He won his initial fame as the lyricist for ‘West Side Story’ in 1957, and was associated with many of the most celebrated and enduring musicals of his time.
Arts & Entertainment
Arts, entertainment and books news from the Sun Journal.
Portland Stage cancels its run of ‘A Christmas Carol’ because of COVID-19 cases
The theater company will record one performance of its big moneymaker for people to watch at home but is shutting down the live production after several people involved in the show tested positive.
‘Get Back’ series dispels, and confirms, some Beatle myths
‘Get Back’ is a fly-on-the-wall look at the creative process of a band still popular a half-century after it ceased existence.
Jon Batiste leads Grammy Award nominations with 11
His nominations span several genres including R&B, jazz, American roots music, classical and music video.
Two Fox News contributors resign over Tucker Carlson’s ‘egregious’ Jan. 6 documentary
Conservatives Johan Goldberg and Stephen Hayes say the program is part of ‘a longstanding trend’ among Fox News’ opinion hosts who have amplified the ‘false claims and bizarre narratives’ of former President Trump.
Wisconsin court rejects ‘Making a Murderer’ subject’s request to review conviction
Steven Avery requested the court review his conviction for killing a young photographer in 2005, a case that became the focus of the popular Netflix series “Making a Murderer.”
‘No Nukes’ footage bypasses Springsteen’s aversion to film
A new DVD offers a relatively rare look at him and his E Street Band during a peak period in the late 1970s.
86-year-old woman named Israel’s ‘Miss Holocaust Survivor’
The pageant is meant to recognize the country’s dwindling number of survivors.
‘Sesame Street’ debuts Asian American muppet
At only 7 years old, Ji-Young is making history as the first Asian American muppet in the “Sesame Street” canon
Native authors share their culture through stories about Indigenous people in Maine
New books from the viewpoint of Maine’s Native peoples are out this year, and librarians are putting a focus on the subject area, including compiling reading lists.