Along the way, the darkly comic ‘Mrs. Fletcher’ takes on political correctness.
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Deep Water: ‘Improvisation’ by Martin Steingesser
Maine poems, edited and introduced by Gibson Fay-LeBlanc.
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A fictionalized Lizzie Borden picks up an ax again – or maybe not
In Sarah Schmidt’s debut novel, the story is told from four perspectives, and each character has a motivation for the infamous murders.
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How Rotten Tomatoes became Hollywood’s most feared influencer
The website’s scores help decide films’ fates and reflect audiences’ frustrations with mediocre releases.
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Fiber and painting grow closer in exhibit at Able Baker Contemporary
The Portland show brings artists working with fabric into sharper focus.
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‘Early Evening Show’ offers new variety of laughs at Celebration Barn
The long-running Maine vaudeville show is back in South Paris on Saturday.
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PMA Contemporaries mark 10 years at Midsummer Party
The group was formed to get a younger cohort involved with the Portland museum.
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Fascination leads to house recreated, life imagined for author Jane Goodrich
After rebuilding the home of Boston philanthropist George Nixon Black, the Maine writer creates a story about him in her new novel, ‘The House at Lobster Cove.’
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Kids of famously funny dads find their own spots in stage
Following legends like John Cleese and George Carlin into comedy has its ups and downs.
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Concert review: Tegan and Sara still sound fresh after 20 years
The singing sisters are doing their best work rather than milking that anniversary-reissue money.