Musician Samuel James and dance choreographers Riley Watts and Heather Stewart were among the recipients of commissions from Portland Ovations meant to put artists to work.
Eric Russell
Staff Writer
Eric Russell has been a general assignment reporter at the Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram since 2012 and has been a journalist in Maine since 2004. Because he doesn’t have a specific geographic or topical area to cover, Eric often is free to roam the state in pursuit of the most interesting stories, whether it’s tackling the big topic of the day or chasing ideas that fall just outside the boundaries of everyday news. His favorite assignments are ones where he can leave the office and meet with people in their homes or their workplaces to talk about their struggles and challenges – and sometimes their triumphs. Or to try and answer complicated questions. Eric grew up in Southern Maine, went to college at the University of Maine and worked in Bangor for eight years before joining the Press Herald. He lives in Brunswick with his wife, a school teacher, and two daughters.
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Woolwich curator’s new destination gallery veers far from ‘lighthouses and landscapes’
Sarah Bouchard, who worked for years in other galleries in Maine, has converted a garage at her home to display the work of Maine artists.
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Story of psychoanalyst Sabina Spielrein set to song in musical premiering at Portland Stage
‘Sabina’ tells the real-life story of a young Russian woman who was institutionalized then went on to become a student and the lover of psychoanalyst Carl Jung.
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Artist who grew up in Westbrook turned Parkinson’s diagnosis into his most personal work yet
C. David Thomas, who now lives in Wellesley, Massachusetts, has been an artist and teacher his entire adult life. Much of his work has been informed by his time in Vietnam during the war, and regular visits over the last 35 years.
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Maine artists receive grants from regional, diversity-focused program
Three Maine recipients were among 18 selected by the New England Foundation for the Arts.
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After decades painting in private, Bowdoinham artist readies his first exhibit
A dozen paintings and one sculpture by David Mann will be on display at the Merrymeeting Arts Center in Bowdoinham, beginning Friday.
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Ogunquit Museum opening up its view and its doors wider this season
The seasonal art museum will soon complete a renovation that showcases the property’s ocean view, but director Amanda Lahikainen, hired during the pandemic, has bigger ambitions, too.
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Egg-decorating tradition takes on deeper meaning for Maine artist with Ukrainian roots
For Lesia Sochor of Brooks, preserving the spring ritual of creating pysanky seems even more vital.
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Portland bus stop a finalist in national competition
The Congress Street stop, which features an art installation from Ebenezer Akakpo, will square off against a stop in Boston in the contest hosted by StreetsblogUSA. Voting ends Friday morning.
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Portland Symphony Orchestra renews music director’s contract, announces next season
Eckart Preu, who was hired in 2019, hasn’t yet had a season free of disruption, but will get at least four more chances.