Bob Keyes writes about the visual and performing arts for the Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram. He appreciates that his job requires him to visit museums and attend plays and concerts across Maine, and most enjoys interviewing artists in their studios. He’s a New Englander by birth, and has lived in Maine off and on, most recently since 2002. He lives in Berwick with his wife, Vicki, and their son Luke.
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PublishedApril 13, 2014
Maine violin maker repairs a cherished instrument
When Mark O’Connor’s instrument shattered, he asked Jonathan Cooper to fix it.
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PublishedApril 13, 2014
Portland Conservatory music program reaches out to kids in the neighborhood
The youth program targets those who might not have access to instruments.
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PublishedApril 10, 2014
Bobby McFerrin to soar with spirituals in Portland on Sunday
‘Spirit You All,’ his latest project, pays homage to his opera-singer dad and the art of the Negro spiritual, but with his own spin.
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PublishedApril 10, 2014
‘The Elephant Piece’ tells vital story musically
Snowlion Repertory Company on Friday opens the fable that hums with serious themes, but in a funny and entertaining way.
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PublishedApril 9, 2014
Puppet, dance show to serve up hunger awareness in Portland
Portland Ovations uses puppets to raise questions about and seek answers to hunger in Maine.
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PublishedApril 8, 2014
Maine’s Haystack Mountain School of Crafts receives $2 million grant
It’s the largest grant in school history and will be used to create a new Open Studio Residency program.
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PublishedApril 7, 2014
Talk to compare NYC, Portland historic preservation efforts
The chairman of the American Wing of The Metropolitan Museum of Art will focus on the two cities’ plans, and on the beginnings of preservation in the 1960s.
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PublishedApril 6, 2014
USM will host Maine Crime Wave writing conference
The one-day writing conference will focus on the state’s allure for thrillers, mysteries and police procedurals.
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PublishedApril 3, 2014
‘UnderwaterGuy’ explores the pull of the deep
Local actor (and swimmer and diver) Stephen Underwood makes a splash in the Good Theater production.
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PublishedApril 3, 2014
Group to perform Mendelssohn’s playlist in Portland
The Handel and Haydn Society will play works by others the composer admired in a concert at USM on Saturday.
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