Greater Portland Books & Authors Saturday 8/16 “Lost on a Mountain in Maine,” Donn Fendler, book talk and signing on 75th anniversary, 2-4 p.m., free, Maine Historical Society, 489 Congress St., Portland, 774-1822, mainehistory.org. Sunday 8/17 “The Quiet Triumph of the Heart,” Deborah Freedman, thoughts and stories based on series of three books, 3 p.m., […]
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Out & About: Amy Black, Heather Pierson top musical choices
Two interesting singer-songwriters are visiting Portland this Friday, performing only a few blocks apart on Congress Street. Amy Black is from Muscle Shoals, Alabama. Yes, the Muscle Shoals of F.A.M.E. fame. Nowadays Black is from Boston, and she’s currently touring with a tribute act to the musicians who made her hometown famous a half a […]
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Arts Calendar: Aug. 6-19
Greater Portland Books & Authors Saturday 8/16 “Lost on a Mountain in Maine,” Donn Fendler, book talk and signing on 75th anniversary, 2-4 p.m., free, Maine Historical Society, 489 Congress St., Portland, 774-1822, mainehistory.org. Film Thursday 8/7 “Star Wars: A New Hope IV,” 5:30 p.m., free, Freeport Community Library, 10 Library Drive, Freeport, 865-3307. Friday […]
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The Art Forecast: Colby College Museum's Langlais a must-see
WATERVILLE — Bernard Langlais, on view at Colby College Museum of Art through Jan. 4, 2015, is not just the most important exhibition of the Maine summer art season, it is one of the best exhibitions of Maine art in years. Colby curator Hannah Blunt has given Langlais something every serious artist deserves: a major […]
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Out & About: Music, theater, ballet are top picks
Southern Maine’s arts and entertainment calendar remains crowded with events in various genres as we pass the midpoint of summer. Last weekend the Ogunquit Playhouse opened “Mary Poppins,” the middle offering of its five-show season. Ogunquit’s production boasts some terrific special effects in support of a wonderful, tuneful story about a magical English nanny. “A […]
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'The Tempest' actors pray for good weather in Brunswick
BRUNSWICK — For his upcoming production of William Shakespeare’s “The Tempest,” director Al Miller hopes life doesn’t imitate art. “We’re hoping it doesn’t get rained out, but it’s Maine for God’s sake,” Miller said at a rehearsal this week. “We’ll give it a shot and hope for the best.” Miller’s weather worries are well-founded. He plans […]
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Arts Calendar: July 30 to Aug. 12
Greater Portland Books & Authors Friday 8/1 “Sing to Me and I Will Hear You – A Love Story,” Elaine McGillicuddy, author’s discussion, noon, free, Portland Public Library, 5 Monument Square, Portland. Sunday 8/3 “A Fair Day: The Horsemen of County Kerry,” Sally Savage, author’s reading, 2 p.m., $5, Maine Irish Heritage Center, State and Gray […]
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Out & About: Festivals near seasonal finales
Two of Maine’s signature music festivals are approaching their seasonal climaxes. In urbane Brunswick, the Bowdoin International Music Festival will wrap up on Aug. 8. This weekend’s offerings include a festival-within-a-festival that’s wholly devoted to contemporary art music. In bosky Harrison, the Sebago-Long Lake Music Festival plans two more concerts. The Aug. 5 program is […]
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Arts Calendar: July 23 to Aug. 5
Greater Portland Books & Authors Thursday 7/24 “Treasure Hunter’s Handbook,” Lisa Gardner Walsh, reading for children, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Portland Public Library, 5 Monument Square, Portland, 871-1700 ext. 707, portlandlibrary.com. Monday 7/28 “The Fog of Forgetting,” G.A. Morgan, author talk and book signing, 5-7 p.m., Urban Farm Fermentory, 200 Anderson St., Portland, 846-3344, islandportpress.com. Wednesday 7/30 […]
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Out & About: Ossipee Valley Music Festival this weekend
The last weekend in July is approaching, and since 1999 that’s meant one of our state’s top musical events is happening west of Portland: the Ossipee Valley Music Festival. Originally organized as an all-bluegrass affair, the festival’s over-arching concept has evolved to the point where “bluegrass” is no longer part of the moniker. But OVMF, […]