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May 5, 2013

L-A show a true force of nature

Science and art merge in 'Pollinators: Evolving Miracles,' now up at USM's Atrium Gallery.
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May 5, 2013

Dine Out Maine: Shepherd’s Pie: Terrific food, range of prices and great service

When Shepherd’s Pie opened in Rockport Harbor, it received a near-immediate “Best New Restaurant” nomination from the James Beard Foundation. With all the speedy attention, this location became the area’s “it” place, and the menu — a peculiar blend of Asian-inspired traditional pub fare and upscale comfort food — represented yet another kitchen capitalizing on […]
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May 5, 2013

Signings, etc: Judith Silva

Author Judith Silva will share stories of six very different sailors, all retired, who cruised three modest sailboats on modest budgets for 3,000 miles along Canadian and U.S. waterways, as detailed in her book, “The Voyage of Yankee Lady: Circumnavigating New England on a Sailboat.” Come hear how these sailors found their way into nearly […]
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May 5, 2013

Television: Travel Channel books spooky voyage

Sarah Thomson’s first foray into horror fiction has landed her on TV. The Portland author will be part of the premiere episode of a new spooky-themed Travel Channel show, “Monumental Mysteries,” airing at 9 p.m. Thursday. Thomson will be seen standing in a Rhode Island graveyard talking about Mercy Brown, the inspiration for her novel […]
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May 5, 2013

Vintage silent films twinned with live gypsy swing music

ROCKLAND – Hot Club of San Francisco presents “Cinema Vivant,” an evening of vintage silent films accompanied by live gypsy swing music beginning at 7 p.m. Saturday at the Strand Theatre in Rockland. Made up of accomplished and versatile musicians, Hot Club of San Francisco will celebrate the music of Django Reinhardt, a pioneering jazz […]

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May 5, 2013

Book Review: Giving fans of Westerns the big picture

If the reader is anything like this baby boomer, he or she will find it impossible to calculate the number of hours spent watching television or movie Westerns. From playing cowboys and Indians as children in imitation of Hopalong Cassidy or Annie Oakley, to watching John Wayne or Barbara Stanwyck on the big screen (and […]
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May 5, 2013

Take Heart: A Conversation in Poetry

Edited and introduced by Wesley McNair, Maine poet laureate.
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May 5, 2013

McConaughey gets down and dirty in ‘Mud’

“How the heck did he get on that island? How long has he been there? How the heck did he get cigarettes? How did he get Beanie-Weenies?” Those are just a few of the urgent questions Matthew McConaughey had for Jeff Nichols once the actor had pored over the writer / director’s screenplay, “Mud,” and […]
Published
April 28, 2013

Book Review: Allende’s new novel different — and not

Her lyrical writing remains, though it tells a much more gritty, violent tale.
Published
April 28, 2013

Best-Sellers

FICTION HARDCOVER 1. “Poems to Learn by Heart,” by Caroline Kennedy (Disney) 2. “I Love Bugs,” by Philemon Sturges (HarperCollins) 3. “Gone Girl,” by Gillian Flynn (Crown) 4. “Good Night Maine,” by Adam Gamble (Our World of Books) 5. “If I Built a House,” by Chris Van Dusen (Dial) 6. “Blueberries for Sal,” by Robert […]

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