Superstorm Sandy provided a glimpse of what it is about the state — the sounds, the smells, that light — that has enticed generations of painters to come from away … and stay.
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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Historic sites sustain minor storm damage
Superstorm Sandy is felt at the Hamilton House in South Berwick and Castle Tucker in Wiscasset.
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Art and Theater: Pair shaped
The divide between two couples, one starting out, one established, provides the dramatic tension in ‘Homestead Crossing.’
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USM’s ‘Assassins’ puts a new spin on presidential politics
At equal times, this musical at USM is outrageous, funny, deliciously tasteless and certainly appropriate only for mature audiences.
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All alone on Maine island, serenaded by howling wind
Sandy fulfills a long-held dream to ride out a big storm at the family’s place on a Phippsburg island.
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Riding out the storm: Intense weather continues on Day 2
Bob Keyes reports on storm conditions from an island off Phippsburg.
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Off the Trail: ‘None of the above’ appeals to the genuinely undecided
Despite a series of debates and months of TV ads some in Carrabassett Valley remain unsure about Obama, Romney.
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Portland illustrator Scott Nash has been busy around town
The term might apply to both the author-illustrator and protagonist of a new book for young readers.
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Art and Theater: Boos-ness as usual? Hardly
PSO Maestro Robert Moody plans some spooky surprises for this year’s ‘Trick-or-Treat Symphony.’
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Portland museum extends hours for Homer show
PORTLAND — The Portland Museum of Art is expanding its hours to accommodate interest in the “Weatherbeaten: Winslow Homer and Maine” exhibition. The museum will be open until 9 p.m. Nov. 24-25 during Thanksgiving weekend. From Dec. 13 through Dec. 29, the PMA will extend hours until 8 p.m. on Thursday and Saturday nights. […]