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February 12, 2012

Take Heart: A Conversation in Poetry

Veteran author Elizabeth Garber is a former poet laureate of Belfast, who writes nonfiction as well as poetry. In this poem for Valentine’s week, she celebrates one of life’s great feasts. Feasting By Elizabeth W. Garber I am so amazed to find myself kissing you with such abandon, filling myself with our kisses astounding […]
Published
February 12, 2012

Classical Beat: There’s romance music, and then there’s Romance — try both

Two classical celebrations of Valentine’s Day are coming up soon. At 3 p.m. today, pianist Laura Kargul and violinist Ronald Lantz will present a program of French romantic music at Corthell Hall on the Gorham campus of the University of Southern Maine. On Tuesday, the Portland Symphony Orchestra’s regular concert will also be devoted to […]
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February 12, 2012

Art Review: ‘Painting of Landscapes and Trucks’ worth the ride

When I walked into the "Paintings of Landscapes and Trucks," I was immediately struck by the painting "Woodstock Ford".
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February 12, 2012

Book Review: Travel, history and poetry in New England

Reviewing three volumes on subjects as diverse as travel, history and the life of a poet may seem absurd, but there's a method to the madness.
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February 12, 2012

Wilder Oakes: Following his angel

SPRUCE HEAD — When he was 2 or 3 years old, Wilder Oakes emerged from the door of the fishing shack that he shared with his family at Port Clyde, walked out onto the gravel road that ran through his coastal village and noticed a bright light beaming down from the sky. Startled, he looked […]

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February 12, 2012

Audience Calendar

Art Michael Bell-Smith, lo-fi environments exhibit, Maine College of Art (Institute of Contemporary Art), Portland. 699-5029. Through March 14. Juried student exhibition, University of Southern Maine (Woodbury Campus Center), Portland. usm.maine.edu/gallery. Through Feb. 19. “Are You Really My Friend?” Tanja Alexia Hollander’s photographs of her Facebook friends, Portland Museum of Art. 775-6148; portlandmuseum.org. Through June […]
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February 5, 2012

Book Review: Bath author offers poignant portrait of ’70s

With suspense, fast-paced action and sparkling dialogue, 'Venceremos,' a new novel by Howard Wexman, has it all.
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February 5, 2012

Arts Planner

• Portland Ovations brings the Swedish folk group Vasen to Portland for a concert at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 16. The performance will be at Hannaford Hall at the University of Southern Maine. Darol Anger and Friends will open the show. Vasen is comprised of three of Sweden’s best musicians: Olov Johansson, Mikael Marin and Roger […]
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February 5, 2012

Game on: The Super Bowl advertising blitz

Many Super Bowl commercials have been launched early on the air and on the Web to achieve maximum exposure (and bang for the buck).
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February 5, 2012

Bob Keyes: Persistence pays off big for Space

At a time when arts groups across the country are reducing programming and cutting costs, Space Gallery is in a growth mode. The alternative arts space in downtown Portland has doubled its budget in five years to $500,000. Last year, it presented more than 220 events and expanded its footprint by busting through next door […]

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