When accepting a Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in 2018, she said, ‘I wouldn’t trade my life in the theater for anything, because theater is life.’
Arts & Entertainment
Arts, entertainment and books news from the Sun Journal.
Portland Symphony Orchestra to celebrate 100th season with Yo-Yo Ma
The gala concert with the celebrated cellist is part of the just-announced lineup for 2024-25.
By recording ‘Northeaster’ audiobook, voice actor connects with the Maine grandmother she never knew
Morgan Bailey Keaton is the granddaughter of Dr. Virginia Hamilton, a memorable character in the nonfiction book by Maine author Cathie Pelletier.
Maine is finally getting on board with games at bars
Bars and cafes specifically for gaming – a fad elsewhere for more than a decade – are now opening here.
In Maine libraries, stores and cafes, silent book clubs quietly catch on
In what might be described as post-pandemic plot development, social events are popping up that appeal to people who love to read, creating community and helping to make their worlds ‘a bit bigger.’
Careful restoration work keeps Victoria Mansion looking 19th-century new
Two highly skilled conservators from Massachusetts are focusing on the historic Portland home’s hallway, a project that’s part of the constant restoration work required to preserve the landmark.
Several U.S. museums cover Native displays after new repatriation rules
New regulations from the Department of the Interior have aimed to hasten the repatriation of human remains and other cultural objects to Indigenous groups.
How Taylor Swift’s legions of fans fought back against fake nudes
Swift’s fan base took matters into their own hands, flooding the site with real images of the pop star along with the phrase ‘Protect Taylor Swift’ to drown out the explicit content.
Oscar nods in directing don’t reflect a wonderfully wide-ranging year
There was a bittersweet symmetry to be found in learning of the death of Norman Jewison just a day before the announcement of this year’s Oscar nominees. Jewison, who died Saturday at age 97, was one of the great journeyman directors in Hollywood, the stylistically unobtrusive craftsman who brought the gripping civil rights-era drama “In […]
Actor Tom Hollander says he got a 7-figure pay slip – meant for Tom Holland
Hollander, who featured in ‘The White Lotus,’ said he was emailed notice of an ‘astonishing amount of money’ intended for the ‘Spider-Man’ and ‘Avengers’ actor.