The Ogunquit Museum of American Art is moving toward fulfilling its director’s ambitious vision of becoming ‘the most exciting art museum in Maine.’
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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Queen for a day
… or two – that’s how long the PSO will present ‘One Vision: Music of Queen.’
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Maine gets nearly $1M in arts money
The bulk of the money from the National Endowment for the Arts – $746,900 – goes to the Maine Arts Commission to support its grant-making activities.
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Maine Historical Society names new executive director
Stephen Bromage, who has been assistant director since 2006, “has the vision and creativity to lead MHS into the future.”
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Freeport artist draws attention to Maine’s endangered species
Her new exhibit, ‘Lullaby in Maine,’ is brilliant and beautiful, despite its depressing message that these species are vanishing at an alarming pace.
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Summer in April for Barridoff Galleries
Maine’s annual summer art auction of American and European art is no longer in summer and no longer annual. But it’ll still likely be an A-list event.
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Lanyard lives! Two staged readings of ‘Lascaux’ on tap
The Lanyard Theatre Company is back from the dead. After lying low for the past two years, the theater troupe revives itself for two readings this weekend of theater founder Kevin O’Leary’s play “Lascaux.” Staged readings will be presented Friday in Bath and Saturday in Portland. This time around, O’Leary is not taking an active […]
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Plein to see
On Saturday, the Portland Museum of Art opens an exhibit of the works of Impressionist painter Mildred Burrage.
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Arts Planner
The Portland Symphony Orchestra pays tribute to rock band Queen.
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Bob Keyes: There are praises to be sung at USM
This coming weekend will be one of celebration for the University of Southern Maine School of Music, when generations of USM alumni return for a musical homecoming. The centerpiece will be a performance of the epic choral work “Carmina Burana,” scheduled for 3 p.m. April 22 at Merrill Auditorium. The USM Concert Band and Chorale […]