entertainment
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PublishedJanuary 23, 2023
Oscar nod expected for Maine native’s work on ‘Avatar’ sequel
Eric Saindon, originally from Gorham, was the senior visual effects supervisor on the blockbuster film and is considered a favorite for his third Oscar nomination.
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PublishedNovember 29, 2022
Clarence Gilyard, ‘Die Hard’ and ‘Matlock’ actor, dies at 66
Gilyard began his career in the 1980s with roles on several popular TV shows.
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PublishedNovember 15, 2022
Budd Friedman, Improv founder who built a comedy empire, dies at 90
He pioneered the modern comedy club, opening venues in New York and Los Angeles that fostered the careers of Jay Leno, Richard Pryor, Adam Sandler and others.
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PublishedJanuary 19, 2022
Maine State Ballet presents ‘Tap Tap Jazz’
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PublishedJanuary 12, 2022
Midcoast dancers bring popular fantasy series to the stage
This weekend, the Resurgence Dance Company will perform its contemporary ballet adaptation of "A Court of Mist and Fury," the second book of a popular series by Sarah J. Maas.
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PublishedJanuary 7, 2022
Monmouth Community Players presents ‘When Radio Was King: A Return to the ’60s”
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PublishedNovember 18, 2021
Union stagehands demand new Merrill Auditorium contract
Stagehands and supporters picketed a performance staffed with non-union labor Thursday to pressure the city of Portland to renegotiate an exclusive labor agreement for the publicly owned venue.
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PublishedFebruary 14, 2021
From ‘Love Is Blind’ to a new book deal, Maine native Cameron Hamilton and wife, Lauren, continue to share their story
Married for two years since meeting on the Netflix dating show, the Atlanta-based couple has a YouTube show and a book coming out this summer.
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PublishedJanuary 29, 2021
Uncertainty of vaccine rollout puts summer performance plans in limbo
This is when arts presenters usually set their summer schedules, but they don't know what size audiences they can expect.
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PublishedJanuary 19, 2021
Cross Insurance Arena hoping for federal relief
Funding from the latest coronavirus relief package would help keep the arena operating until it can host large live events again.