Thursday’s event included a screening of the 1945 film “Leave Her to Heaven” and a discussion with Tim Williams, the grandson of Ben Ames Williams who authored the 1944 novel the film was based on.
Life & Culture
Arts, entertainment, food and books news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
OFF RADAR: Books from Farmington country
‘Dwellers in the House of the Lord’ and ‘The Vigilance of Stars’
J.P. Devine Movie Review: ‘Portrait of a Lady on Fire’
The film is a slow but ultimately satisfying burn, J.P. Devine writes.
Lucky Clark On Music: Denny Breau
Maine singer, songwriter, guitarist to perform March 9 at Slates in Hallowell.
The Wrap: Restaurant openings and an update on Bob’s
And if you like to bake, make like Paul Hollywood and help choose Maine’s Best Baker.
Bob’s Clam Hut in Portland closes
The restaurant opened in July 2018 on the corner of Washington and Cumberland avenues.
Tap Lines: Maine organic beers now go beyond Peak
But Portland’s original organic brewery is still making fresh, new beers, too.
Try Dos Naciones for a Mexican or El Salvadoran meal
You’ll find good food and a warm atmosphere at this new Congress Street restaurant.
Vegan Kitchen: Vegan goes glam during Maine Restaurant Week
Think torchons made from wild mushrooms, soy milk, Madeira, brandy and thyme, then sprinkled with toasted almonds, shaved celery and rye crumble. And that’s just for starters.
When the tourists leave a resort town, this is where the locals go
The rustic Thistle Inn in Boothbay Harbor offers food, fun and community during the frigid off-season.