Kelly Jo Shows shows her shoes. Say that three times real fast. Shows, a Kennebunk painter, is exhibiting her latest body of work, “From the Sole,” a series of paintings of Maine artists’ shoes, at Heartwood College of Art, 123 York St., Kennebunk, through July 14. The shoes shown here are her own. A reception […]

PORTLAND’S TATE HOUSE, built in 1755, is the only pre-Revolutionary War home in the city open to the public. On the first and third Thursdays of each month, through early October, visitors can take a 90-minute tour exploring the historic home’s architecture from the base of its huge center chimney to the rafters in the […]

SACO – To the mark the 100th anniversary of Winslow Homer’s death, the Saco Museum on Saturday opens an exhibition of rarely seen examples of Homer’s skills as a graphic artist. “In A Place By Himself: The Graphic World of Winslow Homer” offers an overview of Homer’s career as a graphic artist, beginning with his […]

THE ARUNDEL BARN PLAYHOUSE, 53 Old Post Road, presents Mel Brooks’ musical “The Producers,” opening Tuesday and running through July 17. Performances are at 8 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, with matinees at 2 p.m. Wednesday. Tickets cost $28 to $39. For information and reservations, call 985-5552 or visit www.arundelbarnplayhouse.com .  

Cars come and go. That rusted classic you had since college eventually gets traded up for a classier sedan your colleagues won’t make fun of. Clunky gas-guzzlers get swapped for hybrids. Cramped hatchbacks are traded for minivans with plenty of space for the kids. We’d like to think that our treasured ’95 Accord drove itself […]

When I learned that Rob Tod, founder and brewer at Allagash Brewing Co., was going to be at the Great Lost Bear last Thursday night, I knew I had to go. The Bear, at 540 Forest Ave., is a bar I frequent — usually Monday nights after meetings of a group I belong to. The […]

I don’t mind hitting Old Orchard Beach before tourist season, when foot traffic is at a minimum, parking spots are everywhere and you can get Pier fries any day of the week. The business owners down there can’t wait for the last week in June, when the season truly picks up and their storefronts are […]