Common roots and shared experiences of two iconic American artists are woven through the Robert Indiana exhibition at the Bates College Museum of Art.
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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Penobscot basketmaker from Waterville wins nation’s highest honor in the traditional arts
Theresa Secord can’t believe it: ‘This can’t be for me.’
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Maine musician says she was ‘sexually attacked’ after gig in Boston-area nightclub
The manager of the club is fired after Morgan Lindenschmidt, 19, of New Gloucester alleges on her website that he tried to force himself on her.
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When it comes to art, Rockland’s ‘where all the cool kids are’
The stylish new Center for Maine Contemporary Art epitomizes a broader renaissance that some say gives this midcoast city an edge over Portland as the arts hub of Maine.
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College of art in Portland losing president who led period of growth
Don Tuski, ‘an inspiring leader,’ is leaving for another job after six successful years at MECA.
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Heath Paley’s ‘weirdly interesting’ photos capture diversity of Maine downtowns
His large-scale digital prints are on view in Augusta and will move to Orono in July.
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Abbe Museum’s new exhibition tells difficult Native American stories
‘People of the First Light’ features Native voices and a more inclusive historical narrative than has been told in the past.
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For these Maine actors, a role of a lifetime, at just the right time
Veteran actors Charles Michael Howard and Tony Reilly share their grief and their strength in ‘King Lear.’
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Illness robs performer Julie Goell of all but community
Hobbled by a neurodegenerative disorder, the physical comedian nevertheless finds expression in a new memoir with help from friends and caregivers.
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Nobleboro author wins Guggenheim Fellowship
Sarah Payne Stuart is among 22 writers to receive the award.