The live performance space in Portland reached its fundraising goal in a little more than a week.
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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Barn Gallery prepares to reopen, the right way
The longtime art destination in Ogunquit will settle for a quieter season than usual.
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At Ogunquit Museum, challenges of reopening are hanging on the walls
The art museum is still waiting on works to be delivered, but will open its doors July 1 regardless.
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A Freeport artist and her team step up to address the warming sea
COVID-19 has curtailed some of the early activities of Gulf of Maine Ecoarts, but the project continues.
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For Maine museums, reopening is both an art and a science
For some, reopening means limited admission, while others decide not to open this summer.
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PMA begins to tell ‘Incomplete’ bicentennial story online
The exhibition plans were interrupted, but not waylaid, by the pandemic.
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Bach Virtuosi Festival goes virtual
The program had already been planned to address hate in America, an issue that has only gotten more urgent.
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Westbrook High graduate composes musical piece in honor of his class and generation
Gabe Hirst reflects on current societal challenges in ‘Opus for 2020.’
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Maine artists use their medium to send a message
A high-profile mural and a vector portrait of George Floyd, shared by David Ortiz, are among the works.
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Outgoing director elevated Colby museum into a new league
In Sharon Corwin’s 17-year tenure at the college, the Waterville art museum doubled its collection and became the envy of much larger institutions.