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Arts & Entertainment, Books

From Maine horror writers, 7 volumes that put the boo in book

by Ray Routhier October 25, 2024October 27, 2024

Local authors in the horror and thriller genres share their thoughts on scaring their readers.

Arts & Entertainment, Maine

Society Notebook: Camp Susan Curtis marks 50 years of making Maine kids’ summers

by Amy Paradysz October 24, 2024October 24, 2024

The free camp in Stoneham held its anniversary gala Oct. 3 at Thompson’s Point.

Arts & Entertainment

David Leigh finding that a successful opera career is no ‘impossible dream’

by MIKE SILVERMAN Associated Press October 23, 2024October 23, 2024

When Leigh sang ‘The Impossible Dream’ at his father’s funeral, the moment was both a testament to his past and a harbinger of his future.

Arts & Entertainment, Books

An irrepressible squirrel monkey saves the day in this exuberant tale

by Genanne Walsh October 23, 2024October 23, 2024

In the face of environmental calamity, Bill Roorbach’s ‘Beep’ melds hope, humor, a zoo-break and an outsider’s perspective on humankind.

Arts & Entertainment, Review

Brunswick art show critical of Trump won’t change any votes

by Jorge S. Arango October 23, 2024October 29, 2024

In ‘A Cautionary Tale,’ activist artists Natasha Mayers and Eva Rose Goetz ridicule the former president and Republican nominee in colorful and cartoonish fashion.

Arts & Entertainment, Books

Leaf through this new volume, a treasury of arboreal enthusiasts

by Michael Sims Special to The Washington Post October 23, 2024October 22, 2024

Amy Stewart’s delightful book ‘The Tree Collectors’ shines a light on those who treasure the plants we often take for granted.

Arts & Entertainment

Rapper A$AP Rocky to go to trial next year on charges he fired a gun at former friend

by ANDREW DALTON Associated Press October 22, 2024October 22, 2024

Terell Ephron, a former collaborator to the artist, testified that during the 2021 incident, his knuckles were grazed by bullets.

Arts & Entertainment, Maine, News

Ogunquit Museum of American Art looks to reshape seaside campus

by Megan Gray October 22, 2024October 22, 2024

The museum, which saw a surge in attendance this summer, has hired an architecture firm to study its space, so it can better accommodate programming and people.