Taking in the survey of the prolific painter, who died before turning 30, requires time and concentration.
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‘Up for Grabs’ chronicles the complicated history of Maine’s Public Reserved Lands
The book, written by former Maine Audubon director Thomas Urquhart, is comprehensive and lively.
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Theater review: Footlights takes a serious turn with ‘The Colors of My Life’
Written by director Michael Tobin, the play grapples with family dynamics surrounding a medical diagnosis.
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Theater review: Richard Topol explores his roles as father and son at Portland Stage
The Broadway actor’s one-man show, ‘Searching for Mr. Moon,’ is autobiographical.
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‘Eternals’ has too much Marvel, not enough Chloe Zhao
Chloe Zhao, fresh off winning two historic Oscars for “Nomadland,” gracefully handles a thankless job with “Eternals,” a Marvel Cinematic Universe origin story that suffers from all the baggy, convoluted drawbacks of the form. Based on characters created by Jack Kirby that first appeared in a 1976 comic, the latest installment of never-ending MCU hegemony […]
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What do we owe animals?
A spate of new books reevaluate our relationship to the natural world.
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Art review: At Cove Street Arts, exhibits on oil and water make an absorbing mix
A show of watercolors by various artists and another of photographs of oil tanks by Tim Greenway are both on display at the Portland gallery.
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Book review: Lucy Barton returns in Elizabeth Strout’s latest novel
In ‘Oh William!,’ Lucy and her ex-husband travel to Maine together and uncover a family secret that changes everything.
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In ‘Spencer,’ a messy but moving portrait of Princess Diana, Kristen Stewart inhabits the title role
Princess Diana may be gone, but she’s never really left the left the public eye. One of the more recent examples came by way of Season 4 of “The Crown,” the popular Netflix series that, since 2016, has succeeded in portraying the humanity of Britain’s royals – in all their shades of gray – while […]
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Horror film/love story ‘Last Night in Soho’ is equal parts delicious and disappointing
A medley of compelling psychological thriller, pitch-perfect homage to 1960s London, sweet if superficial love story, tingling murder mystery, intriguing time-travel crime drama and only serviceable slasher flick, “Last Night in Soho” bears the hallmarks of director Edgar Wright’s particular passions, including a fascination with genre cinema and impeccably curated, period-appropriate needle-drops. (Among the soundtrack […]