BRUNSWICK — Maine State Music Theatre launches its season this week with “Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story.” It’s an uptempo re-telling of the life and music of an American rock pioneer. The musical tells Holly’s story through his songs, “That’ll Be the Day,” “Peggy Sue,” “Oh Boy” and others, and also features the music of […]
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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Art and agriculture share a fertile bond
In Maine, there has always been – and forever will be – an organic connection between the land and the people who till it and those who portray it in art.
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Portland Ovations announces 2014-15 season
It begins Oct. 3 with a performance by Metropolis Ensemble at Victoria Mansion.
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Five sculpture shows in Maine
Exhibits grace museum grounds, gardens and the jetport.
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Maine Audubon presents “A Celebration of Art and Nature”
An exhibition of 70 sculptures outside and in at Gilsland Farm in Falmouth showcases the beauty of the art and the place.
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Portland Museum of Art extends hours one Thursday every month
MECA will do the same, and some expect Third Thursdays will be more art-focused than First Fridays.
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Maine literature in the spotlight
Awards to be presented in Portland on Thursday carry weight because of the quality of writers in the state.
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Writers Ann Patchett and Richard Russo to speak in Portland
The June 10 event will raise money for Wayfinder Schools.
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Maine sculptor sees art in science
North Berwick artist Kim Bernard opens the first of three solo shows in 2014 at the a Boston gallery dedicated to sculpture. The York County artist has has a long and successful career, but seems to be finding her stride.
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Group announces summer events at Congress Square
The concerts and other activities are an effort to demonstrate how the plaza could be used if it remains a public space.