A Deer Isle native’s new book for children could prove ‘a gateway drug to Stephen King.’
Life & Culture
Stories about life, culture, entertainment and arts from the Portland Press Herald.
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Art review: Delve into the mysteries of the universe at Maine Jewish Museum
A painting and a sculpture exhibit seem to have little in common, but both are reminders of those things we struggle to grasp.
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Orwell was more than a social critic. Rebecca Solnit’s new book finds him in the garden
Solnit’s ‘Orwell’s Roses’ is the story of a life that doesn’t read like a typical biography.
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Portland Ballet delivers strong performance in ‘Persephone & Hades’
The company danced before a rapt audience Friday night at the Westbrook Performing Arts Center.
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Maine arts groups receive American Rescue Plan money
Meanwhile, the Maine Arts Commission has created a new grant program aimed at supporting arts jobs.
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Attorneys for ‘Rust’ armorer blame producers for ‘unsafe’ set
They say Hannah Gutierrez Reed is ‘devastated and completely beside herself’ over the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on a movie set in New Mexico.
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Beautiful Day for a Neighbor: Mister Rogers has a sculpture
The 360-degree sculpture depicts Rogers surrounded by children, hand puppets from his show, lyrics from the series’ theme song and the show’s Neighborhood Trolley.
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Baldwin shooting highlights risks of rushed film production
The New Mexico set of ‘Rust,’ where Alec Baldwin shot cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, had inexperienced crew members, apparent safety lapses and a serious labor dispute.
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Press Play: Listen to ‘Sweet Child’ by Lee Harrington & Lynda Mandolyn
The song was released on Oct. 20.
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British college hands over looted bronze to Nigeria
It’s part of a modest but growing effort in some European countries to return African art taken by colonial powers.