Chris Thile also talks about progress in people recognizing what women have endured.
Arts & Entertainment
Arts and entertainment news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
‘Borat’ actor Sacha Baron Cohen offers to pay fines for tourists
Six Czech tourists were reportedly detained by authorities in Kazakhstan’s capital for dressing up as comic actor Sacha Baron Cohen’s famous character.
American Music Awards pays tribute to victims of year’s tragic events
Imagine Dragons and Keith Urban are among the winners, and Diana Ross is honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award.
Country music legend Mel Tillis dies at 85
He recorded more than 60 albums and had more than 30 top 10 country singles.
AC/DC founding member Malcolm Young dies at 64
The band says the guitarist had been suffering from dementia and was diagnosed in 2014.
Shakira suffers vocal cord injury
The Colombian performer postpones her European tour until next year.
Chamber musicians and singers deliver melodic, emotional tone
An ‘add-on’ concert for the fall staged by Portland Chamber Music Festival showcases works by Dvorák, Bach, Vivaldi and 20th-century composer Frank Martin.
Natalie Portman receives Israel’s 2018 Genesis Prize
The award lauds the actress for her commitment to social causes.
‘House of Cards’ suspends filming amid Spacey accusation
The actor is accused of making sexual advances toward a 14-year-old boy in 1986.