Arts Review

Published
November 17, 2019

‘The Love of the Nightingale’ puts female rage under the spotlight

The strengths of the theater program at the University of Southern Maine show in this thoroughly engrossing, and remarkably timely, feminist-minded revenge tragedy.
Published
November 17, 2019

Helen Mirren and Ian McKellen have a blast in ‘The Good Liar,’ a silly cat-and-mouse game
Published
November 17, 2019

Art review: CMCA takes on the theme of time in series’ latest show

'Temporality | The Process of Time' is the second in a series of shows held in years the Rockland venue doesn't have a biennial.
Published
November 13, 2019

Theater review: Mad Horse prances boldly – and beautifully – into reality with ‘Mary Jane’

There's nary a misstep as the theater company explores a mother's journey caring for a chronically ill child.
Published
November 11, 2019

VentiCordi brings rarely encountered music to Maine audience

The chamber music ensemble used uncommon instrumental combinations to present lesser-known compositions, and left listeners wanting more.

Published
November 11, 2019

Review: ‘Harriet’ gives Cynthia Erivo the star turn she deserves in an overall acting triumph
Published
November 10, 2019

‘Midway’ is a big, old-fashioned war movie, with one thing missing: human beings

Military authenticity isn't a problem in this movie.
Published
November 10, 2019

Edward Norton loosely adapts part-time Mainer’s beloved novel ‘Motherless Brooklyn’

The movie is based on a book by Jonathan Lethem, who spends time in Maine.
Published
November 10, 2019

Scorsese’s ‘The Irishman’ dismantles the myths the filmmaker helped create in movies like ‘Goodfellas’
Published
November 10, 2019

Art review: DesignInquiry’s overwhelming show has a welcoming core

Think of 'Futurespective' as a library of ideas about design.