Arts & Entertainment

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July 10, 2011

Art Review: Colby’s summer lineup rates a practically perfect 10

The Colby College Museum of Art’s summer slate features 10 solid shows that range from a fascinatingly grim gem about elegies to one of the most significant and powerful photographic exhibitions on view in the nation. Now arranged by genre, even the permanent collection has a fresh curatorial face — as well as a few […]
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July 10, 2011

Reckless conduct with a paintbrush

When staring down a blank canvas, Francine Schrock aspires to apply her strokes with ‘reckless abandon.’ See how she fares in a new Portland show.
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July 10, 2011

See early work of late Cranberry Island artist LaHotan

ROCKLAND — Through Aug. 14, Yvette Torres Fine Art presents an exhibition featuring the work of the late Cranberry Island artist Robert LaHotan. The paintings included in this exhibit encompass all the artist’s work available from 1956 to 1971. It is titled, “Robert LaHotan: The Early Years, Cranberry Island, Maine — New York City.” Born […]
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July 10, 2011

Bob Keyes: Something funky’s going on in Lewiston

Things may get a little funky at the Bates Dance Festival this summer. The festival — 29 years old and growing stronger by the year — opens this week in Lewiston. Director Laura Faure has worked her usual magic to bring together some of the most exciting and interesting contemporary performers. They will give concerts […]
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July 10, 2011

Audience Calendar

Art “New Works,” by Craig Mooney and Henry Isaacs, Gallery on Chase Hill, Kennebunkport. maine-art.com. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. today through Saturday. Through July 21. “Maine Moderns: Art in Seguinland, 1900–1940,” 65 paintings, sculptures, drawings, and photographs will examine the personal and professional relationships of a small group of American modernists who worked in […]

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July 10, 2011

Take Heart: A Conversation in Poetry

As the sponsor of poetry readings, the founder of a literary magazine, and a publisher, George Van Deventer is longstanding champion of poetry in Maine. This week’s column shows he is also a poet. Early Morning Trumpet — for Gabe by George V. Van Deventer On occasion, leaving the barn after milking, I’d hear my […]
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July 9, 2011

Scene & Heard Datebook

TODAY • Library Sundae, 1 to 4 p.m., Falmouth Memorial Library, Falmouth. Enjoy ice cream sundaes, antique cars and live music. Free. 781-2351. TUESDAY • Annual Art Show, 4 to 6 p.m., St. Joseph’s Rehabilitation & Residence, Portland. View the work of John Swan and enjoy sparkling cider and hors d’oeuvres. Free. 797-0600. • Portland […]
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July 9, 2011

Dine Out Maine: Cinque Terre merges Maine, Italy with outstanding results

New dining establishments in Greater Portland tend to draw much attention, which can mean that established restaurants — those that helped to foster the city’s reputation for great food — sometimes get taken for granted. Cinque Terre may be one such place, recognized over the years in regional and national media for its commitment to […]
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July 3, 2011

Arts Dispatches

CAPE ELIZABETH Land trust to hold auction of newly created artwork The Cape Elizabeth Land Trust will hold its Paint for Preservation 2011 on July 17. Participating artists will paint at designated public and private locations chosen to highlight Cape Elizabeth’s natural beauty. That evening, the newly created unframed artwork will be auctioned at a […]
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July 3, 2011

Arts Planner

• In Waterville, the Colby College Museum of Art hosts separate but related exhibitions that bring together photography from various periods in American history. “American Modern,” opening Saturday, showcases photographs from the 1930s by American masters Berenice Abbott, Margaret Bourke-White and Walker Evans with loans from major collections including the Metropolitan Museum, the National Gallery […]

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