A coalition of museums, foundations, corporations and individuals band together to amass a pile of money large to keep 17 rare hand-painted silk banners made by Portland tradesmen in the 1800s in Maine.
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Taste & Tell: Wine, of course, and also great food at Old Vines
KENNEBUNK – Old Vines Wine Bar serves wine by the taste, the glass and the bottle, while offering an array of excellent plates of food, from hot chorizo and shrimp with feta to silken thin slices of Serrano ham. Even if its own website doesn’t suggest you can dine here, because the food is simple […]
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Calendar
Art Cape Elizabeth Fire Department Engine One Labor Day Art Show, with crafts, Fort Williams Park, Cape Elizabeth. capeelizabeth.com. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. today. “Postcards from Maine,” member show, Maine Art Gallery, Wiscasset. maineartgallery.org. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. today; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday to Friday; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. […]
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Summer’s end is no reason to stop reading
Since it’s a good book you’ll want, here are nearly two dozen worthy works.
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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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Classical Beat: DaPonte concert to help preserve the finest acoustics of them all
Listening to the DaPonte String Quartet concert last week, I was surprised by the bright acoustics of the large headquarters building at Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens in Boothbay. We have a lot of new concert venues in Maine, from the converted cathedral of the Franco-American Heritage Center in Lewiston to Hannaford Hall at USM’s Abromson […]
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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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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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Homer’s depth and width come through in three shows
Since 2010 is the centenary of Winslow Homer’s death, a spate of exhibitions was inevitable. After all, Homer (1836-1910) was not only Maine’s greatest artist, but for a time was also the most acclaimed artist in America. Homer was enormously influential as an illustrator, printmaker and painter. Largely self-taught, he was tremendously successful at a […]
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Artists start with Matisse, then go creative
WASHINGTON — Downtown Gallery in Washington opens a new show Friday focusing on artists who use Henri Matisse as their reference point. To prepare, the artists created a collaborative large-scale copy of a painting by the master, then moved in their own direction. The show is up through Oct. 11 and includes the work of […]