She was named the 2020 Grand Master by the Mystery Writers of America.
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Arts and entertainment news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Indie Film: How a gig for the Maine Mineral and Gem Museum rocked this filmmaker’s world
Making ‘Meteorites & the Epic Story of Our Origins’ was a life-changing experience for Jennifer Widor Smith.
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With painted faces, London artists fight facial recognition tech
Every month, the Dazzle Club paints their faces with randomly colored shapes and patterns aimed at defying cameras.
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America’s 1st canine movie star was this collie from Maine
Trained on a farm Down East, Jean the Vitagraph Dog starred in some 25 silent films, one of which is being shown around the state this month.
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Opening night of statewide film festival draws crowd in Waterville
Thursday’s event included a screening of the 1945 film “Leave Her to Heaven” and a discussion with Tim Williams, the grandson of Ben Ames Williams who authored the 1944 novel the film was based on.
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SXSW, other entertainment events worldwide cancelled on coronavirus fears
Movie releases, film festivals, concerts and other events involving public crowds and international travel have taken a hit.
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Nashville musicians to hold concert for tornado relief
Sheryl Crow, Brandi Carlile, Jason Isbell, Dan Auerbach and others will stage a benefit event Monday.
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Publisher cancels release of Woody Allen memoir
The announcement follows days of criticism focused on allegations that the movie director sexually abused his daughter Dylan Farrow.
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Taylor Swift donates $1 million to Tennessee tornado relief
Deadly storms ravaged counties in middle Tennessee this week, including in Nashville.
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Dave Matthews was inspired by his daughters to write a novel
For his debut novel, ‘If We Were Giants,’ the musician found inspiration close to home.