‘Born Dealers’ follows the exploits of Jerry and Jeremiah Pasternak as they hunt for unusual antiques and practice the ‘art of the deal.’ The Pasternaks run their business mostly on the Internet, with a warehouse in Rockland . . .
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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Tomlin’s busy, but she hasn’t forgotten favorite characters
If you venture to her live show at the State Theatre, you’ll likely see Ernestine the phone operator, Edith Ann the perpetual child and some of her other characters.
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Furthur plays the civic center
The band will play Grateful Dead tunes as well as their own in Portland on Friday.
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Off Beat: Hamlet meets Dusty, and lives absurdly ever after
Few people I’ve met are as “off” as Shannon Bryan. So I know it will be no small task to take over the “Off Beat” column from her beginning this week. But she has moved on to new duties at MaineToday Media, so I’ll do my best to find the wackiest events offered around the […]
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Maine singer leads killer Queen medley
Just before his performance on NBC’s “The Sing-Off” on Monday night, Portland’s Michael Odokara-Okigbo looked into the camera and related that his mother had “raised me on Freddie Mercury.” It turned out to be a prophetic bit of child-rearing on his mother’s part. Odokara-Okigbo and his a cappella group, the Dartmouth Aires, went on to […]
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Leafy greens
Some homeowners find it pays to pay someone else to get rid of fallen leaves – and in this economy, there are lots of takers for the job.
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Music: Malcolm Holcombe still ramblin’
Steve Earle has called singer-guitarist Malcolm Holcombe the “best songwriter I ever threw out of my recording studio.” That says a lot. First, Earle is one of the most critically acclaimed songwriters of his era, so he knows musical talent when he sees it. He’s also famous for battling addiction and being hard to work […]
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Mainer advances on ‘Sing-off’
Portland’s Michael Odokara-Okigbo added hip-hop to his musical resume Monday night, leading his singing group one step closer to winning a recording contract on national TV. Odokara-Okigbo sang lead vocals on the danceable hip-hop hit “Club Can’t Handle Me” by Flo Rida. The performance helped his college a cappella group — The Dartmouth Aires — […]
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Dressing up your cats and dogs for Halloween
Fido and Fluffy steal the show at Halloween, because ‘it’s never not funny’ seeing them rock their tiny costumes.
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The Royal Family Ball at the State Theatre
Soulive and Lettuce share the record label Royal Family — as well as the stage Saturday at the State.