A priest recalls Jaime Gonzalez’s generosity and urges other teenagers to learn from his experience.
2012
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TV: ‘Firm’ makes its case with series premiere
Despite the roots of the new NBC series “The Firm,” based on John Grisham’s 1991 best-selling novel, it’s not solely a legal show. Nor is it exactly a procedural, a mystery or a character drama. A mix of all those elements exists within the series, which will either add intriguing layers as the show continues […]
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Classical Beat: Works of Jean Sibelius make for a must-go PSO concert
I was on Irondequoit Drive in Rochester, N.Y., driving an old MG-TD in September 1957 when I heard the news of Finnish composer Jean Sibelius’ death at age 91 and had to pull over. If a boyhood infatuation with the “1812 Overture” and “The Moldau” had sparked my interest in classical music, Sibelius’ “Karelia Suite” […]
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Society Notebook: Think globally, view locally
A gala reception opens the ‘Maine Photographers: Eyes on Asia’ exhibit.
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Ten books to put on your list for 2012
Fiction, history, biography: Books for every reader’s taste are due out this year.
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Take Heart: A Conversation in Poetry
This week is the 26th anniversary of NASA’s Challenger disaster, which took the lives of New Hampshire teacher Christa McAuliffe and her astronaut companions. Today’s haunting poem describes their ill-fated journey and the technological culture that failed them. What Positions Do They and We Assume In the Encapsulated Stillness? By John Tagliabue While somewhere in […]
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Signings, etc.
Author McKay Jenkins will be discussing and reading from his recent book, “What’s Gotten Into Us: Staying Healthy in a Toxic World” (Random House). The book investigates the dangers of chemicals in our daily lives, and offers a guide for reducing toxins in our homes and bodies. WHEN: Noon to 1 p.m. Wednesday WHERE: Portland […]
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Plinker, painter
Paul Wyse spent the first 30 years of his life learning the skills necessary to become the best concert pianist possible. It took him much less time to become a master portrait artist.
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Art Review: Photographs show the global reach of Maine artists
At first glance, “Maine Photographers: Eyes on Asia” at the Addison Woolley Gallery in Portland might seem to have little to do with the state of arts in Maine. Casual viewers could pass it over as exotic and hardly relevant to pragmatic Mainers caught up in hard times. But this is a show curated by […]
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Dine Out Maine: Petrillo’s menu well worth exploring on trip to Freeport
For years, Petrillo’s was a spot I paid no attention to as I drove through Freeport on Depot Street, a road that veers away from the retail outlets. Why would I go to a pizza place for the tourists, one that maybe served a few ersatz Italian entrees? Then someone who lives in town said […]