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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PublishedApril 8, 2018
Lakota ‘Sun Dance’ painting acquired by Bowdoin is art, history and imagination
At the college’s museum, visitors are given a rare view of a sacred Lakota Indian ceremony.
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PublishedApril 4, 2018
Colby College appoints artist Theaster Gates to new three-year residency
Gates, best known for creating sculptures with discarded materials, has had his works displayed at the National Gallery of Art and around the world.
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PublishedMarch 29, 2018
Monhegan museum receives gift of $1 million from Wyeth Foundation
The challenge grant from one of the art haven’s most celebrated painters and his wife will be used to fund an endowment and is part of a larger fundraising campaign.
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PublishedMarch 25, 2018
Haunted by ‘imposter,’ bedridden artist feels helpless, but keeps fighting
With her mind seemingly taken hostage, the Lyman woman seeks some diagnosis that, like her art, would create a sense of order from the chaos.
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PublishedMarch 25, 2018
Voices outside the mainstream share their stories at Portland poetry reading
The Portland Public Library kicks off National Poetry Month Saturday by showcasing a half-dozen Maine poets from different backgrounds.
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PublishedMarch 23, 2018
Kennebec Journal, Morning Sentinel owner Reade Brower will buy newspapers in Biddeford and Brunswick
The deal also will include Mainely Media’s array of weekly publications
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PublishedMarch 16, 2018
Falmouth theater getting hate calls for staging play with Holocaust theme
The artistic director for Footlights Theatre sent a note to supporters outlining some of the calls and why they affirm his belief that the play is worth doing.
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PublishedMarch 13, 2018
Morse High School alumnus donates $50,000 to school’s music program
Allen Commeau made the gift out of fear of budget cuts to the arts.
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PublishedMarch 13, 2018
Illustration Institute receives a matching grant toward sustaining the Faison residency on Peaks
The $200,000 from the Maine Community Foundation is part of a project to create a long-term artist residency on the island for illustrators.
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PublishedMarch 13, 2018
Portland sculptor’s public art says welcome to San Diego – with a twist
The intricate creation of Aaron T Stephan, who has gained a national following, uses 25 curved wooden ladders and will anchor a new airport greeting area.
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