Greater Portland Auditions “Calendar Girls,” City Theater, Biddeford, 6:30 p.m. March 18 & 19, 282-0849, citytheater.org/auditions. Exhibits Landscape Photographer Rick Berk, Freeport Community Library, 10 Library Dr., through March, www.rickberk.com. “Drawing Now,” Institute of Contemporary Art at Maine College of Art, 522 Congress St., Portland, 30 abstract artists from 11 countries in their first U.S. showing, to March 22. […]
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Out & About: PSO Pops! serves up Hot Sardines
A symphony orchestra, a jazz combo, a blues band and a string quartet comprise the musical offerings coming up soon in southern Maine. The biggest show by all measures will be the Portland Symphony Orchestra’s pair of Pops! programs this weekend, which will feature the Hot Sardines, a New York jazz combo. James Montgomery’s Boston-based […]
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Cooking at the Cove: Brighten March with blood oranges
When my granddaughter Lucy was a wee tot, she was often brought to the grocery store, an outing she still enjoys 12 years later. On one such early excursion, as she was perched in the grocery cart seat like a princess in a carriage, her mother gave her a blood orange to hold. After putting […]
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Coastal Journal Edition Arts Calendar: March 6-16
Mid-Coast Exhibits “Exploring Our Neighborhood,” Thornton Oaks Retirement Community, 25 Thornton Way, Brunswick, works by Denise MacLatchy and Jennifer Novelli, through March. “Visions of Light,” photos by First Light Camera Club, Frontier Cafe, 14 Maine St., Fort Andross, Brunswick, to mid-April. Landscape Photographer Rick Berk, Freeport Community Library, 10 Library Dr., through March, www.rickberk.com. Maine’s Four Seasons for Art, Thos. […]
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Coastal History: Shedding a light on the Fresnel lens
One of the marquee exhibits at the Maine Maritime Museum in Bath is an original Fresnel lens from the Two Lights lighthouse in Cape Elizabeth. According to Pressherald.com, the lens weighs 1,800 pounds and is valued at $2.5 million. The Coast Guard retains ownership of lighthouse lenses, which have mostly been taken out of use, […]
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Sande's Picks: Harraseeket kitchen joins apprenticeship program
If you are a food adventurist you can certainly travel to find new tastes and experiences. Closer to home there are chefs who delight in taking risks and experimenting with new dishes and preparations. One such chef is Troy Mains from the Harraseeket Inn. With support from Chip Gray, the inn’s owner, and his eager […]
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Out & About: Jaime Laredo to take PSO podium, play violin
A number of fine musical events are coming up this weekend in the run-up to the Ides of March. Biggest in terms of audience and influence will be this Sunday’s concert by the Portland Symphony Orchestra. During the PSO’s maestro-less 2018-2019 season, guest artist Jaime Laredo will appear in a dual role, both as virtuoso […]
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Mid-Coast Arts Calendar: March 1-10
Mid-Coast Call for Artists The Joy of the Lens, applications deadline March 23 for annual photo exhibit sponsored by Topsham Public Library. Limited to original works by year-round Maine residents, topshamlibrary.org. Exhibits “Visions of Light,” photos by First Light Camera Club, Frontier Cafe, 14 Maine St., Fort Andross, Brunswick, to mid-April. Sebascodegan Artists Group Show, Topsham Public Library, 25 […]
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Arts Calendar: Feb. 27-March 9
Greater Portland Call for Artists Paint for Preservation 2019, artists being sought by Cape Elizabeth Land Trust for juried Wet Paint Auction on June 30, deadline March 22, see capelandtrust.org. Exhibits “Drawing Now,” Institute of Contemporary Art at Maine College of Art, 522 Congress St., Portland, 30 abstract artists from 11 countries in their first U.S. showing, to March 22. […]
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Cooking at the Cove: Transported to Italy
My week began with a Tuscan-themed celebration for my daughter’s birthday that spilled over into the next few days with more opportunities to sample other delicacies that involved sauce, cheese, and amaretto. Whatever you use for an excuse to prepare these dishes, they’ll transport you straight to Italy via your kitchen table. For Chicken Parmesan […]