Nishon has worked at the orchestra for 17 years and been the executive director for 10.
Megan Gray
Staff Writer
Megan Gray is an arts and culture reporter at the Portland Press Herald. A Midwest native, she moved to Maine in 2016. She has written about presidential politics and local government, jury trials and jails. Her current beat is her favorite yet, and she loves the stories that take her to behind the scenes to an artist studio or theater backstage. Outside of work, she likes to explore Maine’s hiking trails and coastal islands with her husband, and she definitely wants to pet your dog.
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Celebrate the Lunar New Year with dance, music and food
Students from Bates College will perform at the upcoming celebration hosted by the Chinese and American Friendship Association of Maine.
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Another storm Saturday night could bring up to 6 inches of snow to Maine
Westbrook announced a parking ban for Saturday night, while Portland announced one for Sunday. A National Weather Service meteorologist is advising Mainers to keep ‘your shovels nearby and your ice scrapers in the car.’
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At the Maine Jewish Museum, an art exhibit, a protest — then a conversation
The exhibit spurred a dialogue that is increasingly rare in these polarized times.
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Check out the Portland Public Library’s 2025 reading challenge
The library will offer prizes this year to readers who complete the seasonal challenges.
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Engine, an arts nonprofit that helped revitalize Biddeford, dissolves
The Heart of Biddeford, the downtown group that often partnered with Engine, will expand its own arts programming to fill the void.
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A new work builds on an old Acadian musical tradition
Jordan Guerette and Forêt Endormie will perform a new work in French at Space in Portland on Feb. 9.
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Penobscot basket maker Theresa Secord wins $100,000 award
Secord was the founding director of the Maine Indian Basket Makers Alliance for 21 years, and her work is in private collections and museums across the country.
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Portland Ballet goes to Colby College. The assignment? Create a new work from scratch.
Eleven Colby students are working alongside the professional dance company on a new piece inspired by Maine’s landscape, history and lighthouses to be performed in Westbrook and Waterville.
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‘La Bohème’ is a love story for Opera Maine, Portland Symphony Orchestra
The organizations are both celebrating milestone anniversaries and will join together for the first time for 2 performances of Puccini’s classic opera.