Both artists in new shows at Sarah Bouchard and Elizabeth Moss galleries are non-American voices.
Life & Culture
Stories about life, culture, entertainment and arts from the Portland Press Herald.
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Maine author Elizabeth Strout’s new book is set away, for a change
‘The Things We Never Say’ comes out May 5 and is set in a coastal Massachusetts town. Strout won the Pulitzer Prize for ‘Olive Kitteridge,’ one of her Maine-set novels.
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Cuban bandleader Chucho Valdés brings his world to Portland
The Cuban musician will perform with his Royal Quartet at Merrill Auditorium on May 3.
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In debut novel, 3 former college roommates reunite in Maine to face the lives they’ve built
Phoebe Thompson writes about old bonds and buried struggles in female friendships in ‘Girls Our Age.’
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Read the poem ‘Contour Lines’ by Kyle Dancause
Maine poems edited and introduced by Megan Grumbling
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Women’s clothing boutique expands into bigger Bath storefront
The Over the Moon Boutique, focused on women’s support and comfort, has moved to a larger location on Centre Street in Bath.
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Why a small mountain town became the cannabis capital of Maine
With about 1 grow or dispensary for every 200 residents, Bethel has a higher concentration of marijuana businesses than almost anywhere else in the state. The locals aren’t sure it will last.
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These Mainers nurture a passion for growing orchids
Orchids are finicky, demanding just the right conditions to thrive. Some people go to great lengths to provide them.
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How a Live Nation ruling could impact concertgoers and Portland’s venue proposal
A jury last week found that Live Nation and its subsidiary Ticketmaster operated as a monopoly, which could have implications for consumers and the debate over a proposed 3,300-seat venue in Portland.
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7 Maine events include Tig Notaro and ‘Once Upon a Mattress’
Also, see James Austin Johnson from ‘Saturday Night Live’ in Waldoboro and Bangor.