REGION — Kristen Case of Temple and Linda Britt of Wilton have been named recipients of the 2020 Maine Literary Award. The annual award is sponsored by the Maine Writers & Publishers Alliance, which selects one recipient per genre. Britt, who received the award for her play “I Smile, Of Course, And Go On Drinking […]
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National endowment allots nearly $1 million to Maine arts groups
Maine arts organizations hindered by the COVID-19 pandemic rely on federal funding for continued financial support.
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Creative Portland shares relief options for the arts community during COVID-19 pandemic
PORTLAND — During this challenging time of the COVID-19 pandemic, the arts community is hit hard. A grassroots emergency relief effort has been launched to benefit local artists. On the bright side, music and art continues to fill social gaps and bond communities digitally. Despite the fact that Creative Portland closed its doors to the […]
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MECA, Indigo Arts form mentorship program for artists of color
A new $75,000 challenge grant will support paid internships, among other efforts.
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Maine International Film Festival to kick off Friday in Waterville
The 22nd annual festival, which takes place July 12-21 at Railroad Square Cinema and the Waterville Opera House, will include films, workshops, receptions and parties for film enthusiasts to interact with writers, directors, producers and actors.
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UMaine faculty art exhibition opens Feb. 15
“Featured Faculty / 2019,” which runs through March 8, will showcase work by Connie Albertson, Giles Timms, Andy Mauery, Wayne Hall, Susan Camp, Robert Pollien, Samantha Jones, Kris Engman and Matt Smolinsky.
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Zenith Ensemble to highlight Handel and Bach in Feb. 16 concert at Minsky Hall
Led by Grammy-nominated performer and concertmaster Marika Holmqvist, the professional ensemble is comprised of five singers and six instrumentalists from Maine, New Hampshire and Massachusetts.
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Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Mary Oliver dies at 83
Oliver wrote brief, direct pieces that sang of her worship of the outdoors and disdain for greed, despoilment and other human crimes.
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Lewiston filmmaker's web series to premiere at Saco Drive-In
SACO — A Maine-based web series by a Lewiston filmmaker will premiere at the Saco Drive-In Theater this weekend, highlighting some area locales as it tells the story of three soldiers returning from war. J.R. Fortin, a 27-year-old filmmaker, actor and screenwriter, booked the drive-in to premiere the first five episodes of the web series […]
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Chocolate Church announces 2018-19 performance season
BATH — The Chocolate Church Arts Center, 804 Washington St., has announced the Sept. 2018–June 2019 performance schedule. For 41 years, the Chocolate Church has presented music, theater and dance on the main stage and in the annex. Most recently, the programming focus has been on highlighting local, regional, national and international musicians, producing community […]