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Arts & Entertainment

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July 8, 2012

Signings, etc.

Richard Russo
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July 8, 2012

The kid and the icon

Aucocisco is about to open an exhibition by Ellie Barnet, a young Portland painter with a fairly short resume. She’s proudly sharing the space with a recent presidential Medal of Arts winner, who also happens to be her grandfather.
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July 8, 2012

Movie Review: Allen’s ‘To Rome’ wears its sprawling cast well

Woody Allen’s “To Rome With Love” is an affectionate but meandering comedy that contemplates romance, fame, legacy and longing. It comes with much of the lightness and love for one of Europe’s great cities that made last year’s “Midnight in Paris” so charming but little of the intellectual and emotional rigor that ultimately turned that […]
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July 8, 2012

At L.C. Bates, Romantics run happily amok

I think Romanticism and the Victorian era are wildly misunderstood by virtually all Americans. This isn’t some broadside about how ignorant Americans are; rather, I think our culture has deluded itself over generations so that we now believe we are more about the settled knowledge of empirical science than about discovery, exploration, personal experience and […]
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July 1, 2012

Arts Planner: Revisit Moliere and Shakespeare

The 43rd summer season at the Theater at Monmouth kicks into full swing this week, with the opening of the Moliere comedy "Tartuffe."

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July 1, 2012

Calendar: Your Arts & Entertainment Guide

Art “The Draw of the Normandy Coast (1860–1960),” European and American paintings and works on paper, Portland Museum of Art. 775-6148; portlandmuseum.org. Through Sept. 3. “From Portland to Paris: Mildred Burrage’s Years in France,” paintings, drawings and letters, Portland Museum of Art, Portland. 775-6148; portlandmuseum.org. Through July 15. “Maine Sublime: Frederic Edwin Church’s Landscapes of […]
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July 1, 2012

Classical Beat: Bowdoin music festival is a celebration of Bach, Debussy

The music of Bach and Debussy has some striking similarities, and they're on full display through Aug. 3.
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July 1, 2012

Book Review: Graham Swift’s ‘Wish’ a great novel

'Wish you Were Here' is an intimate and vibrant tale about the Luxton family's struggles and triumphs.
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July 1, 2012

In the Arts: Lois Dodd captures the magic of a moment

Other than Alex Katz, no major living artist's work can be more broadly seen in Maine than that of Lois Dodd.
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July 1, 2012

Society Notebook: Forecast bright for rising stars

The Libra Foundation treats this year's crop of summer interns to a meal -- and an invitation to consider pursuing careers in Maine.