Arts & Entertainment

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May 23, 2010

Books: Ordinary lives, in exquisite detail

Aryn Kyle fairly taps the veins of mean girls, single moms and tender boys.
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May 23, 2010

Bob Keyes: A painterly call and response

PORTLAND – Con Fullam calls it one of his 3 o’clock in the morning ideas. “I was lying awake thinking about how in Maine, the painters, the poets and the composers are all over the map, and that speaks to the diversity and brilliance of Maine artists. I thought it would be interesting to bring […]
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May 23, 2010

Arts Planner, May 23, 2010

This week * The communities of Saco Bay celebrate their art and industry with a public art initiative that opens this week at the Saco Museum, Dyer Library and the Saco Transportation Center. “Making History: Art and Industry in the Saco River Valley” will include permanent exhibitions as well as a traveling program for schools. […]
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May 23, 2010

Movies: Farewell to a history-making ogre

With all the warmth of last night’s broccoli and the complexion of an avocado, Shrek has never been what one would call charismatic. “I really think he is a Tony Soprano for kids,” says “Shrek Forever After” director Mike Mitchell, not kidding. “But he’s allowed to be grumpy. ‘Cause at the same time, he’s lovable.” […]
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May 23, 2010

How we’ve loved the labors of Lost’

If you’re tuning into “Lost” for the first time tonight, some advice: Don’t. You’d be better off watching a soap opera in Turkish. It will make no sense. People who’ve watching the show since day one are still confused. People who know the show so well they can tell you which kidney Locke gave his […]

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May 23, 2010

Taste & Tell: Lion’s Pride burgers divert palate between sips of beer

BRUNSWICK – Although the Lion’s Pride Restaurant & Pub does not border a narrow cobblestone street built a few centuries back, and in fact sits smack on Route 1, it holds all the elixirs — the beers — you could hope to find in the Old World and the New. chance we arrived on Wednesday, […]
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May 23, 2010

He’s on top of the art world

Ahmed Alsoudani emerged from MECA in 2005 with little more than a burning ambition to be a painter. Today his works are coveted by collectors across the globe.
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May 23, 2010

Rare chance to see Wyeths’ works and pleasures

Two interesting and strong Wyeth exhibitions recently opened at the Farnsworth Art Museum. “The Wyeths’ Wyeths” is a show of works from the personal collections of members of the family — most have never been shown at the Farnsworth and several have never been shown in public. While the works of N.C. and Jamie dominate […]
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May 23, 2010

Books: Sea change

Linda Greenlaw's latest is on her experiences going back to sea after 10 years away.
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May 23, 2010

Biennial marks new beginning in Rockport

The Center for Maine Contemporary Art in Rockport reopens this week with the 2010 Biennial Juried Exhibition. The show features the work of 41 artists who are from Maine or have strong ties to the state. The exhibition is the first at CMCA since it laid off most of its staff and closed its doors […]