See Brazilian folk rock songwriter Rodrigo Amarante at Space on March 16.
Life & Culture
Stories about life, culture, entertainment and arts from the Portland Press Herald.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Nation & World, News, Politics
George Santos sues late-night host Jimmy Kimmel for tricking him into making videos to ridicule him
Kimmel misrepresented himself to induce Santos to create personalized videos “capitalizing on and ridiculing” his “gregarious personality,” the lawsuit alleges.
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Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books
Bestsellers: ‘North Woods,’ ‘Maine: A Love Story’
The current top-selling fiction and nonfiction books at Longfellow Books in Portland.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
Deep Water: ‘Never,’ by Lily Jessen
Maine poems edited and introduced by Megan Grumbling.
Posted inBooks, Review
In ‘Directions to Myself,’ a frank look at the vagaries of motherhood and childhood
A new memoir by Heidi Julavits examines four years in the life of her young son – and herself.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
Portland Camera Club still clicking after 125 years
An exhibit of members’ photos over the years will be on view March 1-31 at the Portland Public Library.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Food, Vegan Kitchen
A popular new documentary shows rapid health gains from a vegan diet
The compelling Netflix ‘You are What You Eat: A Twin Experiment’ is finding converts to veganism.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Review
Art review: Immerse yourself in Emilie Stark-Menneg’s fantastical world
Her show at the Farnsworth is the first in series featuring the next generation of Maine artists.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Maine
Society Notebook: Partygoers get their groove on for Portland Youth Dance
A gala at the Woodfords Club raised money to support the company’s programs, including free classes and scholarships.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books, Review
Forget the ‘reading rules’ – and other lessons from a life with books
In ‘Why We Read,’ a writing professor reflects on the mistakes we make when we turn reading into a chore.