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Published
March 25, 2012

At Portland exhibit, painter realizes Degas’ sculptural vision

You should see "Edgar Degas: The Private Impressionist" while you're at the Portland Museum of Art. But you should also see Jane Sutherland's 'Little Dancer' paintings, which play off Degas' work.
Published
March 25, 2012

Pulitzer Prize winner kicks things off Friday at Maine book festival

It may be unfair to classify any writer as a superstar, but Tony Horwitz comes pretty close.
Published
March 25, 2012

Maine Festival of the Book: Read on!

For fiction lovers and non, and political junkies, too, plenty to like at the Festival of the Book.
Published
March 25, 2012

‘Mad Men’ Season 5 shrouded in mystery

The hit show's producers have played new plot points close to the vest, but the long wait for Season 5 ends tonight.
Published
March 25, 2012

Author Q&A: Monty Ha

Want to know what the wacky guys from Monty Python found funny growing up? Zack Handlen's new book can tell you.

Published
March 25, 2012

Signings, etc.

Unity Dow will read and sign 'Saturday Is for Funerals,' stories of the AIDS crisis in Botswana.
Published
March 25, 2012

Book review: Tracking ‘Teddy’ as he took on sinful city

Roosevelt's turbulent stint as a morals cop in New York showed his boldness.
Published
March 25, 2012

Book review: ‘Dark,’ moody sequel by Maine author Hand

Cass Neary is an aging punk with a nose for trouble. In her own words, she’s “a walking ad for Just Say No.” As the dodgy, drug-addled narrator of Elizabeth Hand’s new literary thriller, “Available Dark,” Cass follows her instinct for danger to the sunless climes of Scandinavia. “Available Dark” is the much-awaited sequel to […]
Published
March 24, 2012

Dine Out Maine: David’s 388 is a classic, and it’s easy to see why

With Portland’s reputation as a foodie city expanding as quickly as my restaurant trend reading list, I get distracted by the newest, sparkliest and most innovative kitchen crazes. Molecular gastronomy? Agri-chefs? Peruvian cuisine? When there are so many directions to look and an abundance of menu options to discover, standard bearers sometimes take a back […]
Published
March 18, 2012

Art Review: A rare look at the grumpy, elusive Degas

“Edgar Degas: The Private Impressionist” features a large number of canceled prints, many student drawings (he studied under Ingres), and a large and interesting group of works by his contemporaries. While the show is supposed to be the Robert Flynn Johnson collection punctuated with a few choice pieces from the PMA, the additions generally eclipse […]

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