The Sphinx Virtuosi, the performance arm of the Detroit-based social justice nonprofit Sphinx Organization, will play Merrill Auditorium on March 31.
Eric Russell
Staff Writer
Eric Russell has been a general assignment reporter at the Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram since 2012 and has been a journalist in Maine since 2004. Because he doesn’t have a specific geographic or topical area to cover, Eric often is free to roam the state in pursuit of the most interesting stories, whether it’s tackling the big topic of the day or chasing ideas that fall just outside the boundaries of everyday news. His favorite assignments are ones where he can leave the office and meet with people in their homes or their workplaces to talk about their struggles and challenges – and sometimes their triumphs. Or to try and answer complicated questions.
Eric grew up in Southern Maine, went to college at the University of Maine and worked in Bangor for eight years before joining the Press Herald. He lives in Brunswick with his wife, a school teacher, and two daughters.
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As Lynne Drexler’s star rises, Farnsworth sells two of her works to help diversify its collection
The Rockland art museum fetched $1.2 million this month for a painting by the late Monhegan artist and is planning to sell another, an unusual and controversial decision.
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Bach Birthday Bash is back live at Merrill Auditorium
The event, which hasn’t been held in person for the past two years, will feature municipal organist James Kennerley playing pieces by the German composer on the Kotzschmar Organ.
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Portland symphony to perform songs of Paul Simon
Three vocalists, including New York singer/songwriter Paul Loren, will join the orchestra for Saturday evening and Sunday matinee performances at Merrill Auditorium.
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Motivated by movement, three Maine dancers will perform at regional event in Boston
Aretha Aoki, Scott McPheeters and Kristen Stake each will get 12 minutes on stage at the New England Now Dance Platform.
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Ukrainian teens who lived with Leeds family are safe in Poland
Tracy Blake-Bell and her husband, of Leeds, have been trying to adopt to two boys, Vanya and Serogzha, from Ukraine, a process that has been threatened by Russia’s invasion.
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The pandemic effect: Personal stories of change
So much has changed during the two years since the COVID-19 pandemic officially reached Maine on March 12, 2020. And many of those changes will last far after the pandemic ends. Some are permanent. More than 2,100 Maine families and communities have lost loved ones. Businesses have closed. Careers have ended. Some who survived the […]
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Leeds family on brink of adopting brothers from Ukraine waiting in fear
Tracy Blake-Bell and her husband, Nat Bell, went to Ukraine last month to finalize the legal process. They were supposed to go back, but Russia’s invasion has put that on hold indefinitely.
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Ahead of Portland show, Al Franken talks about his Maine connections, comedy and current events
An original writer for Saturday Night Live, Franken resigned his U.S. Senate seat in 2018, has since returned to comedy, and will visit the State Theatre on Sunday.
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New lawsuit in Robert Indiana saga pits ‘HOPE’ against ‘LOVE’
Michael McKenzie, who has marketed Indiana’s ‘HOPE’ images, is suing the company that has promoted his iconic ‘LOVE’ image for falsely claiming a copyright.