Arts & Entertainment

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September 18, 2011

Author Q & A: Intrigue, infighting, industry … and Allen

A new biography of the Revolutionary War hero has lots of good stuff about the colonies, too.
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September 18, 2011

Signings, etc.

ANGUS KING
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September 18, 2011

In The Arts: Taken to Paris and other worlds

The photographs of Ruth Sylmor in a joint show at Addison Woolley Gallery in Portland have the smooth texture of a Paris I remember — or think I remember. They bolster my regard for the city and contribute to the nostalgia I feel for what, in my eyes, it once was. Paris is entitled to […]
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September 18, 2011

Classical Beat: The taming of the trumpet

Jazz trumpeter Chris Botti is coming to Merrill Auditorium on Sept. 29, and I listened to some of his work to find out why he has become the best-selling instrumentalist in today’s recording industry. One of the most striking things about his performances is their melodic quality. He manages extremely high notes that could well […]
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September 18, 2011

Audience Calendar

Art Gallery Talk by Dan Mills, Bates College Museum of Art, Lewiston, free. 786-6158. 7 p.m. Friday. Lecture on Andrew and Jamie Wyeth, Olin Concert Hall, Lewiston, free. 786-6158. Victoria Wyeth discusses their lives and work, 3:30 p.m. Saturday. Museum Day, Saco Museum, Saco, free. sacomuseum.org. Celebration of the dissemination of knowledge to anyone and […]

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September 18, 2011

Take Heart: A Conversation in Poetry

Kate Barnes, a resident of Appleton, is a former poet laureate of our state. Just behind the anecdote of her poem is a story with implications for mothers and daughters everywhere.
Published
September 17, 2011

Dine Out Maine: Mixed Linda Bean bag contains some tasty choices

Entrepreneur Linda Bean opened her first full-service restaurant across from L.L. Bean, her family namesake, a little more than two months ago. The shrewd move nets her instant branding and a great spot for snagging tourists. But will Mainers and out-of-staters in the know want to consume their lobster in a converted retail space with […]
Published
September 11, 2011

Art Review: A half-dozen artists connect on a fully enjoyable show

The exhibition “6/6/6” is a concept show in which six artists from six cities connected with each other through social networking media. Each artist selected another artist from a different city and so, through chain-letter logic, the direction was expansively unpredictable. Some concept shows are born of great ideas but die from the lack of […]
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September 11, 2011

Audience Calendar

Art “Maine to France,” pastels, watercolors and oils, Damariscotta River Grill, Damariscotta. 563-2992. Through Sept. 19. “Past Perfect,” photography by Jason Larkin, Farnsworth Art Museum, Rockland. 596-6457; farnsworthmuseum.org. Through Nov. 27. “Pioneers: Quilt Art,” Elizabeth Busch, Susan Carlson, Stephanie Green Levy and Mary Allen Chaisson, Maine Fiberarts, Topsham. 721-0678. Reception and gallery talk 2 to […]
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September 11, 2011

Comedy playing at Schoolhouse Arts Center

STANDISH – Two cops. Three crooks. Eight doors. Go. In a cheap motel room, an embezzling mayor is supposed to meet with his female accountant, while in the room next door, two undercover cops wait to catch the meeting on videotape. But there’s some confusion as to who’s in which room, who’s being videotaped, who’s taken […]

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