• HOT TICKETS

Music and Nightlife: One Longfellow hosts Grammer, Navarro

YOU GET TWO singer-songwriters for the price of one Friday at One Longfellow Square. Tracy Grammer rose to acclaim as part of a duo with the late Dave Carter, while Dan Navarro spent 20 years performing and writing songs for others as part of Lowen & Navarro.

WHEN: 8 p.m. Friday

WHERE: One Longfellow Square, 181 State St., Portland

HOW MUCH: $15 in advance; $18 at door

INFO: 761-1757; onelongfellowsquare.com 

Art and Theater: PSQ has fun with fugues on Sunday

THE PORTLAND STRING QUARTET explores music’s most challenging compositional technique in “The Art of the Fugue,” featuring the music of Bach. The PSQ will perform with guest violinist Patrick Doane, and Colby College musicologist Steven Saunders will discuss Bach and the genre.

WHEN: 2 p.m. Sunday

WHERE: Woodfords Congregational Church, 202 Woodford St., Portland

HOW MUCH: $22; $20 for seniors; free for ages 21 and younger

INFO: larksociety.org

Dining and Drink: Brewers battle in 13th Pub Cup 

RUN OF THE MILL in Saco will be the defending champion at the 13th Annual Brew Pub Cup. Sample the titleholder’s beer, as well as brews from challengers Sebago Brewing, Gritty McDuff’s, Marshall Wharf, Sunday River Brew Pub and Bray’s Brew Pub.

WHEN: 5 to 9 tonight

WHERE: Great Lost Bear, 540 Forest Ave., Portland

HOW MUCH: Beers will be $2.99 each

INFO: 772-0300

Et Cetera: Pedalers wanted for good cause

JUMP ON your bike and pedal in place for a good cause. Ride for 30-, 60- or 180-minute shifts during the Cycle4Care fundraiser for the Cancer Community Center.

WHEN: 5 p.m. to midnight Friday

WHERE: Zone 3 Fitness Center, 71 Route 1, Scarborough

HOW MUCH: $5 for students; $10 for a half hour; $20 for an hour; $50 for Endurance Challenge

INFO: cycle4care.kintera.org

 

• CHEAP THILLS

Music and Nightlife: See free Britches show in Brownfield

TRICKY BRITCHES, a Maine-based bluegrass act, will play Stone Mountain’s free “Waltzing for Dreamers” series Friday. Although the series is free, you have to reserve tickets, and can be charged $10 per ticket if you don’t show up. People are also asked to bring a non-perishable food item for the Brownfield Food Pantry.

WHEN: 8 p.m. Friday

WHERE: Stone Mountain Arts Center, 695 Dug Way Road, Brownfield

HOW MUCH: Free

INFO: 935-7292; stonemountainartscenter.com 

Art and Theater: Arts Crawl spotlights Asian cultures

BATES COLLEGE presents its second annual Arts Crawl, celebrating the diversity of Asian cultures. It begins with outdoor activities across campus in the afternoon and ends with a variety show called Asia Night.

WHEN: 4:30 p.m. Friday; variety show at 7:30 p.m. (encore at 7:30 p.m. Saturday)

WHERE: Bates College campus, Lewiston. Variety show at Schaeffer Theatre.

HOW MUCH: Free

INFO: 786-6417

Dining and Drink: Beer buyer makes Super Bowl picks

PICKING THE BREWS you’ll serve on Super Bowl Sunday is as important as making sure there’s enough chicken wings in the oven. The beer buyer at Whole Foods will share his favorites for the big game.

WHEN: 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. Saturday

WHERE: Whole Foods Market, 2 Somerset St., Portland

HOW MUCH: Free

INFO: 774-7711

Et Cetera: Experts share skiing, riding wisdom

BRING THE KIDS and their gear to Payson Park for free skiing and snowboarding tips from the experts on Wipeout Wednesdays. The popular sliding hill offers terrain park features, including a half pipe.

WHEN: 2 to 4 p.m. Wednesdays through Feb. 15

WHERE: Payson Hill Terrain Park, Payson Park, Portland

HOW MUCH: Free

INFO: 756-8275