Greater Portland Exhibits Tuesday 9/13  Sister-state exhibit, artists’ reception, 7 p.m., by Maine and Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil artists, Yarmouth Memorial Library, 215 Main St. Maine Chapter of Partners of the Americas will show a six-minute video, followed by a short talk by artist Daniel Minter, a question and answer period and Brazilian refreshments. […]

Greater Portland Exhibits Shelley Breton, oil paintings, Freeport Community Library, 10 Library Drive, through September. “Bounty,” biennial faculty exhibition, MECA’s Institute of Contemporary Art, Portland, to Sept. 29. “Its Honor is Here Pledged: Broken Treaty Quilts by Gina Adams,” AREA Gallery, Woodbury Campus Center, Portland, Native American theme, to Dec. 9.  Sketches by Anthony Jensen, […]

Greater Portland Exhibits Cynthia Cormier, pastel and acrylic paintings, Freeport Community Library, 10 Library Drive, through August. Shelley Breton, oil paintings, Freeport Community Library, 10 Library Drive, through September. “Bounty,” biennial faculty exhibition, MECA’s Institute of Contemporary Art, Portland, open Wednesday-Sunday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.; Thursdays until 7 p.m., and First Fridays until 8 p.m., to […]

Two of our state’s premier professional theater companies have teamed up to produce a play with music that’s currently having its Maine premiere in Portland. “The Irish … And How They Got That Way” is the result of a collaboration between Maine State Music Theatre and Portland Stage Company. It’s a thought-provoking show that’s peppered […]

Greater Portland Exhibits “Bounty,” biennial faculty exhibition, Aug. 24-Sept. 29, MECA’s Institute of Contemporary Art, Portland, open Wednesday-Sunday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.; Thursdays until 7 p.m., and First Fridays until 8 p.m. Free. “Celebrating Daily Ritual: New Work by Elizabeth Louden,” Maine Potters Market, 376 Fore St., Portland, 774-1633, mainepottersmarket.com, through August. Sketches by Anthony Jensen, […]

Summer is winding down for college students and other transient types working in hospitality jobs. All should have given their two-week notice by now, so management can act accordingly. For those attending school locally, the same goes for revised work availability. Sadly, this mass departure in search of higher education doesn’t jive with the staffing […]

You know that the end of summer is approaching when Maine State Music Theatre opens its final show of the season in Brunswick. For 2016 it’s the first Northeast regional production of “Mamma Mia!,” the immensely popular Broadway musical that’s built around the songs of ABBA. The company has pulled out all the stops on […]

Greater Portland Auditions Saturday 8/13 Acorn Productions, open auditions for 2016-17 season of First Friday productions of Naked Shakespeare, Mechanics Hall, 519 Congress St., Portland, acorn-productions.org. Exhibits “Bounty,” biennial faculty exhibition, Aug. 24-Sept. 29, MECA’s Institute of Contemporary Art, Portland, open Wednesday-Sunday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.; Thursdays until 7 p.m., and First Fridays until 8 p.m. […]

Like a vegetable garden in August, Maine’s performing arts calendar offers a number of delectable pickings in music and dance. VentiCordi, which ranks as Maine’s most eclectic classical ensemble, has a pair of concerts coming up in Brunswick and Kennebunkport; among the pieces on the program is one about the nocturnal dreams of vegetables. Maine […]

A friend’s son is in the eye of the hurricane in his first restaurant job. He loves his kitchen position and is excelling at a crash course in preparing quick-turnover, fine-dining entrees. He’s also learning the ropes as a sous chef-in-training, running the line solo at breakfast, and, of course, being the head dish dog […]