“Why shoot a movie in Texas? Because Evil thrives in Texas” The Coen Brothers   Did you know that there is a “Dixie Mafia?” Neither did I, and neither did poor Richard Dane, (Michael C.Hall) a small Texas town picture framer who lives on the edge of nowhere in West Texas in 1989. In Jim […]

The newly renovated Cumberland County Civic Center will host the opening performance of Maine’s own Ray LaMontagne’s new U.S. tour, he will be joined by Jason Isbell and The Belle Brigade. The latter act is made up of siblings Barbara and Ethan Gruska, who’s dad — Jay Gruska — has been involved in popular music […]

“There are more hidden spaces in a city, more hidden lives and hidden emptinesses, and more darkened windows where shadow people pass fleetingly in and out of sight.” ― Kate Milford     No matter how rich and famous the urban jungles get, there is always, deep down past the skyscrapers, the tinted glass, neon […]

While most visitors schedule their Monhegan trips in the summer, May is the time to see the amazing bird migrations

For many years now, Maine’s own singer-songwriter has been pleasing audiences around his home state and the country with his hook-laden melodies, heart-felt lyrics and that warm, rich tenor voice that has become a signature sound on the 12 CDs he’s released over his long career (including two Christmas albums). He’s opened for such artists […]

I think crime pays. The hours are good, you meet a lot of interesting people, you travel a lot. — Woody Allen This is important: “Fading Gigolo” is not a Woody Allen movie. This movie belongs to the great John Turturro from scene one. The Woody we know and love is at the center, of […]

The very best inns pay attention to every detail of a customer’s comfort, from check-in to check-out and everything in between. And the Grand Hotel pays attention to the details.

“Beats and Bars,” a literary and musical project involving the Maine Correctional Center, Long Creek Youth Development Center and the MaineStay program, offers a chance for social activism and self-expression

In the lexicon of singer-songwriters, few shine as brightly as Tom Rush, who recently celebrated a milestone in his career as a musical performer. He has had such an impact on not only audiences worldwide but also hundreds of fellow artists with his guitar, songwriting, as well as mentoring skills. His abilities to take someone […]

“Writing is like driving at night in the fog. You can only see as far as your head lights, but you can make the whole trip that way.” — El Doctorow Steven Knight’s “Locke” is a cinematic blind date. There is only going to be the two of you, of course, so you’re hoping he’s […]