Everyman Repertory Theatre director Paul Hodgson has written fictional backstories for paintings from the collection of the Farnsworth Art Museum, which are then recorded by actors.
Life & Culture
Stories about life, culture, entertainment and arts from the Portland Press Herald.
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Bedside table: A ‘splendid’ and singular memoir
Book recommendations from readers.
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Michael Jackson and Bob Fosse owe their moves to a man named Bubbles
John W. Bubbles was the father of rhythm tap, but the dancer is little known. A new biography explores his life and contribution to the arts.
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‘Bob’s Burgers’ is a rare treat: A movie as good as the TV show
“The Bob’s Burgers Movie” preserves the blend of the mundane and the ridiculous.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Maine
Society Notebook: New and improved Children’s Museum hosts first big fundraiser
The art auction at the museum and theater’s new Thompson’s Point location raised money for membership scholarships.
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Art review: Artists’ personal lives reflected in two southern Maine shows
An exhibit in York features the work of mothers of children with special needs, while a Kittery Gallery is showing photo portraits of Black and brown Mainers.
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Half sisters wrestle with their father’s death and their sibling ties in ‘I Know You Love Me, Too’
Amy Neswald structures her debut novel as linked stories that take place over decades.
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Deep Water: ‘Divulgence,’ by Myronn Hardy
Maine poems edited and introduced by Megan Grumbling.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Nation & World
Show’s over for famed cabaret at Lido in Paris
Its high-kicking, high-glamour dance shows date back decades and include onstage waterfalls, an ice rink and a pool.
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Jury’s duty in Depp-Heard trial doesn’t track public debate
The case itself is a defamation claim.