Arts & Entertainment

Published
May 20, 2012

MOVIE REVIEW: ‘What to Expect’ is short on surprises

"What To Expect When You're Expecting" feels like five mediocre romantic comedies uncomfortably squished together.
Published
May 13, 2012

Bob Keyes: A gallery owner’s trial by fire

Nick Fitzpatrick has a habit of waking up in the middle of the night for snacks. The early morning hours of April 9 were like all the rest. Nick, a lobsterman, rose from bed and made his way around the apartment on an upper floor of the five-story home on Park Street that he shares […]
Published
May 13, 2012

Society Notebook: Maine College of Art honors two behind-the-scenes leaders

A philanthropist and a historian are celebrated at the 16th annual Art Honors party in downtown Portland.
Published
May 13, 2012

Arts Planner

• Mad Horse Theatre Company continues its season-ending run of the play “Circle Mirror Transformation” with performances at 2 p.m. today, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. May 20 at Lucid Stage, 29 Baxter Blvd., Portland. This comedy, written by Annie Baker, won the 2010 Obie for Best New American […]
Published
May 13, 2012

Audience Calendar

Art “From Portland to Paris:Mildred Burrage’s Years in France,” paintings, drawings and letters, Portland Museum of Art. 775-6148; portlandmuseum.org. Through July 15. “The Homestead Project: A Residence Reimagined,” architectural designs, Farnsworth Art Museum, Rockland. farnsworthmuseum.org. Through Sept. 23. “Local Colors,” midcoast artists, Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, Boothbay. mainegardens.org. Through May 24. “The 2012 Mill-Ennial: Celebrating […]

Published
May 13, 2012

ART REVIEW: Maine colorist goes for complexity and layers

Henry Isaacs' island landscapes are recognizably bright and colorful. Shapes and their borders are created not by solid colors, but groups of similar values.
Published
May 13, 2012

Cool attraction: Maine author explores figure skating

In this Q&A, Maine author Erica Rand talks about taking up a difficult sport in her 40s, and the issues she's encountered since doing so.
Published
May 13, 2012

Dine Out Maine: Global flavors, broad menu, nice vibe elevate Pepperclub

Pepperclub, a mainstay on the fringe of the Old Port for 22 years, was a laid-back spot for a satisfying dinner in early May. We enjoyed wide-ranging food, and the food tab for four diners fell well within budget. (In the mornings, this same spot doubles as The Good Egg, offering breakfast every day except […]
Published
May 13, 2012

MOVIE REVIEW: In ‘Footnote,’ things go terribly, hilariously awry

"Footnote" is a terrific deadpan story of father and son Talmudic scholars beset by bureaucratic screw-ups.
Published
May 13, 2012

MOVIE REVIEW: Learn, laugh seeing Disney’s ‘Chimpanzee’

Disney's 2012 movie offering tied to Earth Day is a gorgeous and technically dazzling look inside the world of chimpanzees.

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