John Mayall plays Jonathan’s in Ogunquit on Sunday.
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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For promoters, it’s capacity, capacity, capacity
Even with more seats, the civic center likely wouldn’t get bigger acts, partly due to shifts in the industry.
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They might be giants
Growing big, competition-sized pumpkins is huge right now – not to mention hard, year-round work.
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Moving day
The Soul Rebels Brass Band brings the music of New Orleans to town in a show that’ll make you want to dance.
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Off Beat: PechaKucha: The variety is endless, the time is limited
Each presenter gets to show 20 slides and talk about each slide for 20 seconds.
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Icily done!
From Snow White to Captain Hook to the ‘Wonderland’ gang, Disney on Ice combines fan-favorite characters with skillful skating.
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New England blues legend Montgomery keeps on playing
Montgomery has toured and recorded with everyone from Bonnie Raitt and Bruce Springsteen to B.B. King and The Allman Brothers Band.
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Open House: Ripple effect
‘The Wave House’ in Cape Elizabeth takes its curvy cues from the motion of the ocean.
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Maine student’s talent, braces get him to the Grammys
Thanks to having to wear braces, Myles Nuzzi will get a chance to sing for the biggest names in music this week during events related to the Grammy Awards.
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Off Beat: Free admission, free food – it’s College Night at PMA
Anyone who has ever been to, or even near, a college campus will tell you there’s one sure way to get college students to show up to something: Throw a party. So the folks at the Portland Museum of Art are doing just that tonight at the museum’s annual College Night. There’ll be a DJ, […]