Mastering engineer Adam Ayan has worked on albums by Paul McCartney, Taylor Swift, Madonna, Queen and others.
Life & Culture
Stories about life, culture, entertainment and arts from the Portland Press Herald.
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‘The Arboretum Cycle’ is an experimental meditation, captured on film
The filmmaker’s exacting requirements for screening the seven-film series are almost as intriguing as the work itself.
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Mainers mark 250th anniversary of Paul Revere’s ride
Lanterns were lit across the state, readings of Longfellow’s epic poem were held in Augusta and Portland, and bells were rung in South Portland, Gorham and beyond.
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Jon Stewart’s June show in Portland postponed to Nov. 1
A representative from PortTix said that no specific reason was given for the rescheduling.
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Maine’s hidden ‘Sistine Chapel’ inspires artists with 70-year-old frescoes
The recent launch of a website dedicated to frescoes in a Maine meeting house has created a new surge of interest in the paintings.
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How a Maine poet turned Paul Revere into a hero for the ages
The Boston silversmith was not a nationally-known Revolutionary War figure until Henry Wadsworth Longfellow wrote ‘Paul Revere’s Ride,’ a call for unity and action on the eve of the Civil War.
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Read ‘Paul Revere’s Ride’ by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Paul Revere’s Ride Listen, my children, and you shall hear Of the midnight ride of Paul Revere, On the eighteenth of April, in Seventy-Five: Hardly a man is now alive Who remembers that famous day and year. He said to his friend, “If the British march By land or sea from the town to-night, Hang […]
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How to buy concert tickets — and avoid getting scammed
Maine lawmakers are considering a bill that would ban bots and put a price cap on resale tickets.
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Greater Portland Landmarks ends lawsuit over Portland Museum of Art expansion
The decision clears the way for a planned demolition of the former children’s museum building at 142 Free St.
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Celebrate the 250th anniversary of Paul Revere’s ride at these Maine events
Lantern-hanging, a talk and readings of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s poem ‘Paul Revere’s Ride’ are scheduled as part of the 250th anniversary.