Arts & Entertainment

Published
July 31, 2011

Art Review: New contemporary gallery makes impressive debut

Rose Contemporary is Portland’s newest high-profile gallery. While as fresh as could be, it has deep local roots with two of Maine’s premier contemporary art galleries – it’s run by a former director of Aucocisco, and was created in partnership with Whitney Art Works. “Space Invaders” is Rose’s inaugural exhibition, so many visitors will see […]
Published
July 30, 2011

Dine Out Maine: The Corner Side brings gourmet offerings to Rangeley

I love the western Lakes Region of Maine, so when a new restaurant with a contemporary menu opened in the charmingly old-fashioned downtown of Rangeley last summer, I made a mental note to give it a try. At The Corner Side, vintage snowshoes, photographs and artwork that speak of the town’s long history as a […]
Published
July 24, 2011

Arts Dispatches

PORTLAND ‘Drawn to Disaster’ artist to speak at ICA at MECA In conjunction with the exhibition “Drawn to Disaster,” visiting artist Anthony Campuzano will deliver a lecture at 6 p.m. Wednesday at the Institute of Contemporary Art at the Maine College of Art. Known for his use of found language, the Philadelphia-based artist activates texts […]
Published
July 24, 2011

Arts Planner

• The Saltwater Celtic Music Festival is coming to Thomas Point Beach in Brunswick on July 31, and at satellite locations leading up to the festival. Saltwater’s line-up includes Eileen Ivers and Immigrant Soul, Karan Casey and John Doyle, Buille, The Prodigals, The Dublin City Ramblers, The Screaming Orphans and more. Author Kevin O’Hara (“Last […]
Published
July 24, 2011

Dine Out Maine: Catch some contemporary dishes at Fish Bones

Thunderclouds loom, but we manage to duck inside the revitalized Bates Mill #6 in Lewiston before the skies burst. We settle in at Fish Bones American Grill for dinner; two of us in a reclaimed pew, two in wooden chairs across a broad table. The attractive interior retains much of the historic mill’s infrastructure, with […]

Published
July 24, 2011

Gallery pools the reflections of four artists

TREVETT — Mathias Fine Art presents work by Brenda Bettinson, Michael Culver and other gallery artists through Aug. 27. Gallery hours are noon to 5 p.m. Wednesday to Sunday. The show is titled “Reflections,” and it also includes work by Brigitte Keller and Paul Feyling. The group of four artists created work specifically for the […]
Published
July 24, 2011

Book Review: Missing pieces hold a story worth digging into

Simon Van Booy’s debut novel, “Everything Beautiful Began After,” is suffused with beautiful writing. It also is full of surprises — to be expected, perhaps, as archaeology figures prominently in the story. But the surprises Van Booy delivers are embodied in his characters. A small archaeological dig outside Athens, Greece, serves as a centering motif. […]
Published
July 24, 2011

Bob Keyes: Monhegan show a dramatic departure

MONHEGAN — It’s been six years since the painter John Hultberg died, and 25 years since he spent any significant time on Monhegan Island. But Hultberg’s spirit is very much alive on the island this summer. The Monhegan Museum is showing a large selection of his oil and acrylic paintings through Sept. 30. “John Hultberg […]
Published
July 24, 2011

Native daughter

Ashley Emerson, a soprano from Maine making her mark in opera, returns home to star in 'The Daughter of the Regiment.'
Published
July 24, 2011

Classical Beat: Salt Bay Chamberfest dives into modern music

Could it be that “modern” music is entering the mainstream? The “sandwich” is always popular — a contemporary work performed between two classics, or vice versa, which gives festival producers some assurance that they won’t lose their core audience. Now the Salt Bay Chamberfest (Aug. 16, 19, 23 and 26 at Round Top Center for […]

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