• What would have happened had the Wright Brothers failed? Would we drive to Florida for spring training? Take a boat to Europe or a balloon around the world? A whimsical new play at Portland Stage Company ponders that question in a flight of fantasy. “The Center of Gravity, or the Disinvention of the Airplane” […]
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Signings, etc.
GABRIELLE HAMILTON Award-winning chef Gabrielle Hamilton of the restaurant Prune in New York City will help cook a family-style roasted lamb dinner, read from “Blood, Bones & Butter: The Inadvertent Education of a Reluctant Chef” and sign copies of her memoir. The dinner menu is from a childhood meal she writes about in the book. […]
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It’s not easy being seen
In this economy, how can a place like Hallowell’s Harlow Gallery not just survive but thrive? Planning, programming — and people to make it happen.
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The kids are all night at this year’s Oscars
It’s not just young hosts James Franco and Anne Hathaway, but the number of youthful nominees that’s remarkable.
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Book Review: Roarke, Eve provide another solid story
An overheard conversation between two corrupt cops spurs an intense and intriguing investigation.
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Art Review: ‘Everyone should see this show’
Think of Jonathan Mess’ work as abstract expressionist painting on ceramic canvas.
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Book Review: Writer’s research turned into a tale of terror
David Rohde is a Pulitzer-Prize winning correspondent for the New York Times who, in November 2008, took leave from the Times to research a book about the war in Afghanistan. Based in Kabul, he learns via a trusted translator that a Taliban commander three hours south of the city has agreed to be interviewed. Rohde […]
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Author Q & A: FREAKY NEWS
Former journalist Harrison Thorp drew on many recollections for his new self-published novel.
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Bob Keyes: In your face-off
MECA’s Daniel Fuller finds a way to introduce art in an unexpected place – at Portland Pirates games.
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Scene & Heard Datebook
IF YOU’RE LOOKING to party, network or support a good cause this week, check out: MONDAY • Maine Restaurant Week Signature Event, 5-8 p.m., Masonic Temple, Portland. Kick off Maine Restaurant Week by sampling creative cocktails from 13 of the state’s top bartenders (including the winner and runner-up of last year’s contest) and a selection […]