Plus, the major shows of the season at the state’s other leading art institutions.
Arts & Entertainment
Arts and entertainment news from the Portland Press Herald.
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From ’90s nostalgia to comic relief, there’s a show to suit your mood coming to Maine
Rock bands Soul Asylum and Rainbow Kitten Surprise, comics Chelsea Handler and David Cross, musicians Pitbull and Post Malone and a puppet festival are coming this fall.
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Tim Curry makes surprise big screen return, first feature film since 2012 stroke
The 78-year-old ‘Rocky Horror Picture Show’ star now appears in Michael Leavy’s horror film, ‘Stream.’
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From pommel to dance floor, Stephen Nedoroscik to join ‘Dancing With the Stars’
The casting was announced on Thursday’s episode of ABC’s ‘Good Morning America. The Paris Olympian is the first celebrity contestant named for the season.
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King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard takes sold-out Thompson’s Point crowd for a wild ride
Fans of the genre-spanning Australian band are saying the Tuesday night show in Portland, featuring debut performances and a dip in the Fore River, was among the strongest on its tour so far.
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Jennifer Lopez files for divorce from Ben Affleck after 2 years of marriage
The singer lists the date of separation as April 26.
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Shiloh Jolie, daughter of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt, officially drops Pitt surname
Other news outlets report that the other Jolie-Pitt children have informally excluded the Pitt name, but 18-year-old Shiloh is the first to legally do so.
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Video from Thompson’s Point concert will ‘restore your faith in humanity’
A feel-good clip of strangers banding together to search for a missing earring has been viewed millions of times and caught the attention of the ‘Today’ show.
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Phil Donahue, pioneering daytime talk show host, dies at 88
Dubbed ‘the king of daytime talk,’ he was the first to incorporate audience participation, typically during a full hour with a single guest.
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See U.S. Navy band Country Current for free in Freeport
The band is the Navy’s only country/bluegrass ensemble.