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January 8, 2012

Society Notebook: Think globally, view locally

A gala reception opens the 'Maine Photographers: Eyes on Asia' exhibit.
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January 8, 2012

Classical Beat: Works of Jean Sibelius make for a must-go PSO concert

I was on Irondequoit Drive in Rochester, N.Y., driving an old MG-TD in September 1957 when I heard the news of Finnish composer Jean Sibelius’ death at age 91 and had to pull over. If a boyhood infatuation with the “1812 Overture” and “The Moldau” had sparked my interest in classical music, Sibelius’ “Karelia Suite” […]
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January 8, 2012

TV: ‘Firm’ makes its case with series premiere

Despite the roots of the new NBC series “The Firm,” based on John Grisham’s 1991 best-selling novel, it’s not solely a legal show. Nor is it exactly a procedural, a mystery or a character drama. A mix of all those elements exists within the series, which will either add intriguing layers as the show continues […]
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January 1, 2012

Book Review: Beauty shines through tragedy

Author Ha Jin's spare style serves his story set against the backdrop of the Rape of Nanjing.
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January 1, 2012

Audience Calendar

ART “Focus on India,” photos by Lawrence Elbroch, Red Door Pottery Studio and Gallery Shop, Kittery. 439-5671. Through Feb. 1. “Precious Things,” multiple artists, small pieces, L/A Arts Gallery 5, Lewiston. 576-4805. Multiple artist show. Small pieces of art. Ends Saturday. “Paul Caponigro: The Hidden Presence of Places,” photography, Farnsworth Art Museum, Rockland. 596-6457; farnsworthmuseum.org. […]

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January 1, 2012

Devices drive ‘social reading’ trend

E-readers make is easy to post interesting passages and opinions to Facebook or Twitter.
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January 1, 2012

Dine Out Maine: Dogfish takes neighborhood bar concept to another level

I can count a dozen neighborhood bars in downtown Portland, and while each has a niche, few offer the totality of experience found at Dogfish Bar and Grille. Live local music? Rotating art gallery? Fun drink specials? Two decks for warm-weather enjoyment? Familiar comfort food, but served with flair? Vegetarian options that don’t feel like […]
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January 1, 2012

Author Q&A: Fenway lark

Bates grad Richard A. Johnson delves into the fabled Boston ballpark's lesser known – and hugely entertaining – history.
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January 1, 2012

Music: Five gems that you may have missed

Like the national debt, Justin Bieber and the universe itself, the Internet got bigger this year. And that means you, dear music fan, are faced with a perennial choice: You can hide under your covers as the world of pop music grows online with ferocious speed, or you can summon your inner Lewis and Clark […]
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January 1, 2012

Book Review: In ‘Less Than Human,’ demeaning explained

Ah, the things we see, or know of, and roundly ignore, or sometimes confront in the pursuit of our own happiness. The things we say about “others” in the heat of the moment. In everyday chit-chat, we hear it, we say it, and we hardly give it a thought. In his incisive new book, “Less […]

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