Arts & Entertainment

Published
September 5, 2010

Arts Dispatches

GEORGETOWN Ipcar receives President’s Award from booksellers Maine artist, illustrator and author Dahlov Ipcar has received the 2010 President’s Award from the New England Independent Booksellers Association. The award is given annually to recognize outstanding contributions to arts and letters. Ipcar joins Robert McCloskey as the only other children’s book author/illustrator to receive the award. […]
Published
August 29, 2010

Arts Dispatches

BOOTHBAY HARBOR Photography show and sale to include consultations From 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Harbor Park in Boothbay Harbor will host “Exclusively Photography,” a celebration of the fine art of photography. Prize-winning photographer Greg Currier of Camden will be among dozens of Maine photographers participating in the show and sale. “The art of […]
Published
August 29, 2010

Arts Planner

Opening this week • Maine artist Chris Nielsen presents new paintings at the Gallery at Harmon’s & Barton’s, 584 Congress St. The show will feature oil paintings of Cape Elizabeth and the Portland area. In the style of Monet, Nielsen’s work embraces the romance of Maine’s coastal communities. The show will open with a reception […]
Published
August 29, 2010

Fanfare for the Bright Common man

Take up the guitar and grow yourself into an accomplished musician/songwriter with a band and a new CD? John Bisbee nails it.
Published
August 29, 2010

Ogunquit museum prepares for Almost Labor Day Auction

Summer may be winding down, but the Ogunquit Museum of American Art will remain active well into autumn. The museum is open through Oct. 31, with exhibitions that highlight recent acquisitions, the work of Edward Betts and found objects. In addition, the museum is preparing for its sixth annual Almost Labor Day Auction from 5 […]

Published
August 29, 2010

Pinette’s brushy beauties; Greenleaf’s black-and-white gems

Less than 100 years ago, a Russian artist, Kazimir Malevich, painted a black square on a white canvas. It was one of the most dramatic and influential breakthroughs in the history of art. It isn’t merely some graphic with hard edges. The black and the white are loosely painted, and the lines aren’t fussy. It’s […]
Published
August 29, 2010

Tonight’s Emmys could be ‘Glee’ful occasion . . . or not

The hit Fox series has 19 chances, but voters often stay with tried-and-true.
Published
August 29, 2010

Taste & Tell: Try the Korean and Japanese specialties at Soju in Portland

Inexpensive Korean and Japanese specialties served at Soju have a lot of things going for them. But given the spaciousness of this restaurant and the crowded Asian restaurant scene in Portland, Soju faces an uphill battle to pull in customers. And yet, some of us won’t mind its quiet surroundings while the rest of the […]
Published
August 29, 2010

Society Notebook: Red carpet rolls out

The Maine Summer Shorts Festival celebrates the thriving local film community.
Published
August 29, 2010

Calendar

Art “Lincoln Perry: Falling in Place,” George Marshall Store Gallery, York. 351-1083. 1 to 5 p.m. today; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday. Runs through Oct. 3. “Postcards from Maine,” member show, Maine Art Gallery, Wiscasset. www.maineartgallery.org. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. today; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday; 10 a.m. […]

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