Ray Routhier

Staff Writer

Ray Routhier has written about pop culture, movies, TV, music and lifestyle trends for the Portland Press Herald since 1993. He is continually fascinated with stories that show the unique character of Maine’s people and places. He’s written about why so many businesses use the made-up word “Mainely” in their names, how you can trace Portland’s history through its various smells and why Mainers lament the loss of Portland-made B&M baked beans. He’s interviewed a wide variety of filmmakers, actors, musicians and authors, including Patrick Dempsey, Tony Shalhoub, Richard Russo, Tess Gerritsen, Tony Bennett, Anna Kendrick, and Stephen King. His passions, besides writing, include baseball history, old movies and “Jeopardy!” A native of Manchester, New Hampshire, he graduated with a degree in political science from the University of New Hampshire. He lives in South Portland with his wife and two children.
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Off Beat: Performers to lay bare what neo-burlesque is all about

by Ray Routhier

Can one have a serious talk about burlesque? About pie-in-the-face antics and fan dancers doing the strip tease? “That’s the classic idea of burlesque, but contemporary burlesque, or neo-burlesque, since the ’90s, is a lot more varied and the performance possibilities are wider,” said Amanda Clark, 26, a Portland burlesque performer. “There’s still lots of […]

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