Arts & Entertainment

Published
May 22, 2011

Signings, etc.

ANDRE DUBUS III
Published
May 22, 2011

Poetry: Take Heart

A conversation in poetry. Edited by Wesley McNair, Maine poet laureate.
Published
May 22, 2011

Book Review: ‘Alive’ is uplifting despite its dark side

Singer Steve Earle's first novel contains themes of faith and spirituality.
Published
May 22, 2011

Book Review: ‘Deathless’ requires a curious mind open to fantasy

“In a city by the sea which was once called St. Petersburg there stood a long, thin house on a long, thin street. By a long, thin window, a child in a pale blue dress and pale green slippers waited for a bird to marry her.” In two opening sentences, Peaks Island author Catherynne Valente […]
Published
May 22, 2011

Scene & Heard Datebook

TUESDAY • DownEast Pride Alliance, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., District restaurant, Portland. Network with members of Portland’s gay and gay-friendly business community and enjoy a cash bar. Free. www.depabusiness.com. WEDNESDAY • PROPEL Networking Party, 5:30 to 7 p.m., Bull Feeney’s, Portland. Network with the young professionals of the Portland Chamber and enjoy light snacks and […]

Published
May 22, 2011

Audience Calendar

Art Maine Comics Arts Festival, Ocean Gateway Terminal, Portland, $5, free for ages 12 and under. 780-1676. mainecomicsfestival.com. Over 100 comic writers, artists, publishers and cartoonists are expected to attend and exhibit, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. today. “European Drawings,” portraits and figure studies to landscapes and architectural studies by various artists, Portland Museum of […]
Published
May 21, 2011

Dine Out Maine: Kennebec Tavern boasts big portions, river view

Kennebec Tavern has a splendid setting. Large windows offer close-up views of the broad Kennebec River and the Sagadahoc Bridge to Woolwich from almost every spot in the 80-seat interior. Outside is a patio with awning and many more tables just a few steps from the water. The dining room is furnished with booths and […]
Published
May 15, 2011

Art Honors will toast four of Maine’s creative leaders

Maine College of Art rolls out the proverbial red carpet on Thursday, as it hosts the 15th annual Art Honors celebration to recognize leaders in Maine’s creative sector. The college in downtown Portland will present three awards to four people. • An Award for Entrepreneurship in the Arts will be given to businesswoman Roxanne Quimby. […]
Published
May 15, 2011

Artful healing

A new Mercy health-care center gives works by local artists a big role in creating a healthy atmosphere.
Published
May 15, 2011

Arts Dispatches

PORTLAND ‘Two Maines’ authors will read at St. Lawrence Arts Center Local authors Crash Barry and John McDonald will host a reading of their books at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the St. Lawrence Arts Center, 76 Congress St., Portland. The event is titled “Two Maines.” Admission is $10. Barry and McDonald will present an evening […]

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