Good Theater turns 20. Mad Horse takes on timely topics. And Portland Stage offers a dramatic collaboration. Plus, more of what’s in store this season in southern Maine and beyond.
Eric Russell
Staff Writer
Eric Russell has been a general assignment reporter at the Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram since 2012 and has been a journalist in Maine since 2004. Because he doesn’t have a specific geographic or topical area to cover, Eric often is free to roam the state in pursuit of the most interesting stories, whether it’s tackling the big topic of the day or chasing ideas that fall just outside the boundaries of everyday news. His favorite assignments are ones where he can leave the office and meet with people in their homes or their workplaces to talk about their struggles and challenges – and sometimes their triumphs. Or to try and answer complicated questions. Eric grew up in Southern Maine, went to college at the University of Maine and worked in Bangor for eight years before joining the Press Herald. He lives in Brunswick with his wife, a school teacher, and two daughters.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Life & Culture, Maine
Fall Arts Preview: 20 things to see this season
Mark your calendars now for theater, rock concerts, a puppet festival, author events, ballet, art openings and more this fall in Maine.
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Posted inArts & Entertainment, Health, Maine
Maine playwright channels message about addiction into a musical
Michael Gorman lost his older brother to a drug overdose in 1998 and has been writing about addiction ever since. His latest production will be staged at Augusta’s Colonial Theater this weekend.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Do This
Environmental artist comes home to the Midcoast for residency
Pippin Frisbie-Calder, whose work explores the effects of climate change on species, will be artist-in-residence at Waterfall Arts in Belfast, just up the coast from where she grew up.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Life & Culture
Burnham woodworker carves out time for making custom guitars
Jim Macdonald specializes in marquetry, the process of using pieces of veneer to form patterns or designs, and an exhibit of his work is on display at the Chocolate Church in Bath.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Do This, Maine, Outdoors
See famous paintings by Maine masters at these state parks
The program, running through October, is a collaboration among the Portland Museum of Art, Maine’s Bureau of Parks and Lands, Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens and Freeport retailer L.L. Bean.
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Museum director who fled Ukraine fights for its heritage, from an ocean away
Oleksandra Kovalchuk and her family took refuge in the safety of the U.S., but she’s dedicated to protecting the works of art and cultural artifacts back home in Odesa.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Life & Culture, Maine
Portland Museum of Art narrows search for expansion architect to 4 international finalists
The museum has raised $30 million so far toward a $100 million campaign that would include construction of a new six- or seven-story building on its downtown campus, more than doubling its current space.
Posted inDo This, Food
Eat & Run: This Freeport coffee house and art gallery also has flatbreads
The Met, which has two other locations in New Hampshire, sells an array of sandwiches and salads.
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‘An Evening at Dave’s Sauna’ tells the mostly true story of an Oxford County legend
The musical, playing Friday and Saturday at Deertrees in Harrison, focuses on Dave Graiver and his eponymous establishment in South Paris.