Peter and Paula Lunder donate Picasso’s signed set known as the Vollard Suite from 1939.
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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MECA, Salt Institute announce merger
The art school will begin offering documentary courses in fall 2017.
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Navy funding request is good news for BIW even as stealth destroyer costs grow
The budget proposal means plans for new ships at the Bath shipyard are on track.
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The ‘don’t give up’ story of Maine writer Monica Wood’s new book
Portland Stage will host a dramatic reading of ‘The One-in-a-Million Boy’ on April 5.
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Stuart Kestenbaum named Maine’s new poet laureate
The former director of Haystack Mountain School of Crafts replaces Wesley McNair of Mercer, who filled the post for the past five years.
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Sen. King bill to help farmers would expand where meat can be processed
It seeks to give the states more control over slaughterhouses for beef, pork and more before the products are sold to the public.
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Lack of free parking puts Portland arts groups in a tight spot
New management of lots has led to increased costs for ticket holders, rising complaints and concerns at Portland Stage that it will lose valued patrons.
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Bob Dylan, Mavis Staples to perform in Portland on July 16
Tickets for the Thompson’s Point go on sale March 18.
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Carving ice or wood, artist Duncan Hewitt’s love of hockey shows through
The Hollis sculptor shows his skates and other works in a solo show at the Portland Museum of Art through Sept. 4.
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Banner-making project brings Maine artists together for a cause
The Artists Rapid Response Team helps progressive nonprofits put their messages on display for all the world to see.