Arts & Entertainment
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PublishedNovember 27, 2011
Audience Calendar
Art Jason Larkin “Past Perfect,” Farnsworth Art Museum, Rockland. 596-6457; farnsworthmuseum.org. Ends today. “Madeleine de Sinety: Photographs,” Portland Museum of Art. 775-6148; portlandmuseum.org. Through Dec. 31. “Gather Up the Fragments: The Andrews Shaker Collection,” Shaker furniture, printed works, visual art, tools, textiles and small crafts, Portland Museum of Art. 775-6148; portlandmuseum.org. Through Feb. 5. “Imagination […]
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PublishedNovember 27, 2011
Book Review: Daughter sees fun in mom, the nun
Their relationship deepens as the writer cares for her monastic elderly mother.
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PublishedNovember 27, 2011
Classical Beat: Even silent, musical instruments are lovely to behold
The other day, a friend gave me a card from master woodcarver Robert Jones of Thomaston depicting a working French horn that he had made out of wood rather than brass. (Search for “58scallop” on YouTube to see it yourself.) The instrument is most certainly a tour de force, but I was wondering why anyone […]
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PublishedNovember 27, 2011
Exhibit features professor’s plein air paintings
BIDDEFORD – The University of New England’s Biddeford Campus Center will exhibit the paintings of UNE art professor Charles Thompson beginning Thursday and running through mid-January. Thompson will show his latest series of en plein air paintings, which depict the rugged coastline and dense woods surrounding his Maine homes. He works from start to finish […]
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PublishedNovember 27, 2011
Bob Keyes: Fighting hunger with the Messiah
The numbers are grim. Since 2009, demand is up 25 percent and donations are down 80 percent. As a result, reserves at the Project FEED food pantry in Portland are down 27 percent. It’s enough to keep volunteer pantry manager Delene Perley up at night. How can she possibly feed so many needy people as […]
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PublishedNovember 27, 2011
Art Review: Hunan bronze: Impressive, ancient, fun
Thanksgiving was implemented as a national holiday dedicated to appreciation, prayer and reverence for the past by none other than President Abraham Lincoln in 1863 during a time of war. The idea of important dishes and vessels for food and drink that are used only for special occasions dedicated to respecting rituals of tradition is […]
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PublishedNovember 27, 2011
Holiday TV we love
Every year at about this time, these unsung heroes of holiday TV show up and remind us why.
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PublishedNovember 27, 2011
Author Q&A: Peak experience
Donn Fendler, who famously was lost for days on Mount Katahdin as a young boy, co-writes his story in graphic novel form.
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PublishedNovember 27, 2011
Dine Out Maine: Savor the splendid Asian cooking at Long Grain
Many pan-Asian restaurants have mammoth menus with dishes that read a lot alike. You’ve got your Kung Pao chicken, shrimp tempura, Pad Thai, moo shu pork. Preparation quality may vary, but it’s a little like paint by numbers. You know the rough outline, and the ingredients are standard issue. It’s just a matter of how […]
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PublishedNovember 27, 2011
Take Heart: A Conversation in Poetry
Bruce Guernsey is a poet from Bethel appearing for the second time in this column. His unusual poem features the hands of a married couple, which express at night a closeness the couple can no longer manage in the daytime. The Hands By BRUCE GUERNSEY The only time we touch now is in our sleep, […]
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