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Life & Culture
Stories about life, culture, entertainment and arts from the Portland Press Herald.
Viral video drew hundreds to California party; 150 arrested
Police say at least 2,500 people showed up to Huntington Beach before moving the festivities downtown.
By moving to new venues, Maine summer theater returns
The Ogunquit Playhouse has erected an outdoor pavilion, and Maine State Music Theatre will stage productions in Westbrook.
Paranoia lurks in suspenseful ‘who-wrote-it?’
The new novel by Jean Hanff Korelitz, the author behind “The Undoing,” is a sharp and twisty tale of literary paranoia.
Portland Museum of Art celebrates David Driskell, as a painter and a person
The part-time Falmouth resident was helping to plan the exhibition of his paintings before he died last year.
See opera at Merrill, Shakespeare in Deering Oaks, and dancing all around Lewiston
Performance art makes a comeback this summer.
Bedside Table: Maybe you’ll actually get to go to Venice soon-ish
In which case, you’ll want to read this historical novel.
Ruth Moore’s classic island novel ‘Spoonhandle’ is as relevant as ever
Islandport has reissued the book, giving a new generation of readers the chance to feel the magic.
Deep Water: ‘Bluebells,’ by Myronn Hardy
Maine poems edited and introduced by Megan Grumbling.
Here’s who’s playing this summer so far, as pop concerts return to Maine
Outdoor venues like Thompson’s Point are starting to book shows, and some indoor ones already have full schedules.