A showcase of modern dance, a master craftsman of song and a masterpiece of classical music snag the top three spots in my picks of the tix for this week. The showcase is aptly titled “Gallery,” and it’s a chance to experience the creative work of half a dozen choreographers connected to Portland Ballet. A […]

Greater Portland Exhibits “Local Color: Pieces of Maine,” paintings by Dawn Maron, Mike Maron and Suzanne Woodward, Lifeworks Chiropractic Center, 202 US Rte. 1, Suite 100, Falmouth, to April 29. Scarborough Marsh photos, Patagonia store, 9 Bow St., Freeport, until mid-March. “400 Years of New Mainers,” Maine Historical Society, 489 Congress St., Portland, through April 2. Capacitate // […]

Different perspectives and spirited opinions came in about last week’s Hampton Beach tale of tip money gained and unknowingly (by the server) lost. The Reader’s Digest version is, my Blue Eyed Yankees Fan and I were in a townie restaurant on a balmy weekend evening, when I saw a guy put a stack of money […]

“Metropolis” is an epic, pioneering science fiction film that set the standard for the nascent genre when it was first released in 1927. As part of its ongoing performance series, the Friends of the Kotzschmar Organ will present a screening of the landmark silent film this Sunday in Portland, with an original accompaniment by Peter […]

Greater Portland Exhibits “The Art of the Story: A Celebration of Maine Illustrators,” inaugural exhibit in the Stier Family Gallery, Thomas Memorial Library, 6 Scott Dyer Road, Cape Elizabeth, to Feb. 29. “Scenes from Cambodia,” photos by Jean-Claude Redonnet, People’s United Bank lobby, US Route 1, Falmouth, to Feb. 29. All proceeds from sales will […]

It had been a long time since I’ve witnessed anyone swiping a tip off a vacated table. While not a common occurrence, once is too many, and the audacity of this most recent heist ruined my weekend. The impulsive plan to get-the-heck-outta’-Dodge was drummed up by my Blue-Eyed Yankees Fan. “Come on, Doll,” he said […]

Broadway musicals are nearly no-shows in Portland Ovations’ 2015-2016 season. The only one on the entire year’s schedule is slated for this weekend, when a national touring company brings the lushly romantic Disney Theatrical Productions’ version of “Beauty and the Beast” into Merrill Auditorium for three performances on Friday and Saturday. John Boden has taught […]

Greater Portland Exhibits “The Art of the Story: A Celebration of Maine Illustrators,” inaugural exhibit in the Stier Family Gallery, Thomas Memorial Library, 6 Scott Dyer Road, Cape Elizabeth, to Feb. 29. “Scenes from Cambodia,” photos by Jean-Claude Redonnet, People’s United Bank lobby, US Route 1, Falmouth, to Feb. 29. All proceeds from sales will […]

I often wonder what it is that makes people rant and rave about a restaurant where they’ve never set foot. Reader Arthur M. of Cape Elizabeth posed the question a different way: “I know you work two jobs so I’m guessing time and money are important when you pick a place to go. My wife […]