Arts & Entertainment

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April 21, 2013

Lorne Michaels ready for NYC ‘Tonight’

The producer will run the show in the Big Apple after host Jimmy Fallon replaces Jay Leno.
Published
April 21, 2013

Redford revisits Watergate in stirring documentary

'All the President's Men Revisited' brings new understanding of the old scandal and its effects.
Published
April 21, 2013

Signings, etc.

HOWIE CARR
Published
April 21, 2013

Succeeding as a novelist – in a big way

After working as a musician and a college professor, Bill Roorbach's current career 'really takes off,' thanks to 'Life Among Giants.'
Published
April 21, 2013

Author Q & A: Woof repair

Want to fix feelings of unhappiness and enjoy life more? A new book on kindness suggests you take a page from your ever-loving pooch.

Published
April 21, 2013

Book Review: ‘Giant’ challenge woven into a memorable tale

Maine author Bill Roorbach recently remarked at a public event that the publicist for his latest novel “hated it. He couldn’t boil it down.” That’s clearly a challenge with “Life Among Giants.” Strangely, it’s one of its most alluring traits, once a reader can let go of desiring to peg it, the need to establish […]
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April 21, 2013

Movie Review: ‘Home Run’ only hits a double

The first rule of any baseball movie is that the guys cast to star in it have to look like they can play. And in “Home Run,” Scott Elrod had the build, the swagger and the sweet swing of a big leaguer. That makes him and this thin tale of 12-step redemption credible and watchable, […]
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April 14, 2013

Book Review: Searching for the sublime in Tulsa

In this debut novel, a young man learns to see a new side of his hometown.
Published
April 14, 2013

Dine out Maine: A German-inspired gem is hiding in plain sight in Waldoboro

Because Morse’s Sauerkraut and European Cafe occupies a barn on a rural road, it’s easy to pass by. But it’s worth seeking out. For schnitzel, borscht, blinis and other Eastern European favorites — as well as what’s widely regarded as the best sauerkraut around — make a stop at this uncommon, unlikely cafe in the […]
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April 14, 2013

In The Arts: Bowdoin gives Kirkeby well-deserved due

The Per Kirkeby show at the Bowdoin College Museum of Art in Brunswick is an exhibition of the work of a painter of remarkable influence in Europe. In addition to his esteem as a painter, Kirkeby is also known as a sculptor, writer, geologist and filmmaker. After seeing the show, which includes a 48-minute explication […]

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