Tom Seymour of Waldo forages for a lot of his food. Now he’s out with a new book sharing some of the secrets of his finesse.
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Taste & Tell: Gustatory sparks shower from Burning Tree
OTTER CREEK – Burning Tree stands like a beacon on Mount Desert Island, attracting lovers of fresh seafood, local produce, fine wine and great cooking. Surrounded by the restaurant’s own acre of gardens and supplied with more produce from local farms, the dinners at Burning Tree stand out for their fresh taste, lively flavors and […]
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Book Review: An illuminating look at the history of light
It’s late. I have to finish this review before morning. Stumbling into my office, I switch on the light (and the computer and the printer and the fax machine). They spring to life — no big deal. It wasn’t always thus. To take only the most venerable of the above devices, it is more than […]
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New on the Shelf
“Nashville Chrome.” By Rick Bass. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. 256 pages. $24. Back when Elvis was a scrawny teen dreaming of becoming a gospel singer, he spent two years on tour with the Browns, a trio of siblings whose gorgeous harmonies resulted in a series of country hits in the 1950s. In “Nashville Chrome,” Rick Bass […]
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In the Arts: Masters of darkness deliver shades of brilliance
The title to the show notwithstanding — “Old Friends/New Work” — Tom Hall and Lissa Hunter struck me as an odd combination. Hall is a master of darkness. You grapple for light when you digest one of his paintings. That search gives them their urgency. Hunter, by long occupation, is a basket maker who has […]
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Society Notebook: Business Models
The Portland Regional Chamber gathers for a night celebrating vision, leadership and volunteerism in the business community this year.
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Arts Dispatches
LEWISTON Bharata natyam combines music, dance from India Bringing a 200-year-old performance tradition to Bates College, Aniruddha Knight performs a concert of bharata natyam, a combined practice of music, dance and drama from southern India, at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in the Edmund S. Muskie Archives, 70 Campus Ave. The event is free and open to […]
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Calendar, Sept. 19-26
ART “One of a Kind: An Exhibition of Unique Prints,” handmade prints by six local artists; continues through Sept. 26, Harlow Gallery, Hallowell. Noon to 4 p.m. today, Wednesday and Thursday; noon to 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday. “Postcards from Maine,” member show, Maine Art Gallery, Wiscasset. www.maineartgallery.org. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sundays; 10 […]
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Scene & Heard Datebook
IF YOU’RE LOOKING to party, network or support a good cause this week, check out: MONDAY • “Architecture of Environmental Landscapes” Opening Reception, 5 to 7 p.m., University of New England Art Gallery, Portland. View a group show of diverse art and enjoy refreshments. Free. www.une.edu/artgallery. TUESDAY • Portland Ovations’ Epicurean Auction, 5:30 p.m., Merrill […]
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Signings, etc.: Rosemary Herbert
Rosemary Herbert, a former book review editor at the Boston Herald, will be talking about and signing her new mystery novel, “Front Page Teaser: A Liz Higgins Mystery” ($14.95, Down East Books). The book introduces Liz Higgins, a Boston reporter trying to move from light news to front-page stories. Herbert was editor-in-chief of “The Oxford […]