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Arts, entertainment, food and books news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Posted inLifestyle, Movie Review J.P. Devine
J.P. Devine Movie Review: ‘Tolkien’
A beautiful and proper very British biography, J.P. Devine writes.
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Posted inLifestyle, Local & State, News
New abstract mural adds a dash of color to Portland’s historic Old Port
Will Sears’ mural overlooking Tommy’s Park is replacing a popular 1985 trompe l’oeil painting that depicted elements of an old post office and City Hall.
Posted inLifestyle, Maine Authors
BUSHNELL ON BOOKS: ‘Rise, Decline and Renewal’ and ‘Steamed Open’
Douglas Rooks offers a fascinating up-and-down history of the Maine Democratic Party and Barbara Ross releases the seventh volume in her ‘Maine Clambake Series’
Posted inLifestyle, On Music Lucky Clark
Lucky Clark On Music: Slaid Cleaves
Maine native Slaid Cleaves returns May 11-12 to Johnson Hall in Gardiner.
Posted inBusiness, Food & Dining, Lifestyle, Local & State
Vignola Cinque Terre in Portland closing, and building is under contract
Vignola Cinque Terre will close permanently at the end of dinner service Sunday. Joshua Miranda, owner of Blyth & Burrows, plans to open a new restaurant there in the fall.
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Denny Breau to perform Concert for a Cause
The Denny Breau Trio will perform at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, May 11, at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Brunswick, 1 Middle St., Brunswick. This will be the sixth concert of the 2018-19 Concerts for a Cause series that raises money for local charities. This season’s beneficiaries are The Gathering Place and the Brunswick Teen Center. […]
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Bossov Ballet to stage ‘In Search of Silence’
Bossov Ballet Theatre will present “In Search of Silence,” at 7 p.m. Friday, May 10, and at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 11, at Maine Central Institute, Parks Gymnasium, 295, Main St. in Pittsfield. The conception of BBT Director, Natalya Getman, the work will use excerpts from famous poetic works by T.S. Eliot, William Wordsworth and […]
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Porch Light concert set for Belgrade Lakes
The Union Coffeehouse will welcome Porch Light, an acoustic folk duo comprised of Matt Loosigian and Mariah Sewall, at 7 p.m. Saturday, May 11, at Union Church of Belgrade Lakes, 67 Main St., Belgrade Lakes. The musicians use their harmonies and vibrant guitar accompaniment to welcome Springtime to Maine.Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. and […]
Posted inArts & Entertainment
Don McLean wants apology from group that changed its tune about giving him award
In a Facebook post, the ‘American Pie’ singer calls the UCLA student group that rescinded the lifetime achievement award ‘morons.’