PORTLAND – The Portland Museum of Art has long been recognized as one of the best regional museums in the country. It has a rich collection of art that tells a compelling regional story. It has a spectacular modern home with inviting exhibition spaces. It has an inventory of historically significant buildings that demonstrate the […]
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PMA educators win national awards
Dana Baldwin and Stacy Rodenberger will receive awards at the National Art Education Association’s annual conference in March.
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Audience Calendar
Art “Sit Down! Chairs from Six Centuries,” chair collection of American and European seating furniture from 1470 to the present, Bowdoin College (Museum of Art), Brunswick, free. 725-3275. 1 to 5 p.m. today; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday; 10 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Thursday; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday; […]
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Bob Keyes: The irony of the verseless inauguration
We’ve heard a lot of talk lately about poetry in Maine. Gov. Paul LePage’s snub, intentional or otherwise, of Maine poetry at last week’s inauguration galvanized the literary community and created a perfect learning moment. Wesley McNair, one of Maine’s best-known poets on a national scale, was surprised when he learned the LePage team opted […]
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Taste & Tell: Sabieng Authentic Thai redeems itself with classic dishes
Sabieng, a Thai word, means “reserved savory food eaten when someone is traveling a great distance,” according to the menu of the Maine restaurant of that name. Although winter is just at its start, it already feels as though we have traveled a great distance from warm weather, and that has made most of us […]
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Longfellow Choral Festival to premiere 13 new works
PORTLAND – Twelve composers recently received awards in the 2011 Longfellow Chorus International Composers Competition, and 13 new Longfellow songs, choruses and cantatas will be premiered during the Longfellow Choral Festival Feb. 26-27 at the First Parish Church, 425 Congress St. The winning choruses and mezzo-soprano songs will be presented at 1:30 p.m. Feb. 27. […]
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Signings, etc.
JAMES D. RICHARDSON Richardson, of Yarmouth, will be signing copies of his memoir “Standing on Two Feet” (Tate Publishing). Richardson writes about the various ways his life changed after a high-speed traffic accident caused him to lose a leg. WHEN: Noon Saturday WHERE: Borders, 430 Gorham Road, South Portland HOW MUCH: Free INFO: Borders.com; 775-6110 […]
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Book review: Readers should be watching Ginsberg
Debra Ginsberg’s latest book makes you wonder why she isn’t a superstar.
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Arts Planner
After a brief post-holiday pause, the Portland theater scene starts back up beginning this week. • The Old Port Playhouse, 19 Temple St., stages the musical version of “The Wizard of Oz,” opening Friday and continuing with a four-week run through Feb. 6. The playhouse staged this show during its inaugural season and sold it […]
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Book review: Revised guide rock solid with delightful flourishes
The Maine Department of Conservation’s most under-appreciated achievement could well be its efforts to expose the private lives of the state’s natural treasures in a way both professionals and amateurs can enjoy. The department evidently takes seriously the proverb that we can only conserve what we love, and we can only love what we understand. […]