Works by Sarah Haskell and Richard Wexler are on display at the Maine Jewish Museum in Portland through March 1.
Review
A collection of essays set in the Blue Hill peninsula captures Maine in every season
In ‘Cold Spell,” writer Todd R. Nelson writes with humor and imagination about his experiences in his adopted state.
‘Argylle’: Romancing the clone
The interminable, bullet-pocked cube of zirconium spy whimsy called “Argylle” comes to us from director Matthew Vaughn, master of the hollow jape and laddish smirk. If you enjoyed “Layer Cake” (2004), “Kick-Ass” (2010) and the three “Kingsman” movies (2014-2021) – well, you may or may not enjoy his latest action comedy, which takes a familiar […]
Review: Beethoven’s 5th caps off concert of tough-minded music
The Portland Symphony Orchestra program ‘Compositions of Resistance’ also included an emotive cello performance.
Need to lift your spirits? ‘True North’ does the trick
In Andrew J. Graff’s novel, a man hatches a last-ditch plan to save his marriage and his finances.
Grief, fear and consumerism are among the preoccupations in new poetry collection
The subject matter is serious, but the language in Adrian Blevins’ ‘Status Pending’ is often playful.
Art review: Trio of shows at the ICA includes moving, must-see installation
James Allister Sprang’s multi-sensory ‘Rest Within the Wake’ caps off an impressive lineup at the Maine College of Art & Design exhibition space.
Oscar nods in directing don’t reflect a wonderfully wide-ranging year
There was a bittersweet symmetry to be found in learning of the death of Norman Jewison just a day before the announcement of this year’s Oscar nominees. Jewison, who died Saturday at age 97, was one of the great journeyman directors in Hollywood, the stylistically unobtrusive craftsman who brought the gripping civil rights-era drama “In […]
Theater review: ‘One Man, Two Guvnors’ delivers comedy on many levels
Dustin Tucker leads a talented cast of zany characters in the Good Theater production.
Democracy is imperiled, historian Heather Cox Richardson writes in her new book
Its fate is up to us. Her latest book, ‘Democracy Awakening,’ is cogent and persuasive. It should be required reading.