Bob Keyes writes about the visual and performing arts for the Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram. He appreciates that his job requires him to visit museums and attend plays and concerts across Maine, and most enjoys interviewing artists in their studios. He’s a New Englander by birth, and has lived in Maine off and on, most recently since 2002. He lives in Berwick with his wife, Vicki, and their son Luke.
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PublishedJanuary 10, 2022
Marsden Hartley painting of ‘whereabouts unknown’ located in Portland bank vault
Art scholar Gail Scott tracked down the Lewiston native’s lost work, which hasn’t been displayed in over 40 years.
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PublishedJanuary 9, 2022
Bath musician opens up about ‘cult’ experience in new memoir
Peter Macdonald Blachly tells his story, decades later, in ‘The Inner Circle.’
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PublishedJanuary 3, 2022
First dreamt up in Maine, imaginary toy store makes its way to Thompson’s Point
Randy Regier’s art installation ‘NuPenny’s Last Stand’ has been traveling the country and is now waiting to be discovered at Thompson’s Point.
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PublishedDecember 24, 2021
Maine reports 1,244 new cases of COVID-19
Three additional deaths also are reported.
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PublishedDecember 20, 2021
Eat & Run: Barnhouse Grill makes stopping in Wiscasset worthwhile
The year-old pub on Route 1 offers friendly service and good food, fast.
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PublishedDecember 5, 2021
Amid cancer battle, minister and playwright confronts mortality on and off stage
Diagnosed with stage 4 esophageal cancer, David Butler sees his play about hospice care staged at Mad Horse Theatre in South Portland.
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PublishedDecember 3, 2021
Reaction to ‘American Pie’ singer’s tweet about gift from Taylor Swift ignores domestic abuse plea
Don McLean, who lives in Camden, says the pop star sent him flowers and a note after breaking his record for the longest song to hit No. 1 on music charts.
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PublishedNovember 29, 2021
‘Alphabet City’ at UNE features calligraphy, in paintings and text
The exhibition combines the artwork of Kifah Abdulla with the graphic designs of Mark Jamra and Neil Patel.
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PublishedNovember 29, 2021
Rockland arts foundation creating a campus in ‘neighborhood in transition’
The Ellis-Beauregard Foundation is building a residence and studio complex for artists.
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PublishedNovember 23, 2021
Space receives $250,000 to give back to artists
The Portland arts organization will announce details of the grant program in the winter.
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