See singer, songwriter and alternative reggae rock musician Matisyahu in Portland on March 13.
Life & Culture
Stories about life, culture, entertainment and arts from the Portland Press Herald.
Deep Water: ‘The Dream Again, with Cats,’ by Lucia Owen
Maine poems edited and introduced by Megan Grumbling.
Art review: From seascapes to surreal photography, seeing Maine through 3 artists’ eyes
Distinctly different perspectives emerge in paintings at Moss Galleries in Falmouth and two photo exhibits at Dowling Walsh in Rockland.
Bedside table: It’s ‘Late in the Day’ for the U.S. publication of this terrific book, says a fan
Book recommendations from readers.
The author died far too young. Her brilliant short stories live on.
Decades after Diane Oliver’s death in a motorcycle accident, ‘Neighbors and Other Stories’ offers a startling glimpse of what might have been.
Bestsellers: ‘The Women,’ ‘How to Know a Person’
The current top-selling fiction and nonfiction books at Nonesuch Books & More in South Portland.
Have something to say? Artist Hannah Elizabeth Bevens will listen
The Listening Wall, a piece of plywood with a hole for Bevens’ ear, is an art installation and an experiment.
Society Notebook: Portland Museum of Art bash bursts into a dance party
The annual Winter Bash featured a dance performance that spilled out into the crowd.
In ‘Just East of Nowhere,’ troubled teens trudge toward adulthood
Scot Lehigh’s debut novel, set in Eastport, tells the intertwining tales of three young adults who must grapple with their questionable and sometimes violent choices.
Skijor Skowhegan, back for 6th year, delivers dose of adrenaline for snow lovers after mild winter
Thousands came to the Skowhegan State Fairgrounds to watch the annual skijoring competition, which has become a unique tradition that is growing in popularity.