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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.
Sean Hillgrove, longtime studio assistant to Robert Indiana, dies at 51
He had a 28-year association with the artist, serving as his bodyguard and protector in addition to his helper.
Bowdoin professor longs for home she defended with ‘Appalachian Reckoning’
North Carolina native Meredith McCarroll co-edited the collection of essays in response to ‘Hillbilly Elegy.’
Ellen Chickering, opera singer and longtime teacher at USM, dies at 77
Over a 30-year career, she taught hundreds of singers, many of whom ascended to the stages of the finest opera companies in the land.
Betsy Wyeth, art-family matriarch who left her mark across midcoast, dies at 98
In addition to inspiring her husband, she helped save island environments.
Maine State Music Theatre cancels season for the first time
The summer theater, held since 1959 at Bowdoin College in Brunswick, expects a $3.5 million loss.
With wedding season approaching, Maine couples and venues alter plans
While many are postponing ceremonies, others are saving the date and making new arrangements.
Escape the planet’s uncertain future with an Earth Day art exhibit
The Haley Gallery in Kittery opens its season with ‘One Planet Irreplaceable’ online.
Opera Maine’s weekly webcast goes behind the scenes
A new feature will drop every Tuesday at 5 p.m. on YouTube.
Maine authors find an eager audience with virtual events
The success of online book launches and author talks could start a trend that outlasts the pandemic.