Let’s begin this review of “Borg Vs. McEnroe” with a huge spoiler alert. The final score of the 1980 Wimbledon men’s final between Bjorn Borg and John McEnroe, which takes up the climactic last third of the movie, was 1-6, 7-5, 6-3, 6-7, 8-6. It’s not a secret, really. And, in the end, it doesn’t […]
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Bowdoin art museum co-director to speak at CMCA’s Sunday Salon
ROCKLAND The latest Sunday Salon at the Center for Maine Contemporary Art will feature a talk from Anne Goodyear, co-director of Bowdoin College’s Museum of Art. The talk — about contemporary portraiture as a site of artistic experimentation in relation to the current exhibition, “KJ Shows: Portrait of an Artist” — will take place from […]
Couric’s Nat Geo series turned newsier than anticipated
NEW YORK There’s a danger in planning a news-oriented television series a year in advance. But circumstances smiled on Katie Couric and her six-part National Geographic channel series, “America Inside Out,” which premiered Wednesday. Some of the topics she chose to explore, like gender inequality and racial attitudes as reflected in the debate over Confederate […]
Full weekend set for Chocolate Church
BATH Spring is blooming with a variety of entertainment next weekend at the Chocolate Church. Kicking off events will be American singer-songwriter Jonathan Edwards, who will perform a concert at 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 20. His repertoire includes classics such as “Honky Tonk Stardust Cowboy,” “Sometimes,” “One Day Closer,” “Don’t Cry Blue,” “Emma,” “Everybody Knows […]
Horoscopes
ARIES – MAR 21/APR 20 Aries, you may have to admit that the master plan you have set up has a few flaws. You don’t have to abandon it, just modify. These modifications may be relatively simple. TAURUS – APR 21/MAY 21 Pisces, you may think that you have missed an important opportunity, but don’t […]
LA Arts exhibiting works of Lewiston native William Manning
LEWISTON Abstract artist William Manning’s work has been shown around the world. His latest is being shown at home. The Lewiston native’s newly completed series is currently being featured in an exhibition — William Manning: SOLITUDE — at The Gallery at LA Arts. The show will be open through April 28; the gallery, located at […]
Bowdoinham Community School presents ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dance Party’
BOWDOINHAM On Saturday, Bowdoinham Community School will offer up a pair of performances of “A Midsummer Night’s Dance Party,” a children’s revisioning of Shakespeare’s classic tale of magic, mischief and friendship. More than 40 children in grades Kindergarten through fifth will bring to life mortal and mystical kings and queens, fairies and elves, the infamous […]
Markings Gallery welcomes tapestry artist Barbara Burns
BATH Markings Gallery has a new associate member — Barbara Burns — and is celebrating the tapestry artist with a featured show through May 30. Burns has studied tapestry in the U.S. and England. Her work has been exhibited extensively in the U.S., Europe and Australia, and has won awards in the U.S., England and […]
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ARIES – MAR 21/APR 20 A solid week is ahead for you, Aries. However, some surprises can pop up on a day when you need a little extra sunshine in the routine. Embrace the unexpected. TAURUS – APR 21/MAY 21 Taurus, your relations with authority figures are very good right now. Do your best to […]