‘The little opera company that could’ gathers steam for its new season, with glamour galore at its annual gala.
Arts & Entertainment
Book review: Young readers will find ‘Girl Called Vincent’ full of romance and struggle
Krystyna Poray Goddu tells the story of Edna St. Vincent Millay for middle-schoolers and young teens.
Art review: Turning 25, Peregrine Press soars at Lewis Gallery
The exhibition reflects the vitality of Maine’s oldest nonprofit fine print press.
Signings, etc.
Hancock Lumber president and author Kevin Hancock will talk about his book, “Not for Sale: Finding Center in the Land of Crazy Horse,” at a Lunch ‘n Learn event. Winner of a 2016 National Indie Excellence Award, the book details lessons Hancock gained on solo trips to the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, after a diagnosis […]
Penobscot museum pairs photos, paintings
Penobscot Marine Museum, 5 Church St. in Searsport, is featuring a unique exhibit of vintage photos and contemporary art beginning Saturday. The exhibit, “Maine: A Continuum of Place,” runs through Oct. 16. An opening reception for the show, with guest curator Carl Little, will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday. The public is […]
MPBN adds Portland station to its new classical music network
The new station will be heard on 104.1 FM and should be operating by Wednesday.
Guy Clark, Grammy-winning musician, dead at 74
Clark was known for such hits as ‘L.A. Freeway’ and ‘Desperados Waiting for a Train.’ He wrote songs for Johnny Cash, Ricky Skaggs, Jerry Jeff Walker, Bobby Bare, Vince Gill and John Conlee.
Society Notebook: A fashion show of Goodwill
Goodwill supporters don their little black dresses and jaunty thrift-store threads to raise money for the organization’s Veterans Fund.
For these Maine actors, a role of a lifetime, at just the right time
Veteran actors Charles Michael Howard and Tony Reilly share their grief and their strength in ‘King Lear.’
Book review: More than disaster porn, ‘The Fireman’ burns with its own light
Stephen King’s older son, Joe Hill, writes a tight (though long) story of post-apocalyptic times.