Reviews
 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." |
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. |
 Legislator shares advice on new CDThursday, May 08, 2008 Chris Greeley wants others to benefit from his experiences. Greeley has been a member of the Legislature for six years. The 45-year-old Levant resident also has been an in-demand organizational speaker. |
 Soccer-playing girls got game . . . and story to tellFriday, May 2, 2008 Between scoring goals and making chest bumps, the Mighty Cheetahs put on quite a display when they’re playing their best soccer. |
Professor co-writes 'Working in Poland' Monday, April 28, 2008 PRESQUE ISLE, Maine - A University of Maine at Presque Isle education professor has become the latest educator at the institution to be embraced by the publishing world this year. |
 Sound Advice: BDN writers' reviews of new albums from across the musical spectrumFriday, April 25, 2008 Is it a comeback? Well, as the members of R.E.M. would tell you, they never really went away. |
 Robinson dancers nail it at spring showFriday, April 25, 2008 Viewed together, the separate pieces in the Robinson Ballet's spring show seem to be telling one story - a child’s flight from the nest followed by a triumphant return home. |
 Sea ChangeThursday, April 24, 2008 Catherine Schmitt,whose writing has appeared in this newspaper, has compiled a loving tribute to the Gulf of Maine and its watershed with her new book 'A Coastal Companion: A Gulf of Maine Almanac, from Canada to Cape Cod,' published earlier this year by Tilbury House Publishers. |
 Donna Loring's book "In the Shadow of the Eagle" speaks volumesMonday, April 21, 2008 It is rare to hear Donna Loring raise her voice, but her eyes say it all when she disagrees with what is happening and is worried that once again the people she represents will be ignored, their rights overlooked, or their culture insulted. |