Social distancing fuels a temporary surge in business at some drive-ins.
Arts & Entertainment
Arts, entertainment and books news from the Sun Journal.
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Facebook users from around the world belt it out in Mainer’s karaoke group
More than 1,000 videos have been posted to Quarantine Karaoke since Joe Meyers of Brewer created the group Wednesday.
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Theater chain shuts down movies because of outbreak
Cinemagic Stadium Theaters announced Tuesday that it will close its theaters in Saco, Westbrook and South Portland until April 8.
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Cinemas close nationwide, studios push new movies into homes
Some studios took the extraordinary step of funneling new or recently released films onto home viewing platforms.
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Plans canceled? Here’s what to do instead
If you were hoping to do something that got canceled by coronavirus precautions, we have some alternate ideas.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Nation / World
Hollywood shuts down, Broadway goes dark to curb virus cases
The entertainment industry is preparing to shut down to curb the spread of the coronavirus
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Tom Hanks and his wife test positive for coronavirus
The actor says he and Rita Wilson, an actress-singer, were in Australia and were tested after coming down with colds, body aches and slight fevers.
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Weinstein gets 23 years for sexual assaults; sentence hailed by accusers
The fallen Hollywood mogul breaks his courtroom silence, telling his accusers, ‘I have great remorse for all of you’ but also professing to be ‘totally confused’ by the #MeToo movement.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Business, Maine
TV antenna users in southern Maine should rescan sets Wednesday
Three Portland-area stations are switching frequencies at 7 a.m., affecting people who watch TV using an antenna.
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America’s 1st canine movie star was this collie from Maine
Trained on a farm Down East, Jean the Vitagraph Dog starred in some 25 silent films, one of which is being shown around the state this month.