The Maine Literary Awards honors recently retired Bangor Public Library director Barbara McDade.
Arts & Entertainment
Arts, entertainment and books news from the Sun Journal.
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PHOTO: Looking for a 4-leaf clover
First art walk of the season is a success in LA.
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Leon Redbone, acclaimed 1970s singer and guitarist, dies at 69
He performed jazz, ragtime and Tin Pan Alley-style songs, and often dressed in a white suit with a string tie, sunglasses and Panama hat.
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Former Lewiston artist hopes lighted sculpture in Portland will give off positive vibes
Charlie Hewitt will flip the switch on ‘Hopeful,’ atop Speedwell Projects, after sunset Friday.
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State ballad proposal passes votes in House, Senate
‘The Ballad of the 20th Maine’ by Portland band The Ghost of Paul Revere still needs another round of approvals to become the official state ballad.
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Maine author Richard Ford wins lifetime achievement award from Library of Congress
A 1996 Pulitzer Prize winner for ‘Independence Day,’ the Boothbay resident will receive the award at the Library of Congress National Book Festival in August.
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Do you know who’s actually running the kitchen at your favorite restaurant?
It’s often the chef de cuisine, technically the second in command. We learn what it’s like to do a lot of the work with little of the (public) credit.
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Estate of ‘LOVE’ artist Robert Indiana tries to halt reproduction of iconic images
Lawyers representing the late artist attempt to terminate licensing agreements for his art nearly one year after he died on Vinalhaven.
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Rob Tod, founder of Allagash Brewing, wins James Beard award
He wins the outstanding wine, beer or spirits producer category, and was the only Mainer to reach the finals this year.
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Don McLean loses lifetime achievement award due to domestic violence incident
A UCLA student group rescinded the George and Ira Gershwin Award for Lifetime Musical Achievement after learning McLean had pleaded guilty to domestic violence charges.