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Life & Culture
Stories about life, culture, entertainment and arts from the Portland Press Herald.
Posted inBooks, Food, Recipes
For one local artist, drawing and cooking are forms of meditation
On her palette and her plate these days: Juicy, red local tomatoes.
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Posted inArts & Entertainment
Overshadowed in their time, 3 female artists are the focus of exhibitions in Maine
Museums and collectors are giving new attention to the women of the abstract expressionist movement of the 20th century, and the work of Lee Krasner, Judith Rothschild and Lynne Drexler is on view this summer.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Maine
Society Notebook: Ogunquit Playhouse launches fund for new works at lawn party
The upcoming production of ‘My Best Friend’s Wedding’ will join the growing list of world premieres hosted by the theater.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books, Review
A new book shines light on a largely forgotten group of female printmakers
‘Trailblazing Women Printmakers: Virginia Lee Burton Demetrios and the Folly Cove Designers’ reexamines a collective of talented printmakers who operated in Massachusetts in the mid-20th century.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
Review: Love is in the air at Maine State Ballet’s ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’
It’s a tale about the vagaries of love and dozens of professional and student dancers take the stage to tell the story of how immersion in the mysteries of life can both confuse and, maybe, save the day.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Nation & World, News
Aerosmith announces retirement from touring
Frontman Steven Tyler’s voice has been permanently damaged by a vocal cord injury last year.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Olympics, Sports
Flavor Flav helps Olympic discus thrower who said she struggles to pay rent
Veronica Fraley lamented on social media she needed help with rent. So Flav and entrepreneur Alexis Ohanian decided to help.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
Judge suspends Justin Timberlake’s driver’s license in New York over DWI arrest
The singer was arrested on June 18 after police said he ran a stop sign, veered out of his lane and got out of his BMW smelling of alcohol.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Maine
Brunswick resident leaves $3.7 million to Bowdoin International Music Festival
Patricia Crawford Brown, who had a career in food writing and a passion for music education, died in May.