Arts & Entertainment

Published
February 6, 2011

‘Always’ stars reunite for MSMT Valentine’s Day show

Maine State Music Theatre opens for a rare winter show to present a sweetheart-themed concert for Valentine’s Day. The show, “Our Funny Valentines,” stars the actresses who appeared in last summer’s hit show “Always … Patsy Cline,” Charis Leos and Jenny Lee Stern. They will perform an intimate concert at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 14 in […]
Published
January 30, 2011

Signings, etc.

DAVID ROBINSON AND ELIZABETH TANEFIS David Robinson and Elizabeth Tanefis will be at a book-signing event Friday to celebrate their new history book, “The Saco River” (Arcadia Publishing). WHEN: 6 pm. Friday WHERE: Saco Museum, 371 Main St. HOW MUCH: Free
Published
January 30, 2011

Author Q&A: Amen brother

Dan Harrington befriended some missionaries who prosthelytize door to door, joined them at times, and wrote a book about the experience.
Published
January 30, 2011

Book Review: Edwards’ readers find cause to rejoice

Fans of Kim Edwards will find that her newest novel was worth waiting for.
Published
January 30, 2011

Arts Planner

Today At 2:30 this afternoon at Merrill Auditorium, the Portland Symphony Orchestra will push itself as hard and stretch itself as far as it has been pushed or stretched since Robert Moody took over as music director three years ago. Under Moody’s direction and with guest musicians, vocalists and the Masterworks Chorus of the Choral […]

Published
January 30, 2011

Bob Keyes: MECA makes students an offer

PORTLAND – Don Tuski has been on the job six months, and during that time he’s heard more than once that Maine College of Art is too expensive. Tuski, the school’s new president, wants to change that perception. MECA recently announced that it will guarantee a scholarship of $12,000 each year for four years to […]
Published
January 30, 2011

New on the scene

Two public art projects – one by Mark Wethli and the other by Aaron Stephan – recently were unveiled in a pair of spaces that are sure to generate lots of 'hits.'
Published
January 30, 2011

Taste & Tell: Katahdin: Good food, drinks and a place for newcomers

After a year in a new location, Katahdin Wood Fire Grill and Bar in Portland continues to enjoy weekend crowds and faithful regulars who are enamored of bartender Winnie Moody’s generous martinis, the kitchen’s good food and a community that always has a place for a newcomer. Moody makes a good strong Old Fashioned ($10 […]
Published
January 30, 2011

Audience Calendar

Art “Islands and Sirens,” work by Tom Curry and Brian Mark, Thos. Moser Showroom, Freeport. www.thosmoser.com. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. today; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday. “Rackstraw Downes: Onsite Paintings, 1972 — 2008,” Portland Museum of Art, $4-$10. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. today through Thursday; 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday; 10 […]
Published
January 30, 2011

Karen Gelardi opens at Old Port gallery

PORTLAND – Gallery 37-A hosts a new exhibition by South Portland artist Karen Gelardi, opening Friday. “In the Outside” is an installation that configures and recombines Gelardi’s work across a variety of media, including drawing, painting and printmaking. Gelardi studied painting at Rhode Island School of Design, and has been influenced by the manufacturing processes […]

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