Life & Culture - Portland Press Herald

Arts & Entertainment, Books, Review

‘Tasha’ is a bracing account of one woman’s final years

by Joan Frank Special to The Washington Post April 24, 2022April 18, 2022

Brian Morton imbues his memoir with a wry, pained tenderness.

Arts & Entertainment, Review

Art review: Check out these two smaller venues’ new digs and new shows

by Jorge S. Arango April 24, 2022April 23, 2022

Ocean House Gallery & Frame has moved to South Portland, and Mayo Street Arts has reopened after renovations.

Arts & Entertainment, Review

‘The Bad Guys’ is a good movie: A heist flick with humor and heart

by Kristen Page-Kirby Special to The Washington Post April 24, 2022April 20, 2022

Some animals are easier to love than others, whether they deserve it or not. Who wouldn’t want to cuddle an otter, though they are some of the most ruthless killers in the animal kingdom? And everyone loves the chittering of Flipper, until … well, Google “male dolphin gangs” – just not on your work computer. […]

Arts & Entertainment, Maine

15-2, 15-4: Suddenly we’re all playing cribbage

by Ray Routhier April 24, 2022April 24, 2022

Many people passed the time during the pandemic shutdowns and mask mandates by taking up or rediscovering cribbage, a card and board game that’s been around since the 1600s.

Arts & Entertainment

Ogunquit Museum opening up its view and its doors wider this season

by Eric Russell April 24, 2022April 23, 2022

The seasonal art museum will soon complete a renovation that showcases the property’s ocean view, but director Amanda Lahikainen, hired during the pandemic, has bigger ambitions, too.

Arts & Entertainment, Books

Bedside table: Real-life COVID events make this novel gripping reading

April 24, 2022April 18, 2022

Book recommendations from readers.

Arts & Entertainment, Food, Recipes

In the new Wakanda cookbook, Black Panther food lore comes to life

by Emily Heil The Washington Post April 24, 2022April 14, 2022

The author created a story-within-a-story for a cookbook set in the fictional nation.

Arts & Entertainment, Books, Business, Review

A new book says it’s time to move beyond corporate social responsibility to community wellbeing

by Dave Canarie April 24, 2022April 23, 2022

In ‘Catastrophic Risk,’ professor Richard Alfred examines what causes denial and inaction in the face of such risk – and how business can help change that.