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September 5, 2010

Classical Beat: DaPonte concert to help preserve the finest acoustics of them all

Listening to the DaPonte String Quartet concert last week, I was surprised by the bright acoustics of the large headquarters building at Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens in Boothbay. We have a lot of new concert venues in Maine, from the converted cathedral of the Franco-American Heritage Center in Lewiston to Hannaford Hall at USM’s Abromson […]
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September 5, 2010

Homer’s depth and width come through in three shows

Since 2010 is the centenary of Winslow Homer’s death, a spate of exhibitions was inevitable. After all, Homer (1836-1910) was not only Maine’s greatest artist, but for a time was also the most acclaimed artist in America. Homer was enormously influential as an illustrator, printmaker and painter. Largely self-taught, he was tremendously successful at a […]
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September 5, 2010

Life’s a PICNIC

Sculptor Wade Kavanaugh is working on a public art project at Peaks-Kenny State Park in Dover-Foxcroft.
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September 5, 2010

Calendar

Art Cape Elizabeth Fire Department Engine One Labor Day Art Show, with crafts, Fort Williams Park, Cape Elizabeth. capeelizabeth.com. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. today. “Postcards from Maine,” member show, Maine Art Gallery, Wiscasset. maineartgallery.org. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. today; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday to Friday; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. […]
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September 5, 2010

Taste & Tell: Wine, of course, and also great food at Old Vines

KENNEBUNK – Old Vines Wine Bar serves wine by the taste, the glass and the bottle, while offering an array of excellent plates of food, from hot chorizo and shrimp with feta to silken thin slices of Serrano ham. Even if its own website doesn’t suggest you can dine here, because the food is simple […]

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September 5, 2010

Society notebook: Heartfelt thanks

SMCC throws a party for business partners helping to 'bridge the gap' between demand and the consequences of a down economy.
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September 5, 2010

Scene & Heard: Datebook

IF YOU’RE LOOKING to party, network or support a good cause this week, check out: TUESDAY Maine Successful Thinkers Meetup, 5 to 7 p.m., Merrill Auditorium, Portland. Network with local business people and enjoy food and music. Free. www.meetup.com/MaineSuccessfulThinkers. THURSDAY Women Artists in Maine Reception, 6 to 8:30 p.m., Thos. Moser Showroom, Freeport. View the […]
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September 5, 2010

Signings, etc.

JAY TUNNEY Jay Tunney, son of the legendary world heavyweight boxing champion, Gene Tunney, talks about his new book on Wednesday. “The Prizefighter and the Playwright: Gene Tunney and George Bernard Shaw,” is a biography of two famous men and their friendship. A book signing follows the discussion. Call 563-5513 for information. WHEN: 10 a.m. […]
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September 5, 2010

Two sides to every story makes for one compelling read

Victor Aaron shouldn’t have been surprised to find the index cards written in his wife Sara’s hand, appraising their marriage of 33 years. He had, after all, attended couple’s counseling with her. But he was stunned to read Sara’s recollections of their marriage, so different from his own, and discovered only after her accidental death. […]
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September 5, 2010

Author Q&A: Under valued

The 'residents' of Camden's pretty Mountain View Cemetery get their due thanks to Barbara F. Dyer's new 'Who's Who.'

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