Arts Review

Published
April 23, 2023

A teenage boy heads toward adulthood while facing some tough circumstances

Travis Dandro's second graphic memoir, the touching 'Hummingbird Heart,' paints the teen's deeply emotional world.
Published
April 23, 2023

A friend’s mysterious death becomes a writer’s inspiration

In "This Isn't Going to End Well," Daniel Wallace explores the mysterious life of a man he thought of as a brother.
Published
April 21, 2023

In ‘Chevalier,’ the bad old days of the aristocracy never looked so good
Published
April 18, 2023

‘Super Mario Bros. Movie’ may be just what the gamer ordered
Published
April 18, 2023

Silly vampire comedy ‘Renfield’ has its moments, most of them bloody

Published
April 16, 2023

Temporary Splendors: Two new poetry collections embrace the transitory

Claire Millikin's 'Elegiaca Americana' and Ellen Taylor's 'Homelands' tackle similar themes in quite different ways.
Published
April 16, 2023

It’s easy to see what’s wrong with car culture. Fixing it is harder

In 'Carmageddon: How Cars Make Life Worse and What to Do About It,' Daniel Knowles says a lot about how cars make life worse, and not enough about what to do about it.
Published
April 16, 2023

Art review: Three shows this spring burst forth with Maine talent

Painterly power infuses this colorful trove from artists at various stages of their careers.
Published
April 13, 2023

‘How to Blow Up a Pipeline’ a rational if desperate pragmatism
Published
April 10, 2023

Theater review: For lesson on tolerance, Portland Stage goes back to the baked goods

'The Cake' tells the story of a young Southern-born woman whose marriage to another woman gives her mother's best friend pause about baking for the wedding.