The long Labor Day holiday this year has been one of the strongest for movie theaters.
Life & Culture
Arts, entertainment, food and books news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Paintings left to Augusta by native artist rediscovered in Cony vault
Officials say the historic works of art, now displayed at city center, are worth $500,000.
Dine Out Maine: Crown Jewel on Great Diamond Island really is a jewel
Both vegetables and meat dazzle in the capable hands of chef Rocky Hunter.
Cabbage, in all its variety, brings new snap to summer
The long-storing vegetable isn’t just for winter anymore.
Maine’s own school of rock gets kids to perform the music they love
The Maine Academy of Modern Music has expanded to serve about 1,600 students statewide.
Skowhegan Craft Brew Fest offers up more than beer
As the festival grows, it’s offering more choices not just in beer but also wine, cider and spirits from around Maine.
Manchester class teaches techniques for fusing glass
Guest artist James F. Byrnes showed how to apply the torch to bend and shape the narrow glass rods.
Lana Del Rey cancels concert in Israel after Palestinians call for boycott
The cancellation marks a setback for the nation, which aims to prevent politics from infiltrating the arts.
Bishop at Aretha Franklin’s funeral apologizes to Ariana Grande
He touched her onstage and made a joke about her name.
Russian hackers targeted Orthodox clergy
The targeting of high-profile religious figures shows the wide net cast by the cyberspies.