 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. |
 Bangor man to appear on television showFriday, May 09, 2008 Carlton Logsdon never imagined that he would appear on a nationally syndicated television show, let alone get the chance to meet a man whom he admires for the hope he gives to his fans. |
'American Idol' final three picks on the mark Friday, May 09, 2008 I’m not usually one to brag (a lot), but this is a special occasion. For the first time in the history of "American Idol" and Reality Bites, my final three picks have made it to the end. Jason Castro was voted out of the "Idol" running this week, leaving David Archuleta, David Cook and Syesha Mercado to battle it out. |
On island after island, abundant life greets visitors Friday, May 09, 2008 We got underway shortly after boarding the Grigoriy Mikheev, a sleek white 210-foot-long ship with a Russian crew. |
Success comes full circle for Killing Moon Friday, May 09, 2008 The Killing Moon’s story is a cautionary tale to all rock star hopefuls getting started in the music business — but it’s also a story about good luck, bad luck, and figuring out what really matters. Which, in their case, is the music. |
The cast, script of 'Iron Man' freshens up comic book genre Friday, May 09, 2008 At its core, Jon Favreau’s "Iron Man" is about one man’s massive mid-life crisis, and all the drama that springs from it. |
 PTC prepares for 'Iguana' runThursday, May 08, 2008 If life were like a Tennessee Williams play, we all would be drenched in sweat and drunk all the time. We'd be fanning ourselves with folded-up newspapers, and all our love affairs would be torrid and scandalous. |