The mercurial Beethoven had a way of tearing up dedications to people he once admired. If not for this habit, the Kreutzer Sonata would have been titled “Sonata for a Mulatto” and Tolstoy would not have written his short story decrying the salacious effects of violin sonatas. (The final dedicatee disliked Beethoven’s music and never […]

While the value of an Oscar is priceless, the price tag of an Academy Award campaign is dear. Yet the win isn’t about the statuette alone; it’s also about the film’s enhanced earnings potential. This year, the average bill for the Oscar hunt of a multiple nominee is $10 million to $15 million, according to […]

Well then, you may want to join others who’ve made Maine State Music Theatre’s Valentine’s Day fundraiser a tradition.

Art “Weston: Leaves of Grass,” Edward Weston photographs, Portland Museum of Art, $4-$10, free under age 6. 775-6148. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. today through Thursday; 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. Through March 13. “Rackstraw Downes: Onsite Paintings, 1972–2008,” Portland Museum of Art, $4-$10. 10 a.m. to 5 […]

The Boston museum looked to the north for artisans with the old-school skills needed to help with the restoration of two of its historic period rooms.

Proceeds top $150,000 when a generous crowd turns out to support the Center for Grieving Children, which provides free bereavement help in the community.

Preacher, painter, prolific writer: Jonathan Fisher was all this and more as a man uniquely of 18th and early 19th century Maine.