The Hill Arts has raised $9 million of the $18 million needed for the new 400-seat theater on Congress Street.
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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Bill aimed at preventing ticket gouging is signed into law
When the law takes effect later this year, it will ban the use of bots and set a price cap for resellers, among other reforms.
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Bates College exhibit gives a full view of ‘gonzo’ illustrator Ralph Steadman
‘Ralph Steadman: And Another Thing…’ gives visitors a chance to see the original works that were often published as reproductions in books and magazines.
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Leonard Lauder, who gifted millions to Maine causes, dies at 92
He lived part time in Maine with his wife, Judy Glickman Lauder.
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Maine Inside Out is raising $25k to bring theater to prisons
The nonprofit hopes to raise funds to replace a canceled federal grant and is touring the original play ‘Broken Clock’ this year, including a Tuesday performance in Lewiston ahead of Juneteenth.
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Maine Legislature approves bill to curb price gouging for concert tickets
The bill now heads to the governor’s desk for consideration.
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Illustration Institute leases space in Portland downtown to launch an archive
One early project for the nonprofit will be to create an archive of works by Douglas Smith, a Peaks Island artist who illustrated the 1995 novel ‘Wicked.’
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Artist Nicole Wittenberg paints the way Maine feels
Wittenberg has two solo shows in Maine this summer at the Center for Maine Contemporary Art in Rockland and the Ogunquit Museum of American Art.
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The Center for Maine Contemporary Art in Rockland has a new curator
Grant Wahlquist recently closed his gallery in downtown Portland and started his new job this week.
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Going to the beach? Shucking an oyster? There’s a cheese for that.
A friendly cheesemonger offers his tips for your summer dining.