NEW YORK (AP) — Rob Lowe will portray President John F. Kennedy in a National Geographic film about the former president’s 1963 assassination. The National Geographic Channel said Tuesday that filming for “Killing Kennedy” would begin next month in Richmond, Va. The film is expected to air around the 50th anniversary of the shooting later […]

NEW YORK (AP) — Neverbefore seen photos of the Beatles by Ringo Starr will be included in a new book titled “Photograph.” An e-book will be published June 12 in conjunction with the upcoming Grammy Museum exhibit, “Ringo: Peace & Love,” in Los Angeles, Genesis Publications and Starr announced Wednesday. Select images from the book, […]

SEATTLE (AP) — Amazon says it will start production on a pair of new comedy shows and three new kids shows to air later this year and early next year on its video streaming service. The shows were chosen from pilots previously aired on Amazon’s Prime Instant Video service. They’re intended to help Amazon better […]

NEW YORK Larry King is returning to TV with a political talk show beginning next month. The new program, “Politics With Larry King,” will air on the RT America network, a global, English-language channel based in Russia, the network announced Wednesday. No premiere date or broadcast schedule was specified. RT said it will also telecast […]

NEWCASTLE — The Tapestry Singers, directed by Harold “Sandy” Falconer, are planning an all Bach and Mozart program, accompanied by the DaPonte String Quartet, flute and double bass. Also featured will be organist Sean Fleming. Soloists for the concert include mezzosopranos Amy Lalime and Sue Hunt, tenor Timothy Johnson and baritone Richard Francis. The pieces, […]

WISCASSET — Historic New England’s Castle Tucker and Nickels- Sortwell House will be open for free tours on Saturday, June 1, and Sunday, June 2, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tours begin on the half hour. The last tour begins at 4 p.m. All tours are guided. Whether you are local or just visiting, […]

BLUE HILL — Twenty-four young musicians from across the state submitted their new works for review by a jury of professional musicians in the Bagaduce Music Lending Library’s 17th Annual Young Composers’ Competition and Festival. The judges were Daniel Sonenberg, associate professor of music and composer in residence at the University of Southern Maine; Fred […]

BRUNSWICK — Two local artists, Abigail Robbins and Mandy Russell, are teaming up for a month-long show at Little Dog Coffee Shop beginning the first of June. Each artist has her own unique style yet both create artwork using vibrant color palettes. Their works include abstract acrylics, whimsical collages, and found-object assemblages. Robbins gets swept […]

BATH — “Easy Rider” is the first title in Patten Free Library’s “On the Road” summer film festival, which starts Tuesday, June 4, at 6:30 p.m. and runs weekly through Oct. 29. Peter Fonda, Dennis Hopper and Jack Nicholson star in the 1969 Oscar-nominated film about two counterculture bikers who travel from Los Angeles to […]

BATH — Are you a “Twilight” saga fanatic? Have you read the series multiple times and seen all the movies? Are you ready to test your knowledge with other area devotees of Bella and Edward? On Friday, May 31, Patten Free Library will open registration for a Twilight Trivia Contest, to be held at the […]