FICTION HARDCOVER 1. “Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Ugly Truth,” by Jeff Kinney (Abrams) 2. “The Confession,” by John Grisham (Knopf Doubleday Publishing) 3. “The Emperor’s Tomb,” by Steve Berry (Random House) 4. “Full Dark, No Stars,” by Stephen King (Simon & Schuster) 5. “Port Mortuary,” by Patricia Cornwell (Penguin) 6. “Cross Fire,” by […]
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Arts Dispatches
AUGUSTA Report outlines cross-border opportunities Gov. John Baldacci has received the initial report outlining future opportunities for expanding cross-border cultural and business opportunities with New Brunswick, Canada. In July, the governor signed a Memorandum of Understanding with then-Premier Shawn Graham of New Brunswick. The Maine Arts Commission was tasked to work with its counterpart in […]
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Bob Keyes: A farewell, an honor and a ‘Magic’ act
PORTLAND — The presence of Whitney Art Works is much bigger than its footprint. Deb and Peter Whitney have operated their gallery in Portland for seven years, the last three in the heart of downtown on Congress Street. Consistently, Deb Whitney has mounted shows that give commercial opportunity to contemporary artists from Maine. She has […]
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Scene & Heard Datebook
IF YOU’RE LOOKING to party, network or support a good cause this week, check out: TUESDAY • Portland Greendrinks, 5:30 to 8 p.m., State Theatre, Portland. Enjoy free food and drink and network with others interested in green business and sustainable living. $2 with drinking vessel/$5 without. www.portlandgreendrinks.com. • Portland Buy Local Mixer, 5:30 to […]
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Author Q&A: Lovin’ farms
A book sprouts when the Maine Farmland Trust taps its trove of fine photos and adds the stories of working Maine farms.
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Exhibit features expressions in wood by Maine sculptors
ROCKPORT — Messler Gallery at the Center for Furniture Craftsmanship presents “Contemporary Maine Wood Sculpture” through April 8. This exhibition explores the breadth of expression achieved by contemporary sculptors who live in Maine and work with wood. Pieces include an installation of beech switches and jute by Barbara Andrus, Frederick Lynch’s minimalistic works and Tom […]
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Art Review: Whitney show is simply compelling
Surrealism developed in the 1920s following the ideas of Sigmund Freud and the raucous art objects of the Dada movement. With its emphasis on self-expression, internal conflict, subconscious motivation and personal symbolism, Surrealism is easily seen as the movement that most influenced the American view of art. One of surrealism’s greatest American ambassadors was Joseph […]
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Society Notebook: Feeling ‘the spirit of what was’
‘The Twelve Days of Christmas’ is the decor at the Victoria Mansion,
done up to the nines for its 26th annual gala and beyond.
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Signings, etc.
DON WHITNEY, MICHAEL DAICY The fire that destroyed 1,500 buildings over 68 blocks in July 1866 still marks Portland today. Don Whitney, a retired Portland firefighter and current curator of the Portland Fire Museum, and Portland firefighter Michael Daicy chronicle the fire and why and how it happened in “Portland’s Greatest Conflagration: The 1866 Fire […]
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Taste & Tell: White Barn Inn’s prix fixe dinner is worth every penny
KENNEBUNK — Over the years, including the six I have been writing this column, the White Barn Inn has come up for discussions focused on money. Could its prix fixe dinner possibly be worth the price? My answer is yes. From an exultation over the lobster bisque to hallelujahs upon tasting the halibut, the venison […]