Artists have always been inspired by boats of every shape and size. A wide-ranging new show examines that happy obsession.
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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A thrilling time is in your immediate future
Bowdoin College has the good fortune to exhibit ancient Chinese objects in a show opening Friday.
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KeyBank, with its collection of fine art, taking part in First Friday Art Walk
It seemed like such a shame to have all this nice art and not encourage anyone to see it. When it became a sponsor of Portland’s First Friday Art Walk, KeyBank began paying more attention to its own collection of fine art. It spiffed up its Monument Square branch by hanging more art from its […]
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Limited Downeaster service targeted for Monday
The Downeaster will offer limited bus service on Monday morning and hopes to restore full train service by Monday afternoon. Bus transportation will be available between the Portland Transportation Center, Wells Transportation Center and North Station in Boston. It also will be available between Exteter, N.H., and Boston’s North Station. There will be no service […]
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Ever the innovator
The art of pioneering York painter Beverly Hallam is examined in
a new documentary.
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Bob Keyes: In sorrow, in hope, flying the flag
Over the next few weeks, we’re going to see and read a lot about the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. There will be memorials, remembrances, celebrations of lives lost, and lots and lots of tears. In some form or fashion, each of us will recount exactly where we were when we […]
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State faces major threat from wind and flooding
The storm is expected to cross into Maine late this afternoon.
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Aeronautics for Mainers spotlighted at air show
The Business Aviation Expo in Brunswick shows off the shape of things to come for Maine companies and employees.
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Leading woman
Margaret Chase Smith and her consensus ability come to life on stage.
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Bob Keyes: A gift deserving of an ovation
We all like to receive gifts. And while it’s true it’s the gesture that matters most, receiving gifts that include big wads of money is awfully nice too. Portland Ovations, which brings performing artists from around the world to Maine for concerts and educational opportunities, recently received a big wad of money. The Center for […]