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Life & Culture
Stories about life, culture, entertainment and arts from the Portland Press Herald.
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13-year-old gamer becomes the first to beat the ‘unbeatable’ Tetris – by breaking it
The falling-block video game Tetris has met its match.
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Les McCann, jazz musician with politically charged hit, dies at 88
The pianist and singer’s 1969 antiwar song ‘Compared to What’ sold more than 1 million copies.
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Possible threat to witnesses delays bail hearing for ex-gang leader held in Tupac Shakur killing
Duane ‘Keffe D’ Davis is the only person ever charged in the 1996 drive-by shooting.
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Les McCann, innovative jazz musician best known for ‘Compared to What,’ dies at 88
A prolific and influential musician, he helped found the soul-jazz genre and became a favorite source for sampling by Dr. Dre, A Tribe Called Quest and other hip-hop performers.
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135th Rose Parade boasts floral floats, sunny skies as California tradition kicks off new year
Floral floats, marching bands and equestrian units took to the streets for hundreds of thousands of spectators on New Year’s Day.
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‘Wonka’ ends the year No. 1 at the box office, 2023 sales reach $9 billion in post-pandemic best
Ticket sales improved on 2022’s grosses but fell about $2 billion shy of pre-pandemic norms.
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Got Tix: Where to find concert tickets to upcoming shows
Grab tickets to see Big Head Todd & the Monsters on Feb. 8 in Portland.
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Face the Music: Listen up, here’s some Maine-made music coming in 2024
New material is on the way from Peter Gallway, Bait Bag, Jennifer Porter and others.
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Live Music Lineup: Andi Fawcett, Scottish Fish and The Brother Brothers
Catch a singer-songwriter, a Celtic quintet and a sibling duo at shows in Portland.