‘Here and There’ features artists with connections to both New York and Maine, while ‘Kindred’ explores universal interconnectedness.
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This biopic is conventional, except when Jennifer Hudson channels the Queen of Soul
Even if it does not quite crack Aretha Franklin’s enigmatic genius, ‘Respect’ captures the late singer’s transcendent sound.
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Theater review: Charisma of Cash and company comes through in ‘Ring of Fire’
The show continues at Portland Stage through Aug. 29, then will be available to stream on demand.
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A mysterious and twisty street full of mysterious and twisty kids
Eccentricity has its charms for ‘The kids of Cattywampus Street.”
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An all-Black musical was a Broadway smash – and then was mostly forgotten
“Shuffle Along” brought Black and White audiences together 100 years ago, writes Caseen Gaines.
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Art review: Two galleries entice viewers with a wealth of experiences
At New Systems Exhibitions and Zero Station, both in Portland, opportunities abound for eye-popping sensuality, beauty and lyricism.
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A visceral account of a refugee’s desperation
Omar El Akkad’s novel about a Syrian boy’s panicked flight is a testament to the impossible predicament confronted by millions of people.
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‘Stillwater,’ with Matt Damon, is four movies in one, and only some of them work
In “Stillwater,” Matt Damon plays Bill Baker, an Oklahoma roughneck who works on oil rigs by day and prays before his fast-food dinner at night. Laconic and unsmiling, Bill has a lot on his mind, the substance and complexity of which is revealed with deliberate finesse in the course of a movie best described as […]
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A dark debut novel follows the fortunes of four intersecting families
A novel in stories, W.S. Winslow’s ‘The Northern Reach’ spans a century in a small Maine town.
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‘Ted Lasso’ overwhelms with its kindness and compassion. It’s OK to find it annoying.
There was no greater TV underdog story last year than “Ted Lasso,” the unassuming and not-particularly-ambitious soccer-world comedy that became one of 2020’s few word-of-mouth sensations. Based on a character that “Saturday Night Live” alum Jason Sudeikis had originally played in promos for NBC Sports, the series, about an American college football coach recruited to […]