Lake Street Dive set to play a pair of Thompson’s Point shows in August.
Life & Culture
Stories about life, culture, entertainment and arts from the Portland Press Herald.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Do This
Indie Film: Barbaric fantasy ‘She Is Conann’ is super-weird, even for Space
The Portland venue has a penchant for strange movies. The February lineup, including this gore-fest from a French provocateur, just doubles down.
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Taylor Swift wins a record 4th album of the year Grammy – and announces new album
Meanwhile, Miley Cyrus’ ‘Flowers’ took home record of the year, Billie Eilish won song of the year for the ‘Barbie’ hit ‘What Was I Made For’ and Victoria Monét was named best new artist.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Maine
Self-proclaimed nerds, geeks flock to Maine Sci-Fi & Fantasy Nerd Fest
An estimated 800 people – many dressed as comic book heroes, video game villains, anime protagonists and more – turned out Sunday for the annual event in Vassalboro.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Nation & World, News
Haley uses appearance on ‘SNL’ to poke fun at Civil War gaffe
Trump, the front-runner for the nomination, has avoided all debates so far in the campaign, and Haley is his last major rival.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Maine
Society Notebook: Jewish Community Alliance joins synchronized Shabbat celebrations
About 100 people in southern Maine, and 30,000 people in North America, participated in Shabbat of Love on Jan. 19.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books, Review
Finally, a novel that really understands college students
In Kiley Reid’s clever ‘Come and Get It,’ the lives of young women are complicated in all kinds of messy ways.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books
Portland author launches Disney-published debut novel with a dance
Emily Zack, a former French teacher and a founder of Vivid Motion, wrote ‘The Moorings of Mackerel Sky’ under the pen name MZ.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Review
Art review: In weavings and in photos, artists ably mine moments of humanity
Works by Sarah Haskell and Richard Wexler are on display at the Maine Jewish Museum in Portland through March 1.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books
Bedside table: What if at any moment we might mutate into a great white shark?
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