Michael Kolster’s photographic project includes images of the Androscoggin River.
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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Drama scene with Acorn Studio’s ‘Little Sister’
Acorn Studio presents works by feminist playwright Carolyn Gage, and the Maine Humanities Council offers excerpts from Tennessee Williams’ ‘A Streetcar Named Desire.’
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A poet’s promise
Leslea Newman feels a powerful and deeply personal connection with Matthew Shepard, and has made it a mission to keep his memory alive by spreading a message of tolerance and compassion.
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Bob Keyes: Using his celebrity for the greater good
When it came time for the Immigrant Legal Advocacy Project to pick a celebrity guest for its big fundraiser this year, the choice seemed almost too obvious: Richard Blanco. The poet from Bethel, whose career and fame has shot stratospherically since he read at President Obama’s inauguration in January, was a brilliant first choice. That […]
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Author Q & A: Leisurely talk
Two new books from Sellers Publishing in South Portland aim to help people make the most of their retirement years.
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Blue period: David Stess at PMA
An exhibition at Portland Museum of Art showcases photographer David Brooks Stess’ images of Maine’s blueberry barrens.
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Theaters find inspiration in voices of the past
Mad Horse offers ‘A Six-Pack of Miller’ and back by popular demand is ‘Ancestral Voices’ at Good Theater.
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Setting stage for season: ‘Who are you?’ Good Theater plans season with 4 plays
For its 40th year, Portland Stage goes with a more thought-provoking lineup to entertain its audiences.Generational and social change will get a lot of attention during performances in the year ahead.
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In MECA student’s sculpture, a baby lost is remembered
An artist’s project turns deeply personal when a relative’s pregnancy ends.
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Premiering at Portland Stage: That thing called love
It’s intoxicating, it’s infuriating, it’s ever-elusive. Maine playwright John Cariani tries to pin it down with his latest, ‘Love/Sick,’ which is getting its world premiere at Portland Stage.