The Cultural Alliance of Maine will represent a wide range of groups and individuals, from artists to historical societies.
Bob Keyes
Bob Keyes writes about the visual and performing arts for the Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram. He appreciates that his job requires him to visit museums and attend plays and concerts across Maine, and most enjoys interviewing artists in their studios. He’s a New Englander by birth, and has lived in Maine off and on, most recently since 2002. He lives in Berwick with his wife, Vicki, and their son Luke.
Maine Navy sailor and craftsman helped build vice president’s desk
Donald Morse of Lyman was on a team of four that used materials from the USS Constitution to make heritage desks for Vice President Kamala Harris and the secretary of the Navy.
All the art to behold as Maine museums reopen their doors
Meanwhile, the Farnsworth in Rockland has been open all along.
Illustrators called to flood social media with fish for April Fools’ Day
The Portland-based Illustration Institute hopes recreate the French tradition of Poisson D’Avril online.
Yarmouth photographer mines the human condition in his explorations of the coal industry
Dennis Welsh traveled to West Virginia in 2019 to discover common ground with his portrayals of workers in the mining community.
Opera Maine plans in-person performances, a hopeful sign for the arts
But federal officials spoke this week of the perils of reopening too quickly and the ongoing challenges facing artists.
Good Theater emerges from hiatus with virtual showcase of show tunes
The free concert will be available to view starting Saturday.
Star of Hope, the Vinalhaven home of late artist Robert Indiana, gets new life
The deteriorating structure has been stabilized, but its future function is still uncertain.
Bates Dance plans to hold in-person festival this summer
There will be fewer dancers and performances than in past years.
Closed since December, Portland Museum of Art to reopen March 25
The museum will be open Thursday through Sunday with advance, timed-ticket entry.