‘otherwise,’ a new exhibit at the Institute of Contemporary Art at MECA, shows us how the stories artists tell are too varied to contain a single vision of America.
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Arts, entertainment and books news from the Sun Journal.
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A Maine rights pioneer comes to life in Norway, traditional music in Farmington, and more | Get out!
Here are some highlights of things to do in the area in the next week.
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Updated musical about Lewiston is ‘giant, show-stopping marvel’ | Review
‘A New Home,’ which now includes the city’s immigrant experience and pays tribute to the mass shooting, ‘is a love letter to our city.’
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5 Maine events this week include The Lone Bellow and ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’
There’s also Rennie Harris’ Puremovement hip-hop dance event in Westbrook and a play about emergency medical responders in Bath.
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‘American Idol’ winner Abi Carter will perform in Portland
Fellow contestant and Mainer Julia Gagnon will be opening the show.
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At Portland’s Victoria Mansion, an artist considers a history of slavery
The museum commissioned a painting to illuminate sparse records.
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Twisted Tales and Tragic Deaths at Lewiston cemetery
Participants visited the crypt and other spooky spots during a fundraiser Thursday for Riverside Cemetery. Staff photos by Russ Dillingham.
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After 20 years, ‘American Idol’s’ Julia Gagnon found a brother she had never met
The former ‘American Idol’ finalist began looking for her brother after her birth mother died in Guatemala in 2024. The search ended with a joyful reunion in North Carolina last week.
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How Hallowell’s clerk got Warren Zevon into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
Lisa Gilliam has been a fan for decades, and her social media efforts helped propel the late singer and songwriter into musical immortality.
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A new stamp honors Maine writer Sarah Orne Jewett
The South Berwick native is best known for her 1896 novel ‘The Country of the Pointed Firs.’