Arts & Entertainment
Arts and entertainment news from the Portland Press Herald.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Life & Culture, Puzzles & Games
Put your knowledge to the test with our Thanksgiving quiz and holiday crossword
Which team did the Detroit Lions face in their first Thanksgiving Day game? What year is commonly recognized as the year of the first Thanksgiving celebration?
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Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books
A group of teenage misfits are recruited to a wilderness program on a Maine island
‘The Islanders,’ Lewis Robinson’s propulsive new novel, follows the teens as they begin to discover that that the tough, character-building program has a very dark side.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Review
It’s half a movie, but ‘Wicked’ casts a mighty spell
Heads-up No. 1: In the now-accepted Hollywood fashion, “Wicked” turns out to be “Wicked Part 1.” Two hours and 40 minutes of movie gets you only to the end of the hit Broadway musical’s Act 1, and the intermission is scheduled to last until this time next year. Heads-up No. 2: The flying monkeys are […]
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A powerful show at MECA&D raises questions about the display of art
‘Objects and Power’ at the Portland art college’s Institute of Contemporary Art explores repatriation, museum curatorial practices and much more.
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Chuck Woolery, host of ‘Wheel of Fortune’ and ‘Love Connection,’ dies
The game show veteran turned conservative commentator was 83.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Do This
I’m thankful for these Maine-made movies and the places that play them
The year was another productive one on Maine’s film scene, and, thankfully, there are still theaters, festivals and people supporting it.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Do This
Tickets on sale for Kaki King on Dec. 5, Pete Best on March 20
See the original drummer for The Beatles at Aura in Portland.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Do This, Music
Don Campbell’s favorite things about Christmas and its music
The Maine singer-songwriter answered questions about his love of both listening to and singing holiday music.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Do This, Music
Rigometrics and Model Airplane present annual Thanksgiving weekend shows
Both bands are performing on Saturday in Portland.