“A Real Pain” is a comedy about the places people put their most unimaginable sorrows. It’s a buddy movie – actually, a variant thereof, a cousin movie – and it stars Jesse Eisenberg, who wrote and directed, and Kieran Culkin, who slips the shade of Roman Roy and comes into his own as a Puck […]
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At Maine Jewish Museum, viewers are invited on personal journeys
See the works of artists Yvonne Maiden, Arthur Yanoff and Don Peterson in separate shows running into the new year in Portland.
Portland Symphony Orchestra puts spotlight on its talented musicians
An homage to a late violinist was followed by works by Strauss and Mendelssohn that let members of the orchestra shine.
Comedy review: David Cross needles Trump at post-election show in Portland
The ‘Arrested Development’ star reflected on the state of American politics while mixing in absurdly hilarious anecdotes Friday night at the State Theatre.
Think you know these Maine artists? See how they evolved at shows in Portland and Rockland
Triangle Gallery shows the work of artists in painting collective Seven, while Moss Galleries pairs Gail Spaien and Lynne Drexler.
In ‘Here,’ Robert Zemeckis homes in on the room where it happens
Robert Zemeckis’s golden touch has faded since the prior century, when his hit streak stretched from 1984’s “Romancing the Stone” through 2000’s “Cast Away.” Along the way, he won an Oscar for directing “Forrest Gump” (1994), the best picture winner that became one of the weirdest blockbusters in history and enshrined him as our national […]
A Maine photographer uses a marble from childhood to look into his past
Tad Beck gets personal with exhibition ‘Scrying’ at Grant Wahlquist Gallery.
‘Lost on a Mountain in Maine’ could have more drama, and more Maine
Some good acting by the people playing young Donn Fendler and his mother are among the highlights of this movie, inspired by a true story that’s taught at Maine schools.
‘Angels in America’ returns with an intense and rewarding Part 2
Portland Stage hosts the Dramatic Repertory Company production, continued from May.
‘Woman of the Hour’ is a true-crime, pop-culture thriller
Actress and Portland native Anna Kendrick, making her debut as a director, juggles thriller, true crime and a deep feeling of dread all at once.