NEW YORK – You will see his typewriter, the Olympia portable Woody Allen has used for pounding out everything he’s written since his teens. You will see the contents of the “idea drawer” in his bedside table where he stashes random paper scraps, any of which might inspire his next film. You will see him […]

ROCKPORT – “Maine Wood 2012” will open with a public reception from 5 to 7 p.m. Dec. 2 at the Messler Gallery at the Center for Furniture Craftsmanship. This is the third juried “Maine Wood” biennial hosted by the center to showcase the breadth, creativity and excellence of wood craftsmanship in Maine. “The number and […]

Supporters raise more than $10,000 for the Community Bicycle Center, which teaches kids the pleasures of cycling while at the same time tackling problems and building life skills.

This week’s column features Marta Finch, the president of the Maine Poetry Society, who lives for extended periods each year on Moosehead Lake. Marta’s poem is a dramatic monologue — that is, a poem spoken by a character. In this character’s description of a neighbor from away who lives in his town, he reveals as […]

We will never know what it’s like to live forever, but we can at least get a taste of what eternity feels like with “Immortals.” The last time something this big and bloated moved this slowly was during the Ice Age. It’s surprising the movie is so bad. It comes from Mark Canton and Gianni […]

Edited and Introduced by Wesley McNair, Maine Poet Laureate   The late Philip Booth of Castine, one of the most important poets of his generation, was known for his ability to compress meanings into a small space. In today’s poem he discusses the social reality of America in just 10 lines.   United States   […]

Among the famous people who make cameo appearances in the new Adam Sandler comedy “Jack and Jill”: Johnny Depp, John McEnroe, David Spade, Shaquille O’Neal, Drew Carrey, Christie Brinkley, Michael Irvin, Regis Philbin, Dana Carvey and even Jared Fogle, the guy from the Subway sandwich commercials. Total number of laughs all this amassed star power […]