Category Archives: Art

Cabin-Building & Brotherly Love #207

Thursday, August 27, 2015

Lou and Paul Ureneck have been part of the Maine community for several decades—in very different ways. Paul has worked in construction management, helping orchestrate projects such as the Portland Museum of Art’s Winslow Homer home restoration and Thompson’s Point redevelopment. Lou is a writer and Boston University Professor who worked as the deputy managing editor at the Portland Press Herald for many years.  In 2011, Lou wrote Cabin – Two Brothers, a Dream and Five Acres in Maine.

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Maine Ballet #203

Friday, July 31, 2015

Maine ballet continues to grow in popularity, attracting talented teachers and performers from around the globe. This is good news for the next generation of dancers, as they seek to gain a ‘toe-hold,’ in this intensely competitive and rewarding field. Today we speak with Eugenia O’Brien, founder of Portland Ballet and Portland School of Ballet, and 16 year-old ballerina Olivia Bartlett of the CORPS program at the Portland School of Ballet, about their experience with this beautiful art form.

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Mill Town Creativity #201

Friday, July 17, 2015

Maine’s industrial mills have employed multiple generations of Maine families through the manufacturing of products such as paper, shoes and textiles. Although many are no longer used in that capacity, they are experiencing a rebirth, and once again becoming centers of creativity and commerce. Today we explore this subject with Biddeford mill aficionados Tammy Ackerman, co-founder of the community arts organization Engine, Inc., and Angelrox founder & fashion designer, Roxi Suger.

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Music & Memory #199

Thursday, July 2, 2015

Music can unlock memories that we may have otherwise lost. This past spring, the Choral Art Society (CAS) of Maine presented Time Remembered — Time Forgotten, the New England premiere of Alzheimer’s Stories, to create awareness of the link between music and memory. Today we speak with CAS board member & vocal soloist Andrea Graichen, program director for the Alzheimer’s Association, Maine Chapter, William Kirkpatrick, about this interesting collaboration.

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Under the Big Top #194

Thursday, May 28, 2015

Maine is known for constantly reinventing itself—often in fun and interesting ways. Recently a group of developers has been making significant changes to Thompson’s Point in Portland. They will be offering space to businesses, artists and a variety of creative folk, including a new circus group. Today we speak with Chris Thompson of Thompson’s Point, and with Peter Nielsen of the Circus Conservatory of America, about their exciting new ventures.

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Illustrating Maine #180

Friday, February 20, 2015

If you have ever read a children’s book, no doubt you know that the illustrations play an important part in the experience.  Children, who are often pre-literate, rely on pictures to help them learn words, and develop a love of reading. Adults enjoy pictures as a means of rounding out a story. Today we speak with two award-winning illustrators, Scott Nash and Melissa Sweet, about their work and why Maine is the perfect place for them to practice their craft.

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Designing Maine #175

Friday, January 16, 2015

Maine is home to many talented artists and designers. Today we speak with Heather Chontos and Erin Flett, both of whom are making their marks on the world of style, from fashion to home furnishings. You have seen their work nationally and internationally, in publications such as Oprah magazine. We are proud to have them designing in Maine.

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Architecture + Art #174

Sunday, January 11, 2015

The creative process is necessarily an evolution. Artists, and the community in which they create, are continuously changing. Today we speak with architect Scott Simons and with Mark Bessire, director of the Portland Museum of Art, about designing updated spaces and programs that can absorb and celebrate change. You won’t want to miss these intriguing conversations.

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