Arts & Entertainment

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December 19, 2010

Signings, etc.

PHILLIP HOOSE Maine author Phillip Hoose will be signing copies of his book “Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice.” Hoose won a National Book Award for the work, which tells the true story of Colvin, an African-American woman from Alabama who was arrested in 1955, when she was 15, for refusing to give her bus seat […]
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December 19, 2010

Book Review: Three ‘Strange’ journeys

South African Damon Galgut's new novel is on the short list for the Man Booker Prize.
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December 19, 2010

Author Q&A: Charting his own course

After a successful run with a traditional publisher, Mainer Van Reid is back with a self-published book of short stories.
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December 19, 2010

In the Arts: Exhibit demonstrates the art of the show

After 60 years of quiet exploration, I’ve discovered where good paintings go to die. I report sadly that they expire in the reception rooms and hallways of America’s law offices. Going to see a lawyer is often antipathetical to the tranquility needed to take in a good painting. Without a kindly emotional exchange, the paintings […]
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December 19, 2010

Art Review: Exhibit honors Maine’s sturdy tradition of fresh air painting

Plein air painting is when artists head into the landscape to work directly from nature. It is the bread and butter of Maine’s storied role in American art. It first became popular in France in the 1870s following the invention of the paint tube. The newfound portability of paint had a massive effect on style. […]

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December 19, 2010

Weston’s ‘Leaves’ evokes spirit of America

In early 1941, Edward Weston was approached by the Limited Editions Club of New York and invited to make photographs to illustrate its deluxe edition of Walt Whitman’s epic poetry collection “Leaves of Grass.” Although he initially balked at the suggestion, the opportunity the project offered to travel cross-country and visit parts of the United […]
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December 19, 2010

Scene & Heard: First of many thanks

Family and friends honor Gov. Baldacci's service, informally for now, as he prepares to leave office.
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December 19, 2010

Audience Calendar

Art “The Search for Beauty: Whistler and His Time,” drawings and paintings, Colby College (Museum of Art), Waterville. Noon to 4:30 p.m. today; 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday to Friday; noon to 4:30 p.m. Dec. 26. “The Architecture of Environmental Landscapes, Within and Without,” regional artists exploring environmental themes, University of New England (Art […]
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December 12, 2010

Book Review: More than a perfume primer: the Chanel story

When we think of perfume, few of us imagine the austere tidiness of a convent with its scent of fresh ironing, scrubbed stone floors and cupboards lined with rosewood and verbena. Fewer, still, link those smells to the world’s most popular fragrance, or “the monster,” as it’s known in the industry. Yet the origins of […]
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December 12, 2010

Arts Planner

• Portland Ballet Company brings a local version of “The Nutcracker” to life with its production of “The Victorian Nutcracker.” The show takes the classic Nutcracker story and sets it in historical Portland with sets, costumes and characters inspired by the Victoria Mansion, Hermann Kotzschmar and others. It will be performed at 2 and 7:30 […]

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