‘Drawn in Light: Charlie Hewitt’ is at Lewiston’s Maine Mill museum, while ‘Nick Benfey: Neighborhood’ is showing at at Moss Galleries in Falmouth.
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Arts, entertainment, food and books news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Maine theaters showing movies about fearless women getting things done (and refusing)
Maine theaters are showing films about grief, equality, race, and what happens when women refuse to work.
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Portland Chamber Music Festival’s adventurous winter concerts keep audiences warm
Now in its third year, the organization’s Winter Warmer concerts mix genres but keep some traditions.
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In an award-winning debut novel, secrets propel a clever new mystery set on a Maine island
Jennifer K. Breedlove investigates the inexplicable behavior of others in ‘Murder Will Out,’ which won the Mystery Writers of America First Crime Novel Award.
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A sweet spot may be coming for Maine-made bitters
Local producers of cocktail bitters and digestifs see potential for growth with both craft cocktail fans and those looking to drink less alcohol.
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Skowhegan creamery’s ricotta earns more praise
Food & Wine magazine placed Crooked Face Creamery’s applewood cold smoked ricotta atop its list of 25 essential American-made cheeses.
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Maine Restaurant Week slated to start March 1
The almost two-week-long event offers deals on restaurant meals and special events.
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These Mainers are learning to play musical instruments later in life – and gaining unexpected joy
It is never too late to pick up an instrument for the first time, or after a long time away, say these Maine musicians.
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Warren fly-fisher’s new novel explores ecology and changing tides
In his fourth novel, ‘Rolling Back the River,’ Paul Guernsey angles for his big catch.
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Late Rev. Jesse Jackson came to Maine for presidential campaign, conference
The civil rights leader, who visited Portland and Orono, died Tuesday.