 Southwest Harbor harpist creates unique musical experienceFriday, May 16, 2008 SOUTHWEST HARBOR, Maine - Playing harp is not an easy thing to do. CALENDAR: Liza Rey Butler will play at Shangri-La Saturday night in Ellsworth. |
Summer reality schedule a mixed bag of good, bad Friday, May 16, 2008 This week I am the bearer of bad news, and it’s much worse than the fact that Syesha, my final "American Idol" pick, was voted off the show. |
Frothy 'Vegas' actually a good bet Friday, May 16, 2008 Tom Vaughan’s romantic comedy "What Happens in Vegas" stars Ashton Kutcher and Cameron Diaz as Jack and Joy, two good-looking New Yorkers who know nothing about each other when they meet while on vacation in Las Vegas, and who know only slightly more about each other when they return home as a not-so-happily married couple. |
Calligrapher stresses impact of Web marketing Thursday, May 15, 2008 Artist Jan Owen has exhibited her calligraphic works all over the world. She has taught across the country and has been reviewed by nationwide publications. |
 UM names new art museum directorThursday, May 15, 2008 George Kinghorn, who has spent the last nine years at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Jacksonville, Fla., has been named the new director of the University of Maine Museum of Art in Bangor, according to a source at the university. |
 For Justine, obstacles are just things to get over Thursday, May 15, 2008 MILFORD, Maine - While many said she would never be able to accomplish half of what she already has in life, at 20 years old, Justine Dyer doesn't let much - if anything - stand in her way. |
 Women excellent in PTC's 'Iguana'Tuesday, May 13, 2008 The Penobscot Theatre Company has not been kind to Tennessee Williams. It happened in 1996 with "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" and again in 1998 with "A Streetcar Named Desire." Scott R.C. Levy has made a similar mistake with "The Night of the Iguana." |
 Stitchers can make an impression with appealing embroidery transfersTuesday, May 13, 2008 Embroidery is an art I usually practice freehand without the aid of transfers. However, I don't exclude them completely from my repertoire of stitch wizardry. |
 Midcoast jewelry designer and teacher introduces students to a versatile new mediumTuesday, May 13, 2008 Freedom Hamlin seems well-named to instruct a course on making jewelry with precious metal clay, or PMC. |
John Turturro honored in Maine Tuesday, May 13, 2008 WATERVILLE, Maine - John Turturro, an actor who has appeared in more than 60 movies, will receive a Mid-Life Achievement Award at Maine International Film Festival in July. |
 Making plans to see 'Speed Racer'? Not so fastMonday, May 12, 2008 The unbearable new Wachowski brothers movie, "Speed Racer," forgot to bring the speed, forgot to bring the fun and forgot to remember that restraint, even in an action movie, can make individual scenes of action more exciting if there are moments of calm to set them off. |
Wayne Reilly: Army of tramps headed through Bangor Monday, May 12, 2008 "Throw out the life line.Pull in the clothes line. For the hoboes are coming to town." |
Unity Historical Society site offers cemetery data Monday, May 12, 2008 In your town of heritage, might there be a historical society that has posted genealogical information on the Web? |
Artist Vincent Hartgen honored in new book Monday, May 12, 2008 As a teacher, he was said to be inspiring. As an administrator, he was considered groundbreaking. As a curator, he may have been a visionary. |
"Adam the King" paints Down East community in a true light Monday, May 12, 2008 Jeffrey Lewis' new book, "Adam the King," the fourth in a quartet (preceded by "Meritocracy: A Love Story," "The Conference of the Birds" and "Theme Song for an Old Show"), has a taut plot, pitch-perfect dialogue, and presents as accurate a picture of Down East coastal communities as anything I've read. |
DVD Corner: 'All You Need is Love' Saturday, May 10, 2008 "All You Need is Love" - That's a nice thought, but truth be told, Tony Palmer's sweeping television series about the history of popular music also suggests it might be good to have a measure of talent, a bit of luck, some rhythm, a voice and the right people behind you so you can share that love with the masses. |
 A less-than-good son gave mother some tales to tellSaturday, May 10, 2008 It's a wonder my mother never threw me out of her house. It's a good thing that my uncles, her brothers, were far worse than I ever was. |
 This summer, march on feet of a different drummerSaturday, May 10, 2008 Feet are the great equalizer. It doesn’t matter if you’re big, small, short or tall. You might be a dead ringer for Gisele Bundchen or you could bear a striking resemblance to the gal in the Planter's peanuts ad. But if you’ve got great feet, nobody can take that away from you. |
 On island after island, abundant life greets visitors to the White ContinentSaturday, May 10, 2008 We got underway shortly after boarding the Grigoriy Mikheev, a sleek white 210-foot-long ship with a Russian crew. Designed in Russia as a research vessel, the craft was built in Finland in 1990 and later converted in the Netherlands for expedition cruising. |
 Voices: Latest action hurts image of ChristiansSaturday, May 10, 2008 The Christian Civic League is a group of fun-loving folks that just likes to praise Jesus, oppose casinos, and draft vitriolic anti-gay referendums, though not necessarily in that order. Actually, almost certainly not in that order. |