Arts & Entertainment

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July 28, 2013

Clay Aiken’s not just any Joe

Instead of 'Idol'-ing along, the pop star rises to the challenges of theater in 'Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat."
Published
July 28, 2013

Bob Keyes: Shared sense of humor helps artist get her Bowdoin show

Katherine Bradford has shown her paintings in prestigious places, but always hoped to exhibit in the art museum near her summer home.
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July 28, 2013

Book review: Tragedy upstaged in gritty ‘Street’

A girl's disappearance brings community angst into sharp relief in Ivy Pochoda's second novel.
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July 28, 2013

Society Notebook: Young at art

Enthusiasm abounds as the Portland Museum of Art Contemporaries gather for a midsummer tip o' the hat to keeping the scene vibrant.
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July 28, 2013

Film Review: ‘Way, Way Back’ witty and moving

To begin talking about the indie film “The Way, Way Back,” I want to go way, way back. Praise for the movie’s excellent cast, anchored by Sam Rockwell, Toni Collette, Steve Carell, Allison Janney and teenage rock Liam James, will come later. As good as the actors are, we must begin with the originality of […]

Published
July 28, 2013

Author Q & A: VOW WOW

J. Courtney Sullivan follows the success of her novel 'Maine' with a much-anticipated look at marriage in 'The Engagements.'
Published
July 27, 2013

Dine Out Maine: Hard to find better fried seafood than Susan’s

Maine is a fried seafood lover’s paradise, and I encourage all paradise seekers to venture beyond the traditional seaside locales – because, although less aesthetically pleasing, Susan’s Fish-n-Chips delivers some of the tastiest fried food in southern Maine. Open since 1989, Susan’s has achieved a sort of local cult status. Happily, it stands up to […]
Published
July 21, 2013

Book Review: Engaging tale, but it needed Rowling

‘Cuckoo’s Calling’ didn’t stand out among who-dun-its until we learned its author’s real name.
Published
July 21, 2013

Calendar

Art “Dirigo,” third “Women Pioneers” exhibition, 18 artists who embody Maine’s motto, “I Lead,” University of New England, Art Gallery, Portland. une.edu/artgallery. Through Sunday. “Surface, Light and Structure,” Frances Hynes, Richard Keen and Lyle Salmi, Elizabeth Moss Gallery, Falmouth. elizabethmossgalleries.com. Through Sunday. “Praxis,” new work by Jesse Gillespie, Pascal Hall, Rockport. 236-4272. Through Sunday. “Roads […]
Published
July 21, 2013

Art Review: Depth under the hoopla about the Lunder Collection

There will be a great deal written nationally about the works in Colby’s Lunder Collection. A cynic could question the import of the news: After all, this is about a new wing on an already multi-winged museum and a collection that has already been announced and commended. But things really have changed: Maine has a […]

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