About 400,000 people, equaling about one-tenth of the entire country’s population, had bought tickets before the shows were canceled.

A diverse portfolio of films, including Richard Linklater’s critically acclaimed ‘Boyhood’ and several Maine short films, will be presented this year, in addition to live musical performances at the Opera House.

Music unites the crowd and some would-be stars advance to the next round as ‘American Idol’ does auditions here for the first time in its 12 years.