Life & Culture
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Chas Newby, fill-in bassist who rejected a full-time gig with the Beatles, dies at 81
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George Maharis, star of TV’s ‘Route 66’ in the 1960s, dies at 94
The handsome actor became an icon to American youth on the hit 1960s TV series.
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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.
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Lucas McNelly's 'Up Country' has its premiere next week at The Waldo Theatre in his hometown of Waldoboro.
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'Beautiful,' the jukebox musical about the influential singer and songwriter's career, is at Ogunquit Playhouse through June 10.
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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
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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.
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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.
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Maine poems edited and introduced by Megan Grumbling.
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Spring for the Kids on May 4 raised a record-breaking $210,000 for the area's clubs.
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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.
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In the essays in 'Notes on the Landscape of Home,' the Down East-based writer astutely depicts the natural (and human) world around her.
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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.
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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.
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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.'
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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.
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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.
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The tune is a preview of the Portland-born musician's forthcoming album.
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Tickets are on sale now for folk band Caamp at Thompson's Point on Sept. 3.
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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.
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Turner died Tuesday, after a long illness in her home in Küsnacht near Zurich, Switzerland, according to her manager.
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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.
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A rare minor key work by Mozart was followed by a thrilling performance of Brahms' Fourth Symphony.
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Other aspects of the live-action adaptation aren't as successful.
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An old New England trade group claims it owns a landmark statue in the collection of the Chrysler Museum of Art in Virginia.
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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.
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The Maine Writers and Publishers Alliance also honored the food anthology 'Breaking Bread' and memoir 'Woodsqueer,' along with poetry and youth literature.
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The show is playing through June 4 in South Portland.
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See Dave Gutter and his band on Friday in Arundel.