill and Julia Gagnon

by Aimsel Ponti December 30, 2024December 31, 2024

Mainer Amy Allen also left her mark with a debut solo album and hit songs written for Sabrina Carpenter.

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Thievery Corporation in Portland March 4, Tracy Morgan in Bangor April 11

by Aimsel Ponti December 30, 2024December 28, 2024

Morgan will be appearing at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor.

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Music biopics don’t have to be real to really sing

by Dennis Perkins December 30, 2024December 30, 2024

Here’s a list of movie biopics of musicians who aren’t real — but whose stories sometimes make for a much more entertaining watch than the real thing.

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Bestsellers: ‘James,’ Serviceberry’

December 27, 2024December 26, 2024

The week’s top-selling fiction and nonfiction books at Nonesuch Books & More in South Portland.

Carter Shappy, 'The Brooder,' archival inkjet, MDF, acrylic, enamel, silicone (2024)

Arts & Entertainment, Life & Culture, Review

UNE exhibit pairs contemporary art with imaging lab photos in celebration of natural beauty

by Jorge Arango December 27, 2024December 23, 2024

‘Spark of Life: Abstraction, Microscopy, and Discovery’ pairs the work of three contemporary artists — Jackie Brown, Meg Brown Payson and Carter Shappy — with photography from UNE’s imaging lab.