LEWISTON Boucher wins three awards in ‘Through the Lens’ contest Portland photographer J. Felice Boucher won three awards, including a first-place honor, in “Through the Lens,” a juried fine-art photography contest and exhibition at L/A Arts’ Gallery 5, 49 Lisbon St. The exhibition is on view through July 16. “Through the Lens” will be an […]
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Classical Beat: ‘Cafe Vienna’ was such a good musical, they made it an opera
PORTopera’s Young Artists Program is doing something entirely different this year: a world premiere of the opera version of “Cafe Vienna” by American composer Richard Pearson Thomas. PORTopera Artistic Director Dona Vaughn had conducted a musical-style production of the work — dialogue with musical numbers — and suggested the composer rewrite it in operatic style […]
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Bob Keyes: Payson Wing revisited
PORTLAND – Henry Cobb strode purposefully and slowly up the stairs from the second floor to the third floor of the Portland Museum of Art. He paused, turned, and walked back down with equally measured steps. As he walked, Cobb explained the mathematics of the rise and depth of the treads and the purpose of […]
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Review: Cassatt String Quartet worthy of acclaim
The concert would have graced Lincoln Center; for it to take place at the Dunaway Center in Ogunquit Friday night was little short of phenomenal. The world-renowned Cassatt String Quartet, with pianist Adrienne Kim, played four major contemporary works, including a world premiere. And each one was introduced by the composer. The compositions varied tremendously […]
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‘Saturday Waitress’
The first thing I smell on Saturday morning is the cafe. It is heavy with the odor of cooking food. Plates of eggs, toast and bacon are piled on the crook of my arm. Clusters of hungry customers are waiting at the door. Their feet track in mud and snow like melted chocolate mixed with […]
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It’s just a cafe, but she sees ballet
CUMBERLAND — Sarah Mulcahy learned the first lesson about writing when she sat down to think about her essay for the contest “A Journey Into Writing.” The lesson: You can’t fake it. “I wanted to write something philosophical. I tried writing a poem about love. But it did not work out well, so I decided […]
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Book Review: Tragedy, coastal setting stir simmering family drama
A grim New England tragedy — Boston’s devastating 1942 Cocoanut Grove nightclub fire — plays a pivotal role in J. Courtney Sullivan’s first-rate, fast-moving new novel, “Maine.” “Maine,” which follows Sullivan’s earlier novel, “Commencement,” is no unbroken lament for times gone by or for the record number of men and women — 492 — who […]
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Damariscotta Grill highlights female artists
DAMARISCOTTA — The Damariscotta Grill will host “Painting Maine II,” a small exhibition of 11 paintings by eight female artists who paint on location using natural light. The exhibition opens June 27 and runs through Aug. 8. A reception will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. June 29. Exhibiting artists include Joyce Greenfield, Betty […]
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Dine Out Maine: Riverside melds two aesthetics – comfort and refinement
At the Riverside Inn and Restaurant in East Machias, chef Rocky Rakoczy faces several challenges. Sourcing high-quality ingredients, aside from local seafood, in far Down East Maine is one. Working without a community of like-minded chefs is another. Yet another is the fact that Washington County is a region of low incomes and hardscrabble lives. […]