‘Little Shop of Horrors,’ ‘Legally Blonde’ and a play about Sen. Margaret Chase Smith are in the season’s lineup.
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.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
See the world from artist Peggy Bacon’s satirical view at 2 shows in Maine
The 20th-century caricature artist, whose work appeared in The New Yorker and Vanity Fair, spent the end of her life in southern Maine.
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My Perfect Day: Portland resident enjoys the city without spending a penny
Shoshana Hoose would bike to Back Cove, Mackworth Island and Payson Park, enjoying art, the ocean and music along the way, all for free.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books
Two Maine book festivals return this fall, with wider reach
The Beautiful Blackbird Children’s Book Festival and the Maine Lit Fest both plan expanded offerings.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
Mainers take to the stage with spooky stories, political messages and more this fall
See ‘Dracula’ performed as a play or dance production, the story of Margaret Chase Smith at Portland Stage and two major motion pictures turned into musicals.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Do This
See this Portland artist’s tribute to the working waterfront
Portland native Timothy Goldkin created a mural on the side of Casco Variety, based on an old photograph from right around the corner.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Local & State
Good Theater finds new home at Stevens Square Community Center
The professional theater company and the center’s developer will share the cost of renovations to the auditorium on the site of the former Catherine McAuley High School campus.
Posted inDo This, Food
Tandem’s cheddar jalapeno biscuit is worth standing in line
The Portland coffee shop and bakery attracts tourists and locals alike.
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Take a stroll through these Maine sculpture parks
From a former dairy farm in Saco to the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, there are several places to take in works of art, along with some fresh air.
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My Perfect Day: An outdoors writer explores her favorite parts of Acadia
Working for Friends of Acadia, Shannon Bryan has gotten to know all of the national park’s nooks and crannies.