A Jack Whitten retrospective at the Museum of Modern Art blew this critic away.
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Arts and entertainment news from the Portland Press Herald.
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Society Notebook: In Her Presence marks a decade of empowering newcomers for success
Nonprofit In Her Presence celebrated its 10th anniversary with a 420-person gala March 13 at Westin Portland Harborview that raised over $131,000 to continue lifting up immigrant women through education. “What a wonderful turnout tonight,” said Anne Hallward, a practicing psychiatrist in Portland. “I think so many of us are looking for a way to […]
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Trump’s executive order targeted this museum. Many question why
At the National Museum of African American History and Culture, visitors pushed back against the claim that the museum perpetuated anti-American ideology.
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A photo show at the jetport celebrates Portland’s workers
Tom Bloom’s ‘Portland Works’ features portraits of 36 workers and is on view at the Portland International Jetport through February 2026.
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10 noteworthy books for April
Discover new books in April, including historical fiction, futuristic sci-fi, and a war-time memoir.
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Bestsellers: ‘Sunrise on the Reaping,’ ‘The Constitution of The United States’
The week’s top-selling fiction and nonfiction books at Nonesuch Books & More in South Portland.
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Deep Water: ‘Grass,’ by Mary Tracy
Maine poems edited and introduced by Megan Grumbling.
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As ‘Wolf Hall’ returns, questions about Thomas Cromwell remain
Four historical books about the Tudor court offer insight into what really happened.
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Judge clears way for demolition of former children’s museum
The Portland Museum of Art wants to raze it to make way for a sweeping glass-and-timber expansion on that site, but Greater Portland Landmarks filed a lawsuit last year to save the building at 142 Free St.
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Everything you want to know about going to saunas but were afraid to ask
Don’t sweat the details.