The holiday season has been pure magic for area arts organizations, with the likes of Portland Stage and the PSO filling seats and reaping a bonanza that bodes well for 2012.
2011
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Television: Charlie to Oprah, TV’s dramatic year
Coming and going … going and coming: Our own lives can change dramatically, but why are we surprised when the lives of the rich and famous do? Maybe because those lives can suddenly turn into volcanic eruptions of booze and drugs, those verbal emissions best described as insane or, more charitably, unbalanced. We watch in […]
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Audience Calendar
ART “The Hidden Presence of Places,” photography by Paul Caponigro, Farnsworth Art Museum, Rockland. 596-6457; farnsworthmuseum.org. Through Jan. 5. “Focus on India,” photographs by Lawrence Elbroch, Red Door Pottery Studio and Gallery Shop, Kittery. 439-5671. Through Feb. 1. “Courting the Muse,” watercolors by Ken Fellows, York Public Library. 363-2818. “The Global Lens,” photography by Dominic […]
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Arts Planner
• The Portland Public Library will open “Around the House,” an art show by the Center for Maine Contemporary Art, on Jan. 6. The exhibition features 17 contemporary Maine photographers, and will be on view through Jan. 28 in the Lewis Gallery on the Lower Level of the Main Library on Congress Street. Organized by […]
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2011: Year of pleasant surprises
Will Farrell gets serious, Martin Scorsese does a kids’ movie, and Woody Allen? Still funny.
Posted inOpinion
Havel: A preoccupation with ethics
But there was nothing naive about the late Czech leader’s advocacy of freedom and democratic ideals.
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Partying on? Don’t forget the host gift
Invited to a holiday dinner? A ski weekend? You’ll want to bring a gift for the host, of course. Here are some ideas that let you say “Thanks for having me!” in a cool, creative way. The go-to item many people choose for a dinner party is a nice bottle of wine, and it’s a […]
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It’s a wrap
Merry Christmas! Just out of curiosity, what are you going to do with all that stuff? We have some ideas for you.
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Maine Gardener: He’s dug up a few titles for you
It’s Christmas. Time to relax. Yes, today probably is going to be busy, but there is a chance you are just getting to this column as the day is winding down. Now is the time to settle down with a few gardening books while you wait for the next gardening season to begin sometime in […]
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Winners of the 2011 Maine Sunday Telegram Holiday Door Contest
We asked readers to submit photos of their front doors decorated for the holidays, and invited readers to vote online for their favorites. Here are the results: FIRST PLACE (30 percent of votes): The McEwens of Alfred won a $100 gift certificate from House of Lights in Scarborough for their holiday dinner-themed front door and […]