The play, running through Aug.19, tells the heroine’s side of the legend.
Review
Theater review: ‘Smoke on the Mountain’ a fitting last hurrah for Hackmatack
The bluegrass musical’s charm matches the bittersweet moment as the Berwick summer theater closes after 50 years.
Art review: Stopping short of abstraction, James Fitzgerald aimed to convey the inner life of things
The Monhegan Museum, which has preserved the island artist’s legacy and studio, is showcasing his work this summer.
Book review: Honoring Maine’s organic farming past and embracing the future
A book about 50 years of the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association offers many perspectives on the organization’s history – and its potential future.
Silvia Moreno-Garcia’s new novel puts a feminist twist on ‘Dr. Moreau’
With a powerful woman at its center, ‘The Daughter of Doctor Moreau’ is a gripping tale that melds horror, history and a little romance.
Concert review: Bach Virtuosi Festival begins with inspiring program
The concert Sunday at St. Luke’s was the first event of several in Portland this week.
‘Our Wives Under the Sea’ is exquisitely suspenseful
The debut novel, by Julia Armfield, weaves together a story of dying love and sea monsters.
Book review: ‘Portraits of Racial Justice’ captures community of fighters, in paintings and words
Robert Shetterly adds context and quotations to turn his art project into a book.
Art review: Emotional shows in Portland, Rockland explore African diasporic experience
Billy Gerard Frank exposes what life was like for a gay teenager in Grenada, while Daniel Minter narrates the appalling story of Maine’s Malaga Island.
Opera review: ‘The Flying Dutchman’ soars in Maine-based reimagining
The second and final performance of Opera Maine’s major annual production is Friday.