Maureen Heffernan’s new book celebrates the ‘fun and magic’ of these fanciful creations.
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New Tube
What’s new on the major television networks this fall? Dramas that use their locations – Detroit, Houston, Honolulu – as crucial parts of the shows, for one thing. Plus, the much-awaited remake of “Hawaii Five-0” and a show that allows William Shatner to say lots of bleepin’ stuff. Most premieres will air this week and […]
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‘Juliet’ is fiction so good it reads real
‘Da Vinci Code’ plotting combines with Fortier’s elegant, witty writing.
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Taste & Tell: Like its Bar Harbor sister, Havana South will be a go-to spot for Latin lovers
Havana South is a branch office of the original Havana, a Bar Harbor mainstay since 1999. Its success there over the years and this summer, when President Obama and his wife, Michelle, dined there, has no doubt provided the impetus for owners Michael Boland and Deirdre Swords to undertake the expansion south. And an expansion […]
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Educational, excellent: monotypes at the Harlow Gallery
During times of national economic erosion, arts nonprofits tend to be like canaries in a coal mine. Yet over the past few years, the Harlow Gallery — founded as a community artists cooperative in the 1950s — has consistently stepped up and forward in the quality of its programming and presentation. The Harlow’s “One of […]
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Arts Dispatches
GEORGETOWN Ipcar receives President’s Award from booksellers Maine artist, illustrator and author Dahlov Ipcar has received the 2010 President’s Award from the New England Independent Booksellers Association. The award is given annually to recognize outstanding contributions to arts and letters. Ipcar joins Robert McCloskey as the only other children’s book author/illustrator to receive the award. […]
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Author Q&A: Under valued
The ‘residents’ of Camden’s pretty Mountain View Cemetery get their due thanks to Barbara F. Dyer’s new ‘Who’s Who.’
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Society notebook: Heartfelt thanks
SMCC throws a party for business partners helping to ‘bridge the gap’ between demand and the consequences of a down economy.
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Life’s a PICNIC
Sculptor Wade Kavanaugh is working on a public art project at Peaks-Kenny State Park in Dover-Foxcroft.
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Arts Planner
On view Haynes Galleries in Thomaston will host an exhibition of portrait photography by Yousuf Karsh, one of the most important photographers of the 20th century. Karsh is best known for his grumpy portrait of Winston Churchill. His photography shows a talent for capturing an intimate moment as well as the essence of a personality. […]