A piano player and songwriter, he helped form the band 45 years ago and was a crucial part of its humor and sound.
Arts & Entertainment
Arts, entertainment and books news from the Sun Journal.
New festival at Portland Public Library celebrates the comic arts
The free event – Comic Arts Maine Portland, or CAMP for short – is scheduled for April 5.
Jon Stewart tickets for Merrill Auditorium sell out in 3 hours
The ‘Daily Show’ host, who is coming to Portland on June 21, continues to make frequent television appearances alongside his political advocacy.
A guide to Maine’s movie theaters: What to expect at each one
Whether it’s the big screen, the surround sound or the comfy chairs, these theaters offer all those and more.
The federal government owns 11 artworks in Maine. What will happen to them?
The Trump administration is laying off staff at the U.S. General Services Administration, which is responsible for one of the oldest and largest collections of art in the country.
Montello school in Lewiston raising money to meet growing interest in music clubs
The Lewiston school was recently selected to be part of Mr. Holland’s Opus Foundation Adopt a School program
Franco-American history on display in Lewiston during ‘Heart of Maine’ performance
Students from The French School of Maine will tell the story of Lewiston’s Franco-American heritage during Thursday’s performance at 11:15 a.m. at the Franco Center at 46 Cedar St.
52 in 25: Dixfield
Ernie Anderson is an award-winning cartoonist and the creator of Anvil Falls — which has been running in the Sun Journal on Sundays since February 2023. He got his start in newsprint media in 2012, producing editorial cartoons and illustrations for the Sun Journal, and in 2014 and 2015 his cartoons took first place at […]
Prime Video’s hit ‘Reacher’ heads to Maine in its third season
The plot is taken from Lee Child’s novel ‘Persuader,’ set in specific Maine locales, including Portland and the southern coast.
52 in 25: Peru
Ernie Anderson is an award-winning cartoonist and the creator of Anvil Falls — which has been running in the Sun Journal on Sundays since February 2023. He got his start in newsprint media in 2012, producing editorial cartoons and illustrations for the Sun Journal, and in 2014 and 2015 his cartoons took first place at […]