Prine, considered ‘the Mark Twain of American songwriting,’ died on Tuesday from complications of the coronavirus. Here, we reviewed his previous appearances in Maine.
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Concert review: New Orleans Jazz Orchestra brings Crescent City to Portland
Ahead of Mardi Gras, the 18-member big band centers an evening on the music of noted composer Allen Toussaint and early jazz masters.
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Theater review: ‘The 39 Steps’ brings a sense of theater magic in Brunswick
The Theater Project’s take on this affectionate parody of classic thrillers provides a perfect vehicle for audiences to forget all their troubles and get happy.
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Review: ‘Queen & Slim’ is romantic, urgent and beautiful
‘Queen & Slim’ is an urgent, beautiful and socially conscious trip through the American racial psyche in 2019.
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Fiery theater, film critic John Simon dies at 94
It was a rite of passage in the theater community to find your work skewered by Simon.
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Deer Isle arts colony receives $4 million gift, the largest in its history
The Haystack Mountain School of Crafts received the money to establish an endowment to preserve its campus overlooking the Atlantic Ocean.
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Theater review: Good Theater’s ‘Boxes’ suspenseful, fun and thought-provoking
The show is likely to engender some interesting conversations on the trip home from the Munjoy Hill venue.
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Roller rink rounds out 97th season in Smithfield
A mainstay in the rural Somerset County community and one of the last rinks in Maine, Sunbeam Roller Rink has no plans to slow down.
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New owner has modern plans for old Stimson Memorial Hall in Gray
Loon Island, a Cumberland real estate holding company, hopes to create a cultural center.
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How a boy from the coast of Maine became a world famous female circus star
The life of Samuel Wasgatt, who performed under the name of Lulu in the 1870s, is just as odd as it sounds.