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It’s that time of year again; we’re heading out to the stadiums to watch our favorite baseball teams in action, be it the Red Sox or a local Little League chapter. We revel in the smells, the sounds, and the history. Baseball has been part of American society for several centuries. It is that universal appeal that makes baseball so much a part of many peoples’ experiences of summer.
On view through May 28 “Edgar Degas, bristly, embittered, and occasionally misanthropic, may not have been an easy man to know. But there’s something extraordinarily intimate and compelling about ‘Edgar Degas: The Private Impressionist’…” –The Boston Globe
The Mysterious Penobscot Belle: Early Photography & A Forgotten Wabanaki Encampment in Portland in the mid-1800s Speaker: Harald E. L. Prins & Bunny McBride, Kansas State University The noted anthropologists will explore the story behind a mid-19th century engraving of Mary Louise, a beautiful Penobscot Indian woman, originally published as a “Fashion Plate” in a popular women’s magazine. This is the seventh and final program in the Richard D’Abate Lectures: Conversations About History, Art, and Literature.
Tanja Alexia Hollander: Are You Really My Friend? On view through June 17 “I have crawled on the floor, played Legosand read books with children I just met, admired chickens and prize roosters, shared a bowl of gumbo in New Orleans with a friend I hadn’t met in real life…and listened to stories of family tragedy and strength.” –Artist Tanja Alexia Hollander, The Globe and Mail
In this last month of fundraising, every gift and every amount counts more than ever! With your help, we have successfully achieved the $250,000 grant from an anonymous regional foundation to complete the Winslow Homer Studio Building Endowment Fund. Our final challenge is a $700,000 grant from a Maine foundation to fully fund the Winslow Homer Education Endowment. With just a month to go, your gift is worth even more to the Museum than its face value.
Please join us as we conduct the official business of MHS. Former Maine Governor Angus King will give a talk on history and leadership. The annual meeting will also include awards, an opportunity to greet new MHS Director Steve Bromage, and the dedication of the new Children’s Gate in the Longfellow Garden. Additional details available on the MHS website, and mailed to members, soon. Registration required. $25 for MHS members; $35 for non-members; lunch included. Call 207-774-1822 to register.
The exhibition tells the controversial story of the poor, mixed-race community that lived on Malaga, a 42-acre island at the mouth of the New Meadows River in Phippsburg, Maine. Archaeological artifacts, historical photographs, objects, documents, and news stories from the time help bring the story to life.In 1912, Maine’s state government evicted the people who lived on Malaga Island. The Maine State Museum exhibition and public programs explore the events that preceded and followed the eviction one hundred years ago.
There was great anticipation in Sewall Hall Friday afternoon as dozens of invited guests gathered to be the first to see the Museum’s latest acquisition – a newly commissioned model of the world’s largest wooden sailing vessel, the schooner Wyoming. After a few words from Executive Director Amy Lent, Senior Curator Nathan Lipfert and the model’s builder Mark Wilkins, the crowd’s curiosity was satisfied as the drape was removed from the display case and the six-mast schooner model was revealed.
Mainers love a party. Whether celebrating a milestone, raising funds for an important cause, impressing clients, or saying thanks, people have found creative ways to get together to celebrate in just about every possible place, and in every corner of the state. This week, MHS holds its annual gala which is part Mad Hatter affair, including hat parade; part Kentucky Derby party; and part festive fundraiser with dancing and a great auction.
On view through July 15 “In France, Burrage met Claude Monet and her chief influence was that of French Impressionism, the infatuation with ‘broken color’ and qualities of light that led to the liberation from naturalistic color and eventually to freedom from imitation altogether.” –Yankee Blog Visit the Museum’s blog to watch an interview with co-curators of From Portland to Paris: Mildred Burrage’s Years in France, Margaret Burgess, Associate Curator of European Art, and Earle Shettleworth Jr., Maine State Historian.
The Trustees of the Maine Historical Society announcedtoday that effective June 1, Stephen Bromage will become the organization’s new Executive Director. Assistant Director of MHS since 2006, Bromage was chosen after a lengthy and rigorous national search.”He’s the very best choice,” said Katherine Pope, President of the Board, “he has played a vital and integral role in the success and growth of MHS over the last ten years. We have ambitious goals and Steve has the vision and creativity to lead MHS into the future.”
Maine’s coastline and proximity to British Canada made the state a target during the War of 1812, as it had during previous conflicts. On September 5, 1813, the U.S.S. Enterprise, which was patrolling the East Coast, chased the English Brig HMS Boxer off the coast of Maine. The British, and especially the Boxer, had been harassing Maine coastal towns. This online exhibit tells the story of the two captains who faced off, and died, in this famous battle.
New to View! From Portland to Paris: Mildred Burrage’s Years in France On view April 21 through July 15 This exhibition will focus on Portland-born artist Mildred Burrage (1890-1983), who as a young aspiring painter traveled in the early 1900s to Giverny, France. Learn more… From Portland to Paris: Mildred Burrage’s Years in France Catalogue: $18.95 Available at the Museum Store.
Saturday, April 14 11:00 a.m. The Maine Squeeze Accordion Ensemble – Join the Maine Squeeze for foot-tapping music from around the world. How about a polka, a tarantella, or a line dance? Sing along to old-time favorites or listen to much-loved French Canadian, Cajun, and Zydeco tunes. Participation encouraged. Free museum admission all day!
Musician and Music Venue Events for May, and Beyond – Keep Checking Back
Theater, Social and Public Events for May 2012 and Beyond – Updated Regularly!
REMINDER: “Always Patsy Cline” with Sally Struthers at Ogunquit Playhouse May 23rd to June 16th
Festival Franco Fun 2012 Celebration Scheduled for June 2nd
A Sure Bet is The Line-up at The Strand Theatre through May 2012
Electricity Maine to be Featured at June Meeting of Winthrop Lakes Region Chamber of Commerce on June 7, 2012
Maine Forest Service: Forest Ranger Discovers Bomber Crash Ejection Seat
10th Annual Meals on Wheels Golf Tournament to be Held June 11, 2012
Developing an Edge in Overseas Markets: Maine Businesses Talk Strategy May 24, 2012
Maine Historical Society Newsletter for the Week of May 21, 2012