If you’ve got some place to go or folks to visit in Portland’s East End on Aug. 4, you might want to start planning your travels now.
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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Dropkick Murphys to join Mumford show
The Boston-based band will also play a show at Portland’s State Theatre following the Mumford event on Aug. 4.
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Bet on it: Hip-hop at Scarborough Downs
It should be a great day at the races when Wiz Khalifa, Chevy Woods, Mac Miller and others appear Tuesday at the track.
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Off Beat: Worship at the altar of odd with ‘Church of Love and Ruin’
The touring show combines DJs, rappers, drag queens, spoken-word pieces and a marching band with spontaneous interactive crowd activities.
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Mumford & Sons will judge best-decorated home contest
The prize will likely be a ‘meet-and-greet’ with the band, the promoter says.
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Mumford & Sons show to feature house-decorating contest
There are no firm rules for the contest, except that the house must be on the Eastern Promenade between Fort Allen Park and Turner Street. Creativity is encouraged.
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Idle chatter
Let’s talk hammocks, those quintessential symbols of summertime relaxation.
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Mumford & Sons announce free Scarborough show
British folk rockers Mumford & Sons will do a free performance Aug. 3 at the Scarborough Bull Moose music store on Payne Road.
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Emmy nominations include Mainers
The list of nominees includes Cape Elizabeth resident Glenn Close as lead actress in “Damages,” and the comedy “Veep,” which features Readfield native Tim Simons.
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Ronny Cox: A friend in deed
Saturday’s concert will benefit Bath’s Chocolate Church Arts Center.