Arts & Entertainment

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August 25, 2013

Movies: Lily Collins goes to the big ‘City’

And the star of the first installment of 'The Mortal Instruments' saga is in it for the long haul.
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August 25, 2013

Maine Jewish Museum shows Harold Garde

PORTLAND — The Maine Jewish Museum is holding an exhibit of new work by Harold Garde, a master painter and printmaker, who will show in Portland for the first time in 20 years. The exhibit, “Garde Addendum,” will open from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the museum, 267 Congress St. The exhibit will include […]
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August 25, 2013

Art Review: Paintings in the key of Dylan anchor strong lineup at UMMA

Walking into the main gallery of the University of Maine Museum of Art and being greeted by Joanne Freeman’s work is like sitting back after a hard day and turning on some great music; on the one hand, it’s calm and relaxed, but it also moves. Some things transport you by changing the place you […]
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August 25, 2013

Dine Out Maine: Porthole keeps gritty charm, offers something for everyone

Given all that’s been written about this waterfront establishment, I understand a certain level of dining hesitation, but in the hopeful spirit of second chances and new starts, Travis and I were hungry on a Sunday afternoon and thought, “Why not try the scrubbed-up, new version of The Porthole?” After The Porthole’s careful (and expensive) […]
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August 25, 2013

Signings, etc.

MARK J. GABRIELSON

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August 25, 2013

Society Notebook: Runaway Success

A unique way to raise money receives quite a reception, with HomeHealth Visiting Nurses as beneficiary.
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August 25, 2013

Movies: Two years later, ‘You’re Next’ ready to throw a good scare into audiences

LOS ANGELES — Anyone traveling around Los Angeles recently has likely noticed the menacing imagery of men in paramilitary garb with their faces covered by spooky animal masks. They appeared for a time as ghostly figures overlaid on posters for other movies, though they have recently been seen more clearly in ads all their own […]
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August 25, 2013

Author Q & A: ‘Cheese’ stands alone

Michael Paterniti's new book, about the 'World's Greatest Piece of Cheese,' earns the Portland writer and Telling Room co-founder robust praise.
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August 25, 2013

Book Review: ‘Float’ takes novel approach to real waste

When the season is summer and the book you’re holding promises a story about the boundless Atlantic at our shore, you might easily expect another “summer read.” Translation — a book that is breezy, upbeat and escapist to its core. If the book is “Float,” however, a second novel by JoeAnn Hart of Gloucester, Mass., […]
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August 25, 2013

Take Heart: A Conversation in Poetry

Dear reader, in case the common black ant has seemed too ordinary for your attention, consider today’s poem by Lynn Ascrizzi of Freedom, who shows us ants as we have never seen them before.

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