Lucas McNelly has already proven that hard work and know-how can compensate, somewhat, for a lack of financing.

Catch shows this week from Soul Asylum, Oshima Brothers and Grace Kelly.

The decision came after the 29-year-old rapper directed comments against those in the LGBTQ community and people with HIV/AIDS during his set at a festival.

Fans enthusiastically welcome back live music to Portland, but many also worry their celebrations will be short-lived because of the latest coronavirus surge.

Omar El Akkad's novel about a Syrian boy's panicked flight is a testament to the impossible predicament confronted by millions of people.

A novel in stories, W.S. Winslow's 'The Northern Reach' spans a century in a small Maine town.

You'll have another chance in August to taste-test the fruits of Portland's food incubator.

Top 10 best-selling fiction and nonfiction books in hardcover and paperback at Nonesuch Books & More in South Portland.

Maine poems edited and introduced by Megan Grumbling.

'Maine Masters of Modernism' is up at Elizabeth Moss Galleries through Aug. 20.

An online auction and a reading with Richard Russo and his daughter Kate Russo will raise money for Camp Susan Curtis.

Scott Moreau, who grew up in Litchfield, has made a living out of portraying the Man in Black, including in 'Ring of Fire,' opening this week at Portland Stage.

The willingness of athletes, led by Simone Biles, to talk about the pressures they face as elite athletes on the Olympics stage, has forced a look at how NBC presents the Games to the public

Kris Wu, the former member of the Korean boy band EXO, is accused of luring young women into sexual relationships.

Representatives for the star of ‘Better Call Saul’ had said only that he had a ‘heart related incident’ and was stable in an Albuquerque hospital after collapsing on the show's set.

The movie stars Matt Damon as a father who flies to France to help his estranged daughter, who has been convicted and imprisoned for murdering her girlfriend.

The film's star and executive producer says her contract guaranteed an exclusive theatrical release, and Walt Disney Co. breached the contract and deprived her of potential earnings.

The talking half of the Penn & Teller comedy-magic team credits the Franklin County Fair in Greenfield, Mass., with inspiring his show business career.

Opera Maine has transformed the Merrill Auditorium stage into an Italian piazza for a two-performance run that ends Friday.

The band, whose concert in 1977 was the first event ever held the Cumberland County Civic Center in Portland, had such hits as 'La Grange,' 'Tush,' 'Legs' and 'Gimme All Your Lovin'.'

Prosecutors say it was enough to satisfy the rest of what he owed on a $7.4 million forfeiture order.

In recent years and months, the longtime host of the popular PBS series 'Reading Rainbow' has repeatedly stated his aspirations to take up the coveted mantle.

The company, which runs theaters in Connecticut and Massachusetts, is leasing the buildings and plans to reopen the theaters by the end of September.

The indie rocker, and member of Boygenius, performed solo Saturday at Portland House of Music.

The pop star offers to pay the Norwegian team's $1,770 fine for 'breach of clothing regulations.'

Each Olympics aims to set the highest level of television standards

Each night of the Portland event, from Thursday through Aug. 8, will feature a slate of cinematic treats, many made by Mainers.

After last year's successful virtual version, the programming returns to a week of in-person performances in Portland.