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April 24, 2011

Art recalls Pineland era, celebrates its end

AUGUSTA — Works by more than 30 artists will be displayed in the Hall of Flags at the State House on May 2 for “Lest We Forget,” a celebration of the 15th anniversary of the closing of the Pineland Center in New Gloucester. “This exhibit will bring the voices of the people with disabilities we […]
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April 24, 2011

Arts Planner

• “The Thinking Heart: The Life and Loves of Etty Hillesum” will be presented at First Parish Portland, 425 Congress St., on Holocaust Remembrance Day, May 1. “The Thinking Heart” is an ensemble work in two voices, with cello. It is an original arrangement of the diaries and letters of Etty Hillesum, taking the form […]
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April 24, 2011

Black beauty

Reflections of the outdoors constantly change the ebony landscape created by Lauren Fensterstock in the Ogunquit Museum of American Art.
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April 24, 2011

Bob Keyes: Buying local at the museum shop

PORTLAND — Mark Bessire didn’t have to look far when searching for a new manager of the store at the Portland Museum of Art. The museum director found a perfect candidate right here in Portland, reaching out to retail entrepreneur and local arts advocate Sally Struever to take over the operation. Struever and her husband, […]
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April 24, 2011

Audience Calendar

Art Frederick Lynch: New Work, Icon Contemporary Art, Brunswick. 725-8157. Today through Saturday. Runs through May 14. August Ventimiglia, new drawings, June Fitzpatrick Gallery at MECA, Portland. 699-0583. Today through Saturday. “The Lay of the Land,” work from the museum’s permanent collection, Portland Museum of Art, Portland, $4-$10. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. today, Tuesday, […]

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April 24, 2011

Art Dispatches

LEWISTON Students’ artwork wins congressional honors Jeremy Vroom of Bangor and Whitney Wei of Farmingdale recently won the 2011 Congressional Arts Competition. The competition features student artwork from congressional districts around the nation. Maine’s winners, chosen by jurors selected by the Maine Arts Commission, will have their work displayed in the halls of the U.S. […]
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April 24, 2011

In The Arts: Current shows illustrate why galleries deserve support

A few words about galleries: Their role in the arts is so paramount that we treat them as we do free nights at the museums. They nourish our eyes, and someone else pays the bill. That someone is the gallery owner who we covertly expect to get by on good intentions. These thoughts are prompted […]
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April 24, 2011

Scene & Heard Datebook

MONDAY • Music Industry & Community Mixer, 7 p.m., Bayside Bowl, Portland. Join others working in the music industry for a casual mixer with a cash bar. Free. THURSDAY • Counseling Services Inc.’s Kudos, 5:30 p.m., River Tree Arts Center, Kennebunk. Enjoy a reception and see Maine author Millicent Monks honored for her work to […]
Published
April 24, 2011

Arts Dispatches

– LEWISTON Students’ artwork wins congressional honors Jeremy Vroom of Bangor and Whitney Wei of Farmingdale recently won the 2011 Congressional Arts Competition. The competition features student artwork from congressional districts around the nation. Maine’s winners, chosen by jurors selected by the Maine Arts Commission, will have their work displayed in the halls of the […]
Published
April 23, 2011

Dine Out Maine: Seagrass Bistro menu is a strategy for success

It’s a chef’s conundrum. Do you create a big menu with a lot of variety and daring, change it often and work your darndest to make all the dishes sing? Or do you go smaller, have fewer and less challenging dishes, and scrutinize every plate that leaves the kitchen? From all appearances, chef/owner Stephanie Brown […]

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