Arts & Entertainment

Published
May 9, 2010

Signings, etc.

Portland author James Hayman, who spent more than 20 years working at a New York advertising agency, will speak about his novel “The Cutting.” The book is focused on a New York City detective who gets divorced and moves to Maine with his daughter, then gets involved in the hunt for a killer. Hayman will […]
Published
May 9, 2010

Book Review: The high cost – and reward – of pleasing Mars

Near the outset of his intriguing book “Winning at War: Seven Keys to Military Victory Throughout History,” Christian P. Potholm, professor of government at Bowdoin College, observes: “As an undergraduate at Bowdoin, I did my senior honors thesis on the Battle of Stalingrad, much to the disgust of my history professors, who couldn’t imagine wasting […]
Published
May 2, 2010

Taste & Tell: Boda takes Thai food to another, sublime, level

Boda specializes in food grilled on skewers, so good because the small pieces have lots of caramelized surface area, because it’s fresh off the grill and because you can wrap thin-sliced bacon tightly around whatever it is and bacon makes almost everything better. At Boda, almost everything includes dates, scallops and asparagus. Boda, the re-invented […]
Published
May 2, 2010

Arts Dispatches

ROCKLAND Farnsworth museum catalog wins illustrated book award The Farnsworth Art Museum has won an award for its exhibition catalog “Robert Indiana and the Star of Hope.” The catalog was chosen as a winner in the illustrated book category in the 53rd annual New England Book Show. Farnsworth art director Mary Margaret Sesak designed “Robert […]
Published
May 2, 2010

Arts Planner

This week • The crazy comedy “Bach at Leipzig” closes the mainstage performance season at Portland Stage Company. The play, directed by Samuel Buggeln, previews Tuesday through Thursday, opens Friday and runs through May 23. Written by Itamar Moses, it’s set in Germany in 1722 and involves the competition among eight musicians to become the […]

Published
May 2, 2010

Art Review: Bates seniors courageously dare to put their art out there

I love going to exhibitions by graduating artists to see the new crop of talent and get an idea about what’s going on with particular programs. The exhibition of works — painting, film, photography, drawing, printmaking and installation — by 16 senior art majors on view in the Bates College Museum of Art is rich […]
Published
May 2, 2010

Keyes: Gallery gods smile on dynamic duo of art world

BRUNSWICK – Each time John Bisbee knocks down a wall, his buddy Mark Wethli steps in behind him and builds a house. The two friends form an ambitious partnership. They’re both artists. Both teach at Bowdoin College. They’re in a band together, and for the past three years, they’ve taken on the added task of […]
Published
May 2, 2010

Classical Beat: Played for love or money, music one of life’s imperatives

Reviewing a particularly well-performed children’s concert like that of the USM Youth Ensembles a little while ago puts a reviewer on the horns of a dilemma. On the one hand, the musicians deserve praise for the hard work, talent and musical sensitivity that has produced such excellent results. On the other hand, he or she […]
Published
May 2, 2010

Scene & Heard Datebook

IF YOU’RE LOOKING to party, network or support a good cause this week, check out: TUESDAY MAINE INNOVATION ECONOMY SUMMIT, 3 p.m., USM’s Abromson Community Center, Portland. Network with others after the keynote and before the gubernatorial candidates forum. $25. 780-5960. FRIDAY BIDS FOR KIDS AUCTION, 5:30 p.m., Holiday Inn by the Bay, Portland. Enjoy […]
Published
May 2, 2010

Summer flix picks (‘n nixes)

From can't-miss hits to sure-fire bombs, we weigh in on moviedom's busy season.