Here are four picks for art shows to see across southern and midcoast Maine.
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.
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Paintings fulfill a promise to keep Ashley Bryan in Maine
Bates College shows works by the beloved artist that were gifted by his longtime friends.
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Maine art sales surge during pandemic
Galleries worldwide have reduced their staffs by a third since the beginning of 2020, and the value of art sales has fallen by 43 percent. It’s a different story in Maine.
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Historic West End clock restored just in time
The 95-year-old Hay & Peabody Clock outside The Francis hotel on Congress Street was considered ‘in peril.’
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Children’s Museum and Theatre won’t reopen on Free Street
The institution’s longtime home closed in March because of the pandemic. Its new Thompson’s Point location is poised to open in the spring.
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Rockport carver tackles David and that other guy, Goliath
Jon Moro will unveil his sculptures at an event Sunday.
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First day of recreational pot sales in Maine yields $9,464 in sales taxes
The six marijuana shops that opened Friday across the state reported $94,643 in sales, according to the Office of Marijuana Policy.
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The PSO is back on stage, in limited numbers but with big ambition
A performance of Vivaldi’s ‘The Four Seasons’ and a pops concert with Noel Paul Stookey will be recorded at Merrill and available to view at home.
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In Robert Indiana legal saga, the artist’s estate wins a round
The late artist’s attorney and caretaker won’t be held responsible for deleted emails.
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Run & Eat: Get big bowls of goodness from Engrain in South Berwick
The owners of the former Thistle Pig turned their restaurant into a fast casual spot, made for current times.