The new arts organization in Portland encourages people to draw for the fun of it.
Bob Keyes
Bob Keyes writes about the visual and performing arts for the Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram. He appreciates that his job requires him to visit museums and attend plays and concerts across Maine, and most enjoys interviewing artists in their studios. He’s a New Englander by birth, and has lived in Maine off and on, most recently since 2002. He lives in Berwick with his wife, Vicki, and their son Luke.
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Coming to terms with trauma, as a couple
Shonna Milliken Humphrey addresses sexual abuse in a new memoir.
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Penobscot Nation member among those arrested in North Dakota
A prayer vigil is planned for Saturday in Bangor.
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Windham’s Richard Nickerson receives Grammy educator nomination
The award recognizes music educators who have made ‘a lasting contribution.’
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Dahlov Ipcar’s favorite songs, first painted, now performed
Inspired by his mother’s art, Charlie Ipcar will lead a folk troupe through old American folk songs on Friday night.
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‘At the mercy of landlords,’ tenants fear fatal-fire verdict devalues their lives
They vow to fight for stronger laws. Landlords express relief.
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Styxx nightclub to close after 30 years as haven for Portland’s gay community
The owner cites declining support in recent years for his decision to shut the bar’s doors in January.
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Farmers offered aid as drought expands its grip on Maine
Roughly 1.2 million people, nearly the state’s entire population, are now living in areas experiencing drought.
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Kotzschmar friends and ChoralArt hire a new executive director
A Fulbright Scholar, Brooke Hubner sees music education as a top priority.
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Elena Barnet, wife of painter Will Barnet, dies at 93
She modeled for her husband, creating iconic poses for his best-known paintings.