Nearly 300 are expected to attend the annual four-day conference in Baltimore starting Monday.
Life & Culture
Stories about life, culture, entertainment and arts from the Portland Press Herald.
Chaos erupts at ‘SNL’ ticket line before Taylor Swift’s appearance
Fans swarmed every entrance they could find.
Rockefeller tree arrives in New York City
A 79-foot Norway spruce will be adorned with over 50,000 lights and topped with a 900-pound star covered in 3 million crystals.
Judge dissolves conservatorship that controlled Britney Spears
The pop singer wins the freedom to make her own medical, financial and personal decisions for the first time since 2008.
Moody Blues drummer, co-founder Graeme Edge dies at 80
The band is known for hits including ‘Nights in White Satin,’ ‘Tuesday Afternoon’ and ‘I’m Just a Singer (In a Rock and Roll Band).’
If canonized, Detroit priest Father Solanus Casey would be a rarity among saints: American
While there are more than 10,000 saints in the Roman Catholic Church, fewer than a dozen are from the United States.
Press Play: Listen to ‘Quitter’ by Weakened Friends
The new album is out on Nov. 19.
Theater review: Footlights takes a serious turn with ‘The Colors of My Life’
Written by director Michael Tobin, the play grapples with family dynamics surrounding a medical diagnosis.
Multicolored art installation on Portland sidewalks has some residents seeing red
The project conceived by a former urban planner for the city is meant to showcase daily routes of residents who rely on walking.
Theater review: Richard Topol explores his roles as father and son at Portland Stage
The Broadway actor’s one-man show, ‘Searching for Mr. Moon,’ is autobiographical.