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    November 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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    November 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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    November 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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    November 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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    November 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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    November 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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    November 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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    November 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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    November 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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    November 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, […]