Arts Review
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PublishedApril 14, 2024
In her ‘terrific’ debut collection, Rebecca Turkewitz offers 13 haunting tales
Many of the stories are set in New England towns, and, as with all the best horror, the chills stem from very human fears.
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PublishedApril 14, 2024
How to make a group show coalesce? Two exhibits offer different answers
And the approach of a third show in Portland – a solo exhibit with a tighter focus – presents a stark contrast.
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PublishedApril 8, 2024
Review: In ‘Clyde’s’ at Portland Stage, sometimes a sandwich is more than a sandwich
Former inmates employed at a truck stop work out past mistakes and hopes for the future while making lunch.
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PublishedApril 7, 2024
An idyllic-perilous Maine coast stars in ‘Leave the Lights On’
A woman’s secret past may have something to do with a child’s abduction in Liv Andersson’s skillful and intricate thriller.
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PublishedApril 7, 2024
Two painting shows to see now – one orderly and controlled, the other full of raw energy
Grace DeGennaro's works are at Zero Station Gallery in Portland, and L/A Arts in Lewiston is hosting 'Serafim Yssolo: Life on Scraps.'
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PublishedApril 7, 2024
This trip to ancient Sicily is heartbreaking — and fun
In Ferdia Lennon’s 'Glorious Exploits,' prisoners during the Peloponnesian War are enlisted to put on a performance of the tragedy 'Medea.'
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PublishedMarch 31, 2024
Revisiting the era when Reno was a divorce destination
Rowan Beaird’s historical novel, 'The Divorcées,' follows women who head to Nevada during the 1950s so they can ditch their husbands.
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PublishedMarch 31, 2024
Review: Expressive range in this family of artists blooms at Maine Jewish Museum
Up through May 3, 'Father and Daughter' features the incredible bounty of Dahlov Ipcar and both of her parents, William and Marguerite Zorach.
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PublishedMarch 31, 2024
Plucky 18th-century midwife Martha Ballard is entangled in a brutal rape case
In 'Frozen River,' Ariel Lawhon spins a propulsive historical thriller from a few basic real-life facts. 'It's a fast read, but some of the ideas that drive it are troubling.
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PublishedMarch 28, 2024
‘Steve! (Martin)’ is a smart and charming portrait of a smart and charming man
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