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February 26, 2012

Take Heart: A Conversation in Poetry

What does a tiny winged insect at the periphery of human awareness have to do with holiness? This question lies behind today’s poem by Betsy Sholl, Maine’s former poet laureate. “To the Infinitesimal” By Betsy Sholl I opened a holy book, hoping to find the part about turning the other cheek, and out you flew, […]
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February 26, 2012

Book review: Upstairs, downstairs somewhere in between

Richard Mason's fourth novel follows the efforts of a striving tutor in Amsterdam in 1907.
Published
February 26, 2012

Book review: ‘Pop Fic’ anthology unites Stonecoast MFA writers

'Pop Fic' contains stories about vampires and zombies; drifters and grifters; ex-cons, ghosts and a host of other colorful characters.
Published
February 26, 2012

Longfellow Fest recalls violin virtuoso Ole Bull

After attending a concert by the Norwegian violin virtuoso Ole Bull in Boston in 1844, Fannie Longfellow remarked, “When I drove home, I seemed to see 12 moons instead of one.” Bull, a handsome man and musician of international renown, had that effect on people, and particularly the ladies. He was admired by many and […]
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February 26, 2012

Audience Calendar

Art “Charles Gatewood’s Wall Street,” rare vintage and contemporary photographs, River Tree Arts, Kennebunk. 967-9120. Through March 16. “In a State of Becoming: Inuit Art from the Collection of Rabbi Harry Sky,” Bowdoin College (Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum), Brunswick. bowdoin.edu/arctic-museum. Through April 14. Michael Bell-Smith, lo-fi environments exhibit, Maine College of Art (Institute of Contemporary Art), […]

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February 26, 2012

Arts Dispatches

HEBRON Academy’s Yena Kang wins Scholastic Art’s top awards Hebron Academy student artist Yena Kang has earned top honors in the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards of 2012. Kang’s original works received seven Gold Keys and one Silver Key, the top prizes bestowed by the organization. Among the most prestigious awards for young artists since […]
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February 26, 2012

An interview with Glenn Close

Actress Glenn Close talks about her career, her life in Maine – and her chances tonight of bringing home the best actress Oscar for her work in “Albert Nobbs.”
Published
February 19, 2012

Arts Planner

Shakespeare and Tennessee Williams come to town.
Published
February 19, 2012

Degas vu

More than 100 works by the great French artist can be seen in 'The Private Impressionist,' opening Thursday at the Portland Museum of Art.
Published
February 19, 2012

Author Q&A: Here’s the pitch

Baseball-themed books by Mainers Matt Tavares and Chris Van Dusen hit the bookshelves.

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