The show at Merrill Auditorium, commissioned by Portland Ovations, will feature four individual performances by Indigenous artists, as well as stories from former Abbe Museum director Chris Newell, who will serve as a host.
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Actor Tony Shalhoub announces donations to USM arts center, credits college for launching his career
Shalhoub, who graduated from the University of Southern Maine in 1977, was at the Portland school Thursday, where he was named honorary chairman of the fundraising drive and pledged $150,000 of his own money.
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Longfellow Days to celebrate famed poet after pandemic hiatus
Longfellow Days, a monthlong Brunswick celebration of the famed American poet who lived in Brunswick as a student and later returned to teach at Bowdoin College, returns in February after a two-year pandemic hiatus. Throughout February — Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s birth month — Brunswick will host cultural events spread across town that explore the poet’s […]
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Midcoast resident who wrote and directed ‘Tár’ nominated for 2 Oscars
A Gorham native also is nominated for visual effects for ‘Avatar: The Way of Water.’
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Two artists with Maine ties win $50,000 fellowships from national organization
Conceptual fiber artist Bukola Koiki and writer Alex Marzano-Lesnevich are among 45 recipients of the awards from United States Artists.
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Oscar nod expected for Maine native’s work on ‘Avatar’ sequel
Eric Saindon, originally from Gorham, was the senior visual effects supervisor on the blockbuster film and is considered a favorite for his third Oscar nomination.
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By taking on this risky play, Mad Horse makes its point about censorship
The local production of ‘Quills,’ written in 1995 by Broadway veteran and Pulitzer winner Doug Wright, is about the controversial Marquis de Sade, and the theater’s creative artists say its message is as timely as ever.
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Maine State Ballet presents ‘Tap Tap Jazz’
Jazz up your January with Maine State Ballet in an evening of Broadway-style song and dance for the whole family. Choreography was created by Emma Davis and Eliot Konzal, Maine State Music Theater performer Glenn Davis, show Director Janet Davis, and Broadway veterans Jonathan and Linda Miele. Performers include the ballet’s dance company members and up-and-coming tap […]
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Folk duo Castlebay presents songs of Scottish poet Robert Burns
Folk duo Castlebay will celebrate the birthday of the poet Robert Burns during a performance at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 4 at the Chocolate Church annex on Washington Street in Bath. Known for their sensitive arrangements of traditional music, Julia Lane and Fred Gosbee support their singing with a variety of instruments including Celtic harp, […]
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Maine’s Amy Allen out, country singer Michael Ray in as headliner for Carnaval Maine
The festival will be held on the Portland waterfront March 8-12.