The agency’s new executive director started her job in August with 30-plus years of experience at the intersection of arts and government.
Arts & Entertainment
Arts and entertainment news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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The wedding marsh: Lana Del Rey reportedly marries alligator tour guide Jeremy Dufrene
It’s the first marriage for Del Rey and second for Dufrene.
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Auburn filmmaker on a mission to introduce Maine’s lumberjills to the world
Auburn native Breanna Wing wants “Axe Women: The Modern Lumberjill” to chronicle women’s relationship with the timber industry, from wartime lumber-cutting to modern competitive shows.
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Maggie Smith, star of stage, film and ‘Downton Abbey,’ dies at 89
Smith was frequently rated the preeminent British female performer of a generation and remained in demand even in her later years.
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How Elizabeth Strout came to bring 3 beloved characters together in ‘Tell Me Everything’
When the author realized Olive Kitteridge, Lucy Barton and Bob Burgess from her previous books were all living in Crosby, Maine, she knew they had to meet.
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Movie based on Maine author’s ‘Wild Robot’ hits theaters Friday
The DreamWorks animated film ‘The Wild Robot,’ based on the children’s novel by Midcoast author Peter Brown and starring Lupita Nyong’o, is opening nationwide.
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Hoda Kotb says she is leaving ‘Today’ early next year
Kotb has co-anchored the first 2 hours of ‘Today’ with Savannah Guthrie since 2018.
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Drag queen Pattie Gonia aims to give the climate movement a makeover with joy and laughter
In its second year at New York Climate Week, ‘Save Her! Environmental Drag Show’ has become a popular attraction.
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Video game actors’ union calls for strike against League of Legends
The blockbuster online multiplayer game is caught in the middle of a dispute between Hollywood’s actors union and an audio company that provides voiceover services.
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Lights Out Gallery gives you 2 reasons to book it to Norway
These nearby shows — one of photography, the other straddling the line of art and craft — both close Oct. 13.