The sequel kept a wintry wind at its back in its second week with a whopping box office bounty.
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Arts, entertainment, food and books news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Life & Culture
Maine State Ballet keeps holiday tradition alive in ‘The Nutcracker’
The familiar story is told with comedy, athleticism as well as a surprise guest, much to the delight of young attendees.
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Posted inFood & Dining, Maine Gardener
Maine Gardener: It needn’t be blueberries and apples 24-7
Oranges, bananas and figs are from away, far away, but if you bring their pots inside come winter and show them some proper care, you can grow them here.
Posted inFood & Dining, Green plate special, Recipes
Green Plate Special: DIY Christmas crackers equal less waste
And while you’re at it, why not tuck some sustainability messages inside?
Posted inArts & Entertainment
Comic artist faces his past by drawing his memoir, in the middle of the night
Travis Dandro’s graphic novel, ‘King of King Court,’ details the difficult childhood of the Levant artist.
Posted inNation & World, Religion and Values, Uncategorized
Vatican returns relic from Jesus’ manger to Holy Land
The tiny wooden relic was returned nearly 1,400 years after the structure it came from it was sent to Rome as a gift to Pope Theodore I.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Nation & World
Brazil’s president blames Leonardo DiCaprio for Amazon fires
The actor made donations to nonprofit organizations that Jair Bolsonaro claims are behind some of the blazes in the Amazon rain forest.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
Rod Stewart’s next act: Turning his hand to building model railroads
The rocker with hits dating back to the 1960s puts the finishing touch on a 23-year project that has landed him on the cover of Britain’s Railway Modeller magazine.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Nation & World
Placido Domingo calls sexual harassment accusations ‘a nightmare’
Spanish online newspaper El Confidencial publishes the Spanish opera legend’s first interview since allegations of sexual harassment made by multiple women came to light.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Local & State, News
‘Almost, Maine’ playwright John Cariani lands another Broadway acting role
He’ll begin rehearsing for Tony Kushner’s ‘Caroline, or Change’ in February, which has led Portland Stage to adjust the schedule for its revival of ‘Almost, Maine,’ in which he is starring.