If you get a sense of déjà vu when you see actor Chris Diamantopoulos on screen, but can’t place his name, he’s OK with that.
Life & Culture
Stories about life, culture, entertainment and arts from the Portland Press Herald.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Nation & World
Stephen Sondheim, a towering talent in American musical theater, dies at 91
He won his initial fame as the lyricist for ‘West Side Story’ in 1957, and was associated with many of the most celebrated and enduring musicals of his time.
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Posted inArts & Entertainment, Maine
Portland Stage cancels its run of ‘A Christmas Carol’ because of COVID-19 cases
The theater company will record one performance of its big moneymaker for people to watch at home but is shutting down the live production after several people involved in the show tested positive.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Nation & World
‘Get Back’ series dispels, and confirms, some Beatle myths
‘Get Back’ is a fly-on-the-wall look at the creative process of a band still popular a half-century after it ceased existence.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Maine
Space receives $250,000 to give back to artists
The Portland arts organization will announce details of the grant program in the winter.
Posted inBooks, Nation & World
Conviction overturned in 1981 rape of author Alice Sebold
Anthony Broadwater spent 16 years in prison after being convicted of raping Sebold when she was a college student, an assault she wrote about in her 1999 memoir, ‘Lucky.’
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Nation & World
Jon Batiste leads Grammy Award nominations with 11
His nominations span several genres including R&B, jazz, American roots music, classical and music video.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Business, Maine
Portland Museum of Art and new employee union reach first contract agreement
The union, which formed last year, represents 40 museum employees.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Maine
North Berwick arts group to distribute instruments and lessons
The nonprofit is taking applications through Dec. 3.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Nation & World, Politics
Two Fox News contributors resign over Tucker Carlson’s ‘egregious’ Jan. 6 documentary
Conservatives Johan Goldberg and Stephen Hayes say the program is part of ‘a longstanding trend’ among Fox News’ opinion hosts who have amplified the ‘false claims and bizarre narratives’ of former President Trump.