The zany movie-turned-musical, further adapted for pandemic times, is the first production to be staged in the playhouse’s new pavilion.
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Art review: Though influenced by many, David Driskell was one of a kind
His posthumous retrospective, ‘Icons of Nature and History,’ is up at Portland Museum of Art through Sept. 12.
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Recorded in quarantine, Lula Wiles’ new album is out and getting noticed
The trio, who grew up in Maine, released ‘Shame and Sedition’ last month.
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As theaters reopen, a crucial cinematic ingredient is back: the audience
WASHINGTON — “We’re home.” So goes the refrain during the rapturous final scene of “In the Heights,” which played at the Avalon Theatre for the cinema’s grand reopening last weekend. Lin-Manuel Miranda’s lyrics couldn’t have been more apt on that Saturday night, as longtime patrons hugged, fist-bumped and waved in the lobby of the elegant […]
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Deep Water: ‘Picking Strawberries With My Children In A Gentle Rain,’ by Frank Freeman
Maine poems edited and introduced by Megan Grumbling.
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‘F9’ to propel box office to biggest weekend since pandemic hit
The feature from Universal Pictures may generate $67 million in ticket sales.
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PSO returns to the stage this weekend – with a live audience
The Portland Symphony Orchestra, with Eckart Preu conducting, will perform before a live audience in Old Orchard Beach on Sunday in the first of 3 outdoor concerts this summer.
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Conan O’Brien ends TBS late-night show with snark, gratitude
The hourlong ‘Conan’ finale Thursday was largely a trip down memory lane with clips of guests including Steve Martin, Tom Hanks and Sarah Silverman.
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Biden’s sister has a book deal
‘Growing Up Biden,’ by Valerie Biden Owens, will be published next year by Celadon Books.
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Guitarist quits Mumford & Sons to ‘speak freely’ on politics
Winston Marshall, a founding member of folk-rock group, has been accused of endorsing the far right, but says he condemns ‘unequivocally all political extremism.’