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Life & Culture
Stories about life, culture, entertainment and arts from the Portland Press Herald.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Maine, Religion and Values
Society Notebook: Portland congregation Etz Chaim toasts to 100 years
The synagogue, based in what’s now the Maine Jewish Museum building, has been through a lot of challenges and change since 1921.
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Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books, Review
Book review: Preconceptions – and memory – can cloud historic preservation
‘The Book of Errors’ examines three historic buildings, including Thomaston’s General Henry Knox Museum, and finds that reconstruction doesn’t always stick to the facts.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books
Bedside table: Why do we think the way we do?
Book recommendations from readers
Posted inArts & Entertainment
Deep Water: ‘River Grass,’ by W. Kent Olson
Maine poems edited and introduced by Megan Grumbling.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
U.S. soprano, offended by blackface, pulls out of Italy opera
The theater, Verona’s Arena, is hoping to discuss the issue with Angel Blue, who was to sing the role of Violetta in ‘La Traviata.’
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Maine, Review
Theater review: Park’s sparse set allows abundant talent to shine in ‘The Tempest’
Fenix Theatre Company brings a lively production to Deering Oaks.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Nation & World
Ivana Trump’s death ruled an accident, NYC examiner says
The New York City medical examiner’s office says Ivana Trump died in an accident from blunt impact injuries to her torso.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
Mexican art of mariachi takes center stage on U.S. stamps
The U.S. Postal Service is celebrating the release of a new series of stamps honoring the traditional Mexican genre of mariachi.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Maine, Review
Theater review: Ogunquit’s ‘Nutty Professor’ draws from comic genius of Jerry Lewis
The musical runs through Aug. 6.