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West Coast design firm chosen for Portland Museum of Art expansion
Portland Press Herald, Maine via Yahoo News· 1 year agoJan. 6—An expansion of the Portland Museum of Art that will more than double its size and transform both Congress Square and the city's skyline will be overseen by the West Coast firm Lever ...
History of the Children's Theatre of Maine, the nation's longest-running institution of its kind
Portland Press Herald, Maine via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMay 11—1923: The Junior League of Portland founds the Children's Theatre of Portland with performances at venues around the city. 1944: The Children's Trailer Theatre spends the summer traveling ...
Portland Museum of Art seeks city approval to tear down former Children's Museum
Portland Press Herald, Maine via Yahoo Finance· 8 months agoSep. 9—The Portland Museum of Art is asking the city to remove a historic designation from the former Children's Museum and Theatre of Maine so it can tear down the building to make way for ...
Beautiful Blackbird book festival, highlighting Black and immigrant children's stories, keeps...
Portland Press Herald, Maine via Yahoo News· 8 months agoSep. 17—While he was growing up, OD Bonny was not likely to find many books where the characters shared his story. Bonny spent much of his childhood in refugee camps in Uganda after his family ...
Exhibits, galleries, theater and more: Seacoast arts and culture news
Portsmouth Herald via Yahoo News· 7 months agoOctober at the Franklin Gallery ROCHESTER — The Franklin Gallery at RiverStones Custom Framing, 33...
Portland Museum of Art and preservation group at odds over former children's museum
Portland Press Herald, Maine via Yahoo News· 7 months agoOct. 2—The Portland Museum of Art wants to create a "new cultural landmark" with a major expansion project. Historic preservationists say they'll be tearing down an existing one to do it. The ...
Valentine's Day fun, tea tasting, Yoga Mala: Seacoast community events, Feb. 13-17
Portsmouth Herald via Yahoo News· 1 year agoValentine’s Day Party at Children's Museum DOVER — On Monday, Feb. 13, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m....
Children's Theatre celebrates centennial with weekend-long play festival
Portland Press Herald, Maine via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMay 11—Merritt Holman watched carefully as Reba Askari walked across the stage at Maddy's Theatre in Portland. "Just own the space, Merritt," said Askari, demonstrating a slow pace and haughty ...
Municipal buildings, schools closed as police investigate Lewiston shootings
Portland Press Herald, Maine via Yahoo News· 7 months agoOct. 26—Portland and other communities are closing municipal buildings Thursday as the hunt continues for a person of interest in what is is likely the deadliest shooting in Maine's history.
Adults will take over the Hands On Children’s Museum Friday for a playtime of their own
The Olympian via Yahoo News· 4 months agoGenerally, adults must be accompanied by children to visit Olympia’s Hands On Children’s Museum. On...