Mindy Smith performs in Portland on Friday.
Life & Culture
Stories about life, culture, entertainment and arts from the Portland Press Herald.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Do This
Indie Film: Footage from ’60s shows government’s violent tactics for quelling riots
‘Riotsville, U.S.A’ is showing Friday at Space in Portland.
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Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books, Review
Book review: ‘Lucky Turtle’ tells a sweeping coming-of-age tale of romance – and heartbreak
A teenage girl, and her older self, narrate Bill Roorbach’s latest novel, which tackles big themes of abuse, racism and love.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Maine
Society Notebook: USM has great expectations for fundraising campaign
A reception on the university’s Portland campus marked the launch of the ambitious effort.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
Deep Water: ‘Atop Peaked Mountain,’ by Dennis Camire
Maine poems edited and introduced by Megan Grumbling.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books
Bedside table: A multi-tasking reader makes her way through a tall stack
Book recommendations from readers.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books, Review
In ‘Dinosaurs,’ Lydia Millet mourns the burdens a rich man bears
In Millet’s first novel since the scathing ‘A Children’s Bible,’ a wealthy man walks from New York to Phoenix to find purpose in his sad life of ease.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books
Best-Sellers: ‘Lucy by the Sea,’ ‘The Personal Librarian’
The top-selling fiction and nonfiction books at Nonesuch Books & More in South Portland.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Review
Art review: See the effect of Judy Glickman Lauder’s influences in concurrent photo shows
While the Portland Museum of Art displays works from her collection, the Maine Jewish Museum is showing her own photographs.
Posted inMaine, Religion and Values, Schools and Education
Supreme Court ruling on religious schools has broader impact in Maine
A special exception in state law already allows the use of taxpayer funds to send students to private schools, extending the reach of the Supreme Court’s decision.