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Former Ozzy Osbourne guitarist Jake E. Lee shot multiple times in Las Vegas

by MARIA SHERMAN, RIO YAMAT and ANDREW DALTON Associated Press October 16, 2024October 16, 2024

The 67-year-old was walking his dog when the shooting happened.

Arts & Entertainment, Maine

Society Notebook: Partying in support of historic preservation

by Amy Paradysz October 16, 2024

Maine Preservation held its annual gala at Grace in Portland.

Arts & Entertainment, Books

‘Bjarki, Not Bjarki’ encompasses much more than the person in the title

by Tobias Carroll October 16, 2024October 15, 2024

Through the charismatic figure of Bjarki, Bath writer Matthew J. C. Clark also tells the story of a disintegrating marriage, political divisions and the forests of Maine.

Arts & Entertainment

Elton John turns the saga of televangelist Tammy Faye into song for Broadway

by MARK KENNEDY Associated Press October 15, 2024October 15, 2024

When Elton John was on tour in America during the 1970s, there was someone on TV who caught his eye.

Arts & Entertainment, Review

Discover a quirky Vermont college that you’ll wish had really existed

by Jorge S. Arango October 15, 2024October 18, 2024

Colin Cheney conceived of this ‘lost’ experimental exhibit at Sidle House Gallery in Freeport and invited artists to contribute.

Arts & Entertainment, Maine, Review

In ‘God Less America,’ newcomers clash with longtime residents of a small town

by Steve Feeney October 14, 2024October 14, 2024

The play by Maine’s Kevin O’Leary is having its premiere run at Portland Stage’s Studio Theater.

Arts & Entertainment, Review

The ‘Joker’ sequel could have been a great musical. Here’s what went wrong.

by Naveen Kumar The Washington Post October 14, 2024October 10, 2024

A choral teacher tells a class full of inmates at Arkham Asylum that music can help make them whole again. Cut to Lady Gaga’s Harley Quinn gazing over her shoulder. Is Arthur Fleck too broken, or will she get a taste of deranged bliss with the clown-faced killer? The next minute she’s coarsely cooing “Get […]