History is full of wartime episodes where the gloves came off in relation to world-renowned architecture and bombs fell because of — not despite — historic significance.
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Two art exhibits in Lewiston, Falmouth bring light to a cold winter | Column
‘Drawn in Light: Charlie Hewitt’ is at Lewiston’s Maine Mill museum, while ‘Nick Benfey: Neighborhood’ is showing at at Moss Galleries in Falmouth.
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Portland’s Observatory was an early social media network | Column
Lemuel Moody’s monitoring tower at the summit of Munjoy Hill took a new approach to architecture when it was built in 1807.
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New exhibits at CMCA explore the line between life and the beyond | Column
Four shows at the Center for Maine Contemporary Art showcase the mysteries beyond earthly existence.
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Celebrate Catherine O’Hara by rewatching – and laughing at – her best work
O’Hara, who died in January, gave us so many reasons to laugh.
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Confronted with national divide, Maine historian looks back in time
Colin Woodard’s ‘Nations Apart’ warns about the perils of autocracy.
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Bowdoin art exhibit takes viewers on a journey of grief, pain and ultimately, triumph | Column
‘Josefina Auslender: Drawing Myself Free’ showcases the artist’s personal voyage through her skillful draftsmanship.
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Maine Jewish Museum’s exhibit shows off the fascinating art of printmaking | Column
Works by six printmakers are on display at the museum through Feb. 26.
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Want to get up close to art without guilt? Take a walk through a New England cemetery | Column
Intimate, free access to one-of-a-kind works of art in their original settings is available to anyone who stumbles into one of Portland’s historic cemeteries.
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Art exhibit imagines a fantastical Maine landscape that brings Tolkien to mind | Column
‘Nathaniel Meyer: Under Swift Sunrise’ at Moss Galleries Portland walks the line between cinematic and kitschy.