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Indie Film: Former Portland rapper hits the ground running with ‘New Shoes’

by Dennis Perkins September 25, 2023September 26, 2023

In his filmmaking debut, Thommy Kane, who performed as Poverty, turns heads at Cannes with his autobiographical short.

Arts & Entertainment, Business, Nation & World, News

Tentative deal reached to end Hollywood writers strike; no deal yet for actors

by ANDREW DALTON Associated Press September 24, 2023September 25, 2023

After nearly five months, Writers Guild of America leaders and Hollywood studios reached a tentative agreement Sunday to end a historic screenwriters strike.

Arts & Entertainment, Nation & World, News, Sports

Usher to headline 2024 Super Bowl halftime show in Las Vegas

by JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. Associated Press September 24, 2023September 24, 2023

‘It’s an honor of a lifetime to finally check a Super Bowl performance off my bucket list,’ Usher said in a statement. ‘I can’t wait to bring the world a show unlike anything else they’ve seen from me before.’

Arts & Entertainment, Maine

Society Notebook: Khmer Maine celebrates Cambodian community and supporters

by Amy Paradysz September 24, 2023September 24, 2023

The association became an official nonprofit in June and held a dinner and awards ceremony last month.

Arts & Entertainment, Review

Art review: In a pair of Portland shows, photographers ‘push around’ the medium

by Jorge S. Arango September 24, 2023September 19, 2023

The works on display at the University of New England and Maine Jewish Museum demonstrate how effectively photography can transcend form and find provocative new meaning.