Though overall ticket sales were down more than 40% from levels prior to the pandemic, heading into the summer moviegoing season, theaters have lately seen a succession of hits.
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Posted inFood & Dining, Maine Gardener
Take these steps to grow tomatoes successfully
Columnist Tom Atwell has learned the hard way to pay more attention to his tomato plants. Last year, he got just two slicer tomatoes. (The wet weather was no help.)
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Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books, Maine Authors
Gripped by a mysterious illness, a Mainer finds an unexpected kindred soul
In ‘American Breakdown,’ writer Jennifer Lunden spins twin tales of how the medical establishment dismissed her illness, and, some 100 years earlier, that of Alice James, the sister of Henry James.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
More summer art shows to see – out west, up the coast and close to home
Make an old Victorian house in Norway, two galleries in Rockland and a South Portland frame shop your July art destinations.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
Waterville film festival at center of Maine’s cinematic universe
Highlights of this year’s Maine International Film Festival, starting Friday, are Dutch director Jos Stelling and the premiere of ‘Lost on a Mountain in Maine.’
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Local & State
Shedding light on the dark side of Jamie Wyeth and his artwork
The artist’s fascination with the less idyllic aspects of Maine island life is reflected in a new exhibition that explores the unsettled mood in many of his paintings.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Local & State, Nation & World
Jared Golden seeks to honor actor James Earl Jones
Congressional Gold Medal eyed for actor who provided the voice of Darth Vader in the original “Star Wars” movies.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Nation & World, News
With Taylor Swift heading to Germany, one city has taken her name – at least for a few weeks
In honor of the singer, the city has renamed itself ‘Swiftkirchen’ – at least temporarily.
Posted inJ.P. Devine, Life & Culture, Movie Review J.P. Devine
Movie Review: ‘Somewhere in Queens’ a soft landing in a world of hard ones
“I thought I had the ending in my pocket but I was wrong and it’s a soft landing in a world of hard ones,” J.P. Devine writes.
Posted inLife & Culture, On Music Lucky Clark
On Music: Monster Mike Welch talks about return to Rockland blues festival July 13
Ever since the North Atlantic Blues Festival began back in 1994 I have interviewed one of the performers to bring attention to each of this award-winning festival for the last 29 years (the 2020 Festival was canceled due to the pandemic). I am continuing that streak by selecting an artist from the 2024 line-up and […]