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Back Cove festival organizers to pay about $185,000 to city, parks

by Ray Routhier August 19, 2025August 19, 2025

Payments include a $100,000 donation for Payson Park improvements, as well as $1 for every ticket sold, plus expenses, licenses and permits.

Arts & Entertainment, Life & Culture, Review

Margaret Qualley shines in Ethan Coen’s ‘Honey Don’t!’ as Philip Marlowe in red lipstick

by LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer August 19, 2025August 19, 2025

It’s the second film in Coen and Tricia Cooke’s so-called ‘lesbian B-movie trilogy,’ and while this shaggy caper might not add up to anything significant, it is fun and immensely watchable.

Arts & Entertainment, Do This, Life & Culture

Maine’s best bets this week include Billy Idol and Joan Jett in Bangor

by Aimsel Ponti August 18, 2025August 14, 2025

Also mark your calendar for singer-songwriter Josh Ritter, the Acton Fair and Pet Rock in the Park.

Arts & Entertainment, Do This, Life & Culture

Yacht rock smoothly sails into Portland for a show at Aura

by Aimsel Ponti August 18, 2025August 15, 2025

The second annual Yacht Rock Festival is on Aug. 29 with songs from artists like Toto, Christopher Cross and Olivia Newton-John.

Arts & Entertainment, Life & Culture

Ogunquit Playhouse toasts 20 years — and counting — of artistic director’s leadership

by Amy Paradysz August 14, 2025August 14, 2025

Most of us mark a work anniversary with likes on LinkedIn. Something quite a bit more theatrical was in store for Bradford Kenney, who has spent the past 20 years growing Ogunquit Playhouse from a five-week summer stock season to a 25-week theater that generates $21 million in economic impact for Maine each year. “He […]