Arts & Entertainment

Published
August 28, 2011

Ever the innovator

The art of pioneering York painter Beverly Hallam is examined in a new documentary.
Published
August 28, 2011

Bob Keyes: In sorrow, in hope, flying the flag

Over the next few weeks, we’re going to see and read a lot about the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. There will be memorials, remembrances, celebrations of lives lost, and lots and lots of tears. In some form or fashion, each of us will recount exactly where we were when we […]
Published
August 28, 2011

Art Review: Ogunquit museum’s current shows are too good to miss

The Ogunquit Museum of American Art is undervalued. To be sure, it is beloved within the local region and happily supported by the community of artists — famous as well as emerging — who are familiar with its collections, grounds, exhibitions and offerings. Now in its 58th season, the museum that was founded by painter […]
Published
August 28, 2011

Scott Davis dazzles in solo show in Rockport

The gallery Wallwork, 67 Pascal Ave., Rockport, presents a solo show of paintings by Waldoboro artist Scott Davis through Oct. 1. Davis lived and worked in New York City before moving to Maine in 1993. His work is included in the collections of the Guggenheim Museum, Portland Museum of Art, Museum of Contemporary Art San […]
Published
August 28, 2011

Take Heart: A Conversation in Poetry

Edited and Introduced by Wesley McNair, Maine Poet Laureate

Published
August 28, 2011

It’s Almost Labor Day Auction Time

The Ogunquit Museum of American Art will host the seventh annual Almost Labor Day Auction from 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday. Proceeds from the auction benefit the museum. The preview exhibition of the works for this auction comes across as a very strong show rather than some begged sale of dusty old canvases by over-stretched […]
Published
August 27, 2011

Dine Out Maine: Sidle on over to The Slipway, no ordinary seafood shack

The Slipway brings a Key West feel to the Maine coast — if you substitute pine trees for palms. The sprawling seafood shack and restaurant sits on the water’s edge at the public landing in Thomaston. Indoors and out blend in a haphazard collection of eating spaces — porch, bar, dining room and a wharf […]
Published
August 21, 2011

Bob Keyes: A gift deserving of an ovation

We all like to receive gifts. And while it’s true it’s the gesture that matters most, receiving gifts that include big wads of money is awfully nice too. Portland Ovations, which brings performing artists from around the world to Maine for concerts and educational opportunities, recently received a big wad of money. The Center for […]
Published
August 21, 2011

Arts Planner

• On Wednesday, the Ogunquit Playhouse opens the musical “Legally Blonde,” which will remain in production through Sept. 17. The musical is based on the hit 2001 movie and follows college sweetheart and homecoming queen Elle Woods (played by Broadway’s Becky Gulsvig) as she heads for Harvard Law School in pursuit of her boyfriend Warner, […]
Published
August 21, 2011

Art Review: Blue Wrap fashions make a passionate statement

The Blue Wrap Project features about 25 dresses, numerous accessories and photographs from a March 2011 runway show in support of the Scarborough-based Partners for World Health. The installation at the Portland Public Library’s Lewis Gallery makes for a very strong and interesting exhibition. The premise was to challenge local designers, art students and artists […]

Sign In:

Arts & Entertainment