Portland Ovations will present ‘We Are Water’ on Monday, featuring Passamaquoddy singers Chris Newell and Lauren Stevens.
Arts & Entertainment
Arts and entertainment news from the Portland Press Herald.
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From Cooper Flagg to L.L.Bean totes, Maine’s influence is everywhere this year | Column
A competitive U.S. Senate race and a Cape Elizabeth native’s hit song are adding to the outsize cultural impact our small state is having.
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‘Swallows’ reveals the ugly, awkward thoughts we’re too ashamed to say
Natsuo Kirino’s novel follows a young woman in Tokyo as she navigates the world of egg donation and surrogacy.
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Guillermo del Toro builds a handsome, grand ‘Frankenstein’ all his own
Instead of a by-the-letter adaptation of Mary Shelley’s novel, this is an interpretation by a filmmaker who has always had a soft spot for the monster.
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Singer-songwriter Maia Sharp brings new album ‘Tomboy’ to Maine
Sharp comes to Maine for two shows, including a performance in Yarmouth on Friday.
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5 things to do when you’re in Belfast
A local gives his recommendations for food, drink and recreation.
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Speedwell’s new photo book reveals a magical, mysterious New England
The nonprofit has organized a panel discussion and two exhibitions in conjunction with the release of ‘The Haunted.’
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8 Maine events this week include Mariners hockey and Patty Griffin
See the play ‘Deathtrap’ in Biddeford and hear soft rock hits from Air Supply in Portland.
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They heard The Thirsty Pig was haunted. So they spent the night there. | Column
Two local musicians wanted to promote their Halloween event at the Portland bar — and witness the phenomena themselves.
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Diane Keaton, Oscar-winning star of ‘Annie Hall’ and ‘The Godfather,’ dies at 79
Keaton was the kind of actor who helped make films iconic and timeless, from her ‘La-dee-da, la-dee-da’ as Annie Hall to her heartbreaking turn as Kay Adams.