Jamie Hook is an artist, performer and filmmaker, part-time Mainer and one busy fellow. Hook, who grew up in Denmark, Maine, is artistic director of the Denmark Arts Center there. We asked him about splitting his time between Maine and New York, picking just the right acts for the center and what sort of art he […]
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Roth on harp, Cushman on guitar at DAC
Join the Denmark Arts Center on Saturday, Aug. 8 as Bridgton’s own E.G. Roth brings her new ensemble to Denmark for an evening devoted to the magical sounds of the harp. E.G. Roth brings her own harp skills to the DAC and infuses them with an eclectic selection that includes both popular music and Broadway […]
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One man’s trash is Denmark’s art project that got an NEA grant
DENMARK — The Transfer Station in this tiny town is getting an artist-in-residence. Actually, it’s getting up to eight — one per season for the next two years — all anxious to be trash-inspired. On Friday, the Denmark Arts Center won a $25,000 National Endowment for the Arts grant toward an upcoming $50,000 to $100,000 […]
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Portland toy theater coming to Denmark
PORTLAND — David Worobec has a specific type in mind for his play’s casting calls. There’s the usual criteria: the right look, poise and singing ability. But then, also: No more than 5 to 6 inches tall. Made of plastic. Carved from wood. Worobec, 26, a classically trained singer and impresario behind the Tophat Toy […]