BRUNSWICK Following an outstanding season, Maine State Music Theatre is pleased to announce new leadership for the 56-year-old organization. Don Gerrish, president of the Board of Trustees, announced the appointment of Stephanie Dupal as managing director and Curt Dale Clark as artistic director. “The Board of Trustees are thrilled to have Stephanie and Curt leading […]

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. Hours before the first preliminary competition of the 2001 Miss America pageant was to take place, terrorists attacked the United States. “No one knew what to do,” said Sam Haskell, CEO of the Miss America Organization. “Should we cancel? There was no book to follow.” The contestants all joined hands, cried and […]

TORONTO Hugh Jackman may spend an inordinate amount of time playing a mutant wolf superhero, but even the Australian actor realizes his image is somewhat defanged. Whether it’s because he hasn’t shied away from musicals, on Broadway and in “Les Miserables,” or because Jackman happens to be a charmingly upbeat family man, he isn’t typically […]

RENO, NEV. An ex-lover of Liberace who was the subject of an HBO film on the life of the pianist got a lecture Wednesday from a judge who said he was not impressed with his “so-called celebrity status” but again agreed to spare him from prison time after testing positive for methamphetamine in violation of […]

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The music industry’s largest record companies are suing SiriusXM Radio for royalties it says the satellite radio company didn’t pay for recordings from before 1972. Capitol Records, Sony Music Entertainment, Universal Music Group Recordings Inc. and Warner Music Group Corp., as well as ABKCO Music & Records Inc., an independent company […]

Veteran Dud Hendrick recently returned from Jeju Island, Korea, where there is a protest by local Koreans against the construction of a U.S. Navy base. Dud Hendrick of Deer Isle also has recently returned from Jeju Island, where he joined native islanders and their supporters in protest of the naval base construction. Some of these […]

SEARSPORT Joe Plummer of Searsport is collecting old Tonka trucks to give to children to restore for his Tonka Truck Restoration Project. Children who have Tonka trucks in need of restoration also may join the project. Searsport Motor Company and Searsport Automotive and Tires will donate time and materials to hold repair workshops. The restored […]

TOPSHAM — The Coastal Youth Orchestra is looking for new members for its 11th season Its mission is to provide the best orchestral experience possible for young musicians by promoting a supportive educational environment for young musicians to learn. Coastal Youth Orchestra is made up of three ensembles that meet for rehearsals Tuesdays at Mt. […]

BATH — Centre St. Arts Gallery LLC presents paintings and drawings by Brunswick/Bath artist Carolyn Judson at 11 Centre St. Sept. 17 through Oct. 21. The Reception for Carolyn Judson’s exhibition and sale, “Mountains I have Climbed,” will be Friday, Sept. 20, 5 to 7 p.m. Judson works in many media and owns a studio, […]