Greater Portland Exhibits Diane Noble: Plein Air Landscapes, Yarmouth Public Library, 215 Main St., through June 19. Friday 5/10 “Birds of Paradise,” artist reception for Yarmouth painter Page Eastburn O’Rourke, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Maine Audubon at Gilsland Farm in Falmouth. Free, to May 31. Film Ongoing Portland Museum of Art, screenings inspired by exhibits, new work by local and […]
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Coastal History: Missing livestock? Check the local pound
I used to live in Oklahoma, and one day I woke up to find a beautiful stray white horse on my property. Animal Control was called, and it was duly hauled away. Soon after, I made the boneheaded decision to allow a co-worker to keep two ponies at my place. They covered all my grass […]
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Out & About: PSO finale, 'Finding Neverland' are top picks
Two of southern Maine’s top performing arts organizations check out soon for the 2018-2019 season. The Portland Symphony Orchestra, in the last two concerts of its maestro-less season, will exit with two performances under the baton of guest conductor Jeffrey Kahane, who will also play piano. Portland Ovations exits with two performances of “Finding Neverland,” […]
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Coastal History: Small boats with a long legacy
The pinky is, I think you will agree, the cutest of the fingers. Likewise, the pinky schooner is the cutest of the schooners. These little fishing vessels could be manned by only a couple of men, unlike some of their giant brothers that slid down the ways in Bath and other Maine shipbuilding towns. The […]
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Sande's Picks: Plan now for Wolfe's Neck Farm-to-Table series
The summer season is about to begin with the announcement of the Farm-to-Table Dining Series at Wolfe’s Neck Center for Agriculture & the Environment in Freeport. These food events at Mallet Barn further the Center’s mission to transform our relationship with farming and food for a healthier planet. I have attended several in the past and each […]
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Greater Portland Arts Calendar: May 1-10
Greater Portland Auditions Freeport Players: “Laughing Stock,” 6 p.m. May 5 & 8, FPAC, 30 Holbrook St., roles for all ages, www.fcponline.org. Exhibits Saturday 5/4 Art Wall at Woodhull Public House, 30 Forest Falls Dr., Yarmouth, opening reception 3-5 p.m., inaugural event features 12 local artists, see facebook for more. Film “Black, Brown + Indigo,” May 4 & 5, presented by Indigo Arts Alliance […]
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Out & About: Oratorio Chorale ventures beyond concerts
The Midcoast-based Oratorio Chorale seems to be hyperactive this spring. On the heels of last weekend’s concerts by the organization’s all-female cohort, artistic director Emily Isaacson has another event coming up this weekend, and she’s going beyond the simple concert format. “What Binds Us Together: The Binding of Isaac Story in Music” is a multimedia […]
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Cooking at the Cove: Feliz Cinco de Mayo! Come Bien!*
Even though I lived in California for many years prior to moving to Maine, I never learned how to celebrate Cinco de Mayo correctly until I spent a recent spring in northern Idaho. Did you know there’s a considerable Hispanic population near the Canadian border, as well as a plethora of Mexican restaurants? And yes, […]
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Cooking at the Cove: Spring survival mode
Even though my children are all grown up with kids of their own, I still remember this time of year as being especially busy. Baseball practice, spring basketball league, track meets, concert rehearsals, voice lessons for the big recital, baton lessons, math meets – you name it, we were there. We ate more hot dogs, […]
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Arts Calendar: April 24-May 5
Greater Portland Auditions Freeport Players: “Laughing Stock,” 6 p.m. May 5 & 8, FPAC, 30 Holbrook St., roles for all ages, www.fcponline.org. Exhibits “Building Block,” works by Andrew Scripter and Jimmy Viera, Akari, 193 Middle St., Portland, through April. “Doing Good: Medical Stories of Maine,” Maine Historical Society, 489 Congress St., Partners for World Health presents exhibit on Maine’s commitment […]