Arts & Leisure

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MARY CASSATT. Mary-Jane Merrill and first graders from Village Elementary School celebrated the birthday of Impressionist painter Mary Cassatt with lunch at the Dockside Restaurant on Monday, May 21. Cassatt was born on May 23, 1844. According to Mary Harding, who told the students that her favorite subject to paint was children, if she were there and could see them all dressed up for the occasion, she would “pull out her paint and pull out her easel and paint you all.” The students voted on which of Cassatt's paintings to put on the cake, pictured here, deciding on "Children Playing on the Beach" by just one vote. Owen Dyer makes the cake each year for the birthday celebration. Merrill, who was re-elected to the School Committee in Saturday's election, volunteers at the school to teach the first graders about the Impressionists. Photo by Melissa Wood

Cutting-edge art at the Portland Museum of Art 2007 Biennial

Over 900 applicants sent 3,680 images on slides to be considered for the Portland Museum of Art's 2007 Biennial, the fifth such exhibition highlighting work by emerging and established artists associated with Maine in various ways, as year-round residents, summer residents, students, award winners, represented in Maine collections, etc.

Area artists included in Portland Museum of Art Biennial

At a recent reception, I congratulated Kittery Point artist Tom Hibschman about his inclusion in the 2007 Portland Museum of Art Biennial.

Historic Stonecrop Gallery to open Friday

For the better part of the past century, the picturesque Stonecrop House on Shore Road was the home of local artists.

The Music Scene...

This week's happenings

Ongoing

Old York Garden Club gets ready for "16 Sundays in the Garden"

The gardeners who have been at work creating the first of the featured gardens in a debut summer-long event for the Old York Garden Club event are ready to go.

Barn Gallery offers art and music for the 2007 season

The opening exhibitions of the Barn Gallery's 2007 season will run from Wednesday, May 23, through Saturday, June 23.

51st York Art Association season begins May 25

The York Art Association's 51st season will begin on May 25 with an opening reception for the annual spring show.

BlueStocking Studio's final miniature show opens Friday

Come to the 16th and Final Miniature Show at BlueStocking Studio this weekend and enjoy an event that has been expanded to include eight days in a local landmark that will close at the end of the current season.


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