ART “Weatherbeaten: Winslow Homer and Maine,” 35 major oils and watercolors, Portland Museum of Art. portlandmuseum.org. Through Dec. 30. “Between Past and Present: The Homer Studio Photographic Project,” contemporary photography made with historic processes, Portland Museum of Art. portlandmuseum.org. Through Feb. 17. “Iconic America: The U.S. Outline as National Symbol,” University of Southern Maine (Osher […]
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Holiday TV Schedule
You’re a good man, Charlie Brown, but with one TV critic, at least, Grinch rules.
Dine Out Maine: Gather succeeds in building community around local food
The new Yarmouth restaurant succeeds in providing good, locally-sourced fare at reasonable prices.
A quartet for the 21st century to play at Woodfords
The Cadillac Moon Ensemble includes flutist Roberta Michel, a Maine native.
Film Review: ‘Red Dawn’ less weepy, lacks logic, but not bad
“Red Dawn” is a lot funnier than you remember. This remake is based on 1984’s Reagan-era rah-rah movie about rural footballers who run Russian invaders and their Cuban and Nicaraguan surrogates out of America. The new “Red Dawn” dispenses with a lot of that red-meat Red-State “reds” scariness and settles into a solid if silly […]
Unlikely portrayer grasps concept of ‘Pi’
Suraj Sharma auditioned on a whim, and making his first film became a personal journey.
Songwriting students get an Eagle
New York University hires Glenn Frey, one of the most famous tunesmiths, to help teach the craft.
Book Review: Revisionist history of Jackson’s life, death
A new biography offers explanations for the King of Pop’s sometimes controversial choices.
Authors, booksellers offer their gift picks
Louise Erdrich, Ann Patchett and others suggest good books for giving.
Bob Keyes: How a Charlotte Bronte doorstop inspired one man’s digital revolt
Caleb Mason, a book lover in Portland, starts publishing ebooks because they increase readers’ access.