Art “The Draw of the Normandy Coast (1860–1960),” European and American paintings and works on paper, Portland Museum of Art. 775-6148; portlandmuseum.org. Through Sept. 3. “From Portland to Paris: Mildred Burrage’s Years in France,” paintings, drawings and letters, Portland Museum of Art, Portland. 775-6148; portlandmuseum.org. Through July 15. “Maine Sublime: Frederic Edwin Church’s Landscapes of […]
Arts & Entertainment
Movie Review: ‘Magic Mike’ offers romp in the skin game
Channing Tatum’s juicy male stripper romp “Magic Mike” boasts more six-packs than a tailgate party.
Signings, etc.: Cig Harvey
Cig Harvey will be at Longfellow Books on Friday to talk about and sign her new book, “You Look at Me Like an Emergency.”
Society Notebook: Forecast bright for rising stars
The Libra Foundation treats this year’s crop of summer interns to a meal — and an invitation to consider pursuing careers in Maine.
Classical Beat: Bowdoin music festival is a celebration of Bach, Debussy
The music of Bach and Debussy has some striking similarities, and they’re on full display through Aug. 3.
Book Review: From Salem’s lot, a dark and compelling new mystery
Maine has a fascinating new writer in Kieran Shields, whose dense and intriguing new novel, “The Truth of All Things,” is no airy take-to-the-beach fling.
In the Arts: Lois Dodd captures the magic of a moment
Other than Alex Katz, no major living artist’s work can be more broadly seen in Maine than that of Lois Dodd.
Book Review: Graham Swift’s ‘Wish’ a great novel
‘Wish you Were Here’ is an intimate and vibrant tale about the Luxton family’s struggles and triumphs.
Bob Keyes: Two curators reunite in Maine
In 2003, Jessica May and Karen Sherry worked together at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.
Artist Frank Benson:Seasons in the sun
The famed artist made many of his great plein-air paintings at his beloved North Haven. An expansive new show at the Farnsworth featuring several of those works fairly glows with the distinctive Benson light.