The film is viewed as a watershed moment for the deaf community in Hollywood.
Life & Culture
Stories about life, culture, entertainment and arts from the Portland Press Herald.
Ghost of Paul Revere fans rally to replace music gear stolen on tour
The Portland band has raised $28,000 toward replacing its trailer and equipment, stolen in Colorado last week.
Face the Music: Gladys Knight taking ‘Midnight Train’ to Portland
The legendary singer performs at Merrill Auditorium on March 11.
Things to Do: Al Franken at the State, ‘Urinetown’ at USM
An art exhibit at UNE in Biddeford and a play about modern dating round out your entertainment options this week.
Indie Film: Brunswick-born actor takes sci-fi star turn playing nine roles in one
Samuel Dunning is also working on a Maine-set mockumentary called ‘Canoe Dig It?’
Live Music Lineup: Talisk, David Wax Museum and Allison Russell
Multiple Grammy nominee Russell plays State Theatre on March 9.
‘Uncharted’ remains No. 1 at box office
The Sony Pictures videogame adaptation stars Tom Holland and Mark Wahlberg.
Mainers gather in Portland to pray for peace in Ukraine
About 40 people attended a vigil Sunday afternoon at St. Luke’s Cathedral, while others watched via livestream video.
‘CODA’ takes top honors at SAG Awards, Will Smith wins
The ceremony was notably border-breaking, with historic wins for deaf actors, Korean stars and some of Hollywood’s biggest names.
Joni James, million-selling pop singer of 1950s, dies at 91
She was 21 when ‘Why Don’t You Believe Me?’ became a No. 1 hit.