Sci-fi epic “Dune” won five awards during the ceremony at London’s Royal Albert Hall.
Life & Culture
Stories about life, culture, entertainment and arts from the Portland Press Herald.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
William Hurt, star of ‘Broadcast News,’ ‘Body Heat,’ dies at age 71
He died of natural causes, according to his son.
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Posted inArts & Entertainment, Nation & World
American filmmaker and journalist Brent Renaud shot, killed in Ukraine
Renaud, one of the most respected independent producers of his era, was gathering material for a report about refugees.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Review
Art review: Amid a sea of text, find figures who faced demons inside and out
Lesley Dill uses words, illustrations and sculptures to share stories of early America at the Bates College Museum of Art.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books, Review
Review: In the last book of the Gwendy trilogy, Stephen King’s likeable heroine faces ‘apocalyptic evil’
As with the other books in the series, King has collaborated with publisher Richard Chizmar.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
Deep Water: ‘half light,’ by Kerem Durdag
Maine poems edited and introduced by Megan Grumbling.
Posted inBooks, Food
New England’s first nature guidebook turns 350
Written by an Englishman living in Maine, the rare book identifies the region’s native plants and animals and offers natural remedies galore.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
Motivated by movement, three Maine dancers will perform at regional event in Boston
Aretha Aoki, Scott McPheeters and Kristen Stake each will get 12 minutes on stage at the New England Now Dance Platform.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Maine
Society Notebook: Bark is bigger than frostbite for animal lovers at Elsmere
The Portland restaurant raised $1,000 for the Animal Refuge League at the outdoor benefit.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books, Review
Frank Bruni’s memoir offers a playbook on finding silver linings
Bruni woke up one day without vision in his right eye. As scary as that was, he writes in his memoir ‘The Beauty of Dusk,’ it also showed him the upside of vulnerability.