He was battling carcinoma.
Arts & Entertainment
Arts, entertainment and books news from the Sun Journal.
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Locals remember Janis Joplin’s 1969 visit to Waterville, The Chez
Joplin visited The Chez after performing at the Waterville Armory, and several locals recall that memorable night.
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Yo, ho, ho, why sea shanties have a go
Life during the pandemic has revived the popularity of the songs sailors used to sing to defuse tension and maintain their sanity amid isolation and cramped quarters on ocean journeys.
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Cicely Tyson, groundbreaking and award-winning actress, dies at 96
Tyson gained fame in the early 1970s, when Black women were finally starting to get starring roles.
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Oscar- and Emmy-winning actress Cloris Leachman dies at 94
Leachman was a character actor whose depth of talent brought her an Oscar for the ‘The Last Picture Show’ and Emmys for her comedic work in ‘The Mary Tyler Moore Show’ and other TV series.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Maine
Uncertainty of vaccine rollout puts summer performance plans in limbo
This is when arts presenters usually set their summer schedules, but they don’t know what size audiences they can expect.
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York musician Harvey Reid knows the value of the troubadour. He wrote the book on it.
The performer spent downtime from touring to research and write ‘The Troubadour Chronicles.’
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Nation / World
Oprah Winfrey, Bill Clinton, others praise and mourn Larry King
He died Saturday in Los Angeles at age 87.
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From presidents to faded stars, all welcomed by Larry King
He was a throwback to a different era in showbiz and media even during the height of his on-air career.
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‘Baba Yaga’ has virtual reality movie premiere
Daisy Ridley and Jennifer Hudson were on different continents but their avatars attended.