In March 2022, Willis’ family announced that the ‘Armageddon’ actor was diagnosed with aphasia and had stepped away from work.
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Maia Sharp shares craft of creating songs
Singer/songwriter to take Portland stage Aug. 26.
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Madonna reschedules tour after health scare
The Celebration tour was supposed to begin July 15 and will now start in October.
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Broadway-bound revival of ‘The Wiz’ finds its next Dorothy, thanks in part to TikTok
Nichelle Lewis came to the attention of casting agents with her TikTok videos.
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Beloved 2000s Irish boy band Westlife set to embark on first-ever North American tour
Westlife first appeared on the pop music scene in the late-’90s and early-2000s and opened for the Backstreet Boys.
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Michael Oher, former NFL tackle known for ‘Blind Side,’ sues to end conservatorship
Oher has filed a petition in a Tennessee probate court saying the couple he thought adopted him actually remain his conservators, and he asked for a full accounting of the money earned off the use of his name and story.
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Give your garden that certain je nais se quois with topiary
Snug Harbor Farm in Kennebunk sells topiary and teaches classes in how to train and prune plants into stylized shapes.
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Museum of Beadwork aims to elevate niche art form
The venue opened this month next to Caravan Beads on Forest Avenue in Portland.
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Art review: Make time for the CMCA summer exhibitions while they last
The works of Shinique Smith, Nancy Andrews and Rodrigo Valenzuela, along with video by Ellie Ga, will be up through Sept. 10.
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Las Vegas police videos show moments before home is raided in Tupac Shakur cold case
A copy of the warrant said police were searching on the night of July 17 for items ‘concerning the murder’ of Shakur from Duane ‘Keffe D’ Davis, one of the last surviving witnesses.