Arts Review
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PublishedMarch 5, 2020
Theater review: ‘Native Gardens’ will quickly grow on you
This fast-paced show brings out the comedic gifts of an excellent cast.
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PublishedMarch 1, 2020
Dance review: Bodies sing, voices dance at Portland Ballet’s annual showcase of new work
'Gallery: Composing Choreography,' a collaboration between the ballet and new a cappella vocal group Dirigo Ensemble, is both personally moving and technically impressive.
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PublishedMarch 1, 2020
These modest artists painted reality in a way we’ve lost sight of
A display of 19th-century oil sketches at the National Gallery of Art matters deeply.
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PublishedMarch 1, 2020
The connections among a cast of disparate characters gracefully unfold
In the 'Vigilance of Stars,' writer Patricia O'Donnell tells a tale of Mainers struggling to cope with absent fathers, dead brothers and incapacitated lovers.
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PublishedMarch 1, 2020
Movie review: Documentary reminds us of The Band’s extraordinary run
But as compelling as 'Once Were Brothers' is as cultural history, it's very much one man's story.
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PublishedFebruary 25, 2020
Movie review: Horror flick ‘The Lodge’ is slow-burning – but lacks any real payoff
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PublishedFebruary 24, 2020
Moview review: In reality, remake of late ‘70s ‘Fantasy Island’ is a chore
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PublishedFebruary 23, 2020
The declining fortunes of a founding family of Maine unspool with a light touch
In Jason Brown's latest collection of linked stories, 'A Faithful But Melancholy Account of Several Barbarities Lately Committed,' everybody has plans for the family's decaying property.
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PublishedFebruary 23, 2020
Andrew Krivak’s ‘The Bear’ takes gentler approach to post-apocalyptic fiction
The last girl on Earth befriends a bear, but must fend for herself when winter induces him to hibernate.
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PublishedFebruary 22, 2020
Concert review: New Orleans Jazz Orchestra brings Crescent City to Portland
Ahead of Mardi Gras, the 18-member big band centers an evening on the music of noted composer Allen Toussaint and early jazz masters.
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