ROCKLAND Interweaving the stories of three contemporaries, Pam Maus’s documentary “from the Second Wave to the Tidal Wave” chronicles a trio of women whose feminist journeys began in the 1960s, highlighting the changes from then to present day. As part of the Midcoast Women’s Collective’s Collective Voices series, the film will be shown at 1 […]
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A DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVE
BATH Maine artist Dave Higgins, 70, has a unique way of looking at things. He has to. As a person with severe dyslexia, Higgins has trained his brain to work in different ways in order to succeed in the world. And succeed he has. The Portland native has worn many hats, including that as an […]
Book event planned for new collection of Elaine Ford stories
BRUNSWICK The latest work from award-winning author Elaine Ford will get its due at an upcoming book launch event. The new collection of 15 stories by Ford, who passed away last year, is titled “This Time Might Be Different: Stories of Maine.” There will be brief readings from the book at the Sunday, March 25, […]
Pianist Peter Serkin to join DaPonte String Quartet for season launch gala
BRUNSWICK Still in the midst of its 2017-18 season, the DaPonte String Quartet is busy making plans for its next one. Pianist Peter Serkin will join the quartet for its 2018- 19 season launch gala event, which will take at Bowdoin College in June. The DaPonte String Quartet will kick off its 27th season with […]
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ARIES – MAR 21/APR 20 A few bumps along the way do cannot derail you when you are motivated, Aries. Just keep chugging forward and you can plow through any obstacles that spring up. TAURUS – APR 21/MAY 21 Find a way to work a vacation into your schedule, Taurus. You can probably use a […]
Take a ‘Stroll in the Prater’ with the DaPonte String Quartet
The DaPonte String Quartet’s second series of the season takes listeners on a stroll through Vienna, home to the world’s oldest amusement park – the Prater – in company with two of the Austrian capital’s most powerful musical prodigies – Joseph Haydn and Alban Berg – along with British composer Benjamin Britten. “A Stroll in […]
More than two dozen artists exhibiting their work in new show
Nearly 30 Maine artists are showcasing their work — focused on industrial architecture — in a new exhibition. On display now, “Industrial Maine: Our Other Landscape” is a collection of paintings, photographs, prints and sculpture by 27 artists highlighting the structures and environments of some of Maine’s most prominent industries and lesser-known work sites. The […]
‘Around Freeport’ watercolor exhibit showing at library
FREEPORT Artist Polly Smith’s take on the local landscape is on display this month at Freeport Community Library. Her exhibit — “Around Freeport” — highlights her ability to manipulate layers of watercolors to get rich and interesting colors. According to a press release from the library, Smith “works to express what she feels at the […]