Hold on to your seats and tighten your safety belts; it’s going to be a wild ride. “Rock of Ages,” the raucous jukebox musical that recalls the sounds of the 1980s, is going on national tour, and it stops in Portland this weekend. Two terrific pianists will appear this Friday in different venues. Most familiar […]
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New owners of Nina’s Variety in Falmouth plan to honor their Greek heritage
FALMOUTH — The new owners of the former Nina’s Variety hope it will continue to be a neighborhood spot where people come for good food and good company. Nina’s, at 125 Bucknam Road, is now owned by Nicholas and Jodie Sotiropoulos, a husband-and-wife team who plan a total renovation of the longtime convenience store. They hope […]
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Arts Calendar: Oct. 10-19
Greater Portland Exhibits Meditative Watercolors by Janet Lawerence, Freeport Community Library, 10 Library Drive, through October. “Home: Reflections on Place,” exhibit created by New Mainers, Portland Public Library, 5 Monument Way, to Dec. 22. IXNOS, MECA, 522 Congress St., photos, art, portfolio books, texts and artifacts on paths of migration through the island of Levos, Making Migration Visible event on view […]
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Out & About: Powerful, stunning drama at Good Theater
The season’s much-anticipated, much-talked-about Portland premiere is here. Good Theater’s current production of “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time,” which won five Tony Awards, is a powerful, stunning drama that shouldn’t be missed. The Portland Symphony Orchestra will launch its Tuesday Classical Series on Oct. 16, with a program headlined by Gustav […]
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Arts Calendar: Oct. 3-13
Greater Portland Call for Artists The Bakery Photo Collective: Annual Photo A Go-Go, juried photo auction, submissions due Oct. 8, for details see www.bakeryphoto.com/gogo. City of Portland seeks local artists to paint five utility boxes this fall, information at https://bit.ly/2OrETFh, deadline Oct. 15. Exhibits Meditative Watercolors by Janet Lawerence, Freeport Community Library, 10 Library Drive, through October. “Home: Reflections on Place,” […]
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New Scarborough restaurant features Maine craft beers
SCARBOROUGH — A new restaurant at 185 Route 1 has its roots in co-owner Jennifer Siegler’s 25 years in the service industry and Maine’s extensive craft beer industry. Siegler, 43, and her husband, Dave, 50, opened 21 Taps three weeks ago, about a year and a half after they began devising a business plan and scouting for […]
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‘Landmark’ Falmouth variety store Nina’s closes its doors
FALMOUTH — Nina’s Variety, known for its whoopie pies and its extensive sandwich menu, has closed. Darcy Inness Sherr, president of the Falmouth/Cumberland Community Chamber of Commerce, this week called Nina’s “a landmark.” She said the closing is sad, but she’s also hopeful a new proprietor will take over the space. Owner Nina Renock could not […]
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Out & About: Wave the flag for ‘Swingtime Canteen’
As the 2018-2019 performing arts season barrels into its second month, let’s note that two of this week’s top picks happen south of the Port City. Tops in my opinion is the joyously melodic and energetic production of “Swingtime Canteen,” a jukebox musical running through Sunday at City Theater of Biddeford. Set in World War […]
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Brunswick brewery, Bailey Island eatery a match made on wheels
BRUNSWICK — When Nate Wildes and Jared Entwistle opened Flight Deck Brewing last year, they didn’t want to deal with serving food. “We legally and operationally can’t convert to a restaurant the way we’re set up right now, and we’re not interested in being a restaurant,” Wildes said this week. “We’re interested in being a great […]
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Arts Calendar: Sept. 26-Oct. 5
Greater Portland Call for Artists The Bakery Photo Collective: Annual Photo A Go-Go, juried photo auction, submissions due Oct. 8, for details see www.bakeryphoto.com/gogo. Exhibits Meditative Watercolors by Janet Lawerence, Freeport Community Library, 10 Library Drive, through October. Wednesday 9/26 Pandora LaCasse, 7 p.m., Mechanics’ Hall, 519 Congress St.Portland, Makers at the Hall Series features artist/creator of Portland […]