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August 22, 2010

Bob Keyes: Struck down, but far from out

PORTLAND – On the evening of Jan. 24, noted flute player Phil James and his wife, Lara Schneider, departed the Grand Canyon on a small, rural highway. They were wrapping up a brief winter vacation, a final getaway with just the two of them before the birth of their son. Schneider was seven months pregnant […]
Published
August 22, 2010

The genius of Whalley: Drawn in and captured by life’s little details

Seeing John Whalley’s paintings for the first time can be an astonishing experience. They have all of the details of photographs and yet none of the distortions of the photographic process: no lens flares, no burned-out or underexposed areas, no overarching circular bend caused by a round lens. Whalley’s “At Hand” is an oil on […]
Published
August 22, 2010

In the Arts: There is much emotion in the tiny realm of the small

This article is largely about small, beautiful works. I didn’t plan it that way; it just happened. I begin with “Assembled Thoughts” at Whitney Art Works. Billed as “a showcase of two witty, bizarre and entirely self-sufficient/contained/referential worlds,” it introduces work by Ethan Hayes-Chute and Yeshe Parks. In the case of Hayes-Chute, we are drawn […]
Published
August 22, 2010

Movie Review: Thompson saves the day again in ‘Nanny Returns’

The movie “Nanny McPhee Returns” is a lot like Nanny herself. It’s not always pretty to look at, but deep down it’s charming, funny and warm. Emma Thompson reprises her role as the Mary Poppins-on-speed nanny who makes magic with the tap of her walking stick. She only appears at households in total disarray. Such […]
Published
August 22, 2010

‘Clay by Women’ features an array of styles

Craft Gallery, 12 Elm St., Rockland, hosts an ongoing ceramic exhibition, “Clay by Women: 4 from Maine.” The show features the work of Autumn Cipala, Jody Johnstone, Gail Savitz and Diana Thomas. The artists show work that ranges in style and technique. Barbara Michelena, owner of Craft, has 22 artists on the gallery roster and […]

Published
August 22, 2010

Taste & Tell: Signature cuisine at new Pho Hanoi needs no translation

SOUTH PORTLAND – The comfortable and casual space inside Pho Hanoi, a new Vietnamese restaurant in the Mill Creek shopping area near the southern end of the Casco Bay Bridge, provides a perfect setting to get acquainted with pho or to enjoy it again if you already know it well. The bowls of rice noodles […]
Published
August 22, 2010

Society Notebook: All hands

From organizers to attendees, the community comes through for a good cause at Harborfest: the search for a cure for multiple sclerosis.
Published
August 22, 2010

Signings, etc.

KARI CHAPIN Massachusestts-based crafting guru Kari Chapin will be at Longfellow Books on Friday discussing her book, “The Handmade Marketplace: How to Sell Your Crafts Locally, Globally, and Online.” WHEN: 7 p.m. Friday WHERE: Longfellow Books, One Monument Way, Portland. 772-4045; www.longfellowbooks.com HOW MUCH: Free
Published
August 22, 2010

Author Q&A: War and peace of mind

J. Morris Lavallee's self-published novel tells the story of a Vietnam vet and his struggle with post-traumatic stress disorder.
Published
August 22, 2010

Theater Review: ‘Spamalot’ is never too much

Maine has been experiencing a lot of spam over the past week. Reports of the incident began in the midcoast last week and have since spread south to Ogunquit. Mayhem and madness have ensued, but there’s no need to double the firewalls on your computer. The only infectious attachment with this spam is laughter. And, […]

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