Colby professor Arisa White, Portland poet laureate Linda Aldrich and Maine Writers and Publishers director Gibson Fay-LeBlanc all have new works.
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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Major parties in Robert Indiana lawsuit reach settlement
Caveats remain and the details are not public, but the late artist’s estate, art dealer and foundation have signed an agreement.
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PSO’s Louis Armstrong tribute a Roaring ’20s redux
The streaming concert features jazz musician Byron Stripling, who believes we’re on the brink of another cultural renaissance.
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Bates Dance, Public Theatre offer new works, live and streaming, that explore collaboration
The dance festival offers opportunities to connect with strangers on Zoom, while the Lewiston theater streams a performance of ‘I and You.’
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Maine Arts Commission says hiring head of its board, though unusual, is the right move at a crucial time
David Greenham will step down from the board to begin a two-year term as the interim executive director.
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With move to Port City space, it’s game on for Arcadia National Bar
The bar and arcade hopes to reopen in the spring in the former concert venue, a larger space than its location on Preble Street in Portland.
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Three Norway artists collaborate on paintings from separate studios
Cafe Nomad will show the result of Peter Herley, Nikki Millonzi and Judy Schneider passing around unfinished pieces to build – and sometimes subtract – from each other’s marks.
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New Belfast studio aims to bring glassblowing to the masses
Waterfall Arts plans to start hosting affordable classes in the spring at the community studio.
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MECA holds second Resilience Week to promote social change
The Portland art college has organized nine events, beginning Monday, including a film screening and a walking tour.
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Watch: Obama drops in, via Zoom, for a chat with Telling Room students
The former president, who recently published a memoir with help from the Telling Room’s co-founder, answers questions from students in the Portland writing program.