When I recently walked into Ed Pollack Fine Arts to see the David Itchkawich show, I was struck by a pair of fine drawings by Ken Greenleaf. While I think his new paintings are very strong, I prefer his drawings. Seemingly simple, their visual and intellectual gymnastics flow and swoop gracefully by means of a […]
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Book Review: O’Neill has great cast of relatives
“Blood-Dark Track” begins with the discovery of his grandfather’s arrest.
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On her own two feet
Long known for her artistry in toe shoes, Nell Shipman is branching out, taking a promotion at Portland Ballet and creating an ambitious original dance (just in time for Halloween).
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Bob Keyes: Catching up with Konau, and other odds and ends
Britta Konau lost her job when the Center for Maine Contemporary Art in Rockport faced its financial meltdown last fall. But the curator has stayed active in the arts, and these days can be found popping in and out of galleries and museums across Maine. Always gifted with words, Konau is writing an arts blog […]
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Art review: Commercial, yes, but Gorman shines through in his work
Mike Gorman’s show at Sanctuary Tattoo is all about blurred lines, and I like that. Well, metaphorically at least: Gorman’s drawings couldn’t be any crispier. Many people believe art must push the envelope while at the same time they insist that it must clearly define itself as art. This might sound cynical and broken, but […]
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In the Arts: Ten Years Later provides a long view on a decade of photos
“Photography Maine: Ten Years Later at CMCA” is a large handsome show and a pleasure to see. It offers work by 150 Maine photographers and by implication picks up where an earlier CMA show left off. The predecessor, “Photography Maine: 1840-2000” was a comprehensive event that, in two parts, carried the viewer across the decades to […]
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On stage • Summer’s over, but the Ogunquit Playhouse remains in warm-weather mode. The venerable summer theater’s season extends deep into October with a high-energy production of the musical “Chicago.” Sally Struthers stars, but the success of “Chicago” is the deep cast, with strong performances from Rachelle Rak as Velma Kelly, Broadway veteran Angie Schworer […]
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ACLU celebrating its 90th anniversary
In celebration of the 90th anniversary of the American Civil Liberties Union, the Maine Civil Liberties Union will host a traveling exhibition that highlights the work of the organization over the last 90 years. In addition to Maine, the ACLU’s traveling exhibit will be on display in Nebraska, Missouri, Colorado, Georgia, Massachusetts, New Mexico, Iowa, […]
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Book review: Veteran’s memoirs of war, upstate Maine is intriguing
Longtime Maine Sunday Telegram readers will remember Dick Goodie. An avid runner, he organized Maine road races in the 1960s. He’s a tireless supporter of Maine World War II veteran events, and a freelance writer who — 31 years ago — landed a story in this newspaper’s sports section that earned the Maine Press Association’s […]
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Bob Keyes: Twenty years at home in the Grange
Early last week, Pat Packard gathered a small army of volunteers. They stuffed fliers advertising an upcoming performance into envelopes and hauled them down to the post office. “It’s labor-intensive,” allowed Packard, president of Saco River Grange Hall in Bar Mills. “We do not go through the commercial guys, because we like to keep our […]