Arts & Entertainment

Published
January 6, 2013

Author Q &A: Peace of the Past

A largely untold chapter of Nazi-occupied Belgium – and of one family's history – combine in Maine writer Walter W. Bannon's new book.
Published
January 6, 2013

Signings, etc.

NORMAN BEAUPRE
Published
January 6, 2013

Dine out Maine: Tao takes you on a heavenly journey, one small plate at a time

Imagine steamed pork buns that rival those at an excellent dim sum spot in a large city but right here in Maine. Maybe those soft, sweet, meat-filled, edible pillows already dance in your head, like sugarplums. That’s no illusion. That’s Grandma Tang’s roast pork buns ($6.80 for three), arriving hot and steamy in a bamboo […]
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January 6, 2013

Take Heart: A Conversation in Poetry

The poet Jorie Graham once wrote that a memory for a poet is an experience that has not yet been fully lived and waits for its second life in poetry. In today’s poem Pam Burr, of Brunswick, relives the memory of sandwiches that her mother once prepared for her school lunch. Sandwiches By Pam Burr […]
Published
December 30, 2012

Book Review: A lighthouse tome that actually dazzles

How does one begin to describe “From Guiding Lights to Beacons for Business: The Many Lives of Maine’s Lighthouses” with its myriad dazzle and deep content? Perhaps as a happily over-stuffed scrapbook of ephemera enfolding chapter-essays by 10 of the region’s finest, most articulate scholars. Whatever one decides to call it, “From Guiding Lights” is […]

Published
December 30, 2012

Calendar

Art “Weatherbeaten: Winslow Homer and Maine,” 35 major oils and watercolors, Portland Museum of Art. portlandmuseum.org. Ends Sunday. “Between Past and Present: The Homer Studio Photographic Project,” contemporary photography made with historic processes, Portland Museum of Art. portlandmuseum.org. Through Feb. 17. “The Portland Society of Art and Winslow Homer’s Legacy in Maine,” exploring the artistic […]
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December 30, 2012

Book Review: Coping with fear of staying grounded

Author Pam Houston's roving nature informs her new novel that asks, "Is it OK to stay home?"
Published
December 30, 2012

Movie Review: Cruise as Jack Reacher? Believe it

Whatever you think of Tom Cruise, you know he’s not 6-feet-5, well over 200 pounds — which is the way author Lee Child describes his crime-solving/ justice-dispensing ex-military policeman, Jack Reacher. But even if Cruise isn’t as physically imposing as the guy, he can still bring the intimidation, as he proves in “Jack Reacher.” Cruise […]
Published
December 30, 2012

Author Q & A: Fun ‘n Dames

Whether driving heavy equipment or – as in her latest children's book – piloting a lobster boat, Katie Clark's 'Grandma' is adventure personified.
Published
December 30, 2012

In memoriam

The bright light cast by Maine's vibrant cultural scene grew a bit dimmer in 2012 with the passing of some of the state's leading artists, musicians, writers, teachers and activists.

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