Arts & Entertainment

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August 27, 2017

More fall books: 3 to read, by Stephen and Owen King, Sarah Perry and Linden Frederick

“Sleeping Beauties.” By Stephen King and Owen King. Scribner. Sept. 26, 2017. 720 pages. $32.50. It’s unusual for two Kings to rule simultaneously, but Stephen King and his son Owen have collaborated on a disaster novel that plays to their individual strengths. “Sleeping Beauties” places its action in a small Appalachian town, where the residents […]
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August 27, 2017

Bodies in water are the subject of Camden painter’s solo show

Jessica Lee Ives explored the state's swimming holes to create her latest series, on view in Ellsworth.
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August 27, 2017

More fall literary events: Belfast Poetry Festival, novelist Seth Rogoff and poet Wesley McNair

The Belfast Poetry Festival marks its 13th year with what organizers call an “all-arts festival,” which features poetry and includes a variety show, short film festival, art exhibition and literary showcase. All events will take place on Oct. 14 at Troy A. Howard Middle School, and the centerpiece is an evening of poetry, visual arts […]
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August 27, 2017

More fall visual arts: Zorach-Ipcar, Nevelson and Guerrero, Marsden Hartley

The year of Zorach-Ipcar continues into the fall, with exhibitions by Dahlov Ipcar in Cape Elizabeth, her mother, Marguerite Zorach, in Rockland and her father, William Zorach, at the Portland Museum of Art. Ipcar died at age 99 in February. Rachel Walls Fine Art at Fort Williams in Cape Elizabeth is showing “Dahlov Ipcar’s Century,” […]
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August 27, 2017

Autumn leaves pulpy summer fare behind

We know it's early, but here are some of the anticipated books of autumn.

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August 27, 2017

More fall music: Angel Olsen, The War on Drugs, Leslie Odom Jr. and more

On Dec. 2, popular singer-songwriter Angel Olsen will give a highly anticipated show at the State Theatre, a venue with a capacity of nearly 2,000 people. Just four years ago, she put on an exquisite set at Space Gallery – to only a few dozen attendees. The moral of this story is to keep your […]
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August 27, 2017

An outdoor spectacle, a kids’ classic and a ghost story round out the dance season

Bandaloop performs on city walls, Maine State Ballet puts on 'The Little Mermaid' and Portland Ballet haunts with 'Giselle.'
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August 27, 2017

Play about Portland’s panhandling debate takes the stage

Snowlion Rep's season features three plays set in Maine, including 'Anything Helps God Bless' and an adaptation of 'The Cherry Orchard.'
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August 27, 2017

Robert Moody readies for final season at the helm of the Portland Symphony Orchestra

The music director for the past 10 years is looking forward to conducting 'Pictures at an Exhibition' in September and 'Resurrection Symphony,' his last concert in May.
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August 26, 2017

Concert review: Crowd relishes Bonobo’s easy hike to sweet, if short, peak

The band started by British musician and DJ Simon Greene makes its Maine debut.

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