SMCC history professor Eben Miller’s new book focuses on the unsung efforts of an early generation of activists.
February 2012
Dine Out Maine: For hearty breakfast, Phat Boys puts its best food forward
Chicken fried, Dixie fried and country fried are all variations of the same battered, salt-laden cooking process popularized south of the Mason-Dixon line. Because I spent a period of years existing on honky-tonk road food, and because my husband and I still travel that stretch of Americana between here and Nashville, I have developed an […]
Art review: The drawings of Avy Claire
Last fall, I noted in these pages that Avy Claire’s tree pictures made of words transcribed from the radio did more to spell out the real time of their making than any other drawings I had ever seen. In the context of a group show, it’s actually quite an accomplishment to convey that kind of […]
Classical Beat: Portland Symphony Orchestra to honor Benny Goodman
The first time I heard Benny Goodman was at a classical concert near Southport, Conn., in the late ’40s or early ’50s.
Datebook
Tuesday DEPA Business After Hours, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., DownEast Pride Alliance networking event at Nosh and sister venue across the street, Taco Escobarr, 551 Congress St., Portland. Visit www.depabusiness.com for details. “Apply Yourself,” 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesdays through April 3, covering resumes, cover letters, job searches and interviewing. Offered by South Portland Adult […]
‘The Artist:’ One ‘beautiful movie’
Its acting, storytelling and cinematography impress professionals in Maine.
Oscars ’12: Who will, or should, be the winners
There are leading contenders, but that doesn’t preclude an upset.
Money to burn: How much is enough?
Polls tell us how much Americans believe they’d have to earn to feel rich, while a study pinpoints our ‘happiest’ number.
Jonathan Riskind: Downeaster funding puts pressure on Snowe
The popular Downeaster passenger train service between Portland and Boston is in danger of losing a key federal funding source, and much of the pressure for preserving the money could fall on Sen. Olympia Snowe. The federal funding — up to $6 million a year — is critical because it constitutes more than one-third of […]
Designers weigh in on couture for Close
We asked local fashion mavens their ideas on what would suit the Oscar nominee on the red carpet.