tragedy

  • Perched in my high-rise hotel room, here in the icy bosom of Montreal, I’m caught between the soft contemplation at year’s end, and anticipation for 2026 – ripe with the promise of Maine music; a fresh bounty, a cornucopia – overflowing with creative community…  Grey winter wind chants in the night, beating against the windows,…

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  • THE DEAD OF WINTER

    Thomas Aidan Hiscock – Mussel Cove, Falmouth, Maine – 2025 *** Miss Blue… She’s beautiful – wrapped in joy and red sex.  Arms dangle by her sides, face turned toward the light, drinking the afternoon…  Denim skies, melting sun… Trees scrape the blue, limbs cracking in the dry air.  Daylight splinters off the ice — …

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  • The Ogunquit Playhouse:  ‘AMERICA’S FOREMOST SUMMER THEATER.’  Whoa.  That’s a statement.  Bold, unapologetic —  Don’t get it twisted.   Anchored on Route 1, The Ogunquit Playhouse ’delivers world-class Broadway entertainment and unforgettable experiences for more than 100,000 guests every season.’  Nearly a century old, this legendary theater ornaments the white sand belt of southern Maine. Ogunquit is…

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