The Brunswick native, who now lives in New York, released ‘Ripely Pine’ when she was 23.
Life & Culture
Stories about life, culture, entertainment and arts from the Portland Press Herald.
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Indie Film: A filmmaker is documenting efforts to revive a Belfast theater. Will there be a happy ending?
The Colonial, which closed a year ago, has drawn the attention of Anne Continelli, who made a movie about a similar situation in the Boston area.
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Drew Barrymore postpones her show’s new season launch until after strikes
Barrymore’s initial decision to return to the air Monday – without her three union writers and with picketers outside her studio – was met with pushback on social media.
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Missing the Emmy Awards? What’s happening with the strike-delayed celebration of television
If it were a normal year, the 75th Emmy Awards would be held Monday night, but it is being postponed until January.
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Deep Water: ‘Wild Beach Plums,’ by Anne Witty
Maine poems edited and introduced by Megan Grumbling.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books, Review
A family Christmas gathering in Bar Harbor comes with more than its share of mysteries
In Kat Rosenfeld’s latest, ‘You Must Remember This,’ old family secrets abound, and the sense of place is palpable.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Maine
Society Notebook: Farm dinner helps preserve Scarborough’s ‘special places’
The Scarborough Land Trust held its annual fundraiser at Broadturn Farm in August.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books
The 7 titles featured in this year’s Beautiful Blackbird Children’s Book Festival
Each year, the festival highlights a handful of books to share with young Maine readers. Here are this year’s featured stories.
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Beautiful Blackbird book festival, highlighting Black and immigrant children’s stories, keeps spreading its wings
In its fourth year, the festival named for a book by Ashley Bryan will include events Friday though Sunday in Lewiston, Portland and Rockland.
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Bedside table: ‘Irving Berlin: A Daughter’s Memoir,’ by Mary Ellin Barrett
Book recommendations from readers.