BRUNSWICK — Local craftspeople and artisans will come together to celebrate creativity at MillRun, a community arts market, just in time for Mother’s Day. MillRun will showcase the talents of 20 local vendors on Saturday, May 11, from noon to 7 p.m., and Sunday, May 12, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., in the recently […]
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Hallowell, Woolwich artists team up to send two murals to Virginia
BATH — “We’re even having more fun than I thought.” That’s what 75-year-old Woolwich artist Jack Gable said of his newfound partnership with Hallowell mural artist Chris Cart. The duo is putting the finishing touches on a seven-piece project to decorate a three-restaurant complex in Tysons, Virginia. The project involved two 30-foot tall decorative murals […]
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Working waterfront, art studio join forces for Portland fundraiser
PORTLAND — Maine’s gritty working waterfront is joining forces with a Portland art studio to support the state’s fishermen. The unlikely collaboration between the Maine Coast Fishermen’s Association and The Bakery Studios will culminate in an art show and fundraiser from 5-7 p.m., Thursday, April 18, at the gallery, 61 Pleasant St., Portland. The Bakery Studios […]
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Dead isn’t always better: Latest adaptation of “Pet Sematary” keeps Stephen King’s horror stories on big screen
No author alive has created more movie magic than Maine’s own Stephen King. In fact, you have to turn to the dearly departed – as King’s stories often do – to find a writer whose work has spawned more film and TV projects than King. When the latest silver screen version of King’s “Pet Sematary” […]
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Former teacher finds natural footing in Maine printmaking
Bath — Colorado native and printmaker Sherrie York has found not only a new home, but a new creative muse: the coast of Maine. Now those prints inspired by the state’s rugged shoreline will be on display starting Friday, April 19, at Green Lion Gallery in Bath. “Printmaking is about the possibility of doing something […]
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Imaging feminine power in European art March 28 at Bowdoin College
BRUNSWICK — Phi Beta Kappa Visiting Scholar Nicola M. Courtright, William McCall Vickery 1957 Professor of the History of Art at Amherst College, will discuss how prevailing ideas about women and gender shaped visual imagery from the Renaissance to the Enlightenment, and how images, in turn, have influenced perceptions of women. The talk, “Imaging Feminine Power in European […]
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Lisbon Drama Club wins state competition, bound for New England festival
LISBON — It is an ancient Chinese legend, the story of a snake spirit that transforms herself into a beautiful woman so that she may experience the human world. It also helped Lisbon High School’s drama club take home a Class B state championship at the Maine Drama Festival and the chance to perform at […]
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Proud of your wood pile? It could be featured in a book
If you’re one of those people who takes pride in your wood stack, Ayumi Horie wants to talk. Horie, a Portland artist, is researching a book about the art, process and functional concerns related to building a perfect wood stack. She is seeking photos and stories about unique wood stacks around the world for her […]
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Freeport author’s second book keeps adventure, strong girls, identity center stage
FREEPORT — Author Diane Magras wants to keep kids up past their bedtimes. Her books, “The Mad Wolf’s Daughter,” and now, “The Hunt for the Mad Wolf’s Daughter,” are fast-paced adventure novels for middle-grade readers that she hopes will keep them turning the pages into the night. “Life is stressful for these kids,” the Freeport-based author […]
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From law to landscapes and beyond, artist brings progression of work to Bath gallery
BATH — The evolving career of local artist John Carnes is structured in its abstraction. Carnes has taken it upon himself to redefine his identity as an artist time and time again, while challenging the nature of composition and offering a new perspective on transformation. His work, in its changing forms, will be on display later […]