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Conversations From the Pointed FirsChris NewellWhat is the spirit of Maine? Conversations from the Pointed Firs is a new one-hour interview program with artists and authors attempting to capture the elusive elements of this special place in which we live. Our guest this week is Chris Newell, director of the Abbe Museum in Bar Harbor, proud citizen of the Passamaquoddy Tribe, a member of the Mystic River Singers, educator and a storyteller. The conversation revolves around the role of museum as keeper of artifacts and stories specific to Maine, and how to release that power and inform through the shared understanding of wilderness and...2021-06-051h 00
Conversations from the Pointed Firs | WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs ArchivesConversations from the Pointed Firs 6/4/21: Chris Newell of the Abbe MuseumHost: Peter Neill Producer: Trisha Badger The guest is Chris Newell, recently appointed director of the Abbe Museum in Bar Harbor. Chris is a member of the Passamaquoddy Tribe and he joins Peter Neill for a discussion about the museum as storyteller and keeper of historical art, artifact and authenticity. This conversation evokes the spirit of Maine as seen through the history of the Wabanaki, the native people who have lived here since the beginning. Peter also talks with Chris about his time with the Mystic River Singers, an internationally acclaimed and award-winning Pow Wow drum group based out...2021-06-041h 00