At 92, Monty Hall finally gets his Emmy — for lifetime achievement.
2013
A barn-turned-theater in Berwick thrives
Since 1972, the quaint Hackmatack Playhouse has thrived in an idyllic setting in Berwick, complete with a herd of bison out back.
Bob Keyes: St. Vincent Millay returns to Maine roots in cabaret-style revival
This summer in Stonington, Linda Nelson and the creative team at Opera House Arts will explore the life and times of Maine-born poet Edna St. Vincent Millay with an original musical, “The Millay Sisters, A Cabaret.” Opera House Arts presented a one-act version last summer on the 100th anniversary of the publication of Nelson’s poem […]
Maine Observer: Sometimes you want to talk to strangers
After many years of living away, a Maine native is looking to meet anyone who comes from his old home.
Show features geometry-infused landscapes
AUGUSTA — The Maine Arts Commission is hosting an exhibition of artwork by Maine landscape artist Brian Krebs in Maine’s Capitol Complex, 193 State St. The exhibit, which runs through August, is part of the agency’s Arts in the Capitol program. Visitors to the capitol will experience the way Krebs uses “various layers of geometric […]
Movies: Reunited lovers fling zingers in ‘Before Midnight’
They met on a Vienna-bound train and fell in love with each other over a long night’s talk in “Before Sunrise.” Nine years later, they reconnected in Paris and fell in love all over again, no matter how much more complicated their lives had become. And now, nearly a decade after that, they’re older, settled, […]
Dine out Maine: Mainely Meat’s simplicity lets diners savor the BBQ flavors
Summer in Maine means road trips up the coast, and if you find yourself craving barbecue in the Ellsworth area, I suggest a detour to Mainely Meat on Main. One of three locations (two others are in Bar Harbor), Mainely Meat on Main is a welcome, leg-stretching presence after a few hours in the car. […]
Maine Voices: Maine benefits from immigration reform
If the state wants a prosperous future, the outmoded U.S. immigration laws will have to be rewritten.
Art Review: Hawk Ridge Farm provides vibrant lesson in outdoor sculpture
Maybe I spill far too much ink and too many tears lamenting the state of sculpture in America, and Maine in particular. But maybe not. While I think we as a culture have lost our sense of composition in the round, there is still excellent sculpture in Maine — like at June LaCombe’s Hawk Ridge […]