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June 12, 2011

Two photography exhibits open this month at university

BANGOR — The University of Maine Museum of Art opens two new contemporary photography exhibitions this month. Photographer Thomas Hager pays homage to the early photographic processes of Sir John Herschel and Anna Atkins in “New Dawn Fades,” on view June 24 to Sept. 24. Hager re-examines early historical processes, and employs new techniques and […]
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June 12, 2011

Book review: We can and will go home again

Jean Thompson's novel explores elements that drag us back to our pasts.
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June 12, 2011

Audience Calendar, June 12, 2011

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June 12, 2011

Society Notebook: Maine teens fashionably great for prom ’11

Another prom season has come and gone, but the glamorous memories live on in the snapshots. This week we present you with a collection of photos featuring Maine students sporting the season’s hottest styles. While a handful of fashion-forward guys went with white, this year the black tuxedo again proved to be the favorite, with […]
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June 12, 2011

In the Arts: Farnsworth pays tribute to a master – Paul Caponigro

“The Hidden Presence of Places” is a respectful bow to a pre-eminent American artist, photographer Paul Caponigro. A large and beautifully composed effort by the Farnsworth, the show traces the work of a man whose presence in photography increases as the weight of that form diminishes. As classic photography – a system of producing images […]

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June 12, 2011

Manning’s no cad who seduces visually – look for the intellect

William Manning is an elder statesman of Maine painting. His terrific exhibition at ICON Contemporary Art in Brunswick reveals he has always been about making paintings that function through visual intelligence rather than mere aesthetic charm. Manning long ago stopped trying to impress or seduce viewers. He challenges himself by making paintings that actually do […]
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June 12, 2011

Theater Review: ’39 Steps’ runs at full throttle with over-the-top attitude, fun

“The 39 Steps,” a Tony Award-winning comedy adapted from the legendary film directed by Alfred Hitchcock, has certainly proved popular with area theater companies. Portland Stage offered a production last fall and the Hackmatack Playhouse has scheduled a run for later this summer. But right now the comic thriller/farce is paying a visit to the […]
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June 12, 2011

Theater Review: ‘Wonderettes’ musical relives antics of proms, class reunions

High school seniors are graduating and it’s a time of nonstop excitement and eager anticipation. And, for many, the festivities began with their senior prom. Maine State Music Theatre is paying tribute to these once-in-a-lifetime memories with Roger Bean’s nostalgic musical “The Marvelous Wonderettes,” which kicked off the theater’s summer season Wednesday. It was a […]
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June 11, 2011

Book review: Power in the pieces, and in the whole

Portland writer Sarah Braunstein’s debut novel, “The Sweet Relief of Missing Children,” is an unflinching probe into the frailty of children’s dreams and desires. Even though grown-ups figure prominently, most remain emotionally crippled by childhood wounds. When one returns to the house he grew up in and is kissed by a woman now living there, […]
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June 11, 2011

Author Q & A: You ought to be in pictures

What makes Maine Maine? A Northport couple tries to capture its essence in words and stunning images in the new book 'Maine Icons.'

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