Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens and the Monhegan Museum are among those receiving money from the National Endowment for the Humanities.
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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One Longfellow Square raises $100,000 needed to stay open
The live performance space in Portland reached its fundraising goal in a little more than a week.
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Barn Gallery prepares to reopen, the right way
The longtime art destination in Ogunquit will settle for a quieter season than usual.
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At Ogunquit Museum, challenges of reopening are hanging on the walls
The art museum is still waiting on works to be delivered, but will open its doors July 1 regardless.
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For Maine museums, reopening is both an art and a science
For some, reopening means limited admission, while others decide not to open this summer.
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PMA begins to tell ‘Incomplete’ bicentennial story online
The exhibition plans were interrupted, but not waylaid, by the pandemic.
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Westbrook High graduate composes musical piece in honor of his class and generation
Gabe Hirst reflects on current societal challenges in ‘Opus for 2020.’
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Maine artists use their medium to send a message
A high-profile mural and a vector portrait of George Floyd, shared by David Ortiz, are among the works.
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Outgoing director elevated Colby museum into a new league
In Sharon Corwin’s 17-year tenure at the college, the Waterville art museum doubled its collection and became the envy of much larger institutions.
