Last week I reviewed “Morbius,” a film whose constant delays in release turned it into a punchline. Next week I’ll review the new “Fantastic Beasts,” part of a franchise whose behind-the-scenes scandals have turned it into a punchline. Sandwiched between the two is “Sonic the Hedgehog 2,” an agreeable, lighthearted affair whose only crime is […]

FARMINGTON — ArtsFarmington is excited to announce the return of Maine Mountain Chamber Music to Nordica Auditorium on Sunday April 24 at 2 p.m. MMCM founders Yuri Funahashi, piano, and Laurie Kennedy, viola, will be joined by violinist Charles Dimmick and cellist Leo Eguchi. The program consists of Zoltan Kodaly’s Duo for Violin and Cello […]

FARMINGTON — The University of Maine at Farmington’s celebrated Visiting Writers Series presents fiction writer Gregory Brown as the popular program’s final reader of the season. Brown will read from his debut Maine-based novel at 7:30 p.m., Thursday, April 14, in The Landing at the UMF Olsen Student Center. The reading is free and open […]

“The Lost City” is the kind of movie that looks like it was a lot more fun for the actors to film than it is for the audience to watch. Sandra Bullock and Channing Tatum got to spend time in each other’s company, goofing around in a comedy in the jungle that was probably closer […]

FARMINGTON — The University of Maine at Farmington is excited to announce the opening of its Spring Mainstage Production, “Rogues’ Gallery” by Oscar, Tony and Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright John Patrick Shanley. These live, online performances will be available via Zoom on Friday, April 1 and Saturday, April 2 at 7:30 p.m., and on Sunday, April […]

FARMINGTON — University of Maine at Farmington graduating senior, Carrie Close, has a lot to celebrate this spring. She is launching her first published book in April and will also be marching in the University’s 2022 Commencement ceremony in May when she graduates with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Creative Writing. Her book, […]

Last year, the Japanese anime “Demon Slayer: Mugen Train” racked up an impressive $49.5 million at the domestic box office. It even accomplished the rare feat of climbing to the #1 spot in its second weekend after opening at #2 (because “Mortal Kombat” was terrible and fell like a rock). Similarly, the anime “Jujutsu Kaisen […]

FARMINGTON— University of Maine at Farmington music faculty members will be performing several spring piano concerts in the Performance Space in the Emery Community Arts Center on March 29 & 30, and April 14. The events are free and open to the public. According to current Covid protocol, masks are required in all inside university […]

Back in January, when COVID numbers were raging and another lockdown seemed imminent, Disney made the decision to make Pixar’s “Turning Red” a Disney+ exclusive. But soon after holiday tourism died down, so did the COVID numbers, and theaters are fully capable of showing this movie. In fact, restrictions here in New York have eased […]