The novel follows a girl who easily finds the joy in life, despite the circumstances that surround her.
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Theater review: One-man show at Portland Stage walks through the life of August Wilson
In ‘How I Learned What I Learned,’ the playwright recounts the events that shaped him and his work.
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In ‘The Sun Walks Down,’ a boy disappears into the Australian outback
Fiona McFarlane’s masterful historical novel is set in the late 19th century and encompasses a huge, kaleidoscopic cast.
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Art review: Farnsworth shows Maine art in a new light
For its 75th anniversary, the Rockland museum has created a dynamic display of its longtime holdings and new acquisitions.
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A boy dealing with a shattering loss finds a group of friends facing troubles of their own
Sasha Kaufman’s “Sardines” doesn’t settle for easy answers.
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Theater review: Two distinctively creative professionals find common ground in true story of ‘Nureyev’s Eyes’
Good Theater puts on the Maine premiere of the play depicting the relationship between artist Jamie Wyeth and ballet legend Rudolph Nureyev.
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A freelancer writer encounters dread and mystery on assignment in England
Compelling characters and nimble plotting distinguish Anne Britting Oleson’s ‘Aventurine and the Reckoning.’
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Art review: Biddeford art scene also has bright spots
University of New England hosts a car-themed show, while Engine displays the work of Kifah Abdulla, a Baghdad native and former prisoner of war.
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‘Emily’ a Brontë-esque portrait of the author of ‘Wuthering Heights’
The Australian actress Frances O’Connor makes a striking directorial debut with “Emily,” a provocative revisionist biography of the author Emily Brontë. Played by Emma Mackey (“Sex Education”) with a beguiling combination of self-conscious reserve and feral intensity, O’Connor’s enigmatic heroine isn’t the reclusive, neurasthenic creature concocted by popular imagination (with the help of her older […]
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‘Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania’ goes big – and boring
“It’s never over.” Those prophetic words are spoken by Kang the Conqueror in “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania,” but they apply just as easily to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the pop culture behemoth that has self-iterated into infinity, wiping out what used to be called “movies” and co-opting an entire medium for generations to come. […]