Made of PVC and fake fur, Andy Rosen’s ‘Unpack’ comes to life on the city’s Grand Trunk railroad pier. The installation will be on display into November.
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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From Presque Isle to Broadway: John Cariani stars in hit new musical
The actor and playwright who grew up in Maine takes on his biggest role so far in the hit musical ‘Something Rotten!’
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Three Maine museums receive nearly $1 million in grants
Portland Museumm of Art will use its money to reinstall its collection of fine and decorative art.
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Thomas Moser and his ingrained influence in Maine and beyond
An exhibition at the Maine College of Art tells the furniture creator’s story with examples of his work and tools.
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Maine Writers and Publishers Alliance celebrates state’s robust literary scene on July 25
Pulitzer Prize winner Richard Ford (one of three who will be in attendance) hosts a party at his home in East Boothbay for the group’s 40th anniversary.
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Harper Lee’s second book adds to country’s dialogue on race, draws reaction in Maine
The novel that paints ‘Mockingbird’ hero Atticus Finch as a bigot leads to brisk sales in the state and dramatic readings in Congress Square Plaza.
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Bates Dance festival features new work about the AIDS crisis
Choreographer Sean Dorsey hopes ‘The Missing Generation’ helps people remember.
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Cellardoor taps artists with Maine ties for wine labels
The Lincolnville-based winery chooses paintings by Erin McGee Ferrell and Allen Bunker for its Artist Series.
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Veterans share, heal, create in art made from military uniforms
Participants from around the country create ‘a new language to talk about war’ at a Deer Isle crafts school.
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Summer visual arts: Katz as curator
The Colby College Museum of Art hangs some 70 paintings that Alex Katz has given the museum in recent years.