Carpenters building a new timber frame for the fire-ravaged roof of Paris' Notre Dame Cathedral are using the same tools and techniques as their medieval predecessors.

Lucas McNelly's 'Up Country' has its premiere next week at The Waldo Theatre in his hometown of Waldoboro.

'Beautiful,' the jukebox musical about the influential singer and songwriter's career, is at Ogunquit Playhouse through June 10.

Justine Triet’s “Anatomy of a Fall” won the Palme d’Or at the 76th Cannes Film Festival in a ceremony Saturday that handed the festival’s prestigious top prize to a twisty French Alps courtroom drama

And Disney estimates the film starring Halle Bailey as the titular mermaid Ariel and Melissa McCarthy as her sea witch nemesis Ursula will reach $117.5 million by the time the holiday is over.

They accuse the Pink Floyd co-founder of antisemitism – an allegation he denies.

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Timothy Egan's 'A Fever in the Heartland' recounts how one man sparked the group's resurgence in Indiana.

Maine poems edited and introduced by Megan Grumbling.

Spring for the Kids on May 4 raised a record-breaking $210,000 for the area's clubs.

Maine Museum of Photographic Arts is packed with works from a personal collection, while the Portland Museum of Art images from Africa in 1958 by Todd Webb.

In the essays in 'Notes on the Landscape of Home,' the Down East-based writer astutely depicts the natural (and human) world around her.

Displaying Nazi symbols, flags, and uniforms is prohibited in Germany, the BBC said, but there are exceptions to the law allowed for artistic or educational reasons.

A new exhibit at the Museum of Arts and Design in New York City features dozens of costumes and props from throughout Taylor Swift’s career.

The superstar's website shared the news in a release Friday, noting that Dion has been receiving treatment 'for a diagnosed medical condition that prevents her from performing.'

The critically acclaimed musician, who moved to Harpswell in 2021, is revered by peers and critics for his evocative songwriting and has won three Grammys as a producer.

Superior Court Judge Alison Mackenzie ruled in favor of a motion from defendant Paramount Pictures to dismiss the lawsuit brought by Olivia Hussey and Leonard Whiting.

The tune is a preview of the Portland-born musician's forthcoming album.

Tickets are on sale now for folk band Caamp at Thompson's Point on Sept. 3.

Aspen Golann is the founder of The Chairmaker's Toolbox, a nonprofit that provides free educational opportunities and mentorships to historically excluded chair- and tool-makers.

Turner died Tuesday, after a long illness in her home in Küsnacht near Zurich, Switzerland, according to her manager.

While book bans are not new, they are happening much more frequently, especially in Florida – where Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis has championed policies that allow the censorship of books.

A rare minor key work by Mozart was followed by a thrilling performance of Brahms' Fourth Symphony.

Other aspects of the live-action adaptation aren't as successful.

An old New England trade group claims it owns a landmark statue in the collection of the Chrysler Museum of Art in Virginia.

The concert – set for June 22 – coincides with the Summit for a New Global Financial Pact, a gathering of the world’s political and business leaders to help developing nations finance sustainability projects.

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The Cannes Film Festival is on, which means stopwatches are out.

The Maine Writers and Publishers Alliance also honored the food anthology 'Breaking Bread' and memoir 'Woodsqueer,' along with poetry and youth literature.

The show is playing through June 4 in South Portland.

See Dave Gutter and his band on Friday in Arundel.