For many years now, Maine’s own singer-songwriter has been pleasing audiences around his home state and the country with his hook-laden melodies, heart-felt lyrics and that warm, rich tenor voice that has become a signature sound on the 12 CDs he’s released over his long career (including two Christmas albums). He’s opened for such artists […]
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‘Fading Gigolo’ … fiddling on the roof
I think crime pays. The hours are good, you meet a lot of interesting people, you travel a lot. — Woody Allen This is important: “Fading Gigolo” is not a Woody Allen movie. This movie belongs to the great John Turturro from scene one. The Woody we know and love is at the center, of […]
TRAVELIN’ MAINE(RS): Kennebunk and Kennebunkport
The very best inns pay attention to every detail of a customer’s comfort, from check-in to check-out and everything in between. And the Grand Hotel pays attention to the details.
OFF RADAR by Dana Wilde
“Beats and Bars,” a literary and musical project involving the Maine Correctional Center, Long Creek Youth Development Center and the MaineStay program, offers a chance for social activism and self-expression
Tom Rush to perform at Kents Hill
In the lexicon of singer-songwriters, few shine as brightly as Tom Rush, who recently celebrated a milestone in his career as a musical performer. He has had such an impact on not only audiences worldwide but also hundreds of fellow artists with his guitar, songwriting, as well as mentoring skills. His abilities to take someone […]
“LOCKE”…” You have a call waiting”
“Writing is like driving at night in the fog. You can only see as far as your head lights, but you can make the whole trip that way.” — El Doctorow Steven Knight’s “Locke” is a cinematic blind date. There is only going to be the two of you, of course, so you’re hoping he’s […]
TRAVELIN’ MAINE(RS)
The drive along Ocean Avenue in Kennebunkport is stunning — and so is the food at the Cape Arundel Inn, served in an intimate setting, a place of white linens, beautiful art and superb service.
BUSHNELL ON BOOKS
New novel from Thomaston author Christopher Fahy is loaded with baseball history, a full roster of star players in real games, exciting sports entertainment and a compelling and inspirational human drama.
DANA WILDE: Off Radar
Sanford Phippen’s new book, “Sturge: A Memoir,” is a collection of letters, articles, journal entries, Internet blogs, photos and recollections of Sturgis Haskins, a native of Down East Maine who left an indelible mark on everyone he met.
TRAVELIN’ MAINE(RS)
A trip to Texas to visit Big Bend National Park offers plenty of time outdoors … with sunshine