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Life & Culture
Stories about life, culture, entertainment and arts from the Portland Press Herald.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Do This, Maine
Sing your heart out: Karaoke nights across southern and central Maine
It’s time to stretch out your vocal chords and unleash your inner superstar because a karaoke microphone is waiting for you at several spots in southern Maine. Even if your singing is usually relegated to the shower or the car, you’re welcome to belt out your jams with everything you’ve got, be it a power […]
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Posted inArts & Entertainment, Do This
Face the Music: Jukeboxes have all gone digital, and I’m just tuning in
A smartphone app enables you to play songs without leaving your seat at several bars around Portland that have TouchTunes machines.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
‘Avatar 2’ tops box office for 7th weekend
‘The Way of Water’ is the fourth-highest grossing film of all time.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Nation & World, News
Priscilla Presley files petition questioning validity of Lisa Marie Presley’s will
Priscilla Presley, along with former business manager, Barry Siegel, is currently a co-trustee of Lisa Marie Presley’s estate and is seeking to keep it that way – despite the 2016 amendment allegedly naming Riley and Benjamin Keough as the sole trustees.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
Deep Water: ‘Maine Winter,’ by Chrystena Hahn
Maine Poems edited and introduced by Megan Grumbling.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Review
Art review: Photos from punk scene, intricate paintings both reflect passage of time
The photography of Gary Green and paintings by Sara Crisp are on display at the Maine Jewish Museum in Portland.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books
Bedside table: A chilling classic
Book recommendations from readers.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books, Review
The tale of Martha the sheep and the ugly sweater she inspired
In ‘Unraveling,’ Peggy Orenstein explores the lessons gleaned from learning to shear, make wool and knit. But her book is not just a yarn about yarn.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
This year’s Oscar nominations featured a unicorn: Genuine surprise
When nominations for the 95th Academy Awards were announced Tuesday, most of the names called out had been handicapped for months. Few were shocked that such theatrical hits as “Top Gun: Maverick,” “Avatar: The Way of Water” and “Elvis” made the cut. Ditto Cate Blanchett’s ferocious lead performance in “Tár,” or Brendan Fraser’s heart-rending comeback […]