Maine Museum of Photographic Arts is packed with works from a personal collection, while the Portland Museum of Art images from Africa in 1958 by Todd Webb.
Review
‘You Hurt My Feelings’ is relationship comedy perfection
Early on in “You Hurt My Feelings,” a therapist named Don (Tobias Menzies) is wrapping up a Zoom session with a client. After noting that they’re making real progress, Don starts to log off, before hearing his patient mutter, “God, what an idiot.” It’s a laugh line, but also a moment of genius on the […]
Classical review: Portland Symphony Orchestra finishes season with a flourish
A rare minor key work by Mozart was followed by a thrilling performance of Brahms’ Fourth Symphony.
An Ariel for a new generation makes ‘The Little Mermaid’ her own
Other aspects of the live-action adaptation aren’t as successful.
Theater review: Portland Players’ ‘Full Monty’ is packed with entertainment
The show is playing through June 4 in South Portland.
A new essay collection grapples with the dark underside of beautiful objects
In the wonderous ‘Ugly History of Beautiful Things,’ Kate Kelleher writes of flowers, perfume, silk and more, while boldly blending genres.
Classical review: Portland String Quartet wraps season with performance that showed its formal and folksy sides
Guest musicians joined the 2 remaining regular members at the Portland Conservatory of Music.
‘Book Club: The Next Chapter’ deserves better material
A movie like “Book Club: The Next Chapter” might as well be reverse-engineered to plunge a self-respecting critic into an existential crisis. As art, this sequel to the surprise 2018 hit – a giggly, feather-light mom-com starring Jane Fonda, Candice Bergen, Diane Keaton and Mary Steenburgen – is borderline indefensible. Directed by Bill Holderman from […]
The terrors of climate change are front and center in ‘Blue Skies’
In this dark family drama, catastrophe looms large.
A World War I soldier sculpts masks to ‘repair’ the faces of fellow soldiers disfigured by war
Don J. Snyder’s ‘The Tin Nose Shop’ is loosely based on a real life story.