Arts & Entertainment

Published
January 22, 2012

Book review: Doomsday tale’s eerie vision pulls you into nightmare

Ben Marcus has devised a fictional construct so chilling and complete that his book is a page-turner from the start.
Published
January 15, 2012

Book Review: In ‘Smut,’ novellas highlight roles taken

The two narratives share a sense of life that is lived beneath the surface.
Published
January 15, 2012

Movies: Clooney pulling back from jobs in front of the movie camera

The movie business is predicated on predictability. It's a pattern most everyone in Hollywood understands and accepts -- but apparently not George Clooney.
Published
January 15, 2012

Movies: An established Wahlberg ‘still on the outskirts a bit’

Mark Wahlberg doesn’t keep an office. The 40-year old actor, who is one of Hollywood’s most bankable stars and is becoming one of its most ambitious producers, prefers to hold court at the Polo Lounge in the Beverly Hills Hotel, a million miles away from his troubled beginnings in Dorchester, Mass. Whether it’s breakfast with […]
Published
January 15, 2012

Movies: Brad Pitt enjoys being all over the movie map

Like a midseason coaching hire for a losing ballclub, director Bennett Miller inherited an uphill battle when he was brought in as the director of a shaky project called “Moneyball,” but he had two key players on his side — and both of them were named Brad Pitt. With its half-dozen Golden Globe and Screen […]

Published
January 15, 2012

Audience Calendar

Art “Gather Up the Fragments: The Andrews Shaker Collection,” Shaker furniture, printed works, visual art, tools, textiles and small crafts, Portland Museum of Art. 775-6148; portlandmuseum.org. Through Feb. 5. “Focus on India,” photographs by Lawrence Elbroch, Red Door Pottery Studio and Gallery Shop, Kittery. 439-5671. Through Feb. 1. History of Maine’s Gateway City, Maine Maritime […]
Published
January 15, 2012

Dining Out Maine: From Ricetta’s brick oven come outstanding homestyle tributes

Note to my parent-friends who lament the lack of kid-friendly dining options: Try Ricetta’s. Note to my parent non-friends who insist upon bringing cranky kiddos to adult-oriented establishments during peak dining times: Really, try Ricetta’s. I expect to catch heat for that observation, but I stand by it. My parent-friends complain about the lack of […]
Published
January 15, 2012

Book Review: Little people, big message in book by Maine professors

At its best, "The Wicked Small People of Whiskey Bridge" is enjoyable for both adults and as children's fiction.
Published
January 15, 2012

Society Notebook: Mayoral grace

Still recovering from cancer surgery, Portland Mayor Michael Brennan meets with members of the creative community, affirming its importance to the city.
Published
January 15, 2012

Philip Isaacson: No ordinary January, thanks to a cool couple of shows

January is typically the anemic month, when galleries go into hibernation or coast along with the remnants of December shows. But there are exceptions.

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