Bob Keyes

Staff Writer

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.

Life & Culture

Art and Theater: Acting out

by Bob Keyes March 10, 2011

High school thespians share stages all over Maine this weekend for the much anticipated one-act play festival.

Arts & Entertainment

Arts Planner

by Bob Keyes March 6, 2011

Jazz brunch • Grammy Award-winning pianist Paul Sullivan performs at the Jazz Breakfast from 10:30 a.m. to noon today in the cafe at the Portland Museum of Art. The concert is free with museum admission, and breakfast is available for purchase. Rosie Upton, a vocalist with whom Sullivan has collaborated the last couple of years, […]

Flight of Fancy

by Bob Keyes March 6, 2011

A whimsical reimagining of the Wright brothers’ historic quest takes wing at Portland Stage Company.

Arts & Entertainment

Poet to link photos and Whitman samples

by Bob Keyes March 6, 2011

Robert Pinsky occupies an interesting space in pop culture. He is a past poet laureate (1997-2000) for the United States, poetry editor at Slate and a commentator on “The Newshour” with Jim Lehrer. The New Yorker and the Atlantic Monthly have published his work. But his biggest pop moment may well be his appearance on […]

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Songwriter turns ‘big stories’ of youth into book

by Bob Keyes March 6, 2011

Rodney Crowell has lived an artist’s life. Texas born and bred, he was raised on a steady diet of authentic country music. His father, a frustrated musician, hauled the young boy to all the shows. Crowell, who performs Thursday at Stone Mountain Arts Center in Brownfield, remembers seeing Johnny Cash, Hank Williams and Jerry Lee […]

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Bob Keyes: Where there’s a Zill there’s a way . . .

by Bob Keyes March 6, 2011

. . . to improve the lives of women.

Life & Culture

Art and Theater: Student loans

by Bob Keyes March 3, 2011

Works by young artists attract the spotlight — a cherry on top for kids and families to have the creations hanging at PMA, the Saco Museum and elsewhere.