PORTLAND – Sir William Topaz McGonagall was a lost, wonderful soul. A Scotsman, he lived from 1825 to 1902, and went down in history as one of the worst poets of his time — or any time, for that matter. The American playwright Willy Holtzman has been interested in McGonagall since he spent time in […]
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Book Review: Salinger laid bare? Just can’t be done
This look at the secretive legend is full of details but short on new insights.
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Art Review: Kalischer at Colby: Not to be missed
WATERVILLE – As usual, the Colby College Museum of Art has a bunch of great shows on display. Between its scale, collections and accessibility, I think Colby is currently Maine’s greatest champion of visual arts. And it’s hard to compete with the fact that Colby is always free to the public. There was a busload […]
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Scene & Heard Datebook
IF YOU’RE LOOKING to party, network or support a good cause this week, check out: MONDAY • Our Funny Valentines, 7:30 p.m., Bowdoin College Campus, Brunswick. Join Maine State Music Theatre for a cocktail and dessert party with silent auction items and then enjoy a concert with the stars of “Always … Patsy Cline.” $100. […]
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Mainers can root for the home team
As Maine goes, so go the Grammys. OK, that might be a bit of an exaggeration, but Maine will be well-represented at tonight’s Grammy Awards. Andrew Cyr, a product of the Fort Kent music program, has a nomination in the classical category for his work in the Manhattan-based Metropolis Ensemble. The chamber group, which Cyr […]
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53rd Grammy Awards: Another chance for those famously fickle voters
The Grammy Awards traditionally generate a mixture of love, hate and laughter, but one thing you can say about them: they’ve thrown predictability right out the window with the CD player. It’s hard to know just what those wacky voters will do next when they impart top honors to Herbie Hancock and Taylor Swift. Hancock’s […]
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Signings
CHRIS VAN DUSEN Camden-based children’s author and illustrator Chris Van Dusen will be at Gulf of Maine Books to help the store celebrate 32 years in business in Maine. Van Dusen’s books include: “If I Built A Car”; “Learning to Ski with Mr. Magee”; “A Camping Spree with Mr. Magee”; and “The Circus Ship.” WHEN: […]
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Bob Keyes: J.Crew dabbles in Homer’s palette
PORTLAND – Winslow Homer, fashionista. Homer, the long-deceased American artist lovingly known for his paintings of the Maine coast, is also gaining a bit of reputation for his influence on what we wear and how we look. The trendy clothing retailer J.Crew turned to Homer’s earthy watercolors when it launched its new spring line. Frank […]
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Taste & Tell: Falmouth’s version of Hug’s a popular pasta place
FALMOUTH – From crowing little girls in high chairs reveling in a full table’s attention to older couples focused contentedly on each other, the customers of Hug’s Italian Restaurant showed off their pleasure in dinner on a recent Saturday night. The room bustled as the kitchen filled enormous soup-rim plates with linguine, fettuccine, angel hair […]
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Super Bowl marketers use every trick in the playbook
NEW YORK – The Super Bowl commercial blitz is extending beyond the usual talking babies and office chimps to engage viewers online and get more for advertisers’ $3 million-plus investment. Marketers are using every trick in the playbook to dominate the buzz before the game and long afterward, too. The gimmicks include online contests, a […]