Arts & Entertainment

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June 5, 2011

Society Notebook: O what a lineup

Portland Ovations announces its new slate of shows.
Published
June 5, 2011

Signings, etc.

JIM NICHOLS Author Jim Nichols, who lives in Warren, will be reading from and discussing his novel “Hull Creek” (Down East Books, $24.95). The novel deals with change on the Maine coast and the challenges it presents to young fishermen. Nichols is appearing as part of the library’s Brown Bag Lecture Series, so people are […]
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June 5, 2011

Theater Review: Able cast makes fascinating work of Wilde story

The times they were a-changin’, even in the late 19th century. But not as fast as Oscar Wilde would have liked. The famed author was found guilty by an English court for living his life based on the idea that pleasure should not be accompanied by guilt. That’s one of several important thematic ironies that […]
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May 29, 2011

Society Notebook: Playing with Aire

Theater supporters turn out for a party celebrating Jim Sharkey's film on AIRE's 2010 production of 'Juno and the Paycock.'
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May 29, 2011

Book Review: Secret ties two families together

The daughters in 'Silver Sparrow' share a father, but not the same lives.

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May 29, 2011

Dine Out Maine: Big portions or small, Damariscotta River Grill delivers

At Damariscotta River Grill in Damariscotta, you’ll have no trouble indulging in an all-out dinner of uncomplicated, upscale food. Let the fresh local oysters slide right down. Follow with duck confit risotto or baby-back ribs. The menu features many seafood and American choices, but you’ll find some retro, ethnic and fusion dishes thrown in the […]
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May 29, 2011

Caponigro photos capture ‘hidden presence’

ROCKLAND — Paul Caponigro is one of the most important American landscape photographers of his generation. He is still very much alive and living in Cushing in midcoast Maine. This summer, the Farnsworth Art Museum in Rockland features a selection of his black-and-white silver gelatin prints. “Paul Caponigro: The Hidden Presence of Places” is on […]
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May 29, 2011

Event seeks to ingrain creativity in business

An event at the University of Southern Maine in Portland will answer the question: What happens when you put an art professor and a CEO in a room together? The event, From Imagination to Innovation, will run from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. Thursday in the University Events Room of USM’s Glickman Family Library on Forest […]
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May 29, 2011

Author Q & A: L.L. keen

Lewiston writer James L. Witherell pens a friendly new biography of Maine legend L.L. Bean and the company that bears his name.
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May 29, 2011

Art Review: MECA students deftly open door to new horizons

I truly hope it becomes the standard practice of Maine’s art-viewing public to attend the exhibitions at the art schools and colleges in Maine featuring the work of students about to graduate with degrees. These shows not only help us keep up with Maine’s schools and the progress of our students, but they also invite […]

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