Marvel’s ‘Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings’ has topped the charts for four consecutive weekends.
Life & Culture
Stories about life, culture, entertainment and arts from the Portland Press Herald.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
Q&A with Maine art patrons Paula and Peter Lunder
The philanthropic couple explains their dedication to the arts.
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‘Super Host’ considers the kindness – and curiousness – of strangers
A hard-up artist must rent out his house and move into his backyard shed in Kate Russo’s winning first novel.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Maine
Artists sought refuge from pandemic by returning to Maine, and found opportunity
Creative natives who had gone off to careers in big cities are seeing the state through new eyes upon coming home.
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Best-Sellers: ‘Beautiful World, Where Are You,’ ‘The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse’
The current top 10 best-selling fiction and nonfiction books in hardcover and paperback at Nonesuch Books & More in South Portland.
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Deep Water: ‘The Absence Paternal,’ by Samaa Abdurraqib
Maine poems edited and introduced by Megan Grumbling.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Maine
Society Notebook: York philanthropist’s travels inspire fiesta-themed fundraiser
The summer party raised $14,000 for the Old York Historical Society.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Review
Art review: Corey Daniels carves out room for two shows at Wells gallery
One is packed from floor to ceiling, the other a pairing of sublime stillness and abstract energy.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books
Bedside table: Challenging reading for challenging times
“Here is another good bedside read for these challenging times: ‘The Soul of America’ by Jon Meacham. Explores other very divisive times in our history: Civil War, reconstruction, Women’s suffrage, the (Great) Depression, World War I and World War II, Vietnam, civil rights, immigration. Gives us great perspective. On how challenging it is to maintain […]
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Padma Lakshmi has a new kids’ cookbook – and a fresh pandemic perspective
The “Top Chef” host discusses her cookbook, Twitter clapbacks and how to reform fussy eaters.