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Posted inArts & Entertainment
Long before Bean Boots, Mainers were on the forefront of fashion
Maine Historical Society has three exhibits that merge history and fashion, including ‘Northern Threads,’ which features Maine clothes from the society’s collection spanning 200 years.
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Posted inNation & World, Religion and Values
Woman uplifted by support after confrontation with pastor goes viral
Nearly a million viewers watch him admit to committing ‘adultery’ 20 years earlier, when she was 16.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Nation & World, News
Rock band Queen, Paddington Bear kick off Queen’s Jubilee concert
Queen Elizabeth II may have to miss a star-studded concert in her honor, but she brought the house down when she appeared in a surprise video recorded with another British national treasure: Paddington Bear.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Nation & World
Jennifer Lopez to receive top honor at MTV Movie & TV Awards
Previous recipients of the Generation Award include Scarlett Johansson, Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson, Tom Cruise, Sandra Bullock, Robert Downey Jr., Chris Pratt, Will Smith and Reese Witherspoon.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Nation & World
Texas teen wins National Spelling Bee in 1st-ever tiebreaker
Harini Logan has won the Scripps National Spelling Bee, defeating Vikram Raju in the bee’s first-ever lightning-round tiebreaker.
Posted inJ.P. Devine, Movie Review J.P. Devine, Things to Do
‘Walk With Me’ no happy gay journey
The nominee from Waterville’s Railroad Square Cinema for June’s Pride Month this year is writer/director Isabel del Royal’s (“Smile for the Camera TV” series) debut film, “Walk With Me.” del Royal, a newcomer to the mad, mad world of filmmaking, makes a nice try at working with the tools, ideas and palettes of those who […]
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Life & Culture, Local & State
Portland Museum of Art launches competition to select architect for expansion
The museum announced plans this year to build a 60,000-square-foot building on its downtown campus. The $85 million project is likely to be completed in 2026, but an architectural firm will be hired in December.
Posted inOn Music Lucky Clark, Things to Do
Chelsea Berry returns to Maine, to open for Livingston Taylor in Portland
Why do I write about an artist? Probably a question some of you may be pondering. Well, in the case of today’s subject, Chelsea Berry, it was as simple as hearing her voice. Having been doing this since 1969, the strength of a vocal performance is what clinches the deal for me, and after watching […]
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Business, Life & Culture
Las Vegas chapels could become ‘Heartbreak Hotels’ over Elvis-themed weddings
The licensing company that controls the name and image of ‘The King’ is ordering Sin City chapel operators to stop using Elvis in themed ceremonies.