Category: Arts

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History, fiction tell tale of escaping slavery

The plantation they bought was outside the city along the St. Johns River, part of an escape route for runaways. Dr. Mitchell had trouble building a medical practice as his opposition to slavery set him apart. He gained acceptance after helping locals fight off a Yellow Fever epidemic. SEE MORE
A baby seal tupilak made by an unidentified Inuk artist. PHOTO: COURTESY PEARY-MacMILLAN MUSEUM

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Northern nightmares: Monsters in Inuit art

The mystery of these figures is not locked in the past and continues to evolve within and beyond contemporary Inuit culture. The 20th century gave rise to a new wave of Inuit artists who moved beyond traditional folklore, inspired by increased contact with the world beyond the Arctic. SEE MORE

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‘Unbridged’ Island Reader published

For almost 20 years, The Island Reader has featured the work of residents living on Maine’s unbridged islands. Each edition, published annually by Maine Seacoast Mission, contains a range of stories, prose, art, and photographs from a wide variety of island residents and is also edited by islanders. The recently… SEE MORE

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Maritime film festival returns to Bucksport

The International Maritime Film Festival returns to Bucksport's Alamo Theatre in September. The festival is supported by the town of Bucksport and community organizations in the Bucksport area, and includes partner WERU-FM community radio. The festival was launched prior to COVID and is now in its eight year. The World… SEE MORE
Some of the 40 objects through which Castine’s story is told.

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Castine Historical Society tells story through objects

Historical Societies exist to tell a community’s history through objects and archival records. The Castine Historical Society’s new exhibition, “A History of Castine in 40 Objects,” opens June 10 and will remain on view through Oct. 14. The exhibition highlights aspects of the town’s history through never-before-displayed objects from its… SEE MORE