Frost Gully Gallery, 1159 U.S. Route 1 in Freeport, on Aug. 25 opens an exhibit of new and recent paintings by Maine artist Janice Anthony. Anthony, who works in acrylics, will be welcomed at a reception from 4 to 6 p.m. Anthony’s work has been shown in museums and galleries across the country, including recently […]
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Dine out Maine: Fromviandoux hits the right notes of aesthetics and dining
A chic, urbane atmosphere welcomes visitors to Fromviandoux, located on a side street off Main Street in downtown Camden. But it’s far from a cold ambiance. Even the lounge seating draped with white faux fur says that this spot aims for a warm and relaxing feel. Guests linger at the bar in subdued conversation or […]
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Al Jazeera America faces more than the usual share of new-kid challenges
The newest news network launches Tuesday with some names you’ll know and a skeptical audience.
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Classical Beat: After some false starts, composers of ‘fusion’ may be hitting their stride
Fusion. Done cold, it could power the world. In warm, human terms, it is a force now in infancy but one that could lead classical music in new and exciting directions. So far, most experiments in “fusion” have been duds — pastiche, one-sided mixtures, impressionistic tone paintings and childish juxtapositions of cliches such as the […]
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Take Heart: A Conversation in Poetry
Edited and Introduced by Wesley McNair, Maine poet laureate. Who says today’s poets ignore classical forms? In this week’s poem Peter Harris uses a villanelle to sing the praises of a Maine pond. More of Peter’s work can be found in “Freeing the Hook,” a new collection from Deerbrook Editions, due this fall. Villanelle for […]
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‘Elysium’: Sci-fi ripped from the headlines
Neill Blomkamp may be well on his way to becoming the only sci-fi writer-director who matters. And if “Elysium” is more an evolutionary leap than a revolutionary one from his break-out hit “District 9,” it still shows him in great form telling a story from the future ripped from today’s political hot button issues. Blomkamp […]
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Book review: ‘Errors’ follows an innocent abroad
Caleb Crain writes a smart, pensive novel, revealing a sharp ear for dialogue.
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Book review: Twisty ‘Wicked Girls’ a dark treat
“The Wicked Girls” became the British press’ catchphrase for 11-year-old Bel Oldacre and Jade Walker, who were convicted in the mid-1980s of killing a much younger child in this absorbing dark novel of crime and punishment, revenge and forgiveness. Marwood delivers an insightful psychological study of the two girls and the women they became 25 […]
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Calendar: Your Arts and Entertainment Guide
Art “Out of Africa,” paintings by Kenyan artist Timothy Brooke, and “Drawing on Porcelain,” by Tim Christensen, sgraffito images from nature on porcelain, Gleason Fine Art, Portland. gleasonfineart.com. Through Saturday. “Through the Trees,”r paintings by Jane Dahmen, and “Small Kingdom,” small-scale sculptures of animals by Carole Hanson, Gleason Fine Art, Boothbay Harbor. gleasonfineart.com. Through Saturday. […]
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Bob Keyes: Risking it all on an act of faith
Along with the rest of us, Gregory Roscoe watched with a sense of wonder as the saga of the 88-foot galleon Raw Faith unfolded over much of the last decade. The boat, designed by a Maine man with no naval background and deemed un-seaworthy by the Coast Guard, was launched in 2003 and sustained its […]