Arts & Entertainment - Portland Press Herald

Art Review: ‘Three Cities,’ one show – with a mixed effect – at the University of New England

by Daniel Kany October 4, 2015October 3, 2015

Part of the Maine Photo Project, ‘Three Cities’ runs through Oct. 25.

Television: ‘Game of Thrones,’ ‘The Bastard Executioner’ and the accuracy of violence in period pieces

by Alyssa Rosenberg The Washington Post October 4, 2015October 3, 2015

PBS, which premieres a new Civil War drama in January, holds itself to a different standard than some of the cable networks.

Arts & Entertainment, Life & Culture

Music: For the younger von Trapps, the sound of the music is indie rock

by Lavanya Ramanathan The Washington Post October 4, 2015October 3, 2015

But they have been known to sing “Edelweiss.”

Arts & Entertainment, Books, Life & Culture

Richard Russo hosts writers series at SPACE Gallery

by Bob Keyes September 27, 2015September 26, 2015

The Pulitzer Prize-winning writer will interview emerging author Lori Ostlund on Oct. 7.

Arts & Entertainment, Books

Signings, etc.

September 27, 2015September 26, 2015

Author Joseph Conforti will speak about his new book, “Lizzie Borden on Trial: Murder, Ethnicity, and Gender,” during a Brown Bag Lecture Series talk. Conforti opens a window on a time and place in American history relating the details of the murder and the subsequent trial. WHEN: Noon Wednesday WHERE: Rines Auditorium at Portland Public […]

Arts & Entertainment

Portrait of a writer: Photographer captures Maine’s great modern authors

by Bob Keyes September 27, 2015September 30, 2015

Doug Bruns photographed 50 Maine writers and will show the work at the Portland Public Library from Oct. 2 through Nov. 1.

Arts & Entertainment, Life & Culture

Society Notebook: Mainebiz 2015 Women to Watch reception

by Margaret Logan September 27, 2015September 26, 2015

Gena Canning. Kristen Miale. Heather Sanborn. Lois Skillings. The grand ballroom at the Westin Portland Harborview hotel was packed on a recent Tuesday night as business leaders, educators, entrepreneurs and professionals from all walks of life gathered to celebrate these four women being honored by Mainebiz as 2015’s Women to Watch. “Every year, I’m always […]