Dakota Johnson isn’t an obvious choice for a superhero. Best known for “Fifty Shades of Grey,” the actress mostly exudes a laid-back, half-lidded, even soporific energy that only rarely rears up with intensity, as it did in her acclaimed supporting performance in “The Lost Daughter.” But that may be precisely the best argument for casting […]
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Paul Vermel, former Portland Symphony Orchestra conductor, dies at 99
The PSO’s first full-time conductor died Feb. 14, just 5 days before his 100th birthday.
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Waterville’s former Railroad Square Cinema to house acting playhouse, cultural events center
Randy and Lisa Jones of Augusta bought the former Railroad Square Cinema complex, which they have renamed The Playhouse at Waterville Station. Their long-term goal is to make it a center for the arts and artisans.
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Portland Camera Club still clicking after 125 years
An exhibit of members’ photos over the years will be on view March 1-31 at the Portland Public Library.
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Forget the ‘reading rules’ – and other lessons from a life with books
In ‘Why We Read,’ a writing professor reflects on the mistakes we make when we turn reading into a chore.
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Paul McCartney’s stolen bass is found and returned to the Beatle after more than 50 years
It is now McCartney’s once again. His official website posted a message announcing its return, saying ‘Paul is incredibly grateful to all those involved.’
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Beach Boys’ Brian Wilson needs to be put in conservatorship after death of wife, court petition says
The petition asks a judge to appoint 2 longtime Wilson representatives – publicist Jean Sievers and manager LeeAnn Hard – to be conservators overseeing his personal and medical decisions.
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Taylor Swift gives $100,000 to family of the woman killed in the Chiefs parade shooting
Two $50,000 donations were posted Friday under the singer’s name on a GoFundMe page dedicated to Lisa Lopez-Galvan.
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Bob Marley biopic turns a complicated subject into the Messiah
“Bob Marley: One Love” is bookended by two concerts, in 1976 and 1978, both intended to foster peace in a Jamaica that had long been polarized by political violence. Such a narrow time frame for this story of the reggae pioneer, who died in 1981 at the age of 36 from skin cancer, is unusual. […]
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Nonfiction book publishing is dominated by men. A new prize hopes to help change that
Six finalists for the Women’s Prize for Nonfiction will be announced in March, and the winner will be unveiled at a ceremony in June.