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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PublishedAugust 9, 2020
Whom does the view of Katahdin belong to?
An observation tower put up for hikers changed the view for artists, a conflict that could continue with more development in the area.
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PublishedJuly 27, 2020
Maine music venues, theaters relying on federal relief to reopen
One promoter believes arts venues will close without funding this week.
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PublishedJuly 22, 2020
Portland Ovations grant to fund series featuring performing artists of color
The arts presenter is partnering with the Indigo Arts Alliance and the Greater Portland Immigrant Welcome Center.
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PublishedJuly 22, 2020
With master’s students back in class, MECA already in first phase of reopening campus
The art school in downtown Portland plans to bring back all 500 of its students by September.
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PublishedJuly 13, 2020
Colby College Museum of Art hires a new director
Jacqueline Terrassa comes to Maine with experience at major museums in New York and Chicago.
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PublishedJuly 13, 2020
Mills declares Ashley Bryan Day in Maine to honor artist as he turns 97
Bryan has written or illustrated more than 50 books, including ‘Beautiful Blackbird’ and ‘Freedom Over Me,’ about the African American experience.
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PublishedJuly 13, 2020
Portland music venues need a vaccine to make indoor concerts viable
Maine music halls were allowed to reopen this month, but many don’t expect to this year.
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PublishedJuly 12, 2020
New exhibition, old sites tell Maine’s Black history
The Portland Freedom Trail and Malaga Island preserve and memorial bring to life stories told in ‘State of Mind’ exhibition at the Maine Historical Society.
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PublishedJuly 2, 2020
State pulls plug on music festival at Brunswick campground
Promoters hoped to win state approval for Summer Jam Camp Out 2020 by promising to spread people out among campsites to minimize large gatherings. The state rejected that idea.
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PublishedJune 29, 2020
Artist looks to honor El Faro victims with sculpture in Rockland
Warren sculptor and Maine Maritime graduate Jay Sawyer begins a campaign to raise money for a memorial in Rockland Harbor to victims of the tragedy at sea.
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