We may never know how many priceless works in private hands went up in smoke in the L.A. fires.
Arts & Entertainment
Arts and entertainment news from the Portland Press Herald.
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Deep Water: ‘Owed to Mud’ by Charles Brown
Maine poems edited and introduced by Megan Grumbling.
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Craig Becker explores our dark side at the Maine Jewish Museum
‘Lorica: Masks of Eternity,’ at the Maine Jewish Museum, takes its name from a piece of Roman armor used to protect oneself.
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Proposed Live Nation venue draws large crowd to Portland Planning Board workshop
Some support the proposed concert hall, citing the economic benefits, but many raise concerns about infrastructure issues and the effect the venue would have on the city’s music scene.
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John Mulaney and friends coming to Portland in August
Fellow comedians Fred Armisen, Mike Birbiglia and Nick Kroll will join Mulaney at the Cross Insurance Arena in August.
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Society Notebook: Furniture Friends’ Slumber Party fundraises to provide the basics
In 2024 alone, the nonprofit distributed more than 1,000 beds and 5,600 other pieces of furniture to 900 households in Greater Portland.
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Weakened Friends rips into Natalie Imbruglia’s ’90s hit ‘Torn’
The Portland band has been playing the song live for about a year and decided to record it.
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Get tickets now for Maine Roller Derby and Ray LaMontagne in Portland
You can also make plans to head to Monmouth in April to see the musical ‘Ride the Cyclone.’
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Yarmouth filmmaker talks about Portland radio documentary
Tom Bell’s award-winning film “An Extraordinary Place,” will screen on April 1 at the University of Southern Maine.
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Filmmaker’s ‘Eephus’ shows the complicated joys of playing America’s pastime
The debut film from director and co-writer Carson Lund understands the complicated joys that come from playing the game you love long past the time you should have given it up.