Portland author Genevieve Morgan takes readers of many ages on an adventure with substance in ‘The Fog of Forgetting.’
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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John Whalley opens ‘Book of Days’
An upcoming exhibition charts his path back to painting after a cancer diagnosis.
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Press Herald/Telegram recognized for excellence in Features journalism
In a national contest, the newspaper earns four first-place finishes and two staff writing awards.
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Katz’s Portland Museum of Art talk falls short on inspiration
He advises young artists to work hard, ignore bad reviews and find comfort outside the loop of mainstream society.
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Major Shaker exhibition opens in Rockland
In a summer of celebrations, Shakers museums in southern Maine may benefit from the attention.
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Richard Blanco to speak at World Refugee Day in Portland
The event begins at 4 p.m. Friday at Congress Square.
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The Portland String Quartet hosts festival at Sabbathday Shaker village
The Portland String Quartet hosts its ninth annual music festival at Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village in New Gloucester June 25-28. The festival features concerts and workshops, with lectures, master classes and performances. It kicks off Maine’s busy summer season of classical music. On opening night, Brother Arnold Hadd of the Sabbathday Lake Shakers will speak […]
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With ‘Marijuana Valley,’ indie writer Crash Barry becomes unofficial pot ambassador
A longtime smoker, he advocates mainstreaming marijuana – and, he says, the time is ripe.
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Maine soldier rejoins fallen comrades, tells his D-Day story on History Channel
His memories are still vivid as former medic Charles Shay heads to France to mark the 70th anniversary of the Allied attack.
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Selfie Show: A new exhibition at Engine in Biddeford
Self-portrait show takes inward look Here’s looking at me. The age of self-indulgence is getting a gallery show. Donna McNeil, the past director of the Maine Arts Commission, curates an exhibition of self portraits at Engine, the Biddeford arts organization, through July 19. The show features the inner reflections of several widely known regional artists, […]