A lonely Van Gogh painted postman Joseph Roulin and his family in a creative frenzy. The portraits, on view at MFA Boston, reveal a wildly immediate inner life.
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Arts and entertainment news from the Portland Press Herald.
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‘On Swift Horses’ is a mixed bag of eros and agita in 1950s California
A TV director takes a gamble on a big-screen drama that only partially pays off.
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MECA’s temporary exhibit uses U-Haul trucks to explore the possibilities of empty spaces
The ‘Cluster Truck’ sculpture exhibition invited 11 students at the Maine College of Art and Design to adopt a truck and create an experience or spectacle.
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A man tries to build a world for his wife. Will she ever arrive?
Antonio Muñoz Molina’s ‘Your Steps on the Stairs’ tells a story of love, loneliness and one very good dog.
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Deep Water: ‘Limington,’ by Lynne Benoit
This week’s poem, Lynne Benoit’s “Limington,” offers a nuanced portrait of an aging grandfather and the past. I love this poem’s vivid range of glimpses, memories, and artifacts, and how they all add up to a whole — a life to hold. Benoit grew up in the western mountains of Maine. She lives and writes […]
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Role Model’s a rising star, but he’s still homesick for Maine
Cape Elizabeth native Tucker Pillsbury, who sings under his stage name Role Model, has been headlining sold-out shows, getting millions of views on TikTok and touring the world. He’ll be performing with Gracie Abrams this summer.
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Maine nonprofits try to navigate funding cuts, unclear rules and an uncertain future
Federal grant cancellations have challenged nonprofits of all stripes but especially small groups, which make up the majority and don’t have deep pockets.
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Portland City Council hits pause on music venue moratorium
The council postponed a planned vote that would have directly impacted a controversial plan to build a new Live Nation venue tentatively called the Portland Music Hall.
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Meet the Mainers behind Renys’ ubiquitous, 4-word jingle
The ad tune, created by David Melville, has been heard in Maine every day since 2011.
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Want to visit Maine’s children’s museum? You’ll need a kid with you | Column
Adults who want to visit the Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine in Portland must be accompanied by a child or attend a special event, like the Imagination Ball happening next week.