Arts & Entertainment

Published
July 22, 2012

Arts Planner

• Celebration Barn in South Paris presents “The Big Barn Family Show” at 2 p.m. Saturday and “The Big Barn Spectacular” at 8 p.m. Saturday. The line-up of artists includes local favorites and guests from Baltimore and New York. The family show matinee includes veteran physical comedian Mike Miclon, the Inflatable Theater Company’s Fred Garbo […]
Published
July 22, 2012

Calendar

Art Biddeford Art Walk, downtown. biddefordartwalk.com. 5 to 8 p.m. Friday. Cushing Arts In The Barn, featuring photographer Louisa Scott Creighton-Smith, cushing mainehistoricalsociety.org, Cushing. 5 to 7 p.m. Friday; 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. Fresh Art Show and Sale, Sprague Hall, Cape Elizabeth. 318-1049. Photography, paintings, ceramics, jewelry, woodwork, fiber art, sculpture and more, […]
Published
July 22, 2012

Dine Out Maine: Carmen creates buzz-worthy dinners at The Danforth

Even before it opened, a fair amount of media hype surrounded Carmen at The Danforth. Understandably so. Puerto Rico native Carmen Gonzalez enjoys celebrity status, having been a finalist in season two of “Top Chef Masters,” and she soon will host a Spanish-language television show slated to air in 20 countries. Kimberly Swan, owner of […]
Published
July 22, 2012

Friends combine talents

Whenever Elizabeth Peavey shows up for one of her book signings, she almost can’t resist the urge to help out in the kitchen. “After all my years of restaurant work to support my writing, I keep thinking I need to pick up a tray and start bussing glasses at these things,” she writes in an […]
Published
July 22, 2012

In flight with ‘Butterfly’

PORTopera recruits top-notch singers to present one of the most beloved operas.

Published
July 22, 2012

Art Review: Maine moved Church, and vice-versa

Frederic Church (1826-1900) was one of America’s most significant and talented 19th-century artists. He was a prolific and successful painter whose life was so well documented that it would be easy to see him as a fixture of the well-worn and over-rehearsed art history books about the Hudson River School. Maybe. Then again, maybe not. […]
Published
July 22, 2012

Signings, etc.

HOWIE CARR
Published
July 22, 2012

Bob Keyes: Waterfront reflects a new energy in Boston

BOSTON — I grew up just outside of Boston, and was lucky enough to have parents who took us without hesitation to all the key attractions in the city. We went to the New England Aquarium soon after it opened in 1969, and returned regularly thereafter. I’ve been to Old Ironsides more times than I […]
Published
July 22, 2012

Author Q & A: Wild Brew Yonder

Dogfish Head founder Sam Calagione shares some secrets for creating uniquely flavored beers at home, complete with recipes.
Published
July 15, 2012

Arts Planner

• Circus performer Rob Mermin will be in Maine on Saturday and July 22 to present “Circle of Sawdust,” a one-man show of high adventure and low comedy from 40 years in the circus. He performs at 8 p.m. Saturday at Celebration Barn Theater in South Paris. At 7 p.m. July 22, he performs at […]

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