Arts & Entertainment

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December 9, 2012

Author Q & A: Barn praising

An appreciation for old joinery leads a writer to dig deep into storehouses of Maine heritage.
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December 9, 2012

Society Notebook: Frock exchange

A SWAPmaine soiree helps Goodwill while giving guests the opportunity to change up their wardrobes.
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December 9, 2012

Jackson tackles another Tolkien challenge

The director of the 'Lord of the Rings' trilogy returns with a three-part adaptation of the novelist's 'The Hobbit.'
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December 9, 2012

Signings, etc.

Paul Doiron
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December 9, 2012

Book Review: ‘Antidote’ finds hope in failure

Oliver Burkeman suggests a “negative path” to happiness.

Published
December 2, 2012

Author Q & A: Beach reading

Josh Pahigian sets his new novel on familiar sand -- Old Orchard.
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December 2, 2012

Audience Calendar

Art “Weatherbeaten: Winslow Homer and Maine,” 35 major oils and watercolors, Portland Museum of Art. portlandmuseum.org. Through Dec. 30. “Between Past and Present: The Homer Studio Photographic Project,” contemporary photography made with historic processes, Portland Museum of Art. portlandmuseum.org. Through Feb. 17. “Iconic America: The U.S. Outline as National Symbol,” University of Southern Maine (Osher […]
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December 2, 2012

Bob Keyes: Faith at heart of this play for the season that’s not about Christmas

It is without too much exaggeration that Mike Levine says everyone he grew up with was Jewish. He came of age in Newton, Mass., which was home to a lot of Jewish families in the 1960s, ’70s and ’80s. That’s not so much the case in Maine. “It’s difficult to feel connected to your cultural […]
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December 2, 2012

Movie Review: Keira and ‘Karenina’ made for each other

The new “Anna Karenina” is as regal, romantic and tragic as ever. The Tolstoy tale of a bored wife and doting mother martyred by her scandalous love for a rakish cavalry officer in Imperial Russia is a perfect period vehicle for Keira Knightley, who always brings a chest-heaving sexuality to such pieces — even the […]
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December 2, 2012

Society Notebook: Merry manor

To dress in holiday style, the Victoria Mansion draws inspiration from the fabulous Gilded Age.

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