Arts & Entertainment

Published
May 26, 2013

Artist Mary Byrom captures the always changing natural world

Mary Byrom is a leader among Maine painters who brave any weather, year-round, to capture the always changing natural world.
Published
May 26, 2013

Author Q&A: Inviting Idea

Writer and military mom Sarah Smiley instituted an intriguing dinnertime ritual to fill some of the void brought on by her husband's deployment.
Published
May 26, 2013

Art Review: Page proves vibrance of Maine painting

It’s impressive that Colin Page is only in his 30s. He seems to have an experienced hand, but his canvases repeatedly rely on his resourcefully creative intelligence rather than well-seasoned (or over-cooked) solutions. Page paints the Maine coast en plein air (outside and on site), and the style has always been the demanding backbone of […]
Published
May 26, 2013

Book Review: Regret reigns in fractured fairy tale

Even the book's dismal scenes are darkly funny and wildly inventive.
Published
May 26, 2013

Signings, etc.

MORGAN CALLAN ROGERS

Published
May 26, 2013

Movie review: Story not as imaginative as the animation in ‘Epic’

Derivative as all get out and plainly concocted by a committee, “Epic” is a children’s animated film that is more entertaining and emotional than it has any right to be. Characters make sacrifices and die, miss their parents and mourn. And we’re touched. At least a little. Hard (if over-familiar) lessons are learned and laughs […]
Published
May 26, 2013

Summer TV offers plenty more than reruns

Summer television used to be a wasteland, nothing but reruns and a handful of originals that weren’t worthy of airing during the fall, winter or spring. But thanks largely to the ambitious and inventive offerings on cable, the TV landscape has transformed into a bountiful programming paradise. Here are 10 promising new series and a […]
Published
May 26, 2013

Bob Keyes: Traditional musicians get chance to learn from renowned performers

Michael Doucet, the Cajun fiddler best known for his work in the band BeauSoleil, generally doesn’t do a lot of teaching. But when his buddy Bruce Molsky turned him on to the Acadia School of Traditional Music & Arts, Doucet raised his eyebrows. “The name intrigued me,” Doucet said by phone from his home in […]
Published
May 26, 2013

Dine Out Maine: Wonderful food awaits at popular Enio’s Eatery

Ah, poco Enio’s. Such good food in such a tiny, out-of-the-way place. In most instances, small size is a plus — cozy nooks for romantic repasts and intimate conversations, the owner’s personal touch as he brings you the house special. Here, you get the distinctive food and that individual touch, but not the landscape you […]
Published
May 26, 2013

Classical Beat: Worms and evolution underlie new choral work

When I was a boy, my grandmother used to sing a little ditty when anyone had a fit of the sulks: “Nobody loves me, everybody hates me, I’m going out and eat worms.” Maine composer Elliott Schwartz uses another worm song from the 1950s, “A New Sound in the Old Ground” (Horrible Records H-100, 1952). […]

Sign In:

Arts & Entertainment