The Portland arts organization can use the money however it chooses.
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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Young Maine musicians to perform in Portland for NPR’s ‘From the Top’
Violinists Colin Aponte of Blue Hill and Joshua Rosenthal of Damariscotta, and vocalist Annabel Parker of Rockport will be among the musicians playing in a live taping at Merrill Auditorium on Wednesday night.
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Two Maine artists win $1 million public art commission in Seattle
Wade Kavanaugh and Stephen Nguyen are designing a large permanent installation for a new convention center.
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They find connections among the pages
Vietnam vet Tim Byrne says wartime experiences color the discussions in a book club he belongs to with other former service members.
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Oprah picks Elizabeth Strout’s ‘Olive, Again’ for her book club
The talk show host announced the news on Twitter.
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During state’s bicentennial, Postal Service will issue stamps with Maine scenes
The 2020 series of stamps will include an Edward Hopper painting of the sea at Ogunquit and a photo from the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens.
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Brunswick sculptor tasked with creating New Jersey arts center
John Bisbee is bringing a dozen artists with him on the mission to transform a former industrial space.
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Artwork that served as outlet, olive branch for former diplomat now on display in Yarmouth
David Pearce, a career diplomat, shows his watercolors at the Yarmouth Art Festival.
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With a lot of help from friends, used bookstore in Brunswick moves to Maine Street
A large contingent of volunteers pitched in to get Twice-Told Tales into its new location.
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Children’s museum sells building to Portland art museum, in boost for both
The sale for $2.1 million means the Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine can advance its plans to move to Thompson’s Point and the Portland Museum of Art gains flexibility for expansion.