Arts & Entertainment - Portland Press Herald

Engine, an arts nonprofit that helped revitalize Biddeford, dissolves

by Megan Gray February 1, 2025February 1, 2025

The Heart of Biddeford, the downtown group that often partnered with Engine, will expand its own arts programming to fill the void.

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Society Notebook: Maine Coast Fishermen’s Association buoys support with art, auction and appetizers

by Amy Paradysz January 31, 2025January 29, 2025

“Art. Auction. Appetizers.” Nothing like telling it straight with the name of a fundraiser! The 75 guests at the Maine Coast Fishermen’s Association event Jan. 25 at The Press Hotel didn’t expect to be surprised. And yet they were. “That has to be the best scallop I’ve ever had,” said Pam Hadley, who was visiting […]

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The odd, darkly enchanted world of Kate Hargrave

by Jorge Arango January 31, 2025January 30, 2025

That every one of the nine paintings in “Kate Hargrave: The Journal” at Moss Galleries in Portland (through Mar. 8) sold within 24 hours of the opening is itself astounding. It tells us much about Hargrave’s startling originality, but also about the art scene in Maine. Clearly, we have been hankering for something this fresh […]

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A new work builds on an old Acadian musical tradition

by Megan Gray January 31, 2025January 30, 2025

Jordan Guerette and Forêt Endormie will perform a new work in French at Space in Portland on Feb. 9.

2025 Sundance Film Festival - "Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore"

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Marlee Matlin blazed trails. She also suffered a lifetime of isolation.

by Jada Yuan Washington Post January 31, 2025January 30, 2025

The new Sundance documentary ‘Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore,’ told via American Sign Language, shows how deaf women are often targets for violence.

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