The festival continues through Aug. 22.
Arts & Entertainment
Auditions begin for two Maine productions of the holiday classic “The Nutcracker”
Maine State Ballet auditions will be Sept. 11 and 12 in Falmouth. Portland Ballet auditions will be Sept. 12 in Portland.
Signings, Etc.
Ann Beattie will talk about her new collection of stories Aug. 27.
Henry Isaacs channels an early influence as he settles into life in Portland
The Maine painter still has a studio on Little Cranberry and in Vermont, but Portland is becoming a larger part of his life.
Movies: ‘Straight Outta Compton’ explores the birth of the gangsta rap revolution
The new film focuses on the pioneering and polarizing group N.W.A.
Art Review: David Driskell’s recent work reiterates Falmouth painter’s greatness
‘Visual Encounters: Recent Work’ is on display through Aug. 29.
Quick Hit: Native tribes demonstrate traditional art forms
Saturday’s event takes place at Shaker Village in New Gloucester.
Movie Review: ‘Gift’ is a stylish psychological thriller
Director Joel Edgerton follows Hitchcock’s lead.
Society Notebook: Bringing more to the Maine farm table
Twilight Dinners help Cultivating Community make healthy, locally produced food accessible to all.
Take Heart: A Conversation in Poetry
‘The Old Gross Place’ by Patricia Ranzoni