Arts & Entertainment

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September 5, 2010

Scene & Heard: Datebook

IF YOU’RE LOOKING to party, network or support a good cause this week, check out: TUESDAY Maine Successful Thinkers Meetup, 5 to 7 p.m., Merrill Auditorium, Portland. Network with local business people and enjoy food and music. Free. www.meetup.com/MaineSuccessfulThinkers. THURSDAY Women Artists in Maine Reception, 6 to 8:30 p.m., Thos. Moser Showroom, Freeport. View the […]
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September 5, 2010

Signings, etc.

JAY TUNNEY Jay Tunney, son of the legendary world heavyweight boxing champion, Gene Tunney, talks about his new book on Wednesday. “The Prizefighter and the Playwright: Gene Tunney and George Bernard Shaw,” is a biography of two famous men and their friendship. A book signing follows the discussion. Call 563-5513 for information. WHEN: 10 a.m. […]
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September 5, 2010

Two sides to every story makes for one compelling read

Victor Aaron shouldn’t have been surprised to find the index cards written in his wife Sara’s hand, appraising their marriage of 33 years. He had, after all, attended couple’s counseling with her. But he was stunned to read Sara’s recollections of their marriage, so different from his own, and discovered only after her accidental death. […]
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September 5, 2010

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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September 5, 2010

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. […]

Published
August 29, 2010

Arts Dispatches

BOOTHBAY HARBOR Photography show and sale to include consultations From 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Harbor Park in Boothbay Harbor will host “Exclusively Photography,” a celebration of the fine art of photography. Prize-winning photographer Greg Currier of Camden will be among dozens of Maine photographers participating in the show and sale. “The art of […]
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August 29, 2010

Arts Planner

Opening this week • Maine artist Chris Nielsen presents new paintings at the Gallery at Harmon’s & Barton’s, 584 Congress St. The show will feature oil paintings of Cape Elizabeth and the Portland area. In the style of Monet, Nielsen’s work embraces the romance of Maine’s coastal communities. The show will open with a reception […]
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August 29, 2010

Fanfare for the Bright Common man

Take up the guitar and grow yourself into an accomplished musician/songwriter with a band and a new CD? John Bisbee nails it.
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August 29, 2010

Ogunquit museum prepares for Almost Labor Day Auction

Summer may be winding down, but the Ogunquit Museum of American Art will remain active well into autumn. The museum is open through Oct. 31, with exhibitions that highlight recent acquisitions, the work of Edward Betts and found objects. In addition, the museum is preparing for its sixth annual Almost Labor Day Auction from 5 […]
Published
August 29, 2010

Pinette’s brushy beauties; Greenleaf’s black-and-white gems

Less than 100 years ago, a Russian artist, Kazimir Malevich, painted a black square on a white canvas. It was one of the most dramatic and influential breakthroughs in the history of art. It isn’t merely some graphic with hard edges. The black and the white are loosely painted, and the lines aren’t fussy. It’s […]

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