Michael and Kevin Bacon are performing for the first time in Maine on Friday.
Life & Culture
Stories about life, culture, entertainment and arts from the Portland Press Herald.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, New England
Mechanic reaps windfall from art in Connecticut dumpster
WATERBURY, Conn. — A trove of paintings and other artwork found in an abandoned barn has turned out to be worth millions. Notified by a contractor, Waterbury auto mechanic Jared Whipple retrieved the dirt-covered pieces in 2017 from a dumpster containing materials from a barn in Watertown. Whipple later found out they were by Francis […]
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‘Sonic 2’ steals weekend box office, but ‘Ambulance’ stalls
“Sonic the Hedgehog 2″earned an impressive $71 million.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books
Bedside table: In the swim of things
Book recommendations from readers.
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Jerrod Carmichael complicates coming out and redefines what a comedy special can be
Headlines from all corners of the internet shouted the news last week: Jerrod Carmichael came out as gay in his latest comedy special, “Rothaniel.” But that announcement may not be the most notable thing about his exceptional new set. Carmichael surprised many when the special – his third for HBO – dropped April 1. (The […]
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Indie Film: More disgraceful than the Oscars’ slap? What the movie industry deems disposable
Elaine May, who directed ‘The Heartbreak Kid,’ was honored at the Academy’s Governors Awards last month, but you can’t watch that … or her groundbreaking film.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Maine
Society Notebook: Film screening celebrates two Lewiston residents’ French connection
Hosted by Alliance Francaise du Maine, the event featured the stars of a documentary about two Mainers with different backgrounds but a shared language.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books, Review
Review: An ambitious novel set in the 1950s-60s tackles the story of ‘America’ through four linked characters
Writer Mike Bond’s novel, the first of seven in a series about this nation, is a departure from his usual thrillers.
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Best-Sellers: ‘A Sunlit Weapon,’ ‘Atomic Habits’
The top-selling fiction and nonfiction books at Nonesuch Books & More in South Portland.
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‘Ambulance’ will raise your pulse and tug at your heartstrings
There are certain movies that require more than a critic’s recommendation. Some, such as “Ambulance,” demand a doctor’s approval. Director Michael Bay isn’t satisfied with making a movie that merely raises your pulse. He wants to inject pure cinema into your veins – and drive it all the way to your heart, which he then […]